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Vol. XCIV, Issue No. 8 SINCE 1916 Friday, May 18, 2007 Business minor to be offered in Fall
by Beko Binder According to a memo from THKKSHKK KIHTORIAI. STAFF Jones School Dean William Glick, three of the six courses — MGMT The Faculty Senate approved 296: Business Communication, a proposal for an undergraduate MGMT 301: Financial Accounting business minor at its last meeting and MGMT343: Financial Manage- of the year May 2. Submitted by ment — will be similar to existing the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School managerial studies courses, but of Management, the proposal calls will teach a more applied-knowl- for a minor featuring six courses edge approach. The other three taught by Jones School faculty courses — MGMT 296: Business J 6. . covering the basics of business Communications, MGMT 380: ^ •"1' SlC£ L NlVERSi em tt'NIVERS Marketing and MGMT471: Strate- |S TY education. The Jones School will i 8 £ RICE UNIVERSITT«« • RICE UNIVERSITY < *<> offer half of the required classes gic Management — will be unique, B fl f! UK I and each will cover a different part • u. this fall and will phase in the rest of " RICE UNIVERSITY' " RICE UNIVERSITY the program by the next year. of business. I U 1 Jones School Associate Dean for Although the business minor I I I) Degree Programs Jeff Fleming said faced concerns from the Faculty I the courses for the minor are open Senate about shared similarities to all students, but most courses in with the existing managerial stud- I the program require prerequisites ies major, Glick said in the memo k i TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHE ( R STAT 280: Elementary Applied Sta- that the business minor focuses Wiess College junior Chandra Ewing ran a personal-best time of 59.45 seconds to win the 400-meter hurdles at tisticsand ECON370: Intermediate on specific, integrated business the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships last weekend at the Rice Track/Soccer Stadium. Microeconomics. He said students techniques, while the current The women's track and field team won the C-USA title, finishing an astounding 24.5 points ahead of second- do not have to declare a minor to managerial studies major deals place University of Texas-El Paso. take business courses. see MINOR, Page 7 Parking fees up, seniors pay surcharge
Global warming chosen for be used to pay off debts incurred from the by Alex Dinur THRKSHER STAFF construction of the Central Campus Garage and the installation of security gates. common reading, discussion Parking and shuttle transportation will change during ihe summer and over the next few years for both students and employees, Administrators hope topic will foster intellectual including a five percent increase in almost UNDERGRADUATE all parking fees, changes in parking facilities, PARKING FEES interchange and raise awareness of worldwide problems specific changes in parking policy and new shuttle schedules. 06-07 07-08 by Beko Binder objectivity, and scientific theory. One of the most significant changes in park- Designed to facilitate academic discus- Greenbriar Lot $134 $141 THRFSHFR KIMTOKIAI STAFF ing fees for undergraduates is the creation of South Stadium Lot $250 $263 sions among students, the articles were a fixed student surcharge for parking. When students from the class of 2011 tied to a series of forums moderated by In the past, undergraduates paid different West Lot $210 $221 receive their information packets in a university professors. amounts depending on their class designation College Lots $410 $431 few weeks, they will find among their The articles were poorly received — no in addition to the fee of the lot in which they Central Garage $655 $688 ESTHER registration forms a book titled students attended the first discussion, desired to park. For example, all students used Motorcycle $ 60 $ 63 Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, and none of the 40 students at the second to have to pay a flat fee to park in West Lot. In Nature and Climate Change — this year's forum had read the articles. addition to the lot fee, freshmen paid a $210 Surcharge Varies Fixed common reading for new students. Taylor said the university plans to surcharge, sophomores paid 30 dollars less, Freshman $200 $220 Written by Elizabeth Kolbert, Field organize moderated discussion groups juniors 34 dollars less and seniors would pay Sophomore $192 $220 Notes uses global climatology to demon- and similar events to provide a forum an additional fee. strate the existence and threat of global for discussion. Junior $176 $220 While the freshman surcharge has increased Senior $ 0 $220 warming. Each new student. Orientation Although a schedule has not yet been by five percent to $220 next year, all other under- Week adviser, and coordinator and aca- finalized, he said the residential colleges' graduates — including seniors — will pay the demic fellow will receive a free copy. academic fellows will likely lead some same $220 surcharge. While parking administration is increasing Adviser to the Dean of Undergraduates discussions, with a possible lunchtime In addition to the five percent increase fees to discourage students from parking on Matt Taylor said a committee of faculty, meeting led by faculty during O-Week. across the board and the new flat-rate student campus, full-lime employees who earn less administrators and students narrowed Taylor also said he hopes to be able surcharge, fees for visitors parking in paid than $25,000 per year will receive a 30 percent down the book from a larger pool based to integrate Field Notes into energy-sav- visitor lots have increased by over 10 percent. reduction in parking fees. Last year, they re- on its relevance to the Rice community, its ing competitions between the north and Associate Vice President of Administrative ceived a 25 percent reduction. interdisciplinary appeal and an expected south colleges, as well as into discussions Services Eugen Radulescu said fees were Most shuttle services will remain unchanged, low level of controversy. about the future of sustainable energy increased for several reasons. Part of the new although service for the Greenbriar Lot will run The committee also considered books and McMurtry and the 11th Colleges as price reflects an increasing cost of maintaining from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays — two hours about medical technology and Afghani- green buildings. parking facilities, and part of the revenue will longer than last year's weekday schedule. stan after September 11. Taylor said Rice is interested in having The Dean of Undergraduates' Office Kolbert give a lecture about her book but introduced common readings last year was unable to schedule an appearance On campus this summer? For information on summer with a series of articles on advocacy and during the fall semester. and fali construction projects, see Story, page 11.
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Happy summer No Thresher until August Quote of the Week Weekend Weather Enjoy your time off and be safe over We at the Thresher like journalism, but "John, mom and I are going to give you one gift Friday the summer. Special congratulations to we also like summer, vacations and sleep. no one can ever take away: a good education. Sunny, 61-83 degrees this year's graduates and to everyone else There will be no issues over the break. The But it's up to you to decide what to do with it." Satuiday for making it through another year. See next Thresher will be published the Friday — Venture capitalist John Doerr (Lovett '73) Partly cloudy, 63-82 degrees you in the Fall! of Orientation Week. See Story, Page 5. Sunday Mostly sunny, 66-85 degrees THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007
On September 8, 2006, The Thresher published the following staff editorial:
"We do not want to see the common reading program die, but it must change if next year's matriculants the RiceThresher can be expected to participate. First, the readings should be mailed with Orientation Week packets in- stead of merely posted on the O-Week Web site...as far as content goes, we like the idea of a series of ar- ticles instead of a single book. The compilation offers a broader range of perspectives on an intellectual topic, and we like that the program did not simply mirror the novel-a-summer common reading pro- Course eval success grams of our peer universities. Way to go, Registrar's Office. Course evaluation response rates rose We want an engaging intellectual environment to be emphasized early in the first-year experience. This year, O-Week programs did not call any attention to the common reading program. O-Week is the only from 37 percent to 86 percent this semester, and it happened because time when new students are truly captive audiences to lecturers and upperclassmen. And you found a system students will actually use (see story, page 7). While while O-Week is already overstuffed with speakers and workshops, preexisting activities we do not think you need to keep forking over thousands of dollars in could easily incorporate common reading topics. prizes every semester, we hope you keep up the current course evalu- The English Composition Exam, for example, could offer an essay with a prompt relevant ation system. The single-page responses, extended evaluation period to one of the common reading topics. The hired speaker, introduced this year, could be an and obligation to at least blank-fill evaluations before receiving grades all expert on a common reading theme — one of the article's authors would be ideal, especially if that author were not a faculty member. [Also,] one of [two] academic lunches could be work. Really, really well. So, phase out the prizes, and keep listening replaced with a common reading discussion group lunch, where new students, O-Week advisers to student opinion to get other jobs done this well. and even faculty could bond while debating an intellectual topic.
These changes would not alter O- Week's schedule severely. But they could improve the "intellectual com- munity" that Dean of Undergraduates Robin Forman sought as a primary goal...we hope the common Let GSA in Powderpuff reading program continues, and we hope that it continues to evolve to attract students' interest." J' Powderpuff football is a residential college institution, and it is one of the most widely supported intramural sports at Rice. It is also the only non-freshman college sport from which members of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the Graduate Student Association are denied participation, and as size of the Baker Institute, but also received seed funding via the Envision such does not count for President's Cup points. Rumors circulated Rice community arranged for us to borrow a huge Grant. A project last fall sought to earlier this semester that IM sports administrators were consider- banner of the Rice seal. On the day of team up with the Smalley Institute. ing allowing the GSA to play Powderpuff, which would allow it to truly special Parker's funeral, that banner—along These are precisely the projects we be President's Cup-eligible, and we support this idea. with an official one bearing the should foster more at Rice, not hinder Since Powderpuff is so important to Rice sports fans, it only makes sense To the editor: Baker College insignia — hung in them. leadership Rice demands of its the funeral home foyer. A bright students carefully considered reflec- for it to be a President's Cup sport But objections to the GSA's inclusion As graduates of the university, we have long been familiar with the moment on that dark morning tion and quality writing, more so than on the female flag-pulling field come in two main flavors: The first asserts special feeling of allegiance, kinship, came from hearing the gasps those many of my upper-level classes in the Powderpuff belongs to the residential colleges more than to IM sports, and rapport that binds the people of beautiful banners elicited from the humanities school. Should we abolish and second is that GSA women will be out of their league — either they Rice—students, alumni, faculty, and hundreds of people who came to pay all non-standard prose? will be too good at the game, or they will not be good enough. staff. Thus, we should not have been their respects. Lastiy, Leadership Rice receives surprised by the intense and caring Most of all, we are deeply grate- much of its funding from independent The former group of naysayers should check their copies of the reaction that followed the death of ful for the love and comfort shown foundations and philanthropists, mak- Vision for the Second Century. The V2C's position on graduate stu- our son Parker Redman, a Baker to our son Phil Redman and our ing your argument in reference to dents states:" [W]e must assure that graduate students engage as full College junior, on March 31. But we nieces Caroline Crites and Kate budget cuts downright worthless. In participants in our community." While we do not expect to see graduate were, and we continue to be. Hildebrandt. the future please consider your opin- students filling up the empty rooms at our colleges any time soon, we The Rice University Police De- No other university and no ions more thoroughly before you sling partment was wholly professional other group of people could have them. Control of the most powerful do believe engaging them in activities central to the undergraduate yet clearly stricken, and the Rice shown more kindness, warmth, oudet on campus demands care, even experience will help to achieve the university's goal. Emergency Medical Technicians' and grace. at 4 a.m. on Thursday morning. To the latter objection, we challenge sports enthusiasts to find an IM efforts went beyond heroic. We On April 4, the day of Parker's sport that gets more competitive, and for which undergraduates put in would specifically like to thank Chief memorial service in Austin, the at- Paul Tucker more practice time, than Powderpuff. If GSA women turn out to be good William Taylor, Lieutenant Dianna tendees included many of Parker and Brown sophomore Marshall, Sergeant Tina McDuell, at the undergraduate game, it will inspire the rest of the teams to step up Phil's Rice friends as well as our own Sergeant Clemente Rodriguez, and Rice classmates. That meant there to the challenge. And if graduate students end up strutting and fretting Officer Peter Alvarado. were representatives from classes Gun control around the field, at least they will finally be poor players at something, Letters and notes poured in from of the sixties, seventies, eighties, and undergraduate IM sports fans will have a sweet little taste of revenge Parker's friends and from their nineties and the twenty-first century. argument flawed for the GSA's tendency to dominate other IM competitions. relatives, most of whom we'd never We hope — and predict — that Phil, met. We heard from his ..rofessors To the editor: In short, we hope those rumors are substantiated. Caroline, Kate and other current (including some who, long ago, had students at Rice will experience the Matthew Schumann claims in taught us), and from Rice staffers same lifelong support and friendship. his article that the present state of who knew or worked with Parker. Ieok around: Your classmates are gun ownership in America leads Baker Masters Jose Aranda and Krista people you will love and cherish for to more harm than good. As sui> Adieu, Thresher grads Comer stepped in to take care of many many decades to come. port, Schumann mentions the As graduating seniors flipped their tassels, grabbed their tubes things, including the organization of tragedy at Virginia Tech and other the distinctive candlelight vigil as well and strode out the Sallyport May 12, five members of our editorial Anne Dingus cases of gun violence ("America not as the establishment of the Parker Brown '75 ready for gun ownership in fearful staff left with the crowd. Countless more reporters, photographers, Redman Memorial Fund. culture," April 20). reviewers and letter-writers left with them, and we thank every one Rice President David Leebron Patrick I). Redman The problem with Schumann's of them for their contributions to the Thresher. and his wife, Y. Ping Sun, not only Baker '76 argument is that at least two types David Brown, our outgoing Editor in Chief, began his Thresher sent a gift basket approximately the of information are needed to justify career in the News section and ended it in Softball and conspiracy his claim, yet Schumann provides only one type. The harms that ensue theories. David had to deal with more controversy — over advertis- Leadership Rice a from gun ownership must be noted. ing policies, Backpages, biased umpires and editorials, among other CONTACTING THE worthy program Schumann provides this type of in- things—t han any of us ever expected for him. We will really miss our formation. But the harms that gun Commodore, almost as much as we will miss Hootie, and we hope THRESHER To the editor: ownership prevents must also be he takes some time away from teaching next year to come visit. While I agree in spirit with the noted. Schumann fails to provide Letters majority of your comments con- this type of information. Risa Gordon co-edited the News section with David last year, and • Letters to the editor should cerning Dr. Eliot, your treatment of Schumann's failure to provide the she has been part of our editorial staff for most of her Rice career. We be sent to the Thresher by e- the facts surrounding him and the second type of information is under- cannot mention Risa without mentioning herhandwriting, which isstill mail to [email protected]. Let- connotation implied towards Ix-ad- standable. First, prevented harms do dried onto whiteboards in the office to remind the rest of us to practice ters must be received by 5 p.m. ership Rice are disappointing and not exist, lliat is the nature of some- on the Monday prior to a Friday our penmanship. We hope consulting works better for her than it did misguided ("Don't Save Dr. Eliot," thing prevented — it never comes publication date. April 20). into being. As a result, we can have no for Nathan Black, and that someday, she gets to ride a pony. • All letters to the editor Yes, many students were first direct evidence of prevented harms, Although she joined the editorial staff about seven semesters must be signed and include introduced to Dr. Eliot through lliis makes them less conspicuous too late, Tasha Chemplavil proved to be one of the most dedicated college and year if the writer UNIV 309, but he was just a single- than actual harms, but they are no less Arts and Entertainment editors we have ever seen. She learned the is a Rice student. class guest lecturer in that course. relevant to the claims at hand. • Letters should be no lon- ropes of the office surprisingly quickly, and we just hope Evan and However, that class no longer exists Second, even if reliable data about ger than 250 words in length. and it has since become LEAD 309: prevented harms were available, Dylan find someone else to throw pens at next year. The Thresher reserves the leadership: Theory to Practice. To it is unlikely that media sources Combat Carl Hammarsten, our faithful copy editor-math tutor- right to edit letters for both respond to the nature of this course would give them the same degree of juggler, held together his section for so long, we are still trying to content and length. and its "inherent intellectual merit," exposure that they give gun-related figure out how to do copy payroll without him. 1 say the V2C calls explicitly for "a harms. This makes it easy for an Subscribing holistic undergraduate experience And Marshall. Marshall Robinson left at the end of last semester incomplete picture to form. • Annual subscriptions are that equips our students with the The only way to determine how after holding positions as Photo editor and Design director during available for $50 domestic and knowledge, the skills, and the values much harm is prevented by gun his tenure on staff. Somehow, we were not surprised that we still saw $125 international via first to make a distinctive impact in the ownership is to consider hypotheti- him in the office eating our pizza on Wednesday nights in March. class mail. world," and you yourself call for an cal scenarios in an informed manner. lastly, the end of this semester marks the end of Student Media emphasis on the use of team building For example, we might consider in pursuit of salubrious intellectual Advi -or Jen Cooper's career at Rice. Jen. a l(0) Will Rice graduate and Advertising how criminals would behave if they m We accept display and matters. The goal of the introduc- knew that law-abiding citizens did herself a Th resher alum, knows more about the inner workings of this classified advertisements. Ad- tory course of leadership Rice aims not own guns. It is certainly an paper than anyone else alive. She ha . been an invaluable resource, a vertisements must be received precisely at these measures. open question whether the answer great friend arid only occasionally a pain in the Ads manager's butt, by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior leadership Rice providesstudents favors Schumann's case, and it is and we wish her the best of luck in her new, "keeper" career. to a Friday publication date. with unique opportunities to imple- one that should be addressed based Please < ontart our advertising on our knowledge of U.S. society Good luck to all our departing staff. We hope they find as much ment their education in the real world manager at C71*»).'»48-3!W>7 or right now, and it does so at an impres- and criminology. success outside the Thresher walls as they did within them. thresher•ads'ihrirr.edu tor more sive rate. 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THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007
Guest column Guest column Needie exchange programs can only help Indian Americans deserve Senate Bill 308, a bill to legalize that loads of scientific evidence In addition to supporting NEPs on needle exchange programs, was proves otherwise. an ideological basis, several religious passed in the Texas Senate by a 23-7 Realizing that most opposition to leaders in Houston indicated that affirmative action, too margin in April and was reviewed NEPs is based on questions of mo- their churches would likely be willing by the Public Health rality, I have interviewed to provide volunteers and funding for After watching an episode of Fear not, fellow Indian Ameri- Committee in the Texas over 40 Christian religious the operation of an NEP. "Grey's Anatomy" right after an cans, for I have a solution: affir- House earlier this month. leaders in three communi- Our legislators must hear from episode of "House," I realized some- mative action. Some may seem Currently Texas is the ties: Temple, Texas (a con- more Texans who support SB 308. thingwasmissingfromboth of these surprised at this remedy since only state in the union that servative town in Central According to the Drug Policy Alli- medical dramas: Indians. these methods have does not permit the opera- Texas); areas with high ance, Texas has the nation's fourth- One in sixAmerican doc- traditionally been used to tion of needle exchange rates of injected drug use highest rate of HIV/AIDSinfections, tors are of South Asian discriminate against us programs. To become a in Houston — the 3rd and with almost 400,000 people suffering descent, and not one doc- Asian/Pacific Islanders, law, the bill needs to make 5th wards — and wealthy from hepatitis C and about 100,000 tor on these two shows is especially with respect it out of committee, pass in Houston areas. I asked injection drug users who turn to the Indian. Some may argue to university admissions. the Texas House and then Emery these ministers a handful streets and alleyways to find and that it is merely over- In fact, a 2004 Princ- be signed by Governor Gullickson of questions about their share scarce syringes. More than sight on behalf on Hol- eton University study Rick Perry. views on NEPs. 20 percent of Texas HIV cases can lywood, but I say there revealed that, in elite Needle exchange pro- My findings show that be traced to syringe sharing, and can be only one answer university admissions, grams are run by health officials the people we would expect to be 70-90 percent of injection drug users to this puzzle: systematic Mithun African Americans re- who go into communities afflicted most opposed to NEPs for moral have hepatitis C. discrimination against Mansinghani ceive the equivalent of with high rates of injected drug use reasons not only were not generally From 2001-'05, Texas spent $377 Indian Americans in the an extra230pointson the and provide drug users with clean sy- opposed to them but were over- million in Medicaid funds treating entertainment industry. SATs — with the points ringes in exchange for used syringes whelmingly in favor of them. Slightly HIV/AIDS and $134 million treat- Unfortunately, medical dra- correlating to the former 1600 for the purpose of disease control and more pastors were in favor of NEPs in ing hepatitis C. As both diseases mas are the least of my people's point scale. Hispanic Americans prevention. They have been studied Houston's Third and Fifth Wards (73 continue to spread and the costs problems. As the roles of "The received an extra 185 points, as by all the major health and medical or- percent) than they were in Temple compound, Texas health care pro- Simpsons'" Apu, Harold and Ku- well. However, Asian-American ganizations in the United States and (71 percent). In light of my findings, viders will continue to struggle to mar go to White Castle':. Kumar or, applicants are deducted the equiva- abroad, in addition to the federal gov- it is particularly troubling that laek meet the needs of ailing patients as unfortunately, "American Idol"'s lent of 50 SAT points. A follow-up ernment and countless universities. of support from moral constituencies budgets get cut, access to health care Sanjaya testify, Indian Americans 2005 study revealed that, without All the research shows that NEPs is used so frequently to justify the decreases and effective prevention are used almost solely as comic affirmative action, Asian-American reduce the spread of bloodborne illegality of NEPs. measures are overlooked. A 2006 relief, with more serious roles admissions would rise by one-third. diseases — particularly HIV and The theological and moral justifi- study by Rice University professor few and far between for aspiring Furthermore, the study reveals Hepatitis C. They do not increase cations provided by religious leaders Bill Martin estimated that every HIV Indian actors. that affirmative action discrimi- drug use and often decrease the in support for NEPs indicate that the infection averted would save over nates almost exclusively against frequency and amount of injections. programs are not perceived to be im- $300,000 in health care funds. Asian Americans. In the end they are very effective at moral but instead a spiritual mission. Texas must enact effective and All NBA teams must But now it is time for Indian creating trusting relationships with For instance, a Methodist minister in inexpensive measures to stem the Americans to use this tool of social health care workers, who success- Temple said: "I think that if we can spread of these diseases. I encour- have an Indian change to our advantage. Ethnic- fully recruit users to drug treatment keep the spread of different diseases age you to join concerned citizens diversity is an important part of and rehabilitation programs. down, then that's good — good that to come together regardless of American play for sports, considering their prominent SB 308 is a no-brainer from a pub- it will help them. You don't condone political and religious beliefs — or effect on our society's capacity for lic health standpoint, saving lives [drug use], but you also don't take lack thereof — and contact your 15 minutes every game. social acceptance. As such, sports and taxpayer funds while asking no away hope. Someone smarter than congressmen in the Texas House of teams should be mandated to have financial investment from the state. me said there's 'a right way to do Representatives to express support racially diverse teams. For example, However, the bill is controversial wrong.' I think it's important to for SB 308. However, the most egregious a potential implementation of su'~h because people think that giving keep it [injected drug use] as clean of discriminations is evidenced affirmative action could require that syringes to drug users sends the as possible so that they don't have Emery Gullickson is a Lovett in the wide world of sports. Chal- all NBA teams must have an Indian wrong message, despite the fact any more danger coming to them." College junior. lenge: Name one Indian American American play for 15 minutes every in any of the three major sport game, lest they face tines and the leagues — the NFL, MLB or NBA. clear labeling that their team is a Self-proclaimed gadfly Almost any other significan tly-sized bigoted organization. minority is represented in these Of course, this affirmative sports, but there are no Indians. action would only be temporary: Since it cannot possibly be that we eventually, the vicious cycle would Look to college cabs to fix parking problems Indians are in any way physically end and institutional discrimina- Houston is a driving city. And while campaign for SA Resident. But the could always just shrug and call that or culturally inferior to any other tion would be a matter of history. the Village and Main Street areas power and resources of the SA are guy Latka. race with respect to athletics, it Indian children would practice are nice, they are not all of Houston. limited. For true student power—and As next year starts up, between must be that the sporting industry hard, aspiring to be the next quar- There is a whole zoning-free sprawl money — look to the colleges. the usual complaining about parking discriminates against Indians. terbacks with "Patel" on the back of for students to explore, but Rather than having to costs and planning for the first col- Furthermore, the lack of their jerseys, and the social stigma without a car, the V2C's call deal with cab companies, lege parties, students should give se- any Indian professional athletes that looms over mv people would for greater interaction with colleges could just buy rious thought to using college funds deprives many young Indian- have disappeared. In view of this the community might as their own college vans to to institute the new college tradition American boys and girls of looking Dr. King-like dream, we. as Indian well be written in Coptic. take students around town. of student taxi drivers. And if it turns up to a sports idol with whom they Americans, should not rest until For Rice students who live A coat of paint and $40,000 out that college leaders actually have can ethnically identify, thus dis- we see South Asian point-guards, on, well, the budgets of could turn a large van into the wisdom to plan ahead and medi- couraging the pursuit of success shortstops and wide-receivers on college students, the new the I .ovettmobile, bringing ate student problems with something in sports. This, in turn, creates a every team. Too long we have been parking rate hikes will just cursing and debauchery other than a keg of Lonestar or a vicious cycle that discourages the the silent, trodden-upon minority. turn the hedges into a mas- to every corner of the barbeque, I will be the first to say. creation of quality Indian-Ameri- We are silent no more. sive "do not exit" sign. Evan Houston freeway system. "Thank you very much." can athletes who can break into a sports world that already blatantly It is tempting to protest However, it would be an Mithun Mansinghani is a Martel Mintz discriminates against them. the new parking rates, expensive investment, not Evan Mintz is a Hanszen College College sophomore. complete with cliche to mention the problems junior and executive editor. chants and burning I He- of insurance and repairs. After all, bron in effigy. But honestly, the park- college-owned property always seems ing fees make sense. I.astyear, Rice's to get damaged really quickly. parking system ran a$750,000 deficit, The colleges could also simply and the funding gap is being filled by subsidize student parking. But pay- the Rice Thresher general university funds. This means ing for every student, or even just The Rice Thresher, the official student students who do not have cars are covering some of the cost, would newspaper at Rice University since 1916. is helping to pay for parking. just be way too expensive. Julia Kursten published each Friday during the school year, Now, one could argue that this Instead, the colleges should Editor in Chief except during examination periods and holidays, system makes sense because stu- combine those two ideas and use by the students of Rice University. dents' ease of transportation allows students with cars as a driving service Stephen Whitfield Evan Mintz them to interact with Houston and in exchange for subsidizing part of the Managing Editor Executive Editor Editorial and business offices are located bring prestige to the university. Hie on the second floor of the Ley Student Center. parking cost. At the beginning of the 6100 Main St., MS-524. Houston. TX 77005- point could be made that in Houston, year, students with cars could sign up 1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax (713) 348-5238. parking is not a luxury, it is a neces- on the taxi list and throughout the NEWS OPINION E-mail: [email protected]. Web page: www. Beko Binder, Editor sity. Heck, someone could even try year would have to provide rides for Dan Derozier, Cartoonist ricethresher.org. to poll the student body to show that Lily Chun, Asst. Editor students at designated times. Liang Liu, Designer Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, $125 the car-less do not care about funds Think of it like the Martel Mentors Sean McBeath, Designer PHOTO international. Nonsubscription rate: first copy free, going to their vehicularly-blessed Yuekai Sun, Designer Taylor Johnson, Editor or Hanszen Fellows, except you need second copy $5. ride-givers. But trying to argue with 4.0 wheels instead of a 4.0 GPA. And Marcus Roman, Assignments Editor COPY Ian White, ,4.vs( Editor the administration is like waiting for in return, the colleges would pay this The Thresher reserves the right to refuse Carl Hammarsten, Editor BUSINESS the Greenbriar shuttle: No one gets any advertising for any reason. Additionally, the select group of drivers to help cover Ryan Stickney, Editor Adam Benaroya, Manager anywhere, and everyone just ends the cost of parking, gas and other au- Hob McAuliffe, Asst Manager Thresher does not take responsibility for the factual up looking silly. tomotive expenses. Wit h this service, SPORTS Jessie Huang, Subscriptions Manager content of any ad. Printing an advertisement does Rather than submit grievances to fewer students would bring cars to Dylan Farmer, Editor Sarah Mitchell, Payroll Manager not constitute an endorsement by the Thresher the trash can that is the Allen Center campus, and several of those who do Casey Michel. Asst Editor Jose Passans, Distribution Manager Sean Monks, Distribution Manager Unsigned editorials represent the majority complaints box, students should would not have to pay as much. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Rachel Kinney, Office Manager opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other take advantage of Rice's student-run Certainly there are some kinks Matt McKee, Editor opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of the infrastructure. For years, the Student to work out — like the problem of a ADVERTISING author. The Backpage is satire. Association has been urged to try to creepy senior guy driving around a WEB Joseph Ramirez, Manager get subsidized farewithacabcompany gaggle of nubile freshmen girls. But Manny Armada. Manager Thomas Yeh, Asst Manager The Thresher is a member of the Associated Sarah Mitchell, Classifieds Manager tocombat parking problems. In fact, in if the plan helps students get around Mhair Dekmezian, Manager Collegiate Press. 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BUSINESS CENTER SOLUTIONS NEWS IN BRIEF Helping individuals, small businesses said. "I think it would be beneficial to its summer hours over the last Work-study funding have work-study jobs available in the few years. & home-based businesses summer for students who are staying Ram said the plan should cover completely distributed in Houston. It would be a nice benefit preventative care because, in general, We specialize in: Rice will exhaust most of its federal and would keep you from having to students rarely use the plan. Bookkeeping • Tax Service • Payroll Service work-study allocation for the 2006-'07 find a job off-campus." Next year, the premium for a academic year. — Stephanie Jennings student's spouse or domestic partner Shipping & Mailing Services and more! Work-study, part of the self-help and children will decrease slightly portion of financial aid, allows from '06-'07. For a spouse or domestic- n 2418 Tangley Street students to work on campus and Health insurance rates partner, the premium for next year B • In Rice Village Between Morningside and Kelvin contribute their pay directly toward is $3,013—down from $3,109. For 713-523-7444 [email protected] tuition and fees. Federal funds pay increase slightly a student's child, the premium will for 75 percent of work-study salary, Premiums for health insurance be $2,217, down from $2,288. Rice while the hiring department pays the offered through Rice will increase provides a $500 per annum subsidy to remaining 25 percent. slightly for the 2007-'08 school year, the payment of the spouse, domestic StudentFinancial Services Assistant but students can expect more coverage partner and child premiums. Director Yvette Scales said about 250 from their provider when purchasing — Gary Johnson students participate in work-study, and insurance through the university. each student can earn up to $1,800 The annual premium for students will annually. The federal government increase from $2,150 to $2,193 with ENGL 103 to become allocates funding based on student coverage spanning from August '07 enrollment, and Student Financial to August '08. COMM103 radio Services is responsible for making Rice requires all enrolled students to sure a student does not exceed his becovered by a health insurance policy. Next semester, students who did award amount. For students not covered under their not pass the English Composition Additionally, Scales said when parents' plan, the university offers a plan Exam will be required to take students choose to decline a work- through Aetna's Chickering Group. Communication 103, instead of Listen at 91.5 on campus! study award, the money goes back into The plan provides worldwide coverage English 103. There are two distinct Rice's federal work-study budget, but to students throughout the year, even changes from ENGL103 "Introduction leftover money from the budget cannot when they are not in Houston. to Argument Design and Academic Stream online at ktru.org! be rolled over to the following year. Assistant DeanofStudent Affairsfor Writing" to the new curriculum; the Although work-study is available Health Programs Iindley Doran said course will now be known as CO MM to both undergraduates and graduate approximately 1,200 students and an 103 "Introduction to Academic Writing students, the majority of participants additional 1(X) dependents signed up and Argumentation", and it will be Like what you hear? are undergraduates, and most students for the Student Health Insurance Plan handled by the Office of the Dean exhaust their work-study funds during this past year. of Undergraduates instead of by the the year. Doran said Aetna considers a wide English Department. The Office of "There are very few students who range of factors when deciding whether the Dean also manages Leadership Apply to be a are enrolled in summer school sessions to increase its annual premium. Rice classes. who are eligible for work-study," Scales 'TTie company looks at the loss COMM 103 will not be a DJ this Fall! said. "There are lots of Rice work jobs ratio — how much money it lost on prerequisite for any class, but it will available so there shouldn't be a reason what it paid out in claims versus what remain a graduation requirement why students couldn't find a job for it took in," she said. 'The company for students who do not pass the No experience the summer." looks at market costs that drive English Composition exam. There IjovettCollegejuniorDoraMayfield, up prices — hospitals and doctors will be no changes made to the exam. needed. More who had a work-study job at the Center charging more." Communication professor Deborah of Education in the spring, said she Doran said the Student Health Barrett said because the Office of the info online! wishes work-study would continue Insurance Committee, made up of Dean handles the English Composition through the summer. students, faculty and staff, reviews Exam, it also makes sense for t he off ice "Work-study jobs are a nice way to the plan each year and makes to administrate the course. have extra money to cover costs," she recommendations for changes. 'Hie The decision tochange ENGL 103 committee decided to increase the was made by the English I Department aggregate maximum this year by and Dean of Undergraduates Robin $400,(XX) because a few students hit Forman. An annual survey showed the $100,000 company limit due to that many degree candidates wished HOUSTON SCHOLAR PROGRAM cancer treatments or major and often they had more opportunities to RESIDENT STAFF multiple surgeries. improve their communication skills. Other changes to the 2007-'08 plan The name change to COMM 103 include increasing the percentage reflects faculty and administration's The Houston Scholar Program (HSP) is a local boarding, mentoring and tutoring program the insurance company pays from 70 desire to stress the importance of for high-performing secondary students. The goal of this program is to give underserved percent to 80 percent and decreasing writing in all disciplines, not just in the dependent premiums. English.Thecurriculumofthecourse participating students, the tools necessary to increase their success and satisfaction in Doran said it is necessary to take will not really change. Barrett said. local college preparatory schools and HI SI) gifted programs. Critical to this process is a Wee's location in the U.S. into account In the future, Rice administrators competitive education. HSP partners with KIPP Academy. Rice University Office of the when evaluating insurance rates. hope to create other classes that will Associate Provost, and DePelchin Children's Center to prepare these students to pursue a "One of the things I hear from center on communication, primarily students is that the costs seem high," speaking. For example, two sections college education at top-tier universities across the United States. Doran said. "It is natural to compare of the LEAD 321 "Leadership plans and costs with students studying Communication" class will be offered HSP seeks one full-time male Resident Staff who will live on-site to facilitate the elsewhere in the U.S., but health the upcoming fall semester. insurance costs in general are often delivery of educational services to Program Scholars including supervising students in "There is a university-wide, as well higher in the Houston area because as worldwide, interest in improving the boarding facility, transporting students to and from school and school activities, medical costs in general are higher communication," Barrett said. "We serving as tutor and mentor for students, and assisting the Operation Director with here than in many other U.S. cities." want Rice to be in front of what other planning and events for the program. Rice subsidizes the cost of the universities are doing by allowing premium for graduate students by students the opportunity to develop contributing $1,612 to the $2,193 their communication capabilities." The Resident Staff position requires a flexible schedule. Resident Staff receive a stipend yearly cost. Graduate students COMM 103 is open to all students plus room and board. The boarding arrangement includes a private room and bath receive subsidies because most are wh<) wish to take it, not just students who located in the student dormitory'. The resident facility is located in the Montrose/Museum financially independent, while most did not pass the English Composition undergraduates are still covered by Exam. In the past, some students who District area in close proximity to Rice University. their parents' plan. wished to take ENGL 103 were turned Electrical engineering graduate away because they were not required Qualifications: student Chinmay Hegde said the to take it. Strong interpersonal skills, a minimum 3.0 GPA. and a passionate belief that all children increase in insurance premium is Discussion about the change trivial, but the overall cost of Rice- first began in fall 2(XKi, but the final are capable of succeeding. Teaching or youth counseling experience is a plus. offered insurance is too high. decision was not made until about a "I've never used the plan," Hegde month ago. However, the decision All applicants must submit to criminal background and motor vehicle record checks, and said. "Rice is paying for most of it so it was not made in time for the course is fine, but I have friends who think it to be listed on ESTHER; right now, it meet requirements as a foster parent with DePelchin Children's Center. If interested, is a little too high." is still listed as ENGL 103. Students please forward the following documents: Although international students currently registered for ENGL 103 College Transcript are eligible for the Rice plan, many will be automatically transferred to Resume/Biography choose an alternate plan through COMM 103 in the fall when the changt• the Office of International Students is made. Hie time slots will remain Copy of Driver's License and Scholars, a plan which meets US the same, and seven sections will be Social Security Number immigration requirements for their open. There should be enough space visas, Doran said. to accommodate students who need to take the class and those who want to Please address inquiries to: 'To be very honest, we are not really aware of the benefits of the insurance take the class, Barrett said. ()n average, Sharon Bush. Associate Director because we have not actually used there will be 17 students in each class. Rice University the health insurance here," computer The small class sizes are to ensure Diversity Outreach science graduate student Kaushik that each student receives individual Kumar Ram said. attention. The faculty who will teach 5615 Kirby Dr., Suite 302 (IBC Bank Building) The Chickering Group's Rice COMM 103 will for the most part be Houston, TX 77005 plan does not cover preventative those who taught ENGL 103. 713-348-4351 (office) 713-348-4355 (fax) care. Students may use the Student Barrett, formerly Director of Health Services for such care such Managerial Communications, will take • as annual physical exams. SHS is on the position of Composition Exam open year-round and has expanded Director as well. THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 Evaluation responses up by over 50 percent
by Lily Chun it was at the busiest time of the
THKKSHKK KUITOKIAl.STAKI- year when everyone had finals," he said. After the response rate for on- This year, students were allowed line course evaluations fell to 37 to submit a blank evaluation before percent at the end of last semester, viewing their grades, butTenney said the Registrar's Office decided to hardly anyone used that option. pull out their secret weapon — a Tenney said the comments from Playstation 3. The console was this semester's evaluations will be given away in a drawing to one available on ESTHER by the begin- student as a reward for filling out ning of next semester. their course evaluations. "I have to believe that made a As of May 16, the response rate big impact for the success, too, be- for course evaluations overall was cause students — now having the 86 percent with over 90 percent of ability to see the results — actually undergraduates completing the took this seriously and gave a lot online forms. This percentage is not of good constructive feedback," final, as there are still two weeks left he said. for students to fill out evaluations. Of the 86 percent who respond- In the past — before course evalua- ed, only four percent submitted a tions were moved to ESTHER—the blank form. average response rate was between He said the current one-page 50 and 60 percent. format of the evaluations will be used Registrar David Tenney said again, and he hopes the Office of the while a PS3 may be one reason Provost will continue to fund prizes. response rates have increased, it Sid Richardson College sopho- IVY ASHE/THRESHER certainly is not the only one. He said more David Kim said the prize he believes a newly designed online giveaways did not motivate him to Memorial garden course evaluation form was another complete the evaluations. reason more people responded. "There was no chance I was Members of the Student Association gather in the courtyard memorial garden behind the Rice Chapel to honor "Everyone told me how much going to win the Playstation 3," the students, faculty and staff who have died in the past year. they appreciated a one-page form he said. instead of a one-page-per-question form," he said. "The form made it much easier to fill out." Tenney said asking students MEDICAL STUDENTS to fill out the evaluation forms in order to see their grades and keep- ing course evaluations open for six weeks were also important factors YOU PAY YOUR DUES. that contributed to the increased response rate. "We had learned in the past that the time frame was too small, and WE'LL PAY YOUR TUITION. MINOR Join the Army's Medical From page 1 Corps and you can receive a with a broad application of inter- one- to four-year scholarship disciplinary theories. Economics department chair that provides full tuition, a Herve Moulin said his department is largely supportive of the new minor, even though there is overlap monthly stipend of over $1,300 with managerial studies. "We are working on ways to and reimbursement of most make the two curriculums more compatible," he said. "We are think- academic fees, courtesy of the Army Health Professions ing of building bridges between the economics department and Scholarship Program. Plus, you'll receive: managerial department and we feel like it is a good idea to offer this minor." The senate proposal also stipu- • Low-cost life insurance lates that the Jones School will never establish an undergraduate business major in the future. • Worldwide travel opportunities Speaker of the Faculty Senate Marj Corcoran said the adopted proposal adequately addresses • No-cost or low-cost medical and dental care for you and most of the concerns raised by faculty, staff and students. Corco- ran said one of these concerns is your family that the introduction of a business minor will cause the mentality of the student body to become more • Rank and privileges of an Army Officer professional-oriented and change the culture of Rice. However. Corcoran said she thinks the exis- • Generous non-contributory retirement benefits with 20 tence of a managerial studies major and financial modeling minor prove years of qualifying service that professionalization will not be a problem. "There have been businesslike • Flexible, mobile retirement savings and investment plan programs for some time," she said. "I don't think it is going to be a radi- cal departure from the past." Corcoran also said the Jones school has its own budget, which means the cost of the minor will not affect the university's ability to make other curriculum changes. To find out more, or to speak to an Army Jones College junior Adam Guerra said he thinks the business Health Care Recruiter, call 800-792-2524 or minor is a good idea and that stu- dents should be able to decide what visit healthcare.goarmy.com/hct/53 courses and minors to pursue. E3 "I have heard some people say [a business minor] would be cheap and worthless, but in my mind I don't see how it would be bad to ©2003. Paid for by the United States Army. All rights reserved have more options," he said. ' Vf- ,. •
8 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007 Dalai Lama urges global openness, acceptance
by Lily Chun to environmental issues as well, because these concerns transcend THRKSHKK KDITOKIAl. S I AIT national boundaries. After Hurricane Rita caused the "Different races, different Dalai liima to cancel his planned visit nationalities: these are secondary," to Rice in 2005, His Holiness returned he said. "In whatever way possible, May 1 to give two lectures at Autry we must take some active role to Court. In the morning he spoke on "The promote or bring this spirit in Meaning of Compassion in Everyday more areas." Life" to the general public, and in the The Dalai Lama said one can afternoon he spoke on 'Tolerance and develop compassion by being kinder Universal Responsibility" to the Rice and keeping a positive mindset. M, community in a closed lecture. "In our daily life, particularly in If modern society... there are always Public Lecture possibilities for frustration," he President David Leebron and said. "Little frustrations don't Director of the Boniuk Center for matter, but unless we look at the Study and Advancement of these destructive emotions more Religious Tolerance Carol Quillen seriously, small emotions like both made opening remarks at anger will rapidly increase. When the 10 a.m. talk. Leebron said he negative emotions develop into full was grateful to His Holiness for swing, they become out of control. returning to Rice quickly despite That's when problems start." his busy schedule. However, the Dalai Lama noted The Dalai Lama — officially that fear was an important and known as His Holiness the 14th useful emotion. Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso — began "If real danger is coming, by praising Houston for its diversity. and you're fearless, then you're He said after talking to Mayor Bill foolish," he said. "But in many White, he felt Houstonians already cases, we see fear on the basis of practiced compassion because of our own mental projection. Fear the variety- of faiths represented usually develops frustrations." in the city. The Dalai Lama suggested On the opposite end of the getting up before sunrise to meditate TAYLOR JOHNSON, THRESHER spectrum, the Dalai Lama talked and focus on positive emotions. He His Holiness the 14th Daiai Lama addresses an audience of Rice students and members of the public at Autry Court about the religious conflict in the said everyone is capable of having May 1. The Dalai Lama urged listeners to practice tolerance and show each other compassion at both of his lectures. Middle East. He said although the compassion, whether or not they area only practiced one religion, believe in a religion. from others, it's impossible [to find He said the current generation who are unwilling to accept ways minor differences within the faith After he finished speaking, the peace," he said. is able to solve these problems other than their own by educating caused a lot of warfare. The Dalai Dalai Lama answered questions because the global climate is much people about different religions Lama said times have changed so that had been submitted prior to Rice Community Lecture different than it was in the early and teaching religious tolerance. that people must see themselves the morning lecture. Leebron and Quillen introduced 20th century. He also suggested people as a part of a global whole. One question asked was "What the Dalai Lamatoacrowdconsistingof He said this global community meet with scholars of different "Every continent, ever y country can I do or not do to find peace in members of the Rice community. unites people and being aware of traditions to discuss differences depends on each other, not only my life?" The Dalai Lama began by that is important. and similarities: despite these, the nation to nation, but also continent The Dalai Lama said people addressing the responsibility of the "Destruction of your neighbor purpose of different religions for to continent," he said. should be careful of their anger. current generation to solve problems, is actually destruction of yourself," the most part remains the same. The Dalai Lama said "If you try to deal with the external including the Middle East conflict he said of the situation in the "We'll eventually find the same worldwide responsibility applies environment and all the negativity created by past generations. Middle East. purpose: to serve humanity, to On the topic of religious strengthen the same values," the tolerance, the Dalai Lamacompared Dalai Lama said. the diversity of religious views with As in the morning lecture, diversity in cuisine. he stressed the importance of taking care of emotions as much as of material things. He said individuals can contribute most LOW-COST CAR 'If real danger is effectively to bringing peace by coming and you're having a calm mind. He also said it is important to have more patience, fearless, then you're tolerance and a willingness to accept others' views. INSURANCE. foolish. But in many Brown College freshman Jasper Yan attended the afternoon lecture cases, we see fear on and said he enjoyed it. "I feel like the Dalai Lama the basis of our own brought an interesting and mental projection.' compelling perspective on how OUR VERSION OF to be more tolerant of others and — His Holiness the 14th their religions without overly Dalai I^ama Ten/in Gyatzo emphasizing Buddhist doctrines," Yan said. Lovett College junior Alex Stoll "It doesn't matter what field [the] said the Dalai Lama's speech was EXTRA CREDIT. food comes from as long as it has good different than what he expected. taste and protein," he said. "Similarly, "I thought it would be a lot Auto and cycle insurance. it doesn't matter what philosophy [one more serious," he said. "I thought has]. What's important is that from he would be more reverent and Immediate coverage by phone those traditions, we will have immense somber, but he was fun. He benefits and improve as individuals." seemed a little simplistic in the Low down-payment. The I)alai Lama said to one person, way he explained things, but I Convenient payment plans. a particular religion may be the truth, thought it was interesting to see but in a group of people, what that what his views were ... It was Round-the-clock person believes becomes irrelevant entertaining." because there is a greater need to Stoll said he agrees with the claim service. respect others' religious views. Dalai Lama in that he believes that After the speech, the I )alai Lama people are inherently good. answered questions. 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and some faculty become upset that PREQUEL: SPRING 2006 the chairs' letter April 26, confirming encourages an alternative to a His- Wihl was acting before consulting SPRING 2007 A new movement to improve that he does not plan to pursue a His- panic studies departmental Ph. D.— them. Van Delden speaks with the Student initiatives to show sup- Rice's focus on Latin American culture panic studies Ph.D. program. The let- the pursuit of multi-departmental, Viresherm November and expresses port for Latin American-focused goes public. Kauffmann publishes a ter elaborates on the administration's graduate-level programs that focus concerns that Wihl's plan would scholarship and research continue, column in the 7hresher ("Rice needs activity in pursuit of improved latin on narrow research interests and limit the scope of Hispanic studies including Martel College senior Hispanic studies doctorate," April American studies, including men- draw on resources from around and impede the department's cam- Stephen Dictor's formation of www. 28, 2006). Kauffmann said this is not tion of Quiilen and Vassar's plans to the university and the Houston and paign to obtain a doctoral program. savericehispanicstudies.org, a Web the first such movement, and that secure working relationships with international community. In December, Wihl announces that site that hosts the 2006 petition as he had previously been involved in Monterrey Tec and Universidad de no merger would occur before the well as testimonials from under- There has not yet been mention an unsuccessful campaign to obtain Monterrey. Quiilen and Vassar left school of humanities underwent an graduates, graduate students and of a concrete timeframe for hiring a multidisciplinary Ph.D. program for Monterrey Wednesday. external review. alumni. The site also hosts a letter new faculty with research interests in in the Hispanic studies and German directed to President In the letter, President Leebron Hispanic or latin American studies. and Slavic studies departments that Leebron and written began in 1998. March 5 by Castaneda, Less than a month later, un- KEY PLAYERS van Delden, Kauffmann dergraduates submit a petition to Jose Castaneda Hispanic studies and Gonzalez-Stephan, Houston Summer Jobs! President Leebron, Willi and Dean of professor and former department chair which reasserts and MILLER AQUATICS Undergraduates Robin Forman calling elaborates these faculty Maarten van Delden Hispanic studies Nov/ Hiring- for a Latin American studies program. members' position that department chair • Lifeguard: 'Hie petition was formed in part due to Rice must have a His- the departure of numerous professors Beatriz Gonzalez-Stephan Hispanic panic Studies doctoral • Pool Managers whose research areas included a Latin studies professor and former program, and that failing • Lifeguard Instructors Excellent Pay! American focus. About 700 students department chair to create one insults the • Swim Instructors \fti-m-i v ,(i i £| . nit I it signed the petition by the end of May. Robert Lane Kauffmann Hispanic intellectual culture of • Customer He rviee 71 :V777-S\VIVf <7't l»> > ("7(H) sign ix'tition in support of Latin Hispanic studies. The let- studies professor and former Apply Online: American studies program," May 19, department chair ter addresses the call for 2006) 'Hie petition cites President attention to I^itin Ameri- President David Leebron WWW.IMILLERAQUATICS.NET Leebron's Vision for the Second Cen- can culture in the V2C, Carol Quiilen Vice provost for academic tury asjustif ication for a I atin American the need to eliminate his- studies program, drawing on portions affairs; Liaison between President torical prejudices against of the V2C that call for increased Leebron and Latin American initiative Spanish as a scholarly resource devotion to Asian American David Vassar Assistant to the president language and Rice's and Latin American scholarship. unique geographical po- CONGRATULATIONS! for international collaboration Gary Wihl Dean of humanities sition as justifications for FALL 2006 a doctoral program. Wihl calls a meeting of department In March, the presi- chairs Nov. 1 to announce his plan A working group of faculty and dent's office hires Vassar. who is con- to combine four of Rice's foreign- staff from the schools of humanities currently finishing a Ph. I). in latin language departments, including and social sciences, as well as the American Literature at the University Hispanic studies. ("Humanities con- Humanities Research Center and of Virginia. Vassar and Quiilen focus siders department merger," Nov. 10) Baker Institute, forms to discuss how attention on building international Wihl's implementation of this plan was to form a research center that focuses partnerships in latin America. 20% OFF underway before the meeting began, President Leebron responds to on I>atin American studies. RICE DIPLOMA FRAMING* Offer good through August 31, 2007
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POLICE BLOTTER The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Department for the period April 17-May 9. Residential Colleges Brown College April 24 Stalking reported. Will Rice College April 26 Theft. Sid Richardson College May 4 Subject arrested for evading arrest and remanded to Harris County Jail. Sid Richardson College May 7 Theft. Lovett College May 8 Theft.
Academic Buildings Fondren Library April 23 Thefts. Space Science Building April 30 Theft.
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by Beko Binder The new sections of Will Rice and construction of the Collaborative Re- will begin in June and will finish in Several engineering buildings will THRESHER EDITORIAL STAKE Hanszen Colleges will get new air search Center, Rice is also planning early 2008. be remodeled or repainted over the ducts, and Sid Richardson College to construct a new utility plant next Tomlinson said most of the noisy summer, and many similar minor When students return to campus will have the height of its balconies to Entrance 4 to provide chilled water, construction will finish in early fall, and projects will also take place. in the fall, they may be surprised by a raised. Several other colleges will steam and electrical service. there should be nothing loud enough to Tomlinson said he is excited about number of changes and renovations get their Resident Associate apart- Tomlinson said the plant will disturb students studying in the library all of the new projects and encouraged that take place over the summer. ments redone. connect to existing cooling pipes by the time finals roll around. people to document the changes. More than 20 different projects are Ditman said the total cost of resi- and steam tunnels to supplement the Autry Court will also receive "I'm telling my own staff to get out scheduled to begin this summer, dential college-related renovations existing central utility plant. renovations beginning in June, and there and just shoot hundreds of pic- ranging from renovations to the on the Housing and Dining capital Alumni Drive, across from Wiess Reckling Park will get new turf and tures of these sites before we change residential colleges to the construc- project list is currently expected to College, will be closed and dug up to improved drainage. them," he said. tion of a new utility plant. be around $2.5 million. install steam tunnels connecting the Groundbreaking will begin for plant to the rest of campus. The Residential Colleges McMurtry College, the 11th resi- Tomlinson said a gravel road will Nearly all nine existing residen- dential college and the connecting be installed parallel to the existing The GSA won hi like to congratulate and thank the tial colleges will receive some form seryery in June. Alumni Drive but will only be acces- of renovation or construction before Assistant Vice President of Fa- sible to construction vehicles and students return to campus. cilities, Engineering and Planning South Servery delivery trucks. 2007 GSA Awards Winners Associate Vice President of Hous- Doug Tomlinson said noise from Rice will also expand its existing ing and Dining Mark Ditinan said construction crews and trucks will be water detention area next to the Baker and Ixivett Colleges will get the inevitable, but workers will observe planned plant to comply with City Faculty Teaching/Mentoring Award most work. The east wing of Baker will quiet hours to avoid disturbing north of Houston building codes. Dr Thomas I laskell (I lisrory) have new heating and air-conditioning college summer residents and hom- The south plant is expected to be systems installed, while Lovett will eowners across the street. operational by July 2008. Dr Robert Raphael (Bioengineering) have asbestos insulation removed and its plumbing system upgraded. Both South Plant Other Summer Projects Faculty/Staff Service Award Baker and Lovett should be inhabitable In order to support the addition Construction on the pavilion Marrha Alexander (liCE - LANP) by Orientation Week. of new buildings and the continuing planned for the Central Quadrangle Kevin Kirby (VP for Administration)
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The biggest THRESHKK EDITORIAL STAKE compiled last year. racial groups caused Rice and two About five percent of this fall's difference is the humanities and social sciences." Under the supervision of a new "It's like comparing apples and other COFHE schools to switch to freshman class identifies as mul- Vice President for enrollment, fresh- oranges," Munoz said. "The num- the current system. tiracial — 37 of the 742 expected This year, 72 of 174 male accept- men admissions numbers continued bers now are just so much more attendees, in contrast with the class ees to Rice's School of Social Sciences to climb for the fifth year in a row, with complete." of2010, forwhich theenrollinent de- will matriculate, a 41 percent yield. a record 8,777 students applying for a In addition to moving to a Web- mographics labeled a single student Last year's yield was 27 percent, or spot in the 2008 freshman class. based system, students who marked 7Multiracial students] as multiracial. 45 of 167 men. The numbers held steady for women in social sciences, Of 2,228 accepted applications, themselves as ethnically multiracial Additionally, the number incom- can be similar to with one more expected attendee this 742 students, about 33 percent, have on their applications were counted ing black students rose from 33 year than last. declared their intention of attending that way during the admissions pro- whoever they might in fall 2006 to 55, from similarly Rice next fall—and, for the first time cess, instead of being lumped in with sized acceptee pools, indicating a In the humanities, 40 of 88 male ever, they made their commitment one of their multiple ethnicities. In identify with or they positive change in yield — the per- acceptees will attend this year — 45 deposits online. previous years, he said, students who centage of acceptees who choose to percent, up from 35 percent last Vice President for Enrollment identified as half-black, half-white can he completely attend. The numbers of Mexican- year—while 29 percent of 186 female Chris Munoz said there were two were counted as black for admissions different, or they can American and Latino attendees acceptees in the humanities have main changes to the admissions demographics purposes. fell this year by three and four, elected to come to Rice this year, as oi> process this year. They first ex- Munoz made the executive deci- he a mix or montage respectively. About 45 percent of posed to last year's 38 percent yield. pedited the process of collecting sion to change Rice's policy as a 2007's expected matriculants iden- Engineering and natural sci- admissions commitments by al- result of discussion among other of the two ... They call tify as white, and about 21 percent ences yield rates have held fairly lowing students to not only accept member schools of the Consor- identify as Asian-American. steady, with more acceptees and an offer online but also to deposit tium on Financing Higher Educa- it the Tiger Woods 54 more men than women plan to more planned attendees across money to secure a place in the tion, a 31-university organization enter Rice this fall, making the incom- both genders and disciplines. The freshman class. of enrollment administrators at Syndrome factor.' ing class 54 percent male. Munoz architecture school expects 23 new The change means the enroll- elite private institutions. He said — Chris Munoz said he was surprised to discover students and the Shepherd School of ment office has more complete data Rice's previous method was the Vice President for Enrollment what academic areas were most af- Music has 32 planned attendees. fected by the gender jump from the Regionally, admissions distribu- 2006 matriculants, in which 10 more tions have not varied much from the women entered Rice than men. previous two years. About 45 percent "[More of this generation's stu- "We're up 31 percent in engi- of the incoming class lives in Texas, dents] are the result of multicultural, neering," he said. "Typically that and about 7 percent of matriculants multiracial parents — that group means, proportionally, more men are international. //off/' can be similar to whoever they select engineering than women. Munoz said the number of new might identify with or they can be Well, what we discovered was that transfer students appears to be up i/io est me/if completely different, or they can be we actually admitted more women slightly, from 60 to 68, but that those a mix or montage of the two," Munoz as a percent in engineering this year numbers may still fluctuate. fecijjotfr C
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was set to depart. Even in his classes said. "Maybe you do good and you at Rice, Wharton faced attacks for go home, or maybe you drive down expressing his opinion. the wrong street at the wrong time "There was this one kid in one of and your vehicle blows up. You can't my classes this semester, politically really worry about it any more than conservative," he explained, stifling you can living here in the states and laughter. "When somebody would finding out one day that you've got voice opinion contrary to the [ Bush 1 cancer. As long as it doesn't happen administration, he would tell them to you or anyone around you, you to get out of the country and call just kind of forget about it." them traitors. (...1 I fought for this However, Wharton's first tour country twice, don't tell me to get was cut short when his mother was out of the country." severely injured and brother killed in But in the end, the armed forces a car accident. After fighting through turned out to be a much more diverse the army bureaucracy, traveling back microcosm than he expected, and he and forth to Iraq and a call from the found himself working alongside all White House to his superior, Wharton types of people. was able to get an extended stay to "The first time I went to Iraq, a guy help take care of his mother and start who went with me was a grad student his education back up. After only one at Baylor in biochemistry working semester, he was called back. (of on Lou Gehrig's disease," he said. With random call-ups and a life of "When became back, somebody had uncertainty — even for soldiers who already done the research that he was provide a support role — military going to do for his thesis." life is hard. Whether via Dailykos. com or Fox "When people are leaving, when News, public perception of Iraq is people are coming back, help them By Evan Mintz out to Kuwait in the middle of 2003. published in the 2007 University Blue, THRKSHKR EDITORIAL SI Al-I And while audiences at home saw the Wharton's literary interests have that it is, as The Daily Show's Jon out," he explained as ways people green-tinted, nighttime explosions of made their debut as well. Stewart has put it, a flaming pile of can show appreciation for soldiers. At the April 9 Student Asso- a planned decapitation strike, behind But one would not really expect crap. But for Wharton, this is a literal "Instead of sticking a magnet to your ciation meeting, Hanszen College the scenes production is always less Rice student with published poetry statement. One of his jobs during his car, send a letter to the people who senior Phillip Wharton jazzed — or interesting. In fact, it took a month for to serve in the Army Reserve. first tour in Iraq was stirring burning are gone. Or support policies that will salsa'd — things up a bit by replac- Whar ton just to leave Kuwait, where Having signed up for the Army fecal matter. support those people. You really sup- ing the usual parliamentary motions he and his group found themselves Reserve right after his high school "I did public health. It was a weird port the troops? Raise their pay!" with an 8-step beat and hip swings, without any orders. graduation in 2000, Wharton points job because not many people in the However, not everything is as demonstrating with his dance part- While some soldiers had no to his father's own military career, military even know it exists. And black and white as the popular anti- ner just why the SA should give the problem sitting around and doing recruiter calls and even 1980s Rambo then you work in small units that war slogan of, "Support the troops, Rice Salseros official club status. nothing except collecting paychecks, and G.I. Joe culture. But he also of- are very independent." bring them home." Those dancing shoes are just a Wharton would have much rather fers another reason. However, since no one knew "There are people over there quick jump away from Wharton's had a job or just gone home. "1 joined the army because I Wharton's group existed, no one that want to come home and there K skateboard, where he replaces flair "We joined the Reserves to get realized there weren't a lot of people gave them anything to do. And with are people over there [who] want to with air as he makes up moves in called up and things like that," he like me in the army, and I thought his commanders not knowing what be there." he said. "I think the best the made-up skate park outside said. "But at the same time, when there should be," he said, lamenting they were doing themselves, Whar- way to support the troops is to not South Servery. they call you up, you're like. There the lack of open-minded, upper- ton ended up doing odd sanitation use them lightly." But most Hanszenites probably had better be a damned good reason middle-class. white guys in the armed jobs such as counting bugs, telling After graduation, Wharton will have not seen Wharton in his other for this.'" forces. "I guess a lot of people have people to wash their hands and, yes, continue his care >r in service. footwear: combat boots. Wharton is a Rather than battle, boredom be- this perception of everybody in the stirring flaming piles of fecal matter. However, he will trade out his flak Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. came the theme of Wharton's tour. army being all crazy hardcore, rigid Even living and working on a base, jacket for a tweed one as he plans And after seven years of college and It gave him a chance to read, write minded, maybe conservative, milita- rocket attacks were a regular occur- on becoming a teacher, having two tours in Iraq, he finally took his and listen to music — not to mention ristic people. I was like, 'Oh sweet, I'll rence. Despite having spent months spent the last year volunteering at steps across the Rice graduation watch Chapelle's Show DVDs. Of join and shake things up a bit.'" in a war zone, Wharton seems able Wharton Elementary. After going stage May 12. course, the latter is obvious to anyone Wharton started shaking things just to joke off the danger. through a Rice education and two Wharton first deployed for Iraq in who has heard his Rick James-esque up even before deploying, going to "Its like some terrible, horrible, tours in Iraq, he may almost be ready the early months of the war, setting "I was in a war!" And with two poems an anti-war rally just a week before he god-awful game of minesweeper," he for fourth graders. Leadership Rice encourages me... to bring together future scientists, engineers, architects, and thinkers to form something stronger than talent—a team. In the Solar Decathlon Team, we are working to design and build a § solar-powered home to bridge the gaps not only between sustainability and livability, but between vision and results as well. 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Thank you, President Leebron. Distin- Ken Kennedy stepped in. Ken Kennedy's the or even, faculty, the outstanding teaching. remission we live each day for the blessing guished faculty, parents, family and guests, one person I wish was with us here today. What really mattered is that Ann moved me that it is. I also travel less, a lot less, less than and most important of all, the class of 2007. My teacher and friend Ken spent nearly four beyond myself so I was able to love others. In five days a month. Sometimes that means 1 am honored to be with you on this wonder- decades at Rice as a beloved professor, before two weeks we'll celebrate our 28th wedding craziness, like flying to China for only 18 ful occasion. President Leebron was very he passed away in February. Now forgive anniversary, and, mom and dad, we hope to hours, in order to get back home after just kind in his introduction: I asked him what I me, but cancer sucks. some day celebrate our 58th wedding an- one night in Beijing. Sometimes it means not should talk about today. He said, "About 10 At the beginning of my junior year, know- niversary like you will in September. getting everything that I want done at work. minutes." But when I met with some of you ing that I was shy on girls. Ken pushed me This leads to the third love story about Not getting everything done. graduates, you said, "John, talk to us about to meet another engineering student - Ann kids. With Ann by my side, I took on an, Business meetings, dinners, and travel life and love." So I'm going to tell you four Howland. For months, I wrote Ann's name annoyingly, truly big responsibility: having must now pass the test: Is this really worth love stories, three about me and the fourth over and over again and her number on the children. It took Ann and me about a decade of missing a night at home? Since applying about you. Just four stories. side of my legal pad. But I couldn't find the trying before we had Mary and Esther. Now this test, I'm getting home for dinner almost The first story is about a love that all of us courage to call her. parents, what is it that every night. Ken Kennedy taught me not to can identify with - love for parents. You can Honestly, I felt unlove- ^™ you wish for your kids? be afraid to fail. But there is one place you probably remember when you were young able, and I feared she'd For my mom and dad I should not fail, and that's with your family and how you looked up to your parents as your turn me down. learned to be sure that your children. When I screw up as a venture heroes. For me that feeling has never gone But Friday night, When I screw up as your kids know first and capitalist, I may lose some money and a bit away. My parents raised five kids in St. Louis February the 2nd, was foremost that they are of pride, but if I fail at family, I lose love and on a middle-class income and always made unlike any other Friday a venture capitalist, loved unconditionally, lives that can never be regained. us feel we came first. They worked hard night. Yes, I was alone and second that they The fourth and last love story is yours. and saved money and saw all of us through in the basement of the I may lose some have the confidence to It's all about you and your loved ones. Only college, and I remember how proud they memorial center just believe that they can do it's unfinished. You're writing it from this were the day I got an acceptance letter from outside KTRU, watch- money and a bit of anything so at least they moment onwards, right here, right now. Rice. Nearly 40 years since, they have always ing "Star Trek" and will try, and finally that Don't wait 34 years to ask the important been here for me and my siblings. They probably feeling a bit pride, but if I fail at they are well socialized, questions — start today. What will all this have loved each of us unconditionally and sorry for myself. All so they figure out who book learning from Rice make of your life? made sure we knew it. They've always been of a sudden, though, family, I lose love they are and how to love Who are your role models, your mentors, proud of whatever we do, and I try to share in walked Ann. And others. your heroes? Most important, who is your the important events in my life with them, she was sparkling, vi- and lives that can As my kids enter ad- true love, and what kind of parent are you so naturally they are here today. vacious, sensitive and olescence and struggle or want to be? How do you want to make I'd like to introduce them to you. My very smart. And she never be regained. to find their place. Ken meaning of life? dad and hero Ix>u Doerr, my amazing mom wis looking for me. Kennedy again comes It's easy to get lost in ambition and ac- Rosemary and my great stepmother Jo How- What I didn't know was that Ken had to mind. Ken's wife Carol says he urged their complishment, but that path, in and of itself, land. Thirty-four years ago they were here, worked some magic to get us together. He daughter Caitlin to be who she is, not who may not make a meaningful life. Apply what not far from where they are now. Now my had encouraged Ann to ask me to help her others want her to be. Ken said, "Caitlin, let you know and what you learn to your own mom and I chat every week to share what's fix the broken public address system at Jones yourself become the extraordinary person passion and aim high. Ignore the pundits, happening. She's always there 100 percent, College. I may have been shy, but I wasn't who you are." 'ITiere's no greater gift a parent including me. Accept advice, and learn from empathetic and listening, and my siblings stupid. So Ann and I walked through this can give a child. others, but make it your own. And never and I make a good effort to plan the holidays quadrangle to Jones to check out that public What I've come to realize as a parent forget that meaning comes from what you so we can be together, and every year for as address system, and I quickly concluded that is something my mom and dad live fully. do with and from others, meaning from the far back as I can remember we have had our it was broken. Very broken. And it was going You make meaning in life through others. I ones you love and from those who love you family vacation with all of us kids, spouses to take a long time to fix. repeat: Make meaning through others. It's and all the others yet to be discovered. and grandkids. That same night, Ann and I walked from a simple, powerful message, but it's not so Four simple love stories. About D>u and Graduates, in the years ahead, your Jones College to a play rehearsal at Hamman easy to live. I've been blessed with a strong Rosemary, and Ken and Ann, about parents lives are going to get pretty hectic at times. Hall and then to an off-campus party and upbringing and terrific family. But it's easy keeping family first, about true love that There will always be another business trip then, hand-in-hand around the stadium. We to lose track of one's priorities. allows you to love others, about kids and to make, another phone call to make, and watched the sunrise. We became a couple. About 10 years ago, I was not living life unconditional love for who they are, and another dinner to attend. Yes, like today, For many Friday nights following, we fine- family first. Traveled too much. Anything about you making your own meaning. your accomplishments will continue to make dined on burgers from a Jack-in-the-Box that last-minute at work took priority over fam- I'm always going to remember what my them proud. But remember, particularly this used to be at Kirby and University. Countless ily. Once I started missing a few meals at dad once told me. He said, "John, mom and Mother's Day weekend, nothing will make times Ann helped me find my car, patiently home, it became easy to start missing more. I are going to give you one gift no one can Mom happier than picking up the phone and searching the campus because I forgot where One day, I suddenly realized that Esther ever take away: a good education. But it's calling once a week. The most important les- I parked it. I helped her buy her first car—we was walking, Mary was in kindergarten up to you to decide what to with it." A lot of son I learned from my parents is that family named it Woodstock. It was a yellow VW and I was not as involved in their lives as people have worked awfully hard to help give comes first. Beetle whose reverse gear didn't work. I wanted to be. And then Ann developed you the education of a lifetime. Now it's up The second love story begins when I But best of all, we frequently walked cancer. Everything changed; I changed. I to you to decide what to do with it. was an undergraduate here. In President around and around the Rice stadium for began living so that family is the highest That's enough questions and advice. For Leebron's introduction, he mentioned my hours, lost in each other, continuing our first priority. I wanted and I needed much more the rest of today, celebrate your success. En- most important accomplishment, the one date. Fortunately, Ann saw in me something time with Ann, with Mary and Esther, to be joy your family, your friends, your loved ones. that dwarfs all of the others. It occurred right only she could show me — that I was love- present with them the way my parents were Be proud to call yourself a Rice graduate. So, here at Rice -1 met my one, true love. But it able and loved. She settled that question for there for me. Being home in the evening class of 2007,here's your very last assign- almost didn't happen. Three years into Rice, I me forever. has become one of my top priorities. And ment: Please join me now. Stand up, turn and was a scrawny, nerdy electrical engineer. And So what really mattered for me at Rice not just being home but being present so applaud your parents and loved ones. I had one thing in common with most of my wasn't starting KTRII or my master's degree much so that we've declared 6 to 10 p.m. An Congratulations class of 2007, you've classmates: I couldn't get a date. That's when in engineering orthe great job opportunities e-mail free time zone. With Ann's cancer in earned it. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007 19 summer Spider-Man spins unconvincing web in new film by Mattthew McKee SCENE THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Hollywood's favorite wall crawler Thresher editors' has come to the silver screen again for a third smash hit. Spider-Man 3 recommendations for broke opening-weekend revenue arts and entertainment records and opened on more movie around Houston through screens in America than any film before, and its budget is one of the August 2007 highest in the industry.
THEATER 'spider-man 3' • •l/2of five Spamalot playing at AMC dwards theaters Aiming to fill Houston with songs about the brave Sir Unfortunately, the latest tale about Peter Parker (Seabiscuifs Tobey Ma- Robin, the Tony-winning British guire) and his alter-ego does not jus- comedy opens IVlay 22. tify all the hype. Its narrative stretches Tickets start at $27.50. to accommodate far too many plot lines, the romances have lost their COURTESY COLUMBIA PICTURE? authenticity, and the "battle within" — Spider-Man (Seablscult's Tobey Maguire) punches through Sandman (Sideways' Thomas Haden Church) in the new film Hobby Center. the foundation of the flick's rampant Spider-Man 3,which features high-dollar special effects. The film is one of the most expensive films ever made. 800 Bagby St. marketing — is not convincing. Spi- der-Man 3 is not groundbreaking or enhanced by some wayward sand, However, the scriptwriters give high quality of the comic-worthy ac- original in storytelling, but the "wow!" receive more of the plot's focus. the couple mediocre dialogue and sit- tion scenes will leave mouths agape factor of the special effects and epic The 140-minute film juggles four vil- uations to use in Spider-Man 3. Mary for minutes at a time. Fight sequenc- MUSIC action scenes satisfies the little kid in lains — Harry, Sandman, Spidey's re- Jane, even after the sincere devotion es do not have the indulgence and every audience member. action to the alien ooze and, later in the expressed at the end of Spider-Man superficiality of a film like 300, but Video Games Live 2 The last time Parker left the movie movie, Venom. While the previous two 2, still ends this film seeming like a skillfully use the film's big budget to screen, his girlfriend and best friend films have developed the villains well, flighty and fake lover. Director Sam make every scene look like it came Fully orchestrated soundtracks had found out his secret with differ- faces and plotlines get tangled up in Raimi, who directed both of the previ- straight from the most theatrical ent reactions. Mary Jane Watson Spider-Man 3, and they receive far less ous films, should have stayed true to drawings and still could happen in help stir memories from the (Marie Antoinettes Kirsten Dunst) attention than they should. It feels like the personalities he helped build. This New York tomorrow. They combine glory of eight-bits and today's expressed her love despite the risks, the movie shortchanged interesting inconsistent characterization could technical wonder with characters and Harry Osborn (Tristan + Isoldes possibilities. The gorged story flows have been remedied had the film fo- that viewers can relate to, despite digital three dimensions on James Franco) expressed his hatred fairly well because of a strict economy cused its plot. their lost potential. July 17 and! 18 at 7:30 p.m. despite the deep friendship. of scenes, but it leaves character po- While the narrative fails, the Spider-Man Js allure comes most- Tickets start at $21. Although Spider-Man 2 began tential, especially with the Harry and technical elements of this film are ly from its made-for-theater eye and with Parker's struggles in work, Venom, untapped. Each plotline is es- dazzling. When Spider-Man punches ear candy. The disappointing storytell- Jones Hall. school and Spidey's reputation, Spi- sentia to the character of Spider-Man, through Sandman, it looks like he is ing falls into the echelon of Hollywood der-Man 3 opens on a grand parade but everything could have spread over really punching through him. 'Die mediocrity, however, and bogs down 800 Louisiana St. in the hero's honor and his thoughts two feature-length films. dramatic camera angles and overall the fantasy of Spider-Man. of proposing to Mary Jane. Had it At the end of the last film, Magu- continued with a better narrative, the ire and Dunst had their characters' GALLERIES film would have built on the founda- relationship down to an effective tion built for Harry's character. Harry science. They made Peter and Mary and the new Green Goblin, however, Jane into a wonderful movie couple, Deities and digital worlds: Great Wall are incorporated only marginally. In- and as this relationship is critical to photograph series stead, the Venom symbiote from out- Spider-Man's world, their sincere er space and Ben Parker's real killer, chemistry should have continued. One cyborg's perspective Chen Changfen has devoted We are the first generation have widely-distributed stories his career to photographing that went digital in childhood. that teach people about moral- the Great Wall of China. The For some of us, social training ity, socially acceptable behavior Knocked Up induces was fully integrated with media and why t.ie stars twinkle at immersive results of his experiences — our night. For many of us, efforts will be shown at the relationships were mass culture objects, for better or for worse, Museum of Fine Arts through first forged in front laborious disappoinment of eight-bit game work better than even August 12. Admission is free consoles and in AOL sacred texts to teach with a Rice ID. by Tasha Chemplavil Knocked Up's problem is that 2.0 chat rooms. Ours us how the world THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF after Alison gets pregnant, noth- is a generation full works and where we MFAH's Beck Building. From the director who brought ing unexpected really happens. of rather misunder- all fit in it. I am not stood cyborgs whose one bit surprised — or 5601 Man St. The 40 Year Old Virgin and Anchor- From the moment the little stick man: The Legend of Ron Burgundy turns blue, the film starts a nine- personal experiences Amanda disapproving — that are belittled for be- some folks get more into the world, Knocked Up deals with month countdown. Alison and Ben Phillips Warhol portraits s another kind of earthly entrance: waver between starting a relation- ing virtual and not wisdom and peace birth. Judd Apatow's film about a ship and cutting off all ties, and real, and the tragedy from episodes of "Star z one-night stand turned pregnancy halfway through the film, the issue is that some of us be- Trek" than from the Three movers and shakers of s m lieve this. pages of the Bible. Z starts strong, but a sluggish plot and of pregnancy takes a backseat to the Houston arts community g a lack of romantic chemistry ensure the couple's relationship. But not this media baby: I am So let us say that video y> an out and proud cyborg. When games, at least on a metaphori- commissioned portraits from o that the in-labor Alison (Katherine Rather than using the follies and m Heigl of TVs "Grey's Anatomy") is foibles of an unexpected pregnancy my parents gave in to my desires cal level, are digital mythologies Andy Warhol late in his career | not the only one in pain. to induce a laugh, Apatow chooses for video games, I launched my for a digital age. Their mean- long affair with virtual places ing is enhanced and expanded with captivating results. " to copy the boy-meets-girl, boy- loses-girl, boy-changes-and-gets- and digital people, initiating my because gamers actively play The Menil will show these > 'knocked up' training as a cyborg superhero. instead of passively watching v/» girl-back storyline that plagues portraits through August 3 Other people had books, make- or reading the stories. Those of • • of five every romantic comedy. But rather believe and movies to spark the you who are gamers will agree 26. Admission is free with a 2 than putting an innovative spin on m playing at AMC an old standby, the story never imagination. I had video games. that there are few media experi- Rice ID. > dwards theaters ences so compelling as gaming. z transcends cliche. Noting pervasive outcries o In The 40 Year Old Virgin, the against series like Grand Theft When reading a book, no one Menil Collection. | Alison is an arts journalist whose standard "will they or won't they?" Auto, it seems everyone want ever claims to die with Captain to talk about games in terms Ahab or kill Dracula with the 1515 Sul Ross St. ? career is on the rise. While out plot was revitalized by the bumbling celebrating a recent promotion, charm of Steve Carrell's middle- of addiction, violence and de- knife of Jonathan Harker, yet she meets the ganja-rocking, es- aged virgin. Similarly, Knocked linquent youth. In my time at every gamer reflects the deaths sentially jobless Ben Stone (You, Up's tired tale could have been Rice, however, I have found a far and successes of Mario back on Me and Dupree's Seth Rogen). The elevated to the level of comedic more useful lens through which herself with an "
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opportunities! George (Baker College freshman Greer Sims) watches Dogberry (Baker sophomore Barron Stone) in Baker's Much Ado About Nothing. Stone was voted Best Supporting Actor, and the show was voted this year's Best Production among spoken performances. (Photo by Marshall Robinson/Thresher) We offer excellent health & dental benefits, paid vacation and super BEST ACTOR BEST PRODUCTION, BEST ACTRESS employee discounts! Matthew O'Connor FULL LENGTH Haley Richardson * Applicants must have Jean Much Ado About Nothing Beatrice experience. Rhinoceros (Bakershake) Much Ado About Nothing Apply in person daily: NOMINEES: NOMINEES: NOMINEES: 410 Bagby Faheem Ahmed Death by Disco (Baker) Tatum Clinton-Selin Hero, Much Ado About Nothing in Houston The Boogie Man, Death By Disco Rhinoceros (Rice Players) * For more information, True West (Dept. Visual & Dramatic Arts) Michelle Moeller Phillip Hodge Kathleen O'Reilly, Death by Disco please contact HR at: Beneaick, Mudi Ado About Nothing Ph: (713) 315-5139 Phil Redman * Natalie Navar Berenger, Rhinoceros Daisy, Rhinoceros Or apply online at: BEST PRODUCTION, landrysrestaurants.com SHORTS EOE "Vagina Monologues" * BEST SUPPORTING BEST SUPPORTING NOMINEES: ACTOR "24-hour Play" ACTRESS Barron Stone * Linda Permenter Dogberry Margaret rice s Much Ado About Nothing BEST DIRECTOR Much Ado About Nothing Matt Radford NOMINEES: NOMINEES: own Faheem Ahmed Much Ado About Nothing Rory Bledsoe Mr, Papillion, Rhinoceros The Waitress, Rhinoceros NOMINEES: Stephan Hammel Kate Flanagan * CatCoombes * The Logician, Rhinoceros Rhinoceros Angela Moroni, Death by Disco Derrick Huang Ava Moursund Erin Finn Wally Papo, Death by Disco Death by Disco Conrade, Much Ado About Nothing Trevor Pittinger Trish Rigdon Botard, Rhinoceros True West Nicola Lugosch Ursula, Much Ado About Nothing
BELOW LEFT: Rice Players in Eugene lonesco's absurdist play Rhinoceros. (Photo by Marshall Robinson/ Thresher) BELOW RIGHT: Wiess College freshman Dhruv Denkatraman carefully handles a comrade in Will ABOUT THE SAMMYS Rice College's first production, Rinne Groff's Orange Lemon Egg Canary. (Photo by Michael Rog/Thresher)
The Sammys have been selected by Rice students every spring since 1980. This spring, Thresher staff members and the Rice theater community were invited to nominate and vote on US these honorees. - Shown above are the results of Ihis voting pro- cess. An asterisk indicates the selection of Thresher editors for each award. Note: Because this year's nomination period ended April 9, Brown College Theater's production of Roscncrantz and Guilden- stern are Dead could not be considered. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007 21
FAR LEFT: Hope Cladwell (Brown College freshman Caroline Turner) finds out the horrors of mob mentality In Wless Tabletop Theater's Urinetown. Turner was nominated for Best Actress, and Urinetown was up for Best Musical. (Photo by Taylor Johnson/ Thresher) NEAR RIGHT: Sid Richardson College's production of Reefer Madness, which Included many scantily dad students, was nominated in seven categories. (Photo Loud. Funny. Hirsute. These are Baker by Michael Rog/ Thresher) College senior Phil Redman's trademarks. On script or off, Redman's performances contain as much gesticulation as articulation, and in 7 semesters, the sociology major left his mark on 10 plays and 2 years worth of improvisational comedy with Rice's improv troupe Spontane- ous Combustion. After such a long-standing college theater career, the volume of Redman's character portfolio is matched perhaps only by musical erformance the volume of his voice. Redman recalled his first college theater role, as a detective in Baker's 2(X)3 murder mystery dinner theater. The casting foreshad- owed a trend in his Rice acting career. "I was probably chosen mainly because I was loud and could do a weird, goofy British ac- cent," Redman said. "For most of the parts I've played I've been cast just because I am some- body who is loud and bombastic and will put himself out there and do embarrassingthings." An actor through and through, Redman said the thrill he gets from being onstage comes from both the spotlight and the opportunity to be part of a piece of art. The best roles offer a balance of the two, he said.
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The Rice Players' production of Into the Woods won nine Sammys this year. Director Ben Burford (Brown '06) returned to lead the Players in a Ava Moursund performance noted for its abstract approach and strong grasp of the fantasy's drama and plot. (Photo by Marshall Robinson/Thresher) Maconda O'Connor Nickey Rodin
BEST ACTOR BEST PRODUCTION BEST DIRECTOR FOR INTERVIEWS WITH these outstanding seniors, see page 22 Trevor Pittinger Into the Woods Ben Burford Baker (Rice Players) Into the Woods " 1 Part of the good of acting ] is the attention Into the Woods and the adulation of the masses, which I love,' NOMINEES: Redman said. "But it's also know that you've NOMINEES: NOMINEES: Carla Machain Martinez created something really, really wonderful Alex Lambert The Last Five Years (Jones) The Last Five Years with your time on stage. Being in Rhinoceros Officer Lockstock, Urinetown Reefer Madness (Sid Richardson) was that second thing; we did something re- Nickey Rodin * Urinetown (Wiess Tabletop) * ally good there." Drew McUsic * Urinetown But Redman is by no means a diva. In fact, Bobby Strong, Urinetown he does not think he deserves this award, and Andrew Sinclair would rather see it honor someone who has Paul Early Reefer Madness spent more time behind the scenes. Caldwell B. Cladwell, Urinetown BEST SUPPORTING "The tech. People deserve a much huger ACTRESS round of applause than they ever actually get," he said. "I've been in a number of shows where Caroline Turner * BEST SUPPORTING the show just would not have happened with- BEST ACTRESS ACTOR out [Martel College senior Ava Moursund or Little Red Ridinghood Brown College senior Maconda O'Connor]." Nicola Lugosch * Into the Woods Diego Tucker * Moursund and O'Connor arc best known The Witch in the Rice theater community for their NOMINEES: Wolf/Cinderella's Prince long-standing careers in both producing and Into the Woods Teresa Bayer Into the Woods directing. For interviews with each of these Little Sally, Urinetown Significant Contribution honorable mentions, NOMINEES: NOMINEES: see next page. Redman tried his own hand Stephanie Nemir Margeux Clemmons Parker Davis at directing once during his tenure as a Rice Cinderella, Into the Woods Cinderella's Stepmother, Into the Woods The Lecturer, Reefer Madness thespian. Only once. . "1 hated, hated, hated directing and I'll never Nickev Rodin Kate Goodwin Stephan Hammel Baker s Wife, Into the Woods Narrator/Mysterious Man, Into the Woods do it again," he said, describing the horrors Sally DeBains, Reefer Madness of a one-act independent production he took Caroline Turner Derrick Huang charge of last summer. "I had child actors. Like Hope Cladwell, Urinetown Dorothy Koveal Jack Stone, Reefer Madness a bunch. I had to drive to Sugarland four days a week during rush hour. It was just not any Marisa Young Miss Scarlet, Clue: The Musical (Martel) Chase Jenkins fun. it wasn't a very fulfilling experience.... It Mary Lane, Reefer Madness Jack, Into die Woods was an unfortunate state of affairs." AUie Janda Sec REDMAN, page 22 Penelope Pennywise, Urinetown production
COSTUME DESIGN SET DESIGN CHOREOGRAPHY INSTRUMENTATION & MUSICAL Dayna Fondefl & Melody Yenn Alice Chai * Katelyn Halpern * ACCOMPANIMENT Into the Woods Into the Woods Urinetown Chris Burt * NOMINEES: NOMINEES: NOMINEES: Into the Woods Alexandria Anderson & Katy Preston Alice Chai & Will Garris Caroline Crites Rhinoceros Urinetown Much Ado About Nothing NOMINEES: Sarah Cook * Cat Coombes Heather Johnston Bobby Anderson Urinetown Death by Disco The Last Five Years Clue: The Musical
Ava Moursund Kitty Landhoit Jenny Narrod PaulAnzel Clue: The Musical Much Ado About Nothing Into the Woods Reefer Madness
Greer Sims, Amanda Lee Katelyn Willis, Katie O'Sullivan, Jenny Narrod Chris Burt & Rebecca Saunders & Michael Rog Reefer Madness Urinetown Much Ado About Nothing Orange Lemon Egg Canary (Witt Rice) THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 Conversations with notable characters of Rice theater JUDD WIESS What kind of Impact do you think did not sleep. Theater people here commitments. The next semester, From page 19 you've had on the Rice theater are like that. We are crazy. We can't Brown was doing a show (Don't COLLEGE community? say no to people! I think that there Dress for Dinner) and made me the is this group of really dedicated, re- Despite the disappoint- I think my team and I raised stage manager. I only acted in high ally hard-working people that want ing comedy, the actors play SENIOR Wiess' caliber of show and made school, but I figured I could do it. to do everything, and we do not re- individual roles fairly well. people see Wiess as a force in col- A bunch of Players roped me in to NICKEY ally realize when we are in over our Rogen's earnest but clueless lege theater. I think for everyone help them in the fall semester of my heads. You get this really overcom- Ben is pleasant and fun. He RODIN involved, my impact has been has sophomore year. I mitted group of theater people that I takes on the part of the big been seeing theater as being com- 0 are just killing themselves working kid who needs to grow up so How did you get involved in Rice's munity-based and encouraging What was the most problematic on four shows at the same time. It well, one might think he isn't theater comnrunity? and giving everyone a chance and show to put on? has to kind of be like that because acting. And Heigl's fast-talk- Freshman year, I acted in a one-act helping them to not take them- Brown College did Reckless (in there is a small group of people that ing neuroticism fits Alison (Wiess Tabletop Theater's "Any- selves too seriously. 2005), and that show was kind of have the knowledge and the tech- perfectly. However, when the thing for You"), and that was my like pulling teeth to get everyone nical ability to take on so much. two get together, they simply first time to do any straight the- to do everything. It was the most MARTEL If they were not doing all those are not believable as a ro- ater with any musical aspect. I had everything-comes-together-at-the- shows, at least two of them would mantic couple. They feel like been told throughout high school COLLEGE last-minute kind of show I ever not happen. a pair of good friends at that I could not act and was only worked on. Usually as a stage best — and no one wants casted for my voice. When I got to SENIOR manager or producer, I try to get to see a romantic come- Wiess and did this one-act, I got a AVA What are you planning to do after everyone to do everything ahead dy without the romance. lot of positive feedback. It felt so you graduate? of time. I like to have the paint dry While The 40 Year Old good that there was this environ- MOURSUND I am a psychology and theater dou- when it opens. With that show, it Virgin made Carrell a house- ment for people to experiment. ble major, and I plan on going into was a little harder to get every- hold name, Knocked Up will What kind of impact do you think forensic psychology, so I'll be going thing done than most. not provide the same coup for What was the most memorable you've had on the Rice theater to graduate school for that. I want Rogen or Heigl. Although they production you help put on? community? to work for a year first, so I am go- What was the best cast party? are enjoyable and entertaining I was probably the most emotion- I hope that I have been able to ing to go home to San Antonio and Probably the party for Don't Dress in their roles, they do not have ally involved with [Wiess Tabletop pass some of my technical and working at a mental health hospital for Dinner because it was my first enough screen presence or Theater's] Baby. It helped me come practical knowledge onto people, to get some practical experience cast party and the shock value fictional love on which to build out of my shell. I saw a lot of myself and I hope that I have gotten some before going into a real career. But definitely was there that night. I an entire movie. in the lead actress, Marisa Young, people into theater that would not I always want to be involved with definitely was not prepared. It was Likewise, a few mildly and could help encourage her. It have been involved otherwise. I community theater even if its not a pretty crazy party. In The IMramie amusing scenes are not was also such a broad spectrum also hope that my conversations professional. I am really passionate Project's party my sophomore year, enough on which to build an working with someone like her and with the theater department will about theater, so I always want to there were a lot of built up tensions, afternoon around. While it has [then-music graduate student] Tom get them thinking about the bal- be involved with something. so the party was a release. Every- its moments, Knocked Up will Conroy, who was a Broadway lead. ance between their program and one got everything out of their sys- leave viewers down and out. Even though it wasn't the most suc- the Rice Players. I think that's im- tem, I think. cessful performance, it was such an portant. If there are too many ma- BROWN incredible experience. jors-only classes, people might get COLLEGE What was the best part of Rice the- scared and not take any, and then ater for you? What was the worst mistake you there will not be many people to SENIOR Getting everyone involved. I think you made? continue the community. MACONDA have not worked with many col- KULTUn Trying to take on too much. In Uri- lege productions except Brown's, netown, I was a much better delega- What was the worst mistake you O'CONNOR but the entire college supports tor, and I tried to as much on my think you made? the productions. You can get ev- POLIZEI staff as I could. My biggest mistake Stage managing (Rice Light Opera How did you get involved in Rice's eryone to come down and help, was not doing that in the earlier Society's) Patience while costume theater community? everyone comes and sees it and productions. If I had one piece of designing for (Baker College's) I came in freshman year, wanted to most of the actors are form the [email protected] advice to hand down, it would be to Taming of the Shrew. 1 actually al- see how the year turned out, slowly college. There is a great commu- make sure you delegate. most put myself in the hospital. I chose extra-curriculars and made nity feel about it. GAMES REDMAN Houston From page 19 From page 21
Community People complain about the Luckily for campus theater last creepy glazed-over look that I take summer's debacle did not keep Red- Summertime... college on while I am plugged in as if I am man from the stage during his last turning into a robot. Does that in- semester at Rit e, when he took the dicate a decidedly non-religious stage in his third consecutive appear- and the Learning is Easy experience? Ecstasy can best be ance as part of the Baker Shakespeare described as a generally euphoric Company, as well as landing his first Get a head start at HCC on courses you need for your degree. state of consciousness attributed starring role as Berenger in the Rice We make it easy with small classes, quality as much to religion as to sex, drugs Players' production of Eugene lones- and rock 'n' roll. In fact, many cases co's Rhinoceros. And while Berenger professors and low tuition. of religious ecstasy have as much was the most challenging role he has to do with the latter three as with ever taken on, Redman said he has HCC's academic credits are guaranteed religion itself, as many holy people a soft spot for his sometimes-furry to transfer to Texas' four-year colleges rely on medicinal substances, mu- interpretation of Bottom in Brown sic or other aids to propel them into College's 2(X)6 production of A Mid- and universities. an altered state of consciousness. summer Night's Dream. When playing video games, your "A lot of it isgetting into the ideaof... body and mind work in ways entire- relating to some who's a bombastic- Register Now ly different from the avatar in the punk," he said of Bottom. "He'sjust full screen, yet you know, somehow, of himself and as long as you can think for that they are both extensions of the like that, everything you have makes ; same you. perfect sense. It'sthe little things,like... SUMMER I The vast majority of our world pulling out a condom as I walked off still looks to long-established tra- with Titania." through June 5 and ditions for spiritual comfort and Redman has become well known guidance, so I am not belittling for comedic ad-libs like these, and it is long-established rituals. The prob- no surprise that he once tried to flash SUMMER II lem is that tradition does not work a blue-painted belly to an unwitting through July 10 for all of us, and quite frankly, it is BakerShake audience—hisabdomen silly that people must be ashamed had earlier broadcast the words, "Hi. of their dependence on so-called Mom!" to a particularly adoring fan, secular texts to meet sacred needs. but sweat, and choreography smeared There are lots of theories floating the shout-out beyond recognition. But hccs.edu around about what purposes reli- even a sweaty Redman (lis not sweat gious life serves for humanity, but potential onstage disaster such as no concrete answers. this: If his tenure with Spontaneous 713-718-2000 For my own part, 1 know that Combustion has taught him anything, gaining soothes my anger and puts he said, it was how to work through me into a contemplative frame of glitches in scripted performances. mind. It helps me to believe in the "When you're on stage, you have possibility of something better and to be able to know how to fuck up puts me in my own individual bub- right," he said. ble of importance. Self-validation, Redman sasid lie will return as an morality, hope, righteous indigna- alum to support campus theater. tion — all of these things are what "Especially at Rice where there are games have given to me in my life- so few people around, it's really impor- time. Maybe it is time we start pay- tant to just be there for your friends.... ing more attention to the purposes It's important to support theater to of unacknowledged places. show you support your friends," Red- HCCS seeks to provide equal educational opportunities without regard to race color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. man said. '"Hie difference between a 1 111 m -• I i - - - • M ' Amanda Phillips is a hwett College good show and a great show is almost senior always the audience." Thresher Sports Page 23 THE RICE THRESHER Friday, May 18, 2007 Women's track wins C-USA Owls record most-lopsided margin of victory since 2002
by Dylan Farmer title in fall of 2005, the Owls have now taken all three championships in the school's first THKKSHKK KDITOKIAI.STAJ I I two years in the league. The women's track team showed up at Eleven athletes are now preparing for the the Rice Track/Soccer Stadium last Thurs- NCAA Regional Championships May 25-26 in day with shirts boasting a simple message: I )es Moines, Iowa. Several will be repeat visitors: "Bring the Heat." Jimoh will once again compete in the 100-meter Unfortunately for their opponents at the hurdles and the long jump. Senior distance run- Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field ner Kate Gorry qualified in the 10,000-meters Championships, Rice was not just paying lip last year and will try the steeplechase this time service. Brimming wildly with confidence, the around. Junior distance runner Marissa Daniels Owls totaled 146.5 points by scoring in 11 of will compete in the 5,000 and junior Rachel Greff the meet's 12 running events, all four jumping will enter the pole-vault for the third time in as events and the heptathlon to win the C-USA title many years. Gorry, Daniels and Greff are also by the conference's largest margin of victory past qualifiers for the NCAAChampionship meet since 2002 — 24.5 points separated Rice from which means the ()wls will have plenty of experi- runner-up University ofTexas-Fl Paso, and the ence leading them into summer competition. University of Houston finished more than 40 Three ofthose regional qualifiers recorded points behind the Owls in third. first place finishes at conference. Daniels responded to a Thursday night rain delay by zooming to a victory in the 10,000 Friday DID YOU KNOW? morning, taking an early lead and winning by roughly 30 seconds. The 35 minute, 26.24 Head coach Jim Bevan is no stranger second time was not her fastest of the year, to Coach of the Year honors. Aside but it was more than enough to defeat her from this year's track award, lie has overmatched opponents. Gorry followed with also been named cross country Coach a win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase that eve- of the Year four times — in 1994 in ning, outrunning Tulsa's Ashlea Gilfillan and the Southwest Conference, 1999 and Alabama-Birmingham's Whitney Mays down 2002 in the Western Athletic Confer- the stretch to win by three seconds. Saturday, (ireff annihilated her pole-vault competition, ence. and 2005 in Conference USA. I 1 finishing with a 13-foot, 1.5-inch jump that was wmm more than a foot higher than second place, and "We were all really psyched going in, and a foot higher than any other mark recorded in most of us were really confident about... our C-USA this season. Junior Chandra Ewingwas ability to come out on top," senior Funmi Jimoh Rice's other individual champion, winning the said. "We all had great attitudes, and we came 400-meter hurdles by just .15 seconds. together as a team, which is important: people Rice also found plenty of scoring help in
forget that in track." other events. In the 5,000, Daniels and Gorry TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER The performance completed Rice's tour took second and third respectively, in a finish Junior pole vaulter Rachel Greff prepares to launch Saturday at the C-USA Championships at the through C-USA — after winning the indoor that effectively barred UTEP from any sort of Rice Track/Soccer Stadium. Greff was one of four individual winners for the Owls, and she will title earlier this year and the cross-country See CONFERENCE, page 30 compete next in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships May 25-26 in Des Moines. Iowa. Baseball returns to form Men's track places fifth in close C-USA meet also the defending champion in all by Stephen Whitfield "I'm not happy finishing fifth, but at the same time I like the idea three jumping events. Hanany's ri iKi.sm-.K i;i >itoriai stai'i- that the conference is getting closer presence almost certainly would as season draws near end Of all the scenarios the men's track together, that there's this give-and- have ensured another outdoor cham- and fi 4d team considered at the start take and [there's] not one team that pionship for the Miners. UH lost by Ben Jedlovec the lofty preseason expectations oftheConferenceUSAOutdoor Cham- has all the talent," Warren said. 'The several athletes to either academic placed on the team. THKI.SHI.KNI.MT pionships last weekend, finishing fifth other side about being fifth is. though or disciplinary reprimands. The Owls seem to be hitting probably was not high on the list. With I wish we were fourth or third. I'm not Even Rice redshirted a lot of The baseball team came their stride in all facets of the only the University of Texas-El Paso disappointed in anyone. We had a lot potential high scorers, including back from the off week of final game. After an eight-inning, and the University of 1 louston dominat- of great individual performances." senior Devon Fanfair and freshman exams without missing a beat, three-hit effort against Tulane, ingthrough the indoorseason, and with Part of what made the C-USA Phillip Adam. sweeping Conference USA rival freshman Ryan Berry was the conference meet being held at the meet so competitive was the fact that "We know that, just between Tulane University and knocking named C-USA pitcher of the Rice Track/Soccer Stadium, the Owls the top teams in the conference were Devon and Phillip, we left 30 to 35 off Texas State University and week for the third time this did not figure to have much in the way not running at full strength. UTEP. points on the board," Warren said. Baylor University while running season. Junior transfer Chris of at least a third-place finish. for instance, redshirted Mickael "We went in with the mindset that we theirwinningstreak to 15heading Kelley had two solid mid-week Unfortunately, fifth was all Rice Hanativ, an Ail-American who was See FIFTH, page 26 into the final three games of the starts against Texas State and could muster. The team got confer- regular season. With the victory Baylor, and fellow transfer Matt ence record times from senior Pablo over Tulane last Sunday, head Tangwell had two outstanding Solares in the 1,500 and the 800 me- 0WL00K - THE WEEK IN SPORTS coach Wayne Graham picked up long relief outings and now ters as well as a win by senior Luke his 1,300th victory as a college boasts a team-leading 2.20 ERA. Stadel in the shot put. But despite head coach. Junior Cole St. Clair continued Friday, May 18 that, and despite scoring more points The recent surge has pushed to look unhittable, and Bryan than last year when they did place •Baseball vs. Memphis Rice (42-11,19-2 C-USA) into sec- Price, who struggled with t bird, the ()wls had their lowest team 7 p.m. —Reckling Park ond behind Vanderbilt University his command during limited finish at a conference outdoor meet Owls play final three-game series of regular season according to Baseball America action last year and earlier this since 2003, when they finished sev- and several other national polls. season, found control of his 94 enth at the WAC Championships. Saturday, May 19 Additionally, the NCAA's most mph fastball in two scoreless And the biggest surprise was not updated RPI rankings placed relief outings. Senior Ryne in the Owls' performance: Rather, it •Baseball vs. Memphis the Owls on top, finally justifying See BASEBALL, page 27 was the University of Memphis, a 2 p.m. — Reckling Park team that had not topped 100 points THIS WEEKEND in outdoor since 2001 and finished as Sunday, May 20 low as 10th two years ago, winning •Baseball vs. Memphis the C-USA outdoor title with 154.5 1 p.m. — Reckling Park points. UTEP scored 145 points to Baseball vs. Memphis finish second, followed by I'll and When: Today at 7 p.m. East Carolina University. Hie Owls had 110.5 points, five more than last FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Saturday at 2 p.m. year's total. But unlike last year, when Sunday at 1 p.m. Rice finished 117.5 points behind The women's track team captured the C USA outdoor track and Where: Reckling Park champion 1 H EP, this meet was wide field title last weekend, marking the 5th time since 2000 that the History: Rice outscored the Tigers 48-17 last year's open. The Owls were in it until the Owls have won a conference championship. The win also gave very end. three-game series April 14-16, getting a boost from Rice both the indoor and outdoor championship crowns this then-freshman Adam Zornes' four home runs. Head coach Jon Warren (Jones \S8) said he had no problems season — the last time the Owls held both titles was in 2001, with his team's effort despite the when they were part of the Western Athletic Conference. finish. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY. MAY 18,2007
Women's shot for second straight title misses target Owls drop semifinal match to third-seeded Marshall University after defeating Houston, Southern Methodist
by Casey Michel conference first team honors, fell at No. 1, Braid picked her up and sealed the win for THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the Owls at the bottom of the ladder with a The women's tennis team nearly pulled of f a come-from-behind 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory. miracle run through the Conference USA tour- The next day Rice faced in-state rivals nament for the second consecutive year last SMU. The Owls had already fallen to the week, making it all the way to the semis before Mustangs earlier in the season, by a score dropping to third-seeded Marshall University. of 4-1 in Houston. This time around, the Although reaching the semifinals of a league Owls prevailed. tournament may not seem that impressive, SMU, seeded second and ranked 52nd in doing it as a ten seed, a year after winning it the nation, started the match off hot, taking all as the seventh seed, most certainly is. the doubles point. The Mustangs continued to I>ast year, the team went into the tournament beat down the Owls with a straight-set win at as a definite underdog but proceeded to knock No. 2. Rice then gained its footing, as Karas off University of Southern Mississippi, No. 55 put her team on the board with a dominant 6-1, Marshall, No. 3-seed University of Houston 6-1 win. Freshman Rebecca Lin, who had until and No. 51 Southern Methodist University recently been out with an injured neck, evened in the finals to capture the squad's first-ever the score by taking the point at No. 5. Chao, league title. who was named C-USA Freshman of the Year This year's Rice squad sported some obvi- May 1, then put the Owls in the lead with her ous differences from last year's championship first singles win of the tournament. team — this year's group had no seniors However, the match was far from over. At and no ranked players. However, one thing No. 3, I,ee, who was later named to the all- both teams had in common was an arduous conference third team, tried her hardest to regular-season schedule. The Owls faced 13 take down Claire Rietsch, but her second-set ranked opponents, including then-No. 7 Baylor comeback proved futile as she fell (3-2, 2-6, i University and then-No. 14 Texas A&M Uni- 6-2. 'Hiis loss evened the score and turned versity. Although they only won 1 of these 13 all eyes to the bottom of the ladder, where dual matches, the team finished the regular Braid, a walk-on, battled Georgiana Marta. season with an 6-14 record, just good enough After dominating the opening frame. Braid fell for a berth in the C-USA tournament held April in the second set due to muscle cramps. But 19-21 in Tulsa, Okla. in the final frame. Braid shook off the injury The Owls opened the tournament by and took control of the match, winning 6-0, manhandling seventh-seeded Houston 4-1. 4-6, 6-4 and placing the Owls in their second the same score they beat the Cougars by in consecutive C-USA semifinals. last year's tournament. Rice started strong "[Braid] is just a wonderful story for us," in doubles, as sophomore Emily Braid and White said. "She is tough, courageous and junior Christine Dao paired to crush their fearless. 1 was excited to see her on the court opponents 8-1 at No. 3. In the top spot, the to win the match." tandem of freshman Julie Chao and junior Rice met No. 63 Marshall that Sunday for the Tiffany Lee clinched the doubles point by first time since their get-together in the 2006 staving of Leila Salek and Loli Gomez in a tournament. The Thundering Herd took the hard-fought 9-8 (7-4) win. doubles point to open the match with an early The Cougars came roaring back in singles, lead. Karas knotted up the score with her third winning the first set in three spots. But Lee commanding, straight-set win of the tourna- made sure the Owls kept up their momentum, ment. After Marshall took Nos. 2 and 6, Lee, at
MICHAEL ROG/THRESHER winning in straight sets at No. 3. Sophomore No. 3, won a thrilling tiebreaker to pull the ()wls Junior Tiffany Lee serves during Rice's 7-0 shutout of Columbia March 16. Lee will be one of Dominique Karas rallied from an early 4-0 within one point. However, this was Rice's final three seniors leading the Owls next season — along with Kimberley Patenaude and Christine deficit to take the No. 4 point and push Rice's win of the day, as 1 .in could not hold of fThaddea Dao, she will aim the team toward its second C-USA championship. lead to 3-0. Although Chao, who attained all- Lock at No. 5 and fell in three sets. BY THE NUMBERS: PLAYER RESULTS I Season stats through the C-USA tournament rz* SINGLES OVERALL DUAL TOURNEY
Emily Braid 17-21 9-13 8-8 Julie Chao 17-19 11-10 6 9 Christine Dao 12-22 7-13 5-9 Dominique Karas 14-12 13-10 1-2 Tiffany Lee 18-20 10-13 8-7 Rebecca Lin 19-16 10-9 9-7 Jennifer Pan 3-7 0-1 3-6 Kimberley Patenaude 1-3 0-1 1-2 Alanna Rodgers 5-11 0-0 5-11 Veronica Sagastequi 4-7 0-2 4-5 Totals 111-138 61-72 50-66
DOUBLES OVERALL DUAL TOURNEY
Chao/Lee 11-19 6-14 5-5 Braid/Dao 5-12 4-8 1-4 Karas/Lin 8-9 8-9 O-O
Lin/Rodgers 2-6 0-0 2-6 A a k K r ' - r r Braid/Lin 2-3 0-1 2-2 Dao/Patenaude 1-3 1-3 "o-o s X- * \ \T VjTJ Chao/Karas 0-4 0-2 0-2 Lee/Patenaude 2-1 0-0 2-1 Brald/Rodgers 1-2 0-0 1-2 L MICHAEL ROG/THRESHER Dao/Lin 1-2 0-1 11 Freshman Julie Chao launches a cross-court forehand In a doubles match against Columbia's Mllena Kachar and Carling Donovan March 16. She was named C-USA Freshman of the Year May 1. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 25
Men's squad falls just short of Conference USA crown
by Casey Michel Back in the C-USA tournament, match because of his sore back, and Rice's road to the final was far easier fellow junior Hoony Shin replaced THKKSHKK KDITOKIAI sTAl I than the final match. The opening him at No. 6. On a muggy afternoon April 22, round on April 20 saw the Owls blow Assistant coach Efe Ustundag the men's tennis team looked poised past the seventh-seeded University (Baker '99) said the lengthy SMU to take the Conference USA crown of Memphis 4-0. The next day, Wee match may have been a bit more from 21 st-ranked U niversity ofTulsa. met No. 48 Southern Methodist taxing than originally thought. After dropping a hard-fought doubles University, a squad that had edged "SMU was a big match for us," point and five of the lirst six opening the Owls 4-3 in Houston less than Ustundag said. "It not only secured sets, the Owls were staring at a 3-0 two weeks earlier. In that match, a for us a No. 2 seed, it also knocked deficit with Tulsa needing only one tightly-contested doubles win gave SMU out of the tournament. It was a more point to clinch the win. the third-seeded Mustangs the final great match, but it might have taken However, the second-seeded point of the day. But last Saturday, a bit much out of us, both physically Owls were on the brink of mounting Rice made sure doubles was no longer and mentally." a comeback, close to wins at Nos. SMU's advantage, and grabbed the The final could not have been 4 and 5, and sophomore Christoph point with ease. a more perfect setup for Rice. The Midler had battled his way back Owls were looking to avenge last from an early deficit to take his season's brutal 4-1 C-USA champion- No. 3 match to a third set. In the DID YOU KNOW? ship loss to the Golden Hurricane final undecided match, junior Ralph on the Tulsa's home-courts. The Knupfer was leading an inspiring The last year men's tennis Owls were also looking to make comeback charge against the Golden won a conference tourna- up for their 4-3 regular season Hurricane's Ricardo Soriano and on ment was 2004, when loss to the Golden Hurricane two the brink of sending their match they defeated SMU to weeks earlier. into the final frame. But Soriano take the Western Athletic The match opened with drama would not be denied, and won live lit for the situation. The Golden Conference crown. It was straight games to clinch the title for Hurricane drew lirst blood with Rice's first title since winning the Golden Hurricane. a close 8-5 victory over Mok and Even though they dropped the the Southwest Conference in Midler at No. 2, but Harknett and conference crown, the 30th-ranked 1972. The Owls advanced freshman Dennis Polyakov paired to Owls still garnered their fifth-straight to the NCAA second round, down the Golden Hurricane's Ar nau national seed and headed to Waco where they lost to eventual Brugues and Federico Soriano 9-7, May 11 to face No. 35Texas A&M Uni- champion Baylor University. evening up the doubles matches. versity May 11. The match looked to All eyes turned to the center-court be a back-and-forth affair early. After matchup between Tulsa's No. 39 the 51 st-ranked tandem of Knupfer Singles play was not so easy. duo of Diego Camacho and Ross and sophomore Tobias Scheil took The Owls and the Mustangs went Cunningham and Rice's No. 53 the doubles point with a 9-7 win at back and forth trading points, until pair of Scheil and Knupfer. The two No. 1, the Aggies struck back with eventually junior Filip Zivojinovic teams battled to a 6-6 tie with the wins at Nos. 1 and 2 singles. Miiller took on SMU's Adolfo Solares in Hurricanes serving, but the action DIANA YEN/THRESHER took another point for Rice at No. 3 the deciding match. Battling a bad quickly intensified with 13 deuces Senior Ben Harknett jumps for a backhand in the Owls' April 20 win over to tie the match at two apiece, but back, Zivojinovic fell behind early before Tulsa finally went up 7-6. But Memphis. Although Rice lost the C-USA title and a first-round NCAA match to Texas A&M, Harknett will participate in the singles championships May 23. Rice faltered down the stretch and with a first set loss but managed to Knupfer and Scheil kept pace and dropped the Nos. 4 and 5 matches grit out one of the tightest second tied it 7-7. Soon the score was tied in straight sets. Although he lost in sets of the entire season. With the 8-8 and the match was sent into a IN FOCUS: SEASON SCHEDULE the team's 4-2 defeat, 38th-ranked third set tied 3-3, Zivojinovic reared tiebreak. The Owls took an early senior Ben Harknett earned a spot back and broke Solares' serve for a lead at 4-2, but Tulsa managed to in the NCAA singles tournament. His 5-4 lead and clinched the win for the scrape a couple of points and ended The Owls finished 15-12 in dual matches overall and 2-3 in C-USA season will continue May 23. Owls. Zivojinovic missed the title up taking the match 9-8 (7-5). RESULT Ustundag said the demanding DATE OPPONENT match seemed to take a bit of the Jan. 21 UT-San Antonio W 4-1 energy out of the Owls in singles. "The doubles point was the big Jan. 28 Michigan State W 4-0 difference [in the match]," he said. Jan. 28 Lamar W 5-0 "It was the longest doubles match I had ever seen in college. I think Feb. 2 Drake W 6-1 that took a little bit out of the guys Feb. 3 Minnesota W 6-1 and a little bit out of the spectators as well. 1 felt like when we went back Feb. 9 North Carolina L 4-2 out in singles we just didn't look as sharp or as pumped up as we looked Feb. 11 Vanderbilt W 4-0 in doubles." Feb. 17 Texas Tech L 4-3 Harknett had the misfortune of squaring off with 5th-ranked Brugues Feb. 20 Louisiana State L 4-3 at No. 1. Although Brugues won the Feb. 25 Texas W 4-3 match. Harknett made sure that he would not be taken lightly, infuriating March 4 St. Joseph's W 6-0 Brugues and driving him to scream March 6 UC-lrvine W 6-1 at both the net and the sky. Shin was also knocked out at No. 6, giving March 7 Southern California L 4-3 Tulsa a 3-0 lead. March 10 San Diego W 4-3 But Midler and Mok picked up their games at Nos. 3 and 5, respec- March 16 Florida State L 5-2 tively, putting their matches in the L 4-3 third set. Scheil, the lone Owl to win March 18 Miami his lirst set, was also on the brink of March 23 Oklahoma L 4-2 taking his match and earning Rice its first point. However, it was Knupfer's March 24 William & Mary W 4-1 match at No. 2 that would prove the April 10 Middle Tennessee State W 4-0 deciding match of the day. Dropping the first set, Knupfer roared back to April 7 *Tulsa L 4-3 take a 5-2 lead and was on the brink April 10 Abilene Christian W 5-1 putting the second frame away. But seemingly out of nowhere, Soriano April 13 •Southern Methodist L 4-3 rallied back, and before the Owls April 15 Michigan L 5-2 could even put a single point on the board, Tulsa had won. April 20 #Memphis W 4-0 "We just gave Tulsa too much April 21 #Southern Methodist W 4-3 of a cushion with a 1-0 lead, and it was just too hard to get ourselves April 22 #Tulsa L 4-0 back in the match," Ustundag said. L 4-2 "We eventually tried to do that, but May 11 Texas A&M we just dug ourselves too deep of
IVY ASHE/THRESHER a hole. It would have been a big *denotes C-USA opponent Junior Ralph Knupfer prepares a backhand during Rice's 4-3 win over SMU upset if we had come back from of ^denotes C-USA tournament match April 21. The last time the Owls beat the Mustangs was April 24, 2005, that hole, but Tulsa just didn't let ^denotes NCAA regional match when a 4-2 victory advanced the squad to the WAC title match. it happen." . 26 THE RICETHRKSHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007
come back to the 800 and not only win but set another conference FIFTH meet record ... was surprising." Stadel, the other Owl champion From page 23 at the conference meet, dominated would have a better shot next year.... the competition in the shot put. He If we don't redshirt them, then we're threw 58-9.25 to win by almost 3.5 right in it. One or two guys make that feet. None of his six throws were less much of a difference." than 59-6, which still would have been Fanfair's absence was especially good enough to win. The next day, noteworthy. A qualifier for the Stadel placed second in the discus, NCAA Midwest Regional meet last losing out to UH's James Lee by just year in the triple jump, he competed over two feet. unattached this season. Had he Other scorers for Rice included jumped for Rice, his season-best junior Omar Wright, who, despite mark of 51 feet, 9.26 inches — set limited action in the outdoor season, at the season-opening TSU Relays cleared 6-10.75 to finish third in the March 24—would have placed him high jump. Junior Tyler Whitham J among the top 20 marks in the na- also had a busy day, placing third in tion. With Hanany not competing the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.53 this year, Fanfair would have surely seconds, just ahead of junior Gary been the favorite to dominate the Anderson, who ran 14.70 to finish jumping events. fifth. Whitham also placed fifth in Warren said he redshirted Fanfair the 400 hurdles, but he said the one to give him a better shot for an All- event that stuck out the most for him American berth next year and that was the pole vault, where he finished he would have done the same thing second with a mark of 16-1.25. even if he had known the confer- "I'd been jumping really well up until ence would be as wide open as it that meet and I was hoping to really try was this year. to score well," Whitham said. "The first The primary reason for redshir t- day of prelims I wasn't feeling very well. ing Devon was looking at what |he] I was overheating, it was very hot, and could do at a national level ultimately, I just didn't have a good day. I'm just he said. Given a clean slate say, if glad I made the finals, [but] if there Devon had two or three years left of was one moment I wish I could have eligibility we might have said, No, back, that was it." maybe not. [But] we want to win a Whitham is among five Owls conference title, and I think we 11 will compete at the NCAA Midwest
have a shot next year. Regional Championships, which will TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER The Owls who were at C-USAhad take place May 25-26 in Des Moines, Senior Pablo Solares became the second person in C-USA history to win both the 800 and the 1,500 meters at the perhaps their best performance of Iowa. He and freshman Jason Colwick conference's outdoor championship meet. Solares set conference records in both events. He will run both the 800 and the season. Solares won the 1,500 qualified in the pole vault. Also going the 1,500 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships in Des Moines, Iowa next weekend. with a meet-record time of 3 min- to the regional meet are Solares in utes, 43.69 seconds. He then came the 1.500, Stadel in the shot put and back less than two hours later to set the discus and Wright in the high another meet record in the 800, run- jump. They can all qualify for the ning 1:47.69 to edge out the pre-race NCAA Championships automatically favorite, Dominic Tanui of UTEP. by placing in the top 5 of their events, Solares is only the second runner in but if they make the top 12, they will C-USA history to win both the 800 still be in the running for an at-large and the 1,500 outdoors — Jackson berth. Warren said all five Owls have Langat of Texas Christian University a chance to qualify for nationals. did it first in 2003. Solares was also "[Solares] has to be the favorite the third leg of the 4x400 relay team to be an All-American," Warren said. that finished sixth. "But, looking at those field events... "Pablo winning the 800 was a if Luke continues to throw like he's surprise, because he's been racing been throwing he'll have a shot, but that Tanui kid from UTEP indoor also the pole vault and the high jump and outdoor, and he's been losing are just flaky. If you can get in and by hundredths of seconds," War- clear the right bar ... chances are ren said. "So for him to come back you'll secure a spot at nationals. It's from the 1,500 — [where] he set not what your [personal best] is, it's the conference meet record — and what you do on that day."
Final team point totals from the C-USA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships: 1. Memphis 154.5 5. Rice 110.5 2. UTEP 145 6. Tulsa 92 3. Houston 134 7. Southern Miss. 63 4. ECU 114 TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER Competing in his first-ever C-USA outdoor meet, senior Luke Stadel easily won the shot put and then followed that with Hey, a near-win in the discus. Grads! We will send you the 2007 Campanile
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Tacker — who sat through com- "It's always good to have an arm mencement under the blistering that comes out throwing 93 [mph] sun before his Saturday start—and with command," St. Clair said. "It jtinior Joe Savery did not have their just creates another option out of best outings, but the bullpen and the bullpen." offense provided more than suf- The three-game series against ficient support. Memphis May 17-19 at Reckling Park The offense has also soared to will conclude the regular season for new heights recently, raising its col- the Owls. The C-USA tournament, lective on-base percentage to .402 and with Rice seeded No. 1, begins May averaging 7.2 runs a game. Catcher 23 in Greenville, NC. The rest of the Danny Lehmann and infielder JP seeds are still up for grabs, but the Padron have led the attack recently, Owls figure to be the clear favorite no both hitting over .400 in their past 20 matter who their opponent is. at bats. Lehmann has hit safely in The NCAA tournament begins 11 of his last 23 at-bats, raising his with the Regional round June 1. With average 41 points to .286. a strong finish to the season, the Owls "Personally, I think I've just will assure that Reckling Park will been missing pitches," Lehmann, a host 1 of 16 Regionals and 1 of 8 Su- junior, said. "Lately I've been wait- per Regionals. Graham knows from ing for a good pitch and putting a experience the importance of home good swing on it." field advantage in the playoffs. Most Lehmann also said the offense's recently, the Owls lost to Tulane in new rhythm is a positive sign heading New Orleans during the 2005 Super towards the end of the season. Regional round. "I think it's good that everyone's "I'm not sure there's really any been picking everyone up," he said. difference between a No. 1 [seed] "That's what we're going to need and a No. 8," he said. "There's cer- going down the home stretch. ... tainly a lot of difference between a That's what wins games." No. 8 and a No. 9." Savery had four hits in T uesday's Despite his team's recent return RMH game against Baylor, raising his to the top in the RPI, Graham said team-leading average to .364, while there are several significant threats transfers Padron and outfielder Jared out there. Rice played a strong Gayhart have averages above .350 non-conference schedule, playing despite playing only part-time. 20 games against teams ranked in The probable postseason rota- the top 30, and the Owls have a with Langwell, Kelley, Scott Loner- "The best two teams [ we've seen | ' ' * • ! gan and lefties St. Clair and Bobby are Vanderbilt and Texas," Graham Bramhall in the bullpen, forms said. "(Texas A&M| is sort of like potentially the deepest pitching Texas — if their pitching holds up, TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER Junior Tyler Henley rounds the bases after hitting a home run in Rice's 8-3 win over Tulane last Saturday. The Owls won all staff in the country heading into they could go all the way." three games against the Green Wave last weekend, giving head coach Wayne Graham his 1.300th career win in the process. postseason play. Price could prove Graham said he knows what to be a reliable power arm out of the mindset his team should have head- League Baseball amateur draft early He said Rice will need to continue "I don't care who you are... you've bullpen, lessening the workload on ing into the playoffs with a high seed. next month, this year will be the last the past month's momentum all the got to keep working hard." 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ABI F N S I FCT IOM IS CHASE© L«S Condominiums, LLC www condosmartrealty.com THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 18,2007 (<)W1 k The youngest pitcher in Rice's starting rotation is performing like anything but a freshman, and the whole Story by Ben Jedlovec country is starting to notice Design by Dylan Farmer The 2007 season was off to a Berry provided a rude introduc- named to the 5A All-State First Team, tion up for grabs, Berry said he hard knuckle-curveball, a changeup rough start for the preseason favor- tion to the Baylor hitters, allowing putting him in the same company as knew he would have a chance to with good movement, and a slider ite baseball team. After reaching the only three hits and striking out seven Woodlands pitcher Kyle Drabek, who make a name for himself. he learned just days before taking College World Series last June only in six shutout innings en route to was drafted in the first round last year "I knew [there was] a possibility the mound in October. While his to fall just short of a second national his first collegiate victory. After the by the Philadelphia Phillies. of pitching with Eddie [Degerman] knuckle-curve is already a strikeout championship, the Owls unexpect- game, this much was clear: Graham and Bryce Cox leaving," Berry said. pitch, his quick progress with the edly dropped two of their first three had unleashed his newest weapon Into the Rotation "Coming into fall ball, I had a chance slider was more telling of his poten- February games. The pitching staff to wreak havoc upon the college Berry's first opportunity to to earn the respect of everybody by tial as a Division I pitcher. was a huge question mark after Rice baseball world. prove himself came during the pitching well." Berry's four-pitch repertoire lost Craig Crow Qones '06), Eddie team's two weeks of intrasquad In addition to a sinking fastball impressed the coaches in bullpen Degerman (Sid '06) and Bryce Cox Humble Beginnings scrimmage games known as "fall that can hit 91-92 mph with con- sessions, and he put his name in to the major league draft the previ- The third of four children, Ryan ball." With many spots in the rota- sistent location, Berry features a consideration for a weekend starter's ous year, and injuries jeopardized Paul Berry was born Aug. 3, 1988 the seasons of junior starters Joe in nearby Humble, Tex. His inter- Savery, Bobby Bell and reliever est in sports from a young age was Cole St.Clair. In addition to replac- not unique in his family — his two ing the 264 innings thrown by the older brothers were both athletes. trio of draftees last season, someone But his father, William, said Ryan's needed to shoulder even more of the extraordinary love of baseball was burden while Savery and St. Clair apparent from early on. worked back to full strength. "He always wanted to play base- ball," he said. "That's all he'd ever talk about when he was a little kid." A CLOSER LOOK Ryan helped his own cause, be- ginning his career in third grade as Name: Ryan Paul Berry a pitcher, shortstop and third base- Age: 18 man for a local team. Eventually, Birthday: Aug. 13,1988 he rose into the select-team ranks, and pitched a game at Reckling Park Bats/Throws: R/R that happened to catch Graham's High School: Humble High eye. As a good student, his interest Before Rice: Set the Humble re- in going to Rice grew throughout cord for strikeouts (128) en route middle school and into high school to 11 wins and a 1.47 ERA. career, and despite pitching only a handful of innings for Humble High his junior season, his poten- The Owls took the field Feb. 10 tial and his outstanding academic- to face Baylor and the nation's top- record — he graduated with a 4.5 ranked recruiting class, and head GPA — earned further attention coach Wayne Graham needed to right from Rice's coaching staff. the ship quickly. And to apparently Willi no other major programs msmmsm make matters worse for Owl fans, he pursuing the young right-hander, was ready to hand the ball to a lanky, Berry committed early to Rice. In a unheralded 18-year-old freshman fitting end to his high school career, sporting large glasses that looked he left Humble with a stellar senior more at home in a chemistry lab than season, posting a 1.47 ERA and break- MARSHAL! ROBINSON/THRESHER on the baseball diamond. Rice fans ing the school record for strikeouts Berry and senior catcher Travis Reagan wait for head coach Wayne Graham's visit to the mound during Rice's Feb. 10 were about to meet Ryan Berry. with 128. Not surprisingly, he was win over Baylor. Berry struck out seven In six innings In the 7-0 victory. THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 29 2007 SEASON STARTS Feb. 10 — Rice def. Baylor 7-0 at Minute Maid Park In his first collegiate start, Berry pitched six innings, striking out seven and giving up just three hits and a walk. He recieved his first C-USA Pitcher of the Week honor. Record: 1-0 Feb. 17 — Rice def. Long Beach State 11-2 at Reckling Park In his second start, Berry was equally impressive, going 7.2 in- nings and giving up just two earned runs. He walked three and struck out eight. Record: 2-0 Feb. 24 — Rice def. Nebraska 9-5 at Reckling Park 3P1 1 Berry ran into trouble early in his third start, giving up seven hits and five runs in just 1.2 innings. His relievers backed him up, though, and Rice improved to 8-4. Record: 2-0 March 3 — Rice def. Cal State Fullerton 9-3 at Fullerton, Calif. y*t*- Berry had his second premature exit in as many starts, giving up six hits and three runs in 4.2 innings. But again, his reliev- ers picked him up, extending a one run lead. Record: 2-0 MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER Berry pitches in Rice's 5-0 victory over Central Missouri State University on opening day Feb. 3. He recorded his first two March 10 — Rice def. Texas Tech 5-1 at Corpus Christi collegiate strikeouts in three innings of work, as Rice shut out the Mules for the second consecutive year. Apparently tired of lackluster starts, Berry returned in force spot when he looked just as impres- Americans after their outstanding from a growing group of friends and at the Whataburger College Classic, fanning a season-high 11 sive against live hitters. freshman campaigns. classmates. Silberman leads the and allowing just 2 walks and one unearned run. Record: 3-0 "After I'd seen him pitch three "Hisstuffiscomparable,asafresh- chant whenever Berry opens an times in the fall, I felt like he was man, to Humber's," Graham said. inning and again after the third out going to be a plus pitcher as a fresh- "He's probably not going to throw of the inning is recorded. March 16 — Rice def. Cal Poly 9-8 at Reckling Park man," Graham said. as hard as Humber did, ultimately, Berry, rarely timid, is flattered In his first Friday start of the season, Berry was efficient, al- With Berry and junior transfers because Humber was big—6'4", 220 by the show of support, which is lowing only one run with five strikeouts in six innings of work. Matt Langwell and Chris Kelley all pounds. But Berry, to me, commands now uniquely identified with his The Bullpen let the lead slip, but Rice still won with three runs pitching well in the offseason, Gra- both sides of the plate better than any pitching appearances. in the bottom of the ninth. Record: 3-0 ham had three options for the remain- of the Big Three did." "At first I was embarrassed," he ing two weekend rotation spots in said. "Then I felt proud because I front of Savery. After his performance Presence on Campus know they're out there to see me, March 23 — Southern Miss def. Rice 9-3 at Hattiesburg, Miss. against Baylor, Berry solidified his Besides his numbers, what re- and that's a good feeling." In the first conference contest of the season, Berry struggled case for one of those spots. ally distinguishes Berry from many Graham is supportive of his ace with his command in front of a hostile crowd, giving up four "Coach allows you to pitch in student-athletes is his behavior freshman's presence on campus and runs and four walks in 2.1 innings. Record: 3-1 a weekend spot if you show good off the field. His family has always the effect Berry has had on at least control and good endurance," Berry placed a priority on academics, and a portion of the student body. He said. "He gives you the opportunity. regardless of where his baseball said the increased student interest March 30 — Rice def. Marshall 13-1 at Reckling Park I guess I cashed in on it." talent takes him, Ryan intends to in Berry personally has also boosted Back in the friendly confines of Reckling Park, Berry offered his Berry's fall success rapidly complete his Civil Engineering de- the baseball team in general. best performance of the season to date, pitching Rice's first translated to the regular season, gree in the typical four years rather "Our guys are not homogenous," complete game since Josh Geer (Lovett '06) went the distance and he became the team's de facto than abandoning his studies for the he said. "As far as personalities, ace. With Savery building back arm MLB draft when he is eligible after they're wide and varied and appreci- in a June 2005 regional game. Berry struck out 10 batters with strength from a previous injury, his junior season. He is the rare base- ated. [Berry's support] is a big plus only one walk, and was in line for the shutout until allowing an Berry has shouldered much of the ball player who manages to maintain for our program, for him personally, RBI triple with two outs in the ninth inning. Record: 4-1 workload. Through 53 games he a full engineering course load on top and for the school." easily leads the team in with 89.1 of the demands of being a student April 6 — Rice def. East Carolina 4-0 at Greenville, N.C. innings pitched and 87 strikeouts. athlete. With Graham's permission, 'Hie Future He has combined with relievers to hi' has missed the occasional team There are no doubts about the Berry offered his second consecutive double-digit strikeout record four combined shutouts, and workout, practice or game due to right-hander's goals for the rest of performance, fanning 12 in seven innings of shutout. He was has been named Conference USA conflicts with fixed lab times. the season. named National Pitcher of the Week by the Collegiate Baseball Pitcher of the Week three times. More than just a Hanszenite by "1 expect us to go to Omaha and Writers Association, as well as C-USA Pitcher of the Week a The National Collegiate Baseball mailing address, Berry is also a win it," Berry said. "There are no ex- second time. Record: 5-1 Writers Association also named him visible on-campus resident of his cuses for anything less than that." National Pitcher of the Week April college. From helping to coach After starts in this weekend's 10. He recorded his first double- Hanszen's powderpuff team to the series against Memphis and the April 13 — Houston def. Rice 5-2 at Cougar Field digit strikeout performance in a championship game to assisting following weekend's C-USATourna- Although Berry held the Cougars to just one run through five 5-1 defeat of Texas Tech March with preparations for both public ment, Berry could take the mound innings, Rice's offense could never get going, and a three- 10, and two more back-to-back parties and Beer-Bike, he has up to four more times, depending run Houston sixth proved too much for the Owls to handle. against Marshall and East Carolina already left his stamp on the resi- on the Owls' success in the NCAA in early April. dential college system. His helping tournament and CWS. With poten- Record: 5-2 Berry began to earn com- hand and amiable personality have tially six more starts, the young ace parisons to Rice's most recent earned the friendship and respect of could finish with the best freshman April 20 — Rice def. Central Florida 10-1 at Reckling Park aces — including several first- many, including Hanszen sopho- season totals in Rice history. Berry was effective in a seven inning outing, giving up just one round draft picks, such as Jeff Nie- more Eric Silberman. But whatever the outcome of hit and one walk and striking out four — still more than all mann (Jones '05), Wade Townsend "He's just a really cool dude," the 2007 season. Berry has already (Brown '05) and Philip Humber Silberman said. "You wouldn't nec- set an excellent all-around trend for four UCF pitchers combined. Record: 6-2 (Sid '05), as well as Savery. essarily know right away that he's a his remaining three years at Rice. Niemann, Townsend and Hum- baseball player." With many key members of this April 28 — Rice def. UAB 7-1 at Birmingham, Ala. ber, collectively known as the "Big Several Hanszenites have taken year's team eligible for the amateur The Blazers had no answer for the dominant freshman, as Three," pitched the Owls to the 2002 it upon themselves to return the fa- draft, Graham will look for him to Berry held UAB to just one unearned run on two hits. He threw College World Series and defeated vor. The self-titled "Berry Brigade" continue anchoring the pitching Stanford for the 2003 CWS Champi- religiously attends his starts, even staff in seasons to come. Combine in five strikeouts for good measure. Record: 7-2 onship. All three were drafted in the traveling to Minute Maid Park and his on-the-field talent with his off- top eight picks of the 2004 amateur University of Houston's Cougar the-field dedication to his studies and May 11 — Rice def. Tulane 8-0 at Reckling Park draft after their junior seasons. Field to show support for their residential college, and it's not hard Berry combined with sophomore reliever Brian Price to record Once a heralded freshman himself, favorite collegiate baseball player. to see the Berry Brigade growing in his third combined shutout as a starter, giving up just three hits Savery is also expected to be taken Since opening day, each time Berry numbers, following Ryan to a C-USA in the early rounds of next month's has taken the mound, he has been Championship, a CWS champion- and striking out six in eight innings. Berry was named C-USA draft. Both Savery and Humber serenaded with applause and the ship, and someday maybe even a Pitcher of the Week for the third time. Record: 8-2 were named Second Team Ail- now famous "R Y-AN BER RY" chant major league debut. BY THE NUMBERS: FRESHMAN YEAR STATISTICS FOR SELECT RECENT RICE PITCHERS A year after their stellar freshman seasons, Philip Humber, Jeff Niemann and Wade Townsend pitched Rice to the CWS Championship in 2003. In 2005, Joe Savery was named National Freshman of the Year by Baseball America after he maintained a 2.43 ERA and struck out 9.7 batters per 9 innings of work. Here's how Ryan Berry stacks up against arguably Rice's best freshman pitchers from recent years. Year Player ERA W-L APP GS CG sv IP H ER BB SO HR BAA HBP Philip Humber 2.77 11-1 18 16 2 0 110.2 90 34 43 130 8 .220 18 Jeff Niemann 3.11 5-1 17 13 0 0 66.2 64 23 27 53 1 .253 5 Wade Townsend 2.28 2-1 19 0 0 6 51.1 38 13 22 51 4 .203 3 Joe Savery 2.43 8-5 19 17 2 1 118.2 104 32 37 129 4 .235 3 Ryan Berry 2.32 8-2 16 14 1 0 89.1 69 23 24 87 5 .218 4 •through May 15 2007 f? 30 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007 — CONFERENCE From page 23 comeback attempt. Freshman Nicole "It was tremendous for Susie to Mericle scored in three different get a medal because she has perse- events, taking sixth in the 1,500, vered against a lot of obstacles in I fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase, her running career," he said. "She and seventh in the 5,000. In the has overcome both injuries and hard sprints, freshman Shakera Reece times, and to get a medal at the con- and junior Desarie Walwyn took ference meet her senior year, right third and fifth in the 100, and scored before she graduated, was huge." again with fourth and sixth in the Jimoh also had an extraordinary 200. Junior Naquanza Alfred was opponent — hamstring pain. Bevan & fifth in the 800. said she tweaked the muscle a few In the field events, senior Shardee days before the meet during handoff Caesar was sixth in the triple jump, drills for the relay events. She rested and junior Ulrika Hinson placed her leg until the start of the meet, fourth in the javelin. but re-aggravated it on a 20 foot, 8.5 After guiding the team to its first inch long jump — the first jump of indoor-outdoor sweep since 2001, her first event of the weekend. She head coach Jim Bevan was named the scratched on her second attempt and Conference USA Coach of the Year. passed on three more in an effort to He downplayed the honor, passing prevent any further injury, but her the credit to his team. noticeably short final jump signaled "I just feel lucky because these that something was wrong. loiter that are tremendous people, athletes and evening, she finished fifth in the high competitors, and it's not too difficult jump, a good two inches shorter than to motivate them to improve," Bevan her season best. The next day, she said. "They are very self-motivated, was second in the 100-meter hurdles very-self driven people. I just make and lined up in the blocks for the sure they're on the right path, and 200, but elected not to finish the they take care of the rest." race. Jimoh said she was frustrated Whatever the team's motivation, by her injuries but pleased with the the Owls displayed a number of overall team performance. determined individual performances "I was unhappy that I wasn't in not shown in the scoresheets. tip-top condition, which was maybe Behind Daniels' extensive lead in the a lot to ask for," she said. "But it 10,000, senior Susie Barrows waged a was glorious in the end because we multi-lap battle with Tulane's Aubrey won. That was what really mattered: Phillips for third place. After moving the team championship. So for that up from seventh place to fourth, Bar- reason I'm pleased anyway." rows passed Phillips with underamile Bevan said he was not surprised to go, only to have Phillips pass her by the results, given Rice's experi- right back. Barrows tried to regain the ence and sense of camaraderie. lead several times, only to have each "This team pulled together for attempt blocked by a resolute Phillips. each other as group more than any However, with about 950 meters to I've seen in a long time," Bevan said. go, Barrows finally sprinted around, "And I think the closer the team is, running the last two laps in 2:41 and the more they run and compete for beating Phillips by 10 seconds. TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER one another, and I think that leads to Freshman Nicole Mericle runs to a sixth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the C-USA Championships. She also Bevan said it was a fitting end to realizing potential more often than scored with a fourth-place finish in the 5,000 meters and a seventh place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Barrows' career. not. That's what this group did." She and sprinter Shakera Reece were the only freshmen to score in three events. 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Hoony Shin (RU) Tulane (30-23, 9-15) Rice (41-11) 6-0, 6 4 Name (pos) ABR H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl April 20-May 18 Simon If 4 112 Friday ss 2 3 0 SMU 3 RICE 4 Everett ss 4 0 3 1 Gayhart rf 2 2 1 Golf Uth at C-USA Rice athletics rank Guidry lb 5 0 0 0 Henley cf 0 10 April 21, 2007 — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Emaus 2b/3b 2 0 0 0 Buenger 2b 12 1 Championships high in NCAA report McFadden rf 4 110 Savery p/dh 13 2 Doubles Barto cf 4 0 0 0 Luna If 10 0 A week after finishing in last The NCAA released its annual 1. #53 Knupfer/Scheil (RU) def. Murgier/Skrypko Wallace dh 4 110 Lehmann lb 0 3 1 (SMU) 8-2 Henry 3b/2b 4 13 1 Padron 3b Oil place at the 40th-annual Fossum/ Academic Progress Rate report 2. Mok/Miiller (RU) def. Alver/Fahgen (SMU) 8-5 Dyer c 4 0 10 Zornes c 0 0 0 Spartan Invitational, the golf team on the nation's collegiate athlet- 3. Polyakov/Mok (RU) vs. Kuczer/Solares (SMU) DNF Gomes p Langwell p Claiborne p looked to end the season with a ics programs April 26, ranking Singles Latham p 1. #79 Ale* Skrypko (SMU) def. #36 Ben Harknett strong showing at the Conference all sports teams for academic- (RU) 7-5, 6-2 Totals 35 4 10 4 Totals USAChampionships April29-May 1 achievement and acknowledging 2. David Kuczer (SMU) def #120 Ralph Knupfer in Texarkana, Ark. Unfortunately, those teams that finished in the WOMEN'S TENNIS (RU) 6-4, 6-1 Score by Inning R H E 3. Christoph Muller (RU) def. Oivind Alver (SMU) Tulane 000 022 000 — 4 10 1 even after two promising first- top 10 percent of their sport with MARSHALL 4 RICE 2 7-5, 7-5 Rice 202 021 00X — 7 15 0 round results from seniors Addison public recognition awards. 4. Tobias Scheil (RU) def. Federico Murgier (SMU) Awe and Heon Young Lee, the April 21, 2007 — Case Tennis Center, Tulsa, Okla. 6-4, 6 4 E — Henry(ll). DP — Rice 2. LOB — Tulane 8; With 11 of 16 teams recog- 5. Robin Fahgen (SMU) def. Jason Mok (RU) 6-3, 6-2 Rice 12. 2B — Simon(8), McFadden(14), Henry(ll); Owls could not maintain perfor- nized (68.7 percent), Rice falls Doubles 6. Filip Zivojinovic (RU) def. Adolfo Solares (SMU) Friday (21). Buenger(ll), Lehmann(ll), Padron(5). mance over the next two days, 3B — Friday(l). SH — Padron(3). SF — Gayhart(5), only behind Yale University (93.3 1. Schmitt/Kelver (MAR) def. Chao/Lee (RU) 8-5 4-6, 7-5. 6-4 Padron(l). SB — Friday(12), Henley(6). and they finished in last place, 24 2. Soor/Lock (MAR) vs. Karas/Lin (RU) DNF percent) and Dartmouth Univer- 3. Keener/Kashelkina (MAR) def. Braid/Dao (RU) 8-4 strokes behind lOth-place East sity (82.7 percent) on the Divi- Tulane IP H R ER BB SO BF Singles BASEBALL Carolina University. Gomes (5-6) 5.010 6 5 2 5 27 sion I list, and ranks first among 1. #79 Kellie Schmitt (MAR) vs. Julie Chao (RU) DNF Claiborne 1.2 3 1 1 11 9 2. Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Christine Dao (RU) Awe and Lee recorded first-day schools eligible for football BAYLOR O RICE 13 Latham 1.12 0 0 1 2 7 6-2,6-2 May 15, 2007 — Reckling Park scores of 70 and 71, respectively, on bowl consideration. 3. Tiffany Lee (RU) def. Yulia Kashelkina (MAR) Texas IP H R ER BBSO BF 6-3, 7-6 the par-72,6,935-yard course, good Rice's 11 teams nearly tri- Tulane (30-23, 9-15) Rice (41-11) Savery (7-1) 5.19 4 4 4 4 28 4. Domanique Karas (RU) def. Lynzee Kever (MAR) enough for fourth and fifth place. pled the amount recognized Name (pos) ABR H Bl Name (pos) R H Bl Langwell 3.21 0 0 0 1 11 6-0,6-1 Booker If 4 0 0 0 Friday ss 0 0 0 However, both slumped the fol- from Conference USA as a 5. Thaddea Lock (MAR) def. Rebecca Lin (RU) 3-6, Hartland ph 1 0 0 0 Gayhart rf 0 0 Attendance — 2738 lowing days amid partial showers, whole — East Carolina boasted 6-3, 6-0 Campbell 3b 4 0 10 Lembeck rf 1 0 6. Jessica Keener (MAR) def. Emily Braid (RU) Gerdes cf 4 0 0 Henley cf 2 0 finishing towards the rear of the two teams, and Southern Method- 6-3, 6-4 Weems ss 3 0 0 Savery lb 4 2 TULANE 3 RICE 8 pack. Junior Bobby Thomure and ist and Memphis had one apiece. Dickerson lb 4 1 0 Seastrunk dh 1 0 May 12, 2007 — Reckling Park sophomore Erik Peterson tied for Of the Owls' 11 teams, seven RICE 4 SMU 3 Czlmskey c 2 1 0 Comerota dh 1 0 April 20, 2007 — Case Tennis Center, Tulsa. Okla. Glime ph/c 1 0 0 Luna 2b 3 4 Tulane (30-22, 9-14) Rice (40-11,18-2) 46th place individually to lead Rice's scored between the 90th and Sodolak dh 2 0 0 Lehmann c 1 4 AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R H Bl five scorers, both landing scores of 100th percentile in a comparison Jackson dh 1 Doubles 0 0 Zornes ph/c 1 0 Simon If 5 0 2 1 Friday ss 2 1 0 0 Hansen 2b 2 2 0 Dodson If Everett ss 2 0 0 0 Gayhart rf 3 0 0 0 16-over-par 232 for the weekend. of all teams studied: men's golf 1. Bubien/Rietsch (SMU) vs. Chao/Lee (RU) DNF 1 3 Hammock ph Myers ph/lf Emaus 2b 3 0 10 Lembeck rf 1 0 0 0 Sophomore Michael Buttacavoli and tennis, and women's bas- 2. Chay/Pavi (SMU) def. Karas/Lin (RU) 8-3 1 0 Miles rf 3 0 0 0 Padron 3b Guidry lb 4 0 10 Henley cf 4 2 2 2 r 3. Neveklovska/Reid (SMU) def. Braid/Dao (RU) 8-5 2 0 rounded out the squad, and he ketball, cross count y, soccer, Bias ph 1 0 0 0 Kelley p McFadden rf 3 0 0 0 Savery lb 3 2 2 1 Kempf p Tacker p finished 50th. The last-place team swimming and track. Singles Morgan dh 3 0 0 0 Buenger 2b 2 1 0 0 Springston p Price p 1. Julie Chao (RU) def. Natalia Bubien (SMU) 4-6. Dyer dh 1 0 0 0 Luna dh 2 0 0 0 score marks the worst result for Weghorst p St.Clair p This notification of team 6-2, 60 Barto cf 4 111 Seastrunk 3b 3 0 0 1 the Owls since 1999, when they fin- Draper p Henry 3b performance came just a week 2. Chay, Jennifer (SMU) def. Christine Dao (RICE) 4 12 0 Padron ph/ 3b 1 1 1 1 Matthews p Wallace c ished 15th in the Western Athletic 6-1, 7-5 4 13 0 Dodson If 3 1 1 1 after 182 Rice student athletes Jeffcoat p Powell ph 3. Rietsch, Claire (SMU) def. Tiffany Lee (RICE) 6-2, 0 0 0 0 Reagan c 1 0 0 0 Conference tournament. Totals Hunt p received recognition on the 2-6, 6-2 32 0 5 0 Totals 10131813 Myers pr 0 0 0 0 Loup p 4. Dominique Karas (RICE) def. Francis, Pavi (SMU) Lehmann 2 0 1 1 Tulsa University led the team Commissioner's Honor Roll 61. 6-1 Score by Inning R H E Tacker p event from beginning to end, for maintaining a cumulative 5. Rebecca Lin (RICE) def. Reid, Kristen (SMU) Baylor 000 000 000 — 0 5 3 Bramhall p finishing with a nine-under-par GPA of 3.0 or higher for the 6-1. 6-4 Rice 000 203 62X — 13 18 1 St. Clair p 6. Emily Braid (RICE) def. Marta, Georgiana (SMU) 33 3 10 2 Totals 27 8 7 7 855 — a comfortable 22 strokes 2006-2007 academic year. In 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 E — Gerdes(2). Springston(2), Jeffcoat(l); Fri- ahead of runner-up University of addition, 26 athletes received day(16). DP — Baylor 1. LOPB — Baylor 10; Rice Ing R H E Alabama-Birmingham. Southern the Commissioner's Academic 9. 2B . Campell(ll)0, Hanszen(9); Lembeck(4), Tulane 001 020 000 — 3 10 1 MEN'S TE Myers(l), Padron(6). HR — Luna(8), Dodson(7). HBP Rice 200 003 03X — 8 7 2 Mississippi took third place at 14- Medal for maintaining a GPA of — Czimskey. SH —Comerota(2). SF — Lehmann(4). over-par, and Southern Methodist 3.75 or higher. ( CS — Friday(6). E — Hunt(3); Friday(15), Gayhart(l). DP — Tulane 1; TULSA 4 RICE Q finished fourth. The NCAA also handed ouc April 22, 2007 — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Rice 3. LOB — Tulane 7; Rice 5. 2B — Henley(lO), Baylor IP H R ER BB SO BF Padron(4), Dodson(9). HR - - Barto(5); Henley(4). Individually, UAB's Garrett penalties for substandard per- Doubles Kempf (1-2) 5 5 2 2 2 2 20 HBP — Everett: Friday 2, Reagan . SH — Friday) 10), Buenger(l), Luna(3). SB — Friday(ll), Savery(4) Osborn led the field with a formance, which ranged from a 1. #39 Cunningham/Camacho (TLS) def. #53 Knup- Springston 0.2 3 3 2 1 0 7 four-under-par 212, and Tulsa's public warning to reduced prac- fer/Scheil (RU) 9-8(7-5) Weghorst 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Tulane IP H R ER BB SO BF 2. Connelly/Maasdorp (TLS) def. Mok/Muller Draper 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 4 Nicolas Geygerand Brett Myers, tice time and scholarships, and Hunt (6-5) 5.2 4 5 5 3 3 26 (RU) 8-5 Matthews 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 6 Loup 3 13 as well as Houston's Jordan Irwin could eventually eliminate teams 3. Harknett/Polyakov (RU) def. Brugues/Soriano Jeffcoat 1 3 2 0 1 0 8 2.1 3 3 11 (TLS) 9-7 all finished tied for second with from postseason play if infractions Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF 213. Tulsa had all five individual of NCAA academic standards Singles Kelley (3-2) 6 4 0 0 3 7 26 Tacker 4.2 4 3 3 11 18 scorers finish in the top 10. continue for multiple years. 1. #5 Arnau Brugues (TLS) def. #36 Ben Harknett Tacker 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 Bramhall (5-2) 3.0 4 0 0 2 4 14 (RU) 6-1, 6-4 Price 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 St.Clair 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 5 — Dylan Farmer — Dylan Farmer 2. Ricardo Soriano (TLS) def #120 Ralph Knupfer St.Clair 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 (RU) 6-3, 7-5 Attendance — 2738 Attendance — 3026 -*1 A DISTINGUISHED CAREER CAN START WITH ' I y| j HUM i_ £so,., OUR SCHOLARSHIP. K II JBl I II 4- a g. K ,*• I II f Li. •! Captain Ana Morgan, MD WW H HPSP Medical Recipient If you'd like to begin a health care career that sets you apart from your peers, consider the U.S. Army. Through the F. 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