• OP-ED P. 3 FEATURES P. 9 A&E P. 12 Less bikers for Beer Bike? Get your caffeine fix Recycled art What if fewer people biking could lead to less Injuries and also Get buzzed on Rice's caffeine culture. Find out how much A collaboration between two art students, this season's shorter but more engaging races? caffeine is inside your favorite Coffeehouse drink! Matchbox Gallery shows reused materials made into art.

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BY MOLLY CHIU cided he wanted to try the idea THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF out at Rice. "I was entranced by the While many Rice students bright colors, and I decided to are still trying to avoid the bring it back to Rice to see how "Freshman 15," one student it would be received," Keller is going above and beyond to said. "I'm happy to say that af- promote healthy eating habits. ter presenting it at Jones Cabinet Rice Health Advisor and Jones meetings, and most recently at College junior Chris Keller is in- the Sept. 26 Student Association troducing a new initiative in nu- meeting, the idea has become trition called Eat the Rainbow, wildly popular. It's taking the which encourages students to campus by storm. A brightly-col- incorporate foods of every color ored, nutrient-packed storm." of the rainbow into their diet. Keller said that while the Eat The idea for the project is the Rainbow initiative is not a Jim Waltis, spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama, speaks at the Baker Institute about the role of faith based off of the Nutrition Rain- comprehensive dietary plan, and morals in politics. Wallis asserts how to handle issues that will come up in next year's Presidential election bow, a dietary chart created by students will gain from adding doctors at The Cancer Project. a rainbow of colors to their diet. such as the current deficit and the idea of a social contract. The Cancer Project is a program "Eating a balanced diet that seeking to decrease the risk of is full of fruits and vegetables cancer and increase cancer sur- can help prevent a number of day's environment. To have a sig- BY ELLEN LIU be a powerful tool in motivating pol- vival rates through a variety of different cancers," Keller said. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF nificant impact, systems, structures, icy change, and in fact, many of the ways, one of which is nutrition. "Our bodies use the nutrients habits, attitudes and behaviors must passages in the Bible address how Each color in a fruit, vegetable or we get from fruits and vegeta- be changed first, Wallis said. The Baker Institute hosted Rev- politics affects social justice. legume is produced by a specific bles for energy and for rebuild- erend Jim Wallis, the president and "Religion has no monopoly on chemical. For example, tomatoes ing our cells, which can be es- CEO of Sojourners magazine and a morality, but no social movement has it and watermelon contain lyco- sential in cancer prevention and spiritual advisor to President Obama, succeeded without religion and faith pene, a red carotene with antioxi- treatment." on Thursday, Sept. 29. In front of an at the core," Wallis said. "Separation dant properties that studies show Nutrition and Body Image , audience of students, faculty, staff of church and state does not mean Religion has no mo- may help reduce risk for certain Specialist and registered dieti- and general public, Wallis discussed the segregation of moral values from cancers. Doctors reason that by tian at the Wellness Center Ma- the roles faith and morals play in pol- nopoly on morality, public life." eating a variety of colors, people ria Tsakalis said that she thinks itics and democracy. but no social move- However, the political sphere views can diversify their intake of ben- Keller's Eat the Rainbow initia- Wallis started the presentation ment has succeeded religious evangelists as intellectually eficial chemicals. tive corresponds well with the by talking about how he wanted to flawed people who want to take over Keller, who is not affiliated Wellness Center's preferred di- communicate the meaning of faith to without religion and the country, while the general public with The Cancer Project, said etary plan, the plate method. people and renew their beliefs. sees them as only involved with topics faith at the core. that he learned about the Nutri- "The plate method consists like abortion, Mormonism and homo- "I've met a lot of people who say tion Rainbow at a gym and de- Q see RAINBOW, page 4 things like, T lost my faith because of Jim Wallis sexuality, Wallis noted. He said reli- TV preachers, pedophile priests and Spiritual Advisor to gious people were actually raising other White House theology,"' Wallis said. President Barack Obama very political issues, like poverty. V "I've built my life on religion and really There are over 2,000 verses in the want to clear up che confusion about 9f Bible about the poor, Wallis noted. what it means to be a person of faith." He said he and a friend once took a Foods Benefits Wallis added that he especially Bible and cut out every passage that enjoys talking with teenagers about "You can always see congress- mentioned poverty, and when they Tomatoes, Lycopene: their personal definition of faith and men in D.C. with their fingers in the were done, the book was full of holes. watermelon, guava antioxidants is pleased to see that at least half of air, testing the wind," Wallis said. Philanthropic organization World Vi- his audience is under the age of 25 at "All great leaders know that you must sion heard about this and decided Carrots, yams, Beta-carotene: to adapt the idea into the "Poverty Orange many of his presentations. change the wind - and not just one mangos, pumpkins immune system Wallis then discussed the politi- wet-fingered politician - to change Bible," in which all references to the cal initiatives and actions necessary the nation." poor are highlighted. to bring about social change in to- Wallis added that religion could O see SPIRITUAL, page 7 Yellow- Oranges, lemons, Vitamin C: detoxify orange papayas, peaches harmful substances New county commissioner is alum

BY HALLIE JORDAN people are from Rice," Cagle said. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Cagle explained his job as a coun- Broccoli, Brussels indoles, lutein: ty commissioner the way he said he Green- Rice alumnus Jack "Cactus" Cagle described it to his 10 year old daugh- white sprouts, cabbage eliminate carcinogens became a Harris County Commission- ter - someone who fixes pot holes er for Precinct Four on Monday. and ensures transportation routes White- Garlic, onions, AUyl sulfides: destroy 1 Cagle (Wiess '83) has worked as a are usable, makes sure parks are green chives, asparagus cancer cells civil court judge for the past 11 years clean and developed and plans for and is taking over as Commissioner the future, with responsibilities rang- from Jerry Eversole, who pleaded ing from making sure there is enough Blue Blueberries, plums Anthocyanins: water during the drought to develop- guilty on Friday to lying to federal in- destroy free radicals vestigators and resigned on Saturday. ing flood control. A triple major in history, econom- One thing Cagle is working on is ics and business, Cagle said getting a combining nature with facilities, so that Rice education has really helped him water naturally found in one place can in his career. irrigate a field or park, for instance. "Public service involves taking care Rice alumni Jack Cagle (Wiess "It prepares you for leadership in the future. If you look at Harris of constituents and making sure their '83) is Harris County's new County, which has five people in the needs are provided for," Cagle said. precinct four commissioner. Commissioner's office, two of those Osee COUNTY, page 5

FoooooooootballlUlllU Ye ole Renaissance Festival Midterm Recess is finally here INDEX Opinion 3 Come out and support the Rice Owls In 1066, William the Conqueror claimed After a gruelling couple weeks of midterms, News 4 against fellow C-USA member Memphis at England in the Battle of Hastings. In 2011, it's finally break time! If vou're not headed Features 9 11:30 a.m. at the Rice Stadium. As always, Rice students descend on the Renaissance home for the four day vacation, enjoy the Aits & Entertainment 12 the game will be free. Make up for hearing Festival. The Magnolia, Texas festival is every weather while you can. Houston doesn't often Sports 15 about how awesome the Purdue game was weekend this October and you can get free have such cool, sunny days. Kick back, relax Calendar 19 from friends by attending yourself. tickets for any Sunday at the RMC info desk. and try to forget the pain midterms inflicted. Backpage PLEASE RECYCLE 20 AFTER READING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7.2011 EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER

MM, IT'S the Rice (Ihresher M TO PLAY RUPD new officer training will improve student-officer relations The Rice University Police Department took great strides to im- prove its relationship with the student body by instituting a new BOB IS A MINOR JUST CAU6HT WITH A BttR mm BOB.60AHtADAMDSPIHTHCj college-centric training program for newly-hired RUPD officers m HAND! WHAT DO YOU HAVC TO SAY FOR ^•WHEEL.OF.FORTUNE! (see story, pg. 7). RUPD has hired quite a number of new officers YOURSCLF, BOB? over the past year, and Rice's culture makes it necessary for the new officers to be specifically trained to understand how the col- lege system operates. ^ Okay... This training has the potential to alleviate the friction between RUPD and students which arose during the alcohol discussion last year. Many students at the alcohol forum complained about the inconsistent alcohol regulations standards between Rice po- lice officers. While one officer might offer an inebriated student a ride back to his home college, a different officer could issue a citation. Many students felt that the rules were different for ev- iMi it's apple jtnice? ery cop; however, this new training program will hopefully serve to equalize the law enforcement of each RUPD officer. As mutual C0N6RATS BOB, LOOKS UKl YOU HI 6CTTIH6 A FR£C TRIP trust grows between RUPD and students, campus will be a safer BACK TO YOUR DORM! ARtN'T YOU LUCKY? place. Students will feel more comfortable making EMS calls or giving police officers leads on campus crimes. Public party stu- thanks! dent security will feel more comfortable collaborating with RUPD, and the chief justice liason system will be fully utilized meaning 30 that RUPD may never have to actively bust a party ever again. With this improved relationship of trust, students will be safer, • RUPD will be more appreciated and efficient and campus will be a better place. RUPD Training 2011 In an effort to actively improve relationships between students and police officers, RUPD is being encouraged to dine in the GUYS, WE'RE DITCHING THE WHEEL serveries. We at the Thresher are fond of this idea and would like AWWW. RUPD to pursue even more opportunities to integrate officers with a specific college. RUPD should consider giving each officer a col- T lege affiliation. When an officer is not on campus patrol, he or she would patrol his college of affiliation. Each college should have enough affiliated officers that on any given shift, one of the sev- eral affiliated officers is patrolling that given college. Under this system, the students would have the benefit of getting to know a ...SERIOUSLY. few RUPD officers very well. These RUPD officers could dine in the § HOW 010 THAT LAST SO LONG. college's servery and attend that college's government meeting as often as possible. Most importantly, students would have a select number of officers on campus that they could legitimately trust if there was ever a need for a student to speak with an officer. From the officers' perspective, they would have the benefit of learning the specific culture of a given college. For example, an officer fa- miliar with Baker Fourth Entrance would not be concerned by the Vote online in this gathering on the outdoor balcony; however, an officer not famil- iar with the Baker tradition may mistake the longstanding cus- tom as an illegal activity. Each college has its own culture, and it week's poll. would help if the officer understands the college he has to patrol. 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We certainly hope that proper monitoring and CNBAM © strip manchala and page creation is enacted so that Rice can enjoy its new online Copyright 2011 archive for many years to come. Op-Ed Reducing Beer Bike racers Hanszen party not particularly distinctive would improve race safety What could possibly be changed ously can assemble a team of five PARTY PATROL: about the day most Rice University bikers, as was done when Beer Bike students and alumni agree is the best was rained out in 2010. Reducing the HANSZEN SLUMBER PARTY day of the year? With pre-sunrise mu- number of participants could tighten sical wake-ups, delicious food, drink the playing field and allow for bet- CATEGORIES RYAN G. ANTHONY L. ALEXW. ALEX M. aplenty, and supposedly the world's ter competition, which in turn would OPS BACKPAGE BACKPAGE PHOTO largest water balloon fight, Beer Bike lead to more spirit and support at the is as close to perfect as any college races themselves. Fans would not event could be. Or is it? only be more engaged, but would also have to spend less time at the track, B- B B which would lead to better turnout. "I expect more "There was a "The usual. Beer "Thumbs up for While this comes at the cost of some ATMOSPHERE of a top 15 party mattress and a Garden was a pajamas. Don't bikers not being able to participate, THEME, COSTUME dorm." stripper pole. huge plus for even have to there is a net positive for spectators PARTICIPATION, DECOR I guess the the party." change before and students. theme was sex sleeping!" To some, these proposed changes dungeon." might be perceived as an additional way to relegate biking in favor of more B+ B+ A- B- Christoph Meyer drinking and celebrating. While the actual time accorded to biking on PRIVATE PARTIES "Pretty fun, but "Good, but not "The hallways "Pretty standard While many of us Owls view Beer the big day itself may decline, the get some stacks top 15 in the handled the stuff. Nothing Bike as a sacred Rice tradition that added interest and support for the in the private country good." crowd pretty special." should not be altered, it is my hope races more than compensates for the parties." decently. They that this year's Beer Bike coordinators change. In addition, reducing the were pretty consider improving the biking aspect number of bikers could in turn incen- fun." of Beer Bike, which is often relegated tivize some participants who may oth- to second place. erwise not have biked. For those stu- B- B- B+ For many students, Beer Bike en- dents in colleges that do not take the "Those were "Same old, "#mainstream "Stripper poles. tails an early wakeup, with hours of racing event seriously, there would be MUSIC/ DANCING some robust same old. Can #music." 'Nuffsaid." celebration and the water balloon newfound motivation to actually com- PEOPLE GET FREAKY? stripper poles. we get some fight. It ends with a return to bed, if pete. While every college approaches music variety up not briefly delayed by a food raid at Beer Bike a little differently, it seems in here?" the track. A large percentage of stu- like improved competition is some- dents never even make it to the race. thing that could further motivate and While fatigue is obviously a factor, bring out true support in all colleges. it seems that there are two other ele- A reduction in bikers is in no way a B B+ ments that keep people from attend- means to downgrade this integral part "The outdoor "Hanszen still "Everything "Continuing the ing or staying throughout the race: of our favorite tradition, but rather to INTANGIBLES food/drinks area sucks." moved pretty beer garden was duration and competition. With 10 modify it so as to elevate and retain it. PERCEIVED SECURITY, should occur smoothly, no a good call. And bikers for each section of the event While many view changes to Beer ALCOHOL SAFETY, at every public major I loved the and long breaks in between races, the Bike as impossible or sacrilegious, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT party." problems." 1 a.m. pizza." actual bike races can often last up to this event has changed many times AFFECTED THE NIGHT two and a half hours, often times in before. Given that the dreaded modi- dreadful heat. In addition, the races fications to the balloon fight last year often become monotonous after the actually improved the overall experi- B- B- B B first few bikers, as most colleges only ence, this option deserves fair con- "Hanszen 'Remarkably "This was your "Shmeh. have a small number of bikers who sideration as well and has the poten- was at a huge mediocre typical public Extremely take the event seriously. OVERALL GRADE tial to make this great Rice tradition disadvatage of party." party, but it was average party." Reducing the number of racers even better. following some still fun." is the best solution to mitigate both great parties this of these factors. Assuredly, even col- Christoph Meyer is a year." leges who do not take biking seri- Hanszen College senior. BISF Debates: Do political assassinations undermine the Constitution?

As someone who aspires to promote a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom," this On Sept. 30, the United States Joint Spe- apologized and distributed over $1 billion in peaceful interactions between the U.S. and propaganda piece spreads the al-Qaeda nar- cial Operations Command, working with the reparations to Japanese Americans. Later, in the Middle East, I would be outraged over rative to audiences around the world. If you CIA, carried out a drone missile attack in the midst of the Cold War, Congress passed the killing of Yemeni-American radical Mus- don't think this is conceptually a concern, Yemen against Anwar al-Awlaki, one of the the McCarran Internal Security Act allowing lim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on Sept. 30, 2011 consider how damaging it is to U.S. public principal and most influential leaders of al- the detainment of people deemed dangerous via drone strike. However, I feel quite the diplomacy that we don't have enough Arabic Qaeda. And an American citizen. or disloyal during times of war or "internal opposite; I am proud of our intelligence com- language speakers explaining and defining security emergency." Yet it only took a mat- munity for taking decisive action to neutral- our policy throughout the region, and then ter of years for the Supreme Court to declare ize a significant international threat. recognize that those opposing our message parts of the law unconstitutional and for have effectively already figured this out. Congress to repeal other aspects of the act. Some argue that al-Awlaki was a fig- Though times of war or internal strife have urehead with no verified operational role led to a suspension of our constitutional in AQAP. However, in an organization rights on numerous occasions, our nation motivated by a set of ideological desires has often regretted these decisions once the rather than pragmatic geopolitical objec- crises have subsided. It's one thing to apolo- tives, a symbolic role is an operational gize for detaining citizens without trial; it's role. Late in his life, Osama bin Lad- an entirely different matter when those peo- en served not as a tactical resource for Matt Carey ple were assassinated without due process. al-Qaeda but as a unifying spiritual leader. While al-Awlaki was personally respon- Let me be clear, however: the U.S. has ev- Similarly, al-Awlaki's planning of actual at- sible for countless atrocities against fellow ery right - and even the responsibility - to Graham West tacks is irrelevant to the fact that he was an Americans and deserved to be brought to make full use of our military, law enforce- international cultural ambassador for his justice, there is no justification for depriving ment and intelligence capabilities to fight Al-Awlaki was an American citizen, but beliefs, a persuasive orator and writer in him of due process and assassinating him terrorism both domestically and abroad. he was also a self-professed member of al- English and Arabic, and an example of an without trial. The Fifth Amendment clearly Yes, a war against an unconventional enemy Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). American who had effectively renounced his states that, "no person shall be ... deprived will require unconventional tactics, but at AQAP has emerged as the most capable of citizenship to fight against his homeland. of life, liberty, or property, without due pro- the same time, we cannot suspend the same the organization's "regional franchises," To me, commentary about due process cess of law." When we grant the president constitutional rights and liberties that our drawing on Yemen's lawlessness for relative seems inconsequential to al-Awlaki's assas- the right to use military and intelligence op- enemy is working so hard to abolish. Part freedom of movement and public organiza- sination. Concerns from domestic commen- eratives to kill American citizens who have of what makes America a great nation is the tion. AOAP has been implicated in inspiring tators about their own civil liberties disap- committed crimes without charging them or extensive amount of freedom bestowed upon multiple instances of lone wolf terrorism in pearing are relying too much on a slippery putting them on trial, we establish a frighten us. We must resist the temptation to engage the U.S., including the infamous and thank- slope argument. I would urge them to have ing precedent. What's to stop any president in modern-day McCarthyism in the hopes fully failed underwear bomber of Dec. 2009, a measure of faith in our government and from ordering similar attacks against Ameri- of securing a safer America. As Benjamin or the tragically much more lethal Fort Hood accept al Awlaki as a man who — American cans for lesser crimes in foreign countries or Franklin said, "They that can give up essen- shooting incident in Nov. of 2009, when rad citizenship or not — had declared war on the even within our borders? That is one power tial liberty to obtain a little temporary safety icalized American Major Nidal Hasan, who U.S. and her interests. His death was a stra- I would not want to grant to any president deserve neither liberty nor safety." had corresponded with al-Awlaki personally tegic blow to AQAP and ultimately benefi- at any time, regardless of the circumstances. I would be interested to know how Frank and had accessed his teachings, murdered 13 cial to cooperation and coexistence between The U.S. has a long history of suspending lin would respond to the assassination individuals and wounded 29. the peoples of the U.S. and the Middle East. civil liberties in times of war. During World of al-Awlaki. Underscoring the uniqueness of AQAP War II, President Franklin Roosevelt gave is Inspire, an English-language magazine the military the authority to detain Japanese produced online which features material Graham West is a Americans without justification. Forty years Matt Carey is a by al-Awlaki. With articles such as "Make Sid Richardson College senior. later, President Ronald Reagan formally McMurtry College senior. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 4 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER Girls on Tops Student artists' dasswork on display

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Saints. A penguin. A pig. Spot these in the still-lifes created by six female students in ARTS 323, the Intermediate Studio Drawing I class taught by Karin Broker from the Visual 1 and Dramatic Arts Department. The students' artwork opened on display on Oct. 5 and will stay up until Dec. 15 in their art show titled "Girls on Top," which will be held in the Mez- zanine Gallery on the top floor of the Rice Media Center. According to Broker, the show will not be fixed, but will instead grow as the semester continues. Currently, the works displayed are all large-scale 3-D still-life drawings. The lab exhibition, as Broker calls the show, will al- low people to see the progression of students' work from the beginning to the end of the semester. Broker said she has never known there to be a show similar to what is planned for Girls on Top. "It truly is something that is not typical," Broker said. "We're putting an exhibition on view, but the work is constantly changing." Martel College sophomore Angela Tran, a student in ARTS 323, said she and her class- Students from the all-female ARTS 323 display their semester's works at the Mezzanine Gallery on the top floor of the Rice Media Center. The mates used conte crayon as the medium and show will be open until Dec. 15 and expand as students complete new pieces. a cloth for the smearing effects. She said the art pieces are roughly 45 inches by 56 inches. Broker sets time limits for completion of the One of Tran's works includes a dog drink- ly increase their experience in still-life draw- The name Girls on Top was chosen be- artworks, and as a result, Tran said she has ing from a bottle, a penguin, two skeletons ing on large canvases. cause the drawing class consists of only girls, learned how to plan what she wants to draw playing drums and a saxophone. "I don't feel [the paper] is too big anymore," and they occupy the top floors of both Sewall and how to complete it. According to Tran, she "I wanted a light-hearted kind of party at- Will Rice College sophomore Hye Jeon Jeon said. Hall and the Rice Media Center, Broker said. has learned to focus on specific areas of a still- mosphere," Tran said. Broker said the students have been working Furthermore, Broker said the girls in her life drawing rather than the complete set-up. Broker said her job is not to change the on technique and relationships in the images, class are rather quiet, and the emphasis on "I'm still not a pro at this, so 1 hope to students' drawing styles, but rather to push as well as defining intersections and sharp- feminine presence in the name of the class develop better decision-making skills, speed their limits and teach them how to manipu- ness in their art. Broker has focused on quality exhibition reflects her quest to encourage the and a more aggressive drawing style because late drawing aggressively. She said she wants of line, sensitivity of value and the necessity girls to be more aggressive and have the con right now, I draw very lightly," Tran said. "I her students to be able to draw comfortably of good composition. In addition, the still-life fidence to display their talents. hope to flesh out my own sense of style of and fearlessly so that they can quickly repro- drawings must display dialogue between the By focusing on various aspects of drawing. drawing while improving on technique." duce what they see. objects and have a story behind them. Broker hopes to give her students a stronger Broker said the students used objects such "I'm trying to broaden their spectrum of The students' current project is to make foundation in art. A second opening has been as bones, bricks, shoes, rope and other house- drawing," Broker said. 3-D masks for Halloween. According to Broker, planned for sometime in November to showcase hold items to build figures for their designs. Each student worked on at least two art the students will have to wear their designs as the development of the girls' artistic styles. Sometimes, Broker makes adjustments to the pieces for the opening of the show. With a physical clothes that do not fall apart. Broker "It's like playing a violin," Broker said. creations, but the students have considerable time limit of about twelve hours for each said she hopes the drawings will show the stu- "You can scratch noises out of it, or you can input regarding the themes they want to portray. piece, the girls have been able to significant- dents' creativity and character. out a tone until it just disappears." Festival showcases diverse Indian films ° M?jyB0W of making one quarter your plate protein, one BY JENNIFER DING quarter of your plate starch, and one half your FOR THE THRESHER plate fruits and/or veggies," Tsakalis said. "We FESTIVAL OF CURTAIN RAiSER can optimize the plate method by following the Ri<-e Cinema screened Mira Nair's Throne 5 October 2011,7 PM Eat the Rainbow initiative by making one half of Death on Wednesday night as a prelude to CONTEMPORARY FILMS the plate fruits and/or veggies a variety of colors. the upcoming Festival of Contemporary Films This way of eating ensures that your diet gets from India. _V., •THRONE OF DEATH! proper amounts and different types of vitamins The actual festival will be hosted by the FROM INDIA 4 A A ^ \ X Mjtyala- and minerals daily." Chao Center for Asian Studies from Nov. 4-6 and In addition to Keller's Eat the Rainbow plan, features three different Indian languages with Tsakalis said that students looking for healthy English subtitles. While all films are from In- RICE CINEMA food options should eat more whole foods. dia, they are not specifically about the country, "Choose the foods that went through the festival organizer and post-doctorate Ratheesh 4-6 NOVEMBER least amount of processing to get to your plate," Radhakrishnan said. ' -! v FREE ADMISSION Tsakalis said. "Vegetables, fruits, whole grains "The point is not to show India, but to show like brown rice, barley, quinoa, lean proteins like cinema," he said. "These films highlight the tal- beans, grilled chicken or fish, are all great whole ent and range of Indian directors beyond well- Tribute to Mani Kaul 4 November 2011 food sources." known Bollywood and Arthouse cinema pro- (1944-2011) ductions, and India is just the context." Screening of Duvidha (1973) SPRING IN THE COLONY Graduate student Samhita Sunya said that (STHANIYA SAMBAAD) €€ the directors were exploring filmmaking itself die Arjun Gounsaria 8, Wans* Biswas without a genre of set expectations. Bengali/ 2009/ 105 miss. DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE Two of the directors Moinak Biswas and 9 PM It is great when students Shalini Usha Nair are attending the screenings VIRGIN GOAT have such high caliber of their own films and will be available for ques- . IIADL! LAIIA) dir. Wufali Nair/ Hindi/ 2010/ 87 mins tion and answer sessions afterwards. Biswas is aspirations for their fellow the keynote speaker for the festival and will stay MOINAK BISWAS SHALINI USHA NAIR students and a true con- at Rice for a month as a scholar in residence. cern for health promotion. The seven films come from diverse genres 5 November 2011 and time periods. Radhakrishnan and Sunya 7 PM Maria Tsakalis Nutrition/Body Image Specialist describe them as an urban tale, dark comedy, TWO ROADS a.k.a IN TWO MINDS inemaSpace folk tale, psychological drama, a child's film (DUVIDHA) A Two-Day Conference on d r Mani Ksj'/ Hmd>/ 1973/ 81 nins with a twist, and lastly, a combination of rap Indian Cinema and The City 9 PM 99 music video, pornography, and independent 3 - 4 November 2011 film. ASSHOLE Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library & Rice (GANDU) Cinema This final description refers to director Q's dir; QJ B*ngac3't~E-t :• .isji j-.iO'3-sr! its Set c'. .eis,r, MSr white PtH-MV, Students interested in getting more informa Media Center. -1* 5'u8er:iJt "The festival will help "supplement the "1 WSi Ccr^«tv feijtiors. «xc.* •,*: > tion or specific plans for dietary needs can make widespread knowledge of Bollywood," Sunya a one-on-one appointment with Tsakalis by call said. "These films show the many other pos- ing 713-348-5194- For more information on the rrCHAO CENTER. sibilites that exist." Nutrition Rainbow and other cancer-fighting nu- -OR ASIAN STUDIES. trition programs, visit www.cancerproject.org. fSJWKt tffO: cft»0ce«tn ncf e FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS

NEWS IN BRIEF WikiRice seeks Hanszen ranked in top 15 party dorms in the US BY RACHEL MARCUS "not the nicest dorm at Rice University," greater student AND MATHISON INGHAM but also said "students seem to think THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF that the great social environment can make up for that downfall." Wiess College may host Rice Universi- Hanszen President senior Coco Owens input and new^* ty's most infamous party, Night of Deca- feels that the good parties reflect the col- dence, but Hanszen College alone made lege's atmosphere. CampusSplash's list. CampusSplash, a "I have had no better time in my life website known for ranking colleges na- funding j than with people from Hanszen," Owens tionwide, received over 9,000 votes in its said. "It's not about our facilities, it's not poll, and Hanszen rolled in at number 12, even about the theme of our parties, it's surprising many students across campus. about the people. We're laid back and we After hearing the news, Hanszen like to have a good time, with ourselves junior Zack Panos echoed the opinions of and anyone who wants to have fun with many students on campus. us. It's our welcoming nature ... a party "Wait, that"s actually hilarious," Panos said. has to have a good host!" The ranking, however, did not surprise Hanszen is flattered by the ranking some students. and hopes to continue their reputation "Relative to other colleges at Rice, the throughout the coming years, Hanszen Hanszen party scene is really accepting of College sophomore Austin Coe said. both drinkers and non-drinkers as well as "Hanszen went through a period people from all different social scenes at where our events were pretty lame, but Rice," McMurtry College junior Fran Iyer Mardi Gras used to be one of the biggest said. Iyer co-advised at Hanszen this year. parties on campus back in the day," "We party as a family. The rest of Rice Coe, a Hanszen social coordinator, said. never sees it, but [the ranking] comes "We're working to bring back that tradi- as no surprise to Hanszenites, really," tion and hope to live up to the hype of Hanszen senior Christoph Meyer said. being one of the top party dorms in the CampusSplash described Hanszen as country." WIKI

BY ELLEN LIU could communicate WikiRice's intent to a larger THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF portion of the public and foster greater interest in Rice's history and culture, Le said. However, he WikiRice, the online encyclopedia for all also wanted to preserve the creative "Rice style" i things Rice, is expanding its article base and of- that presented itself through the articles. fering of Rice history to the general community "Eli's vision is that [the site] is this organic through new initiatives like podcasts. process that will express the sentiments and f # WikiRice is a student-made website that Rice experience of now," Le said. "He wants to serves as a public record of all aspects and tra- celebrate why this place is unique while staying ditions of Rice, from Beer Bike to the college true to Rice's culture." system. Anyone who creates an account on the Spector and Sigireddi formed a long-term site can contribute to and edit its articles. Mc- plan for the site, which they presented at the Murtry College sophomore Eli Spector and Wi- Student Association meeting on Monday, Sept. ess College sophomore Rohini Sigireddi created 19. Once the Envision Grant money is exhausted, the site last year after Leadership Rice awarded the two students hope to partner with the SA to them with an Envision Grant for their proposal. fund WikiRice, maintain the site's private third- "The idea [for the party host and domain site] came from our ul- name and keep the site timate goal of preserv- i€ active after they gradu- ing history as Rice's ate, Spector said. How- centennial nears," ever this plan is still Spector said. Eli's vision is that [the under consideration. Spector said he set site] is this organic pro- The two are seek- up the website while cess that will expresss ing one student from Sigireddi handled the sentiments and each college to be an marketing and promo- unofficial WikiRice tion it on campus. experience of now. He ambassador who The full WikiRice wants to celebrate why would spread the project involves two this place is unique... word about the site parts: the site itself and encourage people Judy Le and podcasts that fea- to contribute. Students dress down to pjs at Hanszen Presents: Boudoir party last Saurday. Director of Leadership Rice ture interviews of Rice "As with all Wikis, Hanszen made CampusSplash's list of top 15 dorms in the nation. students, faculty, staff they are never complete and alumni who were in that they are con- around for iconic mo- ff stantly being edited, ments in Rice history, updated and revised," Spector said. Director of Spector said. "WikiRice Leadership Rice ludy Le added that the podcasts is in an early stage, and we're still looking for peo- are intended to present rich historical narratives ple to write articles and provide content." about Rice from a first-person perspective. Martel College freshman Julia Hossu said Thresher-news@rice. edu Spector and Sigireddi are currently setting she thinks the site is a good idea that has a lot up the podcasts and have also been handling of potential. some incidences of spam by installing spam "I remember trying to look up information blockers, Spector said. online about Rice before coming here, especial- Another challenge Spector and Sigireddi have ly regarding the residential colleges and tradi- faced with WikiRice is finding a balance between tions, but it was a big pain," Hossu said. "This information and humor in their articles, according site could be a great help." to Director of Leadership Rice Judy Le. Spector said However, she said she found the site a bit a few of the articles lacked substance and were disorienting at first and hopes the creators can written in an inappropriate tone. reorganize its layout a bit. Overseeing and regulating the site would be a Interested writers can create an account at tough task for Spector and Sigireddi, Le said. Spec wikirice.com to start composing and editing tor wanted more structure in the site so that he articles.

• • B COUNTY there is another alum working in the same agency FROM PAGE 1 as I am, but I am ready to see his results," Dinh said. Not only does Cagle feel that his Rice educa- Cindy Dinh (McMurtry '11), who works for the tion has helped him be a leader, but he said it also Harris County Clerk's office, said she is glad to see influenced him emotionally as well. His fondest u a Rice alumni in office and is looking forward to on-campus memory is sitting outside and reading. seeing what he can accomplish. "The first sweeps of cold weather and sitting by "It's nice to know that there is a lot of pride in Willy's statue and reading tomes about history is saying 'I went to Rice,' and for me, it is nice to say what 1 remember most," he said. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 6 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER

NEWS IN RHYME STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Association on Oct. 3. NATIONAL Occupy Wall Street pro- tests sweep the U.S. • Families Weekend begins Thursday, Oct. 20. There will be an outdoor Amazing Steve Jobs dies All across America people are protesting Rice event and a scavenger hunt using smartphones. something The man who brought us the iPod and iMac And some people are even drawing compari- • The SA hopes to raise student fees by $5 for next year to fund newspaper sub- Who made the turtleneck cool and had a sons to the Arab Spring scriptions at the colleges. In the meantime, the SA hopes the administration legendary comeback But while their anger is clear their goals are not will front the money to cover the rest of this year. Currently eight of the 11 col- Who made the computer personal and Pixar And white they are being arrested they are leges do not have newspaper subscriptions. a reality not being shot Finally came to terms with life's eventual So while its understandable they are upset • Dean Hutchinson came to the meeting for a question and answer session on fatality about the economy any topic students had inquiries about. He condoned the high attendance at The man changed technology, as we know it And that they oppose greed and income public parties and hopes that the university can organize more weekend events And we will be remembered for his innova- inequality for students. He said in the past students have performed music at Lovett Col- tion and wit Comparing it to Tripoli or Cairo seems far- lege's Lyle's with full audiences and suggested bringing these types of events fetched Apple announced that its former CEO The analogy seems offensive and really back. Also, he hopes to change the campus mentality concerning sports game and co-founder Steve Jobs passed away last stretched attendance and thinks the SA can bring about this type of change. When asked Wednesday. Furthermore those on the streets offer few about how Rice is handling more students but the same number of faculty, he solutions said this is a concern and that Rice is currently in a transition period. And if they want to be taken seriously then Governor Christie still not they should make contributions • The communications program is being overhauled and now involves small, running specialized focus groups. A series of street protests against Wall Despite saying to the press no again and again Street banks and their influence have spread The SA will meet next on Monday, Oct. 17, in the Farnsworth Pavilion Pundits felt the question of Governor Chris- across American cities, though any coherent tie was not if but when message seems to be lacking. But Tuesday the New Jersey Republican - ANTHONY LAURIELLO proved them all wrong Many were surprised even though his an- swer was the same all along Want work? Do you Those wanting a centrist in the primary had their hopes deflated Though if he could win after entering late want to write? Take could certainly be debated Meanwhile the Republican presidential field looks to be two photographs?Xome work But despite Obama's approval the winner will still have quite a job to do. for the Thresher and join Governor Chris Christie formally an- nounced he would not run for president in the 2012 elections saying that it was "not our team! ^ his time."

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.EADERSHIP RICE Rich Center for Engineering Uadershi Office of the Provost FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS S3 SPIRITUAL New initiatives connect RUPD to students FROM PAGE 1 BY BROOKE BULLOCK "[The training] helps them to know who to captain, there have been noticeable changes, THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF contact," Captain Rodriguez said. "It helps them Bennett, a senior, said. Wallis said it was necessary to form a circle utilize the proper avenues available." "With associates, I've had to coax students to of protection around those who are most vulner- "There is more to Rice University Police De- Before the training was implemented, new of- eat with them," Bennett said. "One day, I walked able in society and added that when the govern- partment than a badge and blue uniform," In- ficers were paired up with a superior and trained in the servery and saw a couple of officers, and ment makes taxation policies regarding the defi- terim Police Captain Clemente Rodriguez said. in the field. The new training helps officers move when I came back out, people were already pull- cit, the poor should be exempt from them. To prove this to students and the Rice com- through their field training with greater ease, Ro- ing up extra chairs to sit with them." "I am for reducing the deficit, but how munity, RUPD has instituted a new training pro- driguez said. Bennett said that RUPD's visibility at Powder- you do that is a moral issue," Wallis said. gram to acclimate incoming officers to working In addition to acclimating new officers, Ro- puff games, Cabinet and other events is causing "Don't choose to cut those who can't de- at Rice. RUPD is also encouraging officers to help driguez is encouraging all of RUPD to get more students to respond positively to their presence. fend themselves." improve student-officer relations by eating lunch involved with students by eating lunch in the "I have to applaud Captain Rodriguez," Additional issues that will probably be with students. serveries and has started doing so himself to set Bennett said. "He's like a Rice professor; he discussed during the upcoming presidential The new training program works to show in- an example. thinks out of the box. 1 really appreciate his in- election include the existence of a social con- coming officers how the university functions as "1 wouldn't ask [the officers] to do some- novative thinking and leadership in trying to tract and the characterization of a society as a whole so they can better understand how to thing I don't want to," Rodriguez said. "I'll be improve quality of life for students." "good" or "bad," Wallis added. monitor the campus. Rodriguez calls the three- out there too." Jones College Social Sid Mullick said RUPD "The battle ahead for us will be seeking week curriculum a mini training academy. Usually only officers already on a college patrol getting to know students will help ease students' common good in an age of selfishness," Wal- During the academy, masters, Associate Dean would eat in the serveries, Rodriguez said. Now, all fears of contacting RUPD in party situations. lis said. "Young leaders would be integral in Donald Ostdiek and Rice News and Media are RUPD officers are encouraged to eat there. "Students will be less afraid to talk to of- forming a new political ethic that comes from just a few of the Rice community members who "The good thing about officers knowing stu- ficers if something bad happens," Mullick, a their own moral compasses." will come to speak to the officers about different dents is that students are our best source of infor- sophomore, said. After his talk, Wallis fielded questions entities on campus, like the residential colleges mation," Rodriguez said. "The key to our success Students are not going to shy away from of- on topics ranging from hunger to population and University Court. Rodriguez said these talks has been students communicating with us." ficers if they put themselves out there, Wiess control. The dialogue was moderated by Pro- are helpful because they give officers a chance College presidents across campus are trying College sophomore Bobby Prengle said. fessor of Sociology William Martin. to ask questions and meet community members to help students connect with RUPD, Lovett Col- "That's just the culture of Rice," Prengle earlier than they used to - new officers are often lege President Bridgette Bennett said. There has said. "You can go up to anyone and have assigned night shifts and therefore do not meet been an obvious disconnect between students lunch. If you're friendly, no one is going to be u as many people right away. and RUPD, but since Rodriguez became interim mean back to you." I thought [Wallis] was the perfect person to talk about religion and politics on a campus that usually avoids both conversations. *Ji Danny Cohen Lovett *14

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MO IV PL/IVIAIG IN THEATERS EVERYWHERE CHECH LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 8 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER Students compete in garden design contest Know hope the new garden will be able to contrib- BY HALLIE JORDAN get to experience a different pace of work - an ute a larger percentage of food to the server- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF intense burst of brainstorming - in an entirely how to collaborative format." ies as well as the community both on campus Architecture students will be racing against and off," Daley said. the clock this weekend as they compete to de- H&D got the idea for a garden when they make this sign a campus community garden in roughly 44 started allowing themselves to think .and two days. dream, Project and Contract Manager for H&D, "This is a short, very intense design period The [Rice School of Ar- C.J. Claverie said. text turn with a lot of ideas but less focused on details," "We thought and hope we can engage a larg- coordinator and third-year architecture gradu- chitecture] students get er group of people with the garden in its new ate student Andrew Daley said. "I think this is a to experience a differ- site," Claverie said. really manageable project." ent pace of work — an The site will be announced Friday afternoon sideways? The short period of time given for the design intense burst of brain- and has not been officially approved by the is a classic technique among architects, often administration. known by the French word charrette, referring storming — in an entirely The garden will be run mainly by the com- Know how to the final push of a design project which is collaborative format. munity garden class, but may rent out a few usually the most productive. gardening beds to people who live in the neigh- Sarah Whiting Any architecture students who decide to borhood around Rice, Daley said. to use Rice School of Architecture Dean participate in the charrette will form groups In addition to this project, which the archi- of three to six people, including someone who tecture school was asked to design by H&D, the is from a different major. The groups will then school receieved a $300,000 endowment from In Design or have from 5 p.m. Friday to midnight on Sun- ff the ALFA funds, making $10,000-12,000 available day to complete their designs. The site for the each year for projects like this one, Daley said. garden will not be announced until the contest Last year, the architecture school organized Illustrator? begins. Participants will be expected to create a The idea to build a community garden was a similar charrette to design a visitor center to three by four foot poster showing their design, inspired by the three already-existing gardens on be placed on the second floor of Fondren Li- renderings, diagrams and text. campus located at M. .1el College, Hanszen Col- brary. Though it has not been built, there were Come work "This charrette is terrific for our students lege and Wiess College. However, because these several designs and one winner was chosen. and for the university at large," Dean of the Rice gardens have only had varying degrees of success, Critics will be able to look at the finished School of Architecture Sarah Whiting said. "In Housing & Dining hoped the students could de- works for a week and a half after the charrette, for the a very short period, the student teams generate sign a more successful and usable garden. and a winner will be announced on Oct. 21. m # very exciting ideas that help everyone see a part "These gardens are small and have an "It will be a really interesting experiment to of the campus differently. The RSA students obvious connection to the serveries, but we see how it goes," Daley said. Thresher

ARCHITECTURE VOCABULARY and join • 1 charrette - A French word that refers to the time in a project • site model - A model of the part of the city where the designed our design right before it ends that has high productivity, often referred to piece will go. as the "final push." • review - When outside critics come and evaluate students' work. team! - preceptorship - The fifth year of the architecture undergradu- ate program, when students go to work in a professional firm • rendering - A 3-D computer model of a design. for a year. • ogler- Students who work in the studio in Anderson that is next scalies - The small cardboard (or other material) people that to the Inner Loop, facing Valhalla. Non-architecture students architecture students put inside their models to show scale. who stare into the windows as they walk by.

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What'BY CHRIS CHAN s Their Secret? one in class to figure out how to get the he responded comically, "What free time?" 0 FOR THE THRESHER egg back out of the milk bottle." In the increasingly rare moments Tomson continued his education, of leisure that he has, Tomson said e is a large and imposing fellow. walking two miles to attend high school that he enjoys woodcarving. ERICA OlONG//THRESHER Few of his students ever forget and working at the local drugstore seven "I find woodworking to be very BY BROOKE BULLOCK harvest so you know where their olive his domineering voice. Professor days a week. He applied to college at the therapeutic; I especially like to carve H THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF oil is coming from and Cellar Farms Mason Tomson is a distinguished end of his junior year and was accepted. wooden figures, bowls, reliefs, action cracks open a pepper so you can professor, and well-known among scenes," he said. He continued, ice students have a multi- smell the flavor. — students in the Civil and Environmental lamenting, "There's too little time tude of serveries, a conve- Chef Cari took us around to buy Engineering department. to use those fancy German carving Rnience store, the Coffee- ingredients for a ratatouille dish. We His quirky idiosyncrasies are fondly knives my family got me a few years house and Sammy's to choose bought Mediterranean spiced goat's remembered by former students such as ago and that block of mahogany wood from for food, but there is one cheese from Blue Heron — Chef Cari's Rice alumnus Sarah Mason who claims last year for Christmas." place most students overlook. personal favorite cheese place at the that Environmental Chemistry wouldn't Tomson's challenging coursework Every Tuesday, the Rice Farm- market — vegetables from Atkinson Farms, sourdough bread from Angela be Environmental Chemistry without and capricious persona are known to all, er's Market opens to the Houston and Rice community in the Green- Bakery, arugula from Animal Farm Mason Tomson. but his high expectations are met equally briar parking lot. Local vendors and chicken breasts from Oaks of ® Teaching in the Rice Civil with his regard for his students. bring in all sorts of produce in- Mamre Farms. Engineering Department for almost "I always think of my students as cluding eggplants, goat's cheese, After bringing it all back to the 40 years, Tomson has become known wearing a formal suit and tie with elegant chicken and Parisian macaroons. Housing and Dining house — the old his research on fate and transport of shoes; in fact that is what they will be There is a knife sharpening com- Hanszen College masters' house — chemicals and mineral scale formations soon," he stated. "Rice students are pany there as well to make sure Chef Cari whipped up the ratatouille recognized around the world. What amazingly talented — there is rarely a shoppers are prepped and ready with chicken breast in under 30 min- is, perhaps, lesser known about 'bottom' to any class I teach." to cook after visiting the market. utes. I took the recipe home and de- 9 Tomson are his humble beginnings Chef Cari Clark from Baker Col- cided it would be a good one to try In fact, one of the biggest challenges out on my roommates. I've always and inspirational path to success lege's servery and Facilities and for Tomson is to challenge all his students Planning Communications Man- thought that cooking healthy meant and acclaim. Born and raised on on a COURTESY RICE.EDU and help them achieve in ways they never ager Susann Glenn showed me the long preparations and bland food, destitute farm in west Kansas, Tomson's "My parents later convinced me to stay thought they could. ropes around the Farmer's Market but Chef Cari's ratatouille recipe is childhood was the quintessential home and enjoy my senior year. I did, but "Occasionally I think a few students before Chef Cari made us a meal simple, easy and quick. American rags to riches story. probably should haw gone on to college," actually understand everything presented," with produce from the market. The Farmer's Market offers great, "Daily life revolved around the Tomson said. "The next year the school said Tomson "This distresses me." The Rice Farmer's Market may fresh produce at reasonable prices. % Methodist church, 4-H, and everything board changed the rules and required four According to Tomson, "One of my not be the largest, but it offers a Whether making ratatouille or any- related to chores on the form," reminisced years in residence." greatest challenges is to help them stretch variety of local Texas products — thing else, the Rice Farmer's Market and every one has samples. Not makes it easy to buy local produce Tomson, "And of course, hunting." Tomson later studied chemistry beyond [what] they thought possible and only is the food great, but its a and help support the Houston and Largely self-reliant, Tomson took care during his undergraduate years at the same time be respectful of the fact fresher, local way to shop com- Texas community. H81D Project and of his mother, who dealt with polio, and in the '60s in the midst of the that some students are likely taking more pared to grocery stores because Contract Manager C.J. Claverie add- helped with the farm, milking the cow Communist threat and the worldwide than just my class." produce is coming straight from ed that the Farmer's Market offers a and pumping water by hand when there nuclear radiation scare. He became "Look out over the horizon and go after the farm to the market. Atkinson sense of community that shoppers do £ was no wind for the windmills. fascinated with aquatic chemistry and it with gusto," Tomson said, in regards to Farms brings in fresh picked pro- not get from their local grocery store. "We did not have running water joined a physical chemist, Professor advice for his graduating students. duce to the market. "People love to come to the farm- or electricity until the ninth grade," he Nancollas at State University of New As a final message, Tomson gives all Chef Cari uses produce from ers market because they get the explained, "Only years later did 1 realize York at Buffalo. students some personal advice: one of the vendors, Atkinson chance to meet the people who grow Farms, in her kitchen at Baker. their food," Claverie said. "What v )ith just how poor my family was." "As a Post Doc I lost myself in the thrill "This is a rare and special time in life; "[I've] taken trips to Atkinson all the food scares and just the imper- of research; four years passed in a blink, ® Young Tomson's life-changing event inhale every day as if it were the last on Farm before, and they are great sonal nature of the average retail ex- occurred in fourth grade, when the local I woke up and, with Professor Nancollas' earth. Leam, be involved, excel, play, but about showing people around," perience, it is refreshing for consum- Rotary Club provided him with glasses, help, located an opening at Rice in mostly care - it matters." Chef Cari said. "Their produce ers to really know the person who Environmental Science and Engineering," enabling Tomson's report cards to " What's Their Secret?" is a weekly is picked the day it comes to the grows their food. You don't get that skyrocket from F's to straight A's. Tomson said. "I was impressed by the market. 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0 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 10 FEATURES THE RICE THRESHER By the numbers eine Why do you drink caffeinated beverages? To study To stay awake in class When hanging out with friends When partying Culture When bored Respondents: 382

How Rice consumes caffeine today Where do you go to get your caffeine?

BY ELLEN LIU Rice's academic and extracurricular tion, while soda led tea in terms of H Coffeehouse or the Hoot THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF activities. For the sleep-deprived, consumption. Only 7.5 percent of re- coffee presents the healthiest way to spondents marked energy drinks as Wt Brochstein or RechargeU Caffeine is as much a staple of col- stay awake, so even those who dislike their preferred source of caffeine, a lege life as free T-shirts and ramen the drink will seek out the most ap- surprising statistic given the variety Your servery noodles. Recently, newcomers like pealing way to consume it. Thus, the of energy drinks available around energy drinks and caffeinated alcohol Frappachino family was born, and campus through outlets like the Hoot Your room have joined the caffeine offering and students awake for physics and Face- and Red Bull girls. created quite a buzz. However, at least book alike molded that phenomenon No discussion of recent caffeine Off-campus here at Rice, they have yet to overturn into the sweet-drink fad it is today. trends would be complete without the popularity of traditional drinks mentioning caffeinated alcohol and Respondents: 382 like tea, soda and - above all - coffee. U its most notorious representative, In a survey administered to Rice Starbucks came up Four Loko. Though the caffeine has undergraduates, 38 percent of re- since been removed from this alco- spondents said they preferred coffee with all these consum- holic drink, the beverage gained cult How often do you drink coffee socially with over all other sources of caffeine. Fur- er-friendly drinks, and status for the effects it had during its other people? thermore, though most people said four-year run on the market. Further- they're not real coffee, more, its demise has not hindered they only drank between zero and | 0-20% of the time two cups of coffee a week, around but that's just what students from mixing drinks together seven percent said their weekly coffee people drink now. to form caffeine-alcohol cocktails, | 21-40% of the time consumption was over 12 cups, the perhaps in the hopes of Red Bull ac- largest percentage when compared to tually giving them wings. However, 41-60% of the time other sources of caffeine. Christine Cooper caffeinated alcohol still came in as Part of coffee's on-campus domi- Baker '12 the least preferred and consumed 61-80% of the time nance is due to its sheer prevalence 99 category of caffeine, with only 5 per- on campus. From Coffeehouse and cent of respondents drinking it. 81-100% of the time RechargeU to Salento's and all the In addition to these primary sources, serveries, the Rice community has a Frappys are only part of what some students also draw caffeine from Respondents: 382 multitude of outlets around campus Cooper calls the recent "Starbucks gum, pills and even chocolate, while for satisfying coffee cravings. culture," which involves grabbing a others refrain from caffeine altogether One of the main coffee places on coffee simply to chat with friends in for health or other reasons. Rank your caffeine sources in terms of campus, Rice Coffeehouse, under- the classic coffeehouse atmosphere. As for the motivation behind caf- preference went a major expansion over the sum- Another trend Cooper noticed is feine consumption, the majority of mer to service the needs of a growing a greater demand for customization survey respondents said caffeine was university population better. How- and modified orders. useful for both studying and staying §ff Coffee ever, it wasn't just their kitchen that "I think a lot of people just want awake in class. However, some sim- grew: the student-run business now the opportunity to make things their ply drank caffeinated beverages ei- M Soda boasts a larger menu that includes own," she observed ther socially or for their taste. In that variety of new, quirkily-christened For Coffeehouse's direct on-cam- way, perhaps caffeine and alcohol Tea drinks like the Smuthy, Milky Way, pus competitor, Salento's, the major- are not so different. and a recent favorite, the Frappy. ity of their customers drink espressos While walking to the RMC last Energy drinks Coffeehouse General Manager and regular coffee drinks. Their gen- summer, 1 noticed a squirrel holding Christine Cooper said Coffeehouse eral manager, Nicholas Velazquez, not a nut, but a Starbucks Frappachi- Caffeinated alcohol/cocktails decided to create the Frappy after said the coffee drinkers would come no cup in its mouth, making the point Respondents: 396 observing the popularity of the Star- in droves during certain periods of in true Rice fashion that caffeine has bucks Frappachino and hearing de- the day, like 9 a.m., lunch time, and a significant presence here, regardless mand for it from people who wouldn't 6 p.m. for a quick boost. of how or why it's consumed. Rankyour caffeine sources in terms of otherwise consume coffee. However, many students find consumption "Starbucks came up with all that boost through alternate forms these consumer-friendly drinks, and of caffeine. On the survey, tea was a £ Coffee they're not real coffee, but that's just popular second to coffee in terms what people drink and expect now," of preference and Cooper explained. consump- B Soda To Cooper, the sudden demand • Tea for these sweet pseudo-cof- fees stems from the Energy drinks pressure of Caffeinated alcohol/cocktails Respondents: 395

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BY RUBY GEE THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

Caffeine has always served as a sociable source of fuel for Rice students, with their endless stream During a normal week of problem sets and reading assign- ments, but the extent of caffeine During a week with exams usage has changed dramatically be- tween the mid-20th century and the early 21st. Though earlier alumni generally testified to the absence of t different forms of coffee and a lack awareness towards caffeine levels in drinks, the nature of their responses suggests varying generational atti- tudes towards caffeine usage. Harry Reasoner (Baker College '60) 3-5 6-8 9-11 12+ said that coffee consumption was not Servings per week Respondents: 396 thought of as that big of a deal when he was a student. "[Coffee was] widely used before exams ... [with] no thought about A history of caffeine consumption at Rice caffeine levels," Reasoner said. "Of course, we didn't have caffeinated en- ergy drinks to worry about." BY RUBY GEE Subsequentiy, one of Rice's earli- So why did student interest shift Jim Stones (Wiess College '65) re- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF est student coffee shops, Breadsticks from the consumption of black cof- called that while most of his under- and Pomegranates, opened in the fee to hundreds of sweetened coffee graduate friends did not drink coffee, People drink it sociably in public Hanszen Basement in 1967. Although drinks at local coffee shops like Coffee- it was fairly common for students to house? Sociology Professor Stephen a lot of graduate students did...... and private places alike, consuming t Klineberg, who specializes in contem- "There was virtually no interest it in its rawest, most bitter forms, or meet socially over coffee, there wasn't porary social change, hypothesized in the caffeine levels other [than] that mixing it with other flavors so that really a "Coffeehouse culture" among that this shift may be at least partially some students drank coffee to stay the sweetness will make the drink students in the 1960s, according to due to the change in the legal drinking up late — especially architecture stu- more bearable. Not many people are English professor Wesley Morris, who age, from 18 to 21, in 1984. dents before a deadline," Stones said. aware of just how physically and psy- arrived at Rice a year after the coffee "Since 1 did not start drinking coffee chologically dependent they are on it, shop's opening. "It's a combination of the drink- until 1 was in the Navy after gradua- and most are willing to spend a ridicu- "What's different now is that ing culture which is a social culture," tion and because 'cool' hangouts like lous amount of money for one small there's a lot more visible evidence- Klineberg said. "You can't do it with Starbucks did not exist, I really was ) I M;ST ONE SJ6 5 serving of temporary fulfillment. For there are many more varieties of cof- booze in the open, but you can do it not that aware of the coffee culture." better or worse, you can buy this ad- fee, many more ways to drink coffee with coffee ... coffee has this addi- dicting liquid almost anywhere; Rice tional advantage of energizing you, Ann Greene (Brown College '71) than there used to be," Morris said. has three places that sell it, all within making you feel more ready to hit the made a similar observation about caf- "Most of the people 1 knew when minutes of each other. books, which is particularly suitable feine level awareness, adding that cof- 1 was a student never put sugar in for a high pressure place like Rice.") fee was limited in its availability. We're talking about coffee, not their coffee - coffee was always bit- ter, very strong and there were only When asked about the shift in cof- «) "No one thought anything about alcohol, although it's no coincidence five or six brands." fee-drinking culture, Cooper shared the caffeine levels except for how that the above description works Hi Breadsticks and Pomegranates a similar theory. Disclaiming that her well it could keep you awake," equally well for both beverages. Both eventually closed due to flooding prob- thoughts are based on her viewings Greene said. "1 don't think coffee coffee and alcohol have been con- lems and was replaced by the more of Mad Men and readings on culture was that easy to get on campus ... sumed socially since the beginning centrally located Coffeehouse, which and workplace, Cooper suggested that it was probably only available after of recorded society, but, especially officially opened in 1990. According to since the change in drinking age, stu- meal hours in Sammy's in the RMC. on Rice's campus, coffee has not al- Coffeehouse General Manager Chris- dents have been looking for other bev- 1 don't remember that it was avail- ways been consumed in the same way tine Cooper, Coffeehouse initially of- erages that can be consumed that are able in the college commons once throughout the ages. fered only three coffee drinks: black not as filling as a full meal. mealtimes were over." According to the 2008 edition of coffee, espresso shots and espresso "I talked to my parents about Larry Nettles (Lovett '78) said that the Rice Historical Society's newslet- shots with whipped cream - a far cry when they were in college - they both iced tea, Coke and other sodas were ter, The Autry House opened in 1921 from the myriad of drink choices asso- went to Rice - and when they wanted more popular than coffee as caffein- and served as one of the earliest social ciated with today's Starbucks culture. a study break, they would go down ated drinks in his generation. hubs for Rice students, selling coffee in its Canteen for nearly 40 years until According to Rudy Ramirez to Pub and have a beer. Now if you "Back in the '70s, drinking cof- ANN GREENE *71 the opening of the RMC. Coffee's less (Lovett College '01) the Starbucks want a study break, you go get coffee fee was sort of considered like caffeinated counterpart, tea, was also variety was not something Rice stu- instead, because most of your friends smoking — it would pump you up a significant part of Rice's student cul- dents always sought. can't go down to Pub to get a beer," temporarily but then you would ture at the time. Silver Tea Gatherings, "I never really saw people drink- Cooper said. "I don't think that's all of have to deal with potentially un- which were afternoon teas held for the ing frappuccinos or cappuccinos that it, but especially with people our age, pleasant side effects," Nettles said. purpose of fundraising, were hosted at much," Ramirez said. "It just wasn't part of it is this shift in culture of the Nettles' recollections suggested the Autry House during this time. big at the time." way that alcohol is viewed." that, in contrast to today's Star- 1^ bucks culture, coffee was limited in its varieties and availability. "Coffee was coffee ... there Distinct coffee cultures in Europe and US weren't different blends or flavors, to Tokyo. Only time will tell of the only plain coffee," Nettles said. BY LILLA PIVNIC ied abroad in Budapest, Hungary last implications of the spread of Ameri- "There were no coffee bars on cam- FOR THE THRESHER summer, the very first Starbucks had can coffee culture on European cof- pus, and you could get coffee only at just opened in Hungary. Hungary has fee culture and consumption. breakfast in the commons or in Sam- y Coffee culture dates back to the had a love affair with drinking cof- my's any time of day or in staff offic- 14th century Arab world, when the fee as a high society social activity. To bring the history of coffee cul- es on campus. A large container of first coffee houses were opened in Con- Throughout Budapest, one can find ture back to Rice and see how coffee coffee would be placed in each col- stantinople and Mecca. In addition to numerous coffee houses with chande- has changed our generation, we have lege commons during final exams." providing coffee, tea and light snacks, liers, walls embroidered with gold and to consider how college students' rela- coffee houses were a place where peo- world-class pastries. The introduction tionships to coffee and coffee culture Marisa Bono (Baker '01) who grad- ple could engage in conversation, play of Starbucks was a revolutionary con- are different from both the European |ged uated nearly 10 years after the found- LARRY NETTLES '78 board games, tell stories and discuss cept, with quick service, cheap food, and the general American coffee cul- ing of Coffeehouse in 1990, noted the philosophy and politics. Coffee hous- a casual environment and Wi-Fi for ture. If you are a coffee drinker, ask popularity of the coffee establish- es brought individuals together and doing business from your table. The yourself, "Why do 1 drink coffee?" You ment alongside a continued lack of served as artistic and intellectual hubs Hungarian Starbucks even had Star- may find that you are more interested awareness of caffeine consumption in Eastern and Western Europe. bucks baristas from other European in drinking coffee for its great effects levels among her generation. While European coffee culture countries assist their new Hungarian on studying or for breaking the ice "I don't recall there being any counterparts in carrying out the Star- with the cute guy or girl from Jones awareness or conversation around has been widespread for more than half a millennium, the American cof- bucks way of doing coffee. Although College. Instead of talking about poli- caffeine consumption when 1 was Starbucks has made quite a splash, tics and revolutionary ideas, you may at Rice," Bono recalled. "Coffee- fee culture has just begun to grow. American coffee culture takes on a with another Starbucks opening soon see coffee houses as a good place to house was a popular meeting [and] after in another part of the city, Euro- study or do group projects. The way gathering place." distinct brew from its European pre- decessors. While European coffee pean coffee culture is about novelty college students view coffee and the Paul Roslyn (Jones '01) indicated culture is associated with gourmet and gravitas, and cannot be substi- culture surrounding coffee is unique that while coffee was widely avail- service and ornate decor, American tuted by an American chain store. compared to American and European able on campus to students in the coffee culture focuses on providing The moral of this story is that coffee culture. Even we at Rice, a tiny late 1990s and early 2000s, its con- customers with quick service and Americans have taken a pre-existing subset within the Collegiate coffee cul- sumption was yet to be a huge part of casual environments. American cof- concept and relationship with cof- ture, find our own ways to make coffee mainstream culture. fee culture, especially through the fee and changed it to fit their own and the culture around it distinct. "Coffee was available — and there facilitation of Starbucks Coffee, has lifestyle and needs. Like most Amer- were some who drank it routinely — given Americans a taste of a Europe- ican ideas, Starbucks has taken on Contributing Writer Lilla Phmic is a but neither me nor any of my friends an concept with an American high an almost evangelical quality in senior at lones College. Currently were what I would call huge coffee speed, accessible twist. spreading the American way of do- serving as an academic advisor for her drinkers," Roslyn said. "Most people ing and experiencing coffee across college, she in majoring in Ps\'cholog\' spent time drinking Coke or Diet Coke, What is very interesting is when the globe from London to Budapest though not always for the caffeine." the two words collide. When I stud- and minoring in Sociolog}'. arts& 12 ^ENTERTAINMENT n Limelight: Chowl Bhangra

Houston and the U.S.," Shah said. "In the past, our activity has kind of fluc- tuated from time to time, but we want it to become a more regular group that attends competitions all across Texas and the U.S. We've already increased Sonia Pothraj the number of dancers on our team, we're hoping to get brand new outfits, "BRUAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Have and travel to several competitions." you ever heard this high-pitched ex- For this year, Chowl has expanded clamation from an enthusiastic Indi- its team to include six boys and eight an man? If so, you have already been girls, four more members than previ- exposed to the world of bhangra, a ous years. The team's members (ex- traditional northern Indian dance cluding captains) include: Hanszen form. The extent of bhangra knowl- College senior Amanda Kupchella, edge for most people is the phrase Hanszen College freshmen Anjana "screw in the light bulb and pat the Ganti and Thresher staff writer Sonia dog" mimicking the dance's hand Pothraj, Baker College freshmen La- movements. However, there is more vanya Rao and Preeti Prakash, Will to this dance form than meets the tur- Rice College junior Tanvi Sharma, ban. Within Rice exists a group dedi- Hanszen college junior Vinita Israni, LANZHEN WANG/THRESHER cated to the performance and spread McMurtry College junior Kiran Patha- of bhangra in the college community kota, Jones College junior Mihir Mon- and the greater Houston area. gia, Ravi Shah (Baker '11), Will Rice <# Bhangra is a South Asian dance sophomore Onkur Sen, and Univer- Repurposed a hit for Matchbox form that originated in the northern sity of Southern California graduate state of India known as Punjab. It Zain Shauk. is based off of music from a Punjabi Chowl's first performances for gray and black detail of flamingos, ERIKA KWEE and pattern," she said. "This is purely folk drum, folk singing and numerous this year are quickly approaching. models, dinosaurs and Rice students. THRESHER STAFF aesthetic; there is no social agenda single-stringed instruments. With up- The team will be performing at the From the back, they are simply black behind the piece." beat rhythms, bhangra exudes energy halftime of a Rice soccer game Oct. 14 silhouettes floating in space. Repurposed is the kind of art that The flimsy circles of plastic flut- and consists of a great deal of high and at the Baylor College of Medicine "Anything that's not a human would be best enjoyed on a quiet tered up around my feet as I stepped intensity and explosive moves with Oct. 22. Chowl will also be doing a figure is an environment piece, in morning when you can lie on your on it carefully, heeding her cautions artistic style. dance for the fall South Asian Society back, cushioned by thousands of re- for runaway tacks, though she has order to create an environment in The Rice Bhangra team, also show, Dhamaka, on Nov. 19. used plastic bags, and contemplate never personally gotten stuck. The the ceiling space," SoRelle said. "1 known as Chowl Bhangra, is self- Not only does the team perform the mysteries and wonders of the piece was insanely comfortable for tried to put some of the interesting described on the Rice Clubs Central as entertainment at Rice, but also to universe as dozens of black and white being made out of plastic tacked onto pieces higher up so that when you website as, "a competing team that go turban to turban with the bhangra photos spin above your head. cardboard; I was tempted to lie on it look at them, you're forced to look performs the traditional dance of teams of other universities. Chowl will The exhibition features the union but was discouraged by the crowds through space taken up by other bhangra" in both competitive and be competing at Jhalak at the Uni- of two distinctly purposeful exhibits of people flowing in and out of the pieces ... sometimes when I look up entertainment-based settings. versity of Texas at Austin on Nov. 12 by Baker College senior Dolly Li and room. However, lying on the rug is at the installation, the images start Captained by Will Rice College se- as well as at Raas Rave and Bhangra Lovett College senior Elliott SoRelle. supposed to be the true way to experi- to have dynamics between each other niors Punya Narain and Anand Shah, Blitz at Southern Methodist Univer- Li's interactive shag rug made out of ence the full harmony between floor and I start to make up stories about f the group has already set multiple sity in Dallas on Feb. 18. » thousands of reused plastic bags and and ceiling. the pictures." § goals for this year. Suspended, SoRelle's profusion of Elliott, a visual arts and biochem- Yet despite the competitive nature "The team is trying to grow and ) silver gelatin cut-out prints of people istry major, is currently the director of Chowl, the team places importance become a more consistent presence at and animals hanging from the ceiling. it of the student-run Matchbox Gallery, on creating a light, open atmosphere. Rice and in the bhangra community in "You can take off your shoes and while Dolly serves as the assistant O see BHANGRA, page 13 walk on the rug — roll around on it. You can take off director. For those who have never It's meant to be interactive," Li said. been to the Matchbox Gallery before, Li, an economics and visual arts your shoes and it is a tiny white-washed room that major who patiently explained the walk on the rug — used to belong to Visual Arts Profes- premise of her piece to small crowds sor Christopher Sperandio. Converted of students on Thursday, ignoring the roll around on it into a private art gallery to showcase drizzle and crackling lightning out- student work in 2009 by students Lo- side. The rug represents a semester's It's meant to be gan Beck and Erin Rouse, the room worth of careful work; she began by interactive. currently houses Reconstructed Used cutting and gluing together repur- Dolly Li Furniture. posed cardboard to form the base Baker College '12 "We unfortunately don't have the of the rug before freehand cutting staff to keep the Matchbox open all thousands of randomly-sized circles 99 day long like the Rice gallery," Li said. from thousands of donated plas- "We haven't done a lot of publiciz- tic bags and tacking them onto the ing yet, but we were hoping that this cardboard base. "We wanted to create a vertical opening would gather a lot of atten- "At first, the circles were going to notion over the traditional horizontal tion. We can only open the gallery for be random, but it looked too psyche- notion so that you can start exploring the opening and then private view- delic. So I started over and created a space in a different way. We got so ings if someone sends us a request." pattern with the colors and textures much more volume this way," SoRelle Dolly and Elliott invite students that I had," Li said. The rug is now explained. SoRelle is the creator of to submit applications to mtchbxgal- composed of a pattern that looks wor- Suspended, an amalgamation of recy- [email protected] to have their own thy of any professionally designed cled photographs that were carefully work featured in this space. Ideally, rug, with a large portion of red and outlined and cut, then suspended they are looking to turn over new in- white Target bags interspersed with from the ceiling with nearly invis- stallations every few weeks. the recognizably yellow Forever 21 ible wire. The photos, twisting and Shooting an email to the Match- bags and a thin ring of some dark turning in the slight unrest of the air, box Gallery can grant you a private blue bag. hang in unpredictable patterns from viewing to experience the exhibition ALEXANDRA'MOHARAM/.THRESHER As a freelance graphic designer in the ceiling like stagnant raindrops. on your own. The innovative new art her spare time, Li says her focus is on There's an aura of mystery about installation occupying the Matchbox Chowl co-captain Anand Shah leading a bhangra choreography routine. design: "I really look at color, texture them; from the front, you can see the Gallery runs through Oct. 27.

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Booker-prize winning author Mi- Seminal indie-rock sweetheart Country legend Dolly Parton Catch the Alley Theater's Et- chael Ondaatje is speaking at the Death Cab for Cutie is playing will perform Tuesday at 8 p.m. herdome before it closes on THE University of Houston on Mon- Monday at 8 p.m. at the Veri- at the Verizon Wireless The- Sunday. A drama about the WEEKLY day at 7:30 p.m. as part of this zon Wireless Theater. Don your ater. Besides her big voice and discovery of anesthesia, this season's Inprint series. Ondaatje plaid and thick-rimmed glass- her even bigger hair, Parton is play focuses on the relation- SCENE is known for writing The English es, and finally admit your 7th known for her fabulous theme ship between Horace Wells Patient. Student rush tickets are grade crush on Ben Gibbard. park in Tennessee. Tickets and his student William Mor- Emily's picks for events free, general admission is $5. Tickets start at $32.50. start at $39.50. ton. Tickets start at $39. outside the hedges, both MOORES OPERA HOUSE VERIZON WIRELESS THEATER VERIZON WIRELESS THEATER around Rice and in the ALLEY THEATER UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 1 520 TEXAS 520 TEXAS Houston area, for this 614 TEXAS ' WWW.INPRINTHOUSTON.ORG WWW. VERIZONTHEATRE. COM WWW. VERIZONTHEATRE. COM rather morbid week. WWW. ALLEYTHEATER. ORG FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 THE RICE THRESHER A&E 13 What's Your Number a romantic comedy to catch

KENSEYKING to work only to get fired from her marketing THRESHER STAFF job. On her way home, she is startled by a statistic in a Marie Claire article that says Girly comedies like Bridesmaids and women, on average, sleep with 10.5 differ- Knocked Up are becoming ever more popu- ent guys during their lives. After talking to lar in this day and age - and thank goodness her sister (Ari Graynor, Lucky) and friends, for that. What's Your Number has its share Ally realizes that her total of 19 lovers is of comedic goodies thanks to its sharp writ- rather high, and then reads that the same ing and acting sensation Anna Faris. article says that women with more than 20 different lovers never find love. Thus, Dar- ling sets out on a quest to track down all of her ex-boyfriends to see if she can rekindle the flame in order to maintain her hook up number and stay below the dreaded num- ber 20. Meanwhile, Darling becomes close What's Your Number friends with her neighbor across the hall, ***•• Colin Shea (Chris Evans, Captain America), the stereotypical bad boy who cuts a deal Anna Faris shines as Abby Darling, shocked by her low prospects of ever finding love. with Ally: she lets him in her apartment to Starring: Anna Fans, hide from the many girls he brings home in Chris Evans exchange for his help tracking down her ex- clever, and at times raunchy, lines as well Director Mark Mylod ("Entourage") keeps it Rated: Pg-13 boyfriends. The reunions prove to be unsuc- as Faris does. Her comedic timing and per- simple, relying on the script, Faris and Ev- Released:Feb. 18 cessful except for one ex-boyfriend, whom sonality make this movie enjoyable. Chris ans to carry the film. This recipe works well Colin has difficulty finding. The chemistry Evans also fits his role as the lovable jerk as this film is neither heavy nor deep. between Colin and Ally continues to build incredibly well. Faris and Evans both dish All in all, this movie is full of laugh-out- but of course their friendship enters into out a good amount of sexiness in their roles loud moments and awkward situations that dangerous waters as Ally tries to figure who The film opens on Ally Darling (Anna while managing to stay subtle, keeping are definitely entertaining. It may resemble she is and what she wants out of life. Faris, The House Bunny) in bed with her their characters fairly realistic. The sister, the summer comedy Bridesmaids but stays ' • soon-to-be ex-boyfriend, Rick (Zachary While What's Your Number provides co- Ari Graynor, and mother, Blythe Danner, clear of any the wedding drama by focus- Quinto, Startrek). When Darling asks Rick medic moments and fast, witty dialogue are about average and are overshadowed by ing on Ally Darling's pickle the whole time. to accompany her to her little sister's wed- from time to time, Anna Faris* sense of Faris. It will make you look back on all your old ding, Rick decides to end the relationship. humor really makes this movie. Any other The cinematography and artistic ele- relationships and realize how glad you are Her day continues to go downhill as she goes actress would not be able to deliver the ments of the film are nothing revolutionary. that you ended them.

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one involved with the show says some ambiguous t comment about a new "Arrested Development" project, but nothing ever came to fruition. Then, this Sunday, the news hit the Internet. Executive producer Mitch Hurwitz said at a New Yorker Festival event that "Arrested Development" Anthony Lauriello would return as a series and a film. After my initial euphoria and calling my friends As the President of the Rice Conservative Fo- and family, I started to have second thoughts. rum, people often ask me when I first became in- What if this is just like all of the false press re- volved in political activism. It was my freshman leases, and the promised season never comes, or year in high school, when FOX network decided — even worse — isn't good? to replace "Arrested Development" with "Danc- However, after some soul-searching, I real- ing with the Stars" for its television show line-up. ized that it would be improper not to welcome I knew I had to do something. A lot has changed this news with open arms. With all the terrible since my friends and I ran a Save "Arrested Devel- things happening in the world and the misery in opment" booth, but my love for the greatest show our headlines, it is easy to become cynical about to hit the airwaves has stayed the same. After years all things. of waiting, the announcement finally came that In some ways, the collective anger over the "Arrested Development" would return to network cancellation was what brought "Arrested Devel- programming, and I am overcome with emotion. opment" fans into a sort of brotherhood over the For those who have not had the opportunity of years. We would be lying to ourselves if we said The Visual and Dramatic Arts Department's new space, we didn't take some sort of grim self-satisfaction knowing the joy of the seminal sitcom, "Arrested The EMERGEncy the EMERGEncy Room in Sewall Hall, features Seth Mit- Development" follows the exploits of the mor- whenever we point out that a lesser show stole ally and financially bankrupt Bluth family. Despite an "Arrested Development" joke or talking about Room tag. Mittag created the lively aftermath of a tornado. winning countless awards, a lack of popular sup- how the American public simply wasn't smart port led to FOX canceling the show in 2006. The enough to appreciate the comedic genius in front writers of the show, never ones to miss a joke, of them. Yet, letting this acquired cynicism ruin made the last scene of the show drop a large hint this moment would be, as Gob would say, "a huge that a movie would soon follow. mistake." Want more a&?e? For five years we fans waited, painfully watch- While the information is far from certain, the • * ing as "Arrested" actor Michael Cera essentially re- fact that there is a real and credible chance that the played his character of George Michael in a series Bluths may return to the airwaves is an opportu- check out of movies that never came close to capturing the nity to rejoice. magic of the show. Every couple of years some- Anthony Lauriello is a Mess College junior. Luis de las Cuevas' This atmosphere is supported by Rice as a EMERGEncy Room OBHANGRA university as well as its faculty and staff. • ft FROM PAGE 12 "Rice has really been tremendous in help- and ing us as a club. The new sponsor, Dr. Novotny, "We create an environment of fun and excel- has been tremendously supportive and her en- lence. We are trying to create the best routine thusiasm has been really amazing," Shah said. Houston Ballet's Giselle we have ever done, which requires hard work "We've also performed at Rice in the past and and commitment, but we also want to have fun will continue to do so in the future, and that with what we're doing," Narain said. "I know helps us become more visible not just at Rice, $ » that bhangra practices are my favorite part of but also in the Houston community which helps the week, and that's because bhangra is fun, us publicize our group more. Rice has always and dancing with my friends makes it even bet- given us a place to practice and improve our www.ricethresher. org ter!" dance." • )

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Thresher Staff Reports ams explained. "Up front we struggled a little was very nice." THRESHLR EDITORIAL STAFF in the first half in trying to hold the ball. It was Without the defense's sustained effort, just a matter of slowing down a little and giv- Rice would have never been in the position to 13-8-4. That's the record of the soccer team ing our midfielders a chance to help out. Once win the match, to which Adams attested. since Head Coach Nicky Adams took the helm we did that, we did much better in the second "I thought defensively our backs were a back in September 2010, a 25-match record half. The girls are really very smart, and they solid to get another shutout," she said. "Amy that presents a stark contrast to the 6-10-3 re- did a good job of making the adjustments we Czyz was phenomenal tonight. She made three cord the Owls endured during the 2009 season. needed to make. That's very encouraging for big saves that any one of them could have been Two of those 13 wins came this past weekend such a young team, that they'll adjust to get game-changers. We had a nice Rice crowd up as Rice took to the road to face Southern Meth- the job done." here with some of our Dallas-area families, so odist University (7-5-0, 3-1-0 Conference USA) The next 39 minutes were much of the that was big." on Saturday and the University of Tulsa (7-4- same, with the shot totals evening out to four With a key win over a talented opponent 2, 1-2-1 C-USA) on Sunday. With the Owls and for the two teams in the second half. Thanks to under their belt, the Owls headed further Mustangs having nearly identical records, the freshman forward Quinney Truong, a product north to take on the Golden Hurricane, a team fans at Westcott Field in Dallas were expecting of Fort Worth, the Owls only needed one shot considered to be middle-of-the-pack in C-USA. a close matchup featuring two of the confer- to seal the victory. In the 84th minute, Truong Fortunately for Rice, it took only 10 minutes to ence's top defenses, which is exactly what they took a pass from her roommate, freshman mid- net their first goal, a tally from junior forward got. SMU came into the tussle very confident fielder Gabriela Iribarne, right as a defender Alex Burton, who had recently been reinserted after knocking off the i9th-ranked University committed to stopping Iribarne and briefly into the starting lineup. Burton turned a pass of Central Florida, while the Owls were hop- settled the ball before booting home a goal to from sophomore Jessica Howard, the leading ing to bounce back from a tough 1-0 loss to the the right side of the net that would prove to be scorer for Rice, and wasted no time in giving ninth-ranked University of Memphis. After 45 the game-winner just minutes later. Although the Rice the 1-0 lead off her shot. Adams talked minutes, the score remained deadlocked at Truong has been one of the more active fresh- about Burton's success in returning to the line- zero, with SMU having a slight advantage in men this year in terms of playing time, Friday up for the Owls. terms of total shots and corner kicks. Fresh- marked her first collegiate goal. Adams talked "Alex had a great week of practice, and man goalkeeper Amy Czyz stonewalled the about the pressure SMU applied in the last six she's been working on the things we asked her Mustangs' attempts to put points on the score- minutes of the match, along with her enthusi- to work on," Adams said. "That's the reason board, but the Owls' attacking forwards were asm at Truong getting her first goal in front of she got the start today, and she did really, re- unable to capitalize on a few first-half break- family and friends. ally, well. I thought she had a great game. The ups, pushing the ball forward too often when "Conference USA is a powerhouse confer- coaches and her teammates have full confi- the numbers were not to their advantage. Ad- ence where every team is very good," Adams dence that Alex can be dangerous for us. We Sophomore forward Jessica Howard ams spoke about the Owls' initial nerves that said. "To go in to SMU and upset them on have a lot of depth this season where different kept them from setting up better opportunities fends off a Memphis defender. The their home field is a huge win for us. Both players can start and score." for goals. Owls are on the road this weekend teams played hard, and I was very, very hap- Still, Rice managed just four shots in the against Colorado College and UTEP. "It was young players in a big game, and we py with the goal we scored. Quinney has been first half, one more than Tulsa, and Adams saw # I were playing a little too excited this time," Ad- due for a goal, and for her to score it up here B see SOCCER, page 18

1 Cross country runs strong in Austin and Indiana I Thresher Staff Reports After a week off from competition, the se- an excellent sign at the midpoint of the sea- 0 \ THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF nior tandem of Becky Wade and Allison Pye son. Bevan was also excited about the mix once again led the Owls, finishing 24th and of upperclassmen leading the way and un- With the Conference USA Championship 36th overall, just nine seconds apart. Coming derclassmen providing support as the fourth Meet less than a month away, both the men's in third for Rice was senior Halsey Fowler, and fifth runners. "It was good for Becky and Allison to • I and women's teams have hit the part of their who finished the five-kilometer race in 18:09. schedule that puts them up against top re- Sophomore Farrah Madanay and junior face top competition," Bevan said. "They gional and national competition. The men Heather Olson finished up the scoring effort are great competitors, and they are getting will face the top teams in the nation on Oct. for Rice, coming in 119th and 128th, respec- back into it. It was a much better race for 16, when they will head to the Pre-National tively. The three remaining runners for Rice Halsey and Heather. Farrah continues to be Meet in Terre Haute, Ind. On the other hand, were freshman Allie Schaich, sophomore steady as a rock, and this was a great perfor- the women faced their top competition last Lindsay Miller and sophomore Aaren Pastor. mance for her as our fourth. Her diligence Friday at the Notre Dame Invitational, where All of the Rice runners finished within two and hard work are really making an impact • I they took 14th place out of 28 teams. Also in minutes of each other, with the scoring run- on our team." attendance were third-ranked Florida State ners less than a minute apart. Head Coach As for the men, the Grass Routes Grand University, which took first place at the meet; Jim Bevan praised his team's effort in a new Prix in Austin proved to be excellent train- nth-ranked University of Arkansas; seventh- and difficult environment, especially against ing ground for their trip to Indiana later this ranked University of New Mexico; and 20th- stiff competition. month, as the Owls finished second out of ranked Pennsylvania State University - just "I am very happy with our improvement nine teams in the first year of the race. La- to name a few. If that wasn't enough, the today and our performance," Bevan said. mar University once again had Rice's num- • I weather made the course even more difficult "This was the premier race in the country, ber, finishing first with 44 points, while Rice for Rice. Used to the heat and humidity of and we beat some some very good teams, in- was 22 points behind with 66. The Universi- Houston, along with a lack of rain thus far, cluding C-USA foes SMU, UTEP and UAB, as ty of Texas sent their "B" team to compete, the Owls had to adjust to the howling 20- to well as Baylor, Texas A&M, Georgia, UCLA which finished in third place, with Texas 30-mile-per-hour winds and damp conditions and Washington State." A&M University-Corpus Christi and the Uni- Junior Matt Carey and sophomore Travis due to rain earlier in the week. Still, the Owls Like Bevan said, Rice was the top team versity of Houston rounding out the top five. Roberts run at last month's Rice Invita- persevered and were able to turn in respect- from Conference USA at the meet, with SMU, For the individual Rice runners, seniority tional. Rice finished third as a team. able times. UTEP and UAB all finishing behind the Owls, was restored as senior Michael Trejo and ju- • ft O see CROSS, page 18

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by Teddy Grodek — with a quick three and out in which they only THRESHER STAFF obtained one yard. Southern Miss moved the ball down the field effectively after the punt, but Maybe it was because it is a long drive to Mis- missed a field goal, leaving the game scoreless. sissippi. Maybe the Owls were intimidated by Rice, on their next two possessions would still having Brett Favre analyze their game. Maybe fail to get a first down, giving Southern Miss fan- the team had a Robert Griffin III hangover. But no tastic scoring opportunities. matter the cause, the Rice Owls simply were not The Golden Eagles took advantage of both of ready to play when they took the field against the these chances, scoring two touchdowns on their University of Southern Mississippi last Saturday next two possessions, leaving the game at 13-0 in Hattiesburg, Miss. after a missed extra point. Two long plays — a 47- yard run by running back Kendrick Hardy and a 46-yard pass from quarterback Austin Davis — would be the Owls' undoing. •* *• Sophomore quarterback Taylor McHargue jump- started the Owls' offense for a moment at the end of the first however, pushing the team on a 7-play, 80- Iffi • • • yard drive that would conclude in him finding junior tight end Vance McDonald in the comer of the end- MEMPHIS zone for a two-yard touchdown pass. Following the offensive touchdown, the Owls' 1 ||1 WHEN defense did not want to be outdone. Sophomore . "! 1 ; iiimimi mi 11 mi hi Tomorrow, 11:30 a.m. linebacker Michael Kutzler jarred the ball loose WHERE from the Golden Eagles, taking it back 17 yards Rice Stadium and putting the second Rice Owl touchdown on the board. It would give the Owls a one point lead Junior running back Sam McGuffie runs out wide during Rice's game against Purdue University. The SCOUTING REPORT and an astonishing swing in under a minute. Owls will look to get their first C-USA win of the year tomorrow against the University of Memphis. Memphis and Rice last met in 2008 when Chris Jammer The second quarter had little scoring, outside of a Rice fumble that Southern Miss ran in for a returned an interception for more lopsided than the scoreboard. away," Rice senior offensive lineman Jake Hicks a touchdown to seal the 42- score and a 41-yard field goal by sophomore kicker One more touchdown pass in the closing min- said. "That is a big part of the o-line, making sure 35 win for Rice. The Owls Chris Boswell. utes of the game would seal the game for the Gold- those guys don't get hit in the backfield. That is a are a 20-point favorite for After a disappointing first half, but still leaving en Eagles with a final score of 48-24. lot of what happened. We have to take care of busi- tomorrow's game. themselves in the game, Rice simply failed to come Rice was thoroughly routed in the statistics, as ness up front and that didn't happen the way we out of the locker room. Southern Miss would put Southern Miss had 340 more rushing yards, with wanted it to during the game." up 260 yards en route to three touchdowns in the an impressive 370. Add in the 284 passing yards Tomorrow, the Owls play their first home con- third quarter. "It was a tough loss, a loss 1 take full responsi- and that leaves a combined total of 654 yards for ference game against the University of Memphis, Two short runs and one long touchdown pass bility for," Head Coach David Bailiff said. "I didn't the game for the Golden Eagles. another team that has been struggling so far this would be the Owls' undoing; they had no offensive have them ready to play. Offensively, we were not "The thing that really hurt more than getting year. With their only win against Austin Peay Uni- response for the Southern Miss attack. By the end in rhythm from start to finish." stalled out in those first drives was having those versity, Memphis is a team that the Owls can get a of the quarter, the scoreboard would read 41-24, Rice started the game off on an awful note turnovers right after the defense had the take- win against. with the momentum in the game looking much

'J I c Volleyball dominates SMU, swept by Tulsa

" I by Dan Elledge would be difficult as they were traveling to Conference USA favorite, Tulsa. Rice knew they needed a fast start, but the Golden Hur- Heading up north into the heartland of ricane crushed those aspirations in a hurry Texas and into the farmlands of Oklahoma, as they took the first set, 25-17. The Owls the Owls knew they would be facing a tough never stopped fighting, but the Golden Hurri- test against the top two teams in Conference cane's talent was too much as it won the next USA last season, Southern Methodist Univer- two sets, 25-22 and 25-22, to take the match sity (5-11, 1-3) and the University of Tulsa (13 in a sweep, 3-0. Junior outside hitter Laurie 4, 4-0). Their trip brought mixed results as McNamara led the team with 9 kills. Murphy the Owls earned a 1-1 split on the weekend, had 28 assists as senior defensive specialist beating SMU and falling short to Tulsa. Megan White added 14 digs of her own. On Friday, Rice wanted to start the week The Owls are now 8-8 on the season with end off right as they went into SMU hoping a 3-2 record in Conference USA. After a rough to steal a victory. The Owls started off on the start to the conference season with a loss to right talon as they took an early 1-0 lead with the University of Houston, the Owls have re- a 25-22 set victory. SMU tried to fight back bounded nicely, winning three of their last to tie the match but the Rice players showed four. Freshman defensive specialist Dan- their resilience by coming up clutch when they iela Arenas felt that losing to Houston was a needed to as they took the second set, 27-25. tough blow to the team's mindset, but since ' « SMU tried to open the door and sneak back then they have been determined to not get into the match, as they were triumphant in the embarrassed like that. third set, 25-23. However, the Owls shut the "Houston was a big hit to our confidence," door on the Mustangs' hopes as they dominat Arenas said. "We were definitely not going ed the fourth set, 25-17 to win the match, 3-1. to let anything like that happen again so that Junior middle blocker Nancy Cole led the team really drove us to work harder." with 21 kills, while freshman outside hitter Assistant coach Melissa Ferris agreed with r Lizzy Bache added 20 kills. Sophomore setter Arenas as she felt that the team responded Megan Murphy had a game-high 61 assists and really well after its letdown loss to Houston. a team-high 19 digs to help power the Owls. Since then, the team has been working hard and giving it a 100 percent effort every time they step on the floor. "This team wants to win, they are really driven. I think they responded well by step- ping up their game in practice and challeng- ing themselves more," Ferris said. "They are finding out that they are made out of a lot and that they are a lot better than they give themselves credit for." MARSHALL Ferris sees it everyday as the young Owls are growing and are learning how to play together WHEN and fight for one another out on the court. Tomorrow and Sunday, "They are just growing as a team, learning ALEXANDRA MOHXKAM/THRESHER 11 a.m. how to fight together and get the job done," Ferris said. "Their attitudes have been really Junior Lauries McNamara attempts to score a kill for Rice during its 3-2 win over Southern Miss. WHERE good as they have stepped up to the chal- Huntington, W. Va. Currently sitting in a tie for third place in C-USA, Rice will look to sweep Marshall on the road. lenges presented to them in practice and they SCOUTING REPORT have gotten it done." Marshall has only won three This weekend, the Owls are traveling up matches this year, but Rice to Huntington, W. Va., where they will play match was working on their own game play teammates had voiced throughout the season split their matches against the Thundering Herd last back to-back matches against the University and focusing especially on their offense. and that was consistency. If the Owls are con- year, winning on the road. of Marshall (3-12, 2-3). Last year against Mar "With our team being so young, we are sistent and determined, they have a chance shall, the Owls split as they won in Hunting- going to work a lot on our game and our of- to beat anyone in conference. ton 3-0, but got swept at home, 3-0. fense," Ferris said. "That is probably going "We are definitely going to try to push our- Ferris said that although they scouted to be the biggest focus heading into the Mar- selves even harder than we have been and we On Sunday, the Owls were hoping to fin- out Marshall and how the Thundering Herd shall match." definitely need to work on our consistency," ish their weekend perfectly, but they knew it plays, a lot of their focus leading up to the Arenas stressed what her coaches and Arenas said. "That is the key to our success." ;. - 3$7r-''' $

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early on in the second half that Rice could nior Gabe Cuadra finished first and second for D profit from a few key substitutions. Sopho- the Owls and third and 10th overall, with times more defender Britton Cartwright checked of 25:32 and 25:54 for the eight-kilometer race. ment. The story would be slightly different this into the game, and just eight minutes later, Sophomore John Cavallo continued to assert Men's Tennis rolls at time, with sophomore JeffWIbawa leading senior forward Annie Kadota entered the himself as one of the top three runners on the the way for Rice, dropping to 14th place after game, taking Cartwright's pass on the wing team, crossing the finish line eight seconds be- Rice Invitational holding eighth place after the first two rounds. and quickly scoring her second goal of the hind Cuadra in 14th place. Freshman Will Firth Over the weekend, the Men's tennis Monday saw Wibawa complete the first 36 holes year in the 77th minute to push Rice's lead and junior James Llamas were the fourth and team hosted their first home event of the in a total of 141 strokes, shooting 69 in the first to 2-0. With that exclamation point of a goal, fifth runners for Rice, with Llamas finishing just season as they held the Rice Fall Invite at round and 72 in the second round, keeping him Rice played tight defense the rest of the way 52 seconds behind Trejo. Other runners were ju- the Jake Hess Stadium from Sept. 30- Oct. 2. within five strokes of the overall lead. Despite to give Czyz her second shutout of the week- nior Matt Carey and sophomores Travis Roberts, Participants included Rice, Tulane University, Wibawa's efforts, Rice was still in 11th place out end and send Rice back to Houston with its Tony Urbanelli and Wyatt Doop. Head Coach Louisiana State University and the University of 13 teams, as freshman Tommy Economou was eighth victory of the year. Jon Warren (Jones '88) applauded the team's ef- O"'Arkansas. eight strokes behind Wibawa, while freshman Adams spoke about the team's resolve and fort in the night race. James Ragan was tied for 48th after shooting On Friday, the Owls got off to a strong start determination to outplay the Golden Hurri- "Michael Trejo had a great race and he 152 through two rounds. as junior Peter Frank, senior Sam Garforth-Bles, cane in the second half. barely was third, and Gabe Cuadra led a lot senior Michael Nuesslein, Jonathan Chang and The last two golfers were what ultimately left T) € "Again, our depth is one of our strengths," of the race and looked really good, while sophomore Phillip Seifert all won their matches the Owls in such a precarious position as fresh- Adams explained. "It's just a matter of when John Cavallo worked his way up, and William on Friday. Frank and Garforth-Bles were in the man Joe Beck III and junior Brock Wilson were we're connecting passes, we're getting op- Firth looked solid," Warren said. "I am really Flight A tournament, while Seifert and Nusslein 72nd and 75th after Monday's action. Heading portunities. We help ourselves when we play happy by the team's performance." were in the night B tournament. Chang was into the final round of golf on Tuesday, it was together. I didn't think we had the best run With Cavallo vacating the freshman phenom competiting in the Flight D bracket. unrealistic for the Owls to hope for the overall of play in the first half, but the second half role this year, it appears as if Firth will step in to fill On Saturday, Rice continued their hot streak team title, as they were 34 strokes behind the 1 think we did a much better job. We main- that position, giving the men —like the women —a as Frank and Garforth-Bles advanced to the University of Southern Mississippi, who held on X IC tained possession and forced Tulsa to defend good balance between veterans and rookies. The Right A final. Seifert won his match to play for to first place by two strokes over Southeastern us a little more in the second half. sixth through ninth runners had solid performanc- the Flight B championship and Chang won to go Louisiana University. Rice will play against Colorado College (5- es, allowing Warren to feel more confident about on to the Right D championship. Unfortunately for Rice, Wibawa did not per- 4-3, 3-0-1 C-USA) today at 5 p.m. in Colorado his safety net below his top five harriers. On Sunday, the Owls captured three of the form his best on Tuesday, shooting a 78 to drop Springs and will then head south to El Paso Both teams will look to continue their four flight championships as Frank defeated into a tie for 14th place overall. Ragan improved to take on the University of Texas at El Paso winning ways today at 6:30 p.m. at the Hous- Garforth-Bles in two sets white Seifert and on his second round 79 by shooting 76 on Tues- (9-31. 3-1-0 C-USA) on Sunday at 2 p.m. ton Baptist University Puma Invitational. Chang won the Right B and Right D champion- day and claiming second place amongst Rice ) I c ships, respectively. Rice also captured one of the golfers, tying for 45th place overall. Economou doubles championships as Seifert and freshman imploded on Tuesday; after shooting a solid We're 20-point favorites this week against Memphis. Leif Berger won the Right B championship. The 73 and 76 in his first two rounds, the freshman next event for the Owls is the Texas Regional shot an 86 for his final round, taking him out Championships, which are going to be held in of the top 40 golfers and moving him into a tie Let that sink in for a second. We lost by 24 last week and College Station, Texas from Oct. 22-25. for 63rd overall. Beck was consistent with his performance from the first two rounds, shooting ) a we're 2o-point favorites the next week. That's gotta be an 81 on Tuesday, which was his average round Golf disappoints at for the tournament. Rnishing up the Riec effort some type of record or something. And Memphis must was Wilson, who, after a disastrous 88 in the Squire Creek first round on Monday, finished up with a 76 on be pretty bad. Anyways, follow twitter.com/ThresherS- The golf team hit the road to Ruston, La. for Tuesday. Still, Wibawa and Economou's below their second fall tournament, the Louisiana Tech average rounds cost the Owls a spot in the team standings, as Rice finished 12th overall. ports to get immediate updates on the football game at Squire Creek Intercollegiate, hosted by Louisi- 0 d ana Tech University at Squire Creek Golf Club. The team will be back in action on Oct. 16-18, 11:30 a.m. at Rice Stadium, just in case you're still too Last year, Rice finished in a tie for sixth behind when it heads to the Lone Star Invitational in the stellar play of Michael Whitehead (Will Rice San Antonio. tired from all that studying on Friday night. '11), who was the overall runner-up in the tourna- — Thresher Staff Reports

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Join Loewenstern Fellows Mohini Dasari, Christina Rojas, and Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Melody Tan as they reflect on their unique summer experiences 4 Rice University serving and learning in schools, orphanages and health clinics. P-. Kyle Morrow Room 3rd Floor Fondren Library 3:00PM Lecture reception to follow

The TCC lecture series is an annual event sponsored by the Humanities Research Center, Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology, and Fondren Library, with support Over the summer 2011, ten Rice University undergraduate students completed this year from the Shepherd School of Music. 6-to 12-week service projects with community organizations throughout Latin America and Asia as part of the fourth year of the Loewenstern Fellowships. For more information, please visit http://k2i.rice.edu/tcc DISCOVER, VOLUNTEER, LEAD CK: RICE.EDU THF CENTER FOR CIVIC ENCAGFMFNT SRICE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 19

one from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the second from 2 p.m. HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS to 4 p.m. There will be round- table conversation starting at the Calendar 4:30 p.m. All events will take The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to pub- OCT. 7 - 20, 2011 place in the Farish Gallery at lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. Anderson Hall. follow us 24/7 at twttter.com/threshercal Submission methods Major career change Fax: 713.348.5238 Email: [email protected] The original meme The Kinder Institute's Race Campus Mail: Calendar Editor FRIDAY Scholars Film Series is pre- Thresher, MS-524 Richard Dawkins, the pre- screening Douglas Newman's eminent ethologist, evolu- The Reconstruction of Asa tionary biologist, humanist Carter on Thursday at 4 p.m. Failed your midterms? and atheist, will be at Rice in Herring Hall 100. This doc- Centennial celebration, the to speak about cardboard Well, drop that class! To- for a lecture and book sign- umentary follows the trans- Rice Cinema will be screen- recycling in Latin America. day is the last day to drop ing. He will be discussing formation of Asa Carter from ing Monga tonight at 7 p.m. Bring your lunch at noon to < classes. If you messed up his recent book The Magic a notorious segregationist to and another film, Rebels of the the Rice Gallery, and they will big time, there's always a of Reality: How We Know a Native American novelist. Neon God, on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. provide the drinks and des- fifth year. What's Really True. The lec- A panel discussion will follow ture starts at 7 p.m. in the the screening. The event is free serts. Fear not, they will not be sending Ana Serrano's Salon The President is in Stude Concert Hall. and open to the public. TUESDAY 18 of Beauty to a recycling center President Leebron will Raise your glass to the in Latin America just yet. hold office hours today senior class from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in his WEDNESDAY 12 Be social and scientific office in the Allen Center. Tops will be popped at the The Scientia Colloquium pres- Come to discuss any issues Senior Toast, the first event THURSDAY 20 ents 100 Years of Social Science Rice is nice this year for seniors. The Se- you may be having. Are you at Rice and the Next 100 Years. questioning the meaning nior Committee and Senior Show your Rice pride for Past and present deans of the of life? Did your boyfriend Class Gift Committee will be Free dinner at a fancy Rice Day on Oct. 12, which School of Social Sciences will just break up with you? Do providing champagne, beer, marks the anniversary of come together from 4 p.m. to restaurant you think you contracted sparkling cider and desserts the university's dedica- 5 p.m. in Sewall Hall 301. They Oct. 20 is the beginning of gonorrhea from that sleazy in the Rice Gallery courtyard tion. The day will start off would have invited the fu- Families' Weekend. This is scumbag? Leebron may not outside of Sewall Hall at in the foyer of Alice Pratt ture deans, but the team who the weekend all undergrad- be able to help you, but he 9 p.m. When you clink your Brown Hall with a Centen- locates the next Dalai Lama uates pretend that they could offer a piece of sar- glasses, be sure to knock on nial Story Project booth was not available for hire. are well-mannered, well- castic wit that will prob- wood as well — you haven't where you can share your dressed pupils who never ably make you feel worse graduated yet! \) i a personal Rice story. After- act inappropriately and about your situation. wards, Leebron will host WEDNESDAY 19 most certainly do not sit on a town hall meeting from the same bench with some- Southern family brawl 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in FRIDAY one of the opposite sex. Stude Concert Hall. From at the Alley That box is not basura Your parents aren't paying noon to 8 p.m. in the Central to send you to a brothel, af- No, they do not have the Quad, the Rice Habitat for Taiwanese movies The Rice Gallery will bring ter all. Check out www.ruf. r Maury Show. Instead, the Humanity will lead a Cen- Gisela Heffes, assistant pro- rice.edu/~events/famweek Alley Theater will present tennial House Wall Build. In honor of the Taiwanese fessor of Hispanic Studies, for a schedule of events. Horton Foote's satire Di- Finally, head to the Found- viding the Estate. Tonight er's Court from 5 p.m. to is Rice Night at the Alley 7 p.m. to partake in the all- CROSSWORD: '60S BANDS Theater. If you received a school picnic. Stick around

ticket from your college the picnic for a group pho- 1 1 1 7 3 4 9 10 11 1? 13 Down representative, head down- to in front of Lovett Hall so I 1. A favela, e.g. town to catch the show at that when Rice celebrates 14 [16 2. A misteak 8 p.m and then head to the its bicentennial, everyone 3. Golf club reception at neighboring can look back and see what j 17 18 119 4 . and file Birraporetti's Restaurant. weird hairdos we all wore. 5. To heat then cool, PCR step ?0 ?? *) ] (i 6. Object of Gatsby's affection Starry-eyed Mi casa es su casa 7. Appropriate 173 ?4 p6 8. Some advanced degs. The campus observatory The Rice Gallery will host 9. Spring break option for the will hold an open house Jose Aranda, the chair of ?7 ?8 ?9 30 1? civically-minded, abbrev. tonight from 8 p.m. to the Department of His- 10. Leaf in Greek, also a 10 p.m. The observatory is panic Studies, to speak 33 [34 37 type of dough in its new location on top about the gallery's current 11. Someone who has been of the new Brockman Hall. installation, Ana Serrano's 38 '• i i headhunted successfully If you look hard enough, Salon of Beauty. Aranda's 12. Pakistan's chief river you just might see a star lecture, When We Arrive: 4? 13. News, opinion or sports through all of the pollution. Home in the Mexican Amer- ican Literary Imaginary, at a daily 21. Direction opposite WNW discusses permutations of 4?. 49 50 24. Decade when 19-, 20-, "home" and "neighbor- 48- and 59-Across rose to SATURDAY 8 hood" in Chicano litera- 1i3 •i5 popularity ture. Bring your lunch at 25. One pursued by pitch- 12 p.m. and enjoy compli- 59 60 I 1*1 62 Ye olde turkey legs mentary drinks and dessert. foik-toting villagers 26. Lad 64 The A&E Committee of the 27. Sort Rice Program Council is Come out and celebrate 28. Unit of paper once again providing dis- 67 Wednesday is the beginning 29. First name of "Try a Lit- counted and free tickets # i of Queerfest and Ally Days, I tle Tenderness" singer to the Texas Renaissance Queers and Allies' three-day 30. First name of Arcade Festival for all students, This crossword was created by Rebecca Jeun. celebration of National Com- Fire's lead singer faculty and staff. The Re- The solution will be posted on Twitter at twitter.com/threshercal. ing Out Month. On Oct. 12 32. Not of the cloth naissance Festival runs at 6 p.m. in the Farnsworth 35. Trunk, to Brits every weekend from Oct. 8 Across Pavilion, Q81A will have an 41. Pie a la 36. Dawdle through Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. 1. Recipe instruction Ally Training for students 42. First aid squad, abbrev. 37. Bucks and does to dusk. Buy $15 tickets 5. Founding father seeking to become certi- 43 . Amos, female alt- 39. Hoodwink that are good for any week- 9. Ladybug's prey fied allies of the LGBT com- rock singer-songwriter 40. Pakistani language end or get a free ticket that 14. Heroine of Philip Pullman's munity. Nathan Manske, 44. Film part 41. Some sorority girls go to is good only for Sundays. His Dark Materials trilogy the creator of the website 45. Le , French news- college to get this degree Tickets are available at the 15. Wine region or cabbage imfromdriftwood.com, will paper that published the 43. How- Info Desk of the RMC. come to speak on Oct. 13 at 7 16. Excel release of Wikileaks cables 45. Get by p.m. in Keck Hall 100. Final- 17. "Once a time..." 46. Act of forcing someone out 46. End of a threat 18. Lice eggs 48. Mothers, familiarly * I < ly, there will be a screening 47. Ctry. with amber waves MONDAY of the film You Should Meet 19. Members of class Aves? 51. Computer operators of grain and purple moun- My Son on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in 20. Tailed members of order 53. Shakespeare is known tain majesties the Farnsworth Pavilion. Primates? as the "Bard of " 48. Canada's favorite syrup 22. Prefix meaning white 54. Armored bugs or John, flavor Grab a juice box and 23. Authority, informally Paul, George, and Ringo? 49. To no (fruitlessly) head for the sand box 26. Pronounce holy 59. Potatoes, en espanol 50. Like a Vespa THURSDAY 13 27. Hand tool for digging or 61. False god 52. This is read on a Kindle It's recess! Midterm recess, * I ( spreading 63. Surfers want a big this 55. These are terrible for that is. Don't go to class 31. Icy abode 64. Feudal lord parents on Monday or Tuesday. In- The day of judgment is 33- Elusive Himalayan cryptid 65. Cows' cries 56. Volcano's output stead, take the time to relax upon us 34. Medical image 66. Bread maker 57. Level and watch a movie or read a 35. Auction action 67. Respected one 58. Email, e.g. book for fun. Alternatively, The Rice School of Architec- 38. Analgesics relieve this 68. Jab 60. Sun. speech you could practice sharp- ture will present the first part 39. Before pie, term of en- 69. Castles on the beach are 61. Little troublemaker ening pencils and twiddle of the Judgment Lecture Series. dearment made out of this 62. Scooby- your thumbs all day. There will be two conversations FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,2011 BACKPAGt THE RICE THRESHER

¥ t * • Decision 2012: Long, hard road to election begins D * * ¥ With sagging approval ratings and a crat strategist David Largerod said in a cheered this line, this could turn off some stiff and rigid opposition, President David recent interview. However, in a recent ap- moderate voters who the president desper- Leebron today started his reelection cam- pearance on the talk show "Hardballs," ately needs as well. paign for the 2012 race for head position at Leebron seemed to understand that he "I want to support the president, but I Rice University with a rousing speech remi- needed incredible skills to communicate don't know if I can," McMurtry freshman niscent of his successful 2008 run. Times the thrust of his message. Rachel Marcus said. "I think Rice has certainly have been hard for the incumbent "My speeches need to be so good that problems that need a hands-on ap- since 2008. Along with his embattled party, I touch everyone in the audience, includ- proach, and from what I can tell, Leebron Leebron has failed to ing myself. I can't has been unwilling to roll up his sleeves get it up when it comes win unless I touch and rub out these hand jobs." T) to the Princeton Re- myself." According to Deferens, the presi- view ratings, despite 18 Leebron's dent also faces serious problems with vigorous expansion speech was not his image. "After Leebron accidentally and erection of new all rhetoric, how- sent those pictures out on his Twitter, buildings. However, QmmQmmQsm ever. Surprising the nation has never been able to really to many of the student many insiders, look him in the eye. For a public offi- J) body, the president the president dis- cial who prides himself on his brand, I and his Erectioncrats cussed the contro- can't believe he threw up a shocker like simply have not deliv- versial issue of the this," the political strategist said, refer- 200S 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ered on their promises. Year medical school. ring to photographs of wieners leaked On a podium "A lack of a from the president's website that some in front of Lovett Rice's flaccid progress in the Princeton medical school felt to be inappropriate. Hall, Leebron kicked Review is a true challenge for Leebron. has really kept us Despite all these problems, Leebron off his bid for an- down in the rat- seemed confident and defiant as he con- other term with a speech designed to ings. It is the one eyed-monster no one is cluded his speech today. penetrate deep into the party faithful. talking about, it is the rotten meat at the "Some say we can't win this, but I "I stand here tall and strong, as a can- back of the cellar. Next term I plan to find know the childish attacks of my oppo- didate who promises to pump some blood a suitable and desirable partner to choke nents will fall flat. The Rice student body back in this university. Look around you; we this one- eyed monster and beat the meat." is sophisticated, and they expect to be have done work to build up this university, While the Erectioncrats at the speech talked to like mature adults." but holes still remain. Through the construc- tion of new buildings the Erectioncrats and I will fill those holes. We will join together B and raise the wood necessary to take our be- loved campus into the 21st Century." Such forceful rhetoric is a departure from Leebron's conciliatory tone during the year and underscores the president's problem of a lack of enthusiasm within his own party. J "If I were Leebron, I would be very wor- ried," political analyst Vanessa Deferens

said. "He started his campaign very early 0 and without support from the hardcore Erectioncrats that he alienated by his cen- trist policies. He might be unable to sustain his effort and run out of steam before he can finish strong." Those from the Leebron camp dismiss (t\ 1 this as pundits prematurely spouting mean- PIT m',Wm ** ingless predictions. "Erectioncrats are hesitant but will soon come back on their president's side once the election begins to excite them," Erection- Leebron accidentally released this revealing photograph of his wiener on Twitter.

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