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thVOLUME XCVIIIe, ISSUE NO.Ric 10 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 New world lit Vegas-themed # department NOD will dazzle considered BY RUBY GEE THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF BROOKE BULLOCK THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Viva NOD Vegas: Go All In is to- morrow night, and students are going % After 15 years of fluctuating dis- all out, or taking it all off, to prepare. cussion, the French, Hispanic, Ger- Ticket sales for Wiess College's man, and Classical Studies depart- public party started Monday, with ments are considering a merger to tickets selling for $8 each beforehand form one World Literatures depart- or at the door for $10. A t-shirt and ment. The merger would not result ticket combination can be purchased in any changes to staff or curriculum for $15. £ but would restructure the four de- The Wiess Socials said that about partments into one overarching de- 1,200 students have attended in past partment making cross-listed cours- years, but that they do not yet know es and expansion easier to organize. how many will this year. There are Dean of Humanities Nicolas 150 guest passes for sale. Shumway has set up a task force Like, OMG baby DJ Earworm mixes and mashes contemporary music at the Rice This year's incarnation of NOD that is looking into a possible grad- Program Council's homecoming concert Friday night. For a re- will feature a walking magician, card uate program for the departments tables and a red carpet costume con- view of the concert, see page 9. as well as what advantages there blame it on the pop test in the Acabowl area. would be for combining the depart- "We're trying to make NOD more ments into one. inclusive," Wiess Social Alysa Frost Beginning a graduate program said. "We want it to be an enjoyable in World Literature and Culture de- night for everyone." partments would open up opportu- New colleges strapped for cash Wiess Socials Frost and Kelsey Mase £ nities for students and professors. did not want to reveal any further spe- One problem facing a graduate BY HENRY DENG rooms. Makhani said that because part of the college system." cifics regarding the party's decorations. program is how to staff it, a certain THRESHER STAFF the architecture of the two buildings At Duncan, Makhani said that the "Decorations will involve lots of, number of professors have to be is so similar, it is especially important college owns two bikes but would glitz and glamour, but we want to available to teach courses, French Despite a wide spectrum of bud- to buy carpets, curtains, artwork and also need to spend more because the keep the rest a surprise," Mase, a ju- ^ Studies and Hispanic Studies De- get cuts across the university, Rice other items to differentiate the two students want to compete. nior, said. "We want to build and ex- ™ partment Chair Jose Aranda said. has not reduced the budgets allotted and present unique personalities. In addition to the necessary pand the event [and] embrace Rice's ^ However, Aranda said professors to the individual residential colleges. At the moment, both college start-up costs in both new col- potential for creativity." ™ are open to the idea of a graduate Even with the addition of Duncan presidents said they are working to- leges, Duncan and McMurtry have The Wiess Socials said that they program. College and McMurtry College, the gether to increase their capacities to also run into various unexpected have been working with the admin- The more controversial issue formula for determining how much fund these projects by talking to their expenses this year. For example, istration and RUPD to coordinate a surrounding the merger is the idea money each college receives annually masters, requesting more money, and Makhani said that Duncan was safe event. Mase, who encouraged of combining French, Hispanic, has remained unchanged. looking at fundraising ideas. charged $6,000 for cleanup costs students to read the flyer regarding 0 German, and Classical studies into "We've talked to our masters and after painting its commons win- NOD's alcohol policy, said that they one department. McMurtry and Duncan dows during 0-Week. They were not tried to keep what has worked with One fear professors have of com- Duncan and McMurtry now face aware that the windows required a past NOD events, while adding more a bining departments is that the four the significant challenge of shaping special, expensive soap to clean. improvements. programs could risk losing their au- their new colleges with roughly the Makhani said that Duncan and "We're trying to break the mold tonomy. Aranda said some professors same amount of cash allotted to the It bothers me because McMurtry are working together without taking away the party atmo- worry that their department's needs other colleges. According to McMur- we're paying the exact through the challenges they face. sphere," Mase said. _ would be overlooked by a combined try President Kelsey Zottnick and "A lot of times, if Duncan gets Frost , a junior, said that she did ^ head of all four departments. Duncan President Amber Makhani, same to go to Rice. something done, we tell McMur- not anticipate NOD experiencing any "There is a sensitivity to retain- their colleges will have more start-up We should be funded try, and they do the same for us," security or safety issues since they ing the identity of each depart- costs while not having funds saved Makhani said. have been working with the adminis- ment," Aranda said. from previous years. and furnished the Dean of Undergraduates John tration and RUPD to coordinate a safe Duncan College senior Helen Zottnick said McMurtry is trying to same. Hutchinson said no additional mon- event. Sid Richardson College's pub- Li said she worries that the merger find a balance between buying things ey will be given to McMurtry and lic party was forced to limit attend- Kelsey Zottnick would take away from the uniqueness for the college and maintaining stu- Duncan this year from college fees, ees midway through the party due to McMurtry President 0 of being a German Studies major. dent quality of life. but that they could put in additional overcrowding, which was deemed a "Combining the departments "We're given a budget that pre- requests that might be granted from fire hazard. other budgets. "NOD is the safest party on the could take away from the identity of sumes that we are only going to use 99 the department," Li said. "Having it for the daily functioning and stu- However, Duncan and McMurtry Rice campus," Frost said. "We have my major come from the German dent life at our college," Zottnick, have received support from the uni- a security force of about 120 students Studies department makes it stand a McMurtry senior, said. "With the we are going to try to request a little versity and other residential colleges, from all over campus, of all ages." out more than a world literature new colleges, our biggest struggle is more money so that the students such as $250 donations from the mas- NOD security members, who will 0 major would." trying to start to maintain an identity aren't penalized for having fewer re- ters of eight other colleges from their work four hour shifts, will enjoy free However, merging would not through the activities we are able to sources than students at other col- masters' budgets. food, shirts and giveaways as they significantly alter the individual have." leges," Makhani said. "They should However, even with the issues in work at the party. The additional departments, as each would re- Makhani, a Duncan junior, also have the same access to events or ac- their budgets, the two new colleges presence of a 12 member RUPD force main a mostly autonomous division talked about the importance of forg- ademic resources as other students, have managed to stay resourceful. and an ambulance, which together within the overarching world litera- ing an identity while operating with- and having a home and comfortable According to Makhani, Duncan fresh- will cost Wiess $5,000, and EMS vol- ture department. Majors would not in the bounds of Duncan's budget. living space is one of them." men have started a tradition called unteers are meant to add to the secu- 0 be altered either; students could "We're making concessions on According to Zottnick, the biggest "Monday Night Lights" during which rity of the event. still obtain degrees in Hispanic permanent improvements so that we priority other than amenitities will be they lay toilet paper rolls across serv- Despite the anticipated changes to Studies, French Studies, German can still have events and traditions," Beer Bike, given that McMurtry only ery tables as nets and play because NOD this year, the reputation of NOD Studies or Classical Studies, which Makhani said. "That's really the im- owns one bike and needs to buy more they do not have a ping pong table. as a lingerie party has discouraged Li said was preferable to creating portant thing right now: creating an to compete in the race. Just as Duncan students found an some students from buying tickets to one overarching major. identity, making traditions and set- "It bothers me because we're pay- inexpensive way to entertain them- the event. Brown College Freshman Shumway and Aranda said they ting precedents." ing the exact same to go to Rice," selves at night, both colleges are us- Pearl Choi said that she does not plan A believe that combining the depart- Both presidents said a large part Zottnick said. "We should be funded ing their students and other resourc- on attending NOD. ments would open up new possibili- of infusing identity into their col- and furnished the same. It's definitely es to meet their college needs. "NOD is horrifying for the same ties to both students and professors, leges would be adding amenities and important for us to get bikes because "In the end, it's the people that reasons Baker 13 is horrifying," Choi O see WORLD, page 7 furnishing their concrete-covered we want to feel like an enfranchised • see BUDGET, page 7 O see NOD, page 7

Don't kill these zombies They're all zombies No zombies here INDEX Opinion 3 Halloween is Sunday night, so keep in mind Election day is Tuesday,so if you've registered, Andrew Lippa's 20s-style musical The Wild Party, News 4 that the crazy people in shaving cream are just read about the candidates and go to the RMC put on by Jones, Duncan, Martel and Brown, Arts & Entertainment 9 running Baker 13. Also, NOD is Saturday night. to cast your vote. Don't like any of the candi- opens next week! Head over to the Dur.can Com- Sports 11 We recommend consulting your attorney dates? Vote Chuck Norris - only Bruce Lee mons Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. and enjoy the show for just Calendar 15 and taking a page out of Fear and Loathing in could possibly defeat him. $5 - or dress like it's 1928 and see if anyone notices Backpage 16 honor of this year's Las Vegas theme. you join the cast. FRIDAY, OCTOBER29,2010 TF 2 EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER

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As students prepare for an undoubtedly Decadent weekend (see X meawTHS , story, page 1), dramatic stories of students afflicted by alcohol poi- soning at universities around the country pour in. This month alone, incidents with the newly popular Four Loko caffeinated alcoholic 1>H_ I,XM, A coNsefcv/An AJ£t>/ THANK drink have left a plethora of students hospitalized in Washington \bv P0RTHAT (Central Washington University), New Jersey (Ramapo College) and -THAti'juir u New York (Cornell University). Caffeinated alcoholic drinks' ability czeePY IMA6E. to mask inebriation is behind their quickly spreading popularity but also the cause of their dangerous health concerns. The recent out- fit THE fiEEAKFASf "TflSlEl breaks have even prompted officials to contemplate banning drinks such as Four Loko; however, these dangers are equally present with any sort of liquor-energy drink combinations. fpiMhK With this recent flurry of alcohol incidents around the country in ( AWf> JvicY? J (-rlf&SE BABIES mind and the upcoming celebration of Night of Decadence, it would 1 r -\/\RE EXPIRED ., be most prudent to recall Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchin- son's words about Rice's unique "culture of care." After all, it is this dynamic that separates Rice from the rest. So, as we celebrate one of Rice's greatest traditions this weekend, let's have a great time while M also keeping in mind the well-being of our fellow students. At the * PlftCJ QUOTE very least, let's not contribute to the growing movement that seeks to FROM MIKE LEE'S eliminate Four Lokos from stores' shelves. %feE ?>. Just remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but the same may not be true for NOD. WHEN I READ Falan Mouton's letter about all of its peer institutions. scholarship at Rice. Yet even if she to the editor about the Rice Annual The reason for this is simple — Rice had paid for her Rice education, Fund two weeks ago in the Thresher offers a comprehensive university what she would have paid in tuition New colleges' budgets low ("Rice just a business; donations are experience that attempts to excel covers less than half of the total cost purely optional for graduates," Oct. in all areas, and tuition from Rice's of educating her. Duncan and McMurtry Colleges were well tended last year by 8), I had one of those "spit out your very small student body cannot In short, generations of Rice their sister colleges. However, now as full-fledged colleges, neither coffee" moments that Jon Stewart support those efforts by itself. Ob- alumni, through their incredible likes to use for comedic effect. Duncan nor McMurtry has the advantage of sharing sister college re- viously just spending down the en- generosity to the university, paid for dowment is not a long-term finan- the rest of Dr. Mouton's education sources such as common room furniture, game room equipment and cial solution for Rice. So it is only and the education of everyone read- Beer Bike gear (see story, page 1). through the continuing generos- ing this edition of the Thresher. Now Instead, both colleges were forced to make heavy investments in ity of Rice's alums and friends that that she is an alumna, Dr. Mouton their futures by purchasing a multitude of things that other estab- Rice can offer an array of programs certainly has every right to decline lished colleges do not need to budget for. Furthermore, most of the on par with "big" universities along to participate in the tradition of giv- with the quality experience of a ing that made her Rice experience other nine colleges have the luxury of rollover money from previous small school. possible, parking tickets and all. years. Since these new colleges were not given any extra appropria- What galls me even more about But every current student at Rice tions in the Dean of Undergraduate's college budgets, Duncan and JoeGrinstein Dr. Mouton's letter is her belief that, should be grateful to all the alumni McMurtry have received a disproportionate sum of the budget. having "paid" for her Rice educa- who haven't put Rice on their "do not Dr. Mouton seems to be quite tion, she owes nothing further to the call" list. While the Thresher acknowledges that the university faces finan- upset that the Annual Fund calls institution. She writes: "Our contract cial limits in its college budget allocations, it is certainly disappoint- her to ask her to support Rice. A is satisfied. 1 will not be donating to joe Grinstein large part of her complaint against ing that these glaring needs were neglected in the distribution of fi- Rice because 1 have already paid for Baker'94 Rice centers around the fact that nancial resources. It is imperative that all 11 colleges are on an even it." Dr. Mouton was on a full athletic Chair, Rice Anuat Fund playing field; it should be unacceptable that certain students have she got too many parking tickets when she was on campus. 1 can't >) marred experiences because their colleges did not have the fiscal re- really argue with her there — park- sources to provide in a way similar to other colleges did. The admin- ing on campus sucks, even when istration needs to alleviate the discrepancy that exists between the you chair the Annual Fund. Sorry. Last week's online poll results: new colleges and old colleges. But 1 do have to argue with much Have you encountered pesky pests on campus this year? of the rest of Dr. Mouton's let- As luck would have it, it seems that the university has recently 50 RESPONSES RECEIVED ter. A lot of what Dr. Mouton gets picked up a $9.5 million surplus, a portion of which could be very ef- wrong is financial. After noting Yeah, the increase in the rat and ant fectual in the alleviation of McMurtry and Duncan's financial woes. Rice's $3.6 billion endowment, the 18% populations near the south colleges 0) market value as of June 30, 2009, has me worried! Dr. Mouton asserts: "This is not No, I haven't seen anything other money that goes to education. This than the ever-present lovable — Student input neccesary is money that sits and hopefully but fearless — squirrels. collects interest." 44% Food at Rice may have its share of problems. Maybe it's not di- Are you kidding? I've even seen rats verse enough, maybe it's not quality enough, maybe it's not vegetar- Rice's endowment does not sitting in on my classes. just "sit there." In fact, Rice's cur- 0) ian enough or maybe it's not healthy enough. This issue's poll: rent operating budget relies more What are your plans for fall break? Cast your vote at Regardless of what complaints there may be against the on- heavily on its endowment than just campus servery food, let's cast away the protests and the shunning of serveries. Most of the common issues that students hold against H&D's meal offerings can be addressed if the administration can Anna Wilde simply get a grasp on which concerns are of greatest priority. Editor in Chief 4) The importance of positive student input cannot be overstated. Josh Rutenberg Student feedback is a two-way street between the administration Managing Editor and the student body; when executed well, it can make the adminis- NEWS CALENDAR The Rice Thresher, the official student news- paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub- tration's job easier to provide better quality service for students. Jocelyn Wright Editor Helen Shaw Editor Seth Brown Editor lished each Friday during the school year, When student feedback is neglected or absent, the results can be except during examination periods and holi Brooke Bullock Asst. Editor COPY days, by the students of Rice University. catastrophic — take this year's KTRU debacle, for instance. However, Ruby Gee Asst. Editor Johanna Ohm Editor Ellen Liu Asst. Editor in the past two months alone, student feedback about Brochstein's Gracelyn Tan Editor Letters to the Editor must be received by 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and limited hours ("New hours at Brochstein Pavilion disappointing," OP-ED must be signed, including college and year if Sept. 10) has resulted in the administration making relevant chang- Ryan Gupta Editor BUSINESS the writer is a Rice student. Letters should not Kay Fukui Cartoonist Yvette Pan Manager exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re- es to extend the hours so students can use the space as a late-night Julian Yao Asst. Manager serves the rights to edit letters for content and length and to place letters on our Web site. study spot (see story, page 4). H&D also responded to students' dis- SPORTS Gustavo Herrera Distribution appointment with the lack of on-campus late-night food by aiding Natalie Clericuzio Editor Manager Editorial & business offices are Jonathan Myers Editor Murtuza Martani Distribution located on the second floor of the Ley Stu the start-up of The Hoot last year. dent Center: Manager In the matter of the serveries' food quality, the administration ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Joe Dwyer Editor 6100 Main St., MS-524 has done its job to offer students the opportunity to provide input Emily Nichol Asst. Editor ADVERTISING Houston, TX 77005-1892 Cathleen Chang Ads Manager Phone (713) 348-4801 on the matter. A survey was sent via e-mail on Oct. 25 for students Fax (713) 348 5238 BACKPAGE Molly Slattery Ads Manager to voice their concerns. The Thresher strongly urges students to take E-mail: thresher(d>rice.edu Connor Hayes Editor Tiffany Kuo Classified Ads Manager Web site: www.ricethresher.ora advantage of this opportunity to contribute to the improvement of James Kohli Editor the on-campus food situation by not only filling out the survey but ART Unsigned editorials represent the major- WEB ity opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. thoroughly expressing opinions and concerns in the final portion David Rosales Creative Director All other opinion pieces represent solely Stephen Wang Web Editor Rachel Marcus News Designer the opinion of the piece's author. of the questionnaire. The university is offering the student body Dennis Qian Asst. Web Editor James Liu Photo Editor The Thresher is a member of the AC.P, T1PA the opportunity to contribute to the overall servery improvement Tyler Siegert Asst. Web Editor Alex Moharam Photo Editor and CNBAM. Its all Emily's fault © Copyright 2010 process; it is necessary to either help promote change now or stay content with the present situation and what the future may bring. Baker Institute Student Forum debate: Texas governor election Re-elect Rick Perry for governor Elect Bill White for TX governor

NEXT TUESDAY, MANY of my and although White is not as bad PERCEPTION IS A powerful thing. trina and taking in neighbors from Republican brethren are going to as many Washington Democrats And perception is a main reason New Orleans. When the govern- jump ship and vote for Bill White when it comes to respecting these why Bill White replacing Rick Per- ment messed up a few weeks later to replace Republican Governor rights, Perry is better. ry as governor of Texas is essential in the mishandling of the Hurri- Rick Perry as leader of our fine As drug violence worsens for the state's future. cane Rita evacuation, White didn't state. I, however, will not be one of in Mexico and even sometimes Over his term as governor, place the blame on the leaders of them. In an election marked with across the border into our state I Perry and those he supports have other municipalities but instead heated mudslinging, allegations feel it is important to have a gov- drawn national headlines for took initiative to improve the re- of corruption and other misdeeds I ernor who is tough on crime. Perry Mike Lee all the wrong reasons. In April sponse throughout the region. found myself almost leaning to the is pro death penalty and signed 2009, he left open the possibility Moreover, White took chances Democrats for answers this time. legislation putting life without that Texas could secede from the on controversial programs in an I realize it sounds cliche, but parole on the books for murder. Union if measures like President attempt to make Houston a bet- in making up my mind to vote for He has been an ardent supporter Mike Lee is a Barack Obama's stimulus con- ter place, such as implementing Perry I absolutely felt I was pick- of harsher sentences on child mo- Brown College junior. tinued to be passed. No matter red light cameras, the SafeClear ing the lesser of two evils. Both lesters by signing Jessica's Law one's position on Washington, towing program and the METRO men have pointed fingers at the and on drunk drivers in particu- Perry's statements about seces- light rail. others for misdeeds in their re- lar by outlawing open containers sion place his state in a poor, if not White has presided over a city spective former (or current) office. in vehicles, requiring interlock laughable, light. that has thrived because of its Ads paid for by Perry's campaign devices for fhose convicted of a Then, earlier this year, the ability to attract people and busi- allege White "redistributed" mon- DWI and harsher sentences for Texas State Board of Education, nesses from around the world. ies in Houston Police Depart- repeat offenders. an elected group from whom Perry Both before and during his tenure ment's retirement fund and prof- Perry has been a leader in tort selects a chair, garnered national as mayor, Houston's economy has ited from dispersing cleanup and reform. In 2003 Perry signed medi- headlines for the socially conser- been diversified and strength- power contracts after Hurricane cal liability reform laws. These vative spin they've enforced in ened, lifting the entire state with Rita in 2005. laws capped pain and suffering the new social studies curriculum. it. The city has invested in itself, On the other side, White's amounts patients could sue for. This debacle occurred at the same encouraged and taken advantage campaign alleges that Perry has This law has paved the way for time as Perry was refusing to allow of its diversity and placed itself on covered up the execution of an in- Texas granting record numbers Texas to compete for federal edu- a global stage. Heck, it even pried nocent man, cleared the records of of physician licenses than ever cation dollars in the government's the Leebrons out of their New York sex offenders who were later de- before in 2007 and then again in "Race to the Top." Again, Texas City apartment, which I under- ported and steered public money 2008, which increased medical was painted nationally as extreme stand was no small challenge. to different organizations run by access in many of the rural and and out of touch. In a session that will be chal- major campaign contributors. under-served parts of the state. At a time when Texas is com- lenged by the politics of congres- If tomorrow morning Perry 1 guess if I were important or peting with other states to draw in sional redistricting, Texas needs a were accused of eating babies, I famous, you could add my name Gabe Cuadra the best minds, employers and re- governor committed to getting re- would still vote for him. His con- to th° list of endorsements that sources, these headlines overshad- sults on key issues like education. servative tendencies make him includes the NRA, HPD retired of- ow many of the positive attractions In a world where the best com- in my mind the only candidate 1 ficers association, the Texas Soci- Texas offers. Contrast this with B.ll panies and minds have a choice could even consider voting for. ety of Professional Engineers and White, a central, results-oriented on where to locate, Texas needs a As an NRA life member, second even Farouk Shami, who lost to leader. Under White's leadership governor who will place the state amendment rights are usually Bill White in the Democratic gu- Gabe Cuadra is a as mayor, Houston was praised for in a great Lone Star light. the most important issue to me, bernatorial primary. Will Rice College junior. stepping up during Hurricane Ka- We need Bill White for governor.

Chevy's Volt sparks the way to the future I^^www m IN 1991, THE first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, the Honda electric cars. However, don't expect this craze to catch on as quick- Insight, was introduced to the U.S. market. Shortly after, the ly as hybrids did, for one crucial reason. Toyota Prius joined the Insight, starting what was, at the time, When the Prius and Insight debuted in the U.S., there was al- thought to be a niche market phase that would die away as ini- ready a widespread infrastructure in place that made them a prac- tial enthusiasts lost interest. However, as can be seen on the tical alternative to " regular" cars: the gas station. The reason that roads today, the hybrid movement has gone mainstream within hybrids were able to catch on so quickly was because they could be the past 10 years, with the Toyota Prius at the forefront, sur- filled up at the gas pump just like any other car. With the Leaf, Nis- passing 2 million cumulative sales in September. san is betting on the fact that the electric infrastructure will grow as the cars become more mainstream. This is circular logic. Think of it this way: If banks developed a new type of credit card that could not be processed through current card-readers, consumers would not be expected to use these new cards before the infrastructure changed to support them, would m they? The Volt reaches a better compromise with its innovative drivetrain that can be filled up both at the gasoline station and the electric socket, but when operating the gasoline engine to sustain a charge in the battery, the Volt only averages between 30-50 miles per gallon. This means that, in range-extending driving mode, the Volt is less efficient than a Toyota Prius, which is rated at 50 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving. joseph Capparella Granted, the Volt will use less gasoline overall than the Prius be- cause of its enhanced electric capabilities, but every time you take a trip longer than 40 miles in the Volt, you are marginalizing its ef- A new wave of electric cars has swept the auto industry as of the ficiency. After riding in a Volt on Monday, I think that it is a great last two years. On Monday, Chevrolet brought its newest car, the car. However, in my opinion, it is not as far of a step forward as the Volt, to campus to offer students an opportunity to test-drive "the hype might suggest. With the Leaf, a bigger problem arises. Say car of the future." Introduced in 2007 as a concept vehicle, the Volt you had a 30-mile drive from your house to your workplace. If you is dubbed a " range-extended electric vehicle." drove a Leaf, you would ordinarily have just enough juice to go to £SH While the Prius was originally touted as the hybrid-electric ve- work and back home, where you would plug the Leaf in each night hicle that "doesn't need to be plugged in," the Volt prides itself on to recharge. However, imagine if your spouse called and asked you its ability to plug into an ordinary wall socket. Running on electric to pick up your child on the way home from work. If your child's power alone, the Volt is estimated to have a range of approximately school was 10 miles out of the way, you would be up a creek without 40 miles, depending on various driving conditions. When the bat a paddle. There are gas stations practically at every corner, but how tery is exhausted, the gasoline engine fires up to charge the bat- prominent are electric car charging stations? tery. The appeal of this drivetrain focuses on customers with a daily Electric cars will face an uphill battle in the coming decades. The round-trip commute of fewer than 40 miles. These people's daily gasoline infrastructure is so deeply ingrained throughout the coun- driving routine could be accomplished in the Volt without using try that electric cars will struggle to reach the mainstream. While I a drop of gasoline, while still allowing these customers to go on commend Chevrolet and Nissan for their admirable efforts in getting longer trips when necessary by using the gasoline engine. The Volt these two extraordinary vehicles to market, I have a hard time see- is scheduled to appear in dealerships in select markets across the ing Nissan sell many more Leafs (Leaves?) past the 20,000 that have country by the end of 2010 for approximately $41,000 before any already been reserved in California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona tax benefits or subsidies. and Tennessee. Similarly, Chevrolet has set a goal of selling 10,000 Nissan has taken a different approach with the Leaf, a pure Volts in 2011 and 45,000 Volts in 2012. While the early adopters of electric car estimated to have a range of 60-100 miles. The Nissan electric car technology have already shown great enthusiasm, they differs from the Chevrolet in that it does not have a gasoline engine, will be just that: early adopters. So, if you got a chance to test-drive meaning that it must be plugged in once the battery is depleted. the Volt, good for you. It's an important cai with important technol Sales are scheduled to begin in December, with estimated pricing ogy. Unfortunately, America might not be ready yet. near the cost of the Volt. So, what's all the fuss about? Just like the Prius and Insight in loseph Capparella is a 1999-2000, the Leaf and the Volt represent the teething stage for Brown College sophomore. >' * FFEIDAY, OCTOBER29,2010 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER H&D sends out survey Hybrid electric vehicle comes to campus BY JOEY CAPPARELLA BY ELLEN LIU "Quality and service really come THRESHER STAFF THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF together here, not like in other uni- versities," he said. On Monday, a new car charged to Housing and Dining is conducting When asked if H&D had any the Rice campus, giving a glimpse at a campus-wide survey of the overall changes already planned, McDon- the future of the automotive industry: quality of its eating establishments. ald said that his office's biggest the electric car. The survey was opened to all stu- focus is getting East Servery open, The cars that students may have dents, faculty, and staff members on staffed and equipped. He said he seen driving around the inner loop Oct. 25 and will be available online wants to ensure that the project were examples of a new hybrid elec- until Nov. 24. is completed on time, unlike West tric vehicle manufactured by Chevro- The survey is part of an annual na- Servery. According to McDonald, let called the Volt. In an event hosted tional assessment of college cuisine H&D has been hiring staff for the by the Baker Institute Student Form, that is administered by the National new servery since July, getting the Chevrolet brought four Volts to cam- Association of College and University necessary permits, and preparing pus to educate members of the Rice Food Services. NACUFS is a food ser- the equipment so that any glitches community about this new technol- The Volt parked by the RMC on Monday to show its various features. vices organization that includes over that arise will be effectively han- ogy and give them an opportunity to 1000 university members organized dled. He said East Servery is abso- drive and ride in these vehicles. by region. Rice is in the Southern Re- lutely necessary and a top priority. Assistant Manager for Chevro- Energy Systems and Infrastructure over 18 years of age riding along. gion and will be compared to colleges "Will Rice [College], Lovett [Col- let Product Communications Adam Commercialization Gross began the Rice graduate and current Baylor both regionally and nationally. lege] and their commons have re- Denison said college students were event with a presentation detailing College of Medicine student Tyler Mur- ally been a challenging experiment Director of Residential Dining an important part of the marketing the way in which the Volt operates. ray (Lovett '09) test drove the Volt. for all of us," said McDonald, "East David McDonald said the purpose campaign for the Volt and that Rice Looking like a normal compact sedan "I just incidentally came upon this Servery will finally change the dy- of the survey is to get the opinion was the first college campus stop on but for some unusual styling details, event, and I'm very impressed with ^ namics of the campus." of the entire campus on all food the Volt's "Unplugged Tour," which the Volt is advertised as a range- the car," Murray said. "I wouldn't venues at Rice, from the serveries He said that any possible future takes the Volt to 12 major cities across extended electric vehicle. purchase this specific model because to Brochstein Pavilion. He said he changes in food services will depend the country. The Volt differs from gasoline-elec- it doesn't make economic sense right wants to learn where and how oper- on survey responses and will prob- "10 years from now, current col- tric hybrids such as the Toyota Prius in now, but 1 would definitely consider ations should be improved. Accord- ably take some time to implement. lege students will be the ones driv- that the wheels are primarily powered something like it in the future." ing to McDonald, H&D emails a sim- Wiess College freshman Michael ing this new generation of vehicles," by an electric motor which gets its Gross said the Volt starts at a pur- ilar internal survey each year to all Yu said he thinks the food is satis- Denison said. power from a battery pack. Once the chase price of $41,000 before the ap- undergraduates, but he is hoping to factory overall, but he sometimes Sid Richardson College sopho- electric-only range of approximately plication of tax credits. By the end of ^ get a larger, more comprehensive re- can't find a suitable option because more Neeraj Salhotra helped orga- 40 miles has been exhausted, a gaso- the year, the Volt will begin sales in sponse to this national survey. he is lactose-intolerant. nize the event. line engine kicks in to maintain the four major markets: Texas, Califor McDonald said the in-house "Thank goodness the South Serv- "Chevrolet contacted us and charge on the battery pack. nia, Washington, D.C. and New York. survey usually gets 20 percent un- ery has a panini grill, or else I'd have said they'd like to bring the car The Volt can be plugged in to an Gross said a 50-state distribution dergraduate participation, but the nothing to eat," Yu said. here, and we thought it would be ordinary 120-Volt electric socket, plan will soon follow. national survey received 1400 re- Regarding H&D's survey, Yu said a great opportunity to encourage meaning that a consumer with a dai- As far as seeing the Volt on cam- ^ spondents in one day. He said he he appreciates the effort but doesn't discourse about energy among Rice ly round-trip commute of fewer than pus, Denison said integration of the ™ would ideally like at least a 40 or think people will take it very seriously. students," Salhotra, a BISF mem- 40 miles could conceivably perform Volt into programs like Zipcar was 50 percent response rate because "It's so long and some questions ber, said. "We're not endorsing the the majority of driving tasks without a distinct possibility. Zipcar has al- he believes that a data sample of are inconsequential," said Yu, "For Volt, but we think that electric ve- using a drop of gasoline. However, ready begun using other types of that size would form a relatively example, it asked us our opinions hicles are important." another appeal of the Volt, Gross hybrid vehicles, including two of the accurate representation of campus of the staff, and we don't interact Salhotra said that electric vehicle said, is the added practicality of lon- three Zipcars at Rice, which are Hon opinions. However, he said he does with them much, so it's not really technology is significant on a policy ger trips that the range-extending da Insight hybrids. not know how likely this participa- that relevant." level in that it stimulates debate over gasoline engine affords. "Retail sales will come first, but w tion level is. He is also interested Stephanie Frey, a Resident Associ- energy security. After this presentation, students fleet sales will most likely follow," in seeing how Rice measures up ate at Martel College, said she believes "We can't just keep importing oil older than 21 years of age were al- Denison said. "It's reasonable to say against other universities in terms Rice offered the highest quality and like there's no tomorrow," Salhotra said. lowed to drive the Volt around a sec- that the Volt could be used as a Zip- of food services. greatest variety of food among all the General Motors Director of Global tion of the Inner Loop with students car in the near future." McDonald said he will receive the universities she's visited but wishes %) final survey results in January but the serveries had more options for will not take them at immediate face those with dietary restrictions. HUNGER & HOMELESSNESS value. Instead, he mentioned that he "I have a lot of food intolerances," would speak with students, staff, and Frey said, "Gluten-free bread would faculty first to gauge their opinions be wonderful, along with more veg- AWARENESS WEEK directly. etarian options and fresher vegeta- West Servery Senior Executive bles. They're like square green beans Join the Rice Student Volunteer Program's Hunger & Honielessness Committee for Chef Roger Elkhouri said a recent and carrots out of a can." the following Awareness Week Events. 9) challenge has been satisfying calls Frey said the serveries will soon for healthier food. According to have to expand their choices be- him, that obstacle has essentially cause greater numbers of people Monday, November 8 been conquered. are developing issues with gluten Attend the RSVP Meeting at 9:00 pm in Miner Lounge, featuring a Hunger and Honielessness "When we prepare foods, it's all and other substances. She also speaker and decorate milk jugs and shoeboxes for the start of the weeklong Coin War! based on formulas," Elkhouri said, mentioned that the survey will only "If anyone has a question about be effective if the feedback is actu- Tuesday, November 9 what we do, we back it up with sci- ally taken seriously. Join the Hunger and Honielessness Ministry Panel Discussion in Duncan Hall 1064 from 7:00- entific facts." "I do like the fact that they value 8:00 pm. This will also be the kickoff for 24-Hour Famine, ['lease note students participating in According to Elkhouri, feedback input," Frey said, "When we approach from previous surveys has been ex- chefs and make suggestions, they do the two events on the 9"' and the 10th will he given 10 Tetra points. cellent, and he does not anticipate try to accommodate us, and the idea of any problems with this one. a survey is very considerate." 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STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES BISF event gives Obama "C+" The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Association on October 25. BY JUSTIN NG His conservative opponent, Weiss tal theological difficulties which can- THRESHER STAFF sophomore Anthony Lauriello, con- not be fixed. ceded that Obama had inherited the "So many people were raising • President David Leebron presented to the SA on university financ- Students might be used to seeing recession but called the $7876 stimu- their hands.... people usually say es, expansion of the student body, and initiatives for the future. their grades drop after a midterm. How- lus a pathetic response that went to Rice students are apathetic and point For more coverage of Leebron's Q&A, go online to ricethresher. ever, United States President Barack solar panels in remote areas. out their lack of political involve- org, Obama's grade dropped from a B to a Lauriello pointed out that unem- ment, but here they [weren't]," Lau- C+ after a panel debate hosted by the ployment was at 9.8 percent and ar- riello said afterward. • Night of Decadence will commence 10 p.m. this Saturday at Weiss Baker Institute Student Forum in the gued that Bugbee's $I.2T figure was Students continued to voice College. Dore Commons last Friday evening. based on several assumptions, includ- their thoughts even after the debate Teams of four representatives from ing that union plans would be taxed had ended. The SA will next meet at 9 p.m. in the Farnsworth Pavilion on Mon- the Young Democrats and the Conser- even thought they finance most of the "It was an intellectually stimulat- day, Nov. 1. vatives Forum tried to persuade the Democratic Party. ing conversation that raised aware- audience to agree to their respective "Any third grader can tell you how ness for the difficulties in bringing grades on health care, international to reduce the deficit," Lauriello said. a solution to these issues," Hanszen relations, education, and three eco- "Spend less." junior Apoorv Bhargava said. nomic topics: the deficit, Wall Street, For every topic, each side had three At the end of the evening, the audi- RUPD POLICE BLOTTER and Main Street. minutes for initial remarks, ninety ence's second round of cards revealed The following items were reported to the Rice Univer- The Democrats gave Obama re- seconds to cross-examine the opposi- that Obama's collective GPA had de- sity Police Department for the period October 20-25. spective grades of A-, A-, B+, A-, A- tion, and a joint two minutes to answer creased from 3.20 to 2.90. The Demo- and A-, for an overall grade of A-. The questions from the audience of around crats waved aside the results. ACADEMIC BUILDINGS Conservatives gave respective grades 120 students, faculty, and guests. "As long as it taught people about BRC Oct. 22 Theft of F, C+, C+, F, D and F for an overall Conservative and Hanszen junior the issues, the debate was a success," Alice Pratt Brown Hall Oct. 23 Theft grade of D-. Ross Tieken said his team could have Democrat and Sid Richardson sopho- BRC Oct. 25 Theft Audience members were issued done a better job but they were imped- more Neeraj Salhotra said. Sewall Hall Oct. 25 Theft two cards, before and after the discus- ed by time restraints. The Conserva- BISF President Ruchir Shah agreed sion, on which to grade Obama. De- tives' position was further weakened that the event was a success, but he baters rallied statistics and counter- by the addition of the ninety second pushed for a greater participation OTHER BUILDING arguments to win the audience to their cross examination period suggested from the student body. Jones College Oct. 20 Theft respective sides. by the Democrats at the last minute, "We should have 3,000 students Allen Center Oct. 21 Credit card abuse "President Obama inherited a re- Tieken said. here," Shah, a McMurtry College ju- South Servery Oct. 22 Theft cession in which 8 million jobs were Nevertheless, it was a very fair de- nior, said. "People should be inter- Fondren Library Oct. 24 Theft lost; a recession precipitated by fi- bate, Tieken said. ested in what their fellow Ricers are nancial crisis, which, as an Economist Although the debate was caustic at passionate about and have to say." OTHER LOCATIONS article stated last week, means a pain- times, both sides kept their attention The Rice University Young Demo- Off campus Oct. 20 Theft ful and slow recovery," Democrat and on the policy issues on the table. crats is a club at Rice University for Unkown location Oct. 25 Burglary Hanszen junior Myles Bugbee said "[The debate] was much more in- progressively minded and politically in defense of government spending formed and civil than what goes on engaged students. Representing the and the 2010 stimulus package. "The in real politics," the Baker Institute's Young Democrats were Young Demo- country is caught in a vicious cycle founding director Ambassador Ed- crats president Bugbee, Duncan junior where consumers lack the confidence ward P. Djerejian said. "There was no Kevin Bush, and Sid Richardson soph- to spend and companies continue to mudslinging, no invective... the nature omores Rahul Rekhi and Salhotra. lay off workers." of the debate was very appealing." The Rice University Conservatives Hungry for more news? Bugbee took the Affordable Care Audience members were eager to Forum is a club at Rice University for Act of 2010, which is projected to save join the discussion. conservatively minded and politically Head online to ricethresher.org for two more stories: $i.2T over the next two decades, as "How do you propose to make engaged students. Representing the one example of Obama's prepared- Muslims not hate us?" one student Conservatives Forum were Conserva- • Medicine 81 Morals, a new six-week course ness to reduce the deficit, and said asked in response to the Conservative tives Forum president and Hanszen se- that the country could not afford an- side's point that Islamic anti-Ameri- nior Sean Sessel, Tieken, Lauriello, and • President Leebron's Q&A with the Student Association other $7QOM in tax cuts to the wealthy. can sentiment results from fundamen- Hanszen sophomore Taylor Williams.

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•>1 jJl FRIDAY, OCTOBER29,2010 6 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER hours BEYOND THE HEDGES aiming to commercialize space after the Mentawai Islands were BY JOEY CAPPARELLA hours but also to count people in the NATIONAL travel with his company Virgin hit with the tsunami. Multiple THRESHER STAFF building and document how they are Galactic. During the ceremony, eruptions from Merapi killed 25 using the space. Virgin Galactic's VSS Enterprise people and wounded another 15. The Brochstein Pavilion has Vice President for Administration Attempted Terror- aircraft did a flyby carrying Sources: NY Times and San found itself in the midst of various Kevin Kirby and Claverie both said ism in D.C. spaceship Two, the vehicle that Fernando Valley Sun controversies since its inception, that these new hours are an experi- will take paying tourists to space ranging from discussions about the ment to see how the space is being Pakistan-born American citizen on three-hour flights at the cost GlaxoSmithKline building's appearance, service pro- used after the college presidents Farooque Ahmed was arrested on of $200,000 each. According to viders, Coffeehouse's unsuccessful voiced student concerns about the Wednesday for trying to help sup- Branson, more than 300 people to Pay $750 mil- attempt to make a bid for the space previously reduced hours to Presi- posed militants plan the bombings have already reserved their and, most recently, operating hours. dent [David] Leebron. of multiple subway stations in the seats, and the first flight could lion As of last week, Brochstein's "Before, we had a lot of data about Washington D.C. area. Ahmed con- happen in nine to 18 months. British pharmaceutical hours have once again changed. when people were buying food but ducted research and attempted to Source: BBC company GlaxoSmithKline will New hours will be from 7 a.m. to not about student use of the space," provide material aid to individuals pay $750 million to settle civil midnight Monday through Thurs- Kirby said. "When students reacted whom he thought were terrorists. It and criminal charges against the day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, 9 to the earlier hours, [Associate Vice was later revealed that the "terror- INTERNATIONAL distribution of defective products a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 President for Housing and Dining] ists" were actually F.B.I, agents in- like tainted baby ointment. In to- a.m. to midnight on Sunday. Mark Ditman and I began looking at volved in an undercover operation. tal, it has sold 20 types of drugs Salento, the current food service the costs for keeping the space open If he is convicted he could face up Indonesian tsu- that were made in a contaminat- provider at Brochstein, has also ex- beyond when Salento's was open." to 50 years in prison. ed Puerto Rican plant. The com- tended its hours to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Duncan College juniors Mer- nami and volcanic Source: The New York Times pany's former quality manager, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to cedes Trigos and Christina Zarraga eruption Cheryl D. Eckard, revealed these 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satur- said they are pleased to see Broch- illegal processes after being day, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. stein available as a late-night study First spaceport On Monday night, Indonesia's fired when she expressed initial However, the building is now space again. Mentawai Islands were struck by and runway opens concerns. Federal prosecutors open past Salento's hours. Zarraga said that she does not a lo-foot tsunami, a result of a said that an investigation is stilt This change comes after a reduc- mind the fact that Salento closes be- powerful earthquake in the region. in New Mexico underway regarding individual tion in hours at the beginning of this fore the space does. At least 113 people were killed by guilt and suggested that, in addi- semester, when Brochstein began "1 just go to Coffeehouse instead Last Friday, the world's first the tsunami. Relief and rescue tion to hefty fines, more serious closing at 7 p.m. during the week and because it's much cheaper and open spaceport and runway opened in attempts have been delayed by consequences will result for all 5 p.m. on weekends. late," Zarraga said. New Mexico. The endeavor was foul weather and powerful waves. parties involved. "We initially planned on doing Brown College sophomore Glory primarily funded by Sir Richard Mount Merapi had been spewing this at the end of the semester, but it Nwaugbala said she thought Salento Branson, a British billionaire hot ash since the Tuesday, the day Source: The New York Times seemed like everyone really missed holding shorter hours than Broch- the longer hours," Project Manager stein was a good idea. C.J. Claverie said. "I don't drink coffee, and the fact Claverie said that RAs from gradu- that there's no food or drink means ate housing have been hired not only that less people are here at night," to monitor the space for security pur- Nwaugbala said. "It's much quieter COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER poses when it is open past Salento's in here."

Radio licenses received FROM YOGA IN INDIA TO THE MACARENA IN PERU BY TINA OU with the radio dial," Aman said. "You 1)11 I I RENT PERS PECTIVES ON H EALTH THRESHER STAFF meet some interesting people, hear some interesting stories. I like it." Earlier this month, students of According to Aman, during class, Tuesday, November 2 PHYS 401: Physics of Ham Radio the students were able to make con- Hanszen Upper Commons Glass Classroom passed their amateur radio licensing tact with people in Minnesota, Idaho %) exams, allowing them to independent- and Colorado. They also reached a 4:00 pm #) ly broadcast on various frequencies. navy ship in Norfolk, Va., and a Boy Three exam levels — technician, Scout troop in California. Reiff said it Join Loewenstern Fellows Danielle Axelson, Christine Bohne, and general and extra — give increas- is possible to talk to people aboard the ing orders of permitted access to International Space Station. Marina Masciale as they reminisce about their past summer frequencies. Passing the technician Reiff said in addition to contact- test permits broadcasting at 30 MHz ing people from all over the world and experiences volunteering in Peru, India, and Argentina. and above; passing the general test forming networks, ham radio can also permits broadcasting on all fre- be used for community service. Reiff quencies; passing the extra test per- said ham radios are a valuable com- mits the licensed user to use more munication device in times of crisis modes and access additional band - people used ham radios to contact lengths. Eight students in PHYS 401 each other and aid rescue crews dur- passed the technician level exam, ing both Hurricane Katrina and Hur- only one student passed the tech- ricane Ike, she said, and also after the D nician and general levels and one Columbia shuttle crash. student passed the general level, Masters in Science Teaching grad- having taken the technician level uate student Omar Mendoza, who several years ago. passed both the technician and general Bioengineering graduate student exams, agreed ham radio needs more Iris Chu said she had not known any- publicity. He said the lingo and ab- s thing about radio before taking PHYS breviations were somewhat difficult to 401 and was introduced to the class learn, but that it is a very easy way to by a friend. She said it was interesting communicate with others. He plans on to learn about how physics related to familiarizing himself more with ham ra- ham radio, and she said Physics and dio by installing a ham radio in his car. Over the summer 2010, seventeen Rice University undergraduate students completed 4- Astronomy Professor Pat Reiff made "You can talk to people all over the to 12-week service projects with community organizations throughout Latin America the material fascinating to learn. world for free," Mendoza said. "You and Asia as part of the third year of the Loewenstern Fellowships. Jones College senior Jim Aman, just need an antenna and a license." who passed the general exam, said Wiess College senior Danny Sha- he took the class because of his previ- naberger, who passed the technician FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOEWENSTERN FELLOWSHIP. ous experiences with ham radio; his exam, said he would most likely never PLEASE VISIT' THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER'S WEB SITE, grandfather and father were also ham forget his experiences with ham radio radio operators. He had not intended and described ham radio as both a life- HTTP://CIC. 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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29,2010 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS 0 WORLD S3 BUDGET FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 such as broadening the range of can literature," Shumway said. really make the college what it is," regaining 40 percent is split propor- to the increased undergraduate popu- courses in the literature departments. With the creation of a World Lit- Makhani said. tionately by population. lation, Sid has had to increase spend- Interdisciplinary courses would erature, the problem of trying to Because the formula remained ing on public events, such as its an- be easier to create within an over- teach Brazilian and Portuguese liter- Effect on other colleges the same for the college budgets, the nual '80s party. arching World Literature depart- ature without a Portuguese Studies According to Hutchinson, the issue addition of two new colleges did not Hutchinson said college fees are ment, Aranda said. Foreign lan- department would be solved Shum- of allocating funds from the Dean's decrease the amounts to the other col- only part of Rice's investment in guage seminars and cross-listed way said. Classes in Portuguese lit- Office to new colleges is a novel one, leges from the Office of the Dean of the residential colleges. The college courses could be facilitated between erature, or literature in other lan- as residential colleges collected their Undergraduates. The apportioning was masters have budgets, associates' the world literature programs with guages that do not have their own own college fees from students during designed by former Dean of Undergrad- meal plans cost money and there are greater ease. This is an advantage department at Rice, could be housed 0-Week when Martel College opened uates Robin Forman and former college costs associated with housing mas- for the four world literature depart- in the World Literature department in 2002. In 2005, the university cen- presidents in anticipation of the two ters, resident associates and head ments, as professors like Associate without having to set up an entirely tralized college fee collection by in- larger new colleges. resident fellows. Professor of German Studies Chris- new department and major. cluding it in tuition so colleges were However, because part of the formu- Lovett College sophomore Aakash tian Emden said they see their de- more equal and students no longer la is still based on college populations, Keswani said the university's con- partment as already reaching into had to pay an extra fee when they got there was loss in some colleges relative tinued investment in the residential other disciplines. it to Rice. to previous years due to students trans- college system is important for Rice's Students also think that greater This year, the calculation for in- ferring to McMurtry and Duncan. quality of life. interdisciplinary interaction would It is a lively debate — dividual college budgets is the same Sid Richardson College President "You really are part of a smaller help their studies. Jones College as in the past three years: The total Mary Johnson said that even though community, not just the extended sophomore and Classical Studies some professors want amount set aside by the university her college has a cushion of leftover Rice community," Keswani said. major Colin MacCormack feels that to stay autonomous, equals the total number of under- money to work with, they saw a bud- "That feeling where you know you his Classical Studies major extends some are willing to graduate students multiplied by $125, get decrease of about $4,000, mainly have a place that you're welcome beyond the traditional definition of and 60 percent of this figure is split due to transfers, and had to cut some and can go without second thoughts a Classical Studies degree. Greater merge with some evenly among the 11 colleges while the budgets as a result. Furthermore, due is really valuable." collaboration between depart- restrictions. ments would be beneficial, Mac- Cormack said. jose Aranda :~r "As a classics major focusing on Department Chair, French ONOD the languages and literature of an- Studies & Hispanic Studies FROM PAGE 1 tiquity, and having taken classes in said. "[There will be] lots of semi- Portuguese, linguistics and anthro- ff naked people in close proximity to pology, I have realized that nothing myself, which I do not enjoy." in this world is insular, least of all Lovett College junior Andy Ho language and literary tradition," Combining the four depart- said that he was also not planning on MacCormack said. "The closer in- ments is not a new idea. attending this year's NOD. teraction between departments "The most recent attempt was "Last year's theme was cleverer could allow professors to explore three or four years ago and resulted than this year's" Ho said. "It's not this aspect in more detail." in an external review of the depart- really so out of the ordinary, so it Some professors disagree with ments," Aranda said. doesn't draw the same attention that the point that cross-listed courses The review determined the depart- more original themes would." would be easier to facilitate in a ments should not combine at that The theme of last year's NOD, larger department than the one time, but the idea has now come up which drew approximately 1,300 stu- they have currently. again. Shumway stressed that the dent attendees, was The Wonderful "Some think it will ease or- idea of merging is only a discussion World of NOD: Someday My Prince ganizational problems but we've at this point. will Come. Decorations included ed- already done that outside of the "I am not going to dictate to [the ited images of classic Disney charac- Wiess College Socials Alysa Frost and Kelsey Mase let the entrance departments," Professor of French departments] that they have to do ters, which were hand-drawn by stu- sign for the Las Vegas-themed Night of Decadence dry. Wiess's an- Studies Deborah Nelson-Campbell this," Shumway said. dents, on Wiess's walls. said, although she also said she While no decisions have been Will Rice College senior Mike nual public party will take place Saturday from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. has no strong opinion for or against made at this point in time, the task Burcham said he contemplated combining the departments. force will continue looking into a skipping this year's NOD for the Shumway said that a World Lit- combination of the departments. Halloween party that will be held said. "It's nice to see that Rice kids don't spired disco bra. •) erature department would open "I want to stress that it is a lively on 6th Street in Austin, but decided take everything too seriously." "I'm really excited because I feel Rice up to many different world lit- debate. Some professors want to to stay for the public party since it is Jones freshman Chloe Blaskie- like it's been built up to be the best erature courses. stay autonomous, some are willing his last year at Rice. wicz said that she was pumped for party of the year," Blaskiewicz said. "It is one of Rice's goals to ex- to merge with some restrictions," "I've always had a good time at all of NOD as well. For her costume, she "I've never been so I'm looking for- pand the presence of Latin Ameri- Aranda said. the other NODs I've been to," Burcham has put together a Lady Gaga in- ward to experiencing it."

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Last Friday, when Jordan Roseman, presence is undoubtedly magnitudes the next music's beats per minute better known by his stage name, DJ Ear- stronger, and when he confidently in- was eschewed in favor of flat-out worm, stood and played his laptop for vites the "people in the back" to put singing along with the crowd to the Veg Out Delicious food and two hours, it didn't occur to me until their "hands in the air," the resulting same chopped-up, chart-topping after the show and after my interview wave of arms seems neither forced nor pop lyrics that made his studio with him just how different his mashup out of place. work virally successful to a degree some confusion at Shiva At the other end of the spectrum, unmatched by even the likes of it's difficult to imagine DJ Earworm suc- Girl Talk. Indian restaurants are usually fritters were excellent, freshly fried cessfully inciting the crowd like this, In this way, DJ Earworm seemed safe havens for vegetarians, as India and hot out of the pan. and rather than a thrashing, gyration- to view himself less as the conduc- has a long history of vegetarian cui- The main dishes range from tra- inducing beam of confidence and bar- tor directing a sea of dancing fans sine. Shiva does not disappoint and, ditional entrees such as Saag Paneer rage of seamless samples, last week's and more as intimately connected in fact, offers a broader selection of and Mattar Paneer (homemade show initially rubbed me as clunky to those experiencing the music, dishes than most Ind'ir restaurants. cheese in spinach and peas, respec- and dorky. perhaps as caught up in his catchy Now, if only they ro".iu remember tively) to inventive specialties of the Dave Rosales what their own menu says. house, like Dum Alloo Banarsi (potfi Distracting equipment issues kept creations, if not more, than the toes stuffed with cheese, nuts and rai- the sound from reaching its full sensory show-goers. In fact, whenever the sins). I opted for the Baingan Bartha style is versus that of Girl Talk, and why. potential, and though not by any means audience arrested his attention (spiced eggplant), which did not dis- Even though the two artists are lumped consistently so, DJ Earworm failed to by showering him with chanting D appoint. The spices were well layered in the same mashup genre, some obvi- nail some of the track transitions spot and cheering, DJ Earworm seemed with no single flavor overpowering ous characteristics separate the latter's on and had to scramble to get the next caught off-guard, unsure of how to D the dish, and the texture of the egg- densely packed, bouncin' dance party song rolling. More often than not, the react under the spotlight. plant was preserved while still giv- shows and the former's somewhat scat- rhythmic movement typically indica- Such uncertainty and disregard ing the dish a smooth finish. The Dal tered live performance. Girl Talk's stage tive of the artist's focus on matching for rump-shaking may be seen by Abigail Dock • see EARWORM, page 10 Maharani was less successful, as the combination of lentils and red beans The appetizers are abundant gave the dish a surprising Latin flair. I and varied. Vegetable Pakora (frit- would also have preferred a puree, as Neiliyo's new album better than others ters), Alloo Chaat (potatoes in tangy it would have been easier to eat than dressing) and Vegetable Samosas the somewhat soupy dish that was CONNOR HAYES things: a keyboard, a tambourine, however, the drop-off is far less (potato pastries) presented. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF a guitar, button-down shirts, boat noticeable. In terms of production are available in- At the very shoes and a boombox (all of which value, Neiliyo uses a wide range of dividually or as a end of the menu, On Oct. 13, Austin solo act Neil- are also glowing). vocal effects that shape an identity platter, which is diners will find # iyo released his first full-length LP for 10 unique tracks. supposed to in- set dinners offer- titled Runnin' HErrndz. A self-de- Layering his usual high-pitched clude a selection ing a full meal scribed "solo electro-funktionaire," singing on top of a lower key spo- of each. I ordered Shiva from appetizers Neiliyo has cited his biggest influ- ken voice on "What I'm Doin'," the veggie platter to desserts at ences as artists from his childhood Neiliyo crafts a track that seems to in an attempt to prices ranging like Prince and Hall & Oates. The build up and break down every 30 review the great- from $12.95 to Shiva Indian Restaurant album, an ode to Neiliyo's interest Runnin' #Errndz seconds. The best part is: It works. est variety of $15.95. Surpris- 2514 Times Blvd. in leisure, clothes, making music This sort of production is even more food, but when ingly enough, and other diversions from the mun- impressive considering that the al- the dish arrived, 713-523-4753 one of these four bum comes quite literally "from it contained only set dinners is dane, is an upbeat and polished Artist: Neiliyo [his] bedroom to your headset." fritters instead vegetarian and work that is a noticeable step up Label: Artifact Workshop "Go With It," one of the stronger of the selection I offers a wide ar- from his previous releases. Released: 2010 Before even discussing the mu- tracks on the album, features a ro- had been led to ray of the res- sic, it is worth noting that the album botic voice that chimes in over the believe was coming. I can only hope taurant's signature dishes. Veg- cover for Runnin' #Errndz takes the hard-hitting bass line. Urging his that my order was mixed up with an- ans, however, should not order work as a whole to another level. If Neiliyo's ability to put on a fun listeners to sing along and let go of other customer's, otherwise I must the vegetarian dinner, called Shi- Neiliyo's lyrics on the album aren't and exciting live show has over- any apprehensions, Neiliyo makes a assume that the staff has no idea va's Delight, because only two of enough to clue the listener in to his shadowed his past recorded pieces. fair metaphor when he sings, "Mu- what is on the menu. Regardless, the the eight items are made without carefree attitude and ghetto-fabu- With the release of Runnin' HErrndz, sic needs a vacation/and I'm the animal products. lous aspirations, then the cover is • see NEILIYO, page 10 The breads were the standout of a dead giveaway. With his name HORROR the evening. Both the Papadum and in giant, glistening gold lettering, Naan were fresh from the oven, fra- BEST O see SHIVA, page 10 Neiliyo is pictured cruising in a Every month, all of the freaky car filled with some of his favorite THRILLER Like his home country, Can- people of Houston get togeth- ada, Drake is awesome. He What is scarier then a pre- er and dawn their fishnets, INTERPOL will be performing tonight at Halloween Michael Jackson shiny hotpants and bustiers, 7:30 p.m. for $60 at Reliant Tribute Party? I can't think but Halloween is especially 90's post-punk band Interpol is Arena. Besides being known for of anything. Presented by scandalous. At 11:55 P-m- both playing at Verizon Wireless The- his hit songs "Best I Ever Had" Freneticore tonight at 8 p.m., tonight and tomorrow, River atre tonight at 8 p.m. for $50. THE and "Every Girl,'' Drake played the event promises tons of Oaks Theatre is playing Rocky Although they haven't recorded Jimmy Brooks on "Degrassi: music, dancing, and "sur- Horror Picture Show. This is the anything memorable since 2004 WEEKLY the Next Generation," which prises." Tickets are $10. perfect time to practice being and kind ofbroke up in 2009, the SCENE is embarrassing. sketchy before NOD. Tickets show should be pretty good. are $9.50. Emily's picks for events outside the hedges, both RELIANT STADIUM FRENETICORE THEATRE RIVER OAKS THEATRE VERIZON WIRELESS THEATRE around Rice and in the 1 RELIANT PARK 5102 NAVIGATION 2009 WEST GRAY 520 TTXAS AVENUE Houston area, for this week. WWW. REUANTPARK. COM WWW. FRENETICORE. COM WWW. LANDMARKTHEATRES. COM WWW. UVENATION. COM

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travel agent." While others might pro- Available as a free digital down- DJs and listeners alike as a failure to DJ and more in line with a composer, as those of his peers in the DJ world, DJ duce what is demanded to sell records load on Neiliyo's site, bandcamp. put on the best show possible, but albeit one who uses snippets of pop, Earworm shows promise in exploring < < or please pretentious indie-bots, Neiliyo com, Runnin' MErmdz is a fun, fresh quite frankly I found it extremely chopped and looped on his laptop uncharted territory with his mashups- makes it no secret that his main motiva- step away from today's musical humbling. Here in front of me was an in lieu of a piano or orchestra, as the as-compositions, and it will certainly tion is his love of making music. norm and is highly recommended. In awkward guy having the time of his vehicle for manifesting his musical be exciting to keep an eye on him as The second-to-last track, "Spring- a 2008 interview with undiscovere- life playing and remixing music live ideas. Girl Talk's rapid-fire sample- this new style develops, matures and time," is Neiliyo's masterpiece. While daustin.com, Neiliyo divulged that for a group of people who came just to switching may have become massively perhaps even becomes the norm a few his reputation for fun and upbeat party he was trying to create a new music listen to him, and, in light of the all- popular from its sheer initial novelty years down the line. starters precedes him, this track is a and maximized nostalgic appeal, but genre called "fun." Two years and too-common and often unwarranted < » trippy autotuned pseudo-ballad that two mixtapes later, Runnin' HErrndz inflated ego-tarnishing personas of by the sixth solar cycle of this same Curious to hear what DJ Earworm has packs a heavy drumbeat and some me- seems to be exactly what this Aus- many run-of-the-mill disc jockeys, essential style, both through similar- to say about his origins as a mashup lodic string sections. tinite was going for. such candid passion for the music sounding studio albums as well as artist, what the future of the digital above all else was refreshing. unchanging crowd-interaction gim- age holds for remix culture, how to Critics may also rag on DJ Ear- micks, his mashups begin to all sound get started making sample-based worm for bringing a lot of his material like the same stale regurgitation of the music and the tunes he jams out to in pre-rnade and just hitting play rather past half century's top hits. his spare time? Head to our website, than skillfully mixing everything on With DJ Earworm, compositional www.ricethresher.org, and check out < • the fly, and this is where I found my musicality is the key, and his focus is an exclusive 10-minute interview with chat with him after the show to be on creating a new song, not deciding the musician himself. particularly enlightening — it turns which old hits to rehash. So while it out, his thought process for making may be a few more years before his Dave Rosales is a McMurtry College mashups is less like a conventional shows become as fluid and engaging senior. a SHIVA Interested in Law? FROM PAGE 9 START YOUR CAREER' IN SIX MONTHS grant and, in the case of the Papadum, delightfully spicy. The rice was a bit of a disappointment. The bill claimed it was saffron rice, but if there was any saffron Rice University's in that dish, it was well-hidden. j The atmosphere of Shiva was not at all what one would expect from the Paralegal Certificate outside of the restaurant. While many Program of the village eateries are built to ac- CLASSROOM PROGRAM: commodate the maximum number of Join us for an information session customers without regard to comfort or on December I at 6:00 p.m. noise level, Shiva has private curtained Neiliyo's new album is fun and cool, like all of the items in his car. ("lasses begin January 31, 201 1 booths and tables set well apart from one another so that your conversation WEB DELIVERED PROGRAM: cannot be interrupted or overheard by To be offered fall 201 1 the tables nearby. The waitstaff is help- COLLEGE STUDENT! lJrf>rt/ut\ilr: /iacfirlor's rit'grre ful and attentive, and they are happy to offer recommendations and illuminate Get a "B" (or higher grade) in *Tlie paralegal profession is projected which options are vegan. to grow 2S pen cm through 2018. With no fewer than 16 entrees to every course! College — I '.S. liu nan itj la In» Statistics choose from (nine of them vegan), the hungry vegetarian will find professor reveals much to choose from and enjoy at Shiva. amazing techniques 2pRICE MORE INFORMATION AT www.riceparalegal.com Abigail Dock is a Jones College soph- omore. Veg Out is a column reviewing guaranteed to work! For instant OR CALL 713-348-4803 CONTINUING vegetarian restaurants and details, email [email protected] STU Dl ES their offerings. JUNIORS AND SENIORS: YOUR RESEARCH CAN CHANGE HOUSTON! Take the CSWGS Seminar and Practicum in Engaged Research (SWGS 496/497) Here are some examples of what Seminar and Practicum students have done:

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Cristina Halliburton. '1 I & YMCA international Services of Houston Jessica Shim, '11 & Baylor Teen Clinic What factors determine, influence, and encourage immigrants to seek Can Family Influence Teens to Practice Safe Sex?: An Engaged out legal help: An engaged research project at YMCA International Research Project with Baylor Teen Clinic Serv ices of I louston Jocclyn Wright, 'I I & Houston InterJaith Worker Justice Center Caroline A. Holcombe, '09 & Children at Risk Domestic Workers in the I louston Area The Gender Gap in Dropout Rates in Greater Houston's High Schools

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by Teddy Grodek games is to be the best team, and we THRESHER STAFF didn't do that today." Rice came out in the second half After a big win against crosstown and fumbled the ball, giving UCF rival University of Houston, it looked the ball at the Rice 15-yard line. A like the Owls' football program was fi- few plays and another UCF touch- nally turning the corner. It looked like it down put the score at an embarrass- was all coming together, with a running ing 34-0, moving the game complete- game, a defense and a quarterback who ly out of reach for Rice. Throughout could hold it all together. the game, UCF Offensive Coordinator So much for that. Charlie Taaffe showed little respect Maybe it was the fact that this was for the Owls' defense, imploring his the first time the Owls left the state this team to run a play from scrimmage on year to play. Maybe it was the antici- four fourth-down situations, convert- pation of the upcoming bye weekend. ing all of them into first downs. But whatever it was, Rice came out Finally, in the closing moments completely flat against the University of the third, Fanuzzi led the Owls of Central Florida (5-2, 3-0 C-USA) this on a drive, finding sophomore run- weekend, never even coming close to ning back Sam McGuffie on a i6-ya: d being a threat in the game. touchdown pass to put the Owls on "They're a very good football team," the scoreboard. Both teams went no- junior quarterback Nick Fanuzzi said. where for the rest of the third quarter, "This loss definitely hurts. I give them as a string of three-and-outs led the all the credit, but honestly our team teams to play out the rest of the quar- came out flat today, and we can't do ter in scoreless fashion. that against a good team like this. UCF scored once again to push the "They had a great game and we've score to 41-7 off of a 98-yard drive that Junior quarterback Nick Fanuzzi looks for a running lane while eluding Houston linebacker Marcus McGraw (55) as got to come out stronger in the first half took only five minutes. Sophomore sophomore tight end Vance McDonald (88) throws a block on Houston defensive back Roisean Haynes. The Owls and play with more passion. I think quarterback Taylor Cook, who came took a nailbiter against the Cougars 34-31, but fell against UCF in their first trip outside the state of Texas this fall. when you come into a game like this into the game to replace Fanuzzi, hit you have to be excited to play. I felt sophomore receiver Derek Clark on a good about the game coming into it; 1 39-yard pass to set up a l-yard touch- felt like this team was ready, but actions down run from freshman running are louder than words. We just have to back Jeremy Eddingtori, the Owls' look at this and move on." second of the game and Eddington's COMMENTARY UCF connected on a 59-yard pass third of the season. on their first play from scrimmage and This 41-14 mark was the final score never looked back, scoring in three of the contest, pushing the Owls to 2-6 plays on the Owls' struggling defense. on the season and 1-3 in C-USA play, "Lee"ave him in the Lone Star State The Knights scored once more in the far from their preseason goal. first quarter, missing the extra point This weekend, the Owls enjoy With a final stroking of his Just game shower in place of cham- that are over the age of 30 are short- to move the score to 13-0. a week off, hoping to use it to get For Men-immaculate beard, Brian pagne in honor of Josh Hamilton, stop Michael Young, catcher Bengie The second quarter was much healthy and put in some new plays, Wilson blazed a fastball past the who struggled with alcohol addic- Molina and designated hitter Vladi- of the same, as the Owls still aiming to catch opponents off guard. massive frame of Ryan Howard for tion) and they get along with each mir Guerrero. This Rangers lineup, couldn't move the football, giving Bailiff is looking for specific players strike three to give the San Francis- other. It's apparent from their loose while not the best in the majors, is the Knights excellent field position. scheduled to return from injury to co Giants their most recent chance attitude toward playoff pressure built for the next five to 10 years. UCF scored two more touchdowns provide some sort of spark. to claim their first World Series that the Rangers are among the Their pitching staff tells the same in the quarter, sending Rice into the "We have to get some guys back; championship since the days when most carefree bunch in baseball. story, with Lee and Lewis the only locker room facing a 27-0 deficit. we've got to use this week first and Willie Mays roamed centerfield at starting pitchers over 30 and the Rice strung together the best drive foremost to get better, refresh and get Polo Grounds. Just a day before, the rest of the arms in the Rangers' ar- of the half right as time was expir- refocused," Bailiff said. "We've got to Texas Rangers had more than just senal averaging 26 years of age. ing, moving the ball into UCF terri- get [sophomore guard] Eric Ball and clawed and antlered their way past While Jeter had an average sea- tory for the first time in the game. [junior running back] Tyler Smith the vaunted New York Yankees, son by his standards, it won't be long Head Coach David Bailiff was not back, some receivers back, and we torching the Fighting Steinbrenners before management will be looking pleased with his team's performance have to use this week as a get better 6-1 in front of a rowdy Arlington to move to him to a corner outfield in the first half. week, not an off week." crowd to clinch their first-ever trip spot, retooling the shortstop posi- "We started slow; 1 didn't get After the bye week, the Owls to the Fall Classic. Jonathan Myers tion with some younger and more them over that Houston win," Bai- will venture north to Tulsa, Okla. to So why, with one of the two SPORTS EDITOR nimble replacement. Jorge Posada liff said. "You can't start the game take on the University of Tulsa (4-3, biggest championship droughts is already hearing whispers of be- against these guys with a deep play 2-2 C-USA), which travels to South in baseball history certain to fall ing permanently moved to DH from that's not defended. We didn't play Bend, Ind. this weekend to take on the before the next Rice football vic- The Yankees are a collection of catcher, as he has been plagued by defense very well the first half and University of Notre Dame. The Golden tory, is the biggest story in base- superstar athletes, that, until their injuries the past few years. didn't move the ball offensively. Hurricane will be another stiff test for ball surrounding a player's fate title last November, failed to pro- "We played better the second the Rice defense, as Tulsa features an off the diamond? I'm talking, of duce the result that Yankees' fans Coaching half, but against a team like UCF, offense that averages 38.4 points a course, of left-handed pitcher and expect every year. With Lance Berk- After struggling to coax consis- you can't have any letdowns. The game, including a 52-point barrage last current Texas Ranger Cliff Lee and man (Will Rice '97), Kerry Wood and tent starts from Hughes and A.J. only way you can win one of these week against Tulane University. his seemingly inevitable destiny to Nick Johnson failing to get their Burnett in recent months, pitching head to the Bronx, shave his soul contract options picked up by the coach Dave Eiland was fired after patch, collect a purported $35 mil- Yankees, the revolving door cul- just three years with the Yankees. lion check and don the storied pin- ture will continue in the Bronx for Before Eiland, Ron "Louisiana stripes. But for the sake of preserv- some time, allowing only the elite Lightning" Guidry also lasted just ing whatever sanctity America's in pinstripes to create any type of three years with the club, despite pastime still clings to, Lee should relationships with each other. both coaches having an extensive ThiOWLOOs Week in SportKs shirk the glitz and glamour of The history with the Bronx Bombers. Big Apple for the heat and traffic of Time to settle down again With their unprecedented success the Metroplex. The Ace from Arkansas has this season, Rangers' manager Ron Friday, Oct. 29 Monday, Nov. 1 "What's this?" you ask. "Jona- racked up the frequent flyer miles, Washington will certainly be a club- Soccer vs. Houston Men's Cross Country at C-USA than Myers, the second-biggest pitching for four teams since June house fixture for at least five years. Championship 7 p.m. — Holloway Track/Ley Field Yankees fan south of the Mason- 2009. After playing hired hand for TBA — Tulsa, Okla. Dixon Line (ceding the title to the the Philadelphia Phillies during Star Power Volleyball at East Carolina Women's Cross Country at C-USA great Natalie Clericuzio), would the latter half of the 2009 season If Lee stays in Arlington, he'll 6 p.m. — Waco, Texas Championship rather see Clifton Phifer Lee yuk and playoffs, only to be traded to be the toast of the town, especially it up with the blue-collar Rangers, Seattle before being acquired at the with the Dallas Cowboys' recent Swimming at SMU Classic TBA — Tulsa, Okla. who seem more concerned about trading deadline by the Rangers implosion. Posters, billboards, 7 p.m. — Dallas, Texas making up new hand gestures than in 2010, it's only natural for Lee to commemorative $8 cups: You name Wednesday, Nov. 3 counting their money, than paint want to stay in one clubhouse for it and he'll be on it. The last time the town with C.C. Sabathia, his longer than four months. Texas had a Cy Young Award win- Saturday, Oct. 30 Soccer at C-USA Champion- Swimming at SMU Classic pal from his day with the Cleveland ner on their pitching staff was when ship Indians, and the rest of the Yankee current general manger Nolan Ryan 7 and 7p.m. — Dallas, Texas Youth TBA — Orlando, Fla. crew?" That's right, readers, and Check the Yankees lineup. Out was taking the mound. If Lee goes to here are the reasons why: of their starting eight position play- New York, he'll just be another face in the crowd, lower on the totem Sunday, Oct. 31 Wednesday, Nov. 3 ers, only four are under the age of Chemistry 30. Phil Hughes is their only start- pole than fellow superstar additions Volleyball at Marshall Men's Tennis at ITA National Like it or not, this Rangers team ing pitcher of note that hasn't hit Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Bur- 72 p.m. — Huntington, W. Va. Indoor Championships has chemistry. They support each the big 3-0. By contrast, the only nett and Sabathia, and much lower All Day — Flushing, N.Y. other (note the ginger ale post- major contributors for the Rangers O see LEE, page 13 FRIDAY, OCTOBER29,2010 12 SPORTS THE RICK THRESHER *3 Volleyball drops home matdies to C-USA leaders SMU stifles Owls' offense in first contest; Golden Hurricane sweep away upset hopes on Sunday

by Dan Elledge ing them four games behind Tulsa two sets, they were unable to main- had set points in both sets, the Owls been 3-3 against Marshall and 2-3 THRESHER STAFF for the conference lead. tain any type of momentum against could not fend off the Golden Hur- against East Carolina. In the past On Friday night, the Owls lost to the Mustangs. For the match, senior ricane, who eventually went on to two seasons, however, Rice has In volleyball, ephemeral hope SMU by a score of 3-1. The Mustangs middle back Nancy Cole had 18 kills, win both the second and third sets been a combined 5-0 against East is all too common. One moment barely squeezed past the Owls in while sophomore outside hitter with scores of 30-28 to continue Carolina and Marshall, including a a team can be celebrating a criti- the first set 25-23 after nearly blow- Laurie McNamara added 12. Se- their 20-match win streak, the lon- victory over Marshall in the Confer- cal kill and then seconds later can ing a 8-2 lead. Rice stayed even nior setter Meredith Schamun had gest in the nation. For the match, ence USA tournament quarterfinals feel frustration at a ball that fell with the Mustangs throughout the 48 assists and senior libero Tracey junior outside hitter Ashleigh Mc- last year. to the floor just out of reach. The first half of the second set before Lam added 24 digs. Cord had 18 kills and Cole had 12. Although the Owls have dug same could be said for the Owls' breaking away to a 25-19 victory on On Sunday afternoon, Rice host- Schamun had 39 assists while Lam themselves in a hole in terms of the regular season conference cham- a pivotal kill by freshman outside ed Tulsa in a thrilling match that had 20 digs and junior outside hit- conference chase, injured senior pionship hopes, as their optimism hitter Mariah Riddlesprigger. How- ended with a disappointing result, ter Megan White added 15 digs. middle blocker Caroline Gill is still came crashing down this weekend. ever, the Mustangs' lauded defense with the Golden Hurricane sweep- After last week's brutal week- positive on what the team can do With losses to Southern Methodist proved their mettle, as SMU broke ing the Owls 3-0. Tulsa dominated end, the Owls head out on the road with the rest of the season. University (17-5, 9-2 C-USA) and the the Owls' momentum by taking the Owls in the first set by winning to play East Carolina University (1- "I think the team mentality is University of Tulsa (21-2, 11-0 C-USA) the next two sets 25-21 and 25-16 to 25-15. However, Rice never quit, as 21, 0-10) today and Marshall Uni- positive," Gill said. "We still have over the weekend, Rice is now 12-11 win the match. Despite a variety of the team pushed Tulsa to the limit versity (9-13, 3-7) on Sunday. In the a shot at winning conference, so overall and 7-4 in conference, leav- attacks from Rice during the last in the next two sets. Although Rice past five seasons, the Owls have Osee VOLLEYBALL, page 13 Soccer falls to

Memphis, UAB; * . looks to Houston by Ross Michie-Derrick ball opportunity to score the game- THRESHER STAFF winning goal, which they got when the Owls committed a handball in The soccer team may be healthi- the goalkeeper's box during the W/^esssB.. £ er now than at any other point since game's 31st minute. conference play began, but that has The Owls had their best chance not translated onto the field, where to tie the game coming out of half- the team is limping toward its final time, but freshman defender Hay- game of the regular season. ley Williams' header glided over The Owls went into last weekend the open goal in the 47th minute. looking to win two tough games in Rice did not manage many hopes of setting up an intra-city more shots, attempting only nine JOHN SOCHA/THRESHER showdown with the University of throughout the game, and fell to Houston (11-4-3, 6-2-2 C-USA) for the Tigers 1-0. Senior defender/midfielder Jordan Holloway fends off Stephanie Shaw of East Carolina as senior forward/midfielder the Conference USA lead. Instead, Sunday's game against the Univer- Kate Edwards (10), sophomore defender Lauren LaGro (3) and sophomore forward defender Amy Beger (14) trail behind. they lost both games, dropping their sity of Alabama at Birmingham (8-8- record to 8-8-2 overall and 5-3-2 in 2, 4-4-2 C-USA) ended with the same conference play. score, but told an entirely different The weekend started with a story. Unlike Friday's match against headline game against the Uni- Memphis, the Owls dominated the versity of Memphis (12-3-3, 6-1-3 ball, outshooting UAB 18-7, and al- C-USA), who were among the many lowed a meager three shots in the teams tied with Rice for second second half. place in C-USA. Had the Owls held UAB to two Memphis entered the game shots, they might have forced over- leading the conference in shots per time and been able to pull out one game, but senior goalkeeper Cath- of their trademark late-game wins, erine Fitzsimmons kept the Owls in but it was the Blazers who came the game with more of the phenom- through with the heroics this time. enal goalkeeping she has displayed In the 88th minute, forward/mid- since replacing injured senior goal- fielder Laura McCalla struck the keeper Meghan Erkel earlier in the Blazers' third shot of the second half season, as she managed to go the and scored the game's only goal, entire game without allowing a live dropping the Owls to 8-8-2 (5-3-2 in ball goal. Unfortunately for her and conference) on the season. the rest of the stout Rice defense, Despite the loss, the Owls man- Memphis only needed one dead O see SOCCER, page 13

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than the Core Four (Jeter, Andy Pet- Lee will probably end up starting for titte, Posada and Mariano Rivera), the Yankees on Opening Day against who have been with the Yankees the Detroit Tigers in 2011. But maybe, for a combined 6o years. While Lee just maybe, he'll forego the dollars and would most likely be the Open- mercenary attitude and stay in his new- ing Day starter for the Yankees, his past found home in Texas. Besides, after his accomplishments would be treated debacle of a start in Game 1, the Yankees with a mere nod of approval. Cy Young don't really want him anyway. winner? Big deal. Postseason success? Great, plenty of Yankees hurlers can Jonathan Myers is a Will Rice College boast that. junior and Thresher sports editor. 0 VOLLEYBALL FROM PAGE 12

people have their hopes up. Yeah, road. Despite the fact that East Caro- it hurts losing this weekend, but I lina and Marshall have combined for think that we are staying positive." just two conference wins, Volpe ex- Head Coach Genny Volpe feels pects the Owls to not take the Pirates that while the team has no control or Thundering Herd lightly. over what happens with Tulsa and "What we need to do and what we SMU for the rest of the season, much expect to do is to treat East Carolina can still be salvaged as the Owls reach exactly as we treated Tulsa," Volpe the final stretch. said. "The only way that we are going "Our focus is to hopefully be un- to dominate a team is if we come out defeated for the rest of the season, get KfcLSEY HORTER and perform our A-game every single our 20-win season and then let the day, whether it is East Carolina, Tulsa The women's club soccer team poses with their latest trophy, having chips fall where they may for the rest or anyone." Owls earn title of "Best of the teams in conference," Volpe With only three matches separating captured the Houston Club Sports Conference championship with said. "We did a really good job shak- the third- and ninth-place teams, the In the Bayou City" a perfect 6-0-0 record, allowing only three goals on the season. ing off the Tulsa and SMU losses and Owls will need to take advantage of the moving forward in practice." weaker opponents ahead to break away In preparation for road matches from the pack in order to better position against East Carolina and Marshall themselves for a conference tournament this weekend, Volpe is making sure championship — most likely Rice's only POWDERPUFF RECAPS ONLINE the team knows that a sub-par effort opportunity for a third-consecutive bid , . X could spell a long weekend on the to the NCAA Tournament. Check out ricethresher.org for recaps of powderpuff •SOCCER games this past week, including Game of the Week FROM PAGE 12 Sid v. Lovett, as the season draws to a close in the aged to accomplish one of their sea- While some of the problem son goals on Sunday, clinching a is surely that the two are deal- berth in the C-USA tournament and a ing with lingering effects of tl eir next few weeks and the playoff race tightens. shot, if they win the tournament, to injuries, it is also clear that the advance to the NCAA Tournament. team has struggled to reincorpo- Because all games will be held rate them into the offense, which in Orlando, Fla., seeding in the con- was playing its best soccer of the ference tournament does not give a season in the stretch leading up to OK, SO MY SUBS REALLY A&EH'T GOURMET AND ESTABLISHED IN OMBLESTOM, II WE'RE NOT FRENCH EITHER. MY SUBS JUST TASTE team a home-field advantage. Still, their return. 1*11983 TO ADO TO STUDENTS CPA A LITTLE BETTER. THAT'S ALU I WANTED TO Still, the Owls know they will CALL IT JIMMY JOTUFT TASTY SANDWICHES. BUT the Owls would like to move up so AND GENEBAi. 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Blooooooooooooooood HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS Celebrate Halloween with the classic horror film Dracu- la. This 1931 hit starring Bela The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to pub- Lugosi is showing for free lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. OCT. 29 - NOV. 4, 2010 at Miller Outdoor Theatre tonight at 7 p.m. Go back in Submission methods follow us 24/7 at turittercniii/Uiresheftal time to when vampires not Fax: 713.348.5238 glittery and all effed up. E-mail: [email protected] • Montrose's best bars Campus Mail: Calendar Editor Thresher, MS-524 FRIDAY Those of you who are of age So many moons for have a great chance to get to Halloween... How intense know Houston tonight at the Time to put down your books 4th Annual Montrose Crawl. and grab either shaving Despite the fact that students Put on your costume and cream and sneakers or wa- have been living there for a head to the restaurant Brasil ter balloons and buckets! If while now, it's time to cele- on 2604 Dunlavy St. around you're not rubbing your geni- TUESDAY THURSDAY brate McMurtry College's ex- 6 p.m. The crawl is free and talia on window panes and istence on campus! Join them hits up nine venues, ending rival colleges, you'd better from 4 to 6 p.m. for the Dedi- up at Little Bigs. You can feel be defending your home turf Electronic voting Get a new perspective OK about getting schwastey, cation Ceremony & Recep- against the angry naked mob Dan Wallach will be giving because some of the prof- If you find that giant perspec- tion. Remember, kids, this is of Baker 13. a lecture today as part of the its are going to the Houston tive^ sculpture-y thing in the one of those times where we Scientia Lecture Series re- Area Women's Center! Rice Gallery inspiring, you are all gathering together in Boo! garding causes and effects are not alone! The Words & peace, love and harmony ... Viva NOD Vegas! of failures in electronic vot- Art Reading, today at 7 p.m. and not shouting anti-cheers It's Halloween! Make the ing devices as well as new most of it and have fun to- will feature poetry and prose as we walk by. Because that As a freshman at Jones Col- technologies available to by Rice students and local would not be funny. At all. day! Get in touch with your make electronic voting more lege wisely asked, "What's inner child and dress up in writers, inspired by Sarah OK, maybe just a little, but with this weekend and naked secure. The lecture is today Oppenheimer's D-17. It will seriously, don't do it. a creative costume made of at 4 p.m. in McMurtry Audi- people?" Head over to Wiess things like cardboard boxes be in the Rice Gallery and is College for the giant orgy that torium of Duncan Hall and is open to the general public. and bedsheets. It's cheaper followed by a reception. is NOD. What are you waiting and way more fun than buy- for? Party hard from 10 p.m. SATURDAY 30 ing a ready-made costume at A wild, wild party to 2 a.m. Tickets are $10 at a store. Speaking of which ... go the door or $8 in advance! out and vote! Jones, Duncan, Martel and Musis doin' their thang Brown Colleges have teamed Today is Election Day, so re- up to put on the musical The McMurtry College senior MONDAY member to be a good citizen Wild Party, by Andrew Lippa, Rainey Weber is having her SUNDAY 31 and visit Miner Lounge with which opens tonight. A grip- senior viola recital today. At your state ID and voter reg- ping tale of the 1920s, it's 5:30 p.m. you can catch the Spring break plans? istration card to vote for you sure to keep you entertained Block Suite for Viola and Pia- Music to my ears favorite candidate. You can all night. The performance no and Brahms F-minor Sona- Have you ever thought about get a voter's guide at your starts at 8 p.m. in the Dun- The Shepherd School Cham- Alternative Spring Break? college coordinator's office, ta for Viola and Piano. Or, at ber Orchestra will be per- can Commons and is $5 for 3 p.m. you can hear the origi- The trips cover a wide variety the Rice Memorial Center students, $7 for faculty/staff, forming tonight at 4 p.m. at of topics and destinations, so or Fondren Library. The col- nal version of the Brahms So- Stude Concert Hal1 in Alice and $10 for non-Rice guests. nata for Clarinet and Piano at there's sure to be one that's a lege with the highest voter Pratt Brown Hall. Admission fit for you. It's the last day to turnout will receive a super Natalie Parker's master's re- is free and they will be play- cital. Both recitals take place apply, so go to the Communi- $250 study break, brought Classical music is alivi; ing Ligeti's Melodien, Gan- ty Involvement Center's web- to you by the Rice Vote and well in the Duncan Recital Hall of dolfi's Points of Departure, Alice Pratt Brown Hall. site, http://cic.rice.edu, and Coalition. and Poulenc's Sinfonietta. read more about applying! or at least, the compos- ers of these pieces are. The Shepherd School of Music's WEDNESDAY 3 SYZYGY concert series fea- HUMANITIES RESEARCH CENTER tures new and recent classi- It's opera season! cal music, written by com- AT RICE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS: posers who are still alive. The Shepherd School Op- Come to Duncan Recital Hall era, with members of the in Alia Pratt Brown Hall at Chamber Orchestra, is put- 8 D.m. lor music you prob- ting on L'incoronazione di ably won't hear elsewhere. Chairman of the National Endowment lor the Poppea by Claudio Monte- verdi. Student tickets are This is the perfect time $10 and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Wortham to buy candy. All that Hallow- Opera Theatre. Opera people een-colored candy that no are intense, so make sure you one wants anymore is on sale don't miss this performance! ... you can get a ton of candy If you can't make it today, visit for a buck or two. Hitch a http://music.rice.edu for ride with a friend who has a CIVILITY IN A FRACTURED SOCIETY other showtimes and more car and get to a grocery store. information about the Your post-Halloween stocks production. can last you until next year!

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER Thursday, November 4, 2010 4 p.m. WHAT ARE YOU DOING DURING SPRING BREAK? Herring Hall, Room 100

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Jim Leach's public talk is part of his 50-state tour to encourage the bridging of cultures. He will address the vita! role of the humanities at a time when declining civility increasingly hallmarks domestic politics and anarchy has taken root in many parts of the world. Looking to make a difference? Apply to be a participant on one of this year's Leach served 30 years as a congressman representing Iowa, was a professor of fifteen Alternative Spring Break trips! public and international affairs at Princeton University and was confirmed by the ( U.S. Senate as chairman of NEH in August 2()() ). Leach also has won numerous FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL FIFTEEN I awards for his public service and promotion of the humanities. TRIPS AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER'S WEB SITE. 11 ITP:/A:K:.KK:I:.I nu. ^RICE Applications are due on Monday. November 1 b\ 5:00 pm.

Visit hrc.rice.edu for more information about this event. DISCOVER VOLUNTEER, HAD. For parking information and directions, visit rice.edu/maps I HE C.I MIR IOR CIVIC (NGACEMIN ®R1CE 16 BACKPAGE THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29,2010 #) rice in So you're going to NOD... Finally, the Night of Decadence is upon us. This year's theme, Viva NOD Vegas, promises to be one filled with scantily clad gamblers, trashy showgirl hookers with emphysema and possibly some sexy Charles Barkeley impersonators. We want to also applaud Wiess College for setting the stage for what will undoubtedly #) review be a more naked version of Lovett College's Casino Party. Come to think of it, shouldn't Lovett be kind of upset about this? Either way, taking someone else's party and improving it by requiring nudity is definitely a bold move that we respect and embrace. Please see our guide below on what to expect at the infamous party that is NOD. For all of you freshmen who have yet to partake in such events as popping a boner in the middle of a dance floor and landing face first on a week of sidewalk in a banana costume, this manual will be imperative. october 25 Conquering NOD: Five easy steps But Backpage, I need a costume! Like we said, NOD is sometimes a dangerous beast. You will have at Don't fret, wayward soul. Here are some options that will make you the life of the party. least a chance at survival if you adhere to these rules. ' •»

1. Men: wear Under Armour, not boxers. This is NOD, not a camp- 1. Sexy Charles Barkley. More difficult for white people, sure, but ing trip. No girl will be impressed by your ability to pitch a tent, re- all this costume involves is gaining weight, wearing silk boxers, com- gardless of how many people can sleep under it. pletely shaving your head and having excessive gambling debt.

2. Know your limits. Yeah, we know you're from Colorado and you L $ - 2. Mr. Chow from The Hangover. Asian men: we don't mean to ste- play lacrosse and listen to dubstep and all that, but you should think reotype, but this party being Vegas-related presents a unique oppor- twice when about to crack that second 4Loko this Saturday. tunity to create a costume simply by using your body and duct tape.

torn brady's hair 3. Avoid drinking underage in public. You will probably regret it. 3. Sexy Grissom from CSI. Spray your hair gray, grow a goatee and Also, we hear that you will immediately be sent to Dean Ostdiek, who be prepared to analyze any seminal fluid you might find on the dance Brady is currently sporting will be in costume. Hopefully he goes for the Sexy Charles Barkley. floor: VEGAS STYLE. the best NFL mullet since Ben Roethlisherger and is drawing 4. Ladies: NO BODY PAINT. Let's go ahead and make this a blanket 4. Celine Dion past her prime. Add some wrinkles to your eyes and comparisons to Justin Bieber. statement. Although we would love to see about four specific mem- warm up your vocal cords. Should be perfect for those of us who hap- Granted, the only thing they have bers of the undergraduate population in body paint, it's not worth pen to be going to NOD pregnant. Also perfect for those of us who are in common is being the best of all making the distinction. Canadian. Be sure to constantly request "My Heart Will Go On." time at what they do. 5. Take advantage of the golf carts. Need to go to Martel? Are you 5. Sigfried and Roy's White Tiger. Proceed with caution if you dj earworm physically incapable of walking? Some poor soul will take you in one choose this costume. Remember to follow rule number four and make of the many carts waiting outside NOD. Don't make the rookie mis- sure you don't end up drugged in a cage at the end of the night. Tens of students packed into the take of thinking they are a mirage. Grand Hall last Friday to hear DJ Earworm play a set with his volume at about 50 percent. Mapping it all out

wiz khalifa O . Speaking of better concerts, do everyone at Rice a favor and jump THE DANCE FLOOR on the Wiz Khalifa bandwagon. OPEN AIR HALLWAYS After you read this, e-mail your RPC rep and request Wiz at Rice! Remember: they can see you even if you can't see This is the creepiest place them. Especially if you in the world. Maybe we just are extremely pale and not celtics over heat weren't born with the mo- wearing a shirt. lester gene, but we can't TNT airs a nearly feature-length PRIVATE ad on LeBron James just after his PARTIES ACATRAMP get very enthused about flinging ourselves in with a team combines for nine points in Hot. Sweaty. Sexy. Be Normally fun, but try jumping bunch of writhing bodies. one quarter. Perfect timing! sure to become a fan on this during NOD and you will We have more fun making of a certain someone's X be IMMEDIATELY arrested and shadow animals behind the bar on Facebook. To beaten, possibly to death. We are silhoutte screen. never say never 3d say thank you. quite serious about this. Some- one makes this mistake every Song! Dance! Adolescent girls! Justin Bieber! Three dimensions! year and it is always awesome. All coming to a theater near you.

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You, friend, are in the future. Our editor is headed out of town for some sort of college newspaper HOT COPS conference. This is why we can't Sadly RUPD doesn't actually dress really review the week effectively. EMS If a bomb drops on Rice at any like strippers for NOD, but we wish AKA FREE RIDES BACK they did. I mean ... no we don't. point, expect coverage next week. TO YOUR ROOM! But you didn't hear it from us. The Backpage is satire and is written by James Kohli and Connor Hayes. Seriously people, Wiz Khalifa. Get on it. CLASSIFIEDS @rice.edu Tutor needed for HS Sophomore in chased. Only be gathering informa- in the bedroom. There are plenty of floors in the living/dining room and WANTED River Oaks area 10 minutes from tion. Gas allowance. Call Mac Fuller @ cabinets and a pantry in the kitchen. carpet in the bedrooms. There are campus. AP History, English, Span- 214.228.2491 Hiring four students. Tell Lots of closets and built in book- lots of kitchen cabinets and a pantry. Tutors wanted. Learning squared, a ish, AP Algebra Negotiate salary and Friends. shelves in the living room. On site Two walk-in closets, track lights and private tutorial srvice, needs part- schedule. Scott 240-401-0707 satter- laundry, reserved off street parking built in bookshelves. There is on site time tutors in Mathematics, Biology, [email protected] Full time/ part-time job. Over 18 , in a gated lot and a pool. Cats okay laundry, reserved off street parking Chemistry, Physics, Spanish, Eng- up to $925.00 per/month ,plus car with an extra deposit, but no dogs in a gated lot and a pool. Cats okay lish, Economics, and Finance. Flex- Seeking Afternoon Childcare/Tutor- ,and tuition assistance ,one child ok, please. $705. Call Diane Monday to with an extra deposit, but no dogs ible hours. Excellent pay. No house ing Help! • Do you have reliable car to work in a Christian home .flexible Friday from 9am to 5:30 pm. at 713 please. $775. Call Diane Monday to calls. Office located close to campus. and a good driving record? • Can you hours, prefer nonsmoker .nondrinker 524 3344. Andover. Ask about our Friday from 9am to 5:30 pm. at 713 713-528-7085. multitask? • Do you consider your- ,non-tattooed , call 713-647-0460. graduate student special. 524 3344. Andover. Ask about our self fun & enjoy kids? Looking for af- graduate student special. Come teach for testmasters! No ex- ternoon help 2:30-5:30, ideally T/W/ HOUSING For Rent One BDR, One Bath 2 blocks perience necessary as alt training is Th in the Woodland Heights (Bayland from Rice Shuttle Avail $69o/per South Hampton Brick Duplex 2000 provided. Full and part time positions Avenue, 77009). Job involves collect- ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT with a pri- month 713-621-1108 713-385-7512 SF 2/2/2. Blocks from Rice University available. Dynamic and Energetic ing three kids from school (ages: 5, vate balcony will be available early and Village. Two/Three large master teachers wanted. Pay rate start at 7 & 9) & homework help/general tu- November at 1301 Richmond Ave. The Two BEDROOM ONE bath apartment bedrooms, living, dining or other $i8-$3o/hour. Call 281-276-7743 or toring. Pay: $i5/hour. Contact Lara: unit has central a/h, hardwood floors available now at 1301 Richmond Ave. bedroom, kitchen, breakfast, wash- email [email protected]. 281.974.1889 in the living/dining room and carpet The unit has central a/h, hardwood erdryer, two fully tiled bathrooms, storage $1700. 713-562-3154. PART TIME PERSONAL ASSISTANT Ap- Needed: Trigonometry Tutor. Near prox. 8-12 hours per week Must be Rice. $2o/hour. If interested, con- extremely organized, have car, good ADVERTISING CLASSIFIEDS SUBSCRIPTIONS tact [email protected] We accept display and classified advertise- 1-35 words phone skills, good computer skills, $15 Annual subscription rates: ments. The Thresher reserves the right 36-70 words $30 $60/year domestic detail oriented, like dogs; I have 3. GULF COAST SHOTS, a photography to refuse any advertising for any reason. 70-105 words $45 $125/year international via First Class Mail Additionally, the Thresher does not take Organizing office for Interior Design- business (run by a Rice grad) seeks responsibility for the factual content of any Cash, check, or credit card payment must Non subscription rate: er, personal errands, dog walking, a production assistant for part-time ad. Printing an advertisement does not con- accompany your classified advertise- First copy free computer work. Must provide refer- (mostly weekend) work editing, up- stitute an endorsement by the Thresher. ment, which must be received by 5 p.m. Second copy $5 ences. [email protected] on the Tuesday prior to publication. loading galleries on deadline. 10- Display advertisements must be received by 2ohrs/wk, $io/hr. More at http:// 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to publication. The Rice Thresher The Rice Thresher LOCAL COMPANY NEEDS editing and gsee.es/rt Attn: Classifieds Attn: Subscriptions redesign of brochure text and layout. Cathleen Chang, Molly Slattery P.O. Box 1892 P.O.Box 1892 Advertising Managers Houston, TX 77005-1892 Houston, TX 77005-1892 Must have excellent writing skills and PART TIME, BILLBOARD Purchases, 713-348-3967 Phone 713-348-3974 Phone 713-348-3967 be Word and Publisher proficient. Call 3hr./day, 3 days/week. $i2/hour [email protected] Fax 713-348-5238 Fax 713-348-5238 Jim at 713-626-2606. plus $1,000 BONUS per Board pur-