Soccer Gets First Win Over Texas EMS Answers 9 by Matt Mccabe Thrkshiir STAFF

the Rice Thresher Vol. XCIV, Issue No. 4 SINCE 1916 Friday, September 15, 2006 Soccer gets first win over Texas EMS answers 9 by Matt McCabe THRKSHIiR STAFF

With three freshmen in the starting lineup and last year's top goal calls in 24 hours scorer sidelined with an injury, the soccer team upset the University of by Beko Binder said. "I think it's just reflecting Texas 1-0 at the Rice Track/Soccer a more cautious approach to THRKSHER EDITORIAL STAFF Stadium Sunday. It was the high- alcohol." est-ranked opponent the Owls have Rice Emergency Medical Ser- Decker said he thinks the beaten in the six-year history of the vices responded to nine calls in a number of calls may have been soccer program, as well as their first 24-hour period Sept. 8, a compara- influenced by the joint EMS, Rice win over UT, which was 21st in the tively high number for a day with- University Police Department NCAA Coaches' Poll. out a major public party. Three of and Student Judicial Services "For the program to beat a team the alcohol related calls last Friday presentation during Orientation that was ranked [that high 1 was a were to Hanszen College. Week. huge psychological win," head coach Compared to the second Fri- "I think our messages we gave Chris Huston said. "It just proved to day of classes last year — which during the new student orienta- the girls that when they're on, they saw five calls — more of this tion were incredibly well re- can play with anybody. This program year's calls were alcohol-related, ceived," Decker said. "Students is really taking a step forward." Emergency Medical Services are not hesitant to call EMS for Rice (6-0-1) is off to its best start Captain Cameron Decker said. alcohol related-issues." in program history following a 12-0 "Last Friday, the strong major- Assistant Dean of Student win over Texas Southern University ity of the calls were alcohol intox Judicial Programs Don Ostdiek (0-3) Wednesday and will finally calls." Decker, a Martel College said he is not sure if the num- get a break from its busy schedule senior, said. ber of calls is an anomaly or if after playing three matches in just Hanszen College President Ste- it is representative of a larger six days over the past week. The phen Rooke said his college rarely problem. Owls have just one game in the next has EMS calls of any kind. "The dean of undergraduates, week, against Stephen F. Austin State Rooke, a junior, said he thinks RUPD and I are trying to talk University (3-2), in Nacogdoches it was a coincidence that the calls about this to see what's going Sunday afternoon. happened in one night. on," Ostdiek said. "And all of us Last year the Owls shut out "I think it was just one of those are trying to talk to students and Stephen F. Austin at the Rice Track/ things that happens occasionally," see what's going on." Soccer Stadium 2-0, but Huston said Rooke said. "It just happened at Ostdiek said he sees the in- she anticipates only tough matches Hanszen this weekend — I don't crease in F.MS calls as a health issi 'e against this opponent and others as think it's necessarily symptom- rather than a disciplinary one. teams try to hand the ()wls their first atic of a larger problem. I think "What I don't want to have loss of the season. it was just a matter of students happen is [fori people to start to Against UT, Rice came out with MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER that made a mistake." fear calling EMS," Ostdiek said. energy, putting pressure on goal- Junior midfielder Samantha Conn goes up against the Houston Baptist goalie Rooke said Hanszen will not "Our most important concern keeper Dianna Pfenninger and the minutes before she was knocked unconscious by the same player. Conn make any changes as a result of is people's health and safety, Ix>nghorn defense. However, early returned to action Sunday to score the winning goal in a 1-0 win over Texas. the calls. and that should always trump in the match, UT responded to Rice's Decker said most of the calls peoples' concerns for calling Huston said that assistant coach offensive efforts, testing senior goal- avoided any Longhorn retaliation were not serious enough to re- [EMS]." Justin Zoslow was the first to notice keeper Amy McClintock with nine and held the one-goal lead going quire ambulances. Decker said he thinks EMS that coincidence and motivated the first-half shots. into halftime. "'Hie fact that the majority is prepared to handle a higher team with the opportunity to make But in the 35th minute, fresh- Rice was in the same position a year of these calls were [ambulance number of calls. up for last season's loss. man midfielder Shelley Wong took ago, but blew a 1-0 halftime lead, fall- transport] refusals would gener- "I think that we've got the " [Zoslow 1 stepped up at halftime the ball to the Longhorns' corner ing 2-1 to Texas in Austin Sept. 19. ally lead to the presumption that campus covered and we haven't and said, ix't's rewrite the script before crossing to junior midfielder "Everything was written right these students aren't drinking run into a situation that makes from last year,'" Huston said. "The Samantha Conn. Conn trapped the to the script of what happened last to a point where they're going us have to adjust the method of girls were pumped. I had a feeling ball and hammered a shot into the year," Huston said. "(Conn) scored to need an ambulance," Decker operation," Decker said. right-side netting from 20 yards the goal, and we were up 1-0 against at halftime that they were going to out to give the Owls a 1-0 lead. Rice Texas at halftime." see SOCCER, Page 15 Israeli Ambassador Ayalon: Key INSIDE Follow the freshmen OPINION Page 3 Facebook or Stalkbook? to Middle East peace is modernity A&E Page 7

__ Rice University « _ -,v. * Don't damn the Damnwells by Kirti Datla "Hezbollah is very much crippled and is no longer sitting on our border," Ayalon said. Newcomers Guide LIFESTYLES Page 11 THRESHER STAFF "We have multinational forces coming between 2006 — Inside internships Conflict in the Middle East is not solely Israel and Hezbollah. We have the Ixbanese SPORTS Page 14 related to Israel, Israeli Ambassador to the army for the first tim^ in more than 30 years Owls take on Longhorns United States Daniel Ayalon said Monday to deploying almost over all the country. This is an overflowing crowd in Dore Commons. really the measure to look at in any military *.x' r Ayalon began his speech, sponsored by the campaign — to look at the aftermath." urn "I think she is very on top of the organization Baker Institute for Public Policy, by disputing Ayalon said Iran's nuclear program is dan- of SA and her vision of a more unified Rice. Her what he called a common misconception about gerous. He said a diplomatic solution, which is enthusiasm has really rubbed off on the rest the Middle East — the idea that ending the preferable to military action, is possible because of the SA, especially the Executive Committee conflict between Israel and Palestine is the Iran's regime is not strong enough to withstand and the senators, and I think it's going to be a key to stability in the region. sanctions and political isolation. productive year." 'To look at the Middle East only through "The marriage of extreme ideology, support — Student Association Internal Vice President and Brown College junior Laura Kelley on SA this prism is just wrong and erroneous," Aya- of terrorism and the pursuit of nuclear weapons President Althea Tupper. See story, page 12. lon said. "The Middle East has been in these will be the end of the world order as we know problems for hundreds of years." it," Ayalon said. Scoreboard He pointed to the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s Ayalon said Hamas' success in recent and Syria's 1975 invasion of I-ebanonas Middle Palestinian elections is a sign that Fatah is Soccer Eastern conflict unrelated to Israel. not ruling effectively — not that Palestinians Rice 1. Texas 0 We chose four freshmen to interview Rice 12, Texas Southern 0 support radical Islam. He said peace is still 'Hie primary problem is a lack of modernity about their backgrounds, why they Football rather than a lack of democratization, and a possible with a change in Hamas. chose Rice and what they think of their UCLA 26, Rice 16 modern middle class is necessary for peace, He said Israel is unable to take the first steps experiences thus far. See news feature, Volleyball Ayalon said. toward peace, as it has consistently done in page 5. Rice 3, Arizona 2 He said Israel has identified three major the past, without a guarantee from Palestinian Rice 3, Bradley 2 problems in the region: The relationship National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Families Weekend 2006 Montana State 3, Rice 2 that he will control terrorism. between Lebanon and Syria, Iran's attempts Welcome, families, to Families Week- to acquire nuclear weapons and the Israeli- "We know from the past — recent past or Weekend Weather end 2006. A complete schedule of all Palestinian conflict. far-distant past — without security we can- planned events and other information Friday Israel's recent war with Ix'banon did not not negotiate," Ayalon said. "Unfortunately Isolated thunderstorms, 73-90 degrees can be found at the Families Weekend produce as decisive a victory as the country right now, we don't have security from the Saturday Web site, wivw.ruf.rice.edu/~events/ lias had in the past, but was an Israeli victory Palestinians." Scattered thunderstorms, 75-88 degrees famweek. Remember to attend Baker nonetheless, Ayalon said. However, Syrian Ayalon said the Middle East is split Sunday Blues by the Baker pits tonight. arms sales to Lebanon will have to be checked between two models of rule: democracy and Scattered thunderstorms, 74-86 degrees in order for peace to continue, he said. see AYAIi)N, Page 6 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2006

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C-USA codes for sporting DOBS THE OUTPACE HAve events stifle expression n /ness^e (SoaAD? The first home football game of the year rehabilitated fan enthusiasm and attendance. New and returning students united to initiate the IAJHAT IS THE War Owls student cheering section. They joined alumni, the Marching OWL space Owl Band and others to defend the blue and grey honor against rival University of Houston (page 1, Sept 8). The showing brought to the game a distinctive zeal that students used to reserve for select public I ft# ONE SHALL parties and finals studythons. ICNOte THIS COMPLETELY / Unfortunately, Conference USA rules are smothering Rice's

newfound pride, placing limits on students' freedom of speech. ,./t5 THi ApM/M/STfiAT/O* * | SIX-ISH YEFIKS AU> P£FRUSOF\ 4C«N We are not amused. T&WCNSE TO THE FACULTY nmrvm&i6Bs A C-USA codes ban athletes, staff and support groups from "Public route K*/0WN \ \TBMIPI?IN& NBH FOE... A0OUT THIS criticism of or publicly disparaging statements about an opposing Port WNTU5 team, institution, contest official, staff member, or spectator," not to YOU ALL TOO mention a ban on "Obscene, profane, demeaning or unduly provoca- A TtAtfiJlHO- -,SA/O£T<- cla ss om tive language." These are regulations for high school assemblies, not You FACULTY THIS, PWPLE I WAN! YOU SHOULO Division I-A football games. ARE /Zewrtet? USB ME TO SIM OP We realize these rules will hold little credence in the stands — at TO POST AT Fofi CLASSES LEAST A SYLLABUS least they had better not. Anyone entering the War Owls' section has Am Xj CHOPPED U[/€K? ON jue owLsPtce AHC> ton'T You tsu- undoubtedly seen and heard violations of the C-USA statutes en masse. w/' — ms you Forgot Yovf{ Rice students are used to a certain degree of verbal liberty— just listen pt/U T U//?oT£ IT Dom/V W) nieAtJ, to college cheers. A*D PUT IT NLXT TO I/YOU KNOW You/1 CAPPICAN... However, what does concern us is that C-USA rules have oppressed THAT, You KWCU/U>H*T CA«VIG(to, the MOB's halftime shows. Anyone who watched the performance 7«r /v/cr at the UH game noticed the band impugning censorship more than cAQpl&AH You W the Cougars — which was not at all. Past years have brought paper boT from Youe. ouhT SARAH . HO, THE tlMVlt mache and mockery of the UH band, in addition to more common <3 mascot snubs, to the field. -ruts /s NOT HI Mb A/eW. OF COURSE. Like them or not, the MOB's halftime taunting of opposing schools m is as much a part of football at Rice as the adulation of a scrawny, neutered bull is at the University of Texas. But now MOB humor is relegated solely to non-conference games, a turn of events lamented LETTERS TO THE EDITOR in September's Texas Monthlyby famed pundit, Rice alum and former Thresher sports editor Paul Burka (Hanszen '63). is definitely new, a change and, where we are married (to each Saturday dinner a in our opinion, for the better. Just other), practicing pediatrics and In the end, we find it a bit Orwellian—and un-American—that C-USA give it a chance. Don't force stu- bringing up two smart and beautiful wants to impose these speech codes. C-USA? Ha. More like C-USSR. useful improvement dents to return to a life of hoarding future Rice babes, training them food from previous meals. We're to appreciate the finer qualities of To the editor: not squirrels. Rice men. Let's get this straight. Eating Also, thanks to Mr. Mintz for the Saturday dinners around Houston Becky Saunders next-to-last sentence in that article: will make us the next Harvard? Why Baker junior "Either way, if Rice students finally hasn't Leebron thought of this? do end up in a relationship, they don't Thanks for listening, Because it's not practical. Provid- Jen Wang want to let go of the amazing person ing meals for students on campus Baker junior they've found." Amen! Saturday evenings took thought Housing and Dining and consideration from Housing and Katy Mulvaney Clay Stallworth Dining. This was not something Baker sophomore Will Rice '91 We were disappointed when Housing and Dining first created Satur- thrown together at the last minute daydinnerattheexpenseofSaturdaybreakfast.Butwearegladtoseethat without tthinking of students. H&D is now seeking student opinion on the meal change by consulting We love eating meals at Baker, Column reminds of college presidents. While we still hold that Saturday dinners are but every Saturday we scrambled for a waste of funds and will inhibit weekend adventures beyond the something to eat. Some of us don't Rice romance CONTACTING THE have the necessary funds available in hedges, we hope that college presidents will aptly represent the our limp wallets to eat off campus... To the editor: THRESHER student stomach and that H&D will follow. every single week. 1 experienced time travel to- We're thankful the presence of night and felt I had to let you know Letters Saturday dinner allows us to spend about it. My wife, Leila Eanes Stall- m I >etters to the editor should that same money (when we have it) worth (Will Rice '91) just saw Evan be sent to the Thresher by e- on activities other than scavenging Mintz's opinion column and asked mail to [email protected]. let- for food, especially for those who me to read it as well ("Student ters must be received by 5 p. don't have a car and spend Saturday quirks create exceptional dating in. on the Monday prior to a Have a happy plotting to ambush friends to take scene," Sept. 8). Friday publication date. them to dinner for survival. He gave the best summation of • All letters to the editor must Rice Village is within walking the dating scene at Rice that I've be signed and include college weekend, families distance (sort 00, convenient (some- ever heard when he wrote, '"Hie and ye;ir if the winter is a Rice what), reasonably priced (ha! only choices are just too good. Meek, student. Welcome parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, legal sometimes) and a viable option (not former social rejects are too afraid • Letters should be no every week). to ask out that cutie in class, and guardians and any other relatives we may have overlooked. We longer than 250 words in We certainly don't need an excuse those cuties don't know how cute length. The Thresher re- hope you are having a good time at Families Weekend 2006. We to get off campus to enjoy ourselves they actually are." serves the right to edit invite you to take advantage of the open lectures, Powderpuff and explore Houston. The same That was and is a perfect descrip- letters for both content and football games and coffee with President David Leebron when amount of money spent on eating tion of Leila and me and is precisely length. you are not busy intruding on undergraduate parties. And while out once a week could easily be what I tried to say back when 1 was at we cannot discourage you from attending Lovett College's spent buying a ticket to see a movie, Rice from '8(S to '91, though I lacked Subscribing a subsidized play or shopping for the ability to say it as well — and m Annual subscriptions are Getcheroxoff or Baker College's Baker Blues, we really do Baker Blues. We aren't apathetic or yes, I was in the five-year program available for $50 domestic and not want to report on Emergency Medical Services calls for insular — just different because we for the slow kids. I couldn't believe $125 international via first intoxicated grandparents. would rather spend our money on all the complaining by the men class mail. While we encourage you to check out the off-campus outings enjoyable pastimes, not in search of about the ugly chicks, and by the or hoarding food like our beloved women about the dorky guys, when Advertising to the Aquarium and Houston Symphony tonight and to join the Rice squirrels. 1 was completely surrounded by m We accept display and War Owls at the Rice-Texas football game tomorrow, we also hope Occasionally, we do enjoy going smart, talented and good-looking classified advertisements. you are getting a better picture of student life from the weekend's out to eat. We prefer Friday evenings people — even students at Wiess! Advertisements must be on-campus activities. Above all. we hope you get a chance to spend for dining out for a change of pace. I fell in love with Leila at Rice. received by 5 p.m. on the some time with your relative(s) this weekend before they reenter Then, restaurants generally have She's a wonderfully intelligent, Monday prior to a Friday publication date. Please con- the semester's academic abyss. happy hour meal specials that we thoughtful, talented, forgiving can afford rather than full-price and gorgeous woman with very tact our advertising man- menu items. poor eyesight and a weird sense ager at (713)348-3967 or Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher Being forced off campus repeat- of humor I met during my second [email protected] for more information. editorial staff. edly for Saturday dinner is not the freshman year in Aug. 1987. I answer. The Saturday evening meal stalked her all the way to Georgia, THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2006 Guest column Let's all take a step back... Diversity rank deserves closer look The Princeton Review's Best 361 by all involved parties. At some cam- I am not trying to say that the H&D should nip mold Colleges, released last month, ranked puses, a similar situauon would have students with dissenting opinions Rice first in the "Lots of Race/Class led to protests or boycotts. should not have said anything — a Interaction" category. I usually won- As an O-Week diversity facilitator campus with homogenous views is problems in the spore der about the truth behind this year, my experience not very diverse at all. However, the these ratings, but this one was mostly positive. The lack of respect for fellow students I love Baker College. I love the room at the end of last year, is especially questionable. diversity workshops tend and the general level of immaturity that it is the oldest college on we told them about the problem. Apparently, the same cam- to have a reputation for at that diversity workshop was pitiful campus. And, as unfathomable Of course, they didn't anticipate pus with minority flight, spoiling the euphoric at- for a university that supposedly has as it so often is to the residents the scale of it any more than we self-segregation and ten- mosphere of O-Week by the best race/class interaction in the of the newer colleges, did. Even so, it would sions between drinkers, introducing not-so-pleas- country. According to the ranking, a I like living in the old, have been nice to have non-drinkers, Christians, ant Rice issues. diversity workshop should not have cramped building. It had it fixed before my non-Christians, athletes Going into the work- descended into the chaos that this makes up in history roommate had to go to and non-athletes is the shops, I expected an particular one did. what it sometimes lacks the emergency room best diversity U.S. colleges Stephanie uphill battle dealing with in size and amenities. with a severe asthma have to offer. Jennings students thinking we were However, one sign of attack brought on by Rice certainly is bet- going to tell all the white Rice has come far aging I could do without the mold — I offer a ter than the University of people they were insensi- is the mold, especially significant example Texas at Austin, with its pronounced tive bigots. Usually it seems that from the clays of since my roommate is of why ignoring the minority self-segregation. And Rice the only students willing to bring up an asthmatic. And while Katy problem should not does not have Duke University's diversity issues—good or bad—are blackface parties I applaud Housing and Mulvaney be our go-to solution. notorious class tensions. But the those in the minority, whether a Dining for keeping Yes, it is annoying to ratings still feel wrong. female electrical engineer, black stu- called Darki-Arts. historical Baker build- be displaced, but it is My problem with the Princeton dent or economically disadvantaged ings functioning and inhabited, certainly easier than a hospital Review rating is that it gives the student. So to see entire colleges of I entreat them to make sure that trip. Yes, it is easy to forget wrong impression of Rice's diverse new students, advisers and coordina- Not every conversation needs they are also livable. things over long, hot summers, campus. Yes, Rice is diverse — one tors participating in the discussions to be turned into an ADVANCE Upon having the wall of my but students' health should be a just has to sit in the Student Center was exciting, and it lent credence to meeting— talking about racial prof iling room ripped open to find that the high priority. for five minutes to see that — but the Princeton Review rating. at Rice probably is not very appropriate bricks were black with mold, I felt Of all the construction proj- the Princeton Review makes Rice However, one workshop was at a MATH 101 recitation. But for the an uncanny deja vu. Back in high ects, the ones that keep our health seem as if it has absolutely no di- astoundingly disappointing. The Princeton Review ranking to be accu- school, my entire house had to be from being endangered should be versity issues. 1 fear both current discussion was sidetracked and rate, we need to stray from this "Oops, treated for mold infestation, con- on the top of the agenda. and prospective students will see became a catfight about America's 1 didn't mean to t;dk about diversity," demning me and my family to an this rating and believe this. Sure, role in the world — a shouting attitude currently present at Rice. old rent house for six months. Rice has come far from the days of match between a few of the advis- We should be pleased that Rice Luckily, this time was dif- While I applaud blackface parties called Darki-Arts, ers and international students. has received such a positive ranking, ferent in many respects. By the but we need to be cognizant of the Some of the students, especially but we should not take it at more time this column runs, I should Housing and Dining "real" Rice and its issues. If most the international students, were than its face value. Yes, the ranking is be back in the room — unless I students are not even mentioning visibly uncomfortable. accurate in some respects, but issues just jinxed it. The Best Western for keeping obviously unspoken diversity is- This debate prompted new stu- and recent events on campus indi- where we stayed was much less sues, our superlative racial and dents and advisers to attack us and cate that it is not entirely deserved. creepy than my family's previous historical Baker class interaction cannot be that say how much they hate diversity Now that we have an atmosphere moldless asylum. Housing and meaningful. workshops. The occasional adviser of diversity that is good enough for Dining is also being much more buildings functioning Most recently, events in prepara- or student attempting to bring things the admissions office, it is time to accommodating and informative and inhabited, tion for Orientation Week and during back on-topic had little to no success. honestly and respectfully address than either the insurance company ()-Week itselfhighlighted some of the Advisers were talking throughout issues for the rest of campus. and the work crew at my house I entreat them tc> diversity issues on campus. There the entire session, walking around were. Thanks, guys. was the issue of the Jones O-Week the room, using their cell phones StephanieJenningss isa Sid Richardson But the situation still felt eerily make sure that they theme, which was handled smoothly or just leaving. College junior. familiar — something should have been done in time to keep are also livable. the massive inconvenience from Guest column being necessary. In the case of my house, it was repairing the H&D has done a great job of gigantic leak from the upstairs responding to the initial prob- Forget feeds, Facebook is selling profiles bathroom rather than just putting lem now — I have to give them For many of us, Facebook became students' privacy even before the opment Platform within users' "My a bucket under it. that. However, the fact that they Stalkbook last Tuesday. That morn- infamous facelift. Privacy" page in the form of a small At Baker, the problem could waited to handle this problem ing, homepages suddenly displayed Facebook quietly released die Face- box to uncheck, so maybe that's why have been solved with less until the second week of classes the social lives of friends in stunning book Development Platform on Aug. no one bothered to care. inconvenience in one of two ways. shows either poor organization detail with invasive feeds. 15 with a modest message Just a simple box to uncheck and The problem was too big to have or poor communication. Even if students were living in Baker for Everyone could see the by Dave Fetterman, lead the problem is solved, one would happened in one summer, even most of the summer, there was a exact minute someone engineer of the project, on think. However, this thinking is dan- one four months long. The plaster three-week time span from July made a Facebook move, Facebook's official blog. gerous. With another quick change was cracked over half the length 31 to ()rientation Week when the including break-ups, rants, This new feature allows of the Terms of Service and another of the wall. All of one wall and half rooms should have been empty. invitation rejections and third parties to access so-called "public" announcement, of the ceiling had to be completely Disorganization is all too com- profile changes. Ruchi almost everything posted Facebook could easily begin releas- stripped. Why had none of the mon in the hardest working and Sangvhi, the Feed product on students' profiles, so all ing contact information. former occupants of the room most well-meaning organizations. manager, called it a "face- of their privacy could be Maybe the mob's energy is spent, said anything?The mold had been But really, after all of these prob- lift" for Facebook. compromised easily. Don't but Facebook users must realize building for years — that's a lot lems, it seems Rice should try to, Maybe Facebook users Matthew bother trying to question that the feeds were nothing. Online of people who never look up past well, break the mold. do not like the world to McKee the legality of this — Face- social privacy remains in jeopardy. the window. see how much time they book updated its Terms of A harder question to under- actually spend on the so- Service, which every user Matthew McKee is a Jones College stand is why H&D didn't lix it dur- Katy Mulvaney is a Baker College cial networking site. Within hours must agree to even though no one sophomore. ing the summer. When we drew sophomore. of the announcement, thousands of reads them, to accompany the release. students joined groups to show their Hiis update and blog post constitute a anti-Feed attitude, and one protest "public" announcement group drew more than half a million In his blog entry, Fetterman The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since 1916, members to its cause. It became heralded the beginning of developer is published each Friday during the school a one-click revolution, the only ef- work and wrote, "We think this is the Rice Thresher year, except during examination periods and fective protest that a population the a great opportunity for users and holidays, by the students of Rice University. developers to engage with Facebook size of a small city could participate David Brown Editorial and business offices are located in from its desk. in new and exciting ways." Editor in Chief The digital clamor prompted Somehow this does not jive with on the second floor of the Ley Student Center, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg the new section in Facebook's pri- 6100 Main St., MS-524, Houston. TX 77005- NEWS OPINION 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 34H- to release a conciliatory blog post vacy policy: "We have undertaken Kisa Gordon, Editor Evan Mintz, Editor 5238. E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: the same day entitled, "Calm down. contractual and technical steps to Beko Binder, Ass/. Editor Schuyler Woods, Asst Editor www.ricethresher.org. Breathe. We hear you." Zuckerberg restrict possible misuse of such Matt Youn, Designer Dan Derozier, Cartoonist

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at the Best Western on Main Street workers are replacing the exterior The pre-determined recipes allow few returned diplomas show the Baker roof leak briefly for three nights. The students were top ceiling where the leak occurred. Housing and Dining to order more importance of students keeping their able to return to their room Sept. 11 He said the repair will cost several precise amounts of food, which saves addresses currentin ESTHER-Tenney displaces students after the plaster ceiling in their room thousand dollars. money, Riggs said. Chefs can innovate said the Registrar's Office will replace Three students on Baker's third was repaired, Rodriguez said. — Anne Hierholzer by coming up with new recipes to the missing diplomas. floor moved into a hotel Sept. 8 Baker College juniorjen^ Wang said replace or augment those currently Diplomas were mailed throughout when water from the roof leaked living in a hotel for a few day s was not as in the recipe book, Riggs said. The the week of July 17, about a week into their room. fun as it seemed to other students. Dining director chefs will participate in blind taste later than the Registrar's Office had Business and Facilities Director "I'm glad that our stay in the hotel tests to determine which newly created anticipated, Tenney said. He said Frank Rodriguez said workers found was mainly over the weekend because proposes meal changes recipes taste best. most degree recipients received their the leak, caused by cracks in the it was hard to commute," Wang said. "I In response to student concerns — Risa Gordon diplomas in early August room's ceiling, during a routine main- know people thought it was cool that about the changes to meal plan The mailing process took longer tenance check of Baker's rooms. we got to be in a hotel for free, but we scheduling on Saturdays, Residential than expected because Delivery Ser- Because all Baker's rooms are were cut off from Rice." Dining Director Angela Riggs spoke Diplomas mailed to vices took a week to mail the diplomas. occupied, the students were housed Rodriguez said maintenance at Monday's Student Association The Registrar's Office was first to use meeting. Riggs proposed holding students in late July Delivery Services' new Web-based • continental breakfast from 10-11:30 The first mail delivery of all diplo- tracking system that allows the shipper a.m. on Saturdays and moving dinner mas went smoothly this summer. Of to see who signs for the package. But to 4-6 p.m. Brunch would still be avail- about 1,800 diplomas mailed to degree packages take longer to mail because able from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. recipients, fewer than 20 had delivery Delivery Services has to enter an identi- Riggs said she will not make a problems, Registrar David Tenney fication number manually for each and ANNOUNCING; final decision about changes until (Sid *87) said. attach a tracking barcode. she hears from college presidents, The Registrar's Office mailed Tenney said degree recipients were The 2007 - 2008 Stanford Biodesign who were asked to gather opinion at diplomas to the permanent addresses also given the opportunity to pick up their colleges. of all graduating students for the first their diplomas in person. He said the Innovation Fellowships Will Rice College President Brian time this summer. Hie office made the option was particularly popular with Schwab said he surveyed students at change to prevent graduates from darn- international students. Learn the process of biomedical technology innovation Will Rice Diet, and they were split on aging their diplomas at the commence IYeparing the diplomas for shipping whether Housing and Dining should ment ceremony. Mailing the diplomas took Registrar's Office staffers about through an intensive fellowship at Stanford University. keep Saturday dinner. Most students also allowed the Registrar's Office to 200 labor hours, Tenney said. who want Saturday dinner prefer that it prepare them over the summer. "It's a lot less stressful for us to try Fellows learn - by doing - the key stages of the be from 5-7 p.m., he said. Will Rice also Tenney said nine diplomas were to do it in the summer as opposed to biodesign process: identification and verification of agreed it would like Saturday continen- returned because of invalid addresses, late April when everything else is hap- six were returned as unclaimed and chm:al needs, invention, prototyping, patenting, early- tal breakfast to begin at 9 a.m. pening," Tenney said. Baker College President Sara three are missing. Tenney said the — Risa Gordon stage testing, regulatory and reimbursement, planning Zampierin said most Baker students and financing. like the proposed plan, although they think dinner may be too early. Zamp- Application Deadlines: ierin said she is glad breakfast will still be available. Clinicians: September 30, 2006 "It's nice that they're offering All Others: November 30, 2006 breakfast still because the staff will be there anyway," she said. "And as Apply Online: http://innovation.stanford.edu/ long as they aren't charging anything extra, it's good that students have the option." Further information contact: Riggs said Housing and Dining is able to provide another dinner biodesign(a>stanl"ord.edu due to greater efficiency. Recently, Tel: 650 736 1160 the department instituted a six-week Fax: 650 724 8696 recline schedule on which chefs at all serveries prepare the same recipes. Got artistic talent?

TIFFANY YEH/THRESHER

Five-year•/ remembrance

Rice Chorale comemorates the five-year anniversary of 9/11 with a me- morial concert at Alice Pratt Brown Hall Monday. The chorale, directed Win $100! by Thomas Jaber, performed Faure's Requium in Stude Concert Hall.

Design a logo for SAC PICK UP YOUR *** 2005-2006 The Student Admission Council - the very group that brings you campus tours, overnight hosting, and YEARBOOKS Vision and Owl Weekends - needs a great logo! The logo will be featured on polo shirts, t-shirts, and The 2006 Campanile will be available everything associated with SAC for years to come. for pick-up next Monday & Tuesday in the Student Center, 11 am - 4 pm.

We are looking for a classic logo that will withstand the test of time. Bring your designs to the Office of Admission (Lovett Hall, Door C) by All undergraduates who were registered Friday, September 22 at 5pm. during the 2005-2006 academic year are eligible to receive a yearbook. "Student Admission Council" or "SAC" should be the logo highlight. Remember to include your name, college, email address, and phone Previous yearbooks are also available number on the back of your entry. You may submit multiple logos. for eligible students. Visit www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricesac for information about SAC or to join. Questions? Email [email protected] Questions? Email [email protected]. mt&cm

THE RJCE THRESHER NEWS FEATURE FRIDAY, SEPfEMBER 15.2006 Freshmen beyond the STATISTICS

Fun centers on music Who makes up the Class of 2010? Brown College freshman Paul freshman type of year." Cannon began playing the bass To that end, Cannon said he We randomly selected four freshmen to interview. They come from because he fell asleep. When the did not especially enjoy Orienta- orchestra teacher introduced tion Week — especially when diverse backgrounds — one is an engineer from Maryland, one is a instruments to Cannon's fourth Brown advisers woke him up performance major from the Northwest who lives off campus, one grade class, the teacher intro- at 2:30 a.m. for Grubel, a group duced the bass first. Then Cannon obstacle course that sends new is a soccer fan from New Jersey and one is a varsity football player fell asleep. When he woke up, the students on a race around campus teacher asked what instrument he — although he did have fun at from West Texas. wanted to learn to play. So Cannon some of the activities. He also had picked the only instrument he to practice for an audition at the could remember: the bass. Now, Shepherd School a few days after nine years later, Cannon is a double O-Week, and said he felt pushed bass performance major at the to find time. For engineer, 0-Week exceeds expectations Shepherd School of Music. Cannon, who was born in Port- Martel College freshman Kris- with meetings. "Everyone seems to really like land, Ore. and moved to Olympia, 7 want to become as tin Anderson did not know what to "It was a lot of fun," Anderson learning here," Anderson said. Wash, when he was nine, said he expect when she first arrived at Rice. said. "I just thought it wouldn't re- "They have an interest in learn- chose Rice because of Bass Profes- good a bass player "I thought, I don't know what ally be fun, so I was really surprised ing instead of just getting their sor Paul Ellison's reputation. I'm getting myself into, but it'll be at things like [Martel's group work done — that's something "[Kllison] is the guy to go to as I can. If I manage fun," Anderson said. obstacle course] Maptek. It was a that I haven't really seen before, in this country [for bass study]," to get a job once A Potomac, Maryland-native, good way to start off the year." especially in high school." Cannon said. "There's a handful Anderson said she first heard about After O-Week, Anderson said One of Anderson's biggest of really great bass teachers out Vm done here, that Rice when her brother was apply- people continued to be friendly adjustments was how homework there, and [Ellison] is just the ing to schools. She said she decided and open-minded. is assigned, she said. best, simply put.The [Shepherd | would be fantastic.' to come to Rice because she was "I've been talking to friends "They expect you to do a lot School has such a great reputa- looking for a small engineering at other universities," Anderson of work on your own," she said. tion. I'm happy to be here. 1 feel — Paul Cannon school and liked the residential said. "They've been saying that "In high school, [you have] a really lucky." Brown College freshman college system. people don't want to get to know set amount of work to do every Cannon said he is enjoying "I like the small class sizes," the freshmen. Here, it seems like night." his bass studio, piano lessons Anderson said. "I talked to some that's not true — everyone really A track athlete in high school, and the camaraderie with other Although Cannon said he people who went to Rice and some wants to get to know freshmen, Anderson said she plans to play performance students. does not spend much time at people currently going to Rice, and and they're really accepting of Powderpuff football and may join "In other schools, the music Brown and does not feel very ... everyone was really positive new people." crew. students are very stressed out connected to the college, he has about it." Anderson, who is considering "I'm still looking into that stuff and bitter — they're overworked found a social circle within the majoring in either mechanical or right now," Anderson said. "I'd like and made to feel like they're in Shepherd School. bioengineering, said she enjoys her to join some other clubs, but I'm competition with each other," "I'm not as involved in the classes even though they require not sure yet." Cannon said. "Here I haven't had general undergraduate life that / expected there would a lot of reading. — Beko Binder i that at all." most Rice students are, but 1 don't Cannon is living off campus mind that," Cannon said. "I'm not be cowboys ... with in a condominium his mother the kind of person who enjoys bought near Reliant Park. He said going to huge parties — that's everyone wearing he is living off campus primarily not really my scene." cowboy hats, but it's a to save money, but also because Cannon said he knew little Navy recruit returns to Texas it is a good excuse to have a car. about Texas before he came to lot like any other place Cannon said he likes his complex, Rice, having heard primarily Martel College freshman "Navy's pretty successful, which has a pool, hot tub, tennis about the problems of the state you would go culture Ryan Kennedy is excited to be and I was a starter," Kennedy court and picnic area. He also government. His low expecta- back in Texas. said. "If I wanted to be guaran- likes the privacy and being able tions for Houston have been wise.' B o r n and raised in teed bowl rings and champion- to cook. met so far, he said, citing the — Kristin Anderson Abilene — a town of about ships, I would have stayed there. "I feel a little more inde- city's poorly maintained roads, Martel College freshman 116,000 in west Texas — Ken- But I thought this was where pendent [living off campus]," bad smell and water that tastes nedy was recruited out of high God wanted me to be." Cannon said. "I was already like dust. school to play football for the Kennedy, who is a redshirt pretty independent when I was "I've gotten used to the weath- Anderson said she likes ev- Naval Academy. He spent a safety, said he is impressed with in high school because at that er," Cannon said. "But I'm not erything about Rice except the year at the United States Naval Rice's coaching staff and is con- point, it was just me and my sure ! can get used to rain when Recreation Center. Academy Preparatory School in fident a bowl championship is in mom in the house. I didn't feel I there's sun." Orientation Week was a pleas- Maryland, where Navy sends its Rice's future. Summer workouts needed some sort of transitional — Risa Gordon ant surprise for Anderson, who varsity athletes to redshirt. were difficult, but Kennedy said expected it to be boring and filled the Naval Academy readied him by improving his mental toughness. 7r'v definitely "Coming into this season, I felt more prepared than for any Lovett freshman at home far from New Jersey nice being back in other season I've been a part of." Kennedy said. Although football practices Nosek said. "I didn't know him know people."' Houston because Less than a year ago, Lovett made participating in many at the time, but [Lovett O-Week A soccer player in high school, College freshman Grace Nosek [Texas] is where I'm Orientation Week activities dif- Coordinator Jacob Lopez] was Nosek said she plans to participate had never heard of Rice. A native ficult. Kennedy said he had fun wandering around outside and in a variety of intramural sports and ofHaddonfield, New Jersey, Nosek from, and the people when he could join them. was like, 'Hey, Grace!' and I had extracurricular activities. Sailing, discovered Rice in December on a Kennedy said the small stu- my sunglasses on and everything. rappelling with the Outdoors Club down here are a lot list of best-value universities. dent population was one reason From that moment I knew that this and Powderpuff football all interest Nosek said she first considered he chose to come to Rice but that was going to be a good time." her, Nosek said. more courteous and applying to Rice after she learned the atmosphere would be more O-Week also helped Nosek Nosek said one of her favorite the siblings of one of her brother's fun if there were more students. meet new people and make things about Rice is that many or- easier to get along friends are students here. And even though the students friends. Nosek said she was glad ganizations are student -run. "They started putting a face on with than in the at Rice are not like those at the to interact with so many students. "If the world is saying we're the school in Texas," Nosek said. Naval Academy. Kennedy said he adults, we might as well be able to "I was like, 'Oh, maybe I can go Northeast.' likes the students he has met. He take care of ourselves... complete- down South.'" — Rvan Kennedy also enjoyed getting to know the ly," Nosek said. "I think obviously Nosek, who also considered 7 love hearing verbal other football players over the your peers know what's troubling Martel College freshman Dartmouth and Georgetown, said summer and said the upperclass- you more than adults [do]." she decided on Rice because she quirks from people men were very supportive. was impressed by the students and Academically, Nosek still is not But last year. Head Football "Rice is different than most the residential college system. across the country sure what to expect, since she has C oach Todd C iraham's staff contact- colleges because of the aca- "When I [visited], everyone not turned in any papers or tests. ed Kennedy's coaches and offered demic standards," Kennedy was friendly, almost tripping over — it makes me laugh However, Nosek said she likes her classes so far. him a scholarship, which he had said. "You don't have a bunch themselves to help me and put of goofballs running around. hearing all the different Although she would like to do not been offered by former Head me in the right direction," Nosek It's definitely a very diverse well academically, Nosek said her Football Coach Ken Hatfield when said. "I thought the people had a expressions.' student body." main goal is to be happy. he was a high school senior. lot of substance and cared about Three weeks into the aca- — Grace Nosek "Yeah, I'd like to do madly well Kennedy said he does not re- the world around them." demic year and the football Lovett College freshman in school for my own gratification gret leaving the Naval Academy, One of Nosek's first experi- season, Kennedy said he is and also to make sure my parents which has won three consecu- ences after arriving this year both tive Commander-in-Chief's T ro- happy to be at Rice. surprised her and made her feel at know why they're paying for private school," Nosek said. "But I'm not phies, awarded to the winner of "I've got faith, family, football home. Nosek said she visited her "My friends [at other schools] the triangular series between and school," he said. really lacked that," Nosek said. going to kill myself to get good college the day before O-Week Army, Navy and Air Force. — Risa Gordon began because she was nervous "They were so homesick the first grades. I really want to meet dif- about moving in. couple of weeks. I was like, 'Oh, ferent people." "We came around to Lovett," that's too bad. 1 have friends. I — Beko Binder THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.2006 AYALON From page 1 totalitarianism. two members of Hezbollah? We "Right now, there are many have to make sure the other side countries sitting on the fence is not going to do it again." trying to see what model will suc- In response to the final question, ceed," Ayalon said. "And we hope about Iran's perceived strength, that democracy and modernity will Ayalon referred again to Iran's succeed." internal problems. Sid Richardson College senior "Iran is like the old Soviet Aaron Reese said he enjoyed empire — it looks invincible from Ayalon's speech, although he dis- the outside, but it may collapse agreed with some of the points. from the inside," Ayalon said. "I don't think stressing the "It is a matter of mustering the dichotomy between Israel and political will of the free world to Iran is conducive to a diplomatic confront Iran." solution," Reese said. Brown College junior John Stall- After the speech, former Ambas- cup said he thinks the comparison sador and Baker Institute Founding between Iran and the USSR is Director Edward Djerejian — who accurate and shows there is a pos- also introduced Ayalon—moderated sibility for a peaceful resolution to a question-and-answer session. Iran's confrontation. Ayalon said he is not confident "As [Ayalon] pointed out, Presi- in the potential of a Palestinian dent Reagan was able to topple the National Unity government, the Soviet empire without firing a shot," formation of which Abbas had Stallcup said. "Only because Reagan announced that morning. saw significant dissent beneath the "I would much prefer for Abbas strong Soviet exterior was this pos- to use his presidential authority sible. Because of the similarities, to disband terror in Hamas and the world must come together—as appoint technocrats," Ayalon said. it did then with the Soviets — and "We are not meddling in Palestinian condemn the recent actions of Iran internal politics though." to develop nuclear capabilities." Another question challenged Ayalon has served as Israel's whether Israel's response to the ambassador to the United States kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers since then-Prime Minister Ariel by Hezbollah was proportional. Sharon appointed him in 2002. He Ayalon dismissed the relevance has been involved in Arab-Israeli of proportionality. peace negotiations since 1997 and "What is proportionality?" previously served as deputy for- Ayalon said. "They kidnapped two eign policy adviser to two Israeli soldiers; are we supposed to kidnap prime ministers.

DEIAU TABAKOV THRESHER What's the secret ingredient? POLICE BLOTTER Wiess College freshmen Rachel Solnick and Margaret McKeehan compete in the"lron Chef" contest at the Student Center's welcome back event Tuesday. The following incidents were reported by the Campus Police for the period Sept. 5-11.

Residential Colleges Brown College Sept. 5 Laptop stolen.

Hanszen College Sept. 9 Students referred to Student Judicial Programs for throwing soda bottles off patio.

Academic Buildings Sept. 6 Cleaning equipment stolen Aug. 30. EVENT Dell Butcher Hall Sept. 8 Textbooks stolen. Sewall Hall Sept. 11 Laptop stolen. YOW KNOM BY Sewall Hall Other Areas Entrance 22 Sept. 8 Warrant obtained for subject who failed to stop and give information after hitting an unattended vehicle.

South Colleges Sept. 9 Student found urinating in bushes and referred to Student Judicial Programs for minor in consumption and disorderly conduct.

STUDENT ASSOCIATION

The Student Association met Monday. The following were discussed.

• SA President Althea Tupper announced that 500 T-shirts for the Rice v. University of Texas football game would be sold Sept. 14. The T-shirts are blue with "Tuck Fexas" in orange on the front. The back of the shirts say "Friends don't let friends go to UT" and "Brains, beauty, beer." • Hanszen College sophomore Abbie Ryan is the SA's communications director and Wiess College junior Niral Gandhi is the SA's elections director. TECH FA III • Tupper, a Hanszen College senior, asked for comments on the proposed SA bylaws change. The change — introduced last week — would allow the senate to fill a vacant blanket tax leader's position by appointment or special election. It would also allow (OCTOBER 19) the SA president to temporarily appoint a leader for 18 weeks. Sid Richardson College President Ashley Rachelle Head said she was concerned about the temporary appointment being utilized Demo cod technology products, pick up free samples and give a ways, during the school year when students were available to vote. and rcg^tcr for prizes like an (Pod in the Grand Hall on October 19 Tupper said Parliamentarian Chris Warrington would revise the amendment to specify that a temporary appointment would only be effective during the summer. She said the senate will vote on the bylaws change next week. *7 Contact the IT Help Desk for more information • Residential Dining Director Angela Riggs spoke about Saturday RICE 713~348-H£LP(43S7) or hefpdesk^rice edu rfi dinner. (See story, page X). The next SA meeting will be Monday at 10 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS * ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2006 weekly ' v^iwm in m SCENE f

Thresher editors' recommendations for W$m arts and entertainment around Houston through September 22, 2006

DANCE (1 Tango Time

Get cultured! The Casa Argentina de Houston (CAH) is giving a dance recital to piano and violin music this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a blend of traditional tango and modern Brooklyn band's front man talks studio recordings, Houston gig, students's need for leisure Buenos Aires music. Tickets COURTESY THE DAMNWELLS go on sale starting at 7 p.m. The Damnwells, playing Tuesday at the Mink are one of the few current acts to mesh timeless, four-piece instrumentals with pure passion and energetic lyrics. at the door for $8. by Julia Bursten hip-hop on wax, as well as mind-numbing rap and pop. And rock these days is often more generic than it is timeless. Jones Hall THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF The 1980s had overproduced, piano-heavy pop and ragged But Brooklyn's The Damnwells have fulfilled only the second University of St. Thomas punk that was more politics than melody. The alternative '90s, of these traits with their latest LR Air Stereo, which dropped Aug. 3910 Yoakum St. flowing from Seattle, spawned waves of college radio and coun- 16. Lead singer and guitarist Alex Dezen spoke with the Thresher about the release, the band's upcoming concert this Tuesday www.casaargentina.org tered a mainstream music culture populated by Vanilla Ice, Will Smith, the Backstreet Boys and Britney. So far, this decade's at the Mink, and why Rice students should get out of the library recording scene has produced some of the most innovative and into the city. CONCERTS How does Air Stereo differ from your just expectations for your own self, and pop. I always liked those sounds, first full-length album, Bastards of sometimes you find yourself unable to like Fleetwood Mac and Cheap the Beat? achieve what you thought or what you Trick — bands that have kind of a THE DAMNWELLS JET had sought to achieve. But the serendipi- heavy sound at times but that can also Essentially, Bastards of the Beat was tous thing is you maybe wind up with be very lush. a collection of demos. ... Air Stereo's With their new CD Shine On something even cooler. I think "Golden Tuesday, Sept. 19 really our first attempt at making a real How does your live sound compare with coming out Oct. 3, JET has Days" is one of those songs where we your sound on Air Stereo? 9 p.m. record where you go in and sit down went into the studio with a totally differ- been busy on the road. They and actually think about the song as op- Tickets: cost to be ent idea than what we actually came out I've never felt like records should posed to just showing up and recording announced hit Houston tonight at 9 p.m. with. What we came out with was a lot sound like live performances, neces- whatever we've gotten together. There cooler than what we went in with. sarily, because the live performance is Tickets are on sale for $20 at was some reed thought process. more of the natureof improvisation.The The Mink ticketmaster.com. What is your favorite thing about recording is really a moment in time, a 3718 Main St. How did you like studio recording? "Golden Days"? specific moment in a specific way the at Alabama Street Warehouse Live It was incredibly satisfying and also It's sonicaDy intriguing: I just en- song was interpreted, however that's (713) 522-9985 813 Saint Emanuel St. incredibly frustrating. Going into the joy listening to it. I think it sounds done, if it's with stringsorwhatever. But studio, you go in with certain expecta- satisfying. There's something about when's it's live, it's about us four guys tions — not necessarily grand ones, but it that's kind of reminiscent of '70s See DAMNWELLS, page 10 CAMPUS KT Tunstall brings talent, passion to the Houston Saturday New Rice Gallery by Teddy Bucher Installation FOR THE THRESHER Picture a female pop artist per- KT TUNSTALL Part of the new generation forming. A woman gyrates on stage, of technology-savvy, design- most likely lip-synching, while pre- Saturday, Sept. 16 packaged music plays in the back- oriented architects, Benjamin 7 p.m. ground. While Christina Aguilera Ball and Gaston Nogues have and Nelly Furtado may have talent, Tickets: $17.25 been featured in ID Magazine their concerts, for the most part, are merely show. However, a glimmer The Meridian and the New York and Los of hope lies in KT Tunstall, whose Angeles Times. They have performances—like her 2004 album 1503 Chartres St. Eye to the Telescope — focus more on at Bell Street worked for Frank Gehry at music than spectacle. (713) 225-1717 Gehry Partners, and in the Tunstall released her debut past year and a half, put out album, Eye to the Telescope, in 2004 to British critical and consumer herself, instead of an anonymous two projects. Their newest acclaim. It has steadily risen in strummer-for-hire — and simple opens Thursday and goes popularity in the United States, as vocal harmonies. Tunstall's sound is, for the through Oct. 29. many of its tracks have surfaced in a range of outlets — exposures most part, uncluttered. Songs like include this summer's The Devil "Under the Weather" and "Silent Rice Gallery Wears Prada and television shows Sea" begin with soft, simple guitar www.ricegallery.org such as American Idol and So You tones and gradually layer in a light Think You Can Dance. And practi- rhythm section of drum and piano. cally half of the album has been Tunstall's smoky voice, comparable featured in various episodes of to Natalie Cole or early Norah Grey's Anatomy. Jones, remains bright and crisp for To confine Telescope to only all its sultry timbre. The result is one genre is difficult, as many of most often echoing, melodic and the songs sound completely differ- entrancing. ent from the ones right before or However, Eye to the Telescope right after them. However, a clear, relies on a few more upbeat songs folksy feeling per- such as "Another Place to Fall," vades the album, "Suddenly I See" and "Black Horse and soul influences and the Cherry Tree" to keep often sneak into listeners interested. The driving Tunstall's solos. beats and simple energy in each of these tracks complement the slower COURTESY KT TUNSTALL Many of the al- Soulful pop star KT Tunstall performs tomorrow at the Meridian. bum's tracks have rhythms of the other tracks: They a feel that is not so furnish the momentum and liveli- much raw as sim- ness necessary to hold the casual the passion of her songs through enough to provide intimate acous- ply classic, focus- listeners' attention. energetic performances, flaunting tics, especially during the more ing heavily on the Tunstall's concert tomorrow that rough vocal edge that can get subtle songs in the performance. acoustic guitar — should prove to be well worth the filtered out through the recording Fxpect a showing of genuine talent played by Tunstall ticket price. The songstress extracts process. The venue is also small and all-around good music. :

THE RICE THRESHER ARTS * ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2006 How, why to collect rare rock releases How much do you know about sions have been leaked. In many your favorite band? Do you listen ways, the raw cuts are superior to to all their songs, or do you only the often over-processed finished seek out the singles? Do you product — just contrast the un- own every album they released "The Other have released? Do you Side" with its counter- go to concerts? How part on Adore, entitled about collecting live "For Martha." albums, singles and Also, the band's rarities compilations? final album to date, Unfortunately, when MACH1NA: The Ma- it comes to music, chines of God was in- casual fans tend to tended to be a double be like sophomore album, like Mellon Col- archis — intermina- Joseph lie. When Virgin said no bly stuck in the stu- Rodd to the second half, the dio. Studio LPs sell band released 25 cop- faster than any other ies of the second half to recorded music medium, and their best friends with instructions the overproduced, static sound to distribute. Now, MACH1NA II: many of these albums acquire is The Friends & Fnemies of Modern sometimes unfair to the bands on Music is widely available and thor- their covers. oughly pleasing. But once musicians start re- Weezer has also capitalized leasing recorded material, they on its once-secret material. Early are surrounded by a whirlwind B-sides of "Jamie," "Mykel and of pressure to write and publish Carli," "Susanne" and "You Gave COURTESY METRO GODLWYN MEYER STUDIOS new songs and produce singles, Your D)ve to Me Softly" have now Sisters Tanzie Marchetta (Hilary Duff) and Ava (Haytie Duff) inherit a cosmetics company in Material Girls. The film, as not to mention dealing with the been officially released multiple its title implies, takes a look at the shallow and materialist worlds of Paris Hilton-esque heiresses. relationship struggles budding times and even covered by other fame often brings. What appears artists. When the band scrapped on an album is often a disorganized the first series of recording ses- melange of compromises between sions for its fifth album, the cuts Duff sisters typecast as heiresses in band members and label gurus— were made publicly available. but not what music enthusiasts These "Rubin Sessions"—named will actually enjoy the most or after producer Rick Rubin — are what accurately reflects the musi- in many ways a throwback to the superficial, spastic Material Girls cians. To battle these problems, earlier, better days of the band. motivated fans have been turning They are infinitely superior to the by Jackie Ammons Madonna's 1984 pop hit "Material company is going down the tubes due to off-album, unofficially released 2005 release Make Believe. FOR THE THRESHER Girl," and the song's themes domi- to the release of a faulty product — cuts to satiate their desires for raw Hilary Duff needs to stick to a nate the movie. In fact, Madonna's a skin-burning moisturizer. They music, and many music junkies When it comes feel-good bubblegum character, like production company backed the film, accidentally burn down their man- have discovered that the search her title role in the Disney Channel's Hilary and Haylie sing a remake sion with nail polish remover, have can be as addictive as the treasures to music, casual "lizzie McGuire." Hilary and her sis- of Madonna's song and the girls' their red Mercedes stolen by a valet are melodic. ter Haylie, who appeared as a slightly characters can certainly be defined and have all of their credit cards cut Artists and labels recognize fans tend to be meaner version of the same pop star as materialistic. up by a hotel clerk. This takes only the demand for non-album songs like sophomore princess in Napoleon Dynamite, do The movie begins with a fuzzy, about 20 minutes of screen time. and are making them increasingly well as long as they are typecast in the mysterious montage of Hilary At the news that they will have easier to acquire. Even when this archis — sweet-girl-living-in-a-perfect-world and Haylie dancing in fluffy white only $60 million after being forced music is not officially released, it is stock character. dresses. Hie camera zooms in as to sell the bankrupt company, the often leaked for public consump- interminably they apply lipstick and powder—the girls turn serious—as serious as the tion. And with this era's rampant STUCK in effect is that of a Suave shampoo Duff sisters can get — and decide to music trading and pirating over 'material girls' commercial or a sitcom intro. investigate the skin burning moistur- the Internet, tracking down such the studio. material is as easy as stalking an rating • 1/2 of five Tanzie Marchetta (Hilary Duff) izer themselves. Imagine Sherlock and Ava Marchetta (Haylie Duff) Holmes and Dr. Watson with Gucci ex on Facebook. Making friends Pioneering British superstars ying at AMC and are superficial, self-obsessed heir- bags, Burberry trench coats and with fellow groupies is the age- Radiohead provide another ex- Edwards theaters esses of a makeup company. After Chanel sunglasses. old method of acquiring new ample: One of the band's more their father dies and their mother After another painful hour of information about and music interesting projects is not one Regrettably, Hollywood keeps marries a foreign prince, the in- questionable plot and poor acting, from an artist. But now, band Web of its six studio releases or even opening up spots for such roles, and competent girls are left in charge Tanzie and Ava solve the mystery, sites, both official and unofficial, Thom Yorke's recent solo project, the fluffy, conflict-light plot of Material of the family business. Predictable find boyfriends and go to the spa. will often mention songs or even The Eraser. It is a live collection Girls fits the sisters perfectly. disaster ensues. 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by Matthew McKee characters involved. Coulter and Bernbaum de- slips right into character with the right amount of FOR THE THRESHER serve praise for their ambition but a black mark hope and despair. Hollywood quickly forgot about Lester Hopefully the winter season of Oscar-worthy for Hollywoodland1 s clumsy execution. the real George Reeves, but Affleck's performance pictures comes soon, because films like the Brody's performance as detective Simo is un- should not be overlooked as readily tedious Hollywoodland fail to satiate the demand- spectacular. Noteworthy, however, is Ben Affleck's Hollywoodland has some strengths, but the Bangs. ing moviegoer. Released last weekend, Director por trayal of George Reeves. Affleck has a bad repu- swollen plot and poor pacing make this movie a Allen Coulter tries to make the movie more than tation for flops—like the under whelmin^Daredevil tough sell. Wait until the film is released on DVD a celebrity murder mystery by adding depth to a and the dismal Gigli. His career had to pick up so that you can fast-forward — and save a little stock plot, but the film never gains momentum. sometime, and Affleck shines in Hollywoodland. He money on popcorn. Gene Hollywoodland shows potential, but the movie is Siskel. crippled by its ponderous pace. IMS 'hollywoodland'

rating • • of five Roger now playing at the Angelika wi ' « (. 5:20, 7:00, 8:00. 9:40,10:30 Hifl Ebert. MB— i Adrien Brody (The Pianist) plays Ix>uis Simo, —•mm» i a struggling private detective. Simo senses opportunity when the mother of a deceased actor That chick tells him that she believes someone murdered her son. The police have concluded that the actor, on NPR who George Reeves (Good Will Hunting's Ben Affleck), committed suicide, but Simo jumps at a hunch that : foul play was involved, hoping to become famous uses big himself. As the plot thickens, Simo becomes more and more obsessed with the case, to the detriment of his personal life. words. The movie is based on the true story of Reeves, who played the role of Superman in a popular kids show of the '50s and spent the rest of his career trying to live it down. A moderately talented actor Bernard and aspiring director, he could not stand letting the Superman gig be the apex of his career. His sudden death shocked the movie world into dis- Shaw. belief and horror. Bouncing between the purportedly compli- cated lives of Simo and Reeves, Hollywoodland & has enough with which it can occupy itself with, Frank Rich. •• but it often drags its feet in pathos. Director Allen Coulter and writer Paul Bernbaum have had most of their experience in television shows, where Jon character development is by necessity more difficult. Perhaps Coulter, a first-time film director, felt liberated in the cinema and wanted to spend Schumann. more time on the complexities of character that must be overlooked on TV. However, the movie's pace is just simply too slow. Coulter could have easily cut entire scenes. Philip Gold. Hollywoodland successfully explores every aspect of its characters' lives but stumbles over a clumsy mixture of film noir, romance, tragedy, and mystery. Some scenes show the ugly underbelly of the Anonymous. film business in Godfather-like style as the mystery is unraveled; others tell of Simo's badly managed family life; others show Reeves' relationships and COURTESY MIRAMAX FILMS The still others detail greedy grabs at fame by many The usually talented Adrien Brody (The Pianist) disappoints as Louis Simo in Hollywoodland. Associated Press. [your name Come Worship with Us! here]. West University Baptist Church invites you to worship, the study of God's Word, and fellowship.

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ake a copy of this 500-page document. Run out and get eight piping Mhot lattes. Refill company business cards. Call and make dinner reservations. Sit on the swivel chair at the slanted desk and answer the barely working telephone. Try to ignore sleazy or boring coworkers. Such is the life of an intern. But every so often, students manage to land atypical internships — ones that actually make demands on their specialized skills and academic backgrounds more than testing their abilities to make coffee runs. For some Rice students this summer, internships afforded opportunities to explore their majors in depth while contributing to interesting permanent INTERN projects. Others found themselves making the best of their situations. Four students shared their summer internship experiences from across LW the country.

3. Gallery opener Although they would have made Alice Chai an interesting Dadaist exhibit, there were no rusti< - restrooms at one of the r most coveted curatorial internships in the nation. Instead, Mia Lopez spent her summer handling precious paintings and sculptures, mingling with the art elite in I).C. Apart from the shock of encountering pieces that she had previously seen only in art history textbooks, she felt at home in the prestigious museum. Lopez lit up as she spoke about the masterpieces that became her playmates this summer. She found it difficult to pick her favorite part of the internship, but finally settled on the lecture series specially prepared Brown College junior for 20 of the art gallery's interns. Major: architecture Personal experiences of art world professionals — from the N| Employer: Musho CD development department to the Brown College senior Architecture and Design conservationists — educated her Location: New York, NY on the pros and cons of fundraising Major: art history and Hispanic studies and the difficulties in preserving Employer: Smithsonian Institute artwork. C9 Hirshhorn Museum and Would thi^ aspiring gallerina 1. Interior ambivalence evidence that she likes a little variety in make any changes to the Smith- Sculpture Garden For Alice Chai, holding a position at her projects. She said she grew tired of sonian internship program? Location: Washington, DC a Manhattan architecture firm meant repeatedly drawing interiors. "1 wish I could have stayed discovering what she liked — and what Chai also mentioned that the projects there longer," she said. she hated — about careers in that field. at her internship demanded a skill set At Musho Architecture, she faced chal- different from what she had prepared lenging projects that forced her to focus for in Rice's architecture program. She 4. Work hard. on interior design. helped to turn a hotel floor into a pent- coding the schematics of the co-workers on the court, ViaSat ensured that he and the company's Chai oozes creativity, from her house suite and redesigned the lobby of Play harder. boards into a computer language other interns had off-site opportu- fashion sense to her extracurricular a graphic design company — not a bad l/>vett President Anish Patel called VHDL. With such an nities to hang out. The company involvements. She is energetic and pixie- resume boost for an archi with only two took a political hiatus this sum- involved project, it would seem frequently organized intern events, like with a straight-off-the-runway bob years of undergraduate work under her mer to work at ViaSat, a company the electrical engineering major and sometimes Patel had a chance haircut and a casual wardrobe offset by hand-painted belt. specializing in digital communi- was pressed for free time. But to get liis game on there, too. At one eclectic belts and purses. But Chai said she missed the variety cations. His project consisted Patel, famous for his addiction of the events, ViaSat invited interns She devotes much of her creativity and competition of Rice's architecture of converting stacks of sizable to anything FSPN-worthy, said to a nearby beach, where a day-long during the school year to creating logos program. boards — a specialized form of he squeezed in time for sports at sand volleyball game ensued. and decorations for Brown events, as "I'd like to work in asmall design firm, computer hardware — to more every opportunity. well as designing sets and costumes one that is more competition oriented accessible computer chips. Patel 'There were basketball and But Patel's competitive drive for Brown theater productions — clear and not as commercial," she said. and two other interns spent long volleyball courts outside," he came in most handy of f the court. hours in front of monitor screens said. "Every day at lunch, a bunch He completed his project success- of people would get together and fully, and several companies have play basketball." sent the hard-working engineer 2. Boy Scouts, bears and While Patel bonded with his enticing offers. r bombardiers As a videographer in the wilderness of Philmont Ranch, Andrew Sinclair captured Lovett College senior fond memories for the 21,(KK lor so scouts who Major: electrical engineering entered and left the site this summer. Employer: ViaSat CO When asked about the most unique part of his experience, Sinclair, an easygoing vi- Location: San Diego, CA sual arts equipment junkie withan apprecia- tion for, well, bathroom humor, had a definite and immediate response: The back-country toilet—nicknamed the "Pilot-Bombardier" CD after users' sitting positions. "You sit back-to-back, and it's just a box with two holes on the top ;uid a plank of wood in the middle, and you're just out in the field, at the hill or wherever they put it." Luckily, Sinclair did have Hushing toilets in the base camp where the photo/video lab was located, but he was not entirely spared from the Pilot-Bombadier. ()n occasion, he JS had to venture to the sparsely inhabited ends O of the ranch to fulfill his responsibilities as c videographer. £5 "You just get used to it," he said. Sid Richardson College junior But navigating outdoor bathrooms was £ Major: visual and dramatic arts the easy part of Sinclair's job. Trying to ob- o> tain quality photographs and useful footage Employer: Boy Scouts of America's of 13-year-old boys while narrowly avoiding Philmont Ranch bears in the mountainous terrain proved Location: Cimarron, NM to be much more creative and physically exerting tasks. THE RICE THRESHER LIFESTYLES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2006 Swisger's soundtrack

tunes. The music stays as chill as Marshall the patrons and rarely repeats itself Robinson from night to night. Dead Vikings BAKER COLLEGE everywhere must be proud of the ^fcrican SENIOR rhythms in the heart of Keck Hall. Granted, no one goes to Pub My life has a soundtrack. Some to listen to the music, but imagine of the music I can control—like the how great the Student Center's stuff in my room and my car. But basement could be with a fresher, other people pick the vast majority less repetitive backbeat. To Pub's of the cacophony that surrounds credit, some of my favorite nights me. Those people have the power there have included everyone sing- to define an ambiance, for me and ing along to the choruses of Bon Jovi others around me. While driving, songs at the top of their lungs — at the doctor or drinking at Willy's some of the standards at Willy's Pub, the music has a profound have stood the test of time. But no effect on all who hear it. one will catch me jamming to the MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER Most of the time, music accents tired Nelly and Kelly Clarkson hits American Apparel on Westheimer Road provides an alternative to thrift stores for socially responsible clothing. my atmosphere very nicely. Fast that pollute the rest of the playlist. beats and sensual lyrics at trendy Now I admit to a left-dial agenda. clothing shops make me want over- I listen to the National Public Radio Basics triumph at American Apparel priced skintight black jeans. The that populates the sub-93-FM liberal dentist office's soothing jazz drowns sideband. But I don't need to hear out the drills in the next room. indie underground everyThursday by Margaret Tung enough for Houston winters and is can be swung over the neck as a ca- But Pub gives off this totally night. I just want a little variety—or THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the kind of clothing item that both sual scarf, tied in a loose bow below different vibe. As I enter through any variety at all, really. Guilt-free shopping? Well, sort boys and girls will want to wear to the neck for a night out, cinched the thick glass doors, the basement As much as I dislike most late- of. Originally from Los Angeles, the class every day. around the waist for an obi-style of the Student Center becomes a 1990s mainstream music, it is a best-known brand of clothing trying And for those who like to take risks, belt or anything else creative minds portal back into a simpler time — a necessary nostalgia that can spark to compete with sweatshop manufac- lame gold hot shorts and leggings — can think up. The scarf even comes time when schoolwork didn't get in conversationsordrinkinggames—if turers has finally created an outpost think '80s party fab- with an instruc- the way of parties. you don't believe me, play AC/DC's in Houston. ulousness — can be tional video that can Yes, Pub is just like a high school "Thunderstruck" sometime when Marketed as "vertically integrated found near the back American be found online, so party, except people are looking I'm around. And pub music mas- manufacturing" — which means that of the store, right half of the thinking over their shoulders for the Cam- ters have the pulpit to indoctrinate the brand's entire production process next to the supply of Apparel is already done. pos instead of the host's parents. If students to whatever sonic distur- is completed in the same warehouse— dance leotards. And On the men's When: Houston people wanted to listen to Weezer's bances they please. Recent top-40 American Apparel boasts clothes to those seeking to side, expect to find location opened in obscenely overplayed Blue Album party anthems paired with classics made in downtown L.A. by well-paid buy into the black morecomfyT-shirts every week, they would have pur- from all decades can keep patrons factory employees. The store has leggings trend a May 2006 and polos, ranging chased or downloaded it sometime listening contently while they are already caused a stir in other parts of la Lindsay Lohan: from sizes XS-3XL. What: Hip men's and in the 12 years it has been out. trying to ignore freshmen's feeble the country — from savvy New York Look no further. Also, '70s-style track women's clothing store Atmosphere is essential to attempts at pick-up lines. And as City shoppers to Oregonian hippies— Paired with one of jackets, track pants making a scene. If the music does long as the CI) selection includes and has even gained international their dresses — the for the socially and sweatbands not complement the party, people a list of more than 10 discs, I can clout. There are stores in London, highly functional concious abound. can feel awkward — there's a good even put up with Vanilla Ice. Berlin, Tokyo and others. Housed in two-tone halter The salespeople reason biker bars do not play soft A jukebox or a live I)J would be a clean, minimalist, all-white space, dress that converts 1655 Westheimer Rd. exude the laid-back rock. And Pub's current musical really awesome, but those kind of the Houston store feels more like an into a tube dress at the corner L.A. vibe but are selection just does not give off a demands really only work if you adult urban loft than a cookie-cutter would be a good of Dunlavy surprisingly helpful good vibe, because it lacks the are paying so much for your drinks clothing chain. choice — any bud- when customers freshness and tongue-in-cheek that you could have bought a new The good news keeps coming. ding fashionista have questions — underground qualities that Rice CD instead. As long as the beer is Most of the women's clothing and will be able to exhibit star quality especially if inquiring about a certain undergrads usually look for. cheap and students keep flocking accessories range from $11-$46 and on campus. size or color. Valhalla's music, on the other there, I will be there enjoying my- come in sizes extra small to large. The standout piece of the store If utterly wearable clothes pack- hand, matches its music to its cus- self. But good music to complement For those playing it safe, t-shirts this season — which also comes in aged with a message of corporate tomers. The bartenders all keep dili- the good company is something I made of the softest jersey cotton more than 30 colors, all of which responsibility sounds appealing, gent watch over their background would like to toast more often. come in more than 30 colors — from come in the signature jersey cotton — American Apparel is worth a stop. sangria to sea foam. The unisex jer- is a long, skinny piece of fabric that As their store concept shows, not all sey zip-up hoodie will be just warm comes with endless possibilities. It retailers are created equal. Tupper urges campus unity

by Jackie Ammons T upper has energized the organization PIZZA FOR THE THRESHER and made it more industrious. Student Association President "I think she is very on top of the Althea Tupper wears many hats — organization of SA and her vision of and has matching purses and sunglass- a more unified Rice," Kelley, a Brown es for most of them. College junior, said. She is a Manhattan na- "Her enthusiasm has tive, a Baker Institute really rubbed off on intern, a sociology and the rest of the SA, political science major, especially the execu- a Hanszenite, a former tive committee and ()rientation Week co- the senators, and I ordinatorand the head think it's going to be a of Rice's undergradu- productive year." ate governing body. Tupper has plans Tupper is a for concrete changes FREE PIZZA Hanszen College se- to student life activities nior whose petite that include improv- Buy any Large Pizza at regular stature belies a viva- ing homecoming. cious and perpetually "My vice presi- Menu Price and receive a 2nd caffeinated personal- dents, my executive ity. She can be spotted Althea Tupper committee and I Pizza of equal or lesser Value with an ever-present Starbucks cup and have been working on homecom- a smile—and her gregarious greetings ing — which has primarily been an belie her Big Apple roots. alumni event — but it's going to be an But she has a decidedly East-Coast undergraduate event I this year |," she work ethic, cramming an almost said. "Hopefully, we are going to have obscene amount of extracurricular this big pep rally outside the stadium activities into every New York minute. before the game." In addition to SA and Baker Institute Tupper is still early in her term, . duties, she works as a senior admis- but some students are responding *.^4 +> sions interviewer, Rice Women's Re- positively to her leadership — when source Center volunteer, Impact Rice they hear about the SA's projects >;N-. "j*? coordinator and career adviser. and events. Sid Richardson College Tupper's diverse interests have few sophomore Will Pryor said he looks common threads, but they all reflect her forward to seeing the SA market itself interest in the quality of undergraduate to students more. life. She said she hopes to improve stu- "I think that Althea has done a re- dents' experiences by creating a more ally good job of making the SA a more Valid only at Kirby location. Coupon required. Delivery unified campus atmosphere. transparent organization, one that charges my apply. "I just wanted to unite the SA and students can approach," Pryor said. make sure things were getting done," "They need to publicize what they are Tupper said. doing more." (713) 432-7272 Other SA executive committee Tupper said publicity is top priority. Expires 09/15/2006 members share her goals. Internal "We are trying to make the SA name Vice President I^ura Kelley said more visible," she said.

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© UBS 2006. All rights reserved resher Sports priFriday, September 15, 2006 Page 14 THE RICE THRESHER ' Owls face Longhorns tomorrow night end any hopes of a repeat national Another key for the defense is by Nathan Bledsoe championship. Facing an improved to force turnovers, as it did against THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Owl defense that allowed only two UCIA in order to give the offense Head coach Todd Graham is touchdowns to UCLA — they gave a short field against the powerful digging through the archives to up seven in last year's contest—UT Longhorn defense. motivate his players for tomorrow head coach Mack Brown said his An interesting side plot in this night's game against the University team will have to prepare well. year's game involves offensive N of Texas. Throughout the week, "[Rice's] defe- se is playing so coordinator Major Applewhite, also a footage of Rice's 19-17 victory over hard and giving so many multiple former UTquarterback. Applewhite the Longhorns in 1994 — the only looks, it will be a very difficult week went 22-8 as a starter for the long- game the Owls have taken from UT to prepare for," Texas coach Mack horns, leading them to four consecu- in 35 years — has been playing on Brown said. tive bowl appearances and finishing the locker room televisions. his career as the school's leader in Rice's game against the career passing yards, touchdowns Longhorns will be held at and total offensive yards. Applewhite Reliant Stadium tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. IN FOCUS: FOOTBALL was also a graduate assistant coach and will be televised on ESPN2. for two years under Brown. Shepherd Record: 0-2 After a tough 26-16 road loss said Applewhite's familiarity with the to the University of California-Los C-USA record: 0-1 (7th) Longhorn offense should be an asset for the Owls tomorrow. Angeles in which they lost starting Last week: Lost 26-16 on the sophomore quarterback Chase road against the University of "Major Applewhite can definitely Clement to injury, the Owls (0-2,0-1 Califronia-Los Angeles. give us an insight of what the [Texas] Conference USA) will face a much offense is all about," Shepherd tougher opponent than the '94 team What made the difference: said. did. Despite coming off a 24-7 defeat Trailing 16-10 in the fourth Picking offensive keys to success to No. 1 Ohio State University, UT quarter, Rice allows a 7-play, is more difficult, since the Owls have (1-1) is ranked No. 8 and still looking 75-yard touchdown drive to not announced a starting quarter- to defend its national title. UCLA with 5:38 remaining. back. Clement left last Saturday's The '94 upset took place in Rice Up next: The Owls host No. game with a right thumb injury, Stadium. While Rice is the desig- 8 Texas tomorrow at Reliant and the team has not disclosed the nated home team tomorrow, the Stadium. The game starts at severity of the injury. He worked out majority of the fans will be wearing 5:30 p.m. with the team on Sunday wearing a burnt orange and supporting the cast on his throwing hand. Longhorns. "We made a game-time decision "I definitely don't consider it a Tomorrow, the Owls must out- with [Clement against UCI^A and] home game for me — I consider it a scheme the longhorns and capitalize we'll do that again this week," Gra- neutral site game," head coach Todd on their mistakes to give themselves ham said. Graham said. "A home game is right a chance. The weak point in Rice's last week's 26-16 loss against SAMUEL FENG/THRESHER out there |at Rice Stadium]." defense this season has been stop- UCIA showed some promise, as After finishing second each of the past two years, junior Marissa Daniels Because of their loss to the Buck- ping the run, something that must the team held UCIAs quarterback notched her first victory in the Rice invitational Saturday. The Owls placed eyes, the Longhorns cannot afford improve against Selvin Young and Ben Olson to 124 yards passing. The three runners in the top five to take the team title with 32 points. to take Rice lightly this year. A loss Jamaal Charles, UT s pair of first-rate Owls used several fronts and person- tomorrow would almost certainly running backs. See FOOTBALL, page 16 Women's cross country Volleyball beats No. 21 Arizona in road match

by Dylan Farmer them,"head coach Genny Volpe said. game, and the Owls won 30-28. wins Rice Invitational "It's going to be a challenge on their Rice again started lethargically in THRESHER EDITOR1A1 STAFF home court, but I think the team has game two, allowing the Wildcats to by Justin Hudson seconds, despite die sloppy run The volleyball team made Rice proven that they're not intimidated score the first seven points and reach ning conditions. The bigger shock, FOR THE THRESHER history in the final match of last by that kind of situation." a 17-6 lead. In response, freshman though, came from freshman weekend's Four Points Sheraton After splitting matches against Channing Grigsby served seven Despite rainy weather, illness Nicole Mericle. A four-time state Wildcat Classic in Tucson, Ariz. Montana State University and Brad- straight points as redshirt freshman and injuries to veteran runners champion in high school, Mericle Hie Owls' win over the 21st-ranked ley, Rice took the floor Saturday middle blocker Ekaette Ibok and and a highly competitive field, ran a fifth-place 14:43, just four host Arizona Wildcats in five sets against Arizona, whose only loss of junior setter Rachel Lopez notched the women's cross country team seconds behind Meghan Lemkeof marked only the third defeat of a the season came from the University two kills apiece, and the Owls crept won the Rice Invitational in and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. I ranked team in the program's 27- of Dayton Sept 2. within two points. Arizona charged around the Rice Track/Soccer Mericle was not the only j ear history This weekend, the ()wls back, however, rebuilding an eight- Stadium last Saturday to begin newcomer to score for the Owls. (6-4) have a chance to build on their point lead and holding on for a 30-22 the season. Paced by top-five Junior Ixmnie Waite, a former success as they travel to Ann Arbor, YOU KNOW? game victory. finishes from th: ee runners. Rice soccer player who is new to the Mich, to compete in the Nike Chal- Game three saw a 6-1 Rice lead won its home meet for the 12th cross country team, ran the meet lenge, hosted by the 22nd-ranked evaporate early, but the Owls re- time in 14 years, scoring34 points in 14:58, good for ninth place. University of Michigan. The vo I leyba 11 tea m's wi n ove r gained both their composure and to beat out Southern Methodist Freshman Britany Williams, who "We want to carry this momentum No. 21 Arizona Saturday was the momentum behind five straight University, the only other team to finished second to Mericle at the into next weekend," junior libero service points from freshman middle just its third win over a ranked score fewer than 50 points. SPC cross country champion- Yvette Kirk said. "1 feel like these blocker Natalie Bogan. Several Rice opponent in the 27-year Junior Marissa Daniels, one ships for private schools as a high two weekends are a chance for us attack errors allowed Arizona to tie of the Owls' top runners, started school senior, placed 16th in the to make a big statement." history of Rice volleyball. the game at 17, but the Owls relied her year on a good note, winning meet with a time of 15:21. Friday evening. Rice will face The other two victories on multiple kills from senior middle the individual title with a time of Head coach Jim Bevan said he the unranked University of New were Oct. 29, 1998 over blocker Tessa Kuykendall, sopho- 14 minutes, 6 seconds. Her time was not surprised with his new Hampshire (1-8), which lost to the No. 24 Colorado State more outside hitter Karyn Morgan, was a full nine seconds faster runners' performance, but was University of Texas-San Antonio last and Sept. 18, 2004 over and sophomore outside hitter Jessica than the second-place finisher, encouraged nevertheless. Saturday. UTSA defeated the Owls No. 20 Loyola-Marymount. May to take a 30-23 victory. Rachael Forish of SMU. Daniels, "It's always awesome when 3-2 Sept. 2 at Autry Court. In game four, offensive inef- who was named Conference USA your freshmen step up right out Saturday, the team faces unranked ficiency plagued the Owls, who cross country athlete of the week of the box," Bevan said, Indiana-Purdue University-Fort Wayne Following what at that point had recorded errors on 11 of their first Tuesday, has finished in the top Bevan's own words may have (66) before challenging M ichigan later become a common trend in the 12 shot attempts. Arizona quickly two of the Rice Invitational every contributed to the seemingly re- in the evening. The Wolverines (KM)) tournament, Rice had to come from capitalized to take a 1(5-7 lead that year of her collegiate career. laxed performances of his new run- have had some impressive wins this behind in game one. Behind nine kills Rice could not overcome, despite Junior Callie Wells' third-place ners. Though Mericle had typical season, including a three-game sweep and a .429 hitting percentage from late offensive efforts. Appropriately time of 14:32 was surprising only freshman jitters about her first race, of then 20th-ranked University of San outside hitter Jennifer McClean, the enough. Rice committed two attack in that she improved on her third- she was eased by Bevan's in sistence Diego Sept. 1. team erased a 15-9 deficit and eventu- errors to end the game, which the place time from last year by 26 See OPENER, page 18 "I knew Michigan would be a ally tied the score at 28-28. McClean Wildcats won 30-17. great opponent when I scheduled recorded the last two points of the See VOLLEYBALL page lfi - THE WEEK IN SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS Saturday 9/16 5:30 p.m. Football vs. UT (Reliant Stadium) The soccer team has allowed Game will be televised on ESPN2 TBA Women's Cross Country at Texas A&M Invitational (College Station) 0.41 Sunday 9/17 2 p.m. Soccer at Stephen F. Austin (Nacogdoches, Tex.) goals per game through seven games this year, the lowest such season average in the program's six-year history.

* THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPETEMBER 15,2006 15 THRESHER SPORTS/commentary Win over Longhorns sign of soccer's success .Some victories build a team's character, others determine a season's outcome and a select few define a program. The soccer team's 1-0 win over then eighth-ranked University of Texas Sunday night falls into that last category. The soccer program is entering its sixth year at Rice under head coach Chris Huston. The Owls have already made two NCAA tournament appearances — in 2004 and 2005 —and have won a conference championship. Sunday's win can and should be the spring- board that catapults Rice soccer to another level. The Owls had never beaten a top-10 team. With recruiting letters mailed just a week ago, this win will impress potential players when they research the program. On top of that, Rice was ranked 11th in Division I by Soccer America in its recent poll. Though that poll is not used to determine NCAA tournament bids, it is great exposure for a program Matt that is changing from an up-and-comer to a McCabe true contender. In order to put the win in perspective, consider the two teams that UT beat the week before coming to Rice: then third-ranked Penn State and No. 13 Illinois. In the Owls' first postseason soccer appearance in 2004, they faced the Fighting Illini, who proceeded to beat Rice MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER 3-0 in College Station, Tex. Penn State was ranked No. 1 in the Freshman midfielder Shelley Wong had one shot and one assist in Rice's 1-0 victory over Texas Sunday. The Owls won all three games on their most recent homestand to improve their record to 6-0-1, easily the best start in the soccer country for multiple weeks last season and was undefeated until program's five-year history. Rice's next home game is against the Univrsity of Central Florida Sept. 29. its season-ending loss on penalty kicks to Portland in the College Cup semifinal. Rice held the same UT team that beat Penn State 2-1 scoreless for 90 minutes Sunday, adding another win to a program-best 5-0-1 SOCCER season record. I have no doubt this is the best soccer team Rice From page 1 has ever fielded. If you want more to prove the legitimacy of the 2006 team, consider this — sophomore forward Caitlin Robbins, Rice's leading scorer do everything they could to win the The second half also allowed The play of the game, however, last year, didn't play a minute last weekend, nor did sophomore game." McClintock to prove herself. was not a sprawling stop by Mc- midfielder Anne Candee, the 2005 Conference USA Tournament 'Hie second halfbrought even more She made multiple diving stops Clintock. Around the 80th minute, MVP. Both players are starters and key members of the team, but intensity than the first, as both teams throughout the game, most notably McClintock got her hands on a shot, have been sidelined due to injuries. combined for 18 shots. Texas' forwards in the second half. but the rebound squirted away to the What may have been the brightest aspect of the game was the assaulted the Rice defense with hard "A goalkeeper having 10 saves in right side of the ()wl goal. C onn, who fact that Huston started three freshmen and substituted two oth- runs and numerous shots, and the a game is not heard of often," Hus- had remained on her defensive mark, ers during the game. Huston and assistant coaches Nicky Adam ! Ixmghorns frequently brought 10 ton said. "She's always been a good was standing just in front of the goal and Justin Zoslow have done a remarkable recruiting job. To get players past the center line on offense. keeper, but she is an unbelievable line when a Longhorn player ripped recruits in every year who will vie for a starting job immediately is At least three times, Pfenningercame shot stopper and that's what every- a shot at the right corner of the net. laudable. The benefits are already here — wins like the one against across the midfield line to take free one got to see. I think she played a Conn stopped and cleared it, preserv- Texas give Huston and her staff ammunition in the fight for the kicks into the ()wl box. perfect game." ing the 1-0 win for Rice. best recruits in the country. I feel confident in saying that Rice is Unlike the 2005 game, however, For her efforts, McClintock, who "(Conn| was the best player on the winning the battle for soccer recruits in C-USA. Rice never stopped pushing the ball now has four straight shutouts, was field when we played Texas last year, The past two seasons have been marked with unprecedented up the field and taking shots on goal. named C-USA defensive player of and again this year she was one of success for soccer with the postseason appearances. However, this Lite in the match, junior forward the week. t he best players on the f ield," H nston team has realized a new goal. These players will not be satisfied Clory Martin won a one-on-one "It's nice to finally be able to be said. "She took over that game." with another first round exit. This team has the capability to find with a Longhorn defender, giving recognized forthe talent that 1 have," Conn was named C-USA offensive its way into the round of 16 come November. her a decent shot on goal from the McClintock said. "1 was happy to be player of the week. After she was Although many of you are enamored with the adven' ot the left side, but her attempt went off out there to make the saves to keep knocked out of Friday's game against Todd Graham era in the football program, don't forget fliat soc- the left post. us in the game." Houston Baptist University with an in- cer — along with men's tennis — is one of only two programs to jury, she rebounded against fexaswit h beat Texas in the past three years. I'm not discouraging you from her goal and win-preserving save. supporting Renaissance Rice. I look forward to seeing more than Huston pointed out several key 50,000 fans at Reliant Stadium Saturday evening watching the Owls contributors from last season did not give the Longhorns a run for their money. However, I am asking IN FOCUS: SOCCER play in the game. you to remember that football at Rice isn't the only bright spot this "Looking back on the game Conference USA standings as of Sept. 14 fall; women's futbol is undefeated and well on its way to writing a and seeing who was sitting on the new chapter in the Rice record books. Conference Overall bench—Anne [Candee],Caitlin [Rob- bins] and Christine Petric — makes Matt McCabe is a Will Rice college junior and soccer writer. Team W L T Pts. w L T thegamethat much more impressive," Huston said. "It's something that we Rice 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 as coaches look back on and say, 'Our program is getting there.'" UTEP 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 The Friday before facing UT, Rice beat Houston Baptist University Colorado College 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 (3-2), a first-year program, 4-0. TWO THINGS The Owls outshot HBU 49-0 and East Carolina 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 were propelled by two goals from junior midfielder Traci Fraser, one SMU 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 from freshman forward/midfielder Katelyn Ostendorf and a goal and Houston 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 two assists by freshman forward 1) Drink our coffee Erin Scott. 2) Save the world. Memphis 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Against Texas Southern Wednes- day, Rice took 66 shots, 38 of them 0 0 0 0 UCF 3 3 1 on goal, in trouncing the Tigers 12-0. Clory Martin got the scoring off to FAIR TRADE Tulsa 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 an early start with two goals in less We only serve 100% than a minute's time in the first 10 certified, fair trade Marshall 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 minutes of the match, both assisted organic coffee by Wong. Clory Martin would grab Southern Miss 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 So when you drink another goal to give her a hat trick, you save the world UAB 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 and she added two assists. Fraser tallied a hat trick of her own, Scott scored twice and junior midfielder Statistics Rice Opponents Katlyn Ferguson, sophomore mid- CERTIFIED Goals-shot attempts 23-193 3-64 fielder Christine Petric and freshman Goals scored average 3.14 0.41 defender Kellen Schugart found the Shot percentage .119 .047 back of the net as well. Shots on goal-attempts 92-123 40-64 Rice has held its opponents Shots on goal pet. .477 .625 scoreless in its last four matches, Shots/game 27.6 9.1 indicating that the Owls backline is Assists 18 2 beginning to gel as a unit. RICE CDFFEEHDUSE Corner kicks 44 23 "The first couple of games we New hours! See them at our Web site Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0 had a few kinks here and there," www.rice.edu/caffeehouse Yellow cards 2 2 McClintock said. "The past few Red cards 1 0 games we've really come together and are on the same page." 16 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15,2006

SPORTS NOTEBOOK FOOTBALL Hampton, the Owls' top returning Invitational, held last Monday and Solares finishes fourth scorer from last year's Conference Tuesday at the Honors Course in From page 14 USA championships, battled back Ooltewah, Tenn. Competing with at Rice Invitational spasms throughout the race to a team of four sophomores and a nel packages against UCLA and Jarrett Scruggs was fumbled Pablo Solares began his final place 14th, finishing in 18:59. freshman, Rice shot a 73-over-par spent much of the game lining up by UCLA's Marcus Everett and cross-country season with a fourth- Redshirt sophomore Aaron 318,47 strokes behind the winning sophomore Dietrich Davis, ordi- recovered by the Owls at the place individual finish at the Rice Robson, running his first cross- team, the University of Charlotte. narily a defensive end, at middle UCLA two-yard-line. Through Invitational, held Saturday in and country race since the 2004 Sophomore Erik Petersen was linebacker to attempt to slow down penalties and a questionable around the Rice Track/Soccer Western Athletic Conference title the only Owl to place in the top the rushing attack. reverse call, the Owls found Stadium. Running in a crowded meet, came within nine seconds 20 individually. Playing in his first While the Bruins were able to themselves all the way back at field in extremely wet conditions, of a top-10 finish. His time of collegiate tournament outside of rush for 277 yards, the fronts did the 21 on fourth down, and junior Solares ran the six-kilometer race 18:46 was good for 11th. Rice's the Houston area, Petersen shot create problems for UCLA, who had kicker Luke Juist's 38-yard field in 17 minutes, 47 seconds. final scorer, sophomore Justin an 11-over 227 to finish 16th. four turnovers in the game. Both goal attempt missed wide. Racing in its only home meet Maxwell, placed 19th with a time The score was 10 strokes behind teams struggled to score points, as With 11:38 left in second of the cross country season. Rice of 19:09. the individual winner, Garrett Os- Rice had to deal not only with the quarter. Rice kicked a field goal managed to place only two runners The Owls will not race again born of the University of Alabama- absence of Clement, but also an following a Shepherd intercep- in the top ten, finishing with a third- until Sept. 22, when they head Birmingham. tion, bringing the score to 13-3. injury to junior backup quarterback place 53 points. Lamar University to San Antonio to compete in the Sophomore Kyle Kelley placed The Bruins answered with a field Joel Armstrong, who missed most of placed four runners in the top six University of Texas-San Antonio 22nd by scoring a 13-over 229. goal of their own. the first half after taking a vicious hit to score 32 points and easily take Invitational. The rest of the Rice contingent, early in the first quarter. Clement's With 6:38 left in the third. the team title. Second-place Texas — Stephen Whitfield freshman Michael Buttacavoli and Rice finally found the end zone injury also depleted the Rice receiv- A&M University-Corpus Christi sophomores Bobby Thomure and when sophomore receiver Jarrett ing corps, as Armstrong is one of the scored 44 points. Kaz Hoffman, shot 27-over 243 to Owls' top receivers. Dillard beat one-on-one coverage Aside from Solares, most of Golf opens season tie for 74th place. Rice started slowly on the to the outside to catch a 15-yard the Owls' individual finishes were The Owls' next tournament, offensive sideofthe ball. Faced with strike from Armstrong, capping surprising. Rice's only other top-10 with nth-place finish the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf third-and-11 from the Owls'31-yard a 78-yard drive. Dillard caught finisher was a freshman, Simon The golf team finished 11th Classic, will take place Oct. 9-10 line, freshman quarterback John seven passes for a career-high Bucknell, who ran 18:30 to come out of 17 teams in its first tourna- in South Bend, Ind. Shepherd failed to reign in a snap 102 yards in the game. in ninth place. Junior Charles ment of the year, the Scenic City — Stephen Whitfield that sailed overhishead.The Bruins UCLA added a field goal and recovered the ball at the Rice 20 and an 18-yard touchdown pass from kicked a field goal three plays later Olson to wide receiver Brand to extend their lead to &0 — they Breazell before Rice's final touch- to see [the team] pull together and had already kicked a 32-yard field down, a 48-yard race up the right do whatever it took to win." goal on their opening drive. sideline by senior running back VOLLEYBALL Kuykendall said while she is happy with the five-set victories, she The Owls missed an oppor- Quinton Smith on an option pitch From page 14 would prefer the team to become tunity in a bizarre sequence of with 5:38 remaining. Down 26-16, more efficient. plays early in the second quarter. a successful two-point conversion Sophomore linebacker Brian would have brought the Owls In the fifth game, the Owls looked Bradley came out strong, opening "I think [playing so many] five- Raines sacked Olson, causing a within one possession of the to Kuykendall, who bolstered the a 21-12 lead that was answered by game matches really gave us a lot fumble recovered by Davis at the Bruins. But Armstong's pass fell offense with four kills. With Rice Rice's 15-5 run behind the serving of advantage over Arizona, because Rice 40. Rice then went three-and- incomplete and Rice's ensuing leading 12-11, the level of play on of Morgan and Grigsby. Once again, we're used to matches that long. But out, but the ensuing punt by senior onside kick attempt also failed. both sides turned sour, and the last however, Rice's offense stalled, and now we want to use all our endurance five points of the match all came on Bradley held on for a 30-28 victory. in three games. We want to start stron- errors. After Morgan hit into a Wild- In game four, it was Bradley's of- ger in the first games and not just wait A CLOSER LOOK cat team block to make the score 14- fense that fell short. The Owls took until the end to turn it on." Offensive statistics from Saturday's game 13, Arizona gave the ()wls a free point advantage of several attack errors to Kuykendall had 46 kills on the * Rushing yards include yards lost on sacks and the match victory on Whitney build a 21-14 lead. They held on to weekend, and she was awarded the Dosty's attack error. win 30-20 and force a final deciding MVP award for her 3.07 kpg and RICE UCLA Rice was solid on defense, led by fifth game. 1.07 bpg averages. She was also the Kirk's 20 digs. Morgan followed with In game five, Rice and Bradley Conference USA female athlete of Score 16 26 19 digs, which combined with her 15 traded blows to tie game at 12 points the week for last weekend's play and kills for her sixth consecutive double- each before the Owls scored the her .579 hitting percentage against First downs 12 26 double. Lopez recorded a team-high final three points — winning the set McNeese State Sept. 6. 70 assists. despite hitting a lowly .111. Morgan Despite the impressive numbers, Rushing yards 53 277 In their first of three five-game won the set and victory with her 14th Volpe said Kuykendall's greatest matches last weekend, the Owls fell kill of the match. The Owls also had achievement last weekend was her Passing yards 131 124 to Montana State 30-28, 30-21, 17-30, a fine showing from McClean, who leadership. Passing (comp.-att.-int.) 13-21-0 13-20-1 26-30,15-10. led the team with 16 kills. "She wasgood statistically, but more The Bobcats squeaked by in the "It was encouraging to see the than anything she looked great as a Total offensive yards 184 401 first game, taking advantage of the team turn around for the match leader," Volpe said. "She really inspired inconsistent Rice offense. The Owls against Bradley,"Volpe said. "It wasn't the team, and they rallied around her Penalties-yards 10-90 8-70 attempted a number of rallies, includ- the prettiest match by any means the en tire weekend. She was very moti- ing a 5-0 run to tie the game at 17, but for either side, and it wasn't always vated, more vocal than ever, and it was Third-down conversions 2-13 6-13 Montana beat back their last attempt great volleyball, but it was awesome nice to see that come through." to hold on to the game. Red zone scores-att. 1-2 5-5 Rice dropped the second game as well but returned refreshed after die Turnovers 4 break, holding Montana State to a-.091 IN FOCUS: VOLLEYBALL hitting percentage in the third game. In Time of possession 25:21 34:39 the fourth, the teams were even at 25 Conference USA standings as of Sept. 14 points a piece before Kuykendall scored the first two kills of a 5-1 rally, tying Conference Overall the match at two apiece and forcing a deciding fifth game. Team W L w L The Owls began the game with a 4-0 lead, but Montana State quickly Tulsa 1 0 10 3 countered the run with a 7-1 rally of Memphis Join SAC! their own and held on to take the 0 0 9 1 game and the match victory. UAB 0 0 7 3 Kuykendall finished the match with 19 kills and 7 blocks, and Mor- Tulane 0 0 4 2 gan had 17 digs to go along with 17 5; Tours! kills of her own. However, Rice's .155 CamP" Rice 0 0 6 4 match hitting percentage ultimately doomed them. East Carolina 0 0 6 5 Kirk said the loss could be attrib- 1 11 uted to a sluggish start. Houston 0 0 5 6 Week* * "I think we need to focus at the beginning of the game," Kirk said. Marshall 0 0 5 6 "We didn't do that, and that's why we lost to Montana. If we [can work Southern Miss 0 0 5 6 on 1 that, and come out strong, I think we'll be a lot better of a team." UCF 0 0 3 6 Against Bradley Saturday, the Owls again found themselves strug- UTEP 0 0 2 8 gling to come from behind, dropping Want to see more students from your high school? the second and third games after SMU 0 1 7 4 Want to have an impact on the future of Rice? handily winning game one 30-16. Kuykendall provided the early spark Statistics Rice Opponents Help recruit the Rice Class of 2011! for the Owl offense, scoring 6 of her Attack percentage .166 .150 14 kills in that game. Kills/game 13.7 12.7 Join the Student Admission Council! In games two and three, slow Rice Assist percentage .333 .299 starts meant the team had to depend Assists/game 12.4 11.3 on rallies to keep the score close. Aces 49 67 Go to http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricesac/ to sign up! Battling back from a six-point deficit Errors 84 92 in game two, the team tied the score Serve attempts 1007 1014 Questions' Email: [email protected] at 24 before the offense fizzled out, Serve percentage .917 .909 and Bradley took the game 30-27. The Digs 675 676 same story continued after the break. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPETEMBER 15,2006 17

Owls look to surpass last year's premature NCAA exit

by Casey Michel making [the NCAA tournament] is Polyakov won the C-flight consola- not good enough. I think our goal FOR THE THRESHER tion. In doubles, Mok and Muller has to be making the Sweet 16 or took third place in the A-flight, and Coming off a strong showing the Elite Eight." Zivojinovic tr.imed with Greenberg at last weekend's 2006 Courtyard Leading the Owls toward that goal to take second in the B-flight. by Marriott/Rice Invitational, the will be the team's only two seniors, Harknett said while he has been *AV men's tennis team is looking to Ben Harknett, ranked 109th in the impressed with the team's play, put last season's disappointing Fila/ITA preseason rankings, and Rice will not reach its potential for second-round NCAA tournament Jason Mok. They will be supported some time. loss behind them, focusing this year by several returning lettermen, "We lost our number one and on a return to both the conference including juniors Filip Zivojinovic, number three guys, those players and national limelight. In order to Hoony Shin and Ralph Knupfer, who've been here for four years," he do that, however, they will have fill who, at 52nd in the preseason polls, said. "But the guys we've brought in the void in the lineup left by Robert is the highest ranked member of are looking good, and by no means Searle (Will Rice '06) and Tony the team. Junior Jon Greenberg and will this be a transition year. [But] Haerle (Baker '06), the most deco- sophomore Christoph Muller round this early in the season it's just about rated seniors from last year. out the returning players. experimenting." Under head coach Ron Smarr Ustundag said those leaders will Rice hopes to carry last week- and assistant coach Efe Ustundag, determine the team's success. end's success into the Baylor Invi- the Owls will try to win their first "It's going to be a good combina- tational, which will start Sept. 22 in title in Conference-USA. In Rice's tion of players," he said. "The older Waco, Tex. The Owls will face host first C-USA tournament, Rice fell guys have seen some success and Baylor which finished fourth in last to the University of Tulsa 4-1 in the some heartbreaks, and they're year's team rankings, Texas, which final match. going to have to lead us. I'm really finished third and the University "I don't think it was a surprise," depending on the upperclassmen of Louisville, which finished 26th. Ustundag said. "We came out firing to take charge." Rice finished 29th after falling to in doubles, but then we just went flat. Joining the team this year are Texas. Also on tap for the Owls are It was a really interesting deal. We three new players, redshirt sopho- October's ITA All-American champi- went llat across the board. I figured more Tobias Schell and freshmen onships in Tulsa, Okla. and the ITA things would beon our side, but it just Dennis Polyakov and Filip Paroci. South-Central Regional Champion- absolutely came down crashing." Paroci, from Serbia-Montenegro, is ships in Fort Worth. Ranked 30th at the time. Rice already ranked 122nd, having won Ustundag said he is excited about still qualified for the NCAA team both the Serbian national champi- the season's possibilities. tournament, defeating the Uni- onships every year since he was "We have four months of prac- versity of Louisiana-Lafayette 4-1 12 and last year's Serbian national tice, competition and ... gelling to THRESHER FILE in the first round. In the second men's open. do," he said. "I think (the players] Junior Filip Zivojinovic is one of seven returning lettermen leading the tenni • round they faced the Longhorns, Harknett said the team is close really like and respect each other, team into the 2006 season. Now in its second year in Conference USA, Rice is just a month after defeating them despite the number of new players. and I think they're going to have a looking for its first conference championship. Its season continues Sept. 22 in 4-2 at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium. "I^ast year we had six guys living lot of fun." Waco, as they face Baylor, Texas and Louisville in the Baylor Invitational. This time, however, Searle, whose together in two apartments, one comeback at the No. 1 singles spot above the other," he said. "We were made the difference in the previous relatively inseparable. I was inter- match, was sidelined with a foot in- ested in seeing if it would continue jury, and UT swept the Owls 4-0. like that [this year], and it really Losing both Searle, who qualified has. Although we're not living so for the NCAA singles tournament in close now, we're still close friends each of his four years at Rice, and ... and hopefully that will translate Haerle — who paired with him to into more success." make the 18th-ranked doubles duo I-ast weekend, Mok won the A- in the country—might seem daunt- flight singles consolation at the Rice MASSIVE ATTACK ing, but Ustundag (Baker '99) said Invitational. Muller lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 2 0 0 6 he expects this year's squad to step to I.SU's Danny Bryan in the cham- fff'O up without difficulty. pionship match of the same bracket. "I think we are going to raise Shin won the consolation of the the expectation a little bit more B-flight singles, defeating Tulsa's this year," Ustundag said. "IJustl Andy Connelly in straight sets, and

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Cautions: none. 8. Texas-Arlington 921 Kills Bradley — Black 41 Ejections: none. T9. Southeastern Louisiana 931 Rice — Morgan 15, Kuykendall 13, McClean 11 Rice — Lopez 52 T9. Louisiana Tech 931 UA — Dosty 16, Buringrud 12, Lamb 11 Digs Assists Bradley — DeBioux 17, Bohan 17. Black 12 TSU Rice 11. Rtce S3 7 Rice — Lopez 37 Rice — Morgan 24, McClean 15, Kirk 12, Lopez 10 Shots 0 66 UA — Butkus 49 Shots on Goal 0 38 Rice Individuals (90 player*) Digs Saves 24 0 T16. Erik Petersen 227 RICE 2 MONTANA STATE 3 T22. Kyle Kelley 229 Rice — Kirk 20, Morgan 19, McClean 11 Corner Kicks 1 15 Sept. 8, 2006 — McKale Center, Tuscon, Ariz. T74. Michael Buttacavoll 243 UA — Leonard 20. Buringrud 16, Butkus 14 Fouls 6 5 T74. Kaz Hoffman 243 Offsides 0 4 Rice 28 21 30 30 10 T74. Bobby Thomure 243 BRADLEY 2 RICE 3 Sept. 9, 2006 — McKale Center, Tuscon, Ariz. Mont. St. 30 30 17 26 15 Attendance — 133 VOLLEYBALL TEXAS 0-1 RICE Bradley 16 30 30 20 12 Final Stats Rice MSU Rice 30 27 28 30 15 Kills 64 58 Sept. 10. 2006 — Rice Track/Soccer Stadium RICE 3 ARIZONA 2 Errors 34 31 Sept. 9, 2006 — McKale Center, Tuscon, Ariz. Attempts 193 187 Texas (3-2): Pfenninger; Gilbeau, Carter. Logterman. Final Stats Bradley Rice Attack Percentage .155 .144 Moore. Gibson; Schmit, Fite; Foster, Carpenter. Burling- Rice 30 22 30 17 15 Kills 58 68 Assists 55 49 FOOTBALL ham; Substitutes. Imber. Haight. Anderson. Errors 42 35 Service Aces 5 5 Arizona 28 30 23 30 13 Attempts 200 191 Digs 80 88 Rice (50-1): McClintock: Coralli, Schugart. Barber. B. Attack Percentage .080 .173 Blocks 10.0 8.0 RICE 16 UCLA 26 Martin; Serrano,Conn.Lucas; Scott, Ostendorf.C. Martin; Final Stats Rice UA Assists 50 61 Sept. 9. 2006 — The Rose Bowl, Pasadena. Calif. Substitutes: Crain, Fadool, Stanley, Wong. Kills 55 61 Service Aces 5 4 Individual Stats Errors 43 36 Digs 72 80 Kills Rice 0 0 10 6 16 Assists: Wong. Attempts 181 175 Blocks 9.0 12.0 Rice — Kuykendall 19. Morgan 17 Cautions: none. UCLA 6 7 3 10 26 Attack Percentage .066 .143 MSU — Purnell 14, Viren 14, Stonehouse 10 Ejections: none. Assists 47 53 Individual Stats Assists Service Aces 3 8 Kills Rice — Lopez 48 UCLA — Medlock 32 field goal UT Rice Digs 64 67 Bradley — DeBroux 16, Reichel 16, Harrison 11 MSU — Buettner 29, Allen 15 UCLA — Medlock 37 field goat Shots 20 11 Blocks 12.0 18.0 Rice — McClean 16. Morgan 14, Kuykendall Digs UCLA — Taylor 9 pass from Olson (Medlock kick) Shots on Goal 11 4 14. Bogan 11 Rice — Morgan 18, McClean 17, Kirk 14, Lopez 12 RU — Juist 45 field goal Saves 3 11 Assists MSU — Anderson 25, Kelly 20, Viren 15 UCLA — Medlock 51 field goal Individual Stats Corner Kicks 7 1 RU — Dillard 15 pass from Armstrong (Juist kick) Fouls 14 13 UCLA — Medlock 34 field goal Offsides 5 2 UCLA — Breazell 18 pass from Olson (Medlock kick) RU — Smith 48 run (Armstrong pass failed) Attendance — 906 OPENER Final Stats Rice UCLA HBU 0-4 RICE From page 14 First Downs 12 26 Rushing Yards (net) 53 277 Sept. 8,2006 — Rice Track/Soccer Stadium Passing Yards (net) 131 124 to relax and run her own race. and Claire Shorall were dealing muddy conditions are all good." Total Yards 184 401 Houston Baptist (2-1): Rogers; Shetter, Faulkner, "[Bevan] did not put that much with a flu bug that affected their The Owls also made a statement Return Yards 148 46 Palazzolo, MacNutt, Shuman; Spencer, Perez; pressure on me" said Mericle. "He performances — both of them against their strongest competitor Punts - Avg. 6-37.2 1-25 Michaelis, Hall, Noah: Substitutes: Parrett, Bolt, Time of Possession 25:21 34:39 Hayes, Marroquin. told us to relax the first half and do finished out of the top 20. for the conference title this year whatever you can at the end." Bevan said the rainy weather, — SMU. The Mustangs won the individual Stats Rice (4-0-1): McClintock; Coralli, Schugart, Barber: The Owls' win was all the which was heaviest during the 2004 Western Athletic Conference Rushing Serrano, Conn. Fadool, Wong; Scott, Stanley. C. Martin; RU — Smith 14-83, Armstrong 9-6, Ugokwe 1-2, Substitutes: Crain, B. Martin, Ostendorf, Ross, Fraser, more impressive considering the women's race, was beneficial to the title but finished third in 2005 in Shepherd 5-(-5). Falco l-(-15). Jaggers. Ferguson. sidelined runners. Bevan held runners as opposed to the usual hot, Conference USA. Despite placing UCLA — Markey 23-208, Bell 19-102, Olson 10- out senior Brandi Armstrong and humid weather. only two runners in the top 10, the (-33). Assists: Scott 2, C. Martin. Passing Cautions: none. junior Susie Barrows due to inju- "[The rain] was great for us" Mustangs signaled a return to form RU — Armstrong 7-11-0-65, Shepherd 6-10-0-66. Ejections: none. ries, while sophomores Lea Garcia Bevan said. "Little rain, little bit of with their second-place finish. UCLA — Olson 13-19-1-124, Cowan 0-1-0-0. Receiving HBU Rice RU — Dillard 7-102. Falco 3-19, Smith 2-10, Moss Shots 0 49 1-0. Shots on Goal 0 20 6 POWDERPUFF PREDICTIONS UCLA — Pitre4-43.Taylor 4-32, Everett 2-16, Breazell Saves 16 0 1-18. Bell 1-10, Willis 1-5. Corner Kicks 0 7 Fouls 6 10 Stephen "Roids" Whitfield: Dylan "Coach" Farmer: Attendance — 46,023 Offsides 1 2 1) Sid Rich - 30 straight games and Christi Disch 1) HANSZEN - Ohhhhhhhhh, your mom! SOCCER Attendance — 378 2) Jones - Bringin' everyone back bodes well 2) Sid Rich - Stephen gives them 'roids TSU 0-12 RICE GOLF 3) Martel - Can't discount Brian Gibson 3) Jones - Tough and steady — I appreciate it Sept. 13. 2006 — Rice Track/Soccer Stadium 4) Hanszen - All that prep has to do something 4) Wiess - Natalie Gwilliani... 'nuffsaid Texas Southern (0-3): Telufusi; Griffin, Paz, Anaele, SCENIC CITY INVITATIONAL Alvarado; Tavera, Arreaga. Parker; Labella. Major; Sept. 11-12, 2006 — Honors Course 5) Wiess - One person show isn't enough 5) Martel - is not a college Salas; Substitutes: McDaniel, Ferrufino, Leiva, Ooltewah, Tenn. Price. Weirich. Team scores (17 teams) 6) Lovett - Yikes! 2004 was a looong time ago 6) Brown - Props to Amy Richter 1. Charlotte 890 Rice (6-0-1): McClintock; Coralli. Schugart. Barber, B. 7) Brown - Stuck with Sid, so I can't put 'em last 7) Will Rice - Have you guys ever practiced? Martin; Serrano. Fadool, Wong; Scott. Ostendorf, C. 2. Middle Tennessee 899 Martin; Substitutes: Petric, Stanley. Ross. Fraser, Jag- 3. Mississippi State 901 gers, Ferguson. 4. Alabama-Birmingham 908 8) Will Rice - Lack of prep also does something 8) Baker - They can't be last at everything 5. Memphis 910 6. Mississippi 912 9) Baker - They try hard, I'll give them that 9) Lovett -1 don't like Julia Bursten Assists: Wong 3. C. Martin 2. Barber, B. Martin, 7. Tennessee-Chattanooga 914 Ross. Fraser. one presentation limitless possibilities

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