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Meeting with admin frustrates RISA ANDREW GROTTKAU EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Representatives of the Rice International Student Association said they are disappointed after meeting with administrators on Thursday to discuss the exclusion of international students from The Rice Investment, according to a statement on RISA’s Facebook page. Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Vice President of Enrollment Yvonne Romero da Silva, the two administrators in attendance, failed to divulge future plans to increase international student financial aid, according to RISA executive team member Kiara Reyes. “We were really frustrated with the fact that they couldn’t provide clear goals or a timeline or specifics,” Reyes, a Will Rice College senior, said. “Not even whether they were pursuing anything at all.” In an email to the Thresher, Gorman said she felt she conveyed Rice’s commitment to international students Martel College junior Matthew Pittard, Lovett College senior Hannah Tyler, Brown College freshman Grace Vincent and Sid Richardson College senior Abby Sledge during the meeting. perform a fantasy scene during one of Agnes’ game world forays. The notable costuming work of “She Kills Monsters” aids transitions between real life and fantasy. alp yakici / thresher ‘She Kills Monsters’ brings fantasy to cast, audience We were really frustrated with the fact that they JAKE REINHART the Lost Soul of Tillius the Paladin” is a the main characters, as well as the internal couldn’t provide clear THRESHER STAFF window into Tilly’s life, friendships and monsters we all fight on a day-to-day basis. struggles. Throughout the play, Agnes Not to mention, swinging swords and clashing goals or a timeline. What can fantasy tell us about meets the real people based on Tilly’s steel makes everything more exciting.” Kiara Reyes reality? We are often told that fantasy fantastical characters, learning more about Hinkel handled most of the fight RISA Executive Committee Member is the opposite of reality, an imagined, herself and her sister all along the way. choreography duties, and multiple idealized world existing solely in one’s On the goal of the play, Martel College students raved about their experience “Rice has substantially increased the dreams. What is often lost in that analysis junior and cast member Matthew Pittard working with her. size of the international student body,” is the opportunity for us to uncover the (Orcus / Ronnie) said, “Thematically, She “[Hinkel is] always really upbeat and Gorman said. “We’ve also supported circumstances of one’s reality that inform Kills [Monsters] is a show about the power of encouraging, and she makes playing with them with more funding in recent years. and create their fantasies. What battles fantasy: its ability to provide an escape from swords even more fun than it is inherently; And we plan to enhance that with even are we losing that we can win only in our the troubles of the real life, and to help us plus her fight choreography is on-point!” more fundraising efforts in the future.” imaginations? imagine worlds which are more kind, fair and Sledge said in an email response. According to RISA president Chenlin It is with these questions in mind that vibrant than the one we currently live in.” Although this is only Hinkel’s second Huang, the group had initially hoped to Rice Theatre Program Director Christina show at Rice in recent memory (she meet with Gorman, Vice President for Keefe and theater lecturer Heidi Hinkel COMBAT TUTORIALS choreographed for “Dogfight” last Finance Kathy Collins and President directed “She Kills Monsters” by Qui According to Keefe, one of the key semester), she seems to have won over David Leebron. However, Leebron was Nguyen. The play revolves around the reasons for choosing to produce “She Kills these students and taught them meaningful in China and Collins could not attend, reality of high school teacher Agnes Monsters” was the extensive amount of skills, all while still managing to put out an according to Huang. In the meeting, (played by Hanszen College junior Abigail stage combat in the show. excellent product. Huang said Gorman and Romero da Grayson) as she struggles to come to terms “It would be a challenge for the actors, Silva told RISA members they did not with the loss of her “geeky” teenage sister, (many of whom have never held a sword, FINDING NEW ALLIES work closely with international student Tilly (Sid Richardson College senior Abby or done stage combat),” Keefe said in an “She Kills Monsters” is notable for both financial aid, so they could offer few Sledge), by playing a custom role-playing email response. the size and range of experiences present specifics. game that Tilly left behind. However, In the program’s directors’ notes, Keefe in the cast. Reyes said Gorman and Romero Nguyen’s script intertwines this reality and Hinkel wrote that “[stage combat] is the da Silva told RISA members that with the game’s fantasy; “The Quest for perfect metaphor for the inner turmoil of SEE MONSTERS PAGE 8 international students could not be included in The Rice Investment, which will be funded by state and Students to weigh in on plans for new innovation hub federal grants in addition to the Rice endowment, for a variety of reasons. RISHAB RAMAPRIYAN with startups and innovation,” Schreiber, a civic organizations in that area, especially the “One [reason international students ASST. NEWS EDITOR sophomore, said. Third Ward, and so working hand-in-hand weren’t included] is that we aren’t with them to make sure this development is eligible for state or federal grants, so The administration is gathering student actually a benefit to their community is very we’re only eligible for endowment,” feedback about the construction of the important,” Killian said. Reyes said. “Another is it’s very tricky innovation district in Midtown, which aims to This is a huge change Nia Prince, who is originally from the for [Rice] to know our income. Not every bring entrepreneurship and startup resources Houston Third Ward, said although she country has an IRS, a taxable income.” to the city of Houston, according to Thomas for Houston and a huge recognizes the benefits for Rice students, RISA executive committee member Killian, the Rice Management Company’s change in the way Rice she is concerned about the negative impacts Wangden Sherpa said Gorman and liaison for the project. interacts with Houston. this project will have in her already gentrified Romero da Silva failed to show a Killian said he will host a series of lunches community. She said she is specifically commitment to undertaking any in late October and November that will be Thomas Killian concerned about the closure of the Fiesta initiatives in the future and did not open to anyone who is interested in the project market, which is on adjacent Rice-owned promise to bring up the students’ or has ideas regarding its establishment. PROJECT LIASON land that will be part of the innovation concerns to other administrators. According to Hanszen College Senator President David Leebron said the ultimate district, in a community that already faces Rice’s current international student Tessa Schreiber, they are emphasizing buy-in goal for this Midtown district, which will be limited food resources. admissions policy is need-aware, from the student body. over 14 acres and located next to the Third “Third ward is a food desert already and meaning admissions officers view “Students will have the opportunity to Ward on one side and the Montrose area on the only two grocery stores are the H-E-B an applicant’s financial need before submit outlines of ideas that they might have the other, is that it will be the city’s center for that’s all the way on the other side of Third admitting or denying them, according and what resources might be needed with entrepreneurship, and as a result, benefit the Ward and then the Fiesta,” Prince, a Sid to Romero da Silva. Any international those, what staff or faculty might be able local community. Richardson College sophomore, said. “To student who does not apply for to help, and how those might encompass This project has been openly tear [the Fiesta] down is taking a problem financial aid on their application may the existing entrepreneurship resources communicating with the local community that’s already a really huge problem for the not apply for aid at any point during we have here, like the LILIE Lab or some of since the beginning, Killian said. community and making it even worse.” their undergraduate career at Rice. the engineering offices that help students “There are very powerful and very strong SEE INNOVATION PAGE 3 SEE INT’L STUDENTS PAGE 3 2 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS Rice ramps up efforts to increase accessibility ELIZABETH MYONG and were forced to separate themselves THRESHER STAFF from their friends. “First of all, it’s clunky and doesn’t Rice University is installing accessibility work half the time and as a solution, features at Sewall Hall, Herzstein Hall and you want to fit in and be the same as the new Music and Performing Arts Center everybody else,” Russell said. “You have in an effort to increase accessibility for to separate yourself off. You can’t go into students with disabilities, according to Vice the building with your friends and you President for Administration Kevin Kirby. don’t know if it’s going to work.” Alan Russell, director of the Disability An accessible ramp is also almost Resource Center and a Hanszen College completed on the east side of the new residential associate, said addressing welcome center in Sewall Hall, Russell accessibility issues on campus is a said, meaning the university will finally complex issue. have an accessible welcome center. “Addressing accessibility issues on a Additionally, the DRC is working with campus that is over a hundred years old Facilities, Engineering and Planning on is complex,” Russell said. “[Americans accessibility features for the new Music with Disabilities Act] accessibility and Performing Arts Center. guidelines cannot ensure 100 percent Kirby said disability accessibility is a accessibility for everyone. With the priority for Rice and the campus meets illustration by esther tang numerous variations in severity and all of the ADA requirements. academic buildings could be increased. harder when it is raining and I can’t get types of disabilities, it is inevitable “We invest a large amount of money “Sewall can be improved by having into the building,” Wu said. that the campus will be every year and meet both elevators able to go to the same Russell said the new ramp will help more accessible to some all standards,” Kirby floors,” Wu said. “Furthermore, some of students with disabilities to integrate people than for others.” said. “There are the classrooms do not have access to the more easily into their social environment. As someone with new projects and a where the computer is, which makes it But Russell said the goal of universal disabilities who It’s about the social committee that sets difficult for presentations. Rayzor Hall is design doesn’t have to mean destroying primarily uses a model: constructing priorities in terms of good, but there are doors that I cannot the historical parts of campus. For wheelchair, Russell said an environment so accessibility.” get out of and [it causes] me to go all the instance, he said Sewall and Keck halls he especially is aware of Martel College way around. The other two have a small have ramps that were later built into the accessibility issues on that irrespective of senior Felix Wu, who step, but I can’t use it and makes it extra existing infrastructure so that they “didn’t campus. Before he was disability, you can has disabilities that hard to move around.” destroy the beauty of the building.” made an RA at Hanszen, participate. cause him to use a Russell said he hears the concerns of He said he is excited for the new Russell said Housing motorized scooter to students like Wu and is working to improve renovations to the residential colleges and Dining constructed a Alan Russell get around campus, not just the physical aspect of accessibility, and plans to be involved in discussions ramp to his apartment in DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER said overall he is but the social aspect of how students for the new building at Hanszen. Hanszen Old Section. content with the interact with each other in these spaces. “We want to utilize the knowledge Russell said design issues often make university’s efforts to make the campus “It’s about the social model: we’ve gained in the intervening decades,” it difficult for students with disabilities more accessible, but that there is more constructing an environment so that Russell said. “We want to use the latest to easily interact with their peers and that can be done. He said accessibility irrespective of disability, you can techniques and design for new Hanszen.” professors. He said students should not issues can make it difficult to interact participate,” Russell said. “It’s not just Wu said he understands it is hard to have to separate from their friends to with peers and professors in his classes. about basic accessibility, but inclusive consider accessibility when students access a classroom because it creates a “Because the accessible seats are design.” are not looking from the perspective of disruption in their social life. either in the back or the front, I would Wu also said it is hard to get in and someone with disabilities. According to Russell, a new ramp is need to turn my head the whole time out of doors in the Humanities Building, “Overall, it has been pretty good,” being built in Herzstein Hall to replace while talking and/or nobody sees me in the library’s narrow halls make it Wu said. “I can see that the university the old platform lift. He said the original the back,” Wu said. “Professors usually difficult to navigate and he can’t access is constantly trying to improve access. platform lift caused “dignity issues” help me by having students move to the courtyard at Herring Hall because I think there are just some things that as students had to anticipate the where I am, but sometimes it is difficult.” there is only one access point. is not considered if you don’t have a embarrassment of the lift malfunctioning Wu said accessibility to other “These limited entrances makes it disability yourself.” NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 • 3

FROM PAGE 1 opportunities for start-up accelerator programs, office space, workforce INNOVATION training programs and maker spaces, Panel discusses Anita Hill Leebron said the Fiesta market was along with amenities like restaurants and IZZIE KAROHL happens everywhere,” Corrales said. planning to close regardless. outdoor spaces. FOR THE THRESHER Ann Robison, a panelist and executive “We need to enliven that area and make “The overarching vision is that this whole director of the Montrose Center, said that sure that folks in the neighborhood have district would be the heart of an innovation After a showing of the documentary, even prior to Hill’s testimony, women were access to services they need,” Leebron said. ecosystem and this renovated Sears building “Anita Hill: Speaking Truth to Power,” discussing the pervasiveness of violence “So a food market is certainly [something] we would be the first part of it,” Killian said. a panel including leaders of Houston against women. want to be part of the broader district.” The renovated Sears building is expected organizations against sexual assault as “It was just amongst ourselves,” Prince said she is concerned because to be completed at the end of 2020, which well as Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Robison said. “It wasn’t in public. It she is aware of Houston’s history with according to Killian is possible because they Gorman spoke on the epidemic of sexual wasn’t even with men. I don’t think gentrification, having grown up here. are not tearing down the existing structure. violence in historical and Houston-based women can get to even a third of my age “It’s a conflict of two worlds because I As the Rice liaison for the project, Killian contexts last Wednesday. and not have experienced some kind always have good things to say about Rice said his job is to focus on the academic Hill, who accused Supreme Court of sexual violence, whether it’s in high and I’m very passionate about making sure aspect of the district, including partnerships Justice Clarence Thomas, was recently school, in college, on the street, at work.” we have the best impact possible,” Prince between Rice and other universities in the brought back into the Corrales said said. “But also being from Third Ward and use of space. spotlight after Christine she agreed that the knowing the history Houston has with “Academic institutions bring a Blasey Ford accused pervasiveness of gentrification and not really paying attention tremendous amount of energy and they’re Justice Brett Kavanaugh violence against women to the social impact of the things going on, it critical for the success of this kind of a of sexual misconduct. I don’t think women is disheartening. In her puts me at a weird place.” project,” Killian said. “They bring the ideas, Hill will be speaking can get to even a work at HAWC, Corrales Leebron said the property was the young people, the academic programs.” about ending sexual said she oversees originally offered as a part of Houston’s Killian said the project planners are third of my age and harassment in the violence prevention bid as a potential location for Amazon’s giving students a variety of opportunities to not have experienced workforce at Rice on programs including headquarters. Leebron said Rice give feedback. March 25. some kind of sexual workshops targeted at ultimately decided on this innovation “This is a huge change for Houston and Sonia Corrales, violence. college, high school center instead. a huge change in the way Rice interacts panelist and chief and middle school Killian said a central part of this project with Houston, so hopefully there’ll be lots of program officer of Ann Robison students. is renovating the old Sears building to be different ways that people can step up and the Houston Area PANELIST “Even at the middle an “innovation hub,” an idea found in engage,” Killian said. Women’s Center, said school level, there’s a other major cities, like Chicago and St. This article has been condensed for print. she felt disheartened during the recent lot of violence that’s already happened,” Louis. Killian said the building will have Read the full article online at ricethresher.org. Kavanaugh-Ford hearing. Despite the Corrales said. “We hear them talk about similarities with the Hill case, she said pornography. That’s the reality of what we’re the persistence of women and men to dealing with.” advocate for a culture of equality and An audience member said he believes in respect gives her hope. Reflecting on shortening the time frame for raising sexual a scene in the documentary in which misconduct accusations. Hill opens a filing cabinet of supportive “If you look at the scorecard right now, letters she received after the hearing, Anita Hill testified and Clarence Thomas Corrales said she feels tweets are the was still confirmed. And, Dr. Ford testified modern day equivalent. and Judge Kavanaugh is on the bench. “I recently saw on TV people tweeting What I’m looking for is a limit in the that this had happened to them, and this amount of time it takes to raise these issues shows that [violence against women] is because as a guy, we don’t remember,” he unfortunately incredibly still prevalent in said. “We don’t remember what happened our community, on our campuses, in our in the third grade, in the fifth grade, or schools from elementary all the way to ninth grade. And if you don’t shorten the The Rice administration is gathering feedback for the new innovation district, which will be college. This happens in the home. This SEE ANITA HILL PAGE 4 adjacent to the Third Ward as well as Midtown and Montrose. courtesy rice university

FROM PAGE 1 one of your incomes, $500 is not going to NEWS IN BRIEF solve anything especially when college is Baker 13 run leaves Sid Richardson College window shattered INT’L STUDENTS a four-year commitment,” Huang, a Lovett Amy Qin “International students applying with ‘no College junior, said. Asst News Editor aid’ — and indeed many admitted with aid — According to Huang, RISA presented would not be from middle or lower income Gorman and Romero da Silva with two During the Baker 13 run last Saturday, Housing and Dining regarding possible families in their home countries,” Romero da demands moving forward: For Rice to an unnamed runner broke the window by repercussions to Baker 13 as a result of Silva said. “It’s not appropriate to extend the show that it is making efforts to increase the ramp entrance to the Sid Richardson the accident, although he hopes they income categories and benefits under The international student accessibility and to College commons, according to Baker 13 will only issue a warning. Housing and Rice Investment to foreign students from very allow international students to apply for aid captain Michael Price. Dining declined the Thresher’s request different economic environments.” even after admissions. Additionally, RISA Approximately eight people were in to comment. Romero da Silva said in an email to offered to be part of any working groups or attendance on Saturday’s run, according to In the last 10 years, there have been at the Thresher that allowing international fundraising campaigns for raising financial Price, a Baker College sophomore. During least four instances of broken windows students to apply for aid after admission aid for international students. the stop at Sid Richardson, Price said resulting from Baker 13 runs, two of which under a need-aware admissions process Reyes said RISA requested to meet twice the group of runners split up around the occurred in the past year. would be unfair to other applicants. a semester to continue the conversation, building before he heard a shattering noise In 2008, $3,000 of damage was caused “Even under the present system, some but the administration told them they could from the other side of the building. to a first-floor window in Fondren Library. foreign national students tell us they apply not make that promise. Romero da Silva, “It looked like someone threw a rock at Three years later, another Fondren window under the ‘no financial aid’ policy even however, said no specific date was requested the window and hit it dead center,” Price was broken, this time costing $15,000. though they know they can’t afford the full for future meetings. said of the damage. “It obviously wasn’t a After the second incident, university cost of attendance,” Romero da Silva said. Huang said RISA is working with the rock though.” administration banned Fondren from “Allowing them to change their status after Student Association on legislation to explore After surveying the damage done Baker 13 runners, a change that has they arrive here would encourage further increasing aid for international students. to both the building and the butt — the remained in place since, according to Price. misrepresentation and be unfair to other Ultimately, RISA executive team member runner’s rear end was bleeding — Price Last April, Will Cleland, then a senior at applicants who offer a correct assessment of Andrew Keat said the team was frustrated said the students went back to Baker and Baker, broke a smaller window at Will Rice their finances.” that Gorman and Romero da Silva could called Emergency Medical Services. College and successfully raised the $500 Under the current system, in the case of an not give a clear reason why international The onus of covering repair costs will repair cost by soliciting donations from extenuating circumstance such as the death students were not included in the plan. fall on the runner who broke the window, students through Venmo, according to a of a family member, international students “I would’ve been happier if they although Price said he, as well as the larger Facebook post made by Cleland. may apply for emergency funding from either said, ‘When we were thinking about the Baker community, will help. On Tuesday, Price said he hopes the window- the Office of International Student Services or investment plan, we looked at international the runner who broke the window set breaking incidents will not discourage the Dean of Undergraduates. This funding is students but it really wasn’t feasible because up the Venmo account @Baker13 and people from running Baker 13. often insufficient because the maximum the of [a few reasons],’” Keat, a Sid Richardson started soliciting donations, according to a “It’s a once-in a lifetime opportunity,” OISS can offer is $500, according to Huang. College senior, said. “But it wasn’t like that. Facebook post. Price said. “Hopefully we can have a safe, “If it’s a kind of situation where someone We kind of got the sense that they didn’t Price said he has not yet heard from fun Halloween run in two weeks.” in your family fell sick or you suddenly lost think about us.” 4 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 NEWS

FROM PAGE 3 ANITA HILL time to bring in your complaints, I think you’ll be zero for three soon.” INAUGURAL RICEBOWL Shelli Collins, Houston’s regional representative for the Texas Association Rice University President David Leebron delivers closing remarks at Against Sexual Assault, said she disagreed Ricebowl, the Rice mock trial team’s inaugural invitational. The mock trial team is in its second year of competing, according to Alberto on putting limits on accusations. Tohme, president of Rice Mock Trial. Twenty teams came to compete “We can’t put time limits on when from 14 schools across Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Louisiana. people should come forward, how people A team from Dillard University in Louisiana won first place. should come forward, what they should say,” Collins said. “If someone is sexually assaulted and they come forward 20 years from now, it doesn’t take away from what they’ve experienced. Our job is to support them.” Corrales said many survivors of sexual assault and abuse do not immediately come forward, or even at all. “At the Houston Area Women’s Center, I would say the overwhelming majority of the clients that we see have never told anyone,” Corrales said. “When they come to our center, this is the first time that they’ve told someone ... But I think so much of [why survivors don’t come yi luo/thresher forward] is rooted in what people in our society believe about sexual violence. Sexual violence is not an isolated incident, it’s a continuum of violence.” ‘Frontier of knowledge’: Vardi named University Professor JIM ZHANG for research and contributions to both “This is somewhere between FOR THE THRESHER Rice University and their respective computer science and social science,” fields at large. Vardi said. “We are now learning that One hundred years Moshe Vardi, professor of Prior to joining Rice’s faculty in 1993, Vardi these technologies come with benefits, ago, I couldn’t vote and computational engineering, has been said he completed both his undergraduate but also risks. This is something, I think, now I’m dean, so screw promoted to University Professor, Rice’s and doctoral studies in Israel, where he was as a university, is a huge topic for us. It is highest faculty rank. His appointment is first introduced to research. not limited to one department.” it! These things do get set to begin on Jan. 1, 2019, according to “Once you start doing research — better, even when we’re an official university press release. it’s a disease — you’re hooked,” Vardi in periods where we seem The position, previously awarded said. “I mean, the excitement — it’s to be going backwards. to seven individuals throughout Rice’s like skydiving. I was a skydiver for history, allows faculty members to teach many years, and there’s an incredible The excitement — it’s Bridget Gorman in any department across the university. adrenaline rush when you stand at the like skydiving. Research DEAN OF UNDERGRADUATES The deans of each school may edge of nothingness. Research is a little is a little bit like that. choose to nominate a tenure-track bit like that. You’re at the frontier of Collins, too, elaborated on people’s faculty member, to be approved by the knowledge, and you jump.” You’re at the frontier misconceptions about why survivors president, according to the Rice Faculty After he obtained his Ph.D. from the of knowledge, and you choose to come forward or not. Senate website. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Vardi jump. “Only 9 percent of people who have been Nominees are selected based on said he worked as a researcher for IBM sexually assaulted ever report it. Of that 9 criteria similar in awarding tenure, before coming to Rice, where his son was Moshe Vardi percent, so few of [the perpetrators] are according to Vardi, and selected faculty attending college at the time. PROFESSOR ever prosecuted, so what do you think that typically have an esteemed track record “[My son] was here and when I was says to somebody who has been sexually looking for a place to go,” Vardi said. “I’d assaulted who said something to somebody already visited for Parents Weekend and Vardi will stand alongside professors and nothing actually happened?” made some connections, so I ended up Richard Tapia and Rebecca Richards- Gorman said reducing instances of coming here.” Kortum as one of the three currently active sexual assault will require widespread Vardi said his lab currently focuses University Professors among Rice’s 865 cultural change in the way we socialize on automated reasoning, where they faculty members, according to data provided young people, support survivors and hold study how computers can learn to think by the Office of Institutional Research. perpetrators accountable. Gorman said logically through artificial intelligence. Previously named University Professors, she remains hopeful that these goals will He said he has also expanded according to Rice News, include Nobel be achieved, citing positive posts from his research to include the ethics of laureates Robert Curl, now professor young people on social media and the technology and humanity. emeritus, and the late Richard Smalley. number of new organizations aimed at “We are discussing a new [research] When Vardi himself heard the news of reducing sexual violence. initiative which we call Technology, his new title, he said the announcement “Over the years, I’ve comforted myself Culture and Society,” Vardi said. “The was “satisfying.” by thinking that social change is slow,” big question is: How do we ensure that “The funny reaction was from some Gorman said. “One hundred years ago, I technological development is in the of my friends outside academia,” Vardi couldn’t vote and now I’m dean, so screw service of society?” said. “They asked [what the promotion it! You know? These things do get better Vardi said he hopes his new role was]. So I replied, ‘I’m a University even when we’re in periods where we seem as University Professor can assist in Professor … now in caps.’ It is satisfying, to be going backwards.” courtesy computer science department establishing this interdisciplinary initiative. but at the end of the day, it’s just a title.” 5 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 THE RICE THRESHER

Apathy for registration? Maddy Scannell and Moses Glickman say that College Republicans didn’t respond to invitations to register voters during O-Week. OPINION See more at ricethresher.org STAFF EDITORIAL OP-ED RICE MUST INCREASE Hey Dems: Get off Twitter and get out the vote TRANSPARENCY ON It’s been a busy few weeks in the politi- EDITORIAL CARTOON cal world. According to my Facebook feed, INT’L STUDENT AID our community is fired up about the up- coming election. Since early voting starts This week, as promised, Rice officials next week, now is the perfect time to get sat down with representatives from the involved in local progressive organizing. Rice International Student Association (see But that’s not how things work at Rice. p. 1). Unfortunately, the administration’s In the words of Cecile Richards, for- comments described by RISA members are mer president of Planned Parenthood symptomatic of an overall apathy toward and daughter of legendary Texas politi- meaningful progress in financial support cian Ann Richards, Texas is not a red or for international students. This is our blue state, it’s a non-voting state. Texas second editorial of the year on the topic of is consistently the state with the lowest international student aid because we feel voter turnout, with 59.39 percent and 33.7 it is important not to let this issue be swept percent turnout of registered voters in aside in a private meeting. Once again, 2016 and 2014, respectively. In response, we are calling for greater transparency, Rice students shake their heads at Texas’ not only through clear financial goals but restrictive voting laws and implore their also through increased and transparent friends to vote with angry tweets and communication with international students Facebook statuses. But here’s the thing — on how Rice can better support them. we’re part of the problem. Despite the lux- RISA’s initial request for a large town ury of a polling place right here on cam- hall meeting was downgraded to a smaller pus, less than 10 minutes away on foot for meeting which key stakeholders including most of us, turnout among Rice students President David Leebron and Vice President in the same years was even worse, at 56.8 for Finance Kathy Collins could not attend. percent in 2016 and a pathetic 20.08 per- Furthermore, RISA students said Dean cent in 2014. of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Vice President for Enrollment Yvonne Romero da Silva lacked familiarity with the specifics of financial aid for international Voting is critical, but students, which prevented them from discussing details. Students also said that it’s not enough. Block when they requested regular meetings to walking and phone continue the conversation, members of banking are the most the administration were noncommittal. Furthermore, Romero da Silva and Gorman effective ways to turn responded to the Thresher’s questions with out voters. statements that provided little insight into the content of the meeting. Last week, almost 700 Rice students We understand that millions of dollars turned out to hear Beto O’Rourke speak. cannot be raised overnight, and so do the The event was a call to action as we en- students in RISA. Explanations of why ter the last week before voting begins. But the administration cannot currently offer while everyone has time to wait in line need-blind admission to all international for a cute Instagram picture with Beto, CARTOON BY JENNIFER FU students or offer aid to those who don’t I’ve noticed a consistent lack of interest initially apply for it are appreciated. But in actually doing things that could help what’s more important than what the him get elected: knocking on doors and you’re busy. We’re all busy. But effecting Democrats or Republicans win control of administration cannot currently do is what getting out the vote. Unfortunately, Insta- change in our community requires hard the Senate, according to FiveThirtyEight, they can do. gram likes and funny captions don’t gen- work, and as students at a prestigious in- and the Democratic Congressional Cam- Romero da Silva has said Rice is erate votes. stitution, we have the privilege of being in paign Committe has identified the races in undertaking efforts to increase aid for As Rice students, we always seem to a position to get that work done. Voting is Texas’ 2nd and 7th congressional districts, international students as part of the have plenty of time to argue about wheth- critical, but it’s not enough. Block walking both of which include parts of Houston, as fundraising campaign that will also support er or not we should be required to take an and phone banking are the most effective among the most crucial winnable races to The Rice Investment. Rice has set a concrete LPAP or to show up for protests about low- ways to turn out the vote. In the time it flip the House. These races, happening goal for increasing aid to international ering the credit hour cap limit. But when takes to watch a movie on Netflix, you can right at our doorstep, could determine our students, though it has not been widely it comes to actually putting in the work knock on 40 doors or make 100 calls. If we country’s future. publicized — according to the goals laid to ensure that we do not continue to be actually want to see Texas turn blue, we These last few weeks of campaigning out in Rice’s Vision for the Second Century, governed by racists, misogynists, homo- need to log off for a few hours and have are the most important in getting out the Second Decade, the university hopes to phobes, sexual predators and spineless direct conversations with Texas voters. vote. It’s not too late to get involved. I’ve provide international students with $4 enablers, Rice students are too busy. I’m glad so many students at Rice were got plenty of doors for you to knock on million in aid per year. We worry that Our reputation for inaction precedes inspired by Beto last week. Now is the and phones for you to call. because this commitment has received little us. Local organizations regularly col- time for us to put in the work necessary coverage outside of the Thresher, it will be laborate with University of Houston and to get these folks elected — including Beto easily forgotten. To demonstrate Rice’s Texas Southern University student orga- O’Rourke, House candidates Todd Litton commitment to international students, we nizations, with their students consistent- and Lizzie Fletcher and state Senate can- ly turning out to their phone banks and didate Rita Lucido, along with plenty of ask that the administration publicly report CHLOE WILSON its progress toward that goal at regular block walks. But organizers ignore Rice, other exciting candidates up and down LOVETT COLLEGE SENIOR intervals. That way, the Rice community can and it’s easy to see why. I’ve tried to or- the ballot. 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crossover of hipster and quirky. GEORGE PAZOS Without a doubt the most enjoyable FOR THE THRESHER thing I did in Amsterdam was bike — after all, the entire city is pretty much made for Having completed a year at Rice and biking. The cobblestone roads surrounding having taken to heart Rice’s mantra of the canals are fairly narrow and are easier unconventional wisdom, I decided to spend to bike on than drive on. To get a feel for the my freshman summer a little differently than Dutch countryside, we biked 20 kilometers most. I decided to backpack through Europe to nearby Zaanse Schans located in the Left: Pazos poses in Birka,courtesy a Viking village in a journey that would span two months, 18 george town of Zaandam. Biking to Zaanse Schans outside of Stockholm. Right: Pazos and Derksen pazos cities and 14 countries. Accompanying me on was extremely worthwhile, as we received hold a $100 bill, the gift of a friendly stranger. my first leg of the journey were fellow Owls unparalleled access to the picturesque Dutch Cole Derksen and Maxim Karoubi. countryside, the site of many landscapes for 16th-century Dutch painters. Even getting london, england frequently overtaken by old Dutch couples on spontaneous one. We looked for another food. their bikes couldn’t put a damper on the trip, city with the cheapest plane tickets from Coming in I My first stop in my Europe trip brought though it was a subject of mockery for the Amsterdam. After much deliberation, we had heard the horror stories of me to London, and with my Airbnb situated days to come. Zaanse Schans was the total decided on Stockholm, Sweden. Having tons and tons of fish and pickled herring, a in the posh Soho district, minutes away from package; it featured numerous windmills, a never been to Scandinavia, and with my Swedish specialty many Westerners aren’t Piccadilly Circus (London’s theater district), mill, a clog museum and a cheese museum. cultural exposure limited to the Swedish particularly fond of. However, the pickled I hoped to truly experience the glitz and soccer team and myths of the Norse gods, herring I had was quite good — definitely glamour London had to offer. I was extremely excited. The weather in fishy but not too much — and the other Given London’s large Middle Eastern Scandinavia was incredible; because of types of meat I had there, such as moose, population, it should come as no surprise that its position relative to the North Pole, the reindeer and wild boar, were unique and my most delicious meal came from Le Bab, a sun was out for more than 17 hours each very delicious. gourmet Middle Eastern kebab joint. The food Even getting frequently day. There was an unmistakable hustle- was incredible — I had a paneer kebab with overtaken by old Dutch and-bustle feeling to the city, and that final thoughts blended beetroot and crispy onion rings. couples on their bikes atmosphere, coupled with the various parks You also can’t miss out on fish and chips in couldn’t put a damper on scattered throughout, reminded me of New Though just three of the 14 countries London — the best I had were from Rock & York City. I visited on my trip, the United Kingdom, Sole Plaice, London’s oldest fish and chips the trip, though it was a Integral to our experience in Stockholm the Netherlands and Sweden provided restaurant. subject of mockery for was the multitude of museums there. The an extremely diverse view of Europe. The There are so many attractions and sights to the days to come. Nobel Museum, which is nestled in the heart rest of my adventure took me from Kiev see in London — you might need a few weeks of Gamla Stan (Sweden’s historical district), to Madrid with many stops in between. to properly see them all. However, there are George Pazos featured exhibits on previous Nobel Prize Throughout the summer, I like to think, I some sights you can’t miss. St. Paul’s Cathedral McMurtry College Sophomore winners as well as a small library featuring learned a bit about planning a trip like this. is stunning and a short walk across the bridge the works of past Nobel Prize-winning My advice is threefold. First, pack light. I will take you to Tate Modern, London’s authors. With its traditional red and yellow brought just my school backpack (massive premier modern art museum. A bit further Despite the beauty of the Dutch buildings and vibrant food scene, Gamla hole in the bottom and all) which saved north are Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, countryside, we stayed in Amsterdam the Stan was a lasting part of our experience in me from the long wait for baggage at the both of which are remarkable (though Big rest of our time in the country, hoping to Stockholm. Meanwhile, the Nordic Museum, airport on occasions when I decided to fly. Ben is currently undergoing repair work). You experience more of the city’s charm. The Sweden’s largest museum of cultural history, I could fit around 2 weeks’ worth of clothes also can’t visit London without experiencing Royal Palace of Amsterdam is particularly featured glimpses of Scandinavian life since in my backpack, and most hostels offered the aura of royalty that encompasses the city, lavish, and you can’t go wrong walking the 1500s as well as a fascinating exhibit laundry for dirt cheap. Second, should you and there is no better place to experience around the canal district. The red light district on the Sami, the only indigenous people choose to revamp your style with a “Europe that than London’s palaces. Buckingham is certainly worth a pass-through as well, but in Sweden. The Vasa Museum, the most look,” your friends at home will relentlessly Palace is stunning, but Kensington Palace, beware of sloppy tourists — it’s a pretty sad visited museum in Scandinavia, consists grill you for those Adidas Superstars and situated nearby at the edge of Hyde Park, is scene all around. of one single exhibit — the world’s only white jeans. Third, enjoy every second. less crowded and just as beautiful. Inside the Dutch food isn’t exactly the most exciting 17th-century ship on display. My favorite Meet locals, try new foods, see everything palace you’ll find the royal apartments as well food, but Amsterdam is home to delicious experience in Sweden was my trip to Birka, you possibly can and don’t be afraid to as a new exhibit on Princess Diana and her Indonesian food as well as French fries. The an old Viking village a short boat ride away be that annoying tourist most iconic fashion moments. Dutch pride themselves on their French from Stockholm. The boat ride to Birka and take millions of fries, serving them with mayo, peanut sauce across the Swedish archipelago pictures — you’ll be amsterdam, the netherlands and onions. Though a strange sounding was almost as beautiful as the thankful later. combination at first, I found myself craving Viking village itself. them even after I had left Amsterdam. One thing that After the bustle of London we decided surprised me most to visit a city with a reputation for being stockholm, sweden about Stockholm road one of Europe’s quirkier cities: Amsterdam. was the Amsterdam reminded me of a Wes Anderson With no plan after Amsterdam, Cole and I incredible map movie with a Williamsburg, Brooklyn feel — a decided to make our third leg of the trip a

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owls fly the nest for recess COLORADO After starting their midterm recess at Surfside Beach, Brown College seniors Erin Rawls and Claire Luo and junior Rachel Carlton ended up in Colorado following a spur-of-the-moment road trip. “We wanted to be in nature in order to separate ourselves from our stress,” Rawls said. “We needed to see mountains and skylines.” DALLAS After spending Friday and Saturday tanning and hanging out at the beach, the group headed back to Houston to pack and then left immediately for Colorado. “Planning consisted of making the decision to go, and then quickly stuffing jackets and On the Friday evening before midterm recess, Martel College pants into our suitcases,” Rawls said. juniors Adam Beasley and Jackson Taylor drove to Dallas with On Monday they made it to Boulder and then drove to Breckenridge and Colorado Springs. two things: a daunting list of foods and a rather provocative Rawls said they weren’t sure where they’d be staying the night until around 5 p.m. each day. poster. As soon as they remembered they would need somewhere to sleep, they’d Google and make a The pair was in Dallas to attend the Red River Showdown booking at the cheapest place they could find. — the iconic rivalry football game between the University “We woke up on Wednesday to the first snow of the season that stuck in Colorado Springs, of Texas, Austin and the University of Oklahoma. Beasley’s which was crazy,” she said. “And [it] made staying at the sketchy motel there worth it.” parents attended UT for graduate school, so he’s supported the For Rawls, the drive was the best part. Longhorns his entire life. “I am obsessed with music, but combine music with mountains and that’s a whole other “They went to undergrad at Vanderbilt [University], so I’m also story,” she said. “On the drive up, we listened to maybe five albums all the way through — and a Vanderbilt fan,” Beasley said. “But it’s more fun to be a Texas in order, of course. I connect my Colorado memories with specific songs, and find so much joy fan.” in listening to those songs.” To show their love for Texas, Beasley and Taylor made a Ultimately, she said the trip was a “reset” for her semester. poster for the game. It featured a picture of Collin Johnson, the “What students do at Rice is important, but realizing how big the world is and how little we Longhorns wide receiver who is 6 feet, 6 inches tall, and next to are every now and then is [also] important,” she said. him in bold letters it said “We have a 78 inch Johnson. How big is yours?” Beasley said their poster got lots of love from fellow fans, but not everyone was so pleased. At the ESPN College GameDay event fficial confiscated Beasley and Taylor’s sign. before the game, an o Erin Rawls smiles in The recess didn’t end there. Beasley and Taylor still had the front of snowcapped state fair ahead of them — and they had a plan of attack. The mountains in Colorado. pair made a list of all the award-winning foods they wanted to She and two friends try, as well as their locations and the order in which they would went on an impulsive eat them. By Sunday evening, they’d tried fried butter, frozen hot road trip to get away chocolate, fried chicken nachos and cotton candy tacos. from the stress of Rice. All in all, Beasley said this midterm recess was his best at Rice so far, beating his freshman year trip to Austin City Limits. And he said this article would be incomplete without one final statement. “OU sucks,” Beasley said. “Put that in there.” rawls courtesy erin

LOS ANGELES Saniya Gayake had a pretty typical midterm recess planned: drive to Austin, stay with friends at UT and go to ACL for a day. But about a week before the break, she pivoted and decided to join her friend Chelsey Wen on her trip — Gayake and Wen, Baker College sophomores, pulled a Miley Cyrus. “Hopped off the plane? Yeah. At LAX? Yes,” Gayake recalled. “With a dream? And a cardigan? Uh, we had sweaters.” English Department Course Preview Wen had been invited by a friend at the University of Southern California to spend the weekend in Los Angeles, and invited Gayake as well as fellow Baker College sophomore Mai Ton to join her. Spring 2019 After hopping off the plane at LAX, the group spent the night at USC. Wen said they spent most of Sunday exploring the city by foot — trying on sunglasses on Rodeo Drive, taking pictures at the Broad and squabbling with waiters in Koreatown. “The Korean restaurant we went to hated all of us,” Wen said. “We tried to ask for vegetarian options, but they were just not about it.” Gayake said the spontaneous trip was a great way to get away from Rice for a bit, and come back feeling more energized. “We didn’t go there with a plan. We were literally like — we’ll wake up, we’ll start here and we’ll go around as we feel,” she said. “So it was really nice to not have a structure to the day.” Wen added that she liked exploring a new place. “Austin is not as much of an escape I guess,” Wen said. “So much of Rice goes to Austin anyways, and we’ve both been to Austin multiple times each.” Wen and Gayake both said they would absolutely repeat a trip like this for future breaks. The weekend was fun, chill and pretty much problem free, according to Gayake.

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FROM PAGE 1 Lydia Wang said the team, led by SENIOR STUDIO SERIES MONSTERS McMurtry College junior Sierra Beckstrom, Wiess College junior Ashley McDonald and Colors and Code: Featuring VADA and Some, like Sledge and Grayson, have costume shop manager Heather Breikjern, already performed in multiple department was “unbelievably understanding, helpful COMP Senior, Si Si Zimmerman shows, while others, like Jones College and all-around fantastic.” Indeed, the freshman Lydia Wang (Vera / Evil Gabby), costume crew rose to the challenge of are performing in their first department transforming the performers into both show after being involved in theater while in people from Tilly’s reality and wild creatures high school. from her fantasy. Among the most creative Still others, like McMurtry College characters costumed by Breikjern’s crew senior Gretchen Cahill were an elvin supermodel (Narrator / Evil Tina / (Lovett College senior Farrah) have followed Hannah Tyler), a cold- a different path. Cahill Since [D&D] largely hearted she-devil (Brown came to Rice on a soccer College freshman Grace scholarship in 2014, takes place in our Vincent) and a mage (Sid but changed course imaginations, it Richardson College junior after a year to pursue was fun to see a Hongyu Mao). what she called her true playwright try passion: dramatic arts. COMPLETING THE QUEST “She Kills Monsters” is to translate all In a serendipitous Cahill’s first stage play that action into a example of how life since she was in 6th theatrical format. can imitate art, the plot grade, and according to and themes of “She her, she could not have Matt Pittard Kills Monsters” seemed been happier with the MARTEL COLLEGE JUNIOR to have played out in experience. In an email its cast. At the play’s response, Cahill said that “[t]he rehearsal end, Agnes has a newfound appreciation process, although long and tiring, was SO for her sister, her friends and her fellow MUCH FUN,” before adding, “Theater kids role-playing campaigners. She realizes are the best type of people.” that games like Dungeons and Dragons “We’ve all bonded so much over this are as much about winning and losing process,” Sledge said. “We actually tend as they are about creativity. These stories to end up at Chaus or The Hoot after are an outlet for writers like Tilly, players rehearsal more often than [going back to like Agnes and directors like the story’s our respective colleges].” dungeon master, Chuck (Jones College Coincidentally, some members of the junior Zachary McCray). team seem to have a genuine interest in It appears that the members of the cast role-playing games. Pittard is the dungeon have developed the same appreciation for master for a game of Dungeons & Dragons each other and for theater as a medium. By that includes a large swath of the cast. being able to construct this fantasy world – Baker College senior Si Si Zimmerman has expanded beyond the bounds of introductory “Since [D&D] largely takes place in our in which Agnes teams up with Tilly’s fictional classes, preferring instead to delve into the abstract world. alp yakici / thresher imaginations, it was fun to see a playwright characters to learn more about herself and try to translate all that action into a theatrical others – the cast and crew seem to have SUNNY LIU the intro classes, you’re doing more still format,” Pittard said. accomplished the same task in reality, FOR THE THRESHER lives or a set project. In senior studio, growing closer to each other and gaining a you do whatever you want to do.” EQUIPPING THE RIGHT ARMOR greater appreciation for the arts. A step inside the four walls of Baker Zimmerman said she is excited to The fantastical world of “She Kills “Putting on a play takes real camaraderie College senior Si Si Zimmerman’s senior steer away from the set structures of Monsters” was made possible by the and dedication to your fellow castmates. studio is like a step into a world of curved intro classes and explore her fascination incredible work of the costuming, props It feels amazing when everything comes lines, each one arched along another with the abstract world. and crew teams. Stage manager and Wiess together,” Cahill said. “You are not only and containing endless possibilities. “I wanted to do more abstract art College senior Steffannie Alter said her proud of yourself, but also all the great There are paintings bursting with color, because I haven’t explored that as much,” favorite moment of the show was the first full people who helped you.” drawings composed solely of black ink on Zimmerman said. “It’s just [something] tech run through. It is a statement that rings true in life, art stark white paper and sculptures molded about these biomorphic forms and how “Projections, music, sound and fog and RPGs. into shapes that have yet to be named. they sort of look like a lot of different contribute so much to this play,” Alter said. “She Kills Monsters” runs this Thursday, As as a senior, Zimmerman is now things, even though they’re kind of “It was really satisfying to see everyone’s Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. in wrapping up her degrees in both abstract. It’s all about experimenting hard work in these different areas of the Hamman Hall. The performance runs about computer science and visual and with different techniques and materials.” show come together.” 90 minutes. Tickets are $5 for students. dramatic arts. However, Zimmerman didn’t always Zimmerman said she had always loved know she wanted to work with abstract art growing up, but only started taking art art — her influences come from the art classes at Rice when a professor suggested department’s focus on contemporary arts. that she try one out during her sophomore She is currently considering exploring year. Her semesters can often get a bit the bridge between the physical and the hectic, with schedules including 19 credit theoretical by dabbling realistic elements hours or more, because no classes overlap into her abstract forms. between her two majors. “Abstract art is fun because there According to Zimmerman, she’s glad aren’t really limits on what you could she made the choice — art is a way for do,” Zimmerman said. her to step away from her desk and take After graduating in the spring, her mind off coding. Being a senior Zimmerman said, she would love to VADA major, it seems, has its own perks combine both art and computer science in as well. her career. Although she’s not entirely sure alp yakici / thresher “Senior studio is one of the first how she would do this, she is certain that Sid Richardson College junior Hongyu Mao, Jones College freshman Lydia Wang and Wiess College freshman Alex Waxman perform in one of the real life scenes in “She Kills Monsters.” The play classes where we’re just doing our own art will continue to play a large role in revolves around contrasting scenes between Agnes’ life and her adventures in fantastical games. work,” Zimmerman said. “In most of her life.

THE WEEKLY SCENE MFAH MIXED R2 OPEN FLEA BY NIGHT RAC DRAWING MEDIA WORKSHOP MIC NIGHT Hunt for vintage gems or enjoy the night Have your own night at the museum with The annual R2 Open Mic Night will be vibes at downtown Houston’s park On Saturday at 2 p.m., the Rice Art the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s “Brit- on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will Discovery Green during its flea market Club will host visual arts professor inspired bash” from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. feature music, poetry and art. In addition event. The market will be open from 6 Karin Broker for a drawing techniques on Friday. The party will include access to individual student performances, to 10 p.m. on Saturday and will feature workshop. The one-hour class will to the museum’s newest exhibition, Spontaneous Combustion and student antiques, recycled objects and locally discuss the progression of large- “Tudors to Windsors.” Entrance is $25 for bands will also make an appearance. Free handmade goods. Entrance is free. scale drawings and include tips for adult non-members. food and snacks will be provided. improving drawing skills. Discovery Green The Museum of Fine Arts Lyle’s (Lovett Basement) 1500 McKinney St. Moody Center for the Arts 1001 Bissonnet St. ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 • 9

LOCAL ART MFAH’s ‘Tudors to Windsors’: A detailed view into an incomplete history ARELI NAVARRO MAGALLÓN text, family trees and diagrams are provided, changing ideas of monarchy and nationhood THRESHER STAFF further contextualizing the monarchies and are left generally unfulfilled. Opportunities their specific legacies. through which to assess the portraiture’s “Tudors to Windsors: British Royal As one explores the gallery’s various relationship with Britain’s prominent role Portraits from Holbein to Warhol” is not only rooms, the variety of the collection quickly on the global stage — a volatile and crucial the Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s latest becomes evident, as the traditionally aspect of an evolving nationhood — are exhibit, but also clearly a point of particular painted portraiture of subjects such as King largely ignored. Specifically, other than pride. Through an exclusive partnership with Henry VIII or Queen Victoria gives way to less the brief presentation of a simplified map the National Portrait Gallery in London, the expected mediums and figures. Coins, prints illustrating the British Empire, the colonial MFAH can now boast that it is the only U.S. and the occasional garb — as well as the origins of Britain’s mass wealth are not venue to host the impressively numbered representation of royal mistresses, favorites explicated even as the empire’s prosperity collection, most of which has never been and enemies — are featured frequently. The is brandished ostentatiously. This omission, viewed outside of the United Kingdom. result is an extremely thorough array of however dangerous, is by no means unique The works’ unprecedented display is content whose sheer volume proves rather and would not be so egregious if not for enthusiastically emphasized in the exhibit’s daunting; one reaches the House of Windsor the moments of overt iconography which catalogue, advertisements and opening text. — the most contemporarily relevant and provide clear opportunities for addressing Visitors are first greeted with a blown- advertised portion — exhausted and too the foundational legacy of imperialism on up photograph in which Queen Elizabeth II drained to fully appreciate the transition British monarchy. A portrait of the Duchess areli navarro magallon / thresher herself walks through one of the museum’s into modernity. of Portsmouth featuring a small African child unlimited nature of photography, or maybe thresholds — a gesture which seems to suggest offering her jewels and a depiction of royal it is a manifestation of modern demands for the royal family’s personal endorsement. architecture with clear Islamic influences unfettered access into the pseudo-celebrity What’s more, she is accompanied by ex-Texas both go unexplored. Overall, the exhibit status of the royal family. Most likely it is the governor Ann Richards. Dressed identically concerns itself with domestic factors affecting living nature of the subjects, whose present to Her Highness, Richards appears to make Opportunities through nationhood, turning in rather than out. reputations and legacies have yet to fully eye contact with the viewer while the queen which to assess the Turning to the suggested tour de form, preventing a completely comprehensive glances downward, face averted. The portraiture’s relationship force, as indicated by the decision to collection of their likenesses. Still, doorway is emblazoned with the museum’s with Britain’s prominent post Princess Di’s face on the MFAH’s expectations for an exhibit with contemporary title, capitalized prominently, betraying the facade, visitors emerge in the modern inclinations are left unsatisfied. MFAH’s excited desire to stake its own claim role on the global stage age, where photography and the royal At $18 or $23 for college students, ticket in history. — a volatile and crucial family’s celebrity status dramatically prices confirm that this exhibit, while The average visitor’s excitement, on the aspect of an evolving influence royal portraiture. Here, the undoubtedly a compelling testament to the other hand, requires coaxing and training, nationhood — are largely life of Queen Elizabeth II is afforded artistic prowess of British portraiture and a task the display takes seriously. Following meticulous and reverent attention, as the the MFAH, is targeted at a demographic that the queen’s (and Ann Richard’s) personal ignored. variety and frequency in her likeness’s would already be intent on visiting. Unless blessing, visitors are confronted with a representation is well documented. you are an ardent anglophile or a history generous timeline of British history, spanning Despite persistent attempts to address Conversely, a surprisingly constrained fanatic interested in sugar-coated narratives, from the reign of Henry VII all the way to Britain’s transforming realities, repetitive amount of space is allotted toward the you may consider checking out another one of Brexit, a necessary and appreciated resource content and design choices make for an beloved Princess Di, noted again in the the museum’s compelling exhibits. for those of us who are far from anglophiles. impression that confirms the late Queen coverage of the living royals. “Tudors to Windsors: British Royal The exhibit is helpfully, if not predictably, Elizabeth’s motto: that through turbulent Interestingly, it is the faces most frequently Portraits from Holbein to Warhol” is on view organized chronologically with color-coding global histories, the nature of British royal seen in today’s age — those of Kate Middleton, until Jan. 27. The exhibition is open to the for the four royal dynasties: the houses of history has remained “Semper eadem,” or Prince William, their son George and Prince public from Tuesday to Sunday, and tickets Tudor, Stuart, Hanover and the reigning House always the same. As a result, the exhibit’s Harry — which seem to be only cursorily cost $18 for Tuesday and Wednesday visits of Windsor. An abundance of accompanying promises of illuminating interrogations into covered. Perhaps this impression is due to the and $23 for other days of the week.

SHOPPING Daiso opening brings Japanese whimsy to Houston

Daiso shops feature an array of goods priced at around $1.50. Items include whimsical takes on everyday household objects, such as ice trays that form pyramids instead of cubes. courtesy yelp RYAN LEE among these is their netted sponge, which THRESHER STAFF is the best dish sponge I have ever used. Other innovatively designed items include A sock for a water bottle, a hammock for a contraption that makes dumplings and bathroom items, slippers that clean the floor glow-in-the-dark glue sticks. as you walk – these are some of the many The best way for me to talk about the items one can find in Daiso, the most recent Japanese sensibilities of Daiso is to compare Asian craze to enter the Houston scene since it to its counterparts in the United States. 85C Bakery Cafe. Daiso is a Japanese dollar I remember the first time I walked into a store that has an international presence. But Michael’s – I felt like I had entered a factory. to call it a dollar store does not do it justice, I would peruse an entire aisle and find because Daiso is more than an exporter of nothing but rows and rows of the same Japanese commercial items – it’s an exporter uniform yellow-bodied, pink-tipped pencils. of Japanese lifestyle. When I shopped at Houston’s Daiso store, Daiso has a particularly personal place none of the aisles were stocked with too in my heart. Whenever I travel back to my much of the same thing. In fact, the variety hometown in Taiwan, I always bring an of merchandise was so broad that I went empty luggage case with me to stock up through each aisle twice and still felt like on Daiso goods. Items at Daiso cost on there was more to be discovered. average $1.50 and can be loosely placed into What I have noticed about Japanese four categories. The first contains items of design philosophy is that one size does not unusual concept, including monkey-shaped fit all. In Daiso, I found pencils in a shade oven mitts, happy-looking rice paddle other than yellow and eraser tips that look spoons and duck-shaped phone docking like giant teeth. I found ice cube trays that stations. The second is containers and do not form ice into cubes, but into pyramids storage. There are shelves upon shelves of and spheres. There is a bit of whimsy in the Tupperware, shampoo bottles, condiment most mundane of things. Daiso proves that bottles, storage boxes, mason jars, gift thoughtful design and excitement can be bags and stickers to label these containers. present even in the lowest of price ranges. The third has items made to look like toys: By elevating the everyday things with a toy-like computer mice, toy-like erasers, delightful twist, Daiso demonstrates that toy-like shower caps and even toy-like nothing in life is too small to be overlooked. aluminum foil. Finally, there are items that Daiso opened on Oct. 5 and is located at have detailed, innovative design. My favorite 11151 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77042. 10 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS MARKETING STRATEGIES BOOST RECORD TICKET SALES One of the main implemented initiatives is In addition to content on their own competitive success,” Karlgaard said. “So, ERIC BARBER a specific focus on creative video production. personal accounts, student athletes are if we start to rebuild the football program THRESHER STAFF Pillen hired Caroline Hall, who has produced being given the opportunity to run Rice’s and get back to bowl games and contend for various hype videos, mic’d up videos and social media platforms. Student athletes [conference] championships, we can’t then be Rice Fight Never Dies. It’s a phrase that a documentary style series called “Unsc{R} such as sophomore football player Aaron implementing a really good solid marketing has roots dating back to the 1920s. While the ipted,” as a creative video producer over the Cephus, senior soccer player Annie Walker strategy or a really good solid video strategy. phrase has been used sporadically over the summer. According to Pillen, Hall’s videos and freshman volleyball player Isabel Wiatt We have to have that in place before.” last century, it has recently become one of have a more cinematic feel to them than have taken control of the department’s Rice Athletics’ main marketing slogans. videos the department has made in the past. Instagram and Snapchat accounts so far this GROWTH BY THE The athletic department’s marketing team “If you’re scrolling [on] your phone and year. According to Gardner, having athletes has developed new strategies and initiatives you’re like ‘Oh man, what was that?’ and it’s promote the Rice brand is something that this year that have led, in part, to a 12-year NUMBERS* Rice, that’s only going to help us tell our story works well. high in football season ticket sales, Director of better and get people connected,” Pillen said. “Anytime that we can feature our student Athletics Joe Karlgaard announced in a tweet Creative videos and photos are only one athletes, we’re very well served,” Gardner INSTAGRAM last month. piece of the puzzle. For Pillen, getting more said. “I think we have really, really great “We did a lot of work from a business engagement on social media was crucial. student athletes that resonate with anyone.” 21% increase in followers strategy standpoint to prioritize leads, to This year, Rice started using Opendorse, a The new marketing initiatives seem to have 19.9 new followers per day generate new leads and to work on how we service which allows the Rice Athletics brand increased engagement with Rice Athletics on shared information with each other, and then to send promotional materials to athletes, social media and their official website, based we tried to put effective marketing strategies which the athletes then post to their social on the most recent quarterly data. The Owls behind it,” Karlgaard said. TWITTER media accounts. recently switched website hosting services In the spring, Rice Athletics hired David “Our athletes are our most marketable from CBS Advanced Media to Sidearm Sports, Pillen as its assistant athletic director for 6.8% increase in followers source of content,” Pillen said. “Let’s share which Gardner says is more user-friendly. marketing to lead the marketing department. new followers per day the same content that we’re already producing “We’ve seen a tremendous growth in page 20.4 According to Senior Associate Athletic and give it to the athletes.” views, unique visitors, overall visits to the Director and Chief Operating Officer Tanner The idea behind having student athletes website,” Gardner said. Gardner, Pillen has taken the job in stride. push videos and graphics about themselves The marketing team is not done yet. “[Pillen] is really, really good on the FACEBOOK or their respective sports revolves around the Karlgaard said he sees the department’s creative side and he’s good on the strategy athletes having a different follower base than strategy as ongoing and building for the 5.2% increase in followers and execution,” Gardner said. “I think what Rice Athletics. This can then help people who future of Rice Athletics. David’s implemented is a much more creative 8.8 new followers per day might not follow Rice’s social media accounts “I think we need to put all of the great strategy to selling our athletic programs.” see the content. fundamentals in place for us to capture *between July 3 and October 15 infographic by tina liu OVERTIME FINISHES HIGHLIGHT POWDERPUFF WEEKEND MADISON BUZZARD That’s when Lovett sophomore linebacker respectively. McMurtry defeated Duncan 27- showing a lot of fight. It was honestly ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Divya Choudhury intercepted a tipped pass 0. Sid Rich mustered a single touchdown but a pretty ugly game, but I think we can on Wiess’s extra-point attempt and returned ultimately fell to a potent Baker offense, 28-6. attribute that to it being everyone’s first real Four weeks after finishing the preseason, it 100 yards for a two-point conversion. Will Rice and Hanszen played the second game of the season. We were able to come Powderpuff held its first full slate of regular Lovett’s offense took the ball with overtime game of the weekend. Neither team up with some big stops toward the end of the season games on Sunday. Eight of the 12 teams momentum and Wiess’ defense blinked. was able to score during regulation, resulting game, leading to a lot of momentum going played: Lovett v. Wiess, Duncan v. McMurtry, After throwing the game-winning touchdown from a first-half injury to Will Rice’s starting into overtime. I loved the no-quit attitude Will Rice v. Hanszen and Baker v. Sid Rich. pass to Lovett freshman wide receiver Selin quarterback and several key goal line stops by our team showed and I’m really just glad we Lovett eked out a victory against Wiess, Sayiner, Lovett sophomore quarterback a resilient Hanszen defense. were able to come out with the victory.” 15-13, in a game which was postponed Grace Wilson said she never flinched when In the end, Hanszen overcame a tough Two teams, Brown and Martel, played last weekend at halftime due to inclement the game was on the line. fight to win 6-0. Hanszen coach Henry their first game of the season two weekends weather. At the end of the second half, the “I was able to buckle down and get the job Lanear said he was thankful to walk away ago. Brown prevailed in that matchup, 13-7. game was knotted at seven points apiece. done,” Wilson said. with a win. Jones and GSA played late Tuesday Wiess then scored a touchdown on its first McMurtry and Baker won lopsided “First off, much respect to Will Rice,” night, with the result not available until overtime drive and appeared to take control. games against Duncan and Sid Richardson, Lanear said. “They played tough and hard, after publication. REVISED POWDERPUFF SCHEDULE After one month’s worth of rescheduling, the Powderpuff Richardson College senior Swapnav Deka, playing weekly is Fans who enjoy the bright lights should take notice that coordinators have released an updated schedule of not unordinary for the sport. all Powderpuff games this season will now be played at Rice all remaining regular season and postseason games. “In the past, Powderpuff has always been played on a Stadium (excepting games played on Nov. 4). In addition, each Rescheduling was done after a confidential coaches’ and weekly schedule,” Deka said. “This year we considered a game has a separate ‘rain date.’ If inclement weather strikes captains’ meeting. biweekly schedule to accommodate [Intramural Sports’] new again, Powderpuff should still be able to finish its season Consequently, Powderpuff games will be played every decision to move all of their flag football offerings to the fall before winter break. weekend from Oct. 20 to Nov. 25. The initial schedule, semester. However, the multiple rainouts and field closures If multiple weather incidents occur, Deka said, the released prior to Sept. 8, originally planned to host games quickly made it apparent that the only plausible way to finish preference among coaches is to play multiple games in a week, on a biweekly schedule. According to coordinator and Sid the season would be to return to the weekly schedule.” rather than extend the season into the spring semester. SATURDAY, OCT. 20 SATURDAY, OCT. 27 SUNDAY, NOV. 4 time team 1 team 2 time team 1 team 2 time team 1 team 2 11:00 AM HANSZEN BAKER 11:00 AM BROWN GSA 11:00 AM MCMURTRY BROWN 12:30 PM WILL RICE LOVETT 12:30 PM MCMURTRY JONES 12:30 PM GSA MARTEL 2:00 PM SID WIESS 2:00 PM MARTEL DUNCAN 2:00 PM JONES DUNCAN 3:30 PM MARTEL JONES 3:30 PM WILL RICE SID 3:30 PM WIESS WILL RICE 5:00 PM BROWN DUNCAN 5:00 PM WIESS BAKER 5:00 PM SID HANSZEN 6:30 PM GSA MCMURTRY 6:30 PM HANSZEN LOVETT 6:30 PM BAKER LOVETT

SATURDAY, NOV. 10 PLAYOFFS time team 1 team 2 11:00 AM LOVETT SID quarterfinals: 11/17 11:00 am & 11/17 12:30 pm 12:30 PM HANSZEN WIESS 2:00 PM BAKER WILL RICE semifinals: 11/18 7:30 pm 3:30 PM DUNCAN GSA & 11/18 9:00 pm 5:00 PM MARTEL MCMURTRY championship: 11/25 9:00 pm 6:30 PM JONES BROWN SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 • 11 RECAP

Sophomore swimmer Hannah Sumbera surges forward during SWIMMING OPENS the Owls’ convincing victory over the weekend at the Fall Splash Swimming Invitational, held at the Competition Pool at the Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center. Sumbera won the 400-yard individual medley race, one of 11 Rice swimmers and teams that SEASON WITH VICTORY won events on Saturday, out of 13 total events. yi luo / thresher

SPENCER MOFFAT the 500-yard freestyle on Friday with two yard medley relays. Schillinger also swam 400-yard individual medley (4:28.06) and THRESHER STAFF wins on Saturday in the 200-yard freestyle on a relay team that won the 200-freestyle Cano-Minarro’s victory in the 100-freestyle. (1:51.72) and the 1,650-yard free. To boot, relay with a time of 1:35.77. Huston said Within that same event, Cano-Minnaro The Rice Owls started their season Bui finished first in both the 100-yard that by now, he has become acclimated to was trailed closely by freshman Becca with a sweep in five different events at butterfly (55.62) and the 200-yard butterfly Schillinger’s top performances. Evans, who notched a second-place finish. home in the Rice Fall Splash Swimming (2:03.41). Head coach Seth Huston said he “Maybe I’m just used to Marie-Claire On Friday, Evans also won the 50-yard Invitational on Friday, Oct. 12. Overall, the was impressed with Bui’s performance, but swimming well,” Huston said. “She had freestyle (23.57). On the whole, Huston said Owls sent the University of Houston, the stated one area in which she can improve. some really good relay swims.” he thought the Owls swam well. University of the Incarnate Word and Air “[Bui] needs to learn how to take this Despite recovering from a metatarsal “We had a lot of great performances,” Force Academy back home with only two and transfer it to a championship meet,” stress fracture, sophomore Lindsay Huston said. “I think they’re ready for wins combined as the Owls won 16 of 18 Huston said. Mathys was a part of three first-place- Sunday off.” events during the weekend. In her last ever collegiate swim meet in finishing relay teams as she secured wins The Owl swimmers will travel to the Several Rice swimmers rose above the Rice’s competition pool, Schillinger won in the 200-, 400- and 600-yard freestyle University of Denver for the Dualapalooza rest of the competition in their respective both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.04) relays. Additionally, she finished second from Oct. 19 to 20, where they will face the individual events across the two days. and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.53). in the 200-butterfly (2:03.97), narrowly University of Denver, Tulane University and Sophomores Ellery Parish and Brittany Bui Schillinger was also a member of the beaten out by Bui. Florida International University. Thereafter, and senior Marie-Claire Schillinger each foursome of senior Rabea Tzenetos, Bui, Other notable performances in the Owls will travel to crosstown rival won multiple individual first-place medals. and freshman Marta Cano-Minarro, which individual events for Rice included University of Houston for the Phill Hansel Parish built on her individual victory in finished first in both the 200- and 400- sophomore Hannah Sumbera winning the Invitational from Nov. 16 to 18. FOOTBALL TRIES TO FLIP SCRIPT Rice Athletics weekend updates

MADISON BUZZARD game of the season. But it’s where we are.” MICHAEL BYRNES ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Marshman’s counterpart, FIU junior SPORTS EDITOR VOLLEYBALL WINS 10TH STRAIGHT MATCH quarterback James Morgan, has started in The volleyball team extended its Rice football remains focused on defeating all six games this season for the Panthers. It was a busy weekend for the Rice winning streak to 10 matches wiith a Conference USA opponents despite losing Morgan is a natural pocket passer with Owls. Several teams were in action, from pair of victories at Tudor Fieldhouse 42-0 to University of Alabama, Birmingham good accuracy, recording a 63.9 completion cross country to soccer to swimming to over the weekend. Rice squeezed out a in its first home conference game, according percentage. According to Rice graduate football. With this in mind, here are a five-set win over Marshall University on to head coach Mike Bloomgren. senior defensive end Graysen Schantz, couple of the Owls’ highlights. Friday and followed with a triumph in “The mindset of this team is doing mitigating FIU’s passing attack is vital. three sets over the University of North everything we can to get a win,” Bloomgren “They’ve got some good speed, as far as FOOTBALL BLOWN OUT IN SHUTOUT LOSS Texas on Sunday. said. “As long as we work together with both their receivers,” Schantz said. “They’ve got For the first time in almost 30 The Owls struggled early during energy and determination, there are no limits a couple of good running backs they switch years, the Rice football team was shut Friday’s game, particularly in their to what we can achieve.” in and out. The quarterback is really the out at home, losing to the University defensive performance against the Rice (1-6, 0-3 in C-USA) will have its limits heartbeat of the team.” of Alabama, Birmingham, 42-0. The Thundering Herd’s aggressive outside tested this Saturday when it travels to take FIU’s top playmakers include junior wide Blazers improved their season record to hitters. Marshall took the first two on Florida International University (4-2, receiver C.J. Worton, junior wide receiver 5-1 (3-0 in Conference USA), while the sets (27-25, 25-22) before Rice narrowly 2-0 in C-USA). FIU, which is first in C-USA’s Maurice Alexander, and Owls fell to 1-6 (0-3). beat them out in the third set, 27-25. It East division, won its junior running back Rice’s offense was stymied by UAB’s was only during the fourth set that the first two conference Napoleon Maxwell. strong defense, which ranks No. 6 in momentum began to palpably shift in games against Old Worton, a transfer from Division-1 Football Bowl Subdivision the Owls’ favor, with sophomore outside Dominion University and We are playing a the University of Florida, with just 283.8 total yards allowed per hitter Nicole Lennon’s eight kills leading Middle Tennessee State is Morgan’s favorite redshirt freshman we game and No. 5 overall with 14.2 points the team to a 25-14 victory. Rice then University. target (20 receptions, 459 completely trust — a allowed per game. The Owls mustered finished off the win with a 15-10 fifth-set The Owls, by contrast, yards, 5 touchdowns). just nine first downs (including a one- tiebreaking clincher. have lost to three redshirt freshman “We’ve got to get in of-17 mark on third-down conversions) On Sunday, the Owls put their best conference opponents walk-on. [Morgan’s] face early and 186 yards of total offense in their foot forward from the very beginning, by a combined score of and often, and slow him scoreless effort, a far cry from the 20 starting out with a 25-17 first-set win 102-25. down,” Schantz said. or more points they scored in each of before polishing off the Mean Green with “I wish I had a Mike Bloomgren Perhaps Rice will their first five games this season. Senior 25-21 and 26-24 victories for a 3-0 sweep. good answer for what FOOTBALL HEAD COACH be able to emulate kicker Jack Fox totaled more than three Junior libero Lee Ann Cunningham was going on,” senior some of its early season times as many yards (588) on his 12 led Rice with 21 digs, helping her earn offensive lineman Sam Pierce said. success running the football. Senior running punts as Rice did on its 65 plays from Conference USA’s Defensive Player of UAB was the first team to shut out the back Austin Walter is one player whose scrimmage. the Week award on Monday. The trio of Owls offense this season, in part because performance is emblematic of the Owls’ The already-struggling Owls offense Lennon, junior middle blocker Grace Rice graduate transfer starting quarterback unbalanced season (57 carries, 328 yards suffered an additional blow when Morgan and freshman middle blocker Shawn Stankavage sustained a foot injury out-of-conference; 39 carries, 143 yards in- graduate transfer quarterback Shawn Anota Adekunle registered 41 combined mid-game. After the injury, Bloomgren conference). In the past two games, where Stankavage had to leave the game in the kills during the match. elected to play freshman walk-on Evan Rice has mustered only three combined second quarter due to an undisclosed The win streak of 10 matches is the Marshman at quarterback. Marshman points, Walter’s yards-per-carry average has foot injury. Redshirt freshman Evan third-longest in school history and the finished with six of 16 passes completed (37.5 dipped to 0.53. Marshman replaced him at quarterback team’s longest since 2004. In addition, percent) for 57 yards. According to Pierce, running the ball for the remainder of the game. after the two wins, Rice now leads With Stankavage limited in practice successfully comes down to playing Meanwhile, Rice’s defense continued C-USA with a 7-0 conference record, Monday and Tuesday, Bloomgren said he physically at the line of scrimmage. to struggle, allowing 482 yards of total one game ahead of the University of isn’t holding out hope to play his opening- “We can definitely play more physical on offense, including 208 rushing yards. Texas, San Antonio. Despite the team’s day starter in Miami. the offensive line, starting with me,” Pierce UAB wide receiver Xavier Ubosi hauled success, Rice fell to No. 33 in this week’s “We are playing a redshirt freshman we said. “All five [offensive lineman] have to get in four catches for 196 yards and two RPI volleyball rankings, likely due to completely trust — a redshirt freshman walk- a better push. We can’t just lock arms with touchdowns, including a 95-yard strength-of-schedule related reasons. on,” Bloomgren said. “Is that ideal? No, it’s [defensive lineman], we have to move them touchdown in the second quarter. The Owls are now 16-4 on the season. not how we mapped it out for the eighth where we want them.” 12 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 BACKPAGE

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