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thVOLUME XCVIIe, ISSUE NO . 1Ric0 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009 President Martel outlines seeks new plans masters

BY LAWANDA TURNER -v THRESHER STAFF Leebron details §« Ite For any faculty member interest- university's current ed in becoming a college master, this j may be the year to apply. A total of status, future goals four residential colleges — Baker Col- lege, Duncan College, Martel College BY HALLIE JORDAN and McMurtry College — are looking THRESHER STAFF for new masters for next year.

During the Student Association meeting Monday night, President (f David Leebron addressed the de- [Searching for mas- creased endowment, concerns about the proposed Rice-Baylor College of ters] is like asking Medicine merger and outlined the someone out on a date. overall status of the university. We want to see if we After mentioning a short history of student, faculty and financial trends are a good match for at the university, Leebron presented each other. his plan for current and future cam- pus expansion and said he intends to Kevin Tran keep Rice in the running as a compet- Search Committee co-Chair itive research university while main- taining the small size of the school. M "We wanted to decide what would

Martel was the first to begin their a search for a new master, assembling We are a very a Master Search Committee early this month. The committee will balanced university, search for masters to take the posi- where our students cut tion that will open up once Earth across the Sciences Professor Jerry Dickens' and Michelle McCormick's five-year curriculum. tenure ends this May. The committee consists of nine David Leebron Martel students and is chaired by President Martel juniors Kevin Tran and Ve- ronica Torres. Martel Resident As- M sociate Stephanie Frey and Brown College Master Steve Cox also serve be the best size, take care of the Wiess College students begin construction on the NOD welcome sign — a parody on the committee. housing issues and then cap out at To decorate or of the Disney castle — and start painting Disney-related scenery for the partyftn The committee regards educating 3,800 undergraduates, which would on Saturday. Food, a live D) and other attractions will entice students to bring their potential candidates about the job's still leave us among the smallest re- NOD to decorate expectations as an important part of NODbods over to Wiess. For the full story, turn to the NOD preview on page 5. search universities," Leebron said. the search process. The role of master The president said he is not wor- includes being an academic presence ried that the increased number of in the college and interacting person- students will compromise the small With new positions, RPC seeks accessibility ally with students, as well as taking faculty-to-student ratio. care of problems with roommates, "From my perspective, the ratio BY SARAH RUTLEDGE to committees, they would almost Muscara said. "A big part of this was Tran said. is much less important than the cul- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF double RPC's previous membership. to make RPC an organization that "We will spend time communi- ture," Leebron said. "The dedication In previous years, interested any student could be a part of." cating the value of a master," Tran to the students and the time the fac- In an effort to make the club students could join RPC, but they RPC has undergone several said. "Many people underestimate ulty are willing to spend with stu- more open to students, the Rice were not assigned to specific com- changes in the past year, Muscara what the job includes. It is a pretty dents are aspects of culture that are Program Council is nearly doubling mittees. Only committee chairs and said. Last year saw the first Home- huge job with roles that people don't really important to maintain." in size as it allows students to join college representatives, along with coming Concert, with a performance know about." Leebron also highlighted Rice's as committee representatives. those in leadership positions, held by The National, and the first Willy The committee is looking for diversity, not only with the number Last year, RPC boasted the For- specific titles. Week Concert, with Ben Kweller. sociability among the candidates, of international students and other mats, Socials, Traditions, and Spirit Muscara, a Martel College junior, Muscara said RPC has stopped func- Tran said. underrepresented minority students and Morale Committees. This year, said the club reevaluated its process tioning as one entity and now oper- "Masters should socialize because but also in academic fields. In last the club restructured into Socials, of admitting members at the begin- ates primarily through its commit- Martel wants people who are social year's graduating class, the School of Traditions, Publicity, Concerts, and ning of this year when Assistant Dean tees, which plan specific events. and who are willing to participate in Humanities topped the list with the Arts and Entertainment Committees, of Students Boyd Beckwith suggest- He said these changes are a larg- activities," he said. highest number of majors, at 218 stu- RPC Vice President Nicholas Muscara ed that the organization, which is er part of RPC's transition. To publicize the fact that Martel dents. Engineering was next with 202, said. Interested students could apply funded by blanket tax monies from "This is what people need to and the three other colleges are look followed by social sciences with 187 for every committee but Arts and En- students' tuition, take a different ap understand: This is still a process, ing for new Masters, President David and natural sciences with 147. There tertainment, which does not accept proach to attracting students. and we're still trying to figure out Leebron invited eligible faculty to his were also 39 architecture and 29 mu- members based on applications. "In the past, RPC was fairly ex- the best way to program events on home for a reception earlier this year, sic students. These numbers include Muscara said RPC had between 20 clusive, but if you knew the presi- campus," Muscara said. where they were introduced to each double majors, which Leebron ad- and 25 applicants. Though not all ap- dent or any of the committee chairs RPC circulated applications college's president. vised students not to complete solely plicants are automatically admitted it was fairly easy to get involved," for committees in mid-September Tran said approaching a potential • see LEEBRON, page 5 Osee RPC, page 7 S3 see MASTER, page 7

Falling together You've got a friend in me Douse in Strauss INDEX Foreign ministers of the U.K., France, East Tomorrow night is Wiess College's annual Take a break from studying to check out the Opinion 3 Germany, West Germany and Russia at the public party, Night of Decadence. This year's Shepherd School Opera's first performance of the News 4 time of the fall of the Berlin Wall will join theme, The Wonderful World of NOD: Some- year Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in Alice Pratt Arts & Entertainment 8 former Secretary of State James A. Baker in a day My Prince Will Come, promises to feature Brown Hall. The night will include a double feature, Sports 11 discussion on German unification at a bizarre blend of youthful innocence and including works by Strauss and Donizetti. Tickets Calendar 19 6:30 p.m. tonight in the Baker Institute. sexual prowess. And no, that's not actually a are $12 for the public, $10 for students. Backpage 20 genie's lamp in that guy's pants. EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,2009

we /sfc t/la OF NHC'TTEM MB the Rice ^jhresher LEMTHE ROD*... OH WEU.. ,, University address WAIT,, LL IDE mSlOENrt I (P TUST :rlHK keep ON unfairly excludes students WHAT? STATE of at THE iWIVBfcnYJ On Monday, President David Leebron spoke to nearly 100 Mt>TK FbH APDREIL HAi students at the Student Association meeting, displaying his HEAfclW- ifie-ffiteffiei wit and charm to an attentive and concerned audience. Af- NEVER g eeN f\Rncvs. ter touching on Rice's rise through the rankings, Leebron OLPSEP fame. reached the meat of his presentation: the discussion sur- rounding the proposed merger between Rice and the Bay- lor College of Medicine. He handily fielded the subsequent questions, and students left the meeting feeling confident their concerns had been answered. m Unfortunately, one question remained: How did this speech and the ensuing discussion differ from the one OH, EXCISE ME. IWhat MM? that occurred just a few days earlier at his State of the X BIM CPHMB t> \ University address? AND Mtff £EAU2£ 1 \ x As Thresher senior editor Sarah Rutledge points out in her X VMHF 5W6SEC Op-Ed piece, the State of the University address, tradition- /To fee BgftE- ' ally open to both public and media, shut its doors to all but % WHEYfeEo the faculty this year (see story, page 3). The announcement These lanteM of the closure came only after the meeting began - a failure infipe out of communication in and of itself. However, waiting until the OF ' ' last moment to announce the closure is not the main reason w w we are chiding the Faculty Senate for its decision to elimi- a HCTAUflTWU nate access to the vast majority of the Rice community. /HEY-THESE M We understand that there is certain sensitive, classified tJoTB PPjpM THE material that should not be privy to the public just yet. But TOTE WF.TJE this does not give the Faculty Senate the right to cut off a * vital and traditional means of communication between the university administration and the students who elected to ===c| spend three or more years under their guidance. 'J Furthermore, we have come to understand that only a ueiL.i fcvfJt) portion of the slides presented to the faculty will be made THEM lW THE available to the public. It seems it is not simply enough that Sect cling we are to be kept from the discussion — we are also to be I11M RlN, Si? t kept without the full basis for the discussion. Picture, if &UE« you will, President Obama holding his State of the Union MfWPS IF address solely for members of Congress and displaying a J H/W6 TXEM watered-down version for the American public. Would you W THE ftoCj not, as a law-abiding taxpayer, be in a furor over this slight? Would you not demand accountability and access to the dis- cussion going on with those leading a nation in which you LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected], twitter.com/thericethresher elected to live? Just because some of the material is classified should not sustainability in an efficient manner, Accepting harrassment from superi- preclude the public from the information conferred in the Online Comments the goal is to spread guilt. ors without complaint does not equal State of the University address. If the administration and of the Week To advance sustainability there sue "being able to take a joke". Saying better ways to invest one's time than things like "you've really got yourself faculty wish to discuss matters in a confidential setting, In response to "Campus sustainability struggling to change our human-centric into it this time" is another example they should not usurp the State of the University address for calls for individual responsibility, mindset. How about helping create new of blaming the asker for being har- such a purpose. The Faculty Senate needs to cease wielding collective awareness," Oct. 23: technologies so we can consume more rassed. And that's just not right. You its stick of silence, and let students in on the direction of Does Roni Deitz really care about with fewer resources? Or how about need to check your attitude, Denver. the university. sustainability or does she just want stu- helping with efforts to reduce human This week, you failed. dents to feel guilty? suffering, such as child malnutrition or Surprised and Disappointed In her column, she asserts that preventable diseases? students "need to want to be wor- Current Student In response to "New Moon album brings New RPC committees thy" of gold-level environmental surprisingly unique flavor," Oct. 23: consciousness, implying that her fel- In response to "Advice on Poaching, Call the Twilight series poorly writ- increase efficiency low students don't even know what's The Man," Oct. 23: ten one more time and I'll kick your good for them. 1 usually like this column, but 1 face! Can you call something so real, The Thresher has a long, tumultuous history with the Ms. Deitz then explains that ad- have to say the advice given to the so understandable, poorly written? vancing sustainability should not rely person being sexually harrassed was Well, I bet you haven't even read the Rice Program Council. They plan events, we complain about on using technology, but on "promot- terrible! For one thing, it is really whole saga yet. I want you to change them, the animosity continues. Last week's staff editorial ing an environmental awareness ... inappropriate, sad, and upsetting the words "poorly written" up there! Or notwithstanding ("Esperanza planning proves problematic," and fostering an internal motivation to see the victim of such harrass- else I'll blog and e-mail everyone I can Oct. 23), however, we've had generally good things to say to protect the world." This means that ment being made fun of by someone to make a protest, ASAP! about RPC in the past year. Last year, they booked a big-name instead of actually accomplishing he/she is reaching out to for help. Erica band, The National, for Homecoming, and Ben Kweller for Willy Week, and the on-campus Esperanza impressed even the Casey Michel sharpest of critics. Forget about last year's Rondelet, and RPC Editor in Chief The Rice Thresher, the official student news seems to be getting better each year. paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub- Sarah Rutledge lished each Friday during the school year, As such, we feel that RPC's idea to step up accessibility is Senior Editor except during examination periods and holi days, by the students of Rice University. well-founded (see story, page 1). While club membership in NEWS previous years may have been somewhat limited, this year's Cindy Dinh Editor David Rosales Multimedia Manager Letters to the Editor must be received by Josh Rutenberg Editor Stephen Wang Web Editor 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and application process allowed interested students the oppor- Jocelyn Wright Editor Dennis Qian Asst. Web Editor must be signed, including college and year if tunity to join any of the committees. Since our blanket tax Jaclyn Youngblood Editor Eric Doctor Design Director the writer is a Rice student. Letters should not Zach Castle Head News Designer exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re monies fund the club, it only makes sense that RPC publicize OP-EO serves the rights to edit letters for content and length and to place letters on our Web site. their organization more and that students, especially under- Christine Pao Editor BUSINESS Kay Fukui Cartoonist classmen, get involved. Yvette Pan Manager Editorial & business offices are Jessie Huang Subscriptions Manager located on the second floor of the Ley Stu- While freshmen dominated most of the RPC applica- SPORTS Charlie Ary Distribution Manager dent Center: I tions, upperclassmen didn't appear quite as interested. We Natalie Clericuzio Editor Gustavo Herrera Distribution Manager Yan Digilov Editor Sergio Jaramillo Distribution Manager 6100 Main St., MS-524 'I wonder if some of these bright-eyed freshmen may drop Jonathan Myers Assistant Editor Houston, TX 77005-1892 Phone (713)348 4801 I off the radar after that first big chemistry test, but in a few ADVERTISING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Fax (713)348 5238 Cathleen Chang Ads Manager E-mail: [email protected] years, provided they're still in RPC, they could be a solid, Joe Dwyer Editor Molly Slattery Ads Manager Web site: www.ricethresher.org knowledgeable group. Tiffany Kuo Classified Ads Manager COPY The decision to compartmentalize RPC's tasks by reorga Unsigned editorials represent the major- Anna Wilde Editor CALENDAR ity opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. nizing its committees is a solid one. While it's too early to ex- Rose Cahalan Editor All other opinion pieces represent solely amine the effects these changes will bring, having a focused Brian Reinhart Editor the opinion of the piece's author. MEDIA group handle one task at a time may ensure better-planned, Lauren Schoefller Photo Editor BACKPAGE The Thresher is a member of the Associ- more enjoyable events. Logan Beck Photo Editor Kyle Barnhart Editor ated Collegiate Press. 1 still want a raise. Cristina Tortarolo Editor © Copyright 2009 And, hopefully, keep us from complaining too regularly. Ariel Shnitzer Asst. Photo Editor Op-Ed University address requires transparent Paleolithic diet adopts primal,

EACH FALL SINCE 2005, President Da- the event kept us informed of universi- But the smaller questions aren't vid Leebron has outlined the univer- ty policy. Last fall, we heard firsthand the ones that dictate major changes evolutionary health approach sity's progress over the previous year, from Leebron's perspective of the to the university. For those faculty and its plan for the next, in his State of university's financial struggles and whose tenure extends far beyond "IF IT TASTES good, spit it out," was harder to follow the pyramid's stoic the University address to faculty and planned hiring freeze in the wake of our own, who have had the oppor- how Jack LaLanne, the so-called "god- guidelines, health experts tell us we students. The session, which is coordi- Hurricane Ike and the bleak economic tunity to observe trends in their de- father of fitness," put it. This maxim just aren't trying hard enough. Much nated by the Faculty Senate, has always situation. The year before, we kept up partments and the university, larger for healthy living has now permeated like the epicycles added to Ptolemy's been open to the Rice community and a with Leebron's plans to establish Rice issues are a focal point. As students, our culture as indisputable truth. Ba- geocentric model of the universe to Thresher reporter has always been pres- as a formidable graduate institution. we are likely to get caught up in the con, doughnuts, chocolate and but- explain retrograde motion, our main- ent to report on Leebron's remarks for a When questioned about the de- smaller issues and forget about the ter will all kill you. Broccoli, beets stream dieticians devise ever-more- news article the following week. cision to exclude students from the larger ones. Though some students' and cabbage are what we should convoluted explanations as to why address, Leebron responded that the involvement with the university may be eating instead. Setting aside any their advice is making things worse. Faculty Senate hoped for a more frank not extend past their graduation day, deeper reasoning for a moment, we discussion, one with greater confiden- many more may feel deeply enough know these to be facts, because we tiality. Windsor also mentioned in an about Rice to care about the direction feel it in our gut. Because good can it e-mail that "the President might need in which it is going — and it's hard to only come from doing things we to report on particular matters, such tell, given the small amount of infor- don't enjoy. It is mankind's lesser- as the merger process, best restricted mation to which we're privy. to the faculty" and that closing the This is a time of great upheaval for known original sin meeting gave Leebron the ability "to students, as well as faculty and staff, — we were all born Sarah Rutledge report on confidential/sensitive mat- at Rice: The addition of two colleges, with bodies that ters with greater freedom." But what a large increase in student population, Not this year. makes this year's discussion so much the proposed Rice-Baylor merger and want depraved and A Thresher reporter was sent to more volatile than in years past? the dreary economic situation threat- unwholesome things, cover the speech last week at Duncan Perhaps the title of the speech is en to completely change the dynam- and we must suppress Hall. After the talk, the reporter was a misnomer: Windsor maintains that ics of the university as we know it. We approached by Duane Windsor, the the meeting is not addressed to the want to know the university is being Robert O'Callahan these urges. When speaker of the Faculty Senate, who in- whole university but rather to the fac- honest and forthcoming with us. And we do inevitably slip, structed him not to share his notes or ulty. Even if students aren't directly being able to attend the State of the This belief makes it easy to believe speak about the speech with anyone. addressed, the unprecedented act of University address at least assured us being a vegetarian or jogging gruel- we can always buy In fact, Windsor — who has the author- abruptly shutting us out of the meet- that degree of transparency. ing distances every day just has to be indulgences in the ity to close the meeting to members ing — during the meeting — signals Leebron's SA presentation painted healthy. Anyone arguing the contrary form of diet pills from of the Rice community — had earlier yet more policy decisions students a picturesque view of the Rice student fights a brutal uphill battle. Scientists dismissed all members of the media are kept unaware of. Though Windsor community. Smiling cheerleaders at seem to change their minds weekly the pharmaceutical from the room, leaving just members claims this instance was an excep- football games, beaming students in regarding the healthiness of eggs, but industry. of the faculty and Leebron. (Because tion, what's to keep the Faculty Sen- lab coats and groups of students as- we remain dutifully skeptical of any- this behavior was unprecedented, and ate from repeatedly denying us access tutely discussing, no doubt, the latest thing that tells us we can eat or do ff due to initial confusion, the Thresher to this and other meetings? trends in U.S. foreign policy all domi- things we enjoy and still be healthy. reporter remained at the event.) Leebron spoke to the Student As- nated the last frames of his PowerPoint For those of us not in the best For those who didn't attend the sociation on Monday about possible presentation. If we are indeed the health, the logical response is guilt. If Maybe at this point we should event, a PowerPoint presentation will changes, likely a condensed version young adults who make the university you are fat, you must be committing start considering opposing opinion;. be available through the President's of his presentation to the faculty. The the place it is, why are we barred from the deadly sins of sloth and gluttony. To do that, one must first lose the office. It will be filtered for content — questions he received after his pre- attending one of the most important Overweight people need only sac- bias that being healthy must be pain- not all slides shown in the original pre- sentation overwhelmingly concerned administrative talks of the year? rifice more of the things they enjoy, ful. One of the dissenters we have all sentation will be available to the pub- specifics of the Rice-Baylor merger, We're told from childhood to act and starve themselves and pound the heard of is Dr. Robert Atkins. "But lic. Though changing presentations many of which were far too specific our age. The assumption goes that ground more to get out of their rut. Of didn't that guy die of a heart attack for the purpose of confidentiality in for even the former New York lawyer by modifying our behaviors and ap- course, none of us can live up to the from eating so much artery-clogging university matters is not uncommon, to tackle. How many Baylor professors pearing more poised, we'll be treated lifestyle the high priests of fitness saturated fat?" is most people's first shutting students out of the State of would move to the Rice campus if the more like adults and be given more prescribe to us, but we should feel reaction to his name. (Nope — check the University address is. With just ed- merger goes through? Would there be responsibility. Well, we're in college, guilty nonetheless. It is mankind's www.snopes.com.) ited slide content to view, students are a huge influx of pre-meds? Would our and we're acting our age. So why are lesser-known original sin — we were But this urban legend is plau- likely unable to fully understand the tuition go up as a result? (By the way, we still being treated like children? all born with bodies that want d e - sible because of our premise of self- changes in store for the university. after three years here, let me assure praved and unwhole sacrifice. Atkins promised and deliv- Certainly the abruptness of such a you: Your tuition will go up each year, Sarah Rutledge is a some things, and we ered a way to eat satisfying change took those of us at the Thresher regardless of the merger. I promise. Martel College senior and must suppress these foods while still losing by surprise. Though student turnout Your parents don't really need to live Thresher senior editor. Josh urges. When we do weight and becoming was generally small, the openness of in a house, do they?) Rutenberg contributed to this column. inevitably slip, we healthier. While there can always buy in- are major flaws in his dulgences in the form diet, it was a step in the of diet pills from the right direction. Rights-based development imperfect pharmaceutical industry. Sir Francis Bacon wrote, "Nature, to be commanded, MUCH OF THE Western world's efforts more cost-effective interventions like rigorous methods available to test the This self-sacrificial mindset must be obeyed." Man's body is to promote economic growth and hu- malaria bed nets, oral rehydration efficiency of medical interventions. started in the 1950s when heart dis- certainly no exception to this rule. man development in the last 60 years therapy for diarrhea and childhood Even though we can accurately as- ease was gaining awareness in the What is our nature — did our ances- have focused on human rights. All vaccinations. As a result, resources sess whether medical treatments work, United States. Ancel Keys published tors evolve to graze on lean plants people have a right to life, health and tend to be skewed toward the most we still do not always allocate our re- a study in 1953 arguing that animal like our cousins, the gorillas, did? happiness — at least according to the politically salient causes and not the sources to what works best. It doesn't fats were to blame since they clogged Or did we evolve into the apex pred- unanimous declaration of human rights most cost-effective interventions. take an economist or public health offi- arteries with cholesterol. Since then, ator of the African savanna? Evolu- by the United Nations in 1948. Upcom- A similar story is evident in the cial to know there must be a better way. mainstream medical research has tionary nutrition, currently on the ing commencement speaker and 2006 expansion of the microcredit move- Health and basic consumption may continued down this path. At present, fringe of medical science, seeks to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad ment. Advocates, including myself at indeed be human rights. However, a the Food and Drug Administration's answer this question. A growing Yunus has even argued that access to times, have often focused on micro- greater focus on the effectiveness of in- food pyramid instructs us to eat a lean "paleolithic" movement promotes financial credit is a human right. credit as a human right, ignoring the terventions is needed to make sure that diet of mostly whole grains and vege- the argument that near-complete growing concerns of some academics we maximize the impact of our efforts. tables if we expect to not die of a heart carnivory has been our mode of and industry experts that credit can Luckily, there are some simple attack at age 50. survival for most of the last 2.5 mil- create cycles of debt and may not be things we can do to ensure that foreign lion years, and that our bodies are as effective a tool in alleviating pov- aid programs are administered more ef- U ill-adapted to foods like grains that erty as was once thought. fectively. First, we should try to donate only emerged with the advent of Nevertheless, viewing credit and to and work with aid organizations agriculture 10,000 years ago. Physi- health as human rights may tremen- that set small, tangible and realizable Rather than cians like Dr. Michael R. Eades and dously expand our ability to fund- goals. Second, we should support large torturing ourselves Dr. William Davis have had success raise for these causes by galvanizing foundations, like the Gates Foundation, treating heart disease, obesity and Josh Ozer public opinion. While this may come which attempt to turn quantifying the by denying our diabetes by putting patients on the at some cost to the effectiveness of effectiveness of an intervention into cravings, we should "paleolithic diet." These may indeed be human our interventions, it is quite conceiv- an integral part of the aid process. And listen to the signals rights, and achieving their universal able that the benefits of the extra re- third, we should lobby our Congress To evaluate such claims objec- realization would be a tremendous sources outweigh these costs. and global leaders to let them know our body gives us. tively, we need to respect our bodies milestone in human development. A world free from disease and pov- that while we care about the amount more fundamentally. Rather than But treating development goals erty is not in our immediate future. If of aid we give as a nation, we also care ff torturing ourselves by denying our like rights may not be the most effec- minimizing these human afflictions about how our dollars are being spent. cravings, we should listen to the sig- tive approach to achieving them. Take is indeed our goal, treating health I applaud the efforts of those who nals our body gives us. These crav- health, for example. In a recent col- and basic consumption as human work to expand access to education, So where are we now. almost 60 ings evolved to ensure our health and umn for the Financial Times, William rights is not enough. More than 60 health, clean water and financial ser- years after Keys' initial advice? As a survival, so our dietary science must Easterly of the Development Research years after the universal declaration vices. At the same time, treating these whole, the United States is far less use a broader context integrating Institute discusses how treating of human rights, Western efforts to al- necessities as human rights cannot healthy in almost every metric. Obe- archaeology and anthropology with health as a human right has pushed leviate poverty have not borne much prevent us from making the tough deci- sity, diabetes and heart disease are medicine to find a way to fulfill these decisions about how to allocate medi- fruit. Africa, for example, is gripped sions about where our money should go now far more prevalent than they primal urges. cal aid to developing countries into as tightly by extreme poverty as it was in order to best serve the world's poor. used to be. The official story is that we the political realm. Political institu- 30 years ago. In health, some progress are just sinning more — TV has more Robert O'Callahan is an tions tend to fund research for treat- has been made as a result of Western josh Ozer is a channels now, and food just tastes environmental science and better. While we continue to strive ments of diseases, such as AIDS, over intervention, perhaps because of the Will Rice College junior. engineering graduate student. 4 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,2009 Mentoring gives high school students a hand

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Outside of passing AP Chemis- try and finding a date to prom, applying to college can be one of the most daunting tasks of a high school student's career. To address this issue, The Men- torship Project, a club formed recently at Rice, held a college workshop in Dell Butcher Hall last Wednesday and Thursday for 125 Houston-area high school juniors and seniors seeking assistance with the college application process, Chair Christina Rojas said. Rojas, a Brown College sophomore, said the workshops were done in col- laboration with Project GRAD, a Houston non-profit organization that aims to increase high school graduation and college attendance rates, according to its Web site, www.projectgradhouston.org. Essay Chair Gabe Cuadra said many of the students come from low- income backgrounds and will be the first in their families to go to college. CBEN Associate Director for Education Carolyn Nichol shares tips for applying to college with a group of local high school students at a workshop Wednesday. "These are really smart kids; they just don't have someone telling them, 'Hey, by the way, you should probably take the SAT,"' Cuadra, a Project GRAD helped TMP pick "A lot of people were frustrated tance and resources. Biological and Environmental Will Rice College junior, said. the five high schools from which because they interacted with the kids "Our goal is to see at least 30 Nanotechnology and receives grant Rojas said the day included a workshop attendees were selected: at the workshops and then never got kids get into and go to college," money each year from the center, walk-through of the Common Appli- Yates, Wheatley, Davis, Reagan and to see [them] again or see if they got Rojas said. Rojas said. The sophomore also cation, a presentation of SAT infor- Sam Houston. into college," she said. She said last week several TMP added that part of the grant money mation and examples of well-written Rojas said feedback from the stu- Last spring, five students from Rice members visited a few of the schools must be put toward education, and college application essays. dents who attended last year was Student Volunteer Program created to meet and bring lunch to the stu- the workshops are the project Nich- Wednesday's workshop featured positive, especially concerning the TMP to take the burden off RSVP dents before the workshops. She said ol has selected to fund. two sections — a session on the col- campus tour. "[The workshops were] kind of many of the students want to apply Rojas said now that TMP is its lege application process and a ses- "One of the best parts about the swamping the education commit- to college but aren't sure how. own club, they want to provide work- sion on college application essay workshops is bringing them to Rice tee," Rojas said. "They all have the ambition shops in the spring for high school writing — while Thursday's work- because they get to actually see a In addition to hosting the work- they just don't have the right re- freshmen and sophomores. She said shop included a financial aid presen- college campus," Rojas said. "A lot shops, Rojas said TMP also plans to sources," Rojas said. "They all have the workshops will encourage stu- tation and a tour of Rice. of them have never seen [a] college." start a year-round mentorship pro- so much passion and want to go to dents to prepare for the college ap- Students were shown how to fill While the workshops are in their gram. She said she hopes to have college, but they get stuck [filling out plication process early in their high out a Free Application for Federal third year, this is the first year TMP club members visit at least one of a form] and they give up." school careers. Student Aid form and then given a has hosted them. In the past, the the five high schools one or two The workshops began with en- "[We want to] build them up tour of campus, including a quick education committee of the Rice Stu- times a week to see how the stu- couragement from Associate Direc- so that when they do apply to col- look at West Servery and McMurtry dent Volunteer Program held them, dents' applications are progressing tor for Education Carolyn Nichol, lege, they'll be more successful," College, Rojas said. Rojas said. and to continue to provide assis- who works with Rice's Center for Rojas said.

CENTER FOR CIVIC Fondren celebrates 60 ENGAGEMENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER BY LAWANDA TURNER Assistant University Librarian THRESHER STAFF Leah Krevit said the party is geared towards students. Fondren Library may not see "I want students to know the li many parties, but as its 60-year an- brary cares about them and I want WHAT ARE YOU DOING DURING niversary approaches, the storied students to help us celebrate our library will soon be hosting its own birthday because they are a huge SPRING BREAK? shindig. On Wednesday, Fondren's reason we are here in the first anniversary festivities will include place," Krevit said. parties for students, staff mem- The party will provide free bers and a panel focusing on the bubble tea, music from a cappella IJ 3 WOFLD RIUFCFFD library's evolution. group The Rice Philharmonics, birthday cake and a graffiti wall, which is a large poster on which students may write comments re- We want to hear lating to their feelings about the everyone's opinion so library. Krevit said library staff would not censor anything on the that we know what is wall, except for profanity. working. "We want to hear everyone's opinion so that we know what is Leah Krevit working," she said. Librarian The wall will be put up at the party and will remain there until 99 Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 13-14. so alumni can view the wall and add The event is sponsored by the their own ideas about the library. Friends of Fondren Library, a sup- Martel College sophomore Kend portive branch of the library that ra Brown said she was excited about Looking to make a difference? funds its collections and facilities. Fondren's birthday celebration. The celebration will begin with "I think the party is a really good Apply to be a participant on one of this year's eleven a panel of five speakers discussing idea," Brown said. "I am excited to their experiences at Fondren and re- learn more about Fondren's history Alternative Spring Break trips! flecting on the library's changes over and get free bubble tea." the years. The panel will take place There will be also a party for in the Kyle Morrow Room on the faculty and staff members in which FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ELEVEN TRIPS third floor of the library at 4 p.m., they can celebrate the library's AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT THE COMMUNITY followed by a reception at 5 p.m. birthday. The two parties will be Panel speakers include Peggy kept separate because there is not INVOLVEMENT CENTER'S WEB SITE. Barnett, the past president of the enough room for students and staff Friends of Fondren Library; History in the Kyle Morrow Room. UTTP://CIC.RICE.EDU. Professor Ira Gruber; Dean James, Other programs initiated by the author of Death by Dissertation; library staff are free commemorative Rice Centennial Historian Melissa bookmarks with quotes from alumni Applications are due on Monday, November 2 by 5:00 pm, Kean; and Baker College junior Cin who were previously contacted by dy Dinh. The panelists were chosen the library staff. Bookmarks will be because of their variety of experi available at the student party. Stu- ences at Fondren. dents can also purchase memora- DISCOVER. VOLUNTEER. LEAD. CIC.RICE.EDU THE CENTER EOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT That day, there will also be a free bilia such as T-shirts, coasters, hats SI RICE party for students in the Kyle Mor- and sweatshirts at www.cafepress. row Room from 8:30-10:30 p.m. com/fondrenlibrary. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,2009 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS

students, meaning mutual benefits for OIHEBRON both Baylor and Rice students, such as FROM PAGE 1 a medical humanities class. NOD decorations underway Financial losses from Baylor's cost for the purpose of resume-building. of operation and a potential change BY SETH BROWN "We are a very balanced university, in Rice's undergraduate culture pose THRESHER STAFF where our students cut across the cur- concerns for the administration. riculum," Leebron said. "We have excel- "Because of the importance of the Tomorrow, numerous childhood lence across the curriculum. That is part endowment, we cannot undertake images from Rice's undergraduate of my view and is part of who we are and this merger if it would be a permanent population will be seen in a new light. part of what we are committed to." drain on the endowment," Leebron The Wonderful World of NOD: Some- He then moved to discussing the said. "Those resources are needed for day My Prince Will Come, this year's endowment, which has lost roughly what we do now." incarnation of Wiess College's pub- $i billion in the past year due to the Rebecca Jeun, a Jones College soph- lic party, will feature a Disney castle economic downturn. As such, the omore, said she wondered what would front, an under-the-sea themed bar Board of Trustees and the financial happen to the Rice undergraduate expe- and a light-blue Sparky, the lo-foot advisers have recommended spend- rience if the merger were to take place. "phallic object" that traditionally ing 6.5 percent of the endowment "I was glad that I went [to the graces the Night of Decadence, as de- Resident Associate and civil engineering graduate student Roque Sanchez each year. Ideally, the spending meeting] because Leebron talked scribed by Wiess College Social Vice would remain at about 4 percent. about a lot of different issues that I President Charles Dai. (Wiess '09) and Wiess junior Stuart Luyckx begin construction on NOD decorations. The university will also make de- had questions about and didn't really Students can buy tickets for $8 cisions about how to make budget know where to find [the] informa- during the week and for $10 at the cuts, adding on to the few already tion," Jeun said. "I wanted to hear door. Shirts are $10 and can be pur- leges and are organized under four Showcase Your Family Jewels and in place. For example, the col- more about research collaborations chased, along with tickets, in the col- heads of security. Outside attendees Make Love, NOD War: It's Time to lege serveries eliminated trays last and also more about whether or not leges' commons during lunch. have been limited to 150, as opposed Pull Out. All of the college then voted March in hopes of reducing food we had any safeguards to protect the Dai, a Wiess sophomore, and fel- to last year's 130, with only one guest and selected The Wonderful World of waste. Other changes the univer- Rice culture after the merger, or if any low Wiess Social Vice President Mol- permitted per Rice student. NOD as this year's theme. sity will make include reducing the considerations were taken into ac- ly Bryan expect a student turnout of In light of recent incidents that Not all students agree that this number of faculty recruitments and count about what would happen to 1,200 to 1,400 for what is tradition- have occurred at this year's other year's theme selection will make for a reducing Fiscal Year 2010 operating undergraduate culture." ally Rice's biggest public party of public parties — such as Lovett Col- good party. Baker College sophomore costs by 5 percent. If the merger is to go through, Lee- the year, an increase from last year's lege's Eurotrashed party — where Helen Li said this year's theme is too "Every $50,000 we save is some- bron assured undergraduates they 1,200 attendees and 1,100 attendees several students were cited for alco- innocent. body's job," Leebron said. "So are we would be a part of the decision. Cur- the year before. hol violations, Bryan said the large "I think it's sort of weird be- going to tolerate people wasting mon- rently, every school and department at In addition to the semi-naked security force should help to prevent cause Disney is a children's ey? No. We are not going to tolerate it Rice has an undergraduate program, throng, the party will also feature similar situations during NOD. Secu- theme," Li said. because somebody's livelihood is go- so Leebron said undergraduate educa- pizza, Chipotle burritos and music by rity will be stationed throughout Wi- Jones College junior Eric Fried- ing to ultimately depend on that." tion would be a concern in the decision- Wiess senior Kevin Johnson, who will ess to ensure that students stay in the lander disagreed, though he said he Regarding the merger with Baylor, making process. DJ the event. designated party zone. was disappointed the title did not Leebron says a decision must be made "One of the advantages of the merg- "Johnson has actually made a "Students need to make sure that have a better pun. soon. Though the current drop in the er is that it would help maintain a posi- pretty big name for himself in Hous- things are under control for the pri- "I think the theme itself is good," endowment does not bode well for a po- tion of renown and visibility in a world ton as a DJ," Dai said. vate parties, and keep a watchful eye Friedlander said. "A little perverse, tentially costly merger, Leebron noted in which there are ever more competi- He said Johnson asked for any out for intruders," Bryan said. but they all are." his belief that the deal was hardly dead. tive research universities," Leebron song requests to be e-mailed to him Golf carts decorated as pumpkins As in past years, the college has With the conjunction of the schools, said. "And how we do that without at [email protected]. and driven by student volunteers will a budget of about $12,000 allotted Leebron said he would primarily want changing the undergraduate experi- As for the party's decorations, al- also be available to students who for NOD, though Dai said the sale of to create synergistic opportunities for ence at Rice is a challenge." tered versions of famous Disney charac- need them throughout the evening, tickets usually allows the college to ters will grace each window, while a ris- and there will be two caregivers at break even. que princess cutout will be displayed at each college during the party. Ten RUPD officers will be present the bar. There will also be a shadowbox, Wiess selected the Disney theme at the party. In addition to student RUPD POLICE BLOTTER a backlit sheet behind which people can The following items were reported to the Rice Univer- through a multi-tiered process in security forces, there will also be an dance, Bryan, a Wiess junior, said. sity Police Department for the period Oct. 20-26. which suggestions were first sub- ambulance and Emergency Medical To deal with the expected turnout, mitted and then narrowed down to Services personnel stationed a | the 140 student security volunteers have the top three choices, the other two party and roaming campus looking RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES been recruited from across the col- of which were NOD Save the Queen: for people in need of medical help. Martet College Oct. 21 Burglary McMurtry College Oct. 23 Burglary Brown College Oct. 25 Alcohol violations Duncan College Oct. 26 Theft

OTHER BUILDINGS Tudor Fieldhouse Oct. 20 Failure to stop and give information Rice Memorial Center Oct. 20 Theft Facilities & Engineering Oct. 21 Theft

OTHER LOCATIONS Off Campus Oct. 23 Evading detention Off Campus Oct. 24 Driving while license is invalid Off Campus Oct. 24 Driving without a license Failure to maintain financial responsibility

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room, H&D has also sought to econ- BY SCOTT NORGAARD as it was more challenging to ser- Central Quad to host Augustana, The Wild omize energy in their selection of THRESHER STAFF vice each different brand. The new machines are more logistically effi- appliances in the kitchens. Moccasins for free Homecoming concert Rice has taken large strides to cient because they are all the same One example is the university's usage of the Combi Oven. Unlike reduce its overall energy consump- make, which Johnson said reduces BY DIANE RAMIREZ through a booking agent to find a typical ovens, which simply gen- tion in recent years, and several repair and maintenance costs. FOR THE THRESHER musical group that would appeal to initiatives have both lessened the "It was really about choosing a erate hot air, Combi Ovens use a Rice students. Kerkstra said RPC origi- environmental impact of the uni- better technology," Johnson said. combination of steam injection and In celebration of Homecoming nally planned to hire R&B singer Keri versity's appliances and lowered Johnson said when the time convection to increase efficiency Weekend in two weeks, the Rice Pro- Hilson, but when she declined RPC costs across campus. came for Martel College's units and yields. Cooking a roast in a gram Council announced that stu- decided to consider Augustana. After One efficiency measure is the to be replaced, the front-loading traditional oven would result in a dents will again be able to attend a two to three months of deliberation gradual implementation of front- washing machines were the obvi- 20-30 percent loss of food yields, live concert, featuring Augustana and and back-and-forth contracts, Au- loading washing machines in the ous choice. while cooking with the Combi Oven The Wild Moccasins, in the Central gustana was hired. Kerkstra said the would only result in a loss of 7-8 residential colleges. The machines Quad. The free event, which will be concert will cost an estimated $15,000 percent, Ditman said. were first introduced to Rice five a held Saturday, Nov. 14, from 7:30-11 to $20,000. years ago, starting with the masters' H&D also reduces costs with p.m., is organized by the RPC. For several reasons, Kerkstra said houses, Associate Vice President of I feel like [the new its dishwashing system, which is the amount RPC is spending on both Housing and Dining Mark Ditman high-efficiency wash- customized to best meet the volu- the Homecoming and Willy Week metric needs of each servery. At €f said. The colleges began phasing in ing machines] have concerts this year is substantially less these energy-efficient machines at Sid, for example, a power-soaking Augustana was our than last year's amount. the colleges three years ago. alleviated traffic in the system is used because the volume best option in terms of RPC's budget decreased by 5 per- According to Director of Sustain- laundry room. of dishes there is less than at other cent due to budget cuts mandated by ability Richard Johnson, the new colleges. This system reduces wa- popular music, budget the Office of President David Leebron machines use about half the en- ter consumption and the amount last year. Because RPC partnered with Amber Makhani of chemicals used in dishwashing. and appeal to college ergy and a fraction of the water of Martel College sophomore the Centennial Campaign last year as conventional, top-loading washing However, such technology would students. well, they were able to allocate more not be appropriate for larger serv- machines. M money for their budget than they have In the fall of 2006, an inde- eries, such as West Servery, Dit- Michelle Kerkstra this year. man said. pendent study conducted by Mark RPC President Kerkstra said Augustana was se- Godard (Sid Richardson '07) con- Although the cost to purchase H&D also uses blast chillers — a 99 lected with these budget constraints cluded that Rice would save an them was greater than that of typi- culinary tool used to bring cooking- in mind. estimated $17,000 in utility costs cal top-loading machines, the over- temperature food to cold tempera- "Augustana was our best option in each year if the campus switched all expenses are much lower. The tures in fewer than 90 minutes — in The Wild Moccasins, who will terms of popular music, budget and ap- to front-loading machines. John- front-loading machines paid for the serveries to reduce the time food open at 7:30 p.m., are an indie rock peal to college students," Kerkstra said. son said the new machines save themselves in a matter of months, spends between 41-145 degrees, the band from Houston with a large lo- This is the second year RPC has or- $200-$300 per unit, totaling 30,000 Johnson said, which was why Mar- range at which where bacteria most cal following, RPC President Michelle ganized a concert for the student body. to 40,000 gallons of water saved tel quickly adopted them. commonly multiply. The chillers Kerkstra said. In the past, The Wild Last year, RPC organized concerts by annually per machine. "It was a no-brainer," Johnson said. reduce cooling time by 75 percent, Moccasins have played at events like The National and Ben Kweller. The front-loading machines also Martel sophomore Amber Ditman said, which increases the the Westheimer Block Party and at Will Rice sophomore Marie Thomp- increase efficiency by using less de- Makhani said she found the new expediency of food preparation and Walter's on Washington, a local mu- son said she was impressed with last tergent and leaving the clothes less machines more efficient. leftover management. sic venue in The Heights. They will be year's Homecoming concert and that she damp, which lessens the amount "I like the new high-efficiency Some U.S. college campuses followed by the nationally acclaimed is looking forward to this year's concert. of electricity needed to dry them, washing machines because not only have taken dramatic measures to rock band Augustana at 9 p.m. "I think RPC does a great job of Johnson said. do I feel like the machines work restrict the kinds of appliances Kerkstra, a Will Rice College senior, organizing the Homecoming events, In the past, colleges have pur- faster, but they work better with the students can bring to school, up to said the concert is one of numerous especially when it comes to picking chased appliances one by one, new technology," Makhani said. "I limiting the wattage of light bulbs events organized by RPC for Home- music that the students like," Thomp- which led to large differences in feel like they have alleviated traffic in lamps at University of Texas, Dit- coming Week. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, son said. brands of washers and dryers. This in the laundry room." man said. Rice is currently not dic- there will be a performance by come- Kerkstra said before last year, RPC variety created logistical difficulties Beyond changing the laundry tating these measures. dian Eddie Ift in the Grand Hall of the had been unable to organize full mu- Rice Memorial Center. That Thursday sical events like these for more than a will see Open Mic Night at Willy's Pub, decade, due to both a lack of funding which RPC will organize with the Worn and major noise complaints from the Rice Jewish Studies Program en's Resource Center and the Egyptian surrounding community. The com Queens. 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"It's fun to interview them and it O MASTER feels good to have power over profes- FROM PAGE 1 sors," Buxbaum said. "In the end, we Students will sport scruff decide who the two candidates are." Martel master is a delicate task. Dickens said throughout his five BY ANANT SUBRAMANIAM because he's really hairy, but we "It is kind of like asking someone years at Martel he has seen the college FOR THE THRESHER just got the ball rolling and before out on a date," Tran said. "We want undergo significant change. He said we knew it we were talking to the to see if we are a good match for each he had a lot of fun his first two years For those of you who missed Hanszen's Men's Resource Center." other. It is a wooing process. We will at Martel, but he felt hampered by the Muttonchops March this year, fear Chen said. invite [potential masters] to Martel to construction at Duncan and McMurtry. not: No Shave November begins Chen said he and Michel collabo- see how they interact." Sunday. Participants in the month- rated with the MRC so that there Martel sophomore Chris Gray said long event, sponsored by the Han- it would be a more legitimate organi- the ability of the new masters to in- szen College Men's Resource Cen- zation to back their cause. Original- teract with students was important. [Dickens is] a really ter, are expected to allow their ly, they wanted to merge No Shave "I think I'd definitely like to see a facial hair to grow undisturbed from great guy to talk to. November with the MRC's prostate similar if not greater level of visibility Nov. 1-30. cancer run to help sponsor prostate [amongst the candidates by] being He'd come sit down All proceeds from the campaign cancer research, but Chen said it able to see them around and social- with us at lunch and will go to support the Sean Kimerling did not work out because the run is ize with them," Gray said. Testicular Cancer Foundation, Han- a spring event. To begin the search process, the dinner and just talk szen sophomore Josh Herzstein said. "Being a guy, that's a pretty im- committee took Martel students' sug- and hang out. He's There are three levels to choose portant part of all of our lives, and gestions for possible masters and really been the driving from while going without a razor: we decided it was a worthwhile contacted those suggested. Commit- "Peach Fuzz," where the participant cause," Chen said. tee member Amy Buxbaum said there force behind a lot of can trim whenever he or she wants; He said he was unsure how many T-shirts featuring a bearded Leebron are several interesting candidates the events we've had. "Lumberjack," where he will be people would participate in the event. committee has approached. How- expected to grow a beard, but may will be available for purchase. "We're expecting the highest ever, Buxbaum, a Martel sophomore Chris Gray trim for Esperanza and Thanksgiv- yield to be from Brown and Hanszen said she was not allowed to disclose Martel College sophomore ing; and "Uberman/Hobo," where tion, pay for the event or order the because all the people coordinating the names of candidates. shaving or trimming is prohibited, 99 official T-shirt — or by e mailing the events are from these two col- Tran said Dean of Undergraduates Herzstein said. Brown College se- [email protected] leges," Chen said. Robin Forman asked the committee to nior Chris Chen, who is helping to At a barbecue at the end of No- About 20 people from Brown present two candidates to him before "We have enjoyed ourselves, but are coordinate the event, said women vember, participants and friends have signed up so far, he said. Thanksgiving break. However, Tran ready to do other things," Dickens said. could also participate in the event will be able to admire each other's "We're keeping our fingers crossed said Martel cannot submit their can- Dickens said he enjoyed the social by abstaining from shaving the ar- beards. Herzstein said the MRC is re- that hopefully it'll be big enough to didates to Forman until Baker has also aspect of being a master. eas they normally shave. questing $50 from each residential have some kind of exposure for tes- selected their top two choices. Once the "I liked seeing interesting activi- Participants are expected to ei- college to fund the barbecue, which ticular cancer," Chen said. candidates have been submitted, Lee- ties and getting involved with stu- ther sponsor themselves for the will take place at a location still to Although most of the participants bron will make the final decision and dents," Dickens said. event or to find friends willing to be determined. are male, Chen said a few women are announce it to students by February. Martel senior Alex Siller said the sponsor them. Herzstein said the Chen said the idea originally participating, most of whom are his "Our goal is to present two candi- Dickens and McCormick have made fundraising goals for each level are came from his suitemate, Brown and Michel's close friends. However, dates by Thanksgiving so that we can an impact on Martel students. $15 for "Peach Fuzz," $20 for "Lum- senior Casey Michel. Chen, who Chen noted that he had also gotten be done before finals," Tran said. "When I was in the emergency berjack" and $30 for "Uberman/ studied abroad in New Zealand last his lab technician, a staff member, to Even with this goal in mind, Tran room, I got calls from them because Hobo." T-shirts bearing a bearded spring, said the two were shaving participate. said the search committee will not they wanted to make sure I was okay," picture of President David Lee- earlier this fall when they started "Having women participate make any premature decisions. Siller said. bron are also being produced for talking about a No Shave November might not be the most appealing "We will not rush in our decision- Gray said Dickens can frequently the event; they come free with the in Australia, used to raise money thing to look at, but I think it's good making," Tran said. "If we have to be found at Martel social events. "Uberman/Hobo" level and can also for prostate cancer research, that that they're willing to put in the ef- take a little more time to make sure it "He's a really great guy to talk to," be purchased separately. Michel witnessed when he studied fort for a worthwhile cause, and I is done right, we will." Gray said. "He'd come sit down with Those interested in participat- there the fall of his junior year. think it means a lot," Chen said. Buxbaum said the most interest- us at lunch and dinner and just talk ing can refer to manila envelopes "When we started, it was just ing part of serving on the search and hang out. He's really been the in their college's commons — where kind of a joke because we always Jocelyn Wright contributed to this committee was meeting professors in driving force behind a lot of events they can find sign-up informa- wanted to see our roommate's beard article. different fields. we've had." BRPC FROM PAGE 1 through the beginning of this RPC's Homecoming Concert. Time to Change your month via college listservs, RPC's Muscara said RPC will gauge the Facebook page and college cabi- level of feedback with this system nets. The applications allowed in- and reevaluate its progress. terested students to choose one of four committees to join. Clocks and Passwords €* Muscara said RPC received most- ly applications from freshmen. A big part of [the appli- "It's awesome, because we want cations] was to make to see freshmen get involved, but at the same time, we want people RPC an organization at RPC that have worked with us that students could be in the past," he said. "Obviously, freshmen are very energetic but a part of. they haven't seen Esperanza or the Homecoming Concert yet." Nicholas Muscara RPC President Michelle Kerkstra RPC Vice President could not be reached for comment. 99 Martel College freshman Michele Bolanos, who has just joined the Publicity Committee, said she thinks "We'll see if we get solid partici- RPC is doing a good job making it- pation [from students)," he said. self known to students. She heard "Are they doing this as a-builder, or about the club through her college do they really want to be involved and is now involved in publicizing in RPC?" WRIT

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BY JOE DWYER And it's the business. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF At its core, Borderlands is an RPG unlike anything you've ever played .R < What do you get when you mix — think Diablo II with less click- guns with free-roaming adventure, ing and more rocket launchers and over-the-top enemies and more you'll be on the right track. Touted 1'* loot than you can shake a stick by Gearbox as an RPS ("role-playing at? Easy: Gearbox's latest video shooter"), the game features all the 3 game, Borderlands. unique items, side quests and level- ing abilities one would expect to find in a standard RPG, tossing out all the boring dialogue trees of Oblivion and Mass Effect in favor of thousands of randomly generated weapons. What does all this mean in Eng- Borderlands lish? Basically, defeated enemies never drop the same loot twice, and opening a chest is guaranteed to be a surprise every time. Also, your bul- Platform: Xbox 360, lets' ability to hit the target isn't de- Rent worth the cost PlayStation 3, PC termined by how many points you've Developer: Gearbox poured into your character's accura- Software Maureen, and Angel and Collins. "Today 4 U," when he is accompa- cy stat; rather, it's based on your own BY KENSEY KING Released: Oct. 20 nied by a recording instead of by skill as a gamer. FOR THE THRESHER The selection of the Martel Com- (console), Oct. 26 (PC) mons for the production, especially live music. The game's plot is pretty standard Not many musicals carry the with the availability of Jones Col- Angel's lover, Tom Collins, is fare: You are a mercenary on the law- lofty expectations of Rent. A 12-year lege and the new Baker-Duncan deftly played by Jones senior Alex less planet of Pandora searching for run on Broadway and a subsequent Commons, remains a puzzling Lambert, who keeps pace with Gearbox Software, a developer the fabled Vault, which holds untold Hollywood butchering have placed choice, as the space presents many Frenk. The homosexual relation- out of Piano, Tex., has made a name alien riches. The colorfully stylized the play firmly in the American constraints. The use of differently ship between Collins and Angel for itself in the first-person shooter eel-shaded visuals and bits of irrev- pop- consciousness, and the play elevated levels and balconies aids appears too complex for Lambert genre over the past decade with its erent humor peppered throughout brings a cast of memorable characters with fluid scene transitions and at first, but that disappears as he plethora of expansions to Half-Life, make the game pop off the screen and and strong voices. These factors might keeps the play moving, but also de- confesses his love with "a thou- Valve's legendary 1998 PC shooter, prevent it from being another dark, be enough to intimidate most direc- tracts from the show when the com- sand sweet kisses." The booming and its numerous console ports of drab shooter. tors, but Jones College sophomore pany scatters around to each level. voice and depth of character make other franchises, including Tony At the beginning of the game, Hermione Gilpin and Jones junior Hel- Fortunately, a strong, solid or- Lambert the bass powerhouse of Hawk's Pro Skater and Halo. So players pick one of four classes: the en Shaw are not among them. chestra — or band, in this case — the play. when Game Informer magazine re- hulking Berserker, the psychic Siren, makes up for the staging struggles. Although their voices please the vealed the company's ambitious new the long-distance Hunter or the all- The lively jazz quartet, directed ear, the two lesbian lovers Maureen shooter in the works, Borderlands, to around Soldier. Each class features ganPMMHaMMMB by Hanszen College senior Peter and Joanne fail to enliven their pas- the world two years ago, people were different attributes and skills that can Denton, a pianist, brings great en- sionate love affair. Hanszen College understandably excited. be molded to suit nearly any style of ergy and a contemporary feel to senior Katherine Threlkeld right- Now, Borderlands is finally here. O see BORDERLANDS, page 10 the production. fully comes across as stereotypi- But while the band rocks the cally over-the-top bohemian Mau- Rent house, they also manage to drown reen. Her witty monologue gives out a good amount of the singing. the show some good fun, humor • • • ^ i. The Martel commons, balcony and and laughs, but her lover, played by all, fails to be an acoustic Utopia. Martel senior Aubrey Sansing, fails Directed By: Hermione During the majority of Act I's num- to match the depth of her character. Gilpin, Helen Shaw bers, the band blocks out the sing- Joanne startles the audience with Now Playing: Oct. 29 and ing, even when the actors stand a her sultry voice, but lacks the pas- 31 at 8 p.m., Oct. 30 at mere two feet from the audience. sion required for the role. 9 p.m., and Nov. 5-7 at This greatly inhibits Rent from be- Rent centers around the bro- 8 p.m., Martel Commons ing a strong production, and if the mance of Roger, a punk-rock AIDS Price: Students $5, audience lacks any prior knowledge victim, and Mark, an awkward, as- General Admission $8 of the storyline, confusion and frus- piring director. Take Charlie Brown tration will undoubtedly abound. and give him a camera, and you This is a shame, because the two have Mark's character. Eric Doctor, However, the North College The- leads do all they can to steal the a Lovett College senior, portrays atre Association, a collaborative ef- show with their outstanding perfor- Mark's awkwardness and loneliness fort pooling the resources of Jones, mances. First, Ryan Frenk shines as splendidly. His only weakness lies Baker College and Martel College Angel Dumott Schunard, a trans- in his attempt to overcome the band theaters, may have accepted the vestite who takes gay anarchist by projecting more, not always on challenge of Rent a bit too prema- Tom Collins under her wing. An- key. Meanwhile, Brown College se- turely. While the production lifts gel's role demands depth due to her nior Chris Tzeng delivers a solid upward, it falls short of jumping large impact in the company's life, performance as Roger, impeccably "Over the Moon." and Frenk digs just deep enough. capturing the rocker persona and Rent, written by Jonathan Lar- A University of Houston freshman, nailing the underlying anger of one son, chronicles the lives of eight Frenk wows the crowd with his of the play's leads. Borderlands' stylized graphics, frenetic gunplay and co-op elements East Village residents and their cor- athleticism, stage presence and an- Roger's counterpart, Mimi, responding struggles with AIDS, gelic voice. The only downfall of his a young girl lost in the world of set it apart from nearly all other RPG offerings this year. the fear of death and the loss of performance, besides the fact that drugs and sex, is played by Baker loved ones. The story starts on he presents the talent of UH and College sophomore Tracey Isidro. Christmas Eve and jumps sporadi- not Rice, comes in his first song, • see RENT, page 10 cally through the year, with the main narrative conflict occurring within the relationships of cou- DOWNTOWN ples Roger and Mimi, Joanne and FLAMENCO OUR TOWN What better way to prepare for You know Mi Luna? That's Halloween than by watching right, the inordinately priced In case you missed our re- Mel Brooks' Young Franken- REN FEST tapas joint in the Village. view of it last week, the Al- stein, starring Gene Wilder? Anyhow, every Wednesday ley's Our Town is pretty much Part of Discovery Green's new You've no doubt heard all night until Nov. 25. they will the business. Catch its final "Downtown a A Movie" film about it by now. 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If you manage ers will find themselves hoofing it the characters, even if they are both from to kill them before your vision goes majority of the time. presents losing Feeling completely black, you'll pop back to Inconsistent enemy AI is another the same class. In addition to the game's tight, life with partially restored health and sticking point for the game: Though shields. Few things in the game are enemies can be extremely cunning BY SCOOTER JENNINGS fill the gaps usually occupied by simple and responsive controls, a more satisfying than defeating a boss and work together to flank the player FOR THE THRESHER epic musical scores. welcome feature is the ability to re- Through their growing fan distribute your character's accumu- with a critical headshot in the wan- and overwhelm them, at other times There is something unique base, No Age released a steady lated skill points at a New-U station ing moments of life and then being their aim is horrendous and they just in the dynamics of a music duo. stream of singles across a long list — at the cost of some Pandoran cash, rewarded with a Second Wind. line up for headshots. In addition, Roles are duly assigned to each of record labels. Their 2007 com- of course. So if you aren't satisfied While the game can be played lacking a central storage chest for of the two — specific instruments pilation, Weirdo Rippers, gath- with the way your Hunter is turning solo, it was truly meant for multi- your extra loot until you're a high- played, singing and songwriting ered five singles and introduced out, a few button presses will have player. Up to three friends can seam- enough level means you have to lug credits, auxiliary forms of multi- the duo to a wider audience and his stats and abilities completely re- lessly drop in and out of your sojourn the loot around in your inventory tasking — all of which can comple- exemplary reviews. fitted to your liking. This eliminates across the Pandoran wastes — the until the right time, which takes up ment, and sometimes even contra- A full-length album on the Sub the need for hanging on to previous more, the better. As your friends join, precious space. dict, the tried-and-true adage that Pop label, titled Nouns, followed a saves in case you suddenly have sec- the creatures of Pandora get tougher Nonetheless, Borderlands does less is more. year later, yet the group's prolific ond thoughts about maxing out a and they also drop better loot. Not to far more things right than it does nature remained on the forefront particular skill. mention, trudging from waypoint to wrong, and its fresh and unique ap- with every new seven- and 12-inch And while the flexibility of the waypoint all by your lonesome can proach to melding the FPS and RPG single released. And now in 2009, New-U stations is cool, it has nothing get pretty boring, perhaps one of genres makes for a quirky and ad- their latest effort, Losing Feeling, on the game's other fantastic feature, Borderlands' main drawbacks. Ve- dictively enjoyable game that is sure gets to see the light of day. Second Wind. If your health hits zero hicles and fast-travel waypoints are to keep gamers playing for weeks — Ever since the release of Nouns, in the middle of a battle, you'll drop to provided at specific locations around or at least until Modern Warfare 2 Losing Feeling No Age has refined its sound to the ground and have a few seconds to the sprawling game world, but play- comes out. be more cohesive and less driven Artist: No Age by its earlier distortion/noise-pop Label: Sub Pop tendencies. The duo's indie qual- • RENT Released: Oct. 6 ity still permeates everything they FROM PAGE 8 touch, but this latest album offers a much fuller sound. Mimi storms into Roger's life ask- acting capabilities, but she struts ing audience members why Rent The rhythms on this four-song ing him to "light her candle," but up, surprisingly, to the challenge was the seventh longest-running EP are more evenly distributed, but the candle between Isidro and Tz- with her high hooker boots and play on Broadway. there are expanses made available eng never stays lit. The passion erotic dance. The company, small but strong, The noise-pop duo No Age is a for noise and feedback to flourish. feels forced and unnatural, though To round out the leads, Baker gives the show good energy and flex- shining example of the good that Rather than creating another oblig- senior Will Parell embodies Benny ibility as most of them carry three or more roles throughout the show. The can come from such a duo. Drum- atory noise-pop piece, the song €€ Coffin III, the financial worrier of the mer Dean Spunt and guitarist Ran- "Aim At The Airport" is an admira- group, and pulls off the part quite rendition of "Seasons of Love" takes dy Randall both emerged from the ble attempt at drafting an ambient well. His portrayal adds a measure flight but cripples itself as the two fa- Los Angeles hardcore/punk scene soundscape with the assistance of The talent... of entertainment and succeeds in mous and awe-inspiring high notes are and formed the group after their electronic instruments. establishing him as the bohemian cut from the score. "La Vie Boheme," previous band, Wives, parted ways. "Genie" is another notable track shines through on clan's softie. however, rises to the occasion as the As friends in the local com- that revolves around slower melo- these numbers, re- The cast brings their talent to the company dances and sings with com- munity spread the word, No Age dies and a warmer palette, though table, but songs such as "Out To- plete ease and merriment. This song amassed a steady following of a tinge of distortion can still be felt minding audience night" and "Tango: Maureen," those saves the first act and gives the audi- admirers through performances off in the distant background. members why Rent that aim to wow the audience with ence a reason to stick around for more. at art galleries and numerous With the short running time background dancers, hurt more than For a first-time production of the smaller venues. of Losing Feeling, it appears that was the seventh help. During the songs, the spotlight NCTA, Rent lands as a near success. The volatile nature of their mu- No Age has returned to its prolific moves away from the main eight, de- Overall, the leads and company sic is partly explained by their hard- single-releasing nature. The overall longest-running tracting from the audience's focus on are strong and stable. And while core influence, but their sound's group dynamic still remains intact, play on Broadway. the actual scene. the technical issues of lighting lo-fi quality lends itself to the very if not evolved. Still, some routines — includ- and transitions pose a few small nature of a simple two-man pair- Since No Age's primary focus ing "La Vie Boheme," the best problems, they are more than out- 99 ing. There is an unevenness to their was that of releasing new material number of the play — sparkle with weighed by the musicality of the pop anthems, both in quality and to the public, another full-length energetic choreography. The talent cast and pit. Some of the strongest in presentation, but that rockiness album might be a long way in the Isidro ventures far outside of her of choreographers Tatjana Cross- songs fade in power and quality as does not preclude quality. White future. So long as the uniqueness sweet, bubbly personality to bring ley and Michelle Nguyen, both the audience must strain to hear, but noise and ambient drones replace remains, however, the wait will be out her inner vixen with power. Hanszen College juniors, shines Rent represents a solid first effort guitar solos and mini-freakout jams more than worth it. "Out Tonight" stretches Isidro's through on these numbers, remind- for the NCTA.

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COMMENTARY Soccer gains speed as season McGwire's return could winds to disappointing close By Teddy Grodek open Cooperstown doors THRESHER STAFF Hold on to your syringes Big to the Gateway City in 2010, the If the soccer team had played as well Mac is back. steroid question will once again be in the first part of the year as they did this Even though the Yankees refreshed in the minds of baseball weekend, they might be resting their start- clinched the American League pen- fans everywhere, and likely will be ers in the season finale in preparation for nant on Sunday, the most surpris- accompanied by snide remarks at- a deep playoff run. Instead, the team's ing story in baseball Monday was tributing any improvement in the play over the last weekend has resulted not the Bronx Cardinals' of- in little more than consolation for a team Bombers' return fense to the fact that has struggled and stumbled through to the Fall Classic. that "McGwire's a season of coming up just short. No, that honor giving them the On Friday, the Owls (6-10-3, 3-6-1 went instead to juice too." His Conference USA) traveled to Colorado St. Louis Cardi- W presence could Springs, Colo., to take on Colorado Col- nals manager potentially be a lege in the frigid, low-2o's contest. Rice Tony La Russa's large distraction persevered through a pair of overtimes announcement Jonathan Myers for the team ear- ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR to take the Tigers (11-5-2, 7-2-1 C-USA) to that Mark McG- ly on, whether a 0-0 draw. With this shutout, the Rice wire, the steroid he wants the at- defense had gone 220 straight minutes swinger, will be his hitting coach tention or not. without giving up a goal. next season. However, the move has sev- While the defense has been perform- McGwire will begin his journey eral potentially positive effects ing up to task, Associate Head Coach back into baseoall this spring train- for McGwire. Nicky Adams noted the chances the Owls Imagine McGwire, the prodigal ing by helping to improve a Cardi- had to seal the game. nals offense that was mediocre last son of baseball, returning to the Car- "We played well defensively and had season, and was especially feeble in dinals and coaching the rest of the lots of chances to put the game away," the postseason, managing to score team to hit on a level remotely com- she said. "Senior forward Erin Scott had only sue runs in three postseason parable with All-Star first baseman a scoring opportunity in the first two Senior defender Alexa Coralli, going for the ball against UAB Oct. games, boasting just two players Albert Pujols. This improvement, minutes and put the ball off the post, and with more than 20 home runs in the alongside the Cardinals' vaunted we had a period of four-straight corner 9, has been a cog in the Owls' improving defense, which hasn't al- regular season. pitching staff, propels the Redbirds kicks that we were just unable to capital- lowed a goal in the last three games, two of which Rice has won. Having gained the blessing of to the 2010 World Series and an 11th ize on." the almighty Major League Base- Commissioner's Trophy. The Owls were outshot in the game ball commissioner Bud Selig, McG- Or perhaps La Russa steps 20-15, but led on corner kicks by a margin this year. goal came in the 75th minute, when senior wire will provide a sense of famil- down as manager after fulfilling of 8-4. Scott had four shots in the game Two days later, the Owls enjoyed the forward Jessica Ross took the ball past a his new one-year contract with iarity to some of the players, as he and garnered her 200th career shot in the heat in El Paso, taking down the Uni- glut of players inside the box and tapp jd has already worked with left field- St. Louis, paving the way for McG- match, a feat accomplished by no other versity of Texas-El Paso 1-0 in perhaps it past the Miners' goalkeeper for her first er Matt Holliday in the offseason, wire to become the manager of the Owl in school history. their most impressive win of the season. goal of the season. as with other major leaguers. With team he once led, a la Pete Rose, It wasn't a win, but it wasn't just an- UTEP (13-5-0, 7-3-0 C-USA) sits fourth in The Owls' defense continued their another all-time great who has yet the player who hit the eighth-most other loss for an Owls squad that has the conference and came off a streak of impressive run, finishing strong over home runs in baseball history on to enter the gates of the Hall. seen their fair share of defeats already four wins in five games. The game's lone Osee SOCCER, page 14 their side, it appears the Cardinals These two scenarios could pres- can do nothing but improve their ent feel-good stories, either this year anemic offense. or later on down the line, and may La Russa seems to believe in soften the cold hearts of Hall of Fame Martel maintains clean record the 12-time All Star's effectiveness voters everywhere, not only compel- at turning the offense around, but ling them to vote McGwire in but also the real question remains: What persuading Selig to reinstate Rose, By Ryan Glassman does this mean for McGwire's fu- considered the greatest player never THRESHER STAFF ture in baseball, both on the field to grace the Hall of Fame. Perhaps he and in Cooperstown? would even then turn to Shoeless Joe With just two weekends remaining McGwire has had to bear the Jackson and Eddie Cicotte of the 1919 in the regular season, one cannot help burden of baseball's steroid scan- Black Sox Scandal, who are still roll- but look forward to the powderpuff dal ever since he admitted to taking ing over in their graves to get into the playoffs and potential matchups. But androstenedione (which was a legal hallowed grounds of Cooperstown. as a number of teams jockey for a spot substance at the time) in 1998 and Alas, the latter move will al- in the semifinals, the past weekend of clammed up at the 2005 congressio- most certainly never come about, powderpuff action simply cannot be nal hearings. As a result, McGwire because that would bring as into overlooked. Brown College had a pair has been unable to secure the nec- the problem plaguing baseball, of games to get into the playoff hunt, essary 75 percent of the vote to reach America's most storied and histori- while Sid Richardson College and Wi- the National Baseball Hall of Fame cal sport: Despite its age, it still has ess College met for the newest chapter in Cooperstown, N.Y., receiving just the maturity of a teenager, continu- in their historic rivalry. 21.9 percent of the 2009 vote, down ally holding grudges against players But as for selecting the Game of the from 23.6 percent in 2008. who have wronged only themselves, Week, the decision was not a difficult Martel College senior receiver Lauren McCauley (far left) eludes Jones College Sportswriters voting against not the sport. one. In a battle of undefeated teams, defenders as sophomore Maggie Andersen blocks in the 18-0 Martel win. him, such as Ken Rosenthal and Tim Granted, Jackson and Cicotte Jones College faced off against Martel Kurkjian, are taking a firm stance were accused of throwing the College on Sunday afternoon and the against McGwire thanks to his sus- 1919 World Series, but Rose only bet two best teams dueled for powderpuff season, Martel has put up a number of shut down opponents. Already boast- pected (yet still unproven) illegal on his Cincinnati Reds to win, never supremacy in our Game of the Week. lopsided results en route to an undefeat- ing five shutouts, the Martel defensive substance use, and refuse to vote for for the team they were facing. While ed league record for the second-straight unit was again impenetrable this past him due to their moral beliefs. McGwire did noticeably increase in Game of the Week season. And while their offense has weekend, facing a Jones offense boast- With McGwire's homecoming • see MCGWIRE, page 14 Martel 18, Jones o been dominant, it is the defense of the ing speed and one of the league's elite Over the course of the powderpuff Violent Femmes that has consistently Osee POWDERPUFF, page 14

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Sultzbaugh's biggest hit was Rice fans were granted a respite a three-run homer over the fence from this fall's poor performances in left field, part of a crooked- in both football and soccer when number third inning that put m the baseball team took the field the Bobcats away for good and at Reckling Park last Sunday. This kicked off eight consecutive in- year, the team's fall schedule was nings of scoring for Rice. The cut to one game, so the exhibi- third began with four consecutive tion against Texas State University walks, followed by a single from was fans' only chance to catch a senior catcher Diego Seastrunk in glimpse of the Owls until the Feb. which he tallied two of his three 19 season opener at Stanford Uni- RBIs for the day. Next came Sultz- versity in Palo Alto, Calif. baugh's home run, the cherry on Although the look was limited, top of Rice's six runs, and an of- it was certainly promising, as Rice fensive outburst that bodes well :9 came out on top 14-6 in the 14-in- for next spring. ning exhibition against the Bob- The next 11 innings saw the cats. Sophomore southpaw Taylor Owls bring across eight more runs, Wall, who enjoyed a weekend start- putting away the Bobcats in im- ing job as a freshman last year and pressive and promising fashion. will presumably receive the same Freshman second baseman role next spring, took the hill and Michael Ratterree, a highly-tout- allowed two hits and one run over ed recruit from Memorial High the first two innings. School, started at second base He was followed by senior and finished 1-6 in eight innings. Jared Rogers, who tossed two Two other freshmen with ticks in scoreless innings and picked up the hit column were Tyler Spurlin, the win. Other pitchers who saw from The Woodlands High School, time were two transfers: juniors and McDowell, from A&M Consoli- Tony Cingrani and Boogie Anag- dated High School. nostou; three freshmen: Tyler Despite strugglingatthe plate, 4| Duffey, Chase McDowell and ).T. Ratterree's defense flashed for Chargois; and one veteran, junior the fans, highlighting one of the ARIEL SHNITZER/THR Doug Simmons. Duffey and Char- strengths for a squad that was gois each gave up one run in two tied for first with East Carolina Freshman linebacker Nic Hammett (48) and teammates attempt to chase after UCF in the Owls' 49-7 loss innings, while McDowell threw a University in fielding percent- to the Knights last Saturday. Rice has a bye this week and will return to action Nov. 7 against SMU. scoreless frame. age in Conference USA last year. The goalfor Head Coach Wayne The lone error came from Jimmy Graham was to see as many play- Comerota, the oft-flawless senior ers in the game as possible, evi- first baseman whose three errors for a 76-yard touchdown score before than 15 minutes of play, but UCF snuck By Meghan Hall denced by the use of 17 different in 2009 were the fewest of any of THRESHER STAFF 20 seconds had elapsed. in one more score before the half to go players during the contest. Soph- the starting infielders. The spirit promptly dissipated from into the break with a 28-0 lead. A sub- omore rightfielder jeremy Rathjen After eight straight weeks of losses the already-sparse crowd, and Bailiff stantial hole for any team, the lead was led the way with three hits and — Meghan Hall by the football team, everyone affili- was determined not to let the same 13 see FOOTBALL, page 14 ated with the squad, from the players thing happen to his football team. to the fans to the media, is ready for "At that point I was thinking, 'We've a week off. got to keep them up, we've got to keep Most notably, Head Coach David them into it, because that was a missed Bailiff has big plans for the bye week tackle,"' Bailiff said. "That's something after last weekend's conference loss to we've been talking to them all week the University of Central Florida. about, that when something bad hap- password was "I'm glad we're getting in an pens, put it behind you." open week," Bailiff said. "It's [been] For whatever reason, this message eight straight [losses] and it's time didn't reach the team, and it appeared we get some things figured out — that the Owls (0-8, 0-4 C-USA) were stolen! figure out how to get this team's unable to put that early score behind confidence back, figure how to get them. They forfeited two more touch- out of this cycle of making mistakes downs to UCF in the first quarter, and this cycle of pressing." including another one-play scoring The team surely needs fixing after drive with Ronnie Weaver's 27-yard its lackluster home 49-7 loss against run, after Rice's punt return from the UCF (4-3, 2-2 Conference USA). In a re- previous drive was only five yards curring theme in the afternoon game, from the Rice 22. the Knights' quarterback, Brett Hodges, The Rice defense managed to keep If you give your tossed the ball to receiver A.J. Guyton the Knights out of the endzone for more password to anyone, you are getting SCAMMED!

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By Paul Fitzgerald or nine times this season already," also at Tudor, pits Rice against THRESHER STAFF Volpe said. "She's been extremely Marshall University (19 5. 7"3 C- consistent all season long, and USA), the team directly ahead of The volleyball team has strug- there's no doubt in my mind she's them in the conference standings. gled all season with closing out the best libero in the conference." Rice is in desperate need of two matches, and this weekend was no With a loss to SMU, Rice went into big victories, both to move up in different. Difficult losses on the Sunday's match needing a victory the standings for better seeding in road to conference foes Southern over Tulsa (19-5,8-2 C-USA) to re-insert the conference tournament and to Methodist University and the Uni- themselves in the race for a confer- garner some momentum heading Kizwo versity of Tulsa dealt a crushing ence championship. But the Golden into its stretch run. The Owls are blow to the Owls' goal of a confer- Hurricane's strong attack crumpled eager to get back on Tudor's court ence championship. the Owls at crucial moments, result- and play winning volleyball. Rice traveled to Dallas to take ing in a four-set win for the home "We had a discussion in the on SMU (17-7, 7-3 Conference team (25-19, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21). locker room after Tulsa, and we'll USA) Friday evening, a team the McCord once again led Rice try to make our practices as com- Owls defeated in four sets at Tu- with a match-high 20 kills, while petitive as possible," Bogan said. dor Fieldhouse just a few weeks junior setter Meredith Schamun "We'll be happy to have another ago. Yet this match had a vastly recorded a match-high 57 assists opportunity to play a good team different result, as the Mustangs to key the Owls' attack. While and show we can beat the better downed Rice (14-8, 6-5 C-USA) in a Rice posted more kills than its teams in the conference." five-set match (25-23, 21-25, 19-25, opponent, Tulsa's consistency al- While the recent stretch that 25-22, 15-7). lowed them to defeat the Owls for the Owls are experiencing might While the Owls outplayed the the second time this season. The faze some teams, the team has Mustangs during the first three Golden Hurricane limited their faced larger challenges in the past

N W sets, SMU's persistence in the fi- errors to four, a metric senior out- few years. nal two sets, coupled with Rice's side hitter Natalie Bogan said was For the last two seasons, Rice was trouble with their opponent's ser- key to the match. placed in a tough facility situation vice game, allowed the Mustangs "They had some great outside due to the renovation of Autry Court to beat a team that, on paper, is hitters, but it's still really disap- at Tudor Fieldhouse. Furthermore, clearly more talented. Four of pointing to lose," Bogan said. "It Hurricane Ike forced the team's Rice's players recorded double- came down to the fact that they evacuation from Houston and their digit kills, led by sophomore out- didn't make a lot of errors when it withdrawal from the Stephen F. Aus-

! side hitter Ashleigh McCord's 23. really mattered, and we did." tin Ladyjack Invitational. But those numbers mean nothing Those errors, unfortunately, oc- This season, a rash of difficult in the face of defeat. curred in key situations, namely at losses and a swine flu outbreak Junior libero Tracey Lam, who the close of numerous sets. The Owls amongst the team have also engen- led the team with 34 digs, continued have dropped three five-set matches dered more adversity for the squad. the strong play she has exhibited thus far in which they have led two The flu outbreak, which hit Scha- throughout the season. Lam, long sets to one and have dropped difficult mun, McCord and senior outside hit- a talented defensive stalwart, is in matches to the University of Okla- ter Jennifer McClean, among others, Sophomore Ashleigh McCord follows through on a spike as SMU's the top 10 nationally in digs per set homa (13-7, 6-5 Big 12), Wichita State prevented the Owls from participat- Kendra Kahanek (7) and Kenzie Bukolt (9) attempt to defend during and was named C-USA's Defensive University (16-4, 7-3 Missouri Valley) ing in the University of Texas-San an Oct. 10 match, which Rice won 3-1. The Owls begin a two-game Player of the Week, an honor Head and the University of South Carolina Antonio Tournament. homestand with a match today against East Carolina and conclude Coach Genny Volpe felt was a long (12-9, 4-8 Southeastern Conference). Somehow, through all of these with a contest against Marshall on Saturday evening. time coming. The Owls' recent struggles, how- situations, Rice has maintained ^ts "She's deserved this award eight ever, have left them sixth in the positive perspective. conference, three games back of "I think that we don't really feel conference leaders University of that it's been that rough of a road Southern Mississippi (21-4, 9-2 C- because other teams have been USA) and Tulane University (14-6, through worse," Volpe said. "We 9-2 C-USA). With six games left on haven't had anything catastrophic A N N I S E the conference slate, Rice will need happen, like four years ago when a miracle to win the regular season Tulane had Katrina. There have conference championship. been worse situations, so we try to The Owls recognize the near- be grateful for what we have." impossibility of their task, and While some schools might back are instead focusing on finishing down in the midst of a three-game the regular season strong and tak- losing streak that drops then to sixth ing the C-USA Conference Tourna- in the conference standings, the ment. which Rice will host at Tu- Owls have faced much worse, a fact dor Fieidhouse Nov. 20-22. Bogan believes will help Rice emerge "Our goal is to finish off with a from their current rough patch. PARKER winning season and look forward "We've gone through losing to conference tournament," Bogan seasons before, and we've come said. "That's all that matters now, out of it on top," Bogan said. because the ultimate goal is the "Last year, we went to the NCAA FOR HOUSTON NCAA Tournament." Tournament following a losing With last weekend in the past, season, so we know how to re- the Owls must now focus on abys- spond to times like this. What mal East Carolina University (9-14, matters now is that we don't give 2-9 C-USA), which sits in 11th place up and [that we] remain on the in the C-USA standings and will same page. And if we do that, play Rice tonight at Tudor Field- we'll be able to get out of this." From the Sallyport to City Hall house. Sunday afternoon's match,

Rice class of 1978, Houston mayoral candidate 2009 A CLOSER LOOK: The remaining schedule for volleyball

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East Carolina 10/30 Tudor Fieldhouse Marshall 10/31 Tudor Fieldhouse Tulane 11/06 New Orleans UTEP 11/08 El Paso,Texas Houston 11/12 Tudor Fieldhouse C-USA Championship 11/20 Tudor Fieldhouse C-USA Championship 11/21 Tudor Fieldhouse C-USA Championship 11/22 Tudor Fieldhouse LSU 11/27 Tudor Fieldhouse NCAA Second Round 12/03 TBA NCAA Second Round 12/03 TBA learn more at NCAA Regional 12/11 TBA www.anniseparker.com Designed by Eric Doctor, Lovett '10 NCAA Final Four 12/17 St. Petersburg, Fla. M SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,2009 O MCGWIRE POWDERPUFF PREDICTIONS FROM PAGE 11 physical stature throughout his ca- and spends 2010 waiting for yet an- reer, he has never been convicted other disappointing result from the WEEK 7 CASEY LAUREN JONATHAN NATALIE JOE of using banned substances, and Hall of Fame voting. 2009 EIC PHOTO SPORTS SPORTS A&E is still held out of the Hall purely I, for one, am rooting for the Big because of rampant speculation by Mac, regardless of rumored steroid members of the media. use. Give him a chance to show that The point remains that this res- he can do for the Cardinals what he urrection can go one of two ways has already done for several offsea- Brown Jones Brown Jones Jones for McGwire. Either he starts his son major leaguers, and give him BROWN "Superstar Chap- "Fast women "Jones has been "Without Jackie, "Because they're next glorious chapter as a mem- and some other deserving ballplay- y® roan doubles are too fast for there's no Jones and ber of the Cardinals organization, ers their shot at Hall of Fame glory. JONES Jackie." competition." Brown is trash." possibly leading him back onto the ballots of the voters and sav- Jonathan Myers is a Will Rice Col- ing a somewhat tainted career, or lege sophomore and Thresher assis- he fails to do anything noteworthy tant sports editor. ii. „„„„„ Hanszen Hanszen Hanszen HANSZEN Lovett Lovett "Hi, Mrs. Ryan!" "The family "Lovetteers flee "Too bad Matt "Holler out to all •SOCCER vs FROM PAGE 11 LOVETT college will beat to new colleges Jones cant play my freshmen." those drunkies." ahead of for Hanszen." backline, the entire team stepped up schedule." the final 15 minutes to keep the Miners out of the net. This was another season- the defense this week." defining win, on the same par as the While this team has improved great- team's 2-1 win against second-place ly this season, their season ends on Fri- University of Memphis (14-5-0, 8-2-0 C- day night as the C-USA tournament, in « Martel Martel Sid Martel Martel USA) earlier this month. a new format, elects to take only the top Senior defender Katelyn Ostendorf six teams in conference. However, the vs "The blister in "Kill 'em. I hate "Sid coaching "Sid's D ain't "They're fucking team should have plenty of potential to Sid's sun." Sid." staff brings in that good." unstoppable." was named the C-USA Defender of the the Wildcat." Week, the second Owl to receive play- build off the success it experienced late er-of-the-week honors this year, after this season to seriously compete next IfS senior defender Alexa Coralli garnered year for postseason play. the honor two weeks ago. Ostendorf A win tonight against in-city rival Uni- played all 200 minutes this weekend versity of Houston (4-11-2, 2-6-2 C-USA), and helped solidify the Owls' backline, who takes the field at 7 p.m. at the Rice Wless Wiess McWill Wiess Wiess which held their opponents scoreless. Track/Soccer Stadium, would be a seri- MCWlLL However, Ostendorf said the award was ous springboard into next season. VS "So Nat won't be "Even through "NOD "It's 'bout time." "YEAH WIESS." representative of the whole team. We're playing for nothing but pride WlESS too pissed when the hungover preparations right now," Ostendorf said. "A win Philly sweeps." stupor." distract Wiess." "It was a total team effort," the se- nior said. "From the front attack to the against an in-city rival is always big." O FOOTBALL McWill BaDunc BaDunc BaDunc Neither FROM PAGE 12 "Four colleges. "Reality > "Will Rice too "Chidi wins out "Who cares." McWllX Two teams. One 0-Week love." busy with Beer in battle of the especially daunting for a Rice of- of loss this season. vs plummeting Bike prep- noobs." fense that averages fewer than 15 "We keep saying that every week, BADUNC* table." sweep!" points per game. just put it behind you, but we just have to "We keep putting ourselves in those make it happen," Bradshaw said. "We're *GAME OF THE WEEK holes early," redshirt sophomore safety not coming out there fired up. We're not i -' Travis Bradshaw said. "We have to first playing like we know we can right now, of all not put ourselves in those holes, and it's just frustrating. and if we're in it, be able to come back "We have to do something and we have to out of it, and we've definitely struggled find out what it is on this week off and come with it this year. We just have to focus out there with a new identity for next week" 0 POWDERPUFF and keep working." After this bye week, the Owls enter FROM PAGE 11 The defense may have kept working, the last third of their season — all against conference rivals — and will face Southern passing attacks. In a battle of un- pass, putting Martel ahead 12-0 late BaDunc defense, which stifled but the story was the same in the second Methodist University (3-4, 2-1 C-USA) in defeated teams billed as arguably in the third quarter. Brown's offense with a number of half: UCF scored on a 24-yard interception Dallas next Saturday at 2 p.m. Rice should the best match-up of the season, On the following drive Andersen pass deflections. Senior Jessica return and then picked up one more at the not expect to deliver a 56-27 thrashing like Martel downed Jones behind a ball- intercepted another pass, her sec- Chidi ran for three touchdowns, end of the third quarter on a three-play it did last year, though if the coaching staff hawking defense and a very strong ond of the day and the team's third while junior Beth England ran for a drive to increase their advantage to 42-0. has its way, improvements will be made passing attack on the offensive end overall, and returned the intercep- score and Kellert recorded a receiv- The Owls erased the goose egg at the for next week. of the ball. tion down to the Jones 19-yard line ing touchdown. beginning of the fourth quarter when The story of the first quarter with a few strong blocks. The third freshman running back Charles Ross "It's like we are stuck in a circle," Bailiff was the defenses, as neither team quarter came to a close with Martel Hanszen 12, Brown 0 capped a 14-play drive with a one-yard run said "We've got to get out of it. I'm glad the for a score. Ross matched his career high open week is here when it is. It's going to let had much success moving the ball leading by two scores, due in large The game was dominated by with 63 yards on seven carries. me to evaluate everything from the top to downfield. Martel's offense in the part to the defense. both defenses, as neither team's of- the bottom of this program, evaluate every- first quarter was held back by penal- Just a few plays into the fourth fense moved the ball well. Hanszen UCF stumbled upon one last score thing we're doing, evaluate our personnel ties, as Jones simply could not break quarter, Sansing threw her third caught the Brown defense out of in the fourth quarter and left the score — from me to everything in this program." down the opposing defense. touchdown of the day on a short position in the second quarter and at 49-7, the Owls' third-highest margin The game entered the second pass to Andersen, putting Martel in that was enough to score. Hanszen quarter with no score and Jones control with an 18-0 lead. The fol- overloaded one side with a trips on offense in their own territory. lowing Jones drive was stifled by formation and ran a simple bubble Faced with a short fourth-down penalties and came to a close on a pass for a 6o-yard touchdown. In play, Jones coach Danny Newman McCauley interception, the fourth the second half, Hanszen made a sent his offense on the field, but turnover of the game forced by Mar- short dump pass to the tight end to they were unable to convert. Martel tel's defense. Jones got the ball back move the ball down the field and took over on downs with great field again and moved it through the air, continued downfield, scoring late f position, but was again stifled by but the effort was simply too little, in the third quarter. Brown's scor- the Jones defense and turned the too late. McCauley earned her sec- ing attempts were negated by injury Give You Money !! ball over. ond interception of the game on the and miscues, giving Hanszen its Each team was held scoreless on final drive, bringing the game to its first win of the year. their next drive, and Jones took over end with a final score of 18-0. with just over two minutes left. Look- Will Rice-McMurtry 13, ing to spark the offense before half- Sid 7, Wiess o time, Jones went to the air but had a Lovett 7 Coming off a two-game winning Will Rice-McMurtry rode to the passing attempt intercepted by Mar- AWARDS VARY UP TO SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS! streak, Sid faced rival Wiess College win on the defense's performance, tel sophomore Maggie Andersen. The Applications are sought for the Dr. Bill Wilson Student Sunday evening in a showdown of which included a game-saving in- turnover placed Martel deep inside Initiative Grant. The fund supports innovative student south colleges. Senior quarterback terception by junior Alii Scully at the red zone with two minutes left Ashley Thompson threw for a touch- the end to preserve the win. McWill projects that will improve undergraduate life at Rice. in the first half. After pushing forth down in the second quarter to give started out with a touchdown, but Emphasis is given to improving infrastructure for student- to the three-yard line, Martel senior Sid a 7-0 lead at halftime. Sid's de- botched the extra point to go up run activities, but anything worthwhile except salaries and quarterback Aubrey Sansing found fense again dominanted, recording 6-0. Lovett quickly answered on its travel will be considered. Organizations supported in the sophomore Jaclyn Youngblood in the its third straight shutout. Sid sopho- next possession with a score, con- past include: The Undergrounds, Rice Crew, OwlBay.com, endzone for the game's first points. more Laura Bielinski had an inter- verting the extra point as well. Rice Recycling, the Sanctuary, Humanitarian Medical After a failed extra-point conversion, ception on the day for Sid, and with McWill drove down the field Martel took a 6-0 lead into the half- Outreach, Club Field Hockey, Brown College Theatre, and neither team managing to score in with time running out in the first time intermission. KTRU. the second half, Sid took the game. half, only to be stopped at fourth- Jones took over on offense to be- and-goal as time expired. gin the second half but had a second Submit 6 copies of a short (2-3 page) proposal describing Baker-Duncan 34, When the teams returned, McWill pass intercepted by the Martel de- the project and including a detailed budget. The deadline is Brown o broke the Lovett defense's hold and fense. With the ball and a 6-0 lead, Baker College and Duncan Col- tacked another seven on the board. 5:00 p.m., November 5, 2009. Martel went to their workhorse on of- lege recorded their third shut-out The defense kept the game in fense, senior Lauren McCauley, and in a row in the lopsided win over McWill's favor the rest of the game Mail to: moved the ball downfield with ease. Brown. Baker-Duncan captains and allowed the Pain Train to hold Dr. Bill Wilson Grant Sansing again found Youngblood, Jenny Sun and Kathy Kellert both on for another victory. c/o Mike Gustin, Master, Wiess College this time on a six-yard touchdown recorded interceptions for the MS 738

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New art installation at the Rice the Calendar Pre-event event There were an awful lot of clas- Art Gallery sical music events this week, OCT. 30-N0V. 5, 2009 Today's the deadline to RSVP for Timothy Carney's Thursday speech weren't there? African artist El Anatsui presents a follow us 24/7 at twritterxom/threshercal brand-new installation at the Rice at the James A. Baker III Institute That's because life is good. But for Public Policy. Send an e-mail Gallery in Sewall Hall. The opening Maurice Ravel + a violin + seriously, I don't know what was [email protected] to RSVP. For more in- celebration takes place today from Hannah Dremann = awesome going on this week. Maybe it was 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the artist will FRIDAY formation on the speech, check out a conspiracy. It's not over, either. the Thursday Calendar entry. speak at 6 p.m. There will be com- So check out Hannah's junior Today is the birthday of great pia- plimentary beverages, "includ- violin recital this afternoon in nists Walter Gieseking (1895) and ing ale from St. Arnold Brewery." If you're a freshman and you the Duncan Recital Hall at 3 p.m. Georges Cziffra (1921). If you're still not convinced, you know it, clap your hands The program includes music by should know that in 2003, El Anat- Ludwig van Beethoven, Karim Al- "The Big Ripoff: How Big sui made an eight-foot-tall trash Then apply for the Impact Rice Zand, Maurice Ravel and Henryk can for an art gallery in London. So leadership retreat, which is hap- Business and Big Government Wieniawski, who is listed in the this guy is pretty dam awesome. pening on the first weekend back r Steal Your Money" Guinness Book of World Reco ^s The Tramp meets The Nazi from Christmas Break. This is an as the "Coolest Person with a That's the actual title of a lecture It all comes down to this opportunity for freshmen (and Name That's Totally Impossible Charlie Chaplin's classic 1940 com- being presented at the Baker In- sophomores) to learn about how to Spell Correctly." He's not really. edy The Great Dictator features the stitute today at 6 p.m. The speaker game. Well, maybe to be leaders at Rice. If you want I just made that up. diminutive actor playing a Hitler is Timothy P. Carney of the Com- If the New York Yankees and Phila- to apply, the deadline is today look-alike, in one of the first mov- petitive Enterprise Institute. If you delphia Phillies play a full seven- at 5 p.m., and the place to hand ies to overtly make fun of the Nazi The dog day of autumn want to go to this event, you must game World Series, Game 7 will be in your form is the Student Ac- regime. This ground-breaking (and RSVP with the Baker Institute (see tonight at 6:57 p.m. tivities office, in the Ley Student The Rice sport management pro- funny) movie is playing at Sewall Monday's entry for details). Center cloisters. For more infor- gram is doing a pretty cool fund- Hall 301 tonight at 8 p.m., in a free mation e-mail [email protected] or screening sponsored by the Rice Remember, remember, the raiser for our athletics programs. This is what I think about [email protected]. To quote the Facebook descrip- German and Slavic Studies Depart- Fifth of November ment. when I think about HiP tion: "If you know what a walk- Now, don't get me wrong. I thought Richard Wagner actually did athon is, then you know what a Ten years ago a Rice research team V for Vendetta was a terribly over- write operas where big Viking dogathon is! The only difference Jones blows votes! led by Richard Smalley introduced rated movie. A decent action flick, ladies wore helmets with is you get to do this with your best HiPco, which is "a process for but not "deep," the way some It's Election Day! Be sure to vote for friend! The Howl-O-Ween Dogath- producing the high-quality single- people made it out to be, and there horns on them something, whether it's the Hous- on is from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the walled carbon nanotubes used in were an awful lot of plot holes. But ton mayoral race, your local school And his operas aren't over until bike track behind historic Rice roughly two-thirds of nanotube nevertheless, today is Guy Fawkes board elections or even the Rice the fat ladies sing. One of them, Stadium. It just costs $25 to walk research worldwide." If that fun Day and that's pretty cool. Besides, homecoming court. Homecoming Lohengrin, is currently being staged your best friend and raise some fact delights or excites you, you Guy Fawkes had a really awesome nominations should be e-mailed to by the Houston Grand Opera. money for female athletes." should probably attend HiPco's last name. Check the show out tonight in the [email protected]. Wortham Center at 6:30 p.m. You No shirt, no shoes, you're in! can get 10 percent off your ticket Shout-out to David Cook's HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS by ordering online and entering NOD is here! Wiess College's class on Shi'ism! promo code 2333, or call the box Night of Decadence is Disney- office to see if cheap student rush themed this year, so dress up as On this day in 644, Umar, the sec- The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to publication. tickets will be available. a mermaid, a talking candlestick, ond caliph, was assassinated by a Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. a dalmatian or an adorable robot Persian slave. Submission methods If you prefer your music to be and head over to the Wiess com- mons at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 at Fax: 713.348.5238 smaller and have guitars the door or $8 if you buy them be- Email: [email protected] Then you should go to the forehand. There will be a costume WEDNESDAY 4 Campus Mail: Calendar Editor Wortham Center's Cullen The- contest at 10:30 p.m. Oh yeah: Thresher, MS-524 ater and watch the Enso String Bring your student identification. Quartet and guitarist Eliot Fisk Not so much your inhibitions. Note from the Editor: Happy birthday, Club Fondren! play a program of Italian music You just don't mess with Cliff Lee. for string quartet and solo guitar. Things to Do if You're Not To celebrate the 60th anniversary The Rice Thresher Calendar endorses Stephen Klineberg for Hous- Works by Verdi, Puccini and Pa- of Fondren Library's opening, Feeling Naughty, Part I ton Mayor, J. Dennis Huston and Ellen Page for homecoming King ganini are on the program, plus a our favorite study spot is host- and Queen, the Calendar for Rice Thresher Section of the Year and piece for guitar and string quar- Night of Innocence is in the Sid ing a program of reflections on Bobby Valentine for manager of the Washington Nationals. tet by Luigi Boccherini. Student Rich commons at the same time as its influence at Rice. It begins in tickets are $12.50, and the show NOD. This year it features a dance the Kyle Morrow Room, on the So I decided to install Windows 7 on my laptop while writing the begins at 8 p.m. party and a chocolate fountain third floor, at 4 p.m., with various Calendar this week. Marginally bad idea; it's only halfway through (with bacon!). Unfortunately, the guest speakers talking about what part two of five and I just finished this thing. Oh well. I'm listening NOI planners decided to program makes Fondren great. At 5 p.m. Note: Karaoke is (presumably) to good music, have two books to read for classes this week and am Disney movies, too. Do they know there will be a reception, which, not welcome gazing longingly at a can of Fresca. What more can you ask for out of what the NOD theme is? by the way, entails free food. R2: The Rice Review is hosting its life? Actually, a lot, probably. But whatever. annual Open Mic Night tonight Things to Do if You're Not Love Potion No. 8? There once was a man who wrote poems at 9 p.m. in the Lovett Under- Feeling Naughty, Part II grounds. There will be snacks The Elixir of Love is an opera by Who sat awhile and thought, "I'll show 'em: and drinks (if you're 21), and any- Head over to the Barbara and Gaetano Donizetti, and tonight is "I'll write a verse that doesn't complete body can bring something to read David Gibbs Recreation and Well- its last performance at the Houston "But gets my message out to the street to the crowd. Stop by, listen in, ness Center to play dodgeball! Grand Opera. If you're interested SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS TO THE CALENDAR and maybe speak up yourself! It's NODgeball, starting at 9 p.m. in a free ticket to the 7:30 p.m. per- As the organizers wisely note, formance, contact your college's It's a musical about landlords "There's a healthier way to get culture representative: unclaimed VvJlL-P FAeeiT SM-AD sweaty." Actually, I am told that a tickets will be made available at the Rent is apparently very famous. certain popular post-NOD activity RMC info desk on Friday, Oct. 30. MULTIFARIOUS N ROLL It's being presented by the North has considerable health benefits, Any opera with a character named FF4D/V/ Nl6iHT$ (*:30 - S:?0?M College Theater Association at but people don't usually do it Dr. Dulcamara has to be good! the Martel Commons, and you competitively in teams. DA.N CLeCTF-O'S &UITAF. fcNZ- can see it for $5 tonight at 9 p.m. If you like opera, but don't like 1031 6. 2-4TH STP.66T There will be another perfor- leaving campus mance tomorrow night at 8 p.m., IN TH6 Hei^HTSH which will presumably include a Then you can head over to the cameo by the Baker 13 Choir and SUNDAY Shepherd School of Music, which NO 60vep. eeep. Wiess College Pumpkin Carolers. is also presenting an opera pro- gram tonight, also featuring mu- No Shave November! B THE BKIBBTS Phils like home to me sic by Donizetti. The opera is Viva NEIOHBORHOOD This is pretty simple. If you don't La Mamma, which means exactly 7 BLOCKS SODTB The Rice Philharmonics are put- shave during November, you can what it sounds like it does. Student uu ?arr» ting on a concert tonight in the |or bio •. loop raise money for testicular can- tickets cost $10, and the show be- uu ?0!f» Brown College Commons, starting BETWEEN AIRLINE cer research by explaining your gins at 7:30 p.m. at 8:30 p.m. I AND III cause whenever somebody asks why you look like a hobo. You're If you like classical music, but allowed to trim, but if you don't don't like opera trim at all you will receive a free poors AND &00TS. HOT. DW AND NASTY. SATURDAY 31 T-shirt. Details can be found on Then go to the Houston Symphony the Facebook event, and ladies Orchestra's one-night-only concert FOOT STOMFIN61, FIN&ep. SNAPPING. can join in by sponsoring a man tonight featuring superstar violin HEAD &O&&IN61, SIN6 ALON61 FUN. SMOKCY a Testosterone alert! or by not shaving something they virtuoso Itzhak Perlman. He will be usually would. (Keep it G rated.) performing Felix Mendelssohn's euies. SepAT6HY pock and ice cold The Rice men's rugby team opens Violin Concerto, and the orchestra their home schedule today on the will also be pitching in a rendition Voila! Viola! COUNTPY SepVED WITH A SID6 VJHUP ASS rugby field at 2 p.m. Their worthy of Sir Edward Elgar's Enigma Varia- opponent is Angelo State, which Jules Sulpico's junior viola recital tions. The conductor is Rice's own AMeptCANA, TtXAS STYLE. will get totally demolished. Seri- features music by Bach, Brahms, professor Larry Rachleff. Student VJVJW.MYSPACe.COM/VMLDPA&tMTSALAD ously, rugby players know how Shostakovich and Vaughan Wil- tickets cost $30 and can be had by to demolish people. Rugby is like liams and it's at 3 p.m. in the Dun- calling the Houston Symphony box WVJW.SONIC&IDS.COM/WILDPA&&ITSALAD football for real men. That's right. can Recital Hall. Check it out! office at (713) 224-7575. BACKPAGE THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,2009 rice m NOD Introduces Family Vacation Packages Disappointing ticket sales for Wi- ates Robin Forman has offered lucra- with Tazer guns and instructions to skin? That's a tazin'. And you better ess College's annual Night of Deca- tive perks to Wiess students willing to "shoot first, ask questions later." believe that we'll be tazing anyone review dence party have pushed the event's give up their rooms for the night. "These families are coming to passed out outside the party. Tazin' organizers to new extremes in their "Students willing to relocate will campus to have a good time, so we to the face." effort to increase attendance. In light be offered $10 food vouchers, 'egg can't tolerate the usual NOD she- Wiess representatives would not week of of this year's theme, "The Wonderful crate' foam mattresses for their beds nanigans," Taylor said. "Baker ju- specify the height restriction for World of NOD," Wiess will be offering and a signed photograph of yours tru- niors puking in the academic quad? the KY Jelly ball pit, but they said oct. 25 a NOD vacation bundle to Houston ly," Forman announced with a wink Taze 'em. Sketchy fifth-years walking it would be "as inclusive as we can student association families, alumni and your creepy frat and a smile. funny? Taze 'em. Showing too much safely allow." friends from A&M. While the campus ADVERTISEMENT SA President Patrick McAnAnEy "Fostering a stronger relationship has been receptive makes a guest appearance in the with the City of Houston is a major to the idea of invit- J college produc- tenet of my Vision for Rice's Second ing families to NOD, y • / - J { 1 ^ r , J r, •; fv'J s j 1' tion of Rent. Century," President David Leebron members of the fac- i £ jJk'VI-singing a mov- said during a recent meeting with the ulty have voiced some ^ ing rendition Student Association. "I can't think concerns. An unof- f i ; of "Seasons of of a better way to promote synergy ficial poll circulated between our institution and the sur- by one anonymous Discover fun for the whole family rounding community than to invite professor indicated Mfc out' a double- them to Rice's most anticipated get- that, while 85 percent neck guitar and together of the year." of faculty would love 6>)e>tii>£RF(AC OF shredding the most metal solo in The vacation bundles will be of- to attend NOD, only the history of stage productions. fered for a price of $200 per person. 10 percent would like Children under six will be admitted to bring their own no shave november for only $30, while tourists deemed families along. Ad- too creepy will be charged an addi- ditionally, the poll Matt Wilson wins. tional $25 "sketch charge." showed that profes- 'z:ur:bjZ u: VZOOl "It just made sense," said Wiess sors were afraid that teebron's 50 year Socials Chair Charlie Dai. "People inviting families to jd.dy.u;jS 0 %-i'i hi plan fly from all over the globe to stay at NOD would change Walt Disney World and play with cos- the university's focus In 50 years. Rice will not only have from "nationally-re- tumed characters for a few nights. •• jjbjiWdU a medical school but also a law NOD is full of costumed characters. nowned academic in- : school, a correspondence school All we need now are the families and stitution" to "nation- for earning high school diplomas, jJm: i'j iha more importantly, their wallets." ally-renowned tourist a culinary institute, a debt Early estimates obtained by the trap." counseling center, its own brand " JJUzz C^Jfbsp of Dijon mustard and an entire line Thresher indicate that vacation pack- To alleviate con- of quality Japanese cutlery. age sales have already exceeded the cerns about security, number of tickets purchased by stu- Rice University Police J-JA-nzzhiz puz-z i'j iim dents and their guests. In order to ac- Department Chief Bill misclass commodate the growing number of Taylor has decided liiirij vacation-goers, Dean of Undergradu- to arm RUPD officers "I feel like we'd be ,%iif f the It's Always Sunny A FEW SEXY DISNEY- in Philidelphia of Vietnamese landscaping THEMED COSTUMES companies You've only got one day to get your NOD costume ...J I. j JIC.. Z J Zj (.J I Ij t.Zt!-w J} > Come do shots all sorted out. Here are a few suggestions from your off my ice-block "Look, this is all I want: friendly BPEs that you may not have considered. head! Eminem inside of Usher." • lago (Aladdin) - But only if you do a really great Gil- - £" bert Gottfried impression for the entire night. "Thank you! You're like • GizmoDuck (Darkwing Duck) • Ladies LOVE gadgets the Beer Jesus!" and a totalitarian, borderline view of justice. • Gadget (TailSpin) - Speaking of Gadgets, this cos- NEVER DOING 4 MISCLASS ISSUE tume is sure to attract any closet furries. 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