OP-ED P. 3 A&E P. 12 SPORTS P. 14 Water, water everywfrae leaves an impression We run this slate Neeraj Salhotm writes about the true extent of the flooding In Charles Mary Kubrlchfs four leaf photographs at the Broch- Rice shows the Mean Green who the bully on the block really Pakistan this year. steln Pavilion Impress with size and detail. Is. Be afraid. Very afraid.

thVOLUME XCVIIIe, ISSUE NO.Ric 5 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010 Device with personal information stolen off campus

BY JOCELYN WRIGHT THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

A file containing the personal infor- mation of 7,250 students, faculty and 7,250 staff, including names, birth dates, salaries, emergency contacts and Social Security numbers, was stolen from an off-campus location at the end of Au- victims gust. Rice announced the theft in an e-mail to the campus community Sept. 10. The Rice University Police Depart- ment is conducting the investigation of the theft in conjunction with the Hous- ton Police Department. The device contained two files cop- ied from a computer which contained the personal data of the 7,250 employ- ees on Rice payroll as of January 2010. The data on the device was not en- crypted. Senior Director of News and Media Relations B.J. Almond said the police requested he refrain from giv- ing any additional details about the device or the information contained on it to prevent the thief from gaining any potentially useful information. As of Sept. 15, Almond said none of the information on the device had been used maliciously. Approximately 2,270 people af- fected were undergraduate and gradu- r ate students, but only three students' Social Security numbers were stolen. ILLUSTRATION BY DAVE ROSALES Of the remaining faculty and staff, Al- O see THEFT, page 9 Wright discusses Gaza flotilla BB coordinator set

BY KALEB UNDERWOOD BY HENRY DENG $200,000." FOR THF. THRESHER FOR THE THRESHER Upon being asked about the op- tions for McMurtry and Duncan given Retired U.S. Army Colonel and With Beer Bike six months away, that the track would remain the same former U.S. diplomat Ann Wright ad- the Rice Program Council selected size, Sawyer would only say that dressed an audience of approximate- Sid Richardson College junior Matt there were a huge number of them. ly 50 students, faculty and communi- Sawyer last week as campus-wide Neither he nor Beckwith would dis- ty members on Sept. 9 to discuss her Beer Bike coordinator. At this point, cuss specific ideas. opposition to the the violence used RPC has set the definite date for Beer "I prefer not to discuss the options by Israeli Navy to seize the six ships Bike at March 12. Despite acknowl- because I don't want to be biased or of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla on May edging that he faces key challenges create havoc before being able to dis- 31. Wright was a passenger on Chal- in preparing for the events, Sawyer cuss it with the [Beer Bike] committee lenger 1, a small yacht in the flotilla. stated his goals for this year. because they provide an influence The event was hosted by the Baker "Overall, expectations are that, and input that is extraordinarily im- Institute Student Forum. while maintaining the traditions portant to me," Sawyer said. "I want Wright resigned from her post as of the event, we can produce a safe to assemble a team of area and col- a diplomat after the invasion of Iraq event that will be a lot of fun for all lege coordinators before I decide on in 2003 and is now a peace activist those involved and more importantly, anything definitive." who spends her time protesting the if any changes need to be made, then According to Beckwith, Sawyer government's current policies in the they will be made," Sawyer said. was selected from two candidates Middle East. One of the biggest issues Sawyer after a written application and an in- "It is gratuitous political crap done must address is the integration of Mc- terview. More students usually apply, in our name and we let them get away Murtry College and Duncan College but nobody did so last spring when with it. We need to challenge everyone into the race and possible expansion applications first went out. Beckwith of these administrations, both Repub- of the Beer Bike track. Expansion of said that no one internal to Beer Bike lican and Democrat," Wright said. SAM WAN6/THRESHER the track has been discussed before, last year had a desire to apply, wheth- The flotilla was part of the greater since Director of the Student Center er because of the hassles caused by Free Gaza Movement and was funded Ann Wright spoke about her experiences on the Gaza Flotilla and as an and Campus-wide Programs Boyd rain during last year's Beer Bike or by the Turkish Foundation for Hu- Iraq War activist. Beckwith said that putting 12 rac- the amount of pressure coordinators man Rights and Freedoms and Hu- ers on the current lanes at one time experience every year. manitarian Relief (IHH), which uses cannot physically happen given the Beckwith said that during the ships to break through the Israeli na- were located in international waters, on the railings to tell them 'no'." space constraint and dangers in selection process, he sought a can- val blockade of the Gaza Strip in or- 70 miles off the coast of Gaza. Wright said that on another ship, volved. However, widening the track didate who could run the show from der to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza "All the ships were boarded force- the MV Mavi Marmara, violence broke will not be possible this year. the parade to the race. residents. On the night of May 31, the fully by commandos who began by out between the passengers and the "We cannot expand the track "I was looking for someone with flotilla was intercepted by Israeli na- firing percussion grenades and paint Israeli commandos. She said nobody this year," Beckwith said. "[It's] too leadership ability who has experi- val forces who boarded the ships. bullets," Wright said. "We had loads knows who initially attacked whom expensive; the university has de- ence with Beer Bike, who can work Wright said Israeli forces had no of peaceful, nonviolent resistance on or when live bullets were first fired. nied our request. We put it forward well with the rest of RPC, who under- right to intervene because the ships each ship ... we had women lined up O see IRAQ, page 9 as a capital budget request of about C3 see BEER, page 8

The phantom date Sid strikes back Beer wars: a new hops INDEX Opinion 3 Screw Yer Roommate is tonight, and we The annual '80s party is back tomorrow No, seriously, you can actually go see a movie News A expect to see plenty of cute couples in absurd night at Sid Richardson College from 10 p.m. called Beer Wars on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Arts & Entertainment 12 costumes. Still looking for a date? Put on a to 2 a.m., so pull on a white glove and get Kyle Morrow Room at Fondren Library. The film Sports 14 random costume, find a guy/girl you like, and ready to tear down some walls. Just remem- looks at the beer industry from the inside to Calendar 19 get them away from the academic quad before ber: You'll have to go back to the future at the show you the battles which go on to bring you Backpage 20 his/her real date shows up. end of the night. your favorite brew. EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010

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New coordinator has xsum) Kove ICcpy ITfrrs MCSU THEY'RE Delete i Reply I 1 vfew Thread 1 M< DA If" -juft*"" 1 long road ahead ALWAYS Frc rnt riotu ne^'+y <£> Kce. eJu 7 /,- SToREP Subject- 6rx £ 'Tke-ft This week, the campus-wide Beer Bike coordinator was se- HERE! lected after weeks of concern over a dearth of applicants (see WHAT Dear free Community, story, page 1). The Thresher wishes Sid Richardson College ju- "THE Xt Has Com* +0 our a+tentfon nior Matt Sawyer success in his role. It was encouraging to HECK?!, +ha+ bikes been stolen hear that Sawyer has been so involved in the culture of Beer from aII -+he colleges. We an Bike for so long. y- currfeTH-iy Working Wrtfr RUPP Sawyer must hit the ground running, as this year's Beer Bike planning process is already behind schedule, with Beer SoM£Trtlh'& Bike occurring two weeks earlier than usual. Jones College I • RuPO "SPONSORED: • senior Nazish Malik, one of last year's campus-wide coordi- I IB/WNED BIKE . I SveAirz've' nators, was correct in suggesting that discussion surround- Wi RED Bike. ing proposed changes should come earlier in the process this KENTAl PRO&RAM * ..THERE UAS> time around. For example, potential changes to water bal- discounted at filOO PEh BIKE | THAT loon trucks have been discussed among student leadership FLAT KATE PCR 4 STICKi for years with no clear solution, so it is time that the student HonTH! *<3recLt iVTHE fo t* body enter the conversation to bring some creativity and a T BiKt Bik£JWAL fresh point of view on the subject. W£lL,lTS still For too many years, proposals to improve the truck situa- CHEAPER. IhA*/ 8OYlNb EACH tion have run directly toward the extremes. These black-and Bike For Papers white-proposals have overlooked a wide range of compromises >700-31000. and moderate alternatives. Ranging from the use of different trucks or trailers to altering the parade route, many sugges- tions have simply not been seriously considered by student mm W37 leadership. However, students also should not oppose the idea of changes to the current structure of the event, no matter LETTERS TO TH E EDITOR [email protected], twitter.com/TheRiceThresher how much they think these changes will ruin Beer Bike. After all, this would not be the first time the parade or races have been altered, nor would it be the last time. To the Editor: might regard the site where almost Additionally, we at the Thresher are confused as to why ex- In his article (9/11 families need 3,000 people died as sacred, or Online Comments pansion of the Beer Bike track is being pushed back yet again. to stop being coddled, Sept. 10), even as just a tiny bit more special With the growth of Duncan and McMurtry Colleges into full- Eric Harrison wonders why no than your standard New York City of the Week fledged colleges trying to establish their own traditions, it is one questions the absurd notion hole in the ground. I'm really that the World Trade Center site is quite shocked. I eagerly anticipate It is one thing to lose a fam- time to allow them to join the other colleges in the races. There somehow sacred. He also asserts more probing questions from Eric ily member to an illness such as is no reason why the university is lacking the money to fund that Ground Zero is, "in fact, little in the future issues of the Rice cancer, a sometimes incurable the expansion, especially with an additional $9.5 million in more than an unsightly ditch in Thresher. disease that is out of everybody's control. It is quite another to lose the bank. the middle of lower Manhattan." Claire O'Connor Indeed, how absurd that people Hanszen 'n a loved one in a premeditated act Now that students have started speaking up, it will be the of terror in which thousands were responsibility of this year's coordinator to listen. Go to cabi- Last week's online poll results: murdered. I think it is incredibly net meetings. Sit down with different colleges at lunch. Listen naive and insensitive to compare to students who participate in all aspects of the event, and Do you think the Brochstein Pavilion 97 RESPONSES RECEIVED losing a family member in 9/u to should be open later than 7 p.m.? losing a family member to cancer. find an approach that satisfies everyone. Ryan The Thresher would like to point out that concerns over Yes. It's a trucks on Beer Bike have existed for many years. Fears that convenient place I am a young alum and remem- ber when the Brochstein Pavilion a college would not have a truck on the morning of Beer Bike to study or just to grab a have existed for many years, and these fears are closer than was being built. A lot of students cup of coffee in between were all up in arms because it ever to becoming fact — in the next few years, it seems inevi- cramming sessions would be competing with the stu- table that a college will not have a truck if the current procure- at Fondren. 59% dent-run Coffeehouse. They com- ment process is retained. It is time to develop a new course of plained that it would run Coffee- house out of business and that the action, whether it is a change to the parade format or to the No. type of trucks rented. administration was terrible, oh so Sell it. terrible. Now students (and the Thresher) are complaining that the Pavilion's hours aren't long Meh. Why do Personal data theft enough??? I guess no matter what I need multiple This issue's poll: happens, people will find some- surprising caffeinated and alcoholic What do you think of the new recycling thing to complain about. Walk to beverage vendors in the kiosk in the Rice Memorial Center? the RMC, dudes. We at the Thresher became nervous after the discovery that Same 200-f00t radius? Cast your vote at mvw.ricethresher.org Anonymous a device containing sensitive information about all students employed by Rice was stolen (see story, page 1). The administration has made it clear to the student body Anna Wilde Editor in Chief that they take this threat very seriously and have taken mea- Yan Digilov sures to ensure students' information is as safe as possible. Staff Coordinator But the fact still stands that mistakes were made. Sensitive NEWS ART The Rice Thresher, the official student news files, such as payroll information, should be encrypted; this paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub a basic security measure that should have been enacted Josh Rutenberg Editor David Rosales Creative Director lished each Friday during the school year, Jocelyn Wright Editor Rachel Marcus News Designer except during examination periods and holi- long ago. days, by the students of Rice University. Seth Brown Editor Ruby Gee News Designer Furthermore, upon learning that the device was stolen, James Liu Photo Editor Letters to the Editor must be received by 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and the university made the decision to wait two weeks before in- OP-ED Alex Moharam Photo Editor must be signed, including college and year if forming the students of the theft. Students should have been Ryan Gupta Editor the writer is a Rice student. Letters should not exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re- informed immediately to give them the opportunity to begin Kay Fukui Cartoonist CALENDAR serves the rights to edit letters for content and monitoring their accounts, even if the university did not have Helen Shaw Editor length and to place letters on our Web site. all of the information about what exactly was stolen. SPORTS Editorial & business offices are Natalie Clericuzio Editor WEB The details surrounding this breach of security have still located on the second floor of the Ley Stu- not been fully divulged to the public. While the Thresher is Jonathan Myers Editor Stephen Wang Web Editor dent Center: Dennis Qian dssf. Web Editor alarmed by this, it is understandable that in the interest of 6100 Main St., MS-524 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Houston, TX 77005-1892 security, some details must be withheld. This means, though, Phone (713) 348-4801 Joe Dwyer Editor BUSINESS that we expect a full internal investigation to be made into Fax (713) 348-5238 Yvette Pan Manager E-mail: thresher@)rice.edu this incident. There simply are no excuses, and without the BACKPAGE Gustavo Herrera Distribution Manager Web site: www.ricethresher.org

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18.7 MILLION PEOPLE affected. cruits and continue to destabilize short-term economic hardships: job 20 percent of the country — the size Pakistan. losses and rising inflation, possibly impatience and insolence of Florida — inundated. $43 billion Pakistan's domestic leadership to 20 percent. In the long run, costs (24 percent of Pakistan's GDP) in to- has also been conspicuously ab- for rebuilding Pakistan will be astro- WHILE YOU ARE most likely stressing been subjected, there was always tal damage. More than 2,000 people sent during the catastrophe. Presi- nomical. Pakistan's relative poverty, about your first round of exams com- bound to be a painful period of killed. These numbers only begin to dent Asif Ali Zardari was gallivant- coupled with its $52.12 billion ex- ing up, there is something more cru- upheaval after Hussein's downfall, give a sense of the suffering caused ing around Europe during much of ternal debt, will make it difficult to cial to worry about: Afghanistan. but that period would likely have by flooding in Pakistan. As United the flooding. Furthermore, Prime raise funds domestically. been much easier to bear — both Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, as op- Moreover, Pakistan's B3 credit for Iraqis and the liberating force Moon said, "I have witnessed many posed to Zardari's escapism, opted rating — which applies to countries — had the country not been left to natural disasters around the world, for histrionics. He ordered medi- in economic crisis — will render it decay for another 12 years. but nothing like this." cal relief camps to be constructed, virtually impossible to issue govern- filled them with refugees, appeared ment bonds. Even if such bonds are U briefly, took a few pictures and then sold, the interest rates will rise above quickly left. Later that day, the fake, the already-high 13 percent. (U.S. made-for-TV medical camps were bonds are at 2.5 percent.) Thus, the closed. Gilani's actions, coupled interest payments alone will further Eric Harrison Talk of reconciliation with Zardari's, cast a grim light bankrupt Pakistan. Without interna- with the Taliban... sim- on Pakistan's civilianleadership. tional aid, therefore, Pakistan faces Talk of "reconciliation" with the In stark contrast to Zardari and Sisyphean short- and long-term eco- Taliban has been steadily gaining ply means ceding some support in the West in the last few Neeraj Salhotra Gilani's ineptitude, General Ash- nomic consequences. degree of power to the faq Panez Kayani and Pakistan's Pakistan has faced immense months, and it seems likely that Taliban so the U.S. However, while flood waters surge military immediately began provid- flooding, the scale of which humanity sometime soon a power-sharing south, foreign aid merely trickles ing substantive, meaningful relief has never seen. However, more than deal of some sort will be proposed. can make a politically into Pakistan. This lack of support to millions. The army set up rescue the statistics and the quotes, there Meanwhile, some experts are pre- expedient exit. engenders severe long-term conse- camps, airlifted supplies and res- are real people suffering. There is dicting that Afghanistan is heading quences, such as the rise of the Tali- cued survivors. In the process, the the mother who saved her kids, only for civil war after the withdrawal ban, the destruction of Pakistan's army, whose reputation had reached to be swept away herself. There is the of American forces, and interested 99 already fragile quasi-democratic a nadir with the dismissal of General bride-to-be who was also swept away parties in the region seem to be government and the collapse of their Pervez Musharraf, regained cred- after being left by her brothers. There moving ahead as if that will be fledgling economy. ibility. As Ayaz Amir, an opposition are 18.7 million stories like this. And the case. Now the U.S. endgame is once Because of the relative lack of member of Parliament, noted, "Kay- no statistic can capture the level of Through all of this, the profes- again threatened by the desire to be foreign aid, the Taliban — and oth- ani looks so tall that a military take- human suffering. sional anti-war crowd has contin- finished, and once again the U.S. er militant Islamic organizations over will remain just a formality." Yet domestic leadership and for- ued nagging for an end to the Amer- is at risk of ending its involvement ; — have begun filling the void. The Though Kayani may be a successful eign aid have been relatively nonex- can commitment in Afghanistan at without solving the problem. Talk Taliban is seizing this opportunity leader, his ascent to power will be istent. Such a poor response leads th*: earliest opportunity, and the of reconciliation with the Taliban to further strengthen its presence in the fourth time a military leader has to three long-term problems: the Obama administration has insisted — which, as it's being discussed the region. In fact, it has set a goal ruled Pakistan, and Pakistan's fledg- ascent of the Taliban, the demise that it will stick to its ludicrous now, simply means ceding some of recruiting 50,000 members. The ling democracy will be rendered of Pakistan's elected government drawdown schedule. As America degree of power to the Taliban in Taliban's aggressive humanitar- a failure. and the contraction of Pakistan's looks forward to its endgame in exchange for a ceasefire so the U.S. ian efforts have rendered enlistment Finally, Pakistan's struggling economy. Will the domestic leader- Afghanistan, it must not forget the can make a politically expedient far more attractive to Pakistanis. economy is feeling the brunt of the ship and international community failures of its closures of past cam- exit — means leaving the malig- As support for the Taliban grows, catastrophe. The flooding decimated idly watch as Pakistan teeters on the paigns against authoritarians in Af- nant authoritarians in power once its attacks will become all the more 14 percent of the country's cotton brink of disaster, or will they active- ghanistan and Iraq. more in order to avoid committing deadly. Therefore, this week's bomb- crop, a key raw material for the tex- ly endeavor to help Pakistan in its During the 1980s, after the further American time and effort to ings in Quetta (65 killed) and Lahore tile export sector. Flood waters also darkest hours? Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, opposing them. (at least 40 killed) may become com- damaged many roads and bridges, the U.S. successfully armed and "Reconciliation" of this sort is monplace. Without international leading to higher transportation Neeraj Salhotra is a trained the mujahedeen resistance the surest way to guarantee that aid, the Taliban will gain more re- costs. These two problems portend Sid Richardson College sophomore. to force a Soviet withdrawal. Fol- Afghanistan will once again find lowing the Soviet defeat, though, itself under the rule of savage reli- American involvement petered out gious reactionaries with no regard and no substantial effort was made for women and no respect for indi- PRC a cloaked facilitator of KTRU sale to ensure that a democratic govern- vidual rights. Can any serious per- ment would replace Afghanistan's son believe that, having survived WHEN I CAME to Rice, I thought of according to its website. PRC is contact- dentally, has had a close relationship then-communist regime when it the American effort to shut them KTRU as one of the most exciting as- ed by a station owner — in this case, the with the Corporation for Public Broad- finally collapsed in 1992. Nor was down, the Taliban will simply drop pects of student life. I admired the sta- Rice administration — with the desire to casting for the last 30 years. The distinct any serious effort made to help re- their weapons and join with their tion's unique sound: distinctly local, sell, and then proceeds with the work cultural value of a station that provides build the country — which was in a enemies of the last two decades? born from a collaboration between of assessing value and finding a buyer. its listeners with content that challenges state of ruin even before the Soviet The suggestion is ludicrous. If the community members and students In the case of KTRU, PRC was con- societal norms is lost in translation. invasion — or generate goodwill for U.S. goes ahead with the plan to and the collective love of music. Re- tacted as much as a year prior to the an- "When a unique independent space the U.S. leave Afghanistan beginning next cently, that community was undercut nouncement of the sale and was proba- like KTRU is eliminated... and in its place Instead, having accomplished year, there can be little doubt that by a unilateral decision, hidden from bly paid up to $10,000 for their services. is a net loss of local programming and its goal of defeating the Soviets Afghanistan will again descend the public even when public inter- These transactions are in the domain of space for fresh, edgy, non-established and eager to be done with the mat- into civil war — and since the main ests were involved; the University of big business. With the size and clout of arts, organizations like PRC don't fret ter, the U.S. left Afghanistan to the obstacle to Taliban victory is the Houston is, after all, a tax-payer sup- entities such as the Corporation for Pub- about these issues." says Ernesto Agui- warlords of the former mujahedeen, American military, there's a good ported institution. lic Broadcasting and PRC, there is little lar, producer for KPFT "However, they who turned on each other and were chance it won't be the pro-democ- hope for the interests of local media or effectively take a cultural weedwacker eventually subsumed by the Tali- racy faction that wins the day in a devoted community fan base. Missing to access for local constituencies, inten- ban. The resulting Taliban emirate post-U.S. Afghanistan. from these business deals are the ethical tionally or not." was among the most vicious viola- This plan cannot be allowed to hap- considerations of shutting down an FCC The demise of KTRU in the wake tors of human rights in the world, pen. Reconciliation will only be possi- license created in the educational inter- of media conglomeration is an issue and the chance to replace the So- ble with lesser members of the Taliban, est of the community. that concerns any independent mind. viet puppet state with a democracy and only when it is clear that they can When the fate of KTRU is put in busi- It is crucial that we take action against was missed. neither defeat nor outlast the American ness terms — the liquidation of an asset, a movement that is robbing the most In 1991, after Saddam Hussein's force in Afghanistan and mast abandon Heather Olson prioritized spending — the community democratic form of media available of forces occupied Kuwait, a U.S.-led the idea of reestablishing a reactionary should be alarmed. This language is the its diversity and value to communities. coalition moved in and expelled authoritarian regime. It can't be said KTRU's space on the FM dial has calling card of a nationwide trend that the Iraqis with devastating force. when this real reconciliation will oc- been valued at $9.5 million, but what's has seen local programming replaced Heather Olson is a Instead of removing Hussein when cur, but it can be said that it won't oc- cur based on whatever schedule is most the real price? The loss of an indepen- by providers such as NPR, which, inci- Wiess College sophomore. he was at his weakest and the force dent voice, one of Houston's only radio arrayed against him was at its convenient for American politicians outlets for local artists and Rice's status Remove their heart? strongest, the coalition left him to and that it won't occur at all if America as one of the few remaining tier-one continue sucking the country dry continues to focus on getting out in- schools with a student-run radio sta- Won't they be mad? for fear of having to make a sub- stead of getting it right. tion. The behind-the-scenes brokering stantial commitment to the rebuild- Don't let yourselves give in to the of the sale by an organization called ing of Iraq. fatigue which makes this possible, Public Radio Capital, a branch of the Yeah... if they're totally immature. To make matters worse, after and don't let yourselves be swayed by Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Once we sell it, they can keep neglecting to overthrow Hussein, those who claim that not fighting the shows the loss of KTRU to be the latest the coalition governments applied Taliban is the same thing as peace. casualty in a countrywide shift toward some of the money and sanctions to Iraq which did noth- Most of all, don't forget the lessons of radio controlled by business interests. buy all kinds of ing to remove him from power the failed American endgames in pre- Public Radio Capital's role in the sale crazy organs. and everything to ensure that the vious struggles against authoritarian- of KTRU has not been mentioned in any country would be in even worse ism and barbarism. There is a chance of President David Leebron's communi- shape once his regime fell from here to avoid the mistakes made after cations, even though it was the party re- power. The result was that the the first liberation of Afghanistan and sponsible for organizing the sale. Initial- country festered to such a degree the liberation of Kuwait, but only if ly funded by the Corporation for Public that it took several years after Hus- the laziness, impatience and stupidity Broadcasting as a business resource sein's eventual overthrow for the that led to those disasters do not pre- for public radio, PRC has since led its Cartoon by inter-group conflict to settle down. vail once again. AbiCohen clients through more than $240 million Given the decades of dictator- Eric Harrison is a Hanszen College '02 in radio transactions across the country, ship and cruelty to which Iraq had Wiess College senior.

' ".M.ll.M l» > 1 till t 1 1 1. 1 t 14 < 1 • t > >• 11 1 . 1 lot » .ill U' FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17; 2010 4 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER Rice in service top 25 Resolution passes with flying colors with the resolution, believed it was about the resolution and declined a list of 258 universities in the U.S. BY ELLEN LIU BY MICHELLE JIN about all students, and wanted to en- to comment. Other Rice students in terms of the proportion of its stu- FOR THE THRESHER FOR THE THRESHER gage students wherever he could so have responded in a variety of ways dents who performed service and the that they would have more opportuni- to the resolution's success. Unlike most college rankings out amount of hours they contributed. The Student-Administration Re- ties for involvement and leadership. Martel College freshman Tasneem there, Washington Monthly's 2010 Although this ranking may seem lations Resolution, known by some In a similar statement provided to Islam said that she believes the reso- ranking of the best national universi- relatively low, Assistant Director of as the "KTRU Resolution" gained the Thresher by the administration lution will help undergraduates bet- ties rates each school on what it does the Community Involvement Center the approval of the Student As- last week, Senior Director of News ter express their opinions about both for the country rather than what it at the Center for Civic Engagement sociation at their weekly meeting and Media Relations B.J. Almond academic and social matters. does for each individual student. Christa Leimbach said she believes last Monday. During that meeting, said that the administration wel- "It's important for students and "We rate schools based on their students at Rice are very dedicated the members of the SA called for a comed the SA's call for reaffirming professors to interact, not only to contribution to the public good in to serving the local community. motion to vote via roll call on the its commitment to consultation and help the learning process, but also three broad categories," Washington "I've worked at Rice for four years, resolution, and after some debate, dialogue with students. The admin- to get to know each other as peo- Monthly's website states. Rice came and I am extremely impressed with it passed unanimously. istration categorized the sale of the ple," Islam said. in 25th in this ranking. the students' dedication and passion Two weeks ago, one of KTRU's [KTRU] radio tower, frequency and Sid Richardson College sopho- for service here," Leimbach said. music directors, Kevin Bush, com- license as a rare exception to the pre- more Eric Li said that he certainly Many students who have done posed the resolution and intro- it ferred approach of consulting with supported the principles and heart community service before coming duced it to the SA after learning students and student organizations of the resolution and believed that to Rice continue to contribute after about the university's decision to because of unique circumstances. the administration's execution of I've worked at Rice for coming to Rice. Because of this, the sell KTRU's broadcasting tower, li- the KTRU deal undercut the pur Center for Civic Engagement sees cense and frequency to KUHF. Ac- "We welcome the Student As- four years, and I am pose of student representation, but many students who come forward cording to Bush, a Duncan College sociation's call for reaffirming our he also had his doubts about how extremely impressed automatically to volunteer, but it junior, the resolution aims to safe- commitment to consultation and effective the resolution would be in also works proactively at getting guard and maintain the integrity of dialogue with students. In fact, Pres- with the students' actually affecting student-adminis- the word out on volunteer opportu- student organizations in the future. ident Leebron and the Rice leader- dedication and pas- tration relations. nities, Leimbach said. It said that the Student Association ship team have consistently sought student input on everything from sion for service here. "Service is a very powerful learn- disapproved of KTRU being sold "A written assurance [of the the formation of our strategic plan; ing tool, helping students learn more without the student consultation administration's commitment) Christa Leimbach to the size, design and location of not only about the community but and called for a written commit- would be comforting but only to a Associate CIC Director the two new residential colleges and about themselves," Leimbach said. ment from the administration that certain extent, as the assurance is the building of recreational facili- not binding in any way (that I know Another aspect of the service the secretive procedure would not ties; to the hiring of a new provost, of)," Li said. "If the assurance is 99 ranking involves an evaluation of become a precedent for other stu- athletic director and deans; and violated in the future, upholding it how much of federal work-study dent organizations. to the selection of commencement would require yet another round of The rating is based on evalu- grants were spent on community ser- "Be it RESOLVED, that the Stu- speakers," the statement read. "We student agitation. Absolute assur ations of the three categories of vice versus non-community service. dent Association demands that the •1 • are pleased to join the SA in reaffirm- ance might only be found in a bind social mobility, research and ser- Universities are required to spend at Rice administration engage in a fair, ing that discussion and consultation ing policy amendment." vice. Washington Monthly judges a least 7 percent of their federal work- open, and collaborative dialogue on the wide range of issues affecting university's social mobility by how study grants on community service. with student stakeholders before Bush said the passing of the our students will continue to be the much the school recruits and gradu- Rice spends 13 percent of the making any similar decisions with resolution was a positive move that standard practice of the university." ates low-income students. It rates federal work-study grant money regard to student organizations in would improve student-adminis- a university's research category by on community service, coming in the future," the resolution said. SA Pre^dent Selim Sheikh, who tration communications and rela- measuring how much the university at 132 in that category. It does this During Monday's meeting, spe- sponsored the resolution, said that tions at Rice. spends in research, how many stu- through the America Reads pro- cial speaker Dean of Undergradu- he had expected it to pass with- "It was very gratifying to see dents go on to get doctoral degrees gram, which matches Rice students ates John Hutchinson fielded ques- out any opposition and was very the SA vote unanimously to call and how many significant research with local at-risk youth to tutor tions from the audience about the pleased that it did. the administration to commit to awards the faculty accumulates. Fi- these children in reading. resolution. One student asked him "This is a great step forward and student input in the future," Bush nally, the magazine ranks service by Additionally, Rice staff and fac- both his opinion on the resolution the most productive action the SA said, "However, the sale of KTRU is looking toward how much the stu- ulty volunteer through the Center and if there would be more com- can take in response to student- not finalized yet and there are still dents give back to the country and for Civic Engagement. They often munication between students and administration relations," Sheikh, many issues regarding this action to local communities, both during meet with the staff at the Center for administration in the future. a Martel College senior, said. that I need to work to address with their years as college students and Civic Engagement on an individual Hutchinson said that he agreed A few SA senators were asked the administration." after graduation. basis to discuss possible volun- One of the categories that Wash- teering opportunities, Leimbach ington Monthly looked for when said. Furthermore, the Alternative ranking its service component was Spring Break service trips involving BE "COOL" LIKE THESE PEOPLE « the number of students participat- groups of students traveling to help ing in community service and the out all over the country often have : number of hours performed, relative a faculty member going on the trip ' * ,0 - to school size. Rice ranked 108 out of as well. •v lit STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Association on Sept. 13.

• SA President Selim Sheikh reminded all in attendance about Sammy's Picnic, held yesterday in order to promote Rice athlet- ics. The picnic was followed by a volleyball game versus Samford University. Students were encouraged to attend the football game tomorrow against Northwestern University.

• Duncan College President Amber Makhani said that all new stu- dent representatives have been selected and a welcome dinner was held Tuesday.

• Sheikh introduced Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson.

• Hutchinson spoke about his background in student affairs and explained his vision as dean of undergraduates. He shared his two primary goals: to create high expectations for and among students in a variety of venues and to foster and improve upon the undergraduate "culture of care." Following a brief speech, he opened the floor to student questions.

• Sheikh introduced the KTRU-FM resolution to a Senate vote. The resolution's purpose is to maintain the integrity of student-ad- ministration relations, Sheikh said. The resolution passed unani- mously.

• Sid Richardson College President Mary Johnson announced '80s Party, which Sid Richardson hosts tomorrow from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., and reminded all attendees to bring their student IDs.

• Announcements were made to advertise a Rice Endowment for Sustainable Energy Technology study break last Tuesday and a SA T-shirt fundraiser at Sammy's Picnic for flood victims in Pakistan.

• The Duncan College Masters' House will host a race relations con- ference today at 6 p.m., co-sponsored by the Black Student As- sociation and Duncan College.

• The Sports and Health Committee announced that they will meet this Tuesday at noon. The SA will meet at 9 p.m. in the Farnsworth Pavilion on Sept. 20. WORK FOR THE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 THE Rici THRESHER NEWS RMC kiosk encourages recycling with incentives

BY TINA OU such as automotive repairs, fast FOR THE THRESHER food, fine dining and discounts at retail stores. Going green at Rice is about to get Although using paper receipts bigger. A recycling kiosk about the may seem counterintuitive to the size of three vending machines was purpose of using a recycling kiosk, installed over the Labor Day week- Beckwith said that the paper re- end in the Rice Memorial Center near ceipts, which contain transaction the entrances of the Rice University codes for the online rewards system, Bookstore and 13th Street. will be replaced with plastic cards in The recycling kiosk is part of a pi- the coming weeks. The paper receipts lot project by the Greenopolis Group also include a reminder to recycle the at Waste Management, a national receipts themselves. company that handles Rice's solid According to Gilbert, the plastic waste. The Greenopolis Group is the cards, which will be able to fit on division of Waste Management fo- a key chain, will be ready to use in cused on developing technologies to about two weeks. The user will be increase recycling levels. The kiosk asked to swipe his card, which will is on a one-year trial at Rice Univer- then automatically upload points to sity, according to Director of Sustain- the user's account. ability Richard Johnson. It is capable Waste Management is still in the of storing up to 9,000 aluminum process of uploading barcodes for cans and 1,700 bottles, roughly cor- brands that the recycling kiosk can responding to 300 pounds of alumi- accept, Gilbert said, and will take m ' •> hcp num and 170 pounds of plastic. brand suggestions from people who JAMES LIU/T "This isn't an ordinary recycling contact the Greenopolis Group via system," Johnson said. "It has a built- the Greenopolis website or e-mail The recycling kiosk was installed in the Rice Memorial Center between 13th Street and the bookstore over in intelligence system. It's where IT [email protected]. Labor Day weekend. The kiosk accepts aluminum and plastic bottles for recycling, and gives coupons in return. and recycling are finally overlapping." The purpose of using barcodes in Users place a plastic bottle or alu- the recycling kiosk, Gilbert said, is minum can inside the opening, and to ensure that people are recycling tal Protection Agency, in 2008, 48 Greenopolis is interested in testing and better the environment. the kiosk spins the item to identify its the proper materials. The recycling percent of the aluminum cans and out the recycling kiosk in a variety "I've been impressed by the stu- barcode, Director of the Student Cen- kiosk only accepts PET plastic - 37 percent of the plastic bottles were of settings, including schools, apart- dent activism for the environment," ter Boyd Beckwith said. the transparent plastic often used recycled. Gilbert said Waste Manage- ment complexes and the municipal Beckwith said. "As the Student Cen- Once users register on the Gree- for water containers, such as water ment is testing the concept of the re- recycling yard. ter, we want to try and support what nopolis website, www.greenopolis. bottles - and aluminum cans. Using cycling kiosk to see if the project will If enough plastic bottles and alu- the students want to achieve." com, they receive points which barcodes will also enable it to gather increase convenience of recycling minum cans are recycled during the Johnson said that last fall, can be redeemed for rewards as an data about the products which are and result in more recycling. trial period and enough people in the a group of students in Environ- incentive for using the recycling being recycled. "We're testing to see if this is more Rice community register for the ser- mental Studies 302 - Sid Rich- kiosk, according to Dan Gilbert, Aluminum cans and plastic bot- fun and rewarding and compelling vice online, Gilbert said Waste Man- ardson senior Frances Kell- senior brand manager with the tles are being targeted by Greenopo- than just dropping a bottle in a nor- agement plans on spreading use of erman, Hanszen senior Kei Greenopolis Group. lis because, of the approximately 500 mal bin," Gilbert said. the recycling kiosk to other states in Satoh, Christina Tsang (Jones '10) Gilbert said users of the recy- billion bottles and cans used in the Gilbert said the particular recy- the United States. and Will Rice sophomore Julian Yao cling kiosk will earn five points per United States annually, Gilbert said cling kiosk at Rice has only been in- Gilbert said that if the recycling ki- - conducted a study in which they container. Once someone reaches only about 57 percent of the alumi- troduced in the Houston metropoli- osk is successful, Greenopolis would found that two-thirds of off-cam- 100 points, he is eligible to choose num cans and 27 percent of the plas- tan area. There are six other similar target the states that do not have Bot- pus students, both undergraduates a reward online. These rewards tic bottles are recycled. recycling kiosks in Houston, one of tle Bills, legislation that requires bev- and graduates, do not have access are valued at $5 to $25 and cover According to the most recent sta- which has been placed in Sam Hous- erage distributors to collect a small to recycling where they live. a wide variety of everyday items, tistics released by the Environmen- ton State University. Gilbert said payment from bottle-buying custom- ers. This small payment is then given back to customers who return bottles (4 to the distributors. Recycling rates are much higher in the n states that It isn't an ordinary re- NGAGEMENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER have enacted this legislation than elsewhere in the country, and Gilbert cycling system. It has said that part of the goal of the recy- a built-in intelligence cling kiosks is to increase recycling in system. It's where states without Bottle Bills. INTERNATIONAL SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Facilities Coordinator Timothy IT and recycling are Abraham, who has been opening finally overlapping. INFORMATION SESSION up the recycling kiosk to check its usage, said he has already seen an Richard Johnson increase in recycling since the instal- Director of Sustainability Loewenstern Fellowships lation of the recycling kiosk. Before Earn a stipend of 11 p to $7,500 for a summer of international service in Latin America or the recycling kiosk was put in place, 99 the RMC had about 6o gallons of re- Asia! As a Loewenstern Fellow yon will have the opportunity to serve in a 6-12 week cycling each week. Within a week placement, receiving a stipend to pay for travel to/from host country, living expenses, of the recycling kiosk's installation, "[The recycling kiosk] is another program fees, and other expenses. In this fourth year, up to 20 Fellows will participate Abraham said that the amount of way of connecting them back to the in direct service work and community-based research through a variety of approved recycled waste at RMC has approxi- campus," Johnson said. third-party providers. mately doubled, while the amount of Rice students have expressed in- unrecycled waste remained constant. terest in the recycling kiosk, though He attributes this sudden increase to some have reservations about it. Rice Developing World Student's Scholarship the recycling kiosk. "I think it's a novel idea," Wi- This need-based scholarship provides assistance to participate in international service "It's definitely an initiative for stu- ess College junior Alisher Kamalov dents to recycle," Abraham said. said. "It offers an incentive - it's work over winter break, spring break, or the summer. One $2,000 need-based The recycling kiosk has not yet better than tossing a can or a bottle scholarship will be awarded to assist an undergraduate student funding an independent been put on a regular emptying in a recycling bin and just getting service trip to a region that is considered a developing or Third World country. Those schedule because the recycling kiosk the satisfaction of thinking, 'Hey, I serving as part of a group experience are not eligible. containers are considerably larger just recycled.'" than the traditional blue recycling Despite the benefits of the ki- bins around campus, Abraham said. osk, Brown College junior William For now, the recycling kiosk will be Garcia said its appearance was less TO MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM APPROVED PROVIDERS FOR periodically checked for overfilling. than pleasing. TFIESE PROGRAMS, ATTEND THIS UPCOMING EVENT SPONSORED BY Beckwith said originally, students "It looks like it's in the way, but I know it's not," he said. THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS-. and faculty were discouraged from bringing their recycling from home Garcia added that the recycling to discard at Rice because of the extra kiosk did not offer a clear explana- INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FAIR burden on the custodians. tion of the process for students to FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 — 11:00AM - 2:00PM "Now, with this machine, and use it actively. because [Facilities, Engineering "I would use it, but I don't know RMC GRAND HALL and Planningl wants to encourage how the system works," he said. recycling, Rice has become a sort Johnson said Rice and Waste of destination place for recycling," Management will be working out FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY FOR BOTH OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS Beckwith said. problems with the kiosk through- BEFORE OCTOBER 4.2010, PLEASE VISIT THE COMMUNI TY INVOLVEMFNT CENTER'S Beckwith encouraged students out the school year, but that he is optimistic about the kiosk. WEB SITE AT HTTP://CIC.RICE.EDU. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. CALL (71 3-348- to take advantage of the recycling kiosk in the RMC. He said from He recalled first seeing a Gree- 4970) OR E-MAIL (SERVICEDORICE.EDU) THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER. his experience. Rice students and nopolis recycling kiosk at Minute organizations have been very en- Maid Park. After the game, he saw vironmentally active, and for stu- children running around to collect DISCOVER, VOLUNTEER, LEAD. dents interested in learning more or leftover plastic bottles and redeem I lit CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Price finding out more environmentally them for points. friendly ideas to implement, he "I thought this could represent suggests searching for Greenopolis' the future of recycling because it Facebook page, which he said has combines incentives, intelligence constant updates on how to recycle and fun," Johnson said. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 THE RICE THRESHER 3SSSSSSSSSSSSS5

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Trellises over the Flooring upstairs southern courtyard The flooring on Drip irrigation is made with re- help reduce heat. the first floor is system reduces cycled maple made of polished the amount of tongue and grove and waxed con- water wasted flooring from the crete, which is when the plants old Autry east traps less heat. are watered. practice gym. A look into the Wiess Masters' House especially important since most mas- cleaner. The air conditioning unit also BY BROOKE EULLOCK in the current house and the great other heat reduction measures, such ters' houses are equipped with two brings in air from outside systemati- •I THRESHER STAFF room could make that more difficult, as placing the masters' house closer to Gustin said. the sidewalk on its right and locating refrigerators, two dishwashers and a cally to keep fresh air circulating in the If you have ventured to the south- Two courtyards are located off of it more directly behind the east side large stove. house. High-quality filters are used in ern edge of campus, you may have the great room for overflow. Johnson of Wiess. This would have shaded the the system to help remove particulate noticed the green fencing and con- said that the courtyards will work well house while the sun was in the west. a matter from the air and keep it clean. struction going on behind Wiess Col- for entertaining because weather is Johnson said another kind of in- Outside landscaping was also lege. Construction on the new Wiess pleasant for outdoor entertainment sulation helps maintain the house's I think it's an considered in the green design of the masters' house started in February, for the majority of the school year - temperature, whether hot or cold, like upgrade from the old house. A drip irrigation system will with move-in scheduled for Decem- around October to April. a Styrofoam cup. be installed, which, instead of spray- ber this year. As the first LEED-certi- Since it will mainly serve as the "It [operates] like living in an ice one, for sure. ing water out over a large area, like many sprinklers around campus, will fied masters' house on campus, the family's home, the house has an air chest," Johnson said. Charles Dai drip water into needed areas and tar- home incorporates an open floor plan conditioning unit for a typical fam- The new insulation is also good for Wiess junior for entertaining as well as a number ily but also has supplementary units fighting mold growth: it has no food get specific plants. The system will of green features. that can be switched on during large source for mold, preventing its growth W accommodate areas that need more t Wiess junior Charlie Dai said he events in order to be more energy-effi- even in the case of water leakage. or less water than other areas. This was pleased with the direction the cient, Hicks said. Many more green features have will prevent over- or underwatering of house is taking. The air conditioning unit will serve been incorporated into the house. Low-volume toilets and water- various plants, all of which are native "I think the movement toward go- as a heat source for the house's water, The entire first floor consists of pol- efficient fixtures are being put in to to the area and resistant to Houston ing green is definitely a good thing," as a large amount of heat is produced ished and waxed concrete instead of decrease water usage. weather and pests. Dai said. "I think it's an upgrade from from compressing antifreeze in the air carpet, which would normally hold in A front-loading dryer and washer The house is designed to American the old one, for sure." conditioning. more heat. The upstairs will be floored will be used in the laundry room. A Disability Association standards. The Project Manager for the Wiess The house is designed to keep out with recycled maple tongue and grove typical top-loading washer requires entire downstairs is accessible, in- masters' house Tina Hicks helped to as much heat as possible. All windows flooring from the old Autry Court east much more water and a larger motor cluding entrances and a roll-in shower plan a house designed for entertain- in the house are double-paned and practice gym. to make sure all the clothes in it are in the downstairs bathroom. Accord ing, given that masters across campus engineered to let in light but not heat. All appliances in the kitchen are washed and spun. ing to Manager of Communications for sometimes hold events with 100 or The house also has a white roof and Energy Star certified and nationally Paints with low volatile organic Facilities, Engineering and Planning more attendees. The new house has no attic, which helps with reflectivity recognized as energy-efficient ap- compound content are being used Susann Glenn, the flexibility will al- an open first-floor plan, meaning that and keeping heat from seeping inside. pliances. Johnson said that this was inside, which will keep air quality low any family to occupy the house. the kitchen is open to the living and The orientation of the house was dining room, forming a "great room" also kept in mind when considering for entertaining, Director of Sustain- heat levels. Smaller windows were ability Richard Johnson said. installed on the southern side, which However, Wiess Master Mike Gus- takes more direct sunlight, and trel- tin said he is skeptical of the lack of lises will be built over the southern division downstairs. The masters have courtyard to help reduce heat. Gus- held more than one meeting at a time tin said there were originally several

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Insulation used in the house is designed to keep the cold or heat in- The Wiess masters* house is still under construction. Wiess Masters Mike Gustin and Denise Klein are sched- side, much like how Styrofoam cups work. uled to move in December of this year. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS 7 H&D offers energy-efficient MicroFridges in rooms BY AMI DAVE didn't want to have to find one when I FOR THE THRESHER got there and I would also have to worry about storage options since I can't re- Product Retail Tired of worrying about Housing ally bring it back overseas," Otubu said. Functions and Dining fining you for having a "I thought it was a good idea because Name Price contraband microwave in your room? they would already have it in your room Microwave Freezer Fridge This year, H&D is pioneering a solu- when you got here." i-year Rental: tion to this problem by offering Micro- Otubu said she believes that the $287 Fridges, a freezer/microwave combina- MicroFridges are more convenient for MicroFridge tion available for rental for $247 for the international students because it gives A/V | New Purchase: school year or for purchase for $489. them one less thing to worry about dur- Rice has not allowed microwaves ing the move-in process. $489 in student rooms since 2007 because Sid Richardson College freshman of risks associated with vermin infesta- Christina Doughty also purchased one Rice Approved tion due to waste generated from mi- of the MicroFridges for her room but crowaveable items as well as the risk of said she felt slightly misled by the letter electrical surges. The microwave oven Rice sent out. included in the MicroFridge unit is the "[The MicroFridge] works fine, but I $361.25 first and only one approved for use in wish they had shown us some less ex- Avanti MICREFSS /V\y the Rice residential colleges. pensive options as well, like how much According to Mark Chaszar, the mini-fridges and microwaves usually Housing Operations Manager who was cost on their own so that we could eval- Best Value in charge of the MicroFridge project, uate for ourselves whether it was worth the MicroFridge is the only unit for use it," Doughty said. in the residential colleges because its Chaszar began working on the Mi- patented Safe Plug circuitry poses the croFridge initiative in 2007. He began lowest risk of electrical problems. by researching the microwave policies "Our maintenance guys spend at Rice University's peer institutions, Summit MRF3<5 $510 about one-fifth of their time dealing such as Northwestern University and A/V with surges and power outages due to Tufts University. Chaszar said that af- overuse of fridges and other electricity- ter compiling the data, he was able to powered objects in residential rooms," conclude that the majority of Rice's Chaszar said. peer institutions allowed microwaves Rice does not directly endorse this in student rooms. product, and the university does not re- Chaszar then began scoping out dif- ceive any of the profits when a student ferent companies in order to find the Summit CP35B • • rents or buys a MicroFridge. best unit to offer Rice students. He said Counter Height $370.95 "We turned down the monetary in- that he noticed that the MircroFridges Refrigerator-Freezer centive Collegiate Concepts, Inc. was at Collegiate Concepts Inc. had good offering to the university and instead maintenance and track records. Ad- used the money to subsidize the cost of ditionally, they incorporated a micro- the unit," Chaszer said." wave, freezer and refrigerator into one Collegiate Concepts Inc., which unit with one plug, which drew only ten makes MicroFridges, issued a letter amps. Chaszer then ordered a few units $139.99 this summer to new students regarding for the Student Maintenance Represen- I laier MicroCool the MicroFridge rental and purchas- tatives to try out, as well as one for the /\Z\j ing program. Some colleges also sent Housing and Dining office. I notifications out on their listservs to "The students really liked the two- Cheapest upperclassmen. Chaszar predicted be- liter bottle storage on the door, the Alternative forehand that about 20 students would freezer, the powerful microwave and rent or purchase the MicroFridge the the additional outlets on the front of the first year, since it was not highly pub- microwave," Chaszar said. "I liked the Haier MWM0701TB licized yet. However, the number of SafePlug circuitry, plus the Energy Star Compact Microwave A/\y $54-99 students on campus who now have a technology that supplements Rice's MicroFridge is approximately 110. green initiative." DESIGNED BY JESSICA MA Sid Richardson College freshman In January 2008, Chaszar pitched Tosan Otubu, an international student, the MicroFridge initiative to the resi- process of approving the MicroFridges respond to the product, then had to tor and microwave all in one energy- rented one of the MicroFridge units for dential college presidents, who favored for use in the residential colleges. wait for the administration's approval efficient unit, students will soon realize this school year. the idea because it didn't cost the col- "This project took about three years to actually make MicroFridges available that the benefits of the MicroFridge out- "1 got the announcement in the lege any money and lowered costs by to implement because we had to first to students," Chaszar said. weigh the costs. Chaszar predicts that packet [distributed to new students], using less electricity. Chaszar said that run it by the college presidents to deter- Chaszar said he thinks since the unit rentals and sales will increase in and it sounded convenient because I this was only one more step in the long mine how well the student body would MicroFridges offer a freezer, refrigera- the future.

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mrnmmmm of the key items he mentioned in his Vf . ; ' " : 'A 'to - OBEER interview for the campus-wide coor- dinator position. FROM PAGE 1 stands the concerns of the university "One of my goals was the idea 0." Francisco line. California currently French President Nicolas Sarkozy. while wanting to maintain the tradi- putting down specific contingency has a $19 billion budget deficit, Source: BBC tion and the fun of the event," Beck- plans," Sawyer said. "My number and Schwarzenegger left for the with said. one concern is tradition, but with trip despite the state having yet to Breakfast shooting In the application, Sawyer cited that I need to maintain safety be- approve a new spending plan. Khmer Rouge his experience, including his involve- cause the university does allow us to Stanley Neace shot and killed Source: Los Angeles Times cadre charged ment in eight Beer Bikes, the first in hold this event." five people Saturday morning in fourth grade when his parents were Someone who understands the the trailer park where he lived in Four of Cambodia's top political masters at Will Rice College. His task in preparing an entire campus Jackson, Ky. before shooting him- leaders under the Khmer Rouge parents, Dale and Elise Sawyer, are for Beer Bike is one of last year's self. His five victims included his Oil platforms to were charged with war crimes now Sid Richardson masters. Sawyer campus-wide Beer Bike coordinators, wife, stepdaughter and three wit- Thursday by a U.N.-backed court. be dismantled explained that his participation in Nazish Malik, now a senior at Jones. nesses. It is not entirely clear what At least 1.7 million people, about event has varied from year to year. At Sawyer's request, she sat down led Neace to open fire following The Obama administra- one-fourth of Cambodia's popula- "[In fourth grade] I participated in with him before he applied and dis- an argument with his wife during tion announced a new mandate tion in the late '70s, when the filling water balloons, and obviously cussed her personal experience with breakfast, though his landlord said Wednesday which will require oil Khmer Rouge was in power, were not the drinking aspect, but I partici- the position. he had begun the process of evict- companies to dismantle deserted killed by the communist regime. pated in the parade and 1 absolutely "We talked about how Beer Bike ing Neace. oil platforms and plug abandoned The four, who include the acting loved that aspect of it," Sawyer said. went down last year, leading up to wells. The April 20 Deepwater prime minister, the deputy prime Source: BBC "I've chugged, biked, been in the it, the work involved, who would be Horizon explosion led to concerns minister, the minister of social parade, coordinated [at Sid], seen it good resources for him," Malik said. about the possible environmental affairs and action and the head of from different perspectives." "We talked about issues in terms of 9/11 remembered problems which could result if state, have also been charged with This year Sawyer will face a chal- dealing with the student population abandoned platforms and wells are crimes against humanity, genocide President Barack Obama lenge in the timing of Beer Bike itself. because there are always people who left alone. The mandate goes into and violations of Cambodia's marked the ninth anniversary of Last year, the parade and alumni understand you or try to understand effect Oct. 15. criminal code. the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a races were held on March 20, though you, whereas there are some people Source: Houston Chronicle Source: CNN speech at a memorial event at the rain delayed the men's and women's who don't necessarily want to listen." Pentagon. He said that the United races to March 28. This year, Beck- One difference between coordi- States was attacked by al-Qaeda, with said that everything will have nating this year and last year is the not by a religion. Vice President joe San Bruno pipe preJonathan to run to be pushed up about two weeks for fact that Sawyer will not have a co- Biden and New York Mayor Michael logistical reasons. coordinator. According to Malik, stu- Bloomberg attended a similar me- Documents released Wednesday in Nigeria Beckwith explained that be- dents can apply for the coordinator morial in New York City, which was by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. show cause Beer Bike depends on the use position either individually or in a President Goodluck Jonathan followed by rallies in support of that PG&E first proposed three years of athletic bleachers, the event must team. Sawyer elected to apply indi- announced Wednesday on his and against the proposed Islamic ago to replace part of a gas pipeline be on a Saturday without a baseball vidually, but last year Malik worked Facebook page that he intends cultural center several blocks from near the segment which ruptured game. There is only one Saturday with a co-coordinator, Brian Hender- to compete in January's Nigerian Ground Zero. Sept. 9. However, the money with no home game between spring son (Jones '10). presidential elections. He was Source: BBC intended for the replacement was break and spring recess, so Beer When asked about recommenda never elected to public office, as he redirected. The rupture killed four Bike will be held earlier than in pre- tions for the new campus-wide coor- took over after the death of former people and set fire to a residential vious years. dinator, Henderson talked about the President Umaru Yar*Adua in Febru- neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif. resources at Rice to utilize. He men- ary. Jonathan is from the Christian Given that the possible dates for Shourd released Source: San Francisco Chronicle tioned the good basis of people on and animist southern part of the Beer Bike are so limited, any unfore- campus who have not yet graduated from Iran country. It had been expected that seen difficulties, like the frigid down- that Sawyer can go to, including area the ruling People's Democratic pours last year, could present a huge American Sarah Shourd, one coordinators and college coordinators. Party would nominate a candidate challenge. Both Sawyer and Beck- of three hikers imprisoned last Boeing in space from the primarily Muslim north with agree that plans must be made Also discussing her recommenda- summer after crossing the border tourism due to the party's tradition of in advance to anticipate events like tions for Sawyer, Malik focused on between Iraq and Iran, was released switching between the two regions inclement weather. the process of addressing changes. from Tehran's Evin Prison Tuesday. Boeing announced Wednesday every two terms. Jonathan has yet "A contingency [plan] has to have "I think that if he's going to pro- Shourd's freedom appears to come that it will be entering the space ~ to receive the PDP nomination. the race on the same weekend," pose any changes, he should do it thanks to the Sultan of Oman, tourism industry, with flights to Source: BBC Beckwith said. "The plan that was in way ahead of time to give the student though he has not officially con- the International Space Station ex- place last year did not work well, and body time to think about it and plenty firmed that he was the source of the pected as soon as 2015. Boeing re- what they did have was not commu- of time for there to be a discussion," $500,000 bail payment which Iran cently won an $18 million contract, nicated well to the student body. It is Malik said. "Most of all, I really, re- required. Shourd, along with Ameri- along with Bigelow Aerospace of Cuba layoffs not financially possible this year — it ally hope they come up with a good cans Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, Las Vegas, to begin developing was a logistical nightmare last year." schedule in terms of how to incorpo- was accused of spying on Iran after and testing a seven-man capsule. Cuba announced Monday that According to Sawyer, the idea of rate the new colleges if we keep the being taken captive last July. Bauer While four of the capsule seats will it will cut almost 500,000 govern- well-laid plans ahead of time was one same Beer Bike track." and Fattal are still scheduled to face tentatively be filled by astronauts, ment sector jobs by next March spying charges. the other three could be sold to while simultaneously reducing Source: Daily Telegraph space tourists. The announcement restrictions on private business. comes in the midst of President The government will encourage Barack Obama's push for further those who lose their jobs to Tea Party candi- privatization of the space industry. either become self-employed or date wins primary Source: The New York Times seek employment in the private sector. The Cuban Workers Fed- Christine O'Donnell beat Repub- eration said that the state cannot lican Michael Castle, a nine-term INTERNATIONAL support businesses with too U.S. congressman and two-term large payrolls. Delaware governor, in Delaware's Source: CBC GOP U.S. Senate primary Tuesday. EU deplores French The National Republican Senatorial deportations Committee has committed $42,000 to helping O'Donnell but national After accelerating their depor- Israeli-Palestinian Republican officials do not seem to tations of illegal Roma gypsies a peace talks •f believe she is electable, thanks to month ago, France has faced criti- li her personal history and right-from- cism from the European Union, in- Israel and Palestine have center politics in a moderate state. cluding European Justice Commis- agreed to extend peace talks into Source: The New York Times sioner Viviane Reding's apparent next week despite neither side comparison of the deportations having altered its stance on the ex- to those of the Second World War. piration of a moratorium on Israeli France says that it does not target settlements on the West Bank at Schwarzenegger a specific ethnic group with the the end of the month. Israeli Prime Every day after 4pm returns from Asia deportations and that it respects Minister Benjamin Netanyahu any purchase of EU laws. The accelerated deporta- faces the possible withdrawal of $6 or more California Governor Arnold tions are a result of an incident in the right-wing members of the Schwarzenegger returned Wednes- July in which a number of Roma ruling coalition should settlement day from a six-day trip to China, attacked a police station after a fail to resume, and Palestinian Au- when you show your Rice University ID Japan and South Korea during French gendarme shot and killed thority President Mahmoud Abbas 'cannot be combined with another other offer* which he worked to market Cali- a French Roma. The decision to has been told by his Fatah party's ^CKm RIC",ILLE VILLAG"ucE ruCK DOWNTOWN fornian products and test-rode the dismantle around 300 illegal Roma central committee not to compro- 2516 Rice Blvd McKinney Place Tunnel rail systems of all three nations in camps was made in an emergency mise on the issue. Tel: 713-523-2323 9030 Main ST Suite T-240A light of California's planned LA-San ministerial meeting called by Source: Globe and Mail Tel: 71 3 752 2323

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Al- "Over the last two weeks, we've fraud alerts on their accounts or what to Wright said that one nurse on the ous reporting coming out of the U.S.," mond said those two employees have gone back to reconstruct the possibili- do if their identity was stolen. ship reported pools of blood up to her Wright said. already been notified of the theft. ties of the files that could have been on This is the first time a theft of this ankles, and a representative from in- Wright urged everyone to donate to All persons whose information was the device," Fu said. "When it became kind has occurred at Rice, and the ad- ternational news network Al-Jazeera the Free Gaza Movement and to raise on the device have been sent a letter a likely possibility [that employees' per- ministration is taking steps to prevent told her he saw a passenger fall into a awareness about the blockades and at their campus mailing address. The sonal data was on the device] we noti- a similar incident in the future. The puddle of blood. trade limitations currently placed on letter will contain a personalized code fied people." Information Technology department is Wright maintains that the actions Gaza by Israel. More than too items that recipients can use when contacting working to encrypt all files with sensi- of the Israelis were unjustified because might be seen as a threat to national se- TransUnion, a credit score reporting it tive data, Almond said, although an the Israeli government knew about the curity are currently banned, including company, to sign up for a free year-long estimate of the time it will take to fully flotilla and its humanitarian purpose, such items as building materials and credit monitoring service paid for by implement this policy is unavailable at and had been discussing the flotilla for batteries, Wright said. the university. Over the last two this time. weeks in their cabinet. The next flotilla will sail in Novem- Since each message sent out had weeks, we've gone "Rice already had systems that are "You've got to condemn these ber and include 8-10 ships funded by to contain a unique code, Business back to reconstruct secure and some computers that were actions," Wright said. "It is inhu- donations from people all over the Process Consultant Daniel Fu said the already encrypted and are moving for- mane. We should be pushing for our world, including a Jewish group from notifications had to be sent out as a the possibilities of the ward with other areas for implementing government to demand an indepen- Germany. One ship in Europe already letter and not an e-mail. Letters will files that could have encryption," Almond said. dent investigation." has had 9,000 people request to join, also be sent to faculty and staff with been on the device. Although he is part of the crisis man- Wright dismissed all Israeli implica- Wright said. home mailing addresses on file, and agement team, Fu said he is hesitant to tions that the commandos' actions were "This is going to be the mother of all to the most current addresses avail- It's not a case of iden- call this situation a crisis. He said the humane because of the extreme level flotillas," Wright said. "Now is the time able to affected former employees and tity theft. It's a risk key in the situation was ensuring that of violence she witnessed and heard to keep pushing, pushing, pushing." students. These letters are expected people had the information they need- about from the other participants. BISF Events Committee chair Ruchir to arrive next week. Almond said the of exposure that this ed to protect themselves from any risk. "I was stunned when all of a sudden Shah, a McMurtry College junior, gave delay in relaying information was due information may be "It is not a case of identity theft," Fu they were aiming at our heads with tas- Mattel College junior Shamsa Mangalji to the letters taking longer to prepare out there. said. "It's a risk of exposure that this in- ers and stun guns," Wright said. the credit for attracting Wright to Rice. than expected. formation may be out there." Little visual evidence of the con- Mangalji said she invited Wright to "It took longer to print [the letters] Daniel Fu Fu urged students, faculty and staff frontations is available because all cell speak at Rice after meeting her while and get the codes matched up than an- Business Process to follow the information in the letters phones and computers were confiscat- working at PBS Houston this summer. ticipated," Almond said. Consultant they had received, check their credit re- ed by the Israeli military after the ships Both Shah and Mangalji were In addition to the letter and the two ports and remain vigilant. Even if their had been boarded. pleased with the attendance, but Man- e-mails sent out to all Rice e-mail ad- information was not stolen, the FAQs 99 "The first thing we were told was to galji said she thought more students dresses Sept. 10 and 14 with updates still urge students to place a 90-day go below and get our phones, comput- would attend based on the interest they about the theft, the university put a se- fraud alert on their credit file, which ers," Wright said. "We got searched ev- had shown before the event. ries of frequently asked questions and After the initial e-mail was sent out they can do for free. ery hour on the hour. They found them Wiess College freshman Alexa Juarez answers online at dru.rice.edu. Friday, Almond said various offices on TransUnion has mutilingual em- all but three." said she found the talk interesting and Almond said there would also be campus received approximately 16 e- ployees trained specifically to deal with Although video footage from three that she admired Wright's courage. three informational meetings for peo- mails and 15 phone calls. Several people the Rice case, and Rice will provide all chips that the passengers were able to "I saw it on the news earlier as a ple to come and ask questions between asked if the e-mail was a hoax, while affected individuals with their contact hide was leaked to the news media and snippet and it was great to get the entire noon and one today, Sept. 21 and 23. others wanted to know if they were on information in the letter. onto the Internet, Wright remained crit- back story," Juarez said. The first session will be held in Sewall ical of the absence of U.S. media cover- Jones College freshman Abby Endler Hall 309 and the subsequent two ses- age of the flotilla. encouraged students to attend future sions will be held in the McMurtry Audi- "All sorts of organizations, with the Baker Institute events. torium in Duncan Hall. Administrators RUPD POLICE BLOTTER The following items were reported to the Rice Univer- exception of the United States media, "I was a little disappointed because are working to arrange a fourth meeting sity Police Department for the period Sept. 7-15. were there interviewing and asking this was such a unique opportunity," in Spanish. questions," Wright said. Endler said. "It was really fascinating to Although Rice was aware of the Even after the attack, the only news hear an inside perspective." theft at the end of August, Fu said Rice RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES Duncan College Sept. 7 Theft

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^ENTERTAINMENT 11 Easy A makes grade with solid plot, acting BY KENSEY KING 0 • THRESHER STAFF

With blockbuster comedies like The Hangover and Mean Girls to top, many new comedies simply fall short of audienc- es' expectations. In spite of this challenge, Easy A manages to be an original and humorous movie that will undoubtedly entertain a wide variety of people. ' V " Easy A • • • • • Starring: Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci Rated: PG-13 Released: Sept. 17

Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone, Superbad) narrates this high school tale, opening with her typecast role as the invis- Olive Penderghast (played by Emma Stone of Superbad fame) takes a page out of Hawthorne's book and spices up her wardrobe. ible girl at her school. Everything gets thrown into chaos af- ter she lies to her best friend Rhiannon (Aly Michalka, Band- slam) about losing her "V-Card." Rumors spread thanks to the standing in the clique-controlled high school culture. The sit- ity, Olive loses her best friend and even causes her free-spir- nosy, Bible-thumping Marianne (Amanda Bynes, Hairspray), uation gets more complex when Olive embraces her enemies' ited parents, Dill and Rosemary (The Lovely Bones' Stanley and eventually Olive's reputation changes from a nobody requests by putting a big, bold red "A" — much like the one Tucci and Shutter Island's Patricia Clarkson), to question to super-slut. Hester Prynne wears in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet this new phase. Yet while the plot appears to progress in a Ridiculed and socially awkward boys start paying Olive Letter — on her new, suggestive wardrobe. standard fashion, writer Bert V. Royal has put in a twist that to have fake sex with them in order to improve their social Predictably, with her new reputation and fake promiscu- B see EASY, page 13 Nature-themed works put Classic Flicks: Wadleigh's Woodstock For those of us without relatives or friends old enough to remember on display in Brochstein the "Summer of Love" of 1967, we BY MOLLY CHIU on canvas to a height of six feet — have Woodstock. The Summer of Love FOR THE THRESHER Kubricht relates their scale to Alice's kicked off one of the greatest cultural adventures in Wonderland. One defi- moments in our nation's history — the The white walls of Brochstein nitely gets the impression of having hippie revolution — which effectively Pavilion are bare no more — taken a shrinking potion when look- came to a close with the Woodstock "paraMuseum: Environmental ing at the enormous leaves. Festival in 1969. A huddled mass of Exigencies," a new photographic The photographs not only pro- 500,000 hippies made the trek to project by artist Charles Mary Ku- vide a unique and close-up view Bethel, N.Y. to watch 32 different mu- bricht, moved of the complex- sical acts perform over three days of into it: perma- ity of nature but "peace and music." nent home at also make an ex- Brochstein on cellent addition Tuesdayevening. to Brochstein. Visitors to the They are well Pavilion can see paraMuseum: worth a second, the four striking Environmental more analytical four foot by eight Exigencies look, even if you foot photographs are just standing Wadleigh's cinematographic style perfectly captures the Woodstock vibe. on the wall oppo- in line to order Joseph Allencherril site the food and • • • • 1ir a drink. beverage kiosk. Artist: Charles Mary Kubricht After working previously as cine- Havens opener to the virtuoso Jimi much film on the screen, and it gives The black Kubricht started her ca- matographer on several underground Hendrix solo, Woodstock brims with one more reason to re-watch a film. and white pho- Now Playing: Brochstein reer in painting, films, Michael Wadleigh finally — energy from start to finish. It is hard to Unfortunately, misuse of this in- r tographs depict Pavilion but after spend- and for the only time in his career accept the fact that many of those who teresting cinematographic technique four leaves, each ing so much thus far — experienced commercial performed at Woodstock are either our in the hands of lesser directors has from a different time in nature, success with Woodstock, making grandparents' age or dead. made the use of split-screen some- indigenous oak she decided that $50 million from a movie with a budget Woodstock contains some of the what of a cliche. But Wadleigh was tree on campus. Kubricht gathered photography was a better medium of $600,000. best documentary cinematography one of the first to get it right: For the leaves herself and then photo- to capture her vision. She now con- The film features a set list of 18 ever exposed on film — the way Wa- example, during Santana's perfor- graphed each leaf using a high-res- siders her small point-and-shoot artists, including Sly and the Family dleigh's crew manages the trifold mance, he seamlessly portrays the olution camera. camera her sketchbook and cites her Stone, Santana, Jefferson Airplane and shots blew me away when I first symbiosis between the Latin rhythm "My work is about observation of enjoyment of snapping pictures of The Who, whose performances rever- watched Woodstock. The three-way section and Carlos Santana's intense detail," Kubricht said. nature and the environment around berate with such vitality that they feel split-screen means three times as lead guitar. 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+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 12 A&E THE RICE THRESHER — Veg Out Cheap but delidous Chinese food at Happy All

From the outside, Happy All looks for people on a diet. It features steamed like a rundown dive about to collapse vegetables and meat with the sauces from exhaustion, and frankly, going served on the side, so you can decide there for dinner will likely do nothing just how decadent you want to be. And to dispel that impression. Once inside, if no vegetarian options on the menu you will probably be the only diners in float your boat, or if you see a meat the place. The menu is a sheet of paper, dish that just sounds too good to pass some of the dishes are plastic and the up, they will gladly make any meat dish cutlery looks like it was stolen from with tofu or vegetables. So, in effect, the servery. But unless you are going to Happy All is a vegetarian restaurant in Happy All to eat the utensils, none of that you can order practically anything this should matter to you. This lovable on the menu, and they will make it veg- hole-in-the-wall stays in business for etarian for you. two reasons: the fabulous food and the Each dish is also a huge portion, so dirt-cheap prices. be prepared to bring home doggie bags. Also, if you visit Happy All with friends and order more than $20 worth of food, you get a free side order — just check the back of the menu for your options. e One minor word of warning: Don't go to Happy All for their Vietnamese food, at least not if you want it to be au- thentic. Happy All is, first and foremost, tion of reality that falls short of the BY WILL RANDALL for a New York record label and Abigail Dock a Chinese restaurant. Just consider the trendiness it desires. Conversations FOR THE THRESHER struggles with committing to a re- Vietnamese section of the menu to be an lationship. Enter the love interest, that in reality only occur in peo- The vegetarian appetizers include extension of the Chinese menu, as the I like Drew Barrymore (Whip It). Erin, a 31-year-old Stanford Univer- ple's heads become date-night dis- the usual egg and spring rolls but also textures and flavors are all of Chinese I mostly like Justin Long (Dodge- sity graduate student and summer cussions. This attempt to be "real" tasty little vegetable dumplings that can food. If you want real Vietnamese, find ball). But their newest collabora- intern at a fictitious New York pa- fails so spectacularly because little be served steamed, fried or both — they a restaurant that does just that, as the tion, Going the Distance, felt more per. Her life is just a little off track time is actually spent developing are more than happy to split an order. Chinese tastes at Happy All invariably like a forced union than an emo- because of a vaguely referenced the two main characters. The en- There are seven vegetarian dinner com- seem to dominate. But even though it tionally gratifying rom-com. Their failed relationship with a musician. tirety of them falling in love is re- bos on the menu, such as string beans wasn't 100 percent authentic, their pho respectable talent was squandered Did I mention her favorite movie is duced to a quick, cheesy montage in spicy pepper was pretty amaz- on a lackluster storyline and awk- The Shawshank Redemption? accompanied by bright pop music. sauce or broccoli ing, and the $7 ward script. I'm down for a good ro- When things got rough in the rela- and mushrooms in price tag means mantic comedy as much as the next tionship, I simply was not invested garlic sauce. Each I'm very likely to guy. Hell, I'll admit that I actually enough in the characters to care. combo comes with order it again. <% like romantic comedies, but direc- Similarly disappointing, Barry- soup, an egg roll Happy All has tor Nanette Burstein's (American more and Long fail to breathe life and your choice a roaring lunch Teen) first foray into major motion e into their characters. As a couple, Happy All Chinese of fried rice or rice business, with $6 pictures leaves much to be desired. Erin and Garrett completely lack • • • • Going the Distance noodles. And the specials and a $7 Going the Distance follows the chemistry, undercutting the film's best part is that all-you-can-eat struggles of Erin and Garrett (played premise. This is altogether strange, • • • • • this feast rings in buffet. The res- by Barrymore and Long, respective- as Barrymore and Long were dating 2502 West Holcombe at a mere $8. taurant also has ly) as their relationship is tested by Starring: Drew Barrymore, at the time of filming, truly an accom- 713-660-0020 both take-out and the distance between them. Their Justin Long plishment for a long-term couple. If you're not in www. happyallchinese. com delivery, which circumstances are really not all that Rated:R There are, however, redeeming a combo mood, I means that on exceptional, and the premise hardly Released: Sept. 3 moments, mainly coming from the would highly rec- long study nights lends itself to a successful romantic supporting cast. Christina Apple- ommend the clay you don't even comedy. The whole idea behind the gate (Anchorman) shines as Erin's pot dishes. The have to leave your college for great food. movie is that, from opposite coasts, neurotic, no-nonsense sister by tofu, vegetable and black mushroom Happy All may not be the best place to Erin and Garrett try desperately From its inception, Going the Dis- serving up actual comedic value clay pot was so incredibly tasty that I take your date or your parents when to keep their romance alive. Thus, tance follows a strict (and predict- and a few touching sister moments. literally couldn't stop eating it, even they visit, but for delicious Chinese on most scenes rotate through a grab- able) plot formula. Case in point: I When you get past the failed hip- though I was already full from all of the a budget, it can't be beaten. bag of strange situations: phone was hardly surprised when a suave ster look and terrible moustache appetizers. The flavors were perfectly calls, text messages, complaining Australian colleague conveniently of Garrett's best friend Box (Jason blended, each taste melding into the sessions with friends and emotion- showed up to tempt Erin. Ultimate- Sudeikis of "Saturday Night Live") others to create foodie heaven. Abigail Dock is a Jones College sopho- ally charged reunions. ly, this pattern of inanity becomes and the ridiculousness of Garrett's Happy All also has a small, intrigu- more. Veg Out is a column reviewing res- The worst part about these a tiring exercise. Little satisfaction roommate Dan (Charlie Day of "It's ing section on their menu specifically taurants and their vegetarian offerings. scenes is, more often than not, no exists in predicting the story's ev- Always Sunny in Philadelphia"), semblance of a plot ties them to- ery turn. It isn't exactly like figuring the duo provides some quality gether. 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will keep the audience members on and overly emotional "Jesus freak." their toes. However, the best supporting char- The characters created by Royal acters in this movie are undoubtedly and envisioned by director Will Gluck Mr. and Mrs. Penderghast. Tucci and (Fired Up!) share similar qualities to Clarkson's roles as educated hippie those of Mean Girls and Juno, com- parents provide many of the laughs plete with a good helping of comedic in the film and remind audiences dialogue and adult-like emotional that, thankfully, their acting days complexity. The plot of the movie, are far from over. though perhaps a bit too stereotypi- While Easy A might follow the cal when addressing the issue of themes of many '80s movies a little high school social injustice, solidly too closely, it makes a solid effort entertains throughout the whole to add in modern-day culture and film. Stone shines with an exception- technology, allowing the comedy al performance as Olive, making her to grow up a little. With its su- a strong contender for the next big perb writing, stacked cast and rel- female name in comedies. The soon- evancy tc 'nodern times, Easy A is to-be-retired Bynes delivers as well, a must-see for any college student Don't be fooled by the restaurant's appearance — Happy All serves some of the tastiest vegetarian dishes in town. despite taking on more of an antago- or young adult with a healthy sense nistic role in the film as the annoying of humor. I 1 O FLICKS OBROCH FROM PAGE 11 FROM PAGE 11

a group of hippies skinny-dipping, maker would later work as editor ber of distinguished directors have her home in Marfa, Texas, as a great commissions artists for site-spe- see young parents playing with their and cinematographer for Scorsese on directed films devoted to the Stones, inspiration. cific projects, such as the space in child and hear tales of arduous jour- many of his films. including Albert and David Maysles' "Being in nature has totally Brochstein and the sculptures in the neys. Had Wadleigh only focused on The 55-year-old tradition of rock Gimme Shelter, Jean Luc-Godard's changed how I approach my work," Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation the performances of the musicians, stars appearing in mediocre film Sympathy for the Devil (or One Plus she said. and Wellness Center. Hubbard hopes Woodstock would have fallen by the roles stands in contrast to the rich One) and Robert Frank's unreleased Her passion for art was evident as to bring more dynamic and interest- wayside of musical-cinematic histo- tradition of rock stars appearing as Cocksucker Blues. (A court order for- she described her philosophy, saying ing pieces to Rice in the future. ry, like many run-of-the-mill concert themselves in peat concert films. The bids the film from being screened ex- that photography allows her to direct- Kubricht was excited to work films. In the same way, the Wood- more great documentaries I watch, cept in the presence of the director, as ly reproduce nature out of nature. with Rice because she knew the stock festival might just as easily have the more I become convinced that the it apparently shows the Stones acting "Black and white photos are a di- university's reputation for sustain- gone down in history as just another only role one is able to play honestly too much like themselves.) Scorsese rect reference to memory," she said. ability. She applauds Rice's effort to gathering of pot-smoking youth who and convincingly is that of oneself. himself has frequently mentioned the The commanding presence of the protect and preserve the greenery shared a love for making peace, mak- Ringo said it best: "All I have to do Stones' influence on his filmmaking; leaves certainly makes an impres- on campus. ing love and making music. is act naturally." I recommend D.A. he finally directed a film on the skin- sion in the viewer's memory. "I knew from the beginning [the More than 100 miles of film from Pennebaker's Monterey Pop (1968) and-bones Stones in 2008 entitled University Art Director Molly exhibit] would be about the trees," 16 cameras were finally cut down to and Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz Shine a Light. Hipp Hubbard said she is thrilled Kubricht said, describing Rice as a just over three hours of footage in the (1978), two of the best titles in the The remastered 40th-anniversary with Kubricht's work. She said the "tree museum." Through this proj- editing room, meaning the order of rockumentary genre, which are in the edition of Woodstock -eludes two Rice Art Committee was looking for ect, she hopes to preserve the nature performances is only roughly chrono- direct cinema vein of Woodstock. hours' worth of unseen performanc- an environmental artist to bring of Rice on film. logical, and several entire acts were I also would like to point the in- es, not to mention it comes hand- the outside in. Kubricht's focus "The important aspect of my left out in the final cut. And believe it terested viewer to the great films - somely packaged. We are lucky to on nature definitely accomplishes work is that I'm really committed to or not, two members of Woodstock's concerning that fabled yet still extant have a film like Woodstock, which so that goal. the environment," she said. editing team were Martin Scorsese institution of rock 'n' roll — The Roll- ably captures the Zeitgeist of an era Kubricht's installation is a part Now students, faculty and staff and Thelma Schoonmaker. Schoon- ing Stones. A disproportionate num- that seems so long ago. of the Rice Centennial Campaign's can enjoy Kubricht's artistic snap- push for a public art program on shot of her environmental commit- campus. The Rice Art Committee ment on display in Brochstein. A TECI-TO STUDY BREAK

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by Teddy Grodek clearing the bar with ease. The field game. He will not be available for THRESHER STAFF goal was the longest field goal by the contest against Northwestern an Owl since Luke Juist (Lovett '08) University tomorrow. Playing special teams for a foot- in 2005. The Mean Green came out of the ball team is no easy task. There gate roaring in the second half, as is little glory for successes, and quarterback Nathan Tune threw any failure is costly. However, last a 75-yard touchdown bomb that weekend, special teams made the seemed to stun the Owls' defense difference for the football team in and gave UNT its first lead of the Rice's 32-31 win over the University y game, a 28-23 margin. of North Texas last Saturday. Rice tacked on one more field Head Coach David Bailiff took note NORTHWESTERN goal in the quarter, giving Boswell of special teams' contribution. WHEN his fourth on the day to tie the school "The difference in this game Tomorrow, 6 p.m. record. Combined with senior Kyle 1 was our special teams," Bailiff said. Martens' 49.3-yard punt average on WHERE "There was a lot of hidden yards in the day, it was these two kickers that Rice Stadium the football game in our special provided the Owls with what they teams and that really helped us." HISTORY needed to persevere through the The Owls traveled to Denton, Rice holds a 4-1 advantage Mean Green's big plays. Texas, last weekend to take on in the all-time series, but the North Texas had an opportunity UNT, an in-state opponent the Owls two teams have not met since to put the game away in the begin- September 19, 1998 when the hoped could provide them with ning of the fourth, but a key goal- Wildcats stole a victory on the their first victory. Both teams had road, defeating Rice 23-14 in line stand at the beginning of the plenty of momentum and hunger Houston. The Wildcats are 2-0 quarter prevented the Owls from heading into the game, as both had on the year, with wins over giving up more than a field goal. performed well against BCS confer- Vanderbilt and Illinois State. The Owls were confident of their ence opponents the previous week ability to score at this point, ac- and had held the games close. The cording to Willson. Owls lost to the University of Texas "When we got the ball in the 34-17, while the Mean Green fell to Boswell would end up making fourth quarter, I just had this feel- Clemson University 35-10. two more field goals in the first ing deep down that we were going Rice opened up on a high note, quarter, including another from 50 to win this game," Willson said. with redshirt freshman quarter- yards, bringing the score to 16-7 af- Freshman punt returner Andy back Taylor McHargue finding ter the Mean Green managed to tack Erickson then broke a punt return redshirt sophomore running back on a touchdown. out to the Mean Green 37, giving Sam McGuffie on a 51-yard sideline The Owls' defense fell asleep to the Owls excellent field position. route for a touchdown on the Owls' start the second quarter, giving up Fanuzzi then converted on two big- first play from scrimmage. That a 14-yard touchdown pass to North yard passes to put the Owls on the pass was the longest Owls' pass for Texas to allow them to pull to a three-yard line. Sophomore running a touchdown since 2006. 16-14 margin. The two teams then back Charles Ross then punched Rice then regained the ball only traded touchdowns, as redshirt the ball into the endzone, giving two plays later after redshirt junior sophomore tight end Luke Willson the Owls the lead with only a few free safety Travis Bradshaw forced brought in a 22-yard touchdown minutes to play. The Owls missed a fumble that the Owls recovered. pass from redshirt junior quarter- the two point conversion, giving The offense failed to move the ball, back Nick Fanuzzi. Fanuzzi entered them a slim 32-31 advantage. but redshirt freshman kicker Chris the game after McHargue injured Rice forced a Mean Green punt Redshirt junior running back Tyler Smith cuts to avoid Texas defensive back Car- Boswell made his first of four field his shoulder on a play, which but were then forced to punt once rington Byndom during the Owls' 34-17 loss to the Longhoms two weeks ago. goals on the day from 50 yards out, forced him to sit out the rest of the Osee FOOTBALL, page 16 Golf has rough start, now travels to Arlington by Paul Fitzgerald freshman of the year, who trans- 71 en route to a tie for 40th. Rice's THRESHER STAFF ferred to Texas A8tM University first-round score of 301 left them at following the spring season. Head the bottom of the leaderboard. Looking to get off to a fast start Coach Drew Scott knew replacing Despite their poor opening per- for their fall campaign, the golf the talent would be a difficult task, formance, the Owls improved in the team stumbled to a i3th-place fin- and the first round of the Sam Hall second round, led by senior Robert ish at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate, Intercollegiate only confirmed his Burrow's 71 and junior Erik Mayer's hosted last Monday and Tuesday suspicions. 72. Burrow and Mayer would go on by the University of Southern Mis- "Getting a couple new guys in to finish in a tie for 62nd and sole sissippi at the Hattiesburg Country the lineup is always a process," possession of 70th, respectively. Club in Hattiesburg, Miss. Despite Scott said. "We made some prog- Rice's second-round performance their performance, Rice's improve- ress, and I think the freshmen took would leave them near the bottom ment throughout the event gave everything well." of the leaderboard again. cause for optimism. Senior Michael Whitehead, com- Freshman Jeff Wibawa, one of This year's version of the golf ing off an appearance at the 2010 two newcomers to the team, shot a team features two freshmen hoping U.S. Amateur Golf Tournament at final-round 68, the Owls' low round to replace some of the production Chambers Bay Golf Course in Uni- of the event, to move him into a tie of last year's seniors, Christopher versity Place, Wash, on Aug. 23-29, for 40th. Despite playing in his first Brown (Baker '10) and Michael led the Owls with a one-over 72. tournament, the calm and collected •J V< • Buttacavoli (Martel '10), and Jade Whitehead would go on to post a player from Encino, Calif, played Scott, last year's Conference USA second-round 74 and final-round O see GOLF, page 16 •M[$53* OWLOOK This Week in Sports Friday, Sept. 17 Saturday, Sept. 18 Volleyball vs Stephen F. Austin Volleyball vs. Arkansas State 3 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse 12:30p.m. — Tudor Field house Football vs. Northwestern Women's Cross Country at Rice Invitational 6 p.m. — Rice Stadium 6:50 p.m. — Intramural Fields Soccer vs. Brigham Young Men's Cross Country at Rice Invitational 3 p.m. — Hollowav Track/Ley Field 7:15 p.m. — Intramural Fields Senior Michael Whitehead follows his putt at the Rice Intercollegiate in February 2010. Whitehead's experience at the U.S. Amateur Golf Tour- Volleyball vs. Samford Monday, Sept. 20 nament this past August will help him lead a rejuvenated Owls' squad 7:30 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse Golf at UTA/Waterchase Invitational that experienced one of Its best years in team history last season. All Day — Arlington, Texas FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 15 Owls drop three straight matches in the bayou Cajun country is not kind to Rice as team takes only two sets the entire weekend

The second and third sets were back- by Dan Elledge fourth set, there were a total of 11 ties upsetting 0-3 record on the weekend. weekend, hosting Arkansas State to'OR THE THRESHER and-forth affairs, but the Owls lost coupled with five lead changes, yet Freshmen outside hitter Mariah Rid- University, Samford University and each set 25-22 and 25-23, respectively, the Owls still succumbed to the Bayou dlesprigger and Cole each had 11 kills Stephen F. Austin University at the While many college students re- leading to a 3-0 defeat. Bengals in the end, as LSU squeaked and Schamun capped off a spectacular Rice Invitational. According to Volpe, turn from the Pelican State still giddy Sophomore middle blocker Nancy by 25-23 in the fourth set, leading to a tournament with 42 assists. the opponents are not at the same from a weekend on Bourbon Street, Cole had 10 kills to lead Rice, while 3-1 defeat for the Owls. After the three losses in the tour- level as New Mexico State, LSU and the volleyball team had no cause for senior setter Meredith Schamun led nament, Rice returned to Houston UNC, and should provide better op- revelry, as they returned 0-3 from the the Owls with 32 assists and 11 digs. with a 3-6 record on the season. portunities for wins. Louisiana State University Tiger Clas- On Saturday, Rice looked to re- Head Coach Genny Volpe felt Schamun is optimistic about the sic in Baton Rouge, La., last weekend. bound from Friday's match, but the that mistakes were a main reason weekend, as she thinks the team can Rice fell to New Mexico State Univer- Tigers and Tar Heels proved too much L0J why the team's trip down to Louisi- get back on track and get their record sity, the University of North Carolina for the Owls. ana was unsuccessful. back to .500. and LSU. Against LSU, Rice got off to a sub- RK£ INVTTAHONAL "Overall, we just had a lack of con- "It is going to be a good weekend On Friday, Rice faced New Mexico par start, as LSU dominated the first sistency," Volpe said, "We struggled II for us and we will have a lot of op- State. Rice did not come up with the set, 25-12. The Owls would go on to with our hitting percentage and we portunities for good stuff to happen. start they wanted, as they lost the lose the next set 25-21. In the third committed too many errors which led Everyone should show up like they WHEN first set 25-19, with the Aggies win- set, the Owls had their best set of the to giving away a lot of points." need to and everyone should play ning seven of the first eight points. tournament, beating LSU 25-i3.In the Today, 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Tomorrow 3 p.m. However, not everything was some good volleyball and we will get negative from the trip down to Baton some good wins against teams that WHERE Rouge. Schamun felt that players off are strong." Tudor Fieldhouse the bench played valuable minutes HISTORY and that this could help the team in The Owls went 2-1 in the first future games. FOOTBALL BOX SCORE edition of the Rice Invitational "[Senior outside hitter] Justyna earlier this season. They face Brewczyk did an awesome job, along RICE NORTH TEXAS Arkansas State, Samford with Tyler Jenkins, who is a freshman and Stephen F. Austin in walk-on," Schamun said. "It was RICE 7 3 32 UNT that order and look to im- good to see performances come from 14 7 31 prove on their 3-6 record. players who don't typically play make RU — McGuffie 51 pass from McHargue (Boswell kick) impact moments this weekend." RU —Boswell 50 yield goal NT — Dunbar 4 pass from Tune (Deans kick) Even with all of the positives, RU — Boswell 23 field goal Rice has lost five out of their last six RU — Boswell 50 field goal Rice had some bright spots, as matches. Many people would think NT — jackson 14 pass from Tune (Deans kick) RU — Willson 22 pass from Fanuzzi (Boswell kick) freshman outside hitter Tyler Jenkins that a team would hang their heads NT — Dunbar 4 run (Deans kick) led the team in kills with 11 and Scha- after a bad streak like that. Volpe said NT — Boswell 24 field goal mun led the team in assists with 28. that this Rice team has the exact op- NT — Deans 24 field goal RU — Ross 2 run (Fanuzzi pass failed) In their third and final game of the posite approach. tournament, Rice finally gained the "I think that the consensus is FINAL STATS RICE UNT upper hand to start the match by win- that enough is enough," Volpe said, First downs 13 17 Rushing Yards (net) 106 124 ning the first set against UNC 25-23. "They are not whining or complain- Passing Yards (net) 245 296 The Owls could not add on to their ing; they are really determined to get Total Yards 351 420 lead, as they lost the next set, 25-19. after it and at practices, [the coaches] Return Yards 183 116 Punts— avg. 6-49.3 8-38.1 In the third set, UNC edged the Owls are pushing them to a higher stan- Time of possession 30:12 29:48 25-23 to take a 2-1 lead. Rice could not dard and they are really responding recover, as the team fell in the fourth to it well." Box score brought to you by: Shiner Bock set, 25-16, leading to a 3-1 loss and a The Owls are back home this Reggie Bush's vacated Heisman

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by Ross Michie-Derrick scoring in the 37th minute on a line FOR THE THRESHER drive off of the crossbar that rivaled Ward's long-distance blast. How- In a sport where player creativ- ard's goal was assisted by Jordan ity often manifests itself through McCray, another key member of the injuries, it can often be hard to tell Owls' strong freshman class. which contact is real and which The goal proved to be the last is for the referee's benefit. During one the Owls would need, as they the Owls' home victory last Friday held UTSA to a single goal behind against the University of Texas San- aggressive defense and quality play Antonio, the crowd had little trou- from senior goalkeeper Catherine ble separating the two; the crunch Fitzsimmons, who made her first every time an Owl hit the ground start of the season. gave it away. The 2-1 victory moved the Owls Perhaps the loudest crunch of to 3-3 and gave them a chance to all came in the games' first few move above .500 for the first time minutes, when senior midfielder this season with a road win Sun- Kate Edwards received a vicious day against the University of Okla- — • kick to the shin that forced her to homa Sooners. exit the game. The Owls fought hard and lim- Because the victim was an Owl, ited the Sooners to one goal on the however, revenge was taken in a night, but could not overcome the much different way: instead of absence of Edwards, who was still spending the rest of the game tak- recovering from her shin injury. The ing shots at UTSA players, Rice Owls headed south with a 1-0 loss instead took 33 shots at the Road- in their pockets. runners' goal, the seventh-highest The shutout dropped the Owls single-game total in Owls' history. to 3-4 on the season and held their goal total at eight through seven games, a pace that leaves them much closer to last season's to- Freshman midfielder/forward Jessica Howard pushes the ball past UTSA defenders Jodi Leroy (left) and tal of 17 goals in 19 games, when Jenna Pawelek during the Owls' 2-1 victory over the Roadrunners. While Rice fell to Oklahoma on Sunday, they finished under .500 for the they will look to rebound during a fivegame homestand that begins tonight with a match against BYU. first time since 2002, than the 35.7 sm goals per season they averaged from 2003 to 2008. Tomorrow, 7 p.m. While she acknowledges the team's WHERE offensive struggles, Head Coach Chris OFOOTBALL Holloway Track/Ley Field Huston remains optimistic. FROM PAGE 14 "Even though we have a lot of UPDATE The Owls are looking to im- youth, the team chemistry is more themselves, giving UNT one last the happiest five-hour bus ride home of 2002. The Wildcats will look to improve prove their record to 4-4 great," Huston said. "The senior chance. UNT could not get the ball into my life," Bailiff said. "That's what win- to 3-0 on the season after wins against overall against the Cougars. class carries an attitude that rubs the Owls' territory, halting a potential ning will do for you. The Rice Owls foot- Vanderbilt University and Illinois State BYU is ranked ninth nation- off on the freshman. The work rate game-winning field goal. Mean Green ball team just played with a lot of charac- University. Quarterback Dan Persa has al- ally in the Soccer America is awesome." running back Lance Dunbar scampered ter and courage." ready tossed five touchdown passes while poll that was released on She believes it is that heart for 10 yards on a fourth down play but This week, the Owls have their true wide receiver Jeremy Ebert has tallied 166 Monday, so Rice will be pre- that will separate this year's was penalized for a forward lateral, giv- home opener, as Big Ten Conference receiving yards and one touchdown. sented with what will be its squad from the one she fielded "We played Northwestern when I was toughest opponent yet. ing Rice the ball back for the final time. member Northwestern University comes last year, which underachieved Bailiff said his team was ecstatic to get into Rice Stadium. It will be the first time at TCU, and they were big," Bailiff said. after coming into the season with their first victory so early in the season. the Owls have played a team in the Big Ten "Now they're big and fast. We're going to high expectations. "We took a bus ride home, and it was since playing Michigan State University in have our work cut out for us." "Last year, I think we expected to win," Huston said. "We had a group The first of those shots to evade of seniors that finally got healthy; the goalie came in the 11th minute, we thought we could just switch it traveling more than 18 yards off on when it came to games." of the foot of junior forward Hope When asked about the team's Ward and deflecting into the net off poor record, Huston cited the of the left goal post. team's schedule, pointing out that Though only holding a one- they have already played two oppo- goal lead at that point, the Owls nents ranked in the top 20. appeared to be in complete com- "We wanted to get experience mand of the match. The ball rarely right out of the gate," she said. "We 3 stayed on the Rice side of the field have a tough conference. Memphis long, allowing the Roadrunners is ranked 15th; Central Florida is few opportunities to tie the game. somewhere in the top 25. We're Without the chance to strike the playing as tough a non-conference ball — UTSA managed only three shots schedule as our conference sched- in the first half — the Roadrunners ule so we'll be ready come tourna- compensated by striking Rice players. ment time." The thuggish play was high- If she is right, the Owls should lighted by Kimberly Selman, who make up some ground in the up- leveled an airborne Ward on a jump coming weeks. They will host ball midway through the first half. Brigham Young University at 7 p.m. Despite UTSA's valiant efforts at tomorrow, beginning a five-game intimidation, freshman stand-out home stand that the Owls hope will Jessica Howard stayed aggressive, be a turning point in the season.

Q SPORTS NOTEBOOK Redshirt junior running back Tyler Smith breaks away from a North Tex- Greenspan was unavailable Running with a Soccer coach as defender during the fourth quarter as senior wide receiver Patrick for comment on the departure leaving Rice of Huston. purpose Randolph trails behind the play. The Owls held on for a 32-31 victory. During Huston's time at Rice Soccer Head Coach Chris Huston she led the team to the NCAA is leaving Rice, effective immediately, tournament twice, in 2004 and Director of Athletics Rice Greenspan 2005 and won a Conference OGOLF announced on Wednesday. USA Championship in 2005. The FROM PAGE 14 Huston had served as head coach team's record during her tenure since 2001, the first year of the pro- stands at 91-78-13. In the first year without nerves. were disappointed in their finish, he Waterchase Golf dub, will be one of two gram at Rice. Associate Head Coach of the program, the team posted a "I wasn't really nervous in any the thought next week's event was the right where the Owls will have a chance to de- Nicky Adams will take over as interim 7-9 record, was seeded second in rounds," Wibawa said. "I was able to situation for the team to succeed. fend their title from last year. While three coach upon Huston's departure. the Western Athletic Conference hit the fairway in the latter rounds and "The finish wasn't what we wanted, of the five Rice golfers to travel to Arlington Huston was not present at prac- Tournament and Huston was that was the key to my score." but we made good progress," Scott said. last year are no longer on the team, this tice on Wednesday, and at the end honored as Coach of the Year. If the Owls' most highly touted re- "We're looking forward to this week and year's squad still is eager to make it two m of practice Greenspan notified the Adams has been on staff cruit's performance in his first collegiate traveling to Arlington, [Texas,] where straight Rice victories in this tournament. team that Huston was no longer the since 2003 and has held the po- tournament is any indication, the team we won last year, so hopefully we can "We were able to win at Arlington squad'5 coach. The team had no sition of associate head coach should have found another solid con- use those good feelings." last year, so that's obviously the goal prior notice of Huston's departure. since 2006. tributor. Fellow freshman Chris Contre- Rice will look to continue their im- again," Wibawa said. "As a team, our Members of the team contacted by ras shot a cumulative 227 and his score provement at the UTA/Waterchase In- play improved throughout the tourna- the Thresher declined to comment. — Natalie Clericuzio counted for two of the three rounds. vitational hosted by the University of ment so we want to continue that this While Scott acknowledged the Owls Texas-Arlington. The event, held at the coming tournament."

+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 17 Powderpuff begins with shock and excitement Defending champs Will Rice meet their match in Lovett; Baker fells Wiess in overtime thriller

by Ryan Glassman senior Molly Bryan in the corner of THRESHER STAFF the end zone for the score. Wiess converted the extra point, sending While many were focused on the game to a second overtime with watching college football or pre- the score tied at seven each. paring to "get their rox off" at Neither team scored in either of Lovett College last Saturday, the the next two overtimes, with Wiess long-awaited kickoff of the 2010 coming close in the third OT but fall- powderpuff season took place at ing short on a fourth-and-goal from Field 7, with Duncan College open- the four-yard line. Wiess would start ing against Jones College on Friday with the ball in the fourth overtime night. However, the main tussle of the but the Baker defense held the Bat- week belonged to Wiess and Baker tlesows to another four-and-out. Colleges. Needing a score to clinch victory, the Baker offense took the field and Game of the Week: reiterated their commitment to the Baker 13, Wiess 7 ground game, using a series of run- On a thrilling opening weekend, ning plays to get the ball inside the not even a loss by the defending Wiess 10-yard line. And then, with champions garnered the honor of two receivers and a tight end to her Game of the Week status. This title left, Karvonen took the snap and was bestowed to the game featuring ran to the strong side, following Wiess and Baker, two south college her lead blockers into the end zone rivals looking to start their season and earning a 13-7 season opening off on the right foot. Facing off on victory for Baker. After four quar- Sunday afternoon, the two teams ters of regulation and four overtime played an epic marathon game in periods, our inaugural Game of the which touchdowns were at a pre- Week for the 2010 season failed to mium. It would take four overtimes, disappoint, especially from the * but Baker separated itself from Wi- Baker sidelines. ess, winning 13-7 to jump out to 1-0 in the south division. Around the League: The two teams exchanged pos- sessions in the first quarter without Duncan 6, Jones o (OT) any score, as Baker committed to The opening game of the sea- running the ball but could not con- son was a battle of old versus I AMES LIU/THRESHER vert against Wiess' defense. The ac- new as Duncan, fielding its first tion picked up in the second quar- Duncan-only squad, faced off ter, when Wiess senior quarterback with Jones, the college responsi- McMurtry senior Chris Lin dodges a Martel defender during the first quarter of their contest. McMurtry will look to Rachel Jackson's pass attempt was ble for the origins of powderpuff continue its winning ways against Baker this weekend, while Martel will try for its first win against Wiess. intercepted, giving Baker great field at Rice. However, experience did position with a chance to break the not trump youth in this match, as 0-0 tie. The Wiess defensive unit Duncan was the first team to find again was up to the task, however, the endzone in the first overtime holding the Baker offense with a to take the win, with Duncan se- goal line stand to force a turnover nior quarterback Valicia Miller POWDERPUFF PREDICTIONS on downs. The teams entered half- running a keeper for six. time with the score still 0-0, despite opportunities by both sides to open McMurtry W, Martel YAH JOE the scoring. (forfeit) WEEK 2 NATALIE CONNOR JONATHAN SPORTS BACKPAGE SPORTS A&E The second half was more of the McMurtry College defeats Martel 2010 FEATURES same, as both teams committed to College due to forfeit, as two Violent the run but could not find the end Femme injuries in the first quarter zone. On the final play of regula- left Martel with only seven players, Lovett GSA Lovett Lovett Lovett tion, with Wiess at the Baker 20- too few to continue the game. yard line, Jackson found some day- "Pawlik had "I support Prop 8." "Gay-straight "AARP officials "My freshmen LOVETT like 30 g-d alliance has will be standing are on the Lovett light on a quarterback keeper but Lovett 34, Will Rice 14 vs touchdowns a powderpuff by." team." was brought down inside the five- Will Rice College began their title GSA last week..." team?" yard line, just feet short of an open- defense against Lovett on a hot Sat- ing weekend win in thrilling fash- urday afternoon. After last season's ion. The game moved to overtime, instant classic championship game where Baker was the first team on against Martel at Rice Stadium, Will the ball. Rice enters the season as one of the Brown Hanszen Brown Brown Brown The Wiess defense, up to the favorites in an expectedly competi- HANSZEN "What time is "They've got "But Ricky "Hanszen is too "Because I test all day long, forced Baker into tive title pursuit. In a testament to it?" that ramma- sucks at nice to win at know the coach vs a third-and-five on the opening the parity of the league this season, BROWN jamraa." coaching." anything." and he knows possession in overtime. But for Lovett upended Will Rice in a sea- football." the first time all day, a team found son opener full of explosive offen- the end zone as Baker sophomore sive plays. quarterback Kristine Karvonen Lovett dominated the first half took the quarterback keeper be- of play, as the score stood 20-0 at Baker Baker Baker McMurtry McMurtry hind a convoy of blockers to the halftime, thanks to three running Sweeps for the "The Will Rice "Baker's full of goal line, breaking the stalemate touchdowns by Lovett senior quar- BAKER "Cause Connor's "Coaching win." feeding them outfit winning ways shit." and drawing first blood in the OT terback Claire Pawlik. In the remain- vs have not yet session. Baker would convert the ing quarters of play, Will Rice posted HGH." coordination MCMURTRY rubbed off." extra point, taking a 7-0 lead and two touchdowns of their own. Paw- is worth seven putting pressure on the Wiess of- lik countered those, however, with points, at least." fense to try to send the game to a two touchdown passes in the second second overtime. half, one a 50-yard pass to junior Wiess was up to the challenge, Kelsey Wolak, the other a 55-yard Duncan however, as Jackson found fellow pass to sophomore Beth Herlin. WRC Duncan Duncan WRC WRC "Neva' "Because I "Fuck Will "Doc C is "OnlyifMallory have to." Rice." playing QB this Pierpoint plays." vs underestimate the week." DUNCAN ability of Scully." POWDERPUFF UPDATES

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IIIIPJAIIIIUJI I "IIIIWJI, i'Jill i,j ww-.v FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 19 the Calendar SUNDAY EASY SUDOKU SEPT. 17 - 23, 2010 No traffic is ^ood traffic 3 6 2 4 8 5 follow us 24/7 at tfritterxom/Hireshercal Tonight at 8 p.m., Rice for Peace and Justice will be hosting a candle-lit vigil at 7 9 2 Willy's statue to raise aware- ness on Human Trafficking. FRIDAY 171 SATURDAY l8 Everyone is welcome to join 5 2 1 8 3 them in honoring the vic- Little balls, giant straws If Friday weren't enough tims. Hear from local aboli- tionists, and take some time 1 8 Depending on your pho- The Rice Dance Film Festival for reflection. It's free, but nemic inventory, that title continues today at 8 p.m. donations are welcome. 6 3 might rhyme. In any case, in the Rice Cinema with a 2 9 1 8 the Hong Kong Student As- screening of feature-length sociation is selling boba 1998 film Gashogaoka, di- 9 3 tea today from 11:30 a.m. to rected by Sharron Lockhart, MONDAY 20 3 p.m. in the RMC Lobby for which depicts six 10-minute $3.50. There are several dif- semi-choreographed seg- 2 4 5 3 7 ferent types, and if you're a ments of a Japanese girls real fan, you can also buy a basketball team doing ex- What are Mondays for? T-shirt ($12 for both!) ercises. The film is brought Chances are, you don't have 1 6 8 to you in conjunction with anything better to do to- Change of perspective the Contemporary Arts night, so you might as well Museum Houston. 3 4 8 2 9 1 Sarah Oppenheimer, the go to the Student Associa- artist bringing you "D-17" tion meeting. This week, the in the Rice Art Gallery, will What did you do today? guest speaker is Emily Ker- give remarks about her in- nan from the Annual Fund. stallation today at 7 p.m. The Rice Players present As always, the meeting is at MEDIUM SUDOKU This is the grand opening their 24 Hour Plays today, in 9 p.m. in the RMC Farn- of her exhibit, which makes which groups of six to eight sworth Pavilion. use of planes and holes to people write, direct and act create a new architectural out an entire play, all within 9 7 perspective. 24 hours. Doesn't that make IT has sweet dance moves you feel so unproductive? Where dance meets film When was the last time you Have you ever wondered 8 3 1 2 did something awesome like if your IT people have got And we're not talking about that? Entry is free, although rhythm? Now's your chance Save the Last Dance. The donations are welcome, and to find out. Come to the 7 8 9 Rice Dance Film Festival, it's sure to be hilarious, so Techno Study Break tonight, curated by Assistant Direc- head over to Hamman Hall where there will be themed tor for Dance Rosie Trump, today at 8 p.m. to watch the music, technicolored food/ 4 1 5 3 presents a series of short fruits of their labor. beverages (sorry, probably films that combine contem- no jello shots, if that's what 6 porary dance and film at the Go back to Illinois! you were hoping for ...) and Rice Cinema at 7 p.m. It's in- demonstrations about what novative, it's interesting and Rice football takes on North- IT has to offer you. The help 8 9 4 6 it's free! western University this eve- desk will also be open! All ning at 6 p.m. at Rice Sta- this craziness goes down We're all screwed dium. Rice students get in from 7 to 9 p.m. in room 101 3 9 14 for free, so make the hike and the lobby of the Mudd It's that time of year again: across campus to show building. when we all look forward your support by cheering 6 1 8 5 to being set up on awkward I on our football team and blind dates by our room- our marching band. As an We need to talk mates. Hopefully you've added bonus, there will be At 8 p.m. in the Kelley 5 2 been good to your roomie - fireworks after the game! Lounge of the RMC tonight, if not, expect revenge tonight Who can resist a good fire- the Rice Interfaith Dialogue at Screw Yer Roommate, works show? Controlled ex- Association is hosting a stu- which starts at 6 p.m. at Wil- plosions in the sky are every dent panel called "Heroes ly's statue. Afterward, enjoy pyrotechnic's dream! of Creation" with Christian, EVIL SUDOKU the after-party in Willy's Pub Muslim and Jewish perspec- at 10 p.m. Never gonna give you up tives about creation stories. The event is free and is sure Great balls of fire Don't miss Sid Richardson to broaden your horizons. 6 2 1 College's totally rad '80s par- The Rice Space Institute ty tonight! Get ready to party is holding an Observatory like it's 1985 from 10 p.m. 5 9 4 Open House tonight from 8 to until 2 a.m. Entrance is free 10 p.m. where you can look with Rice ID, and if you want THURSDAY 23 into the night sky through to bring a non-Rice guest, 8 9 6 several telescopes. Things make sure to register them you might see include Jupi- with Sid beforehand. Break It's a zombie invasion! 3 2 1 ter, star clusters and nebu- out your leg warmers and If by zombies, you mean lae, and if you're very lucky, Walkman to jam all night families, then that statement maybe the USS Enterprise long to all your favorite tunes is true. Families Weekend 7 1 3 2 or even the TARDIS. (Rumor from the '80s with live band kicks off today with a myriad has it it's bigger on the in- Molly and the Ringwalds. of fun activities, including side!) Check out the observa- How weird is it that we're info sessions, walking tours, 1 7 3 tory now before it moves to approaching the end of the exhibits, panels and all sorts its new location on top of the time when Rice undergrads of insanity. Time to intro- Brockman Hall for Physics. were born then? duce all of your new friends 5 2 6 to your super embarrass- ing family members - yes, I SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK'S WORD SEARCH mean you, James Liu. 7 4 2 W £- t- 1 HE ART sj(T\fc ,ys; 1 8 5 0 M M~~I 8 E " A ~R) A Greatest thing ever! u N fTj IRQ Be sure to come by and see some great students put on a R 8 These sudokus were created by Helen Shaw. {O / > M' ' great production of one acts. P M L W T ' A -V /C /& <15 " The annual Wiess One Acts are always hilariously great. A ik v A t u F They are a series of 10-min- HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS T R, » I K\ M ute segments that are bound to make you laugh and ex- C T j P N IM D! A claim, "This is great!" If your : i I The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to pub- H I j o yfy&A o eY N J U family is here, bring them to lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. : this great event - if not. bring K t. C D &h/.A ° some other randos you think Submission methods 1 &C/W F v c -I VI 10 would appreciate something great. Today, tomorrow and Fax: 713.348.5238 D T R B U R S T Mb Nd & |u E-mail: [email protected] Sunday at 8 p.m. in the Wi- CC R U N C HjjS •.!-/ z Campus Mail: Calendar Editor \L* ess Commons. Seriously, it's Thresher, MS-524 THREE MUSKET b R S going to be so great! Immea- surable, uncomprehendable S K I T T L ,Q» P K 1 - k'. I fgPSfi • M ''m«il/m M* 20 BACKPAGE THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2010 A Backpage Guide To: rice iri Living At Rice (When All Your Money Has Been Stolen) In case you haven't heard, your Social Security number has probably already been stolen! If you work for Rice, a de- >1 • review vice containing your bank accounts, SSN and essentially all other information that one might require to withdraw your entire net worth from the bank was recently "liberated" from the university. "What," we hear you ask, does this mean 8 for me?" Well, imaginary reader, while we don't want to cause widespread panic or spread malicious rumors, it is ex- week of tremely likely you will wake up tomorrow and discover your money gone, your credit cards invalid, and a shady-looking individual with your passport taking your physics exam. Fortunately for you, we are horribly irresponsible with money September 13 and therefore have already picked up years of practice living around the campus with no disposable income. We ve prepared these helpful tips to teach you how to continue living a relatively normal life in the coming weeks. Rule No. is Not everything is a bed Rule No. 3: Just because you can't afford school If there ,is on..e. doesn'loesn't mean you cacan'n t go to class thing I've learned rtEtSSK As long as you only at- m here at Rice, it's that tend IOO- and 200-level RUPD does not look courses, we can pretty kindly upon people much guarantee that no who try to sleep in professor will ever no- completely reason- tice you aren't supposed we met nick cannon able places like the to be in his or her class. couches in the RMC Just head for the back of It was even-thing we ever or the stairs be- the room, break open a imagined and more, He had a hind Willy's Pub. laptop, open Facebook, moustache. Last year, one of and don't, under any cir- my friends lived off cumstances, answer any campus but didn't questions that are asked. Mir*'' recycling monster have a car. His solu- Of course, you'll be miss- ***»• * I tion to this problem Honestly, this isn't that different from ing a few graduation re- - It's in the KMC. It gives vou paper was to sleep on our waking up to the sound of maids in quirements without any Did you know there are no pictures on Google images I receipts every time you use it. It couch every night. Af- your common room. upper-level classes, but of the inside of Herzstein Hall? Probably because Rice doesn't give you online points ter about a week and we're pretty sure you'll doesn't want everyone to know how ridiculously uncom- | when vou feed it ice cubes. a half we got an e-mail from Housing and Dining inform- still be able to lock down fortable the chairs are. As a comparison, they are about ing us that there was a strange man sleeping in our com- a job when you explain as uncomfortable as it is to try to look it this blurry image. mon room. When we ignored it and changed nothing, we that you have a basic un- we have a campus got a few e-mail updates on his status ("He's still there!") derstanding of every sub- inMiTiTTmmi but no action was ever taken. The point here is that you ject taught. Don't make the classic mistake of taking tests, either; just take the coordinator! can go ahead and sleep on your friends' couches as long holtistic approach. We promise, it works. And you'll definitely have distribu- as you don't mind maintenance watching you sleep. tion requirements covered! • And his name doesn't rhyme with lion mencfSyson. Rule No. 2: Know your lunch ladies Rule No. 4: Make that money back (aka stick it to SomCntnoe wilurill honnihhappilyr turhirn a blinWinrdl eyovoe ton younnu clinninslippingo inton ^ lllflllj pftf t OUf) nfl season begins \ a crowded servery. Others have shockingly good memo- Realistically, if your SSN and bank ries for who accounts are gone, you aren't going l Cowboys lose. Colts lose. Patriots 1 to be SPAF-ing for a job with Coffee- win. 'We win. Suck it. has swiped their card and house or The Hoot in the near future. will chase you But here's a little known secret: those dear data thief | all the way to psych experiments you took part in the far break- freshman year aren't just a passing re- If this Backpage isn't enough of | fast line in quirement for PSYC 101. The social sci- an indication, it reallv isn't worth 1 South Servery. ences (or as we like to call them, fake ( it to mess with our bank accounts; Not that we sciences) are always in need of new Seriously, we barely even get paid guinea pigs and they're willing to shell to do t his crap. I have any per- c sonal experi- out cash in exchange for our participa- ence with that. tion. To be honest, we're not sure what getcheroxoff If you don't goes on in these little experiments. In like playing our minds, they look like the picture on the right, but we have a sneaking sus- Lovett, I'm really happy for you. j meal-plan rou- A stunningly accurate portrait. But Sid 80s Party is one of the lette three times picion that they consist mostly of pan- best parties of all time. *shrug* j per day, we have an easier solution we would like to pro- icked students trying to extract enough pose. First, find a crowded private party. 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