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THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF though that person is not running for SA president, he said he still Andrew Chifari focused on wants to be elected. decreasing the role of the Student Ross, a Lovett junior, said he Association on campus, Evan Ross has leadership experience as suggested the SA stress commu- Lovett president and as a mem- nication with administrators and ber of the SA senate and that he Althea Tupper said she would has formed relationships with focus on gathering student opin- administrators. Ross said the SA ion. The three candidates for SA president represents students, president debated Monday night and he will focus on efficiency and in Farnsworth Pavilion. productivity. Each candidate was given two Tupper, a Hanszen College
minutes to make an opening state- junior, said she has been involved "CHOC ment and one minute to answer at Hanszen and is the co-chair of each subsequent question. Each the dean's committee on social candidate responded to 10 mod- culture and in other leadership erator questions, two audience roles. Tupper said the SA needs
questions addressed to all three to get students more involved TAYLOR JOHNSON/THRESHER candidates and two candidate- and create more committees. Lovett College junior Evan Ross, Hanszen College junior Althea Tupper and Martel College sophomore Andrew specific audience questions. Chifari speak at the SA presidential debate Monday in Farnsworth Pavilion. Thresher Editor in Chief Am- Moderator questions ber Obermeyer, a Baker College For the first question, candi- should not organize activities to senate meetings by increas- many levels of government: the senior, and Thresher Senior Editor dates were asked how they would like Sammy's Picnic because Rice ing publicity and holding more colleges, the SA. the Faculty Sen- Nathan Black, a Lovett College make the SA relevant to students. Program Council should organize forums. She said the number of ate and the administration. senior, moderated the debate. Ross said the SA senate should such events. contested elections shows the SA 'Those four layers are layers In his opening statement, Chi- focus on what it does best — rep- Tupper said she supports ac- is relevant to students already. of icing on a cake, and the cake fari, a Martel College sophomore, resenting students and their tivities like Sammy's Picnic and Chifari said the SA is irrelevant is the students," Chifari said. "We said he decided to run to oppose concerns. He said the senate will encourage students to come to students because there are too See DEBATE, page 6 Outside firm begins planning for new college, renovations
Matthew Taylor (Ph.D. '92) said outside con- by Monica Huang sultants will work with the housing steering IH RICHER ST AFF committee, which consists of Rice adminis- Plans for adding one or more residential trators. to formulate a plan for increasing the colleges and renovating existing ones to ac- availability of on-campus housing. commodate upcoming enrollment increases "We will definitely need at least one new are progressing. Th i s week, design con sultan ts college, but we don't know if we will need more beg;ui touring the colleges and meeting with than one or if we should expand existing col- groups to gather information about housing legesor whetherwe should put the new college at Rice. north or south," Taylor said. The consultants will produce a report by Consultants from design firm Hanbury the end of the semester that will include recom- Evans Wright Vlattas and Co. met with col- mendations for housing plans, which will be lege coordinators, RAs, college presidents and sent to the Board of Trustees for approval. masters, as well as an advisory committee, this At its December meeting, the board ap- week. Hie firm has previously worked at Baylor MATT CRNKOVICH/THRESHER proved {^resident David I^ebron's Vision for I 'niversify. Rhodes College and the University Will Rice College sophomore Chad Lembeck dives back to first base during a pickoff at- the Second Century, including a 30-percent of Central Florida. tempt by St. John's University Friday. The Owls host Cal State Fullerton for three games increase in the number of undergraduates. Taylor said advisory committee members this weekend and the University of Texas Tuesday. The first expanded class will matriculate in identified providing space in the colleges for Fall 2009, and the undergraduate population academic programs and guest speakers as a will eventually grow by about 900 students. A priority. document accompanying the vision statement Taylor said concerns were also raised about Baseball to play Fullerton, calls for the percentage of undergraduates differences in the quality of rooms and dining housed on campus to increase from 71 to 80 facilities in the colleges. Taylor said one option percent is to renovate the new wings at Baker, Hanszen UT this week at Reckling Assistant to the Dean of Undergraduates See HOUSING, page 5 right-hander Wes Roemer in tonight's by Matt McCabe 7 p.m. game. Roemer has averaged INSIDE THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF almost eight innings per start on the The winners of the last four baseball year and has not walked a batter in 29 OPINION Page 3 national championships will all play at innings. Elections open today Apathy not so bad The Owls would typically counter with Reckling Park this week. No. 4 Rice, The General Elections start today at A&E Pages 16-17 sophomore right-hander Bobby Bell, 1 p.m. and run through Wednesday at the 2003 champion, will face No. 7 Cal Obligatory Oscars preview State Fullerton, the 2004 winner, in a but Graham held Bell out of his Friday noon. Students can vote online at sa.rice. three-game series this weekend. And start last week because of tenderness in edu for SA officers, other positions and SPORTS Page 18 Rice will play the University of Texas, his shoulder. Graham has not ruled out constitutional amendments. Men's basketball hosts season finale which won the championship in 2002 giving Bell the start, but said he might Quote of the Week and 2005 and is ranked 14th nationally, use the pitching-by-committee strategy Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Owls have won instead. If Graham chooses to use mul- See the animals "The one game in the last ten I didn't play [Baker College senior Latrice Elder is] the one 30 consecutive home series dating back tiple pitchers, freshman right-hander Passport to Houston and the Ad- missions Office are sponsoring a pic- we lost. I'm using my Rice degree to figure to April 2001, but Fullerton is the best Bryan Price, sophomore right-hander that one out. She's the X-factor for us." team to play a series at Reckling since Will McDaniel and sophomore right- nic at the Houson Zoo today from — Head women's basketball coach Greg the streak began. hander Kurt Pessa will be considered 3:306:00p.m. All studentsand prospective Williams (Hanszen '70) on Elder's role. See "Fullerton is just like us, in that their for the start. students get free dinner and admission story, page 19. "IBell| is so important to our effort to the zoo, including backstage tours. first area of concentration is pitching Scoreboard and defense," head coach Wayne Gra- that we perhaps are overly cautious about Baseball ham said. "I think they are an Omaha creating something chronic," Graham Rice 6, A&M Corpus Christi 4 team. I don't think there is any question said. "As important as Fullerton is, we First Friday and SpoCo about it." can't mortgage anything, much less Bring your owls to see a palette of Weekend Weather talents at First Friday today at the field After being swept by No. 19 Stanford forfeit anything to win the game." Friday to open the year, Fullerton (9-4) has lost TheTitansandOwlshavenot met since by Ray Courtyard at 7 p.m. The event Mostly cloudy. 56-75 degrees just one game and enters the weekend theNCAAMidwest Regional in 1996,and is free and spontaneous. Speaking of Saturday on a four-game winning streak, which Rice won that game 13-10. The weekend spontaneous, come to the Spontane- Partly cloudy. 57 74 degrees includes a three-game sweep of UCLA should feature lower-scoring games ous Combustion show at 10 p.m. in the Sunday and a 5-0 shutout of 12th-ranked Pep- than the 1996 meeting because both Hanszen College Commons. Partly cloudy. 57 78 degrees perdine. The Titans will throw star See BASEBALL page 22 - « v ' & ' • '<• * ' $ * • '" •' , ; r s V - V '"'
THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006
the Rice Thresher In order to both accomodate the expected 900-student enrollment increase and maintain green space, new colleges will be built on the intramural fields, College construction which will then be relocated to the roofs of the colleges. should be balanced Just don't kick the ball too hard, OK? To the average south college student, the north colleges are a mysterious land — the source of a few friends and parties and the occasional good lunch. But students from the north colleges are much more likely to frequent the south colleges, even if just on the way to Autry Court. North and south are not so polarized that Rice has two separate campuses, but certainly more interaction and balance between the two halves is desirable. With that in mind, we hope the next two colleges are not both built in the south. (See story, page 1.) Instead, either both colleges should be built in the north or they should be split between north and south. Building both colleges in the north, closer to Duncan and Herzstein halls than the current north colleges, would probably require con- necting the two to a new servery — certainly nothing else can be attached to the existing N orth Servery. The result would be favorable • to undergraduate culture: Students from south colleges would not have to walk as far to eat with northern friends, and students at the new north colleges would have a closer commute to south colleges and the student activities held near the center of campus. On the other hand, it would probably make more logistical sense to build one of the two new colleges in the field formerly occupied by Wiess College, since there is more space on the south side. Then that college could be connected to the existing Hanszen-Wiess Servery — provided that servery expands, since it is bursting at the seams with students already. Hie second col- lege could be built in the north with a kitchen of its own. Even under this set-up, the new north college would still be closer to the center of campus than Brown, Jones and Martel colleges, so north-south interaction would hopefully increase. As for what these colleges should look like, we support halls — either interior or exterior — to force nerdy students to talk to each other. Suites and plentiful singes are important, but so are doubles for freshmen. And we encourage the architects not n to immediately use a uniform set-up. such as the one Wiess and Martel have followed, but to consider an orientation more like the old wings at Baker, Hanszen and Will Rice — in which there are a wide variety of room types. It will take more than two new colleges if on-campus housing is ! to keep up with the enrollment increase, and we agree that reno- vating the "new" sections of Baker. Hanszen and Will Rice is the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR best way to address this shortfall. Those rooms are some of the least comfortable on campus, yet renovating them would not be as future lovers don't lose a greater Coffeehouse, and we plan to bring invasive as, say, tearing down Ixivett College. And if these (actually Masturbation harms pleasure down the road. our big wooden sign and plastic tip new) new sections had four floors instead of their current two. 75 jar with us. If it's Starbucks, I'll be beds per college could easily be added. Such an expansion would individual, marriage Jesse Chan a regular at their bathroom. not upset the familial nature of the colleges, since Baker. Hanszen Will Rice sophomore To the editor: Ann Chou and Will Rice are currently among the smaller colleges. Evan Mintz was kind enough to Wiess senior But completely tearing down half a college is not trivial, and we reply when I asked if he was seri- Support student-run Coffeehouse general manager think this transition will be easier if a "swing space" is used. After a ous in his article on masturbation building for a new college is built but before it is named or occupied, — he was ("Masturbation: habit coffee, not Starbucks students from Baker could live there for a year while Baker is reno- of the healthy student," Feb. 24). I'm not going to be able to force To the editor: CONTACTING THE vated, then move back into Baker the next year and be replaced by beliefs and values concerning In Fondren library. I landed in a students from Hanszen—and soon until the renovations are complete masturbation onto anyone, but I chunk of "new library." Last semester THRESHER and the new college takes over the three-year-old building. don't believe that this is a solution there was that awful smell of tar—this If the next two colleges are carefully planned and executed, to sexual tension. semester there's "new library." One Letters Masturbation can become a minute there's all this dirt — the Rice will be a more social place, and south college students will • Letters to the editor habit — an addiction. Far from next minute there's new signage. I should be sent to the Thresher stop having to put "here there be dragons" on the northern por- being "cleansed of base lust," don't mind change, unless it means by e-mail to thresheriirice. tions of their campus maps. sex therapists have even found something other than Coffeehouse. edu. letters must be received that this conditioning through That's right — as Evan Mintz by 5 p.m. on the Monday masturbation causes problems wrote. "Throw us a biscotti here" prior to a Friday publication with enjoying sex in marriages ("Chain coffeehouse could decaf fein- date. later, among other things. Is this ate Rice campus," Jan. 27). What if • All letters to the editor Vote, and vote well really fair to a spouse — knowing tomorrow there's a Starbucks or an- must be signed and include my hand can replace them in bed? other corporate coffeehouse across Be sure to vote before Wednesday at 1 p.m., at sa.rice.edu, and college and year if the writer The closest and deepest intimacy from Valhalla? I have an uneasy feel- is a Rice student. be sure to keep in mind the endorsements we announced last week that two can share should be ing that Starbucks, where employees • Letters should be no lon- ("Our endorsements for the spring election," Feb. 24): something more special. are referred to as "partners," makes ger than 250words in length. There's another reason that the cut for President I )avid Leebron's • Yes on the elimination of the option, when presented with an The Thresher reserves the Christian groups don't encourage cast of the best facilities. accusation of an Honor Code violation, to withdraw from the right to edit letters for both masturbation — not because the university, avoid a hearing and retain credit for the course In the event that a Starbucks content and length. Bible says: 'Thou shalt not jack in question. emerges in the library plans, I know off." It does tell us, though, that plenty of people who would wel- • Yes on the change of the time allowed to request an appeal your thoughts matter along with come the two-tailed siren. 24-hour Subscribing after an Honor Council decision to five business days. actions. Jesus said that if a man service. Tallextrahotnonfatlattes. • Annual subscriptions are • Yes on the change of "Faculty Council" to "Faculty Senate" fantasizes over a woman who is not And there are about 30 locations available for $50 domestic in the Honor Council Constitution. his wife, it is as if he has commit- within five miles of the colleges. and $125 international via ted adultery with her. Thoughts OK, so we'll be able to boast about first class mail. • No on the University Blue tax increase. are weighted the same as actions having the 4,667th Starbucks. Students don't have our unsolicited advice on candidates, but we because actions originate first I'll bet plenty of students and fac- Advertising will offer the unsolicited edict to make these decisions carefully. We in our mind. I'm not trying to be ulty don't know that Coffeehouse • We accept display and encourage students to read the blurbs on pages 11-15 and to watch hypocritical — it is nearly im- is different from what it was a year classified advertisements. the presidential debate on RTV5—the event is available on demand. possible to live up to these stan- ago. I>ast semester we introduced Advertisements must be dards. I have failed many times, And if candidates come your way, stop and talk to them about their Katz Coffee, a local roaster in the received by 5 p.m. on the but I believe that my God can Heights specializing in organic, Monday prior to a Friday platforms. We are sure that after the initial "Who the hell are you?" change me. fair-trade coffee. If you haven't tried publication date. Please the candidates will be thrilled to articulate their stances. This isn't a "sex is bad, don't it, it's good. contact our advertising have fun" rant. One book of the A lot of effort is being put forth manager at (713)348-3967 Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher Bible is even devoted to how to preserve the little storage closet or thresher-adsfflrice.edu for great sex is between two mar- editorial staff. Rice students know as Coffeehouse. more information. ried lovers. This is so we and our The library cafe should be another • *•' « ' » ' t*ws*a • •.#..», mmrnmmmm
THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 Guest column On-campus events key to social success Rice Voices I am not going to ask you to students. RPC needs to be more weekends at 10 p.m. unless there A look at fear: Birds care about campus-wide politics. creative in how it spends money. is a college party. Chances are that you could not For instance, the Intercollegiate If the colleges work together care less about the Student Asso- Activities Committee organized to host more events, then more to Iraq war to failure ciation and Rice Program a game of Capture the will happen on campus. This Fear. It tightens your chest days. I think this fear doesn't Council. However, I do Traffic Cone and drew requires an institutionalized sys- as you attempt to inhale, sends necessarily affect my everyday expect you to care about a similar number of stu- tem independent of RPC that your social life. your heartbeat into a race with [ life ], but it is something I think dents as Esperanza, but allows the colleges to coordinate an unknown enemy and makes about with regards to my future I'll put it out in the only spent $18 instead of their efforts. you sweat without plans and the possi- open: I have many issues several thousand dollars. As it stands right now, if you want a calorie's worth of ble posts we could go with RPC. But I am not In order to do this, we to organize an inter-college event, physical exertion. to, considering that if just another student com- involved other organiza- you have to contact people you know I began to exam- he deploys I will be plaining about the lack of tions such as the crew at other colleges or their college living there alone. campus-wide events. I go team, the Rice University ine fear as a motivat- presidents, hope that they don't ing factor when the It's a scary thought to SA and RPC meetings Steven Police Department and have too many tests that week and thought of life after to be in love with and have observations Rooke campus bands. then rely on them to organize the someone who could and propositions to make. college finally entered If RPC were to fol- students at their college. If, instead, my consciousness last deploy and God for- However, before I do, I low this example and each college had a single go-to fall. My fears of having bid never come back. want to digress for a moment. host events on campus, the cost person responsible for working with nothing to do after Noorain ... I also have become Last week I took an informal of its functions would decrease the other colleges, we could cut out graduation — linked more active than I survey. I asked two simple ques- Khan significantly. It is nice to go off the middle-men and streamline the to the ever-popular ever have before in tions: "Do you know who RPC is?" campus, but we need to ask organizational problem. fear of failure—found regards to speaking and "Can you tell me how RPC and whether formal dances are worth Some have suggested hous- their way into my thoughts my views on the war in Iraq and the SA affect your life?" the investment. ing such a system underneath constantly. our need to withdraw some if You are not alone if you cannot And RPC needs better advertis- RPC. I argue, however, that the It was then that I realized not all of our military presence answer either. This worries me ing. An RPC representative speak- colleges should not have to go just how powerful a player fear there." because the SA and RPC should be ing at cabinets is not enough, and through anyone if they want to do can be in our lives. There are "Oversleeping important actively involved in every student's the RPC calendars are more useful things together. many things I do not do because events — at Rice I used to place life — especially RPC, because it as paper airplanes. The final shift in priorities has to I fear their consequences, and a pot over the alarm clock on test is responsible for campus-wide occur within the student body. As it perhaps the only reason I ever days so I would stub my finger social activities. stands right now, social events fall do anything is because I fear and wake up when I reached for Two weeks ago, during SA RPC needs to broaden into one of two categories — those the consequences of not doing the off button." President James Lloyd's State that revolve around a keg and those it. Fear obviously plays an im- of the University address at the "Silence, especially when it's its focus, reevaluate that explicitly do not have alcohol. portant role in life-altering deci- just me and one other person Hanszen College Cabinet, a senior "I like beer, but other people don't." sions like post-graduation plans, who is a friend but not a re- asked him why there is a lack of how it spends its Who cares, though? This places but it also has dramatic effects in ally close friend. ... I'm always large social activities at Rice. budget, reach out to the focus on alcohol rather than on seemingly inconsequential situ- worried that the other person As far as I can tell, the answer is the actual social event. If we begin ations. For instance, I have a fear dislikes silence and finds it priorities. The residential colleges other organizations organizing events where people can that the raccoons in the north of awkward. And if it's someone I focus primarily on campus parties go and have fun, drunk or sober, we campus will maul me one night want to hang out with for longer, and internal affairs. RPC focuses and disseminate will all be better off. while walking back from my car I'm worried that if the conversa- on a few events that tend to target But to make all this possible, and that I will be next on the tion teeters down, that will serve a small portion of the population information effectively. the colleges need to take action. face transplant list. as the natural point for them to and we, as students, place social As far as RPC goes, I urge next say. 'Well, I guess I should be emphasis on the wrong things. While fears can be very per- year's RPC leadership to do more sonal, I wanted to know about heading out now.'" I think it is time for a change. The colleges also need to shift to involve the student body. And some of the obvious and not-so- "I'm afraid of birds. Some- Among other issues, RPC needs their priorities. True, the majority students: If you care at all about obvious fears of others, even if times it's not a big deal, some- to broaden its focus, reevaluate of the social events on campus are what is going on, go to the weekly it was just to remind myself that times it's debilitating. The other how it spends its budget, reach hosted by the colleges. Neverthe- RPC meetings Tuesday nights at we all experience it. I asked day I needed to get gas and 1 less, it is not enough. We need out to other organizations and dis- 9 p.m. in Miner Lounge. some of my friends what they actually left one station because more inter-college activities, such seminate information effectively. are afraid of. Here are some of there were hundreds of birds lin- as barbecues, wiffle ball games and Steven Rooke is a Hanszen College The major events it throws are their responses. ing theelectrical wires, and I was the like. The campus is dead most sophomore and president-elect. too infrequent and involve too few "I'm afraid of the dark, es- too scared to get out of my car pecially when I'm home alone. for fear of imminent death." I will sit and watch Imw and "I am afraid of failure. Fail- Order and CSI for hours, but as ure ranging from failing out Keeping it real... mean soon as the lights go out, I think of school to not meeting my there's someone hiding in my expectations or goals to still closet or in the bathroom. I am living at home at 40 with my Aggravating Aggies make apathy appealing the master of freaking myself parents — and with an obesity out, with anything from the heat problem because I eat too much Burned out by the Rice gossip of Dinner discussion revolved ues passed on from generations past. turning on to the wind blowing a chocolate to make myself feel However, solidifying and accepting random hook-ups and the attempts around the slaughtering of live ani- tree against my window turning better about my failed life." these beliefs or any beliefs at the to salvage my history grade, I mals by electric shock, benevolent into any number of off-the-wall Fear obviously dictates our level of universal truth is harmful to decided last weekend to leave our community service in the ghettos possibilities." actions and our inactions. It is beloved school for what of Bryan and the rea- discussion and private belief. "Right now I think my at least interesting and at most 1 thought would be a sons why Reville, the As the girls painted their wed- number one fear centers on meaningful to think about breath of fresh air: Texas Corps dog, was an inbred dings in their dreams, I yearned my boyfriend's possible deploy- one's own fears and their con- AiV'M University. racist — just pleasant to return to my small, diverse and ment to Iraq someday. Even sequences. Aggie conversation. politically apathetic Rice. What are The trip seemed though it's not something What are you afraid of? politics, again? benign in concept: It was Granted, I added my that could happen tomorrow, a high school friend's own jolt of craziness, it's always at the back of my Noorain Khan is a Martel including stories of a Schuyler Woods is a h)vett College 19th birthday, which was mind the way things are these College senior. clandestinely planned seedy gentleman's club freshman and assistant opinion by her newfound Aggie and desires for a tattoo. editor. friends. I expected, in a Schuyler But the most shocking half-joking stereotypical Woods moment of the night way, that the university was rooted in my new The Rice Thresher, the official student would beoverwhelmingly Aggie friends' perception newspaper at Rice University since 1916, homogenous. In my wicked dream, of relationships. is published each Friday during the school I envisioned a complete whitewash the Rice Thresher year, except during examination periods Sitting in roundtable fashion in and holidays, by the students of Rice of people garbed in a rainbow of my friend's dorm room, we engaged University. rustic camouflage jackets, Justin in girl talk. The first and only person Amber Obermeyer boots and a splash of maroon some- to speak of her boy problems related Editor in Chief Editorial and business offices are located where in the uniform. a club encounter with a Pharrell- on the second floor of the Ley Student Oddly enough. I was not disap- esque man that had recently soured. Nathan Black Center, 6100 Main St., MS-524. Houston, Her sad story of naivete was met Senior Editor TX 77005-1892. Phone (713) 348-4801. Fax pointed — in fact, my vision was (713) 348-5238. E mail: threshervirice.edu amplified when I saw couples in with admonishment and abrasive NEWS OPINION Web page: www.ricethresher.org. matching hunting jackets and A& M advice. The first problem, the Ag- David Brown. Editor Evan Mintz, Editor hats. To my horror, one of the A& M gies noted, was that she had met Kisa Gordon, Editor Schuyler Woods, Asst. Editor Annual subscription rate: $50 domestic, students my friend had befriended the fellow in a club. I thought aloud: Sarah Baker, Asst. Editor Stephanie Zimmerman, Cartoonist $125 international. Nonsubscription rate: first Beko Binder, Asst. Editor copy free, second copy $5. said the school was more diverse Are all men who frequent nightclubs Matt Youn, Page Designer ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT than they were given credit for. I be- despicable, loathsome characters? Julia Bursten. Editor The Thresher reserves the right to refuse lieve I saw eight black people other Certainly clubs are not the best pool COPY Margaret Tung, Ass/. 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THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 Schlosser condemns meatpacking corporations in speech
by Sarah Taylor of injuries, they harass people who attempt to form unions and THRESHER STAFF workers are routinely injured on Eric Schlosser, the author of the job," he said. Fast Food Nation, criticized the Schlosser said at least 40,000- meatpacking industry Monday in 50,000 U.S. meatpacking workers the semester's third President's are injured at work every year. Lecture Series address. "These [injuries] are called In his speech, Schlosser made accidents," he said. "But when 800- references to Upton Sinclair's novel 1,000 people are hurt roughly in the The Jungle, which condemned the same way every week, that's not an meatpacking industry in the early accident. That's a crime." twentieth century. Schlosser said the misdeeds Schlosser said the meatpacking of the meatpacking industry raise industry today is more central- broader issues, such as the power of ized and concentrated than it was corporations and the gap between when Sinclair wrote The Jungle a the rich and the poor. century ago. He said the turnover rate for "At the height of the 'beef trust,' meatpacking jobs at some plants the top five meatpacking compa- is 100 percent in a year. American nies controlled 55 percent of the meatpacking workers' wages are market," Schlosser said. 'Today, now 24 percent lower than the the top four companies control 80 national average for industrial percent of the market.... Over the workers, he said. past 25 to 30 years, this country has returned to the jungle." Schlosser said The Jungle caused President Theodore Roosevelt to 'These [injuries] pass laws placing restrictions on are called accidents. corporations. However, he said, the laws benefited consumers more But when 800-1,000 than workers. The formation of unions was people are hurt the turning point for meat pack- SARAH SIMPSON/THRESHER ers, Schlosser said. What had roughly in the same Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser speaks in the Grand Hall Monday as part of the President's Lecture Series been a low-income job became a way every week, that's middle-class job, and there were McDonald's faced pressure from Schlosser how he felt about stron- Schornick said he was glad that waiting lists to get a job as a meat not an accident. That's People for the Ethical Treatment ger unions, such as the United Schlosser acknowledged the nega- packer, he said. By the 1970s, of Animals on how its cattle were Automobile Workers, which is influ- tive aspects of unions. the meatpacking industry was a a crime. treated, the company responded ential in setting wages and working "It validates everything he was competitive market with hundreds — Eric Schlosser by developing a new code of con- conditions in car plants. saying," Schornick said. of competing companies, but this duct. Schlosser said he hopes to Schlosser said he is pro-union Lovett College senior Amy Fast Food Nation author trend began reversing during that see an organized group pressure but that he realizes some unions Ugoletti said she was surprised decade, Schlosser said. the meatpacking industry in the have corrupt leaders. that Schlosser spoke about hu- He said that according to Human same way. "A lot of meatpacking unions man rights rather than animal Rights Watch, the meatpacking "These are poverty wages "I want to see people take inter- have made deals with the meat- conditions. industry systematically violates earned by a largely migrant, mainly est in the two-legged animals in packing companies and are selling "I'm sure it surprises some human rights. non-English speaking, industrial these slaughterhouses — the hu- out their workers," he said. "I can't Americans that we have human "Corporations pay workers low workforce," Schlosser said. man beings," Schlosser said. abide by that." rights issues in this country," wages, they fire people because Schlosser said that when One audience member asked Wiess College sophomore Jake Ugoletti said. STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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'Taa* rwrmt tnK.ta by Sarah Baker Angelika Theater Thursday night, for which they paid a discounted THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF price for admission, popcorn and About 180 prospective stu- a drink,and they can visit the Mu- dents are visiting campus this seum of Natural Science and see weekend for the first of two Owl an IMAX movie at a discounted Weekends. The students were price tonight. admitted under the Early Deci- Luning said more than 200 sion and Interim Decision plans. students volunteered to host pro- Owl Weekend began Thursday spective students this weekend. and ends Saturday. Luning said that in past years there Several events will be held for have been far fewer hosts than pro- the prospective students. The Ad- spective students. Last year, every missions Office and the President's student who signed up to host was Office's Passport to Houston pro- given two prospective students. gram are co-sponsoring a picnic at Niemann said the decrease in the the Houston Zoo Friday, Student number of prospective students Admissions Council On-Campus on campus at once — due to the Programs Committee co-Chair addition of a second Owl Weekend Mary Niemann said. — will allow them to have a more "All [prospective students] and realistic experience. all Rice students have free admis- " [Owl Weekend did not ] provide sion to the zoo and tours of the zoo a very accurate view of what Rice life itself," Niemann, a Hanszen College is really like," Niemann said. junior, said. "There is a cookout About 400 prospective students picnic afterwards as well." attended a single Owl Weekend last Co-Chair Paul Luning, a Sid year, and laming said he expects Richardson College senior, said about 300 prospective students to the Admissions Office encouraged attend the April Owl Weekend. clubs to hold events during Owl Dean of Undergraduate Enroll- Weekend. Rice Program Council ment Julie Browning said Owl will host an alcohol-free pub night Weekend is important for recruit- Friday from 9 p.m. to midnight at ing admitted students. About 60 per- Willy's Pub. The Philharmonics, an cent of students who attended last a cappellagroup, and Spontaneous yearmatriculated at Rice, Browning Combustion, an improvisational said, and she expects about the comedy group, will also perform. same yield rate this year. 'ITiere was an activities fair Thurs- "It is without question the most day, and there will be academic successful single event we have in panels today. terms of converting an admitted Luning said the Admissions student into an enrolling student," MARCUS ROMAN/THRESHER Office also planned two off-campus Browning said. events to familiarize prospective The second Owl Weekend, for Dodge, duck, dip, dive, dodge! students admitted under all decision students with Houston. Prospective Brown College freshman John Land plays In a dodgeball game between students majoring in chemical and students could attend a movie at the plans, will be held April 20-22. civil engineering, held Tuesday at Autry Court. HOUSING From page 1 and Will Rice colleges, which the advisory committee think were built in the 1950s. the familial nature of the col- Baker Institute Intern Program - Summer 2006 Lovett College President leges is important to preserve. Evan Ross, a junior who is on "It's more than just a dorm The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is now accepting applications for student interns the advisory committee, said with some sort of systematic feel," he and other advisory commit- Ross said. "There are real benefits for the summer 2006 semester. This is your chance to work directly with Institute Fellows and Rice tee members do not want new to having this tight-knit commu- Faculty on exciting areas of research including Energy Policy, U.S. Foreign and Domestic Policy, colleges to be much larger than nity, from academic support to Tax Policy. Science Policy, and Chinese Culture. This is a paid internship which must be served in 6 they are now. social support, and we want to full-time and consecutive weeks. The work may involve research, writing, editing, and office work "We don't want them to turn make sure that's not lost." including copying, filing, etc. into the giant dorms that are Taylor said he is currently common in other places," Ross creating a housing survey for Applicants must provide the following: said. "We want to preserve that students that will be posted at collegiate feel." www.rice.edu/v2c in about a r Letter stating areas of interest and why you would like to work for the Baker Institute Ross said he and others on week. > Resume > Official Sealed Transcript r One Letter of Recommendation HOUSING STEERING COMMITTEE Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Completed applications should be addressed to: Baker Institute Intern Program. Attention Jason Name Position Lyons. Senior Research Coordinator. Baker Institute MS-40. Questions may be sent to Barbara Bryson Associate vice president for jelyonsC" alumni.rice.edu. facilities, engineering and plannug Kathy Collins Vice president for finance Mark Ditman Housing and Dining director Robin Forman Dean of undergraduates Maryana Iskander Adviser to the president Kevin Kirby Vice president for administration Kim Lawrence Senior budget analyst David Rodd University architect Matthew Taylor Assistant to the dean of undergraduates HOUSING ADVISORY PANEL The consultants are meeting with an advisory panel as they plan how to expand on-campus housing. Name Position www.ricethresher.org John Hutchinson Brown College master Pan! Sutera Hanszen College RA Cece King Will Rice College coordinator Jack Hardcastle WieSS College president Evan Ross Lovett College president Devon Fanfair Brown College junior THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 3.2006 DEBATE From page 1 keep covering the students with issues, but it should be about more and more layers of icing. how students feel about certain I'm hoping to scrape away one issues. In a sense, I'm a vessel layer, and that will be the SA." for you guys to really tell your SA and colleges opinions to me ... to [tell to] the The candidates were next administration." asked what the SA's relationship Chifari said he would like with the colleges should be. students to have the ability to Chifari said the colleges interact directly with administra- should constitute the SA since ad- tors. He said he would like for ditional levels of government cre- other students to proxy for him at ate inefficiency. He said students the SA president's meetings with should have more opportunities President David Leebron. to interact with administrators Ross said students should directly. have a say in university decisions Ross said the multiple levels and that the SA exists to convey of government are necessary be- those opinions to administra- cause it is too difficult for a college tors. He said he has developed president to focus on both college a relationship with administra- and campus-wide issues. He said tors as Lovett president and the SA's role is to interact with that administrators know he administrators about campus-wide brings student needs to them. issues and that the SA should work Course evaluations with the colleges. The next question addressed Tupper said the SA should whether candidates supported SANKET SHAH/THRESHER create partnerships with college allowing students to see written presidents since the two govern- comments from course evalua- ments deal with different issues. tions. Lunar New Year She said the SA is concerned Tupper said the decision is not Hanszen College freshman Huong Ho performs In the Vietnamese traditional dance during the Lunar New with broader issues — such as hers to make, but should be made Year celebration. The event was held Saturday In the Grand Hall. academics and club approvals by those students who vote. She — than the colleges are. said polling would be an effective "I think that it's really nec- method of gathering opinions. opinions and presenting them to to take away from it and take too reflect the wishes and needs of essary for college presidents Chifari said he favors students the administration, he said. much time," Ross said. the colleges." to be excited about the SA being able to see written com- Tupper said the changes would Tupper said the best aspects of and to come to their college ments. not increase students' stress and the SA are that it allows students Individual questions [cabinet meetings] and really Ross also said he supported seem to make sense. She said to communicate, it coordinates An audience question asked show that they're enthusiastic students being able to see the SA president should gather student activities and it allows Ross what issues he planned to about the issues," Tupper said. written comments. He said the student opinion and should hold academic freedom — goals she focus on should he be elected SA and administration SA should talk to the Faculty forums, which have been a suc- said are in the SA's mission state- SA president. Ross said most is- The candidates addressed Senate and try to reach a com- cessful method of gauging stu- ment. Tupper said the SA needs sues have not yet arisen but that what the SA's relationship with promise about the availability dent opinion in the past. to better publicize its goals and potential issues include maintain- the administration should be. of the comments to students. Best, worst of SA activities to students. ing a student-run coffeehouse on Tupper said she already has Final exams The candidates next addressed Chifari said the best aspect campus and discussing the length a good relationship with admin- The candidates were asked the SA's best and worst aspects. of the SA is that it holds an open of winter break. istrators because of her work on whether the final exam system Ross said the best aspect of the presidential election. He said the Another audience question the social culture committee. She adopted for this spring should SA is that it represents students worst aspect of the SA is its inef- asked Tupper why she deserved said the SA currently has a good change and if so, what they on a campus-wide level. He said ficiency and that it accomplishes to be SA president after she had relationship and should work to would do. the worst aspect of the SA is that little. lost the election for Hanszen maintain it. Tupper said she will Chifari asked what the new it is inefficient and does not prop- Views on vision statement president. Tupper said she lost communicate student opinion policy was, but was told by Black erly utilize college presidents and The candidates were asked for the Hanszen election to a strong — rather than her own opinion that the moderators could not give senators at SA Senate meetings. their opinion of Leebron's Vision candidate but that her experi- — to administrators. clarifications. Chifari then said he He said senators need to be more for the Second Century. ences are more applicable to 'The SA president should re- did not support the change because active in collecting student opin- Tupper said the vision will im- being SA president. ally be the person who relays the he liked the old exam system. ion at their colleges. prove student life. She suggested The next audience question views of the student body to the Ross said students should 'The SA needs to understand the addition of benches on the asked Chifari what commitment administration," Tupper said. "It decide whether to support the its role, which is to support the side of the roads, and said she he has shown to Rice and what shouldn't be my specific views policy — the SA should be re- colleges and to support student will hold forums and take polls experience he has with the SA. and how I feel about certain sponsible for gathering student government on campus — not to ascertain what students think Chifari said he does not have cam- about the vision statement. pus-wide experience or official Chifari said he dislikes many college experience. He said he is parts of the vision, including the involved at Martel and has applied increase in the size of the under- for many positions, although he dGDb dQDb dODk tOOb dODi dQDb duEk duDb dflDb duEli duDb dKb graduate and graduate student has not been accepted for many populations. He said he is content of them. 7PR & 7PR 7PR 3RK! 7PR SRK SHR with Rice as it is now. Tupper was next asked an Ross said it is important for ^QQi gQDi dODb duu duCb mXk duBb dODk duBb duCk dODb duEk audience question about how she the vision to continue to be open could represent students fairly, •VV. /X'. iW. !w! .VV. Iw! Iw! .TO yppi .TO to student opinion. given that she created a Facebook group called "Most Rice people Audience questions are weird and we don't like them." Audience members submitted Tupper said she created the group questions to the moderators dur- in her freshman year, when she J lU UM UA) yWd MU bMJ LM I^J 1M1 |M| |M| ing the debate, and the modera- felt she did not fit in at Rice. She tors chose which questions to ask said she has since tried to erase the candidates. the group but has not been able One audience question asked to do so. Tupper said she prob- i fx* tSbt 4b *** «£» ably would not create the group - all candidates what the most unique aspect of Rice culture is again. Tupper said she has been and how it influences them. involved on campus since and b cXft tfdb A <9Efe <9bi flSft dft *** Tupper said the college system that students should vote based _ is the most unique. on her experience rather than on Chifari also said the college the Facebook group. system is the most unique ele- An audience question asked ment of Rice. He said the SA Chifari what his experience with detracts from the college system the SA has been. Chifari said he and that its power should be given has been to one meeting, at which m n n to the colleges. the attendees accomplished little. "The only way to [redistribute He said he is involved in Rice ath- letics because he attends every v » power] in any credible system of government is to take power away baseball game. from the higher government and An audience question asked give it back to the smaller govern- Ross how he can unite Rice when his ment," Chifari said. tenure as I-ovett president divided Ross also said the college the cabinet and college between system is the most unique as- drinkers and non-drinkers. Ross pect of Rice culture. He said it said he brought a different perspec- is important for the SA to work tive to I i)vett. He said it is important with college leaders in gathering for everyone to voice their opinions student opinion. but that not everyone is going to The fields of entertainment, business and electronic media have converged. It is "The college system and agree. He said students should the way it's reflected in the SA, recognize they are working toward the beginning of the digital renaissance. As tlie world changes, you can be a ST. EDWARD'S [which is] set up to support those a common goal and treat each other with respect. part of that change. Get ready not just to make a living but to make a difference. 1 UNIVERSITY colleges, allows students to have a hand in the university," Ross Students can request to view the Visit us at www.stedwards.edu/godigital or call (512) 448-8600. said. "The SA must take into debate on RTV.r) through video-on- account that role: We must sup- demand on RTV5's Web site, tv5. port the colleges and we must rice.edu. THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 POLICE BLOTTER FOOD SURVEY The following items were reported to the Rice University Police College health representatives on the Healthy Eating Committees surveyed students about servery food, Department for the period Feb. 22-28. and about 600 students filled out the survey. Baker College sophomore Rupal Bhimani said committee members will meet with College Food Service Manager Angela Riggs and Residential Dining Manager Julie Residential Colleges Bogar to discuss the results and possible changes. A list of common requests is below. Lovett College Feb. 22 iPod stolen. More healthy food choices with less salt, cheese and oils Sid Richardson Feb. 22 Bicycle stolen. Low-fat yogurts, salad dressings and cheeses College Whole-wheat pastas, breads and cereals More grilled chicken and soup varieties Jones College Feb. 23 Bicycle stolen. Food prepared fresh for each meal A cheaper meal plan for off-campus students that provides fewer meals per week Sid Richardson Feb. 23 Club 13 made mess in Better labeling on the food, including nutrition facts and whether the item is vegetarian or vegan College commons. A greater variety of fresh fruits and vegetables More exotic dishes, spicy foods and vegetarian options Lovett College Feb. 28 iPod stolen. Higher quality meats in more varieties, including seafood and sushi Extended meal hours and food kept out past the meal times for snacks Academic Buildings Duncan Hall Feb. 23 Bicycle stolen and bench damaged. Alice Pratt Brown Hall Feb. 24 Purse stolen. VOTING IN THE OTHER ELECTIONS Anderson Hall Feb. 27 Purse stolen. Rice's polling location for Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday, March 7 has been moved Duncan Hall Feb. 28 Wallet stolen. off campus to Christ the King Lutheran Church, on the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar Drive. Shuttles will be available to take students to the back of Greenbriar Lot in front of the church. The polls Other Buildings open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Willy's Pub Feb. 24 Money stolen. Parking Lots West Lot Feb. 23 Vehicle struck another vehicle, and driver left scene without leaving information. Other Areas Entrance 20 Feb. 23 Intoxicated male stood in street and asked for ride. Subject arrested for public intoxication and remanded to Harris County Rice Boulevard Jail. Chnst the King Greenbriar Drive and Feb. 24 Traffic stop. Minor issued city Lutheran Church Rice Boulevard citation for minor driving under University the influence. Boulevard Laboratory Road Feb. 24 Traffic stop on vehicle for reckless driving. Driver switched places with passenger. Both subjects arrested for driving while intoxicated and remanded to Harris County Jail. Alumni Drive Feb. 26 Vehicle stopped for speeding and driving on sidewalk. Non- Rice subject arrested for driving while intoxicated and remanded to Harris County Jail. Entrance 3 Feb. 26 Vehicle stopped for weaving. RICE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM (RUSP) Driver arrested for driving while intoxicated and remanded to (HONS470/471) Harris County Jail. Dallas Street and Feb. 26 Intoxicated minor stumbling in Applications are now being taken for the Rice Undergraduate San Jacinto Street street. Minor issued city Scholars Program (RUSP) for the 7006-2007 academic year. citation for minor inconsumption and released to parent. For further information and an application form, please consult the RUSP web page: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hons470/ RUSP is designed for juniors or seniors from any department who are considering graduate school and/or academic careers. Each student accepted into the program undertakes an independent research project mentored by a faculty member chosen bv the student. 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The Princeton or.La w Pre\ (2Review Application deadline: April 7. 2006. 3^ THE RICE THRESHER ARTS A ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 The second in a series of Irish music features to help we e k 1 v students get into St. Patrick's ock o' the Irish II Day spirits SCENE by Julia Bursten Thresher editors' recommendations for arts and entertainment Q&A around Houston through March 9, 2006 Nathen Maxwell Los Angeles native Nathen MUSIC Maxwell has been playing for Flogging Molly since the band Windsor Drive formed in 1997. Maxwell spoke with the Thresher before the band Local indie rock artists performed in Houston Feb. 27. Windsor Drive perform live How did you get started in music? COURTESY WILL MOONAN tonight with Jack in the My father's a drummer, so great. When I'm standing onstage Pulpit and the Ride Home. that was a positive influence, and and the musicians are beginning music's always meant so much to the song ... I just feel like I'm part Doors open at 7 p.m. and me. By the time I was 14,1 realized of something special. I want it to tickets cost $7. that was really what I wanted to do. always feel that way. ...I met up with Flogging Molly The Meltdown when I was 17, and I was just look- ing to do the best music I could do. We have been playing 16300 Kuykendahl Rd. I didn't have any idea to play Irish Suite 450 music at the time. St. Patrick's Day for How do you balance the Irish and American aspects of your band, since the last 10 years and MOVIES you have a lot of American players but a distinctly Irish sound? haven Y had one off'. I The guy who started the band Lunafest 2006 is from Dublin. Ireland. Probably wouldn V want one off'. the next closest to that would be — Nathen Maxwell COURTESY WILL MOONAN our fiddle player. ... All she wants The Women's Resource Flogging Molly's Celtic punk meet fans' enthusiastic approval. Left to right: to play is traditional Irish music. Center and Luna Nutrition for Nathen Maxwell. Bridget Regan and Dave King. The rest of us come from different What's going to be on the DVD the backgrounds — rock 'n' roll, punk Women co-sponsor screenings band is releasing this summer? rock, whatever — so it's natural Basically, we met a guy named of a series of short Caught up in a good crowd that we come together and have Jim who lived with us for a year or films by, about and for women this sound. more and did everything we did, Crowd-surfing never made my a best friend, everyone in the vicin- What's your favorite whiskey? went everywhere we went — on the Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets "things to do before I die" list before ity of the struggling fan stepped in Power's. It's got a little spice to airplanes, on the tours — as part cost $3 for students Monday. I have been to enough to help him or her up and out of it. I like that. of the band, part of the group. He or $5 for everyone else. punk-esque concerts to have seen danger. The concertgoers' intense How many tours have you been on documented as much footage as the consequences of this particular passion for Flogging Molly's music- with the band? he could and put it together to give Herring Hall, Room 100 3 audience recreation and believe me: translated into an unexpected com- That would be every tour the some fans who are already into the Some of them are not pretty. But passion for their fellow fans. band's ever done. ... How many is band a chance to see what it is to when I found myself being pulled that? Like 100 billion? We ... have be genuine Flogging Molly. down from the shoulders of kilt-clad probably done about 800 shows in How do you feel about performing in Boston Brass s and mohawked Flogging Molly fans A particularly six years. Seems like more. Arizona on St. Patrick's Day? by security guards a few evenings aggressive and I)o you prefer headlining concerts There's usually a bigger party Houston Friends of Music ago, I understood why people put up or playing festivals? [than usual on the holiday], but with the potential for groping and particularly drunk We like to do it all: bars, clubs, it won't be weird. We have been and the Shepherd School of head injuries for a chance to swim SWARM of shirtless music festivals, cultural festivals. playingSt. Patrick's Day for the last Music sponsor The Boston over a thousand sweaty hands. It's nice because some people 10 years and haven't had one off. There is something funny about moshers played would only go to see us at a bar and I wouldn't want one off. I'd rather Brass for a concert of crowds at most concerts, but the some would only come across us at be able to play our music. mixed jazz and classical punks will always puzzle me more dance-floor soldiers. the [Dublin, Ohio] Irish Festival. The band's namesake is Molly than most. The music and the danc- What are some of you r i nflucnces, both Malone's Pub in IJOS Angeles. Canyon ensembles Tuesday at 8 p.m. ing is always desperate and violent, Experiencing life in the crowd with the band and individually? tell me a little about the venue? Tickets cost $19-52 for and if fans walk away with an ounce itself was more than worth the Music from all over the place If you go to Molly Malone's now, reserved seats. of energy left to kick a trash can on concert's ticket price, but Flogging comes into the band, but for me you ... see a little teeny stage on the the way out, they feel disappointed Molly deserved all the hype and I really identify with reggae and side.That's where we all played, the Alice Pratt Brown Hall that the concert was lackadaisical. bedlam their fans built up. Their punk rock. seven of us. ... Imagine this tiny No one left Warehouse Live with better-known tracks sound just as Do you feel like you get enough little Irish pub and seven people that complaint Monday. clean and even more inspirational reggae in when you're playing with fitting on a stage where you can Perhaps it was the four-and- live than on a speaker at a private Flogging Molly? only put two chairs. [We set up] a a-half hours between the doors party on campus, and the band I guess. I mean, music's music full drum set and amps. I literally CAMPUS opening and Molly taking the stage, played a few extended versionsand and I jam all the time whether I'm on pressed up against the wall with but the 2,000 Irish and Irish-loving rare cuts that fans are unlikely to stage or not, so I do get it out. [drummer] George [SchwindtJ's Rice Gallery, kids rock fans packed onto the soccer- find on CD. What's your favorite song to play? right cymbal here at my hip and just field-sized floor of the Warehouse Dave King, Molly's founder and I've always really connected to leaned. [Whistle and fiddle player] and drums were more than a little belliger- lead vocalist, came onstage around the song "[If I Ever I>eave This] Bridget [ Regan ] might whack me in ent. A particularly aggressive and 11:30 p.m. and did not end the show World Alive." ... It really means the eye with her bow. I don't know. particularly drunk swarm of shirt- until after 1 a.m.—a longer set than a lot to me: The lyrics of it and We drank a lot, as well. Guinness Rice Gallery holds its second less moshers played dance-floor See CROWD, page 10 the way it comes across just feel and ganja, you can't go wrong. annual Children's Day soldiers, directing the impossibly close-packed crowd around the Saturday at 11 a.m. The floorusing coordinated shoving and event culminates with a head-butting into the unsuspecting performance by the Rice backs of other fans. The result, only slightly less chaotic than the Percussion ensemble at climactic fight scene of Boondock 1:30 p.m. The concert and Saints, was a slow wave of swaying and collapsing bodies that inevita- activities are free and bly erupted into good-natured bar open to the public. brawls along the front rows. In all this confusion and flailing Rice Gallery of limbs on a sweaty and beer- Sewall Hall stained concrete floor, no one would be shocked to hear reports of serious injury. But there was a deep, ritualistic and benevolent undercurrent in these fans even more powerful than the deafen- ing amps scattered across the stage. Every time a zealot slipped on a ciga- rette butt or mis- takenly punched a COURTESY WILL MOONAN stranger instead of The mosh pit becomes a warlike scene of chaos, confusion and passion for music as the band plays on unfazed. Flogging Molly performed at Warehouse Live Feb. 27 and will be in Austin March 18. THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 3.2006 SINKING MUSIS Phils, LowKeys concert surprisingly successful I don't go to concerts for Billy Joel's "Oh What A Night." sheer entertainment very often The Broadway sound of Lovett anymore. After sitting in the sophomore Hilary Robinson's Thresher office trying to coordi- all-vocal arrangement felt more nate press coverage for movies like it belonged to Olivia New- and music events ton-John in Grease around Houston all than to the Piano week, actually going Man himself, but to one of these events the result was highly e is often overwhelm- original and easy on ing — or, at least, the ear. not at all my idea of The Phils' rendi- a relaxing time. tion of the Killers' So when my "Mr. Brightside"had friends dragged the potential to be me down to Lyle's Julia the show-stopper of in Lovett College's Bursten the evening. Han- basement last Friday zsen College junior COURTESY ROGUE PICTURES for the Rice Philhar- Andrew Harrison Dave Chappelle performs a song and dance number with a bongo kit during Dave Chappelle's Block Party. The film monics/LowKeys concert, I was performed the solo melody chronicles a free concert Chappelle hosted in New York City. less than thrilled. I had never passionately and competently. been to an a capella concert at Phils President Phillip Stegner, Rice before, and I was expecting a Will Rice College senior, another mediocre, half-assed, led the basses with comical, Chappelle returns to limelight with under-attended attempt at ar- animated fidgeting throughout tistic performance. the choruses, and a haunting, primarily female rendition of pomp, circumstance, Fugees in tow I've NEVER the song's more melodic in- strumental rounded out the Hrtrno i_rov «r D^^L1.,« IJ1L CI seen a bigger Bryce Gray to throw na party in Brooklyn on Block Party refuses to confine piece. The arrangement began THRESHER STAFF Sept. 18,2004.Theeveningfeatured itself to a genre or style, combining as simply fun, but gained mo- audience hit at a When entertainerscrossgenres, some of the most respected artists in live music with Chappelle's antics mentum during the bridge for disaster often strikes. Generally, hip-hop and R&B and, as Chappelle and words of wisdom. To publicize Rice music a powerful, moving finish. basketball players cannot rap, rap- was sure to mention, barbequed the block party, Chappelle returns event — of course, Stegnerplayed thecomedian pers cannot act and comedians do chicken for lunch. The aptly-titled to his childhood home in Dayton, throughout the performance, not know a thing about music. Dave Chappelle's Block Party is a Ohio and hands out golden tickets the fact that it but his class-clown attitude took documentary of the concert and like a real-life Willy Wonka. 4dave chappelle's was about 10 p.m. a distant second to his arrange- Chappelle's preparations. Chappelle shines as he interacts ment of the ubiquitous Roma- block party' The movie heralds the comedi- with ordinary people, telling an nian pop anthem, "Dragostea on Lovett's rating ••••offive an's return to entertainment — a elderly convenience store clerk to Din Tei," which both groups few months after the 2004 concert, "bring [herl Timberlands" to the College Night sang together. I've never seen at the angelika he fled from the paparazzi and his concert and convincing the director may have aided a bigger audience hit at a Rice 4:45, 7:05, 9:25 show on Comedy Central for South of a small college marching band music event — of course, the Africa, struggling with the conse- to put his band on a bus for New the crowd's spirits. fact that it was about 10 p.m. on Ignoring these preconceptions, quencesof his newfound popularity York. I le is effortlessly funny, and Lovett's College Night may have comedian I )ave Chappelle decided and wealth. See CHAPPELIJi, page 10 The situation started to aided the crowd's spirits. perk up when I walked into Regardless, the performance the venue and saw chairs and deserved all its acclaim. The couches overstuffed with eager singers pronounced the foreign students. 1 headed to the back of lyrics clearly, and the sound the room and staked out a space replaced the song's original at the end of the bar, whic h had instrumental arrangement so transformed into countertop well that it was hard to believe lawn seating. an Eastern European pop god Two groups assembled wasn't hammering away on a near the stage: one set of girls drum kit in the background. in mall-cruising casual concert Harder to believe, but im- attire of black shirts and jeans possible not to laugh at, was with scarves tucked through Martel College senior Zach- their beltloops, and one coed ary McLemore's pantomime conglomerate of bright pink throughoutthesong. McI>emore Rice Philharmonics tees. After personified a popular online a brief stand-up-style intro, the video featuring a Drew-Carey- first number began. esque figure dancing in a chair Let me just say, "Whoa." 1 in an undershirt and boxers, know choral music, I know hip- and it's safe to say he stole the hop beat-boxing. I know sound show. Even the Phils' satirical, effects and vocal percussion in campy encore, "Baker 13," could pop music. But 1 had no idea not stand up to him. that a group — particularly two Skeptics may claim it was groups of students with no Shep- only the amount of College herd School affiliation — could Night in me that made the con- take these divergent musical cert seem so good, but I strongly elements and create such a rich, doubt it. Friday's performance ft full and downright interesting redeemed my opinion of non- i *§iij arrangement of sound. 1 am Shepherd campus concerts not sure what I was expecting, enough that I may even go to £ _ but 1 was certainly too cynical another one — if I ever make it to be expecting anything that, out of the Thresher office. well, good. The LowKeys set the Julia Bursten is a Lovett tone for the evening with an College sophomore and arts X-chromosome-laden version of and entertainment editor. 5 Jk • - w Hunger. Drugs. Prostitution. Disease. Like stuff? These are the lives of the children of the rooftops. Want to make $ March 7 - 30, 2006 writing about it? * Opening reception March 7, 6 - 8 pm 2006 Department of Visual Arts, Media Center send an e-mail to [email protected] ARTISTS RESPONDING TO VIOLENCE A collection of photographs by artist Wolfgang Miiller a^>d&&* >w*% 10 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 CHAPPELLE Chicago's Tossers put out From page 9 his humor is warm and sincere. Hill's powerful rendition of "Killing political commentary from other Driving through Brooklyn in a Me Softly" is incredible and a true performers throughout the show, witty, melodic CD Toyota Prius, Chappelle shouts, testament to her talent feels honest As risky as it may be "Attention Huxtables: Come to my The crowd itself is a shadowy to take political advice from rappers Julia Bursten The CD starts off strong with party.... Bring Rudy!" presence throughout the film, due and comedians, Block Party gives a THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF a duo of upbeat, frenetic drink- Watching Chappelle play the in part to the block party's soggy voice to entertainers who care about Ideal for Celtic punk fans who ing songs but moves too quickly role of gregarious humanitarian weather. At one point, Chappelle more than themselves. want a little more shamrock in into a long set of slower ballads. can make anyone smile, but some claims there are "5,000black people their sound, the Tossers actually As the band loses momentum, of Block Party's cinematography and 19 white people standing in the claim less Irish heritage but listeners lose interest — which is less cordial to viewers. The rain," but the camera angles never a more traditionally Irish rep- is a shame, because the later transitions between Chappelle's really show very many people. It's Attention Huxtables: ertoire than most mainstream cuts tend to have more creative wanderings and the stage show an interesting effect — the audi- Come to my party.... Irish rock bands such as the lyrics and original instrumenta- can be disorienting. ence is told the crowd is gigantic, Dropkick Murphys and Flog- tions than the early tracks. The But the performances, both but watching the movie almost feels Bring Rudy! ging Molly. more spirited songs at the end like attending a private concert. of Valley, including the brilliant musical and comedic, are so spec- — Dave Chappelle in Block Party tacular that it is hard to really care. Chappelle clearly intends Block 'the valley of the political anthem "Go Down 9 Witch Down," which attests to Chappelle got all his favorite artists Party to make a socio-political state- shadow of death to attend the event, and the guest ment as well as simply documenting the band's lyrical wit. list reads like an all-star roster a good time. After the rap group Chappelle is careful to keep the tossers The Tossers have also mas- of alternative hip-hop. Brooklyn Dead Prez performs "Hip-Hop," any message tongue-in-cheek, rating • •• 1/2 of five tered the sarcastically wistful natives Talib Kweli and Mos Def Chappelle quotes a few of that however. Near the end of the film, ballad with graceful, tongue- share the stage with the impeccably song's lyrics and says, "You won't he confides to the camera, "I'm Their fifth and latest album, in-cheek smooth rhythms and well-dressed Common, the Roots in hear that shit on the radio." mediocre at both comedy and The Valley of the Shadow of lyrics including "There's no loot fine form, a swaggering Kanye West At one point he visits a daycare music, but I've managed to talk Death, has a complex, smooth there's no booze and it's no fun" and the sultry Erykah Badu. center on the street where the myself into a fortune." sound that speaks jazzily of their and "Good mornin' Da', oh I'm The highlight of the movie's block party will be held and plays luckily, he restores the film's Windy City roots. Smothered in in jail/No I don't need you to musical selections is a surprise per- with the children, and in another idealistic tone in the next breath, track titles such as "No Loot, No pay for bail." The melodies are formance by the reunited Fugees, scene Wyclef Jean asks some kids declaring, "But not every part of Booze, No Fun" and "Preab San creative, catchy and impossible featuring Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill what they would do if they were you can be for sale." This moment 01," Valley makes perfect back- to stop humming. and Pras. The Fugees overcame president before launching into his of humility and honesty might ground sound for any Celtic- Valley is a fair CD, but most their personal differences for the song "President" seem like self-promotion, but it themed social endeavor. Celtic bands entertain better first time since the band's 1997 split. Their responses, as well as the comes off as sincere and straight- TheTossers' style featuresan during live shows than in record- forward. It also clearly foreshadows emphasis on string and harp in- ings. 1 Aickily, the Tossers will be Chappelle's nervous breakdown in strumental that is hard to find in in town March 9 at Warehouse early 2005. mainstream U.S. popmusic.This Live. The crowd itself should be But now the comedian is back gives the band a unique sound as diverse and entertaining — a CROWD on tour and brimming with the soon as the first pining notes of mix of adventurous hipsters, From page 8 same sarcastic optimism that set "Goodmornin' I)a" start playing. drunk and Irish 30-somethings Block Party in motion. The film But the lyrics are directed toward and the token crotchety senior might be a strange and some- most headliner bands would either. Plus, the lead singer had a primarily Irish-American audi- citizens nursing whiskey on the times inelegant mix of comedy choose to play on a Monday mastered the art of offensive ence—"Crock ofGold"isan ode rocks. And a live show sounds and music, but it's clear that the night The band matched the standup better than the art of to the ghost-town-like nature of more appealing than a Shadow movie's—and Chappelle's—hearts crowd's energy perfectly, know- singing on key. The Briggs were parts of downtown Chicago. of Death any day. ing ju st when to pull out a ballad less odiou s but profoundly unre- are in the right place. and allow the dancers to catch markable in all other respects. their breath through a cigarette Butthe third opening act the filter, but never slowing down Dead Pets, showed much more long enough to lose the crowd's potential.The British§eptet bills Houston Ballet refinishes Swan Lake interest The venue itself helped itself as "punk rock 'n' roll poets'" Rachel Green turns out to be the inevitable end the cause: As Molly sped up, the ally conservative choreography of and gave an enthusiastic and THRESHER STAFF to this tragic love story. Warehouse's framework began the dancers themselves. promising preview of the new A ballet company's Swan Iuike to shake and drip condensation Interpretations run the gamut Fredrikson and Welch, utiliz- wave of English punk. With a is its signature. Tchaikovsky's infa- from traditional to avant-garde. ing John William Waterhouse's as if it were another mosher sense of style that hovered be- stomping around the concert mous music can be at once painful, Artistic directors often look for pre-Raphaelite painting The I^tdy tween the Clash and a Parisian beautiful, frenetic and a pain in the creative outlets in the use of the ofShalott (1888) as their vision of runway, the Pets pulled off a ass to choregraph, which gives characters, in the size and role of the tragic Odette, created a set The band rendition of "Great Balls of Fire" troupes huge latitude in staging a the corps de ballet — the "chorus" intended to inspire a pervading matched the that must have had Jerry Lee Swan Lake performance. dancers — and in the plot itself. sense of magic about the stage. Lewis rolling in his grave. Welch said in a program state- The forest is hazy and enchanting, crowd's energy Molly will be bade in Texas 'swan lake' ment that he wants his ballet to and the lake is eerily alive. Most soon and is debuting a docu- be "set in the classical idiom" but striking, though, is the courtly PERFECTLY. mentary at Austin's South by Houston Ballet rating ••••offive still fresh and exciting for those ballroom, in which mosaic-in- Southwest Film and Musk Fes- familiar with the tale. For instance, spired golden hues evoke gasps While the headliner was tival March 18. And while I still through march 5 he presents multidimensional from the audience upon their first worth the wait two of the three need a few days to recover from tickets $17-$42; available characters with both a light and a glance in Act II. opening acts made the hours the concert's sheer intensity, rest •^t www.houstonballet.org dark side. Other personal effects Fredrikson's costumes are just leading up to the headliner assured that I am iTutting crowd- include using a huge 70-member as striking. The limited leeway he unduly painful. Ese, a Latino surfing on my "dungs to do at Houston Ballet artistic director corps and adding more hunters in had with the swan tutu is compen- punk quartet had more energy least once more before I die" list Stanton Welch overcame these dif- the first act. Most notably, Welch sated for by the lavish dress of the than talent but not enough of immediately. ficulties to create a new signature alters the plot so Prince Siegfried princesses and ambassadors and in for the company, and the Houston encounters Odette for the first the arresting dragon-like costume Ballet will close the company's first time in human form rather than of the fearsome Rothbart. new Swan lake in 22 years later as a swan, a change he hopes will Welch's Swan Ixike will become this weekend. This staging also em- make the story and its characters a signature piece for the Houston ploys the late Kristian Fredrikson's more believable. ballet that is neither boring in its Announcing opulent set designs, creating a Welch has indeed produced traditionalism nor off-putting in visual spectacle to delight ballet The Jameson Fellowship a fresh and exciting ballet, but its experimentalism. The balance novices and veterans alike. the credit does not go entirely to created offers the audience the American Decorative Swan Lake tells the tale of a him. Fredrikson, who died in No- classic fairy-tale love story as Arts &. Painting young woman, Odette, who is vember 2005, created a stunning told through well-executed dance, 2006-2007 turned into a swan by the evil knight visual spectacle for the Houston which is played out in front of Rothbart and forced to be avian by Ballet through costumes and set. Fredrikson's beautifully enchant- day and human by night. Prince Fredrikson's work stands alone ing backdrops. This improved Siegfried falls in love with Odette, Rice undergraduates and graduate students — almost as a massive artwork classic leaps to even greater artis- despite her curse, and swears his — and yet complements beauti- tic heights and is sure to delight interested in art history, history, or museum love for her until his death, which fully the graceful and profession- both old and new audiences. studies are invited to apply for the Jameson Fellowship in American Decorated Arts and Painting. The Jameson Fellow will spend the 2006-2007 academic year as an intern at the JOHN E. PARISH FELLOWSHIP Bayou Bend Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts. Houston. Bayou Bend, located in for Summer Travel the River Oaks section of Houston is regarded as the best house museum west of the Mississippi, and contains an outstanding array Wiess College announces competition for the 2006 John E. Parish of American painting, sculpture, and Fellowship. The winner of the Parish Fellowship will receive support of decorative arts from the colonial period and through the 19th century. approximately 2 months travel during the Summer of 2006. The purpose of the fellowship is to enhance the undergraduate education of the Fellow by Application instructions are available in the broadening the range of experience via travel. All full-time returning Department of Art History. 103 Herring Hall. Applications for the Jameson Fellowship are undergraduates at Rice are eligible. For further information, call the Wiess due by Friday. March 24. 2006. Stipend College coordinator (713-348-5743), or see the web page at Award: $10,000. plus travel allowance. www.ruf.rice.edu/~parish. Deadline for application is Thursday, March 23, Department of Art History. 103 Herring Hall, 713 348 4815 2(X)6. Student Association General Elections Voting begins online March 3 at noon and ends at 1 p.m. March 8. To vote, go to sa.rice.edu or follow the Rice homepage link. SA PRESIDENT SA EXTERNAL VICE PRES. (CONT.) Andrew Chifari Ccci Mcsta My name is Andrew Chifari, and I want to be your next SA president. To Student Association, why have one... clarify what the Thresher said, while my idea to run started as a joke, over With the existence of the colleges, students often wonder if there's a need the past 12 months, it has become much more serious. for a university student governing body. But the truth is, while colleges are a I realize that I have not held elected office on the SA or college level, but vital element of Rice's success, each college only holds approximately l/9th the SA has no power, and it really doesn't matter who wins the presidency. of the student body. By limiting ourselves to our college, we are limiting our The big accomplishment for the year is the True Blue Campaign. Have you resources. As the SA's External Vice President, I will apply my experience and even heard of the 'True Blue" campaign? spirit for Rice toward developing programs that will bring together the entire If elected, I will use the entire budget to fund clubs and trips, eliminating Rice community and effectively harness every resource we have in order to the need for individual college bleeding hearts funds. 1 will give as much power have a profound impact both within the university and its surrounding community. I plan to: to the individual colleges and students as possible. I will even let anyone interested proxy for me at my weekly meetings with Leebron. • Increase campus-wide events through the cooperation of colleges and clubs Put simply, I am not a tool bag. • Plan events that strengthen school spirit • Increase interaction between the student-body and alumni Evan Ross • Improve Homecoming with creative and fun events The Student Association needs strong leadership and student participation. I am confident that I have the skills to accomplish these goals. I know how the University and Without these, the students lack a united voice. I have the experience, the Colleges function as I have served on both the SA and my college cabinet and have experience with understanding, and the initiative to lead the Student Association. planning events on both levels. I have also worked for university wide initiatives by serving on SAC's As a voting member of the current SA, I have represented student concerns Minority Interest Committee and the Dean's Committee on the First Year Experience. in meetings throughout the past year and demonstrated my capabilities as a I would be honored to serve as External Vice-President and will with passion and dedication to leader and a diplomat while serving as the President of Lovett College. My unify the student body and make sure our voice resounds. unwavering commitment to the university and its students extends beyond academics and politics. As a member of Spontaneous Combustion and the Rice Players, a regular attendee of Shepherd performances, a tour guide, Ponney Ruby Palanisamy and an enthusiastic constituent of the Autry Army, my actions speak more loudly than any assertion of qualifications. I am currently a sophomore at Sid Rich and have served as the SA Senator Efficiency and student involvement are essential to the improvement of the SA. These two factors for the past year. During my time at Rice I have been very involved as a member require a president who actively strives to increase meeting attendance and participation. As president, of the Undergraduate Committee on Social Culture, the SA Representative I will urge students to communicate their concerns to me and to the SA. I will make meetings dialogues, for the Recreation Center Advisory Council, a member of SAS, and a mentor rather than monologues, and will make certain that all concerns are heard. For efficiency, I will distribute for WARM. I have worked with many different students and faculty members meeting topics in advance of the weekly SA meetings to encourage informed discussion. across the university through various organizations. In addition, I have helped We students deserve a government that responds to our needs and strives for unity. A strong SA plan campus-wide events such as Project Pumpkin. Being closely involved with president speaking for a unified student body will be heard. I have the experience to lead, the strength the SA for the past year, I have come to fully understand the responsibilities to unify, and the initiative to make changes. Vote Evan Ross for SA President. associated with the position of External Vice-President including organizing Parent's Weekend and overseeing the University Standing Committees. I can honestly say that I will do a great job and will enjoy the tasks associated with this position. Althea Tupper The External Vice-President has tremendous responsibilities that affect the student community Recently, new people and plans have yielded dramatic possibilities for as well as the entire university. I am confident that my dedication and reliability will guarantee that all campus change over the coming years. More than ever, the SA needs to move duties of the EVP are carried out enthusiastically and efficiently. forward and build on the wonderful things that have been accomplished, while drawing on Rice's constituents, students, to solicit opinion. We need to work with the colleges, Rice Program Council, and other organizations to increase SA TREASURER Rice spirit and provide channels for University-wide communication in design- ing for the future. As the student co-chair of the Dean's Committee on Social Culture, a chair of Rice Program Council, and active member of the Hanszen Dean Baxtresser community, I exhibit the organization, vision, commitment, and communica- tive ability necessary to be your SA President. 1 want to serve you, and make a more effective and The Student Association's Treasurer requires experience and initiative. appealing Student Association. Today's SA is vastly different from last year. It is changing, and the people As a passionate member of the Rice community, my goal is to serve as your voice. Through ef- running it need to be ready to change as well. As Treasurer. I will help the SA fective meetings and working with on-campus organizations, the SA can achieve enhanced greatness. work for students more effectively. Moving forward, the SA can bring the student body into the future: • Intercollegiate events that foster t ampus unity and intercollegiate communication I have the experience to be the SA's Treasurer. This past year, I served • Increased visibility of the SA by enhancing the Director of Communications' role on the Executive Committee of the SA as the Director of Communications. I • Campus surveys to gage what students want from their undergraduate experience know how things work, and I know how to get things done. Your support for my candidacy ensures the integrity of your voice within our University. I promise to help the SA achieve success. I will support: -Strong Fiscal Policy. The money the SA takes from the students should be used for the students. Unless the entire budget is spent to benefit students, I will push for an SA tax cut. -Accountability: Every purchase the SA makes should be justified. The Student Association must SA INTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT be accountable to the students. -Glass-House Budget Policy: Students should know how the SA spends its money. I will place the Laura Kelley current budget on the SA website and keep it up-to-date. I'm I aura Kelley and I'd love to be your SA Internal Vice President! Iliis Vote Dean for SA Treasurer. past year I've served Rice as SA Secretary, Br< >wn J ustice, and Brown Associates coordinator while competing on the varsity cross-country and track teams. 1 want the SA to be a down-to-earth organization that students approach to take Akshay Dayai their ideas to the administration in a professional manner. As student head of the University Standing Committees I would create more venues for students This year, we have seen the Student Association expand its role on campus to convey opinions to reps, especially concerning minors/curriculum and tremendously. However, as a dedicated new student representative to the SA, new campus facilities. I would like to unite student organizations in providing I know first-hand that the SA can impact students even more in the coming multi-faceted social opportunities for the whole campus (SA, RPC, KTRU, years. First of all. the SA should have strong, two-way lines of communication etc). Rice's publications to high school students also need drastic improvement, and I am heading up with the student body. Students should know exactly what issues are facing the a committee to provide student input to the administration regarding brochures. The SA has had a SA. and the SA should actively gather input from the student body. Additionally, productive year, but 1 think we can do more to inspire students' confidence in us. I'd love your vote the SA should promote greater university spirit and more campus-wide events. and your input for what you want from Rice! SA initiatives like Sammy's Picnic and the "True Blue" campaign have already shown the potential that the SA has for organizing inter-college activities. As treasurer, I would strive to see these goals achieved, along with any other goals that the SA sets for itself. I would carefully oversee SA funds, ensuring that money goes to programs that directly benefit students. I would also keep careful records of funding allocated to student organizations. SA EXTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT I believe that I am well qualified to be SA treasurer. I am very interested in finance and accounting, and I have experience being treasurer of other organizations in the past. I have actively contributed to the Rice community as a member of RSVP. an Impact Rice Retreat participant, and a founding member Stephan Cadwallader of the new Ideas to Investing group. I would like to take an even more active role in the Rice community In recent years, Rice University''srelationshipwiththecityofHouston has greatly and help the SA serve the student body, so please vote Akshav Dayal for Treasurer! improved. We have seen programs such as, the Passport to Houston, offer students the opportunity to explore, learn, and be a bigger part of our community. Vickie Trinli As the external vice president, my primary job is to organize and enhance programs in concert with the Houston community. It is my goal to foster a I love apple pie. Every week, I go to House of Pies to get apple pie. One stronger partnership between Rice and Houston. I will: time, I sampled the strawberry rhubarb, but it wasn't the same something was missing. I am a history and biology double major, pre-med-1 love studying • Organize more off-campus events the conditions that give rise to single-party states. • Reinstate the Silver Saver Card program and enlarge the number of I'm running for SA Treasurer because I want to stay involved at the univer- partnerships under the program sity and college level next semester. This year. I was an NSR, and I enjoyed • Work with the Passport to Houston program eating food at meetings (yes, even that day when we had apples and bananas • Establish tetra point use in the village wrapped in saran wrap-1 wonder where that stuff came from) I'm a health rep • Develop a webpage for community events with a never-ending supply of condoms and yummy cough drops. I love acting; • Create more interaction with neighboring universities I played a really cool autistic character in the Freshman One Acts, 1 was in the Vagina Monologues, • Create new university wide charitable efforts that contribute to the community and the Glass Menagerie Project. I love to accessorize, and when I find something amazing. I usu- ally wear it as often as possible, like that week when I wore a pink ribbon around everywhere or that After two years of serving the SA, I have found that straightforward goals are the ones that suc- snazzy golden sequin belt that I bought for the 80's party. I also love fantabulous earrings because ceed. Through my terms as a New Student Representative and a Baker Senator, I have gained the they make me happy. experience and the insight into achieving these goals. Iliis outline is the future of what awaits Rice I'm running for SA Treasurer because 1 want to stay involved on campus. I want to make the SA beyond the hedges. more accessible to everyone, and much more engaging. I want to put the fabulous excitement back In short, if you would like to continue the trend of making Rice and Houston more integrated partnt rs into the SA.! with each other, and enjoy all the benefits thereof, then please vote for me as External Vice President. I 12 THE RICE THRESHER ELECTION BLURBS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 SA SECRETARY RPC PRESIDENT Sarah Baker Mpg Sheely Hey, everyone! I'm Sarah Baker, a freshman at Lovett College. I'm a New Hey Rice! As your Rice Program Council President for 200&07,1 am excited I ' '• Student Representative to the SA and Assistant News Editor for The Thresher. I and pleased to revamp RPC to what it used to be, while keeping our traditional also attended the Impact Rice retreat and am currently enrolled in leadership activities such as Esperanza, Crush Party and Assassination Game. RPC is Rice. Every undergraduate student is a member of the Student Association, so your blanket-taxed organization for Student Activities, with so many potentials. 1 think everyone should know what is going on in its meetings. As secretary, I We want to help create dynamic, fun student activities throughout the year. We will push for greater distribution of the minutes through the college listserves. are committed to bringing fun and new activities to campus, and want to hear It is also important that students know the issues that will be discussed at ever y your ideas. I hope that you bring your ideas to the table, whether it be about meeting. I will do my best to publicize the issues, so students will know what s which ballet tickets you want, or something completely new and different for going on and understand the issues being discussed. Rice Program Council to try. I can't wait for the upcoming year and hope to have your support along I will ensure that up-to-date minutes are posted promptly on the SA website. They will be the way. Don't forget to vote YES! On approving our constitutional changes. clear and thorough. I would like to see the SA box in ITte Thresher expanded, perhaps in the way of an editorial by the SA officers. Only when all students are well-informed about what is going on in the meetings, will the SA reach its full potential. 1 will make this happen. Elect Sarah Baker for SA Secretary! THRESHER EDITOR IN CHIEF David Brown Christine Chen Hi. I'm David, and I'm running for Threshereditor in chief. For the past year. 1 My name is Christine Chen and I am a junior running for SA Secretary. I I have been co-news editor, and before that, 1 was an assistant news editor and believe that the best person to serve as a leader in SA should be one who has staff writer. Yes, I'm that guy who interviewed you one Wednesday night. been an active member of the Rice community. 1 have been extremely involved in many aspects of Rice. My constant exploration of various campus and college organizations has helped me develop useful skills and an unique perspective 'Die word "thresh" means, according to dictionary.com, "to beat the stems on university life. During my sophomore year as the RSVP environment chair, and husks of (grain or cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the for example, I established a network between all of Rice's major environmental grains or seeds from the straw." But it also has a second meaning: To discuss organizations to fuel more participation in campus wide environmental events. or examine (an issue, for example) repeatedly. I have also been involved with Rice Dance Theatre, the annual Iumar New Year performance. Rice Players, and Impact Rice. I have helped around Rice as an University Court class What do you want the 7hresher to thresh? We currently have a good newspaper, but I think there representative, tutor, and TA At the residential college level, 1 have been the sports rep for two years, are many improvements we can make. If I am elected, I want to hear your ideas. Is there news out the team captain for both tennis and soccer, and the current Beer Bike Captain. Meticulous organiza- there we aren't covering? What opinions would you like to see expressed? What issues would you like tion to help keep track of emails, numbers, and dates is required for any of these activities and will also to see threshed? Since the Thresher is our only paper, everyone should have their say. But the only be essential in excelling as SA secretary. This position also requires a personality of enthusiasm and way I'll know yours is if I hear from you. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with your thoughts willingness to do a good job regardless of how much work there is. Fortunately, my natural energy or questions. level resembles that of an all day caffeinated high. If you would like an experienced and hardworking person for your next SA secretary, remember to vote for Christine Chen. KTRU STATION MANAGER RSVP CHAIR Rachel Truhe Tam Nguyen no picture Every student at Rice is already a member of RSVP. My goal is to increase available awareness and provide service opportunities for everyone in the Rice community, namely students, to get involved in whatever capacity they should choose. In the past I have been involved with RSVP as the Children's committee co-chair. Treasurer and College Rep for WRC. I have also helped coordinate campus-wide service events such as Outreach Day, Project Pumpkin and Spring Fling. U. BLUE EDITOR IN CHIEF 1 look forward to fulfilling my duties and maintaining the RSVP mission. Ingrid Norbergs & Katie McCurry RSVP INTERNAL VICE-CHAIR no picture Jennifer Lai available I am honored to be your 2(K)t>2(X)7 RSVP Internal Vice-Chair! 1 have been no picture a part of RSVP for the past 3 years as a College Rep, Secretary and External available Vice-Chair so as you can see, I am very dedicated to this organization. It is my goal to get more of you all involved and active in RSVP and I guarantee that next year will be even better than this year! Thanks! RBT STATION MANAGER Daniel Derozier RSVP EXTERNAL VICE-CHAIR no picture Laura Mengheang available Hey everyone. My name is Laura Mengheang, and I'd really like to serve as next year's RSVP External Vice Chair. 1 am currently a junior at Baker and have been involved with RSVP since my freshman year. Last year, I chaired the Children's Committee, putting on events such as Project Pumpkin, and this year, I served as Internal Vice Chair. If elected External Vice Chair for the coming school year, I'd like to become a valuable resource for my committee chairs, helping them RBT PROGRAM DIRECTOR create the service projects and ongoing programs that make RSVP live up to its name (Rice Student Volunteer Program, in case you didn't know). no picture RSVP SECRETARY available no picture SAMMY THE OWL available Matt McDonell no picture CAMPANILE EDITOR IN CHIEF available Kristina McDonald I've been in love with Rice ever since I stepped into the hedges for the first time. From the academics to the clubs, from the students to the staff, and from the north to the south, our campus is undeniably one of the best in the country. I've been actively involved with the yearbook as the Jones section editor since my first month at Rice, and I would be honored to serve this great campus even more as the 20<)fi-2(K)7 Campanile editor. T THE KICE 'IHRESHER ELECTION BLURBS FRIDAY. MARCH 3,2006 13 HONOR COUNCIL SR. REP. (PICK 3) HONOR COUNCIL JR. REP. (PICK 3) Austin (Winnings Charles Courtney Jackson I believe the Honor Code and Honor Council are institutions that help no picture Hello, I am currently a Hanszen Sophomore and I am very excited about ensure the quality of a Rice education. As an Honor Council candidate, I the opportunity to serve the student body next term as a member of the Rice support the vote to amend Article 12 of the Honor Council Constitution. I available Honor Council. 1 think it is an integral part of the University and was a key believe this Article has gone unnoticed for a while and is a loophole in the factor for many of us when we first decided to come here. I served on last stable structure of the Rice Honor Code. Holding violators responsible for year's council and will be ready to step in as soon as I return from studying their actions is one of the primary objectives of the Council, and allowing abroad in Germany. 1 will always be sure to keep the Council as my primary individuals to slip away from Rice for a brief period of time to avoid punish- scheduling priority, seeing as some cases in the past year have had to be re- ment for violations undermines this objective. Also, I believe professors are scheduled numerous times. Other than being more timely and efficient, which often inclined to handle Honor Code violations in their classes themselves. should always be a goal, I would like to make the Council more transparent I would support better communication between the Honor Council and faculty members to ensure and accessible for the entire student body so that everyone understands what the Honor Code is. I proper knowledge of Honor Code procedures. Professors need to be reassured that the Honor can be reached at [email protected] if anyone has any questions, so feel free to e-mail me even if it is Council process is sound, fair, and thorough, yet it will only function properly with their support. not related to Honor Council because I like to read e-mails here. Saira Karim Charles Lawrie Hey Rice! I want to be your next Senior Honor Council Representative so 1 can work to promote the importance of academic integrity in all facets of no picture this university. My years spent at Rice have demonstrated commitment and available dedication to not just improving student life but to maintaining the quality of education available to students. Every student matriculating into Rice has taken an oath to adhere to the by-laws of the Honor Council Constitution and to uphold personal honor through all aspects of academic work. Many other universities lack a student-run council that strives to uphold academic integrity which essentially allows for the establishment of mutual faculty and student trust If voted into the council, I will work to represent the concerns of the student body Ryan Stinnett and to implement the constitution of the Honor Council with fairness and responsibility. Having been part of the Rice student body for a number of years, I am well versed in the concerns brought up by students in regard to the Honor Council. If elected, 1 will make it a priority to not just carry no picture out duties and responsibilities that are required of me through the council, but I will fairly represent the wishes and concerns of the Rice Student Body.. available I have two major fears concerning the future of the Honor Council. First, should the council polarize to one extreme and become 'Gestapo-ish' in its operation and function it will undoubtedly fail. Alternatively, should it HONOR COUNCIL SOPH. REP. (PICK 3) gravitate to the other extreme and become too capricious and inconsistent it will likely meet the same fate. Having already served as a member, I am Allie Ohermeyer enthusiastically seeking re-election in the hopes of bringing a moderate and balanced perspective that both values and respects the honor system while keeping the reality of'Rice life' in mind. I am running for Sophomore Honor Council Representative so that I can help uphold the Honor System at Rice. I am a rising sophomore at Sid Rich Andrew Kolier and I feel that after serving as the Freshman representative this year, I am well qualified for this elected position. During the past year, I was an active member of the Honor Council, serving on many hearings and invescgations. no picture I'm running for the position of Honor Council senior class representative With my experience on and knowledge of the Honor Council, 1 would be an because I feel very strongly about this great Rice tradition. The Honor Code excellent Sophomore Representative. available tradition was the one of the main reasons I decided to come here, and I would like to give back to the Rice community by serving as a representative. I am committed to serving the Rice community not just by serving on the council Rachel Patterson but also being very available to questions and comments. I have served two complete terms as an Honor Council representative, including serving as no picture external vice-chair this past year. I look forward to serving another term as your representative. available Teresa Monkkonen Hi! I am running for sr. honor council rep. I have 1 year of experience on the council (05-06), and I served on quite a few hearings and investigations. 1 like being on the council because it is an opportunity to give my time to Arianne Urus a system of which I regularly enjoy the benefits. I also like the challenge of finding the fairest solution and arguing our way there. Please vote for 1, Arianne Urus, am running for re-election to the Honor Council as sopho- me as I have experience, time, and do my best to be as fair as possible and more representative. I am a current member with a high rate of participation maintain uniformity between cases. and a record of adjudicating fairly and consistently. When you vote for me, Becky Thilo you are voting for an active member of Rice's community. Experience: External Vice Chair (04-05), Junior Class Rep (05-06), Sophomore Class Rep (04-05), Freshman Class Rep (03-04) Goals: I will work to reevaluate and improve the adjudication process, to promote the concept of Honor on campus, to improve the faculty's knowledge of the Honor Code, and to further the Council's relationship with the Om- buds, administration, faculty, and student body. Using my past experience and future plans, 1 will strive to represent the best interest of the student population and preserve the academic integrity of the Rice degree. Personal Statement As 06-07 Senior Class Rep, I look forward to serving a fourth and final year on the Honor Council. I value 'hat the Honor System is student-run, fostering an atmosphere of personal responsibility, self-accountability, and trust. My desire to be on the Council again stems from previous challenging, interesting, and fulfilling experiences. Currently, I am a junior at Hanszen majoring in English and Religious Studies. Voting starts today at noon and ends at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. See the referenda items for blanket-tax constitutional changes on page 15 and online. Vote at sa.rice.edu 14 THE RICE THRESHER ELECTION BLURBS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 UNIVERSITY COURT SR. REP. (PICK 2) UNIVERSITY COURT JR. REP. (PICK 2) Alison Morgan Catherine Yen I have had the great pleasure of serving as a University Court class no picture representative for the past three years and as Vice Chairman this year. 1 have experience in reviewing cases and the factors which must be considered available before the Court makes final decisions on charges and sanctions. While serving as a justice I have also become very familiar with both the Univer- sity Court Constitution and the Student Code of Conduct. I remember first becoming interested in becoming a justice during my O-week. rhe then U. Court Chairman came to Jones to speak about the role of the Court at Rice, and I was impressed by the concept of a peer judgment system for handling violations of the Student Code of Conduct on campus. The past three years have only increased my (PICK 2) belief in the effectiveness of this system. I admire how the University Court allows accused students UNIVERSITY COUNCIL REP. to relay their side of the story and be judged fairly and without bias by their fellow students. I am continually impressed by the seriousness and maturity with which students involved in the Court Aditya Atholi handle their responsibilities. My experience on the Court has been a very rewarding one for me, and I would be honored to continue as a justice for my senior year. If elected I will continue to listen to my peers objectively while keeping in mind the stipulations of the Constitution. 1 AM NOT PERFECT. JUST LIKE YOU. That's why you should vote for me. I'm just an average Rice student. Do you try to do your homework on time, yet Ting Wang somehow find yourself up until 5 that morning working on a paper? Do you . study really hard on a test, yet still f&#k it up? Do you mean well, but lots of no picture times just go overboard or get misunderstood? Do you try to stop/slow down/ William Penn once referred to Lady Justice as having "but one Scale and available slart on the drinking or partying but just can't? Do you try to find a guy /girl Weight, for Rich and Poor, Great and Small." Although she is blind to bias, but just can't seem to, because the pickings ire too slim? Do you find yourself she is guided by the cause of righteousness. Such principles of justice and eating dessert for dinner just because its sssoooo good, and the actual food impartiality are what I bring to University Court in addition to: isn't(sometimes)? Do you say bad jokes, yet hope for a laugh, and then get Experience - 3 Years on U Court surprised when you don't get any? Well I do. I can completely relate. I don't I have had experience in U Court since freshmen year and am well have a 4.0 GPA, and I'm not a National Merit Finalist. That's why you should acquainted with both the variety and rulings of cases on campus. From be- vote for me to represent the undergraduates on the University Council. I do ing a University Court Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Representative have experience also, if you are worried about that. I was President of my class in high school, three the last three years as well as the Court Secretary this year, I will ensure the out of four years. I hosted and produced two talent shows and a prom. I have also nurtured a great continuation of U Court's tradition of fairness with the Rice student in mind. relationship with all my teachers, which tells me that 1 am ready for this position and to interact with A Student's Perspective all the professors on the council and relate the ideas of the undergraduate population to them. I feel capable of bringing a student's perspective into University Court so that justice will not be callously or irresponsibly applied. Professionalism Jennifer Edwards My purpose in University Court is now, and always will be, to uphold the U Court tradition of fairness. I have worked with the other members of U Court in the last three years and am familiar I am a freshman at Wiess College and I would make a great undergradu- with the dynamics of the court. ate representative for University Council. As an out-of-stater, I would support I believe I have the proven dedication, experience, and professionalism needed for Senior initiatives to broaden Rice's good reputation, both nationally and globally. As Class Representative to University Court. Pro bono publico. Thanks to all. a pre-med majoring in Cognitive Sciences, I would offer insight on the quality of both science and humanities courses at Rice and on what improvements could be made. This year I am a New Student Representative for the Student Associa- (PICK 2) tion, a Health Representative, and an active member of the Student Admissions UNIVERSITY COURT SOPH. REP. Council. I am currently involved in a project to renovate Rice admissions materials and a project to establish mile markers on the outer loop. I also play Gina Cao for Wiess Battlesows (powder-puff), IM co-ed football, IM volleyball, and IM ultimate Frisbee. As an undergraduate representative for the University Council, I would communicate student I'm excited about U Court. I'll definitely serve on U Court with utmost dili- views on Rice's future to President I>eebron. gence since I enjoy close reading. In high school, I was secretary of four honor societies; paperwork makes me happy. Also, I'm almost done with my major requirements so I'll have plenty of time to devote to U Court if neces- Siisel Perez sary. 1 believe I have an unparalleled reverence for authority because nine times out of ten, I don't even jaywalk. As an undergraduate representative, my primary focus will be on pursuing the issues students are interested in, and making sure that our voices are heard. 1 believe that as Rice changes and students bring with them new experiences, concerns and ideas to the University, we must keep up with new issues by Ben Carson hearing undergrad concerns and fulfilling new ideas. 1 will be receptive to the ideas and concerns of our diverse student body. I have experience in leadership positions, among them being college leader in the ESL program for Rice faculty It's easy to take our freedom to drink for granted. But we can't forget as well as an NSR, class representative for the Rice Student Association. Hav- no picture that we enjoy this freedom for a reason: our safety. The alcohol policy is very ing had years of experience as a debater and speech competitor has enabled carefully designed to allow drinking on campus and in the open, where it's available me to communicate effectively with others and to be receptive to other points safest. This, however, brings certain liabilities with which the school would of view. As undergraduate representative I will make sure to keep a constant rather not be officially associated (i.e. the possibility of alcohol poisoning or How of ideas running from the colleges to President Leebron, chair of the negligence lawsuits). Understandably so. University Council. By having the opportunity to meet regularly with the President, department reps, However, I see the need to protect a greater good: student safety. and graduate reps I will ensure that students' top concerns do not go unheard. I am flexible and will Each step towards driving the drinking scene underground (e.g. more cam- make sure to meet with college presidents, attend college meetings and quite simply be available to pos at Pub, stricter enforcement and harsher punishment for public party everyone who wishes to directly contact me. As University Council rep, I will work hard to make next revelers), however necessary from the standpoint of the University, is a very real threat to student year the best it can possibly be by serving and representing Rice undergraduates. safety. As college kids, we will continue to drink; its foolish and dangerous to think otherwise. The best we can hope is that students do so safely, without putting themselves in dangerous situations like driving back from OC party's drunk or being too afraid to call on EMS when it's necessary. This is where I hope to come in. This is our school. It's here for us, paid for by us. As students, we come first. It's not a suggestion or opinion. If I'm elected to U Court, I'll do my best to make sure that drinking is not driven underground by encouraging less harsh reactions to minor infractions. It's time to get our priorities straight. Vote Carson for Court Katherine Gomer As University Court Sophomore Representative, Katherine Gomer will: Vote online at • make fair judgments o represent the class of 2009's reasonability • facilitate student access to resources such as contacts, rules and proceedings o update the UCourt website • keep the student body informed of UCourt's decisions sa.rice.edu o post abstracts on the website o follow through with the Thresher on cases referred to UCourt, as noted in the police blotter improve the University Court's relationships with the o administration, specifically the Assistant Dean of Student Judicial Programs o Student Association o Residential Colleges through the UCourt representatives Bliavika Kaul from today at noon until My name is Bhavika Kaul and I would like your vote for UCourt Sophomore Rep. I love being involved in various activities and am currently an active 1 p.m. Wednesday. member of the Sid socials committee, SAC Owl Weekend Committee and am a coordinator for O-week; however, I want to get more involved on the uni- versity wide scale, especially through UCourt. I am running for this position because I sincerely care about students at Rice. I am responsible, dedicated and hard working. I am approachable and easy to talk to and would be more than happy to listen to your complaints or questions. I am very fair minded, which I think is an essential quality for anyone running for UCourt Rep. I promise that if I get elected to this position, I will not let down the sophomore class. So on March 3, 2006,1 would really appreciate it if you would go to the SA website and vote for me, Bhavika Kaul, to be your sophomore class UCourt Rep. THE RICE THRESHER ELECTION BLURBS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 15 GENERAL ELECTIONS REFERENDA Proposed changes are marked in BOLD CAPS. REFERENDUM I Rice Broadcast Television RBT has been operating under the name Rice Television 5 (RTV5) and would like to amend their constitution to reflect that change. Vote yes or no. PROPOSED AMENDMENT: In order more clearly identify as Rice's student television station, the organiza- tion RBT is renamed Rice Television 5 (RTV5). REFEREDUM II Honor Council The Honor Council has proposed four amendments to its constitution. Vote on each change separately, yes or no. 1. Article XVII Appeals: section one change An appeal may be made in the form of a written request submitted to the Chair and to the Assistant Dean of Stu- dent Judicial Programs within three class days of a previous decision regarding the case. to An appeal may be made in the form of a written request submitted to the Chair and to the Assistant Dean of Stu- dent Judicial Programs within FIVE BUSINESS days of a previous decision regarding the case. 2. Article XVII Appeals: section one change The first appeal is to an appeals panel consisting of the Assistant Dean of Student Judicial Programs and two faculty members selected by Faculty Council. After their decision, a second and final appeal may be made to the President of the University. to The first appeal is to an appeals panel consisting of the Assistant Dean of Student Judicial Programs and two fac- ulty members selected by Faculty SENATE. After their decision, a second and final appeal may be made to the President of the University. 3. Article XII Hearing: A person confronted with an accusation by the Council has the option of either proceeding with the hearing or of voluntarily withdrawing from the University within three days (with the understanding that no formal action will be undertaken), providing the withdrawal is effective until the commencement of the second semester follow- ing. to A person confronted with an accusation by the Council has the option of either proceeding with the hearing or of voluntarily withdrawing from the University within three days AND FORFEITING CREDIT FOR THE COURSE IN QUESTION (with the understanding that THE ACCUSATION WILL NOT OTHERWISE BE PURSUED), providing the withdrawal is effective until the commencement of the second semester following. 4. Article VI: Composition ADD A NEW SECTION 2: A quorum for the Honor Council, as defined in the By-Laws, shall be authorized to act as the Council in its entirety. REFERENDUM III Rice Program Council 1. The Rice Program Council requests to combine the position of Internal Vice President and the External Vice President into one Vice President and to amend their constitution to reflect this change. 2. The Rice Program Council also requests to delete the phrase "at the beginning of their elected term" from Article A - Section 1 pertaining to their Faculty Sponsor. Section 1 - The Assistant Director of Student Activities shall serve as the official faculty sponsor of the Council. Other faculty sponsors may be approved by a majority vote of the Council at the beginning of their elected term. REFERENDUM IV University Blue University Blue has requested an increase in its blanket tax to $1.40, from its current level of $1.00. Vote yes or no. 16 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS * ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 • Oscar Picks Shafting good indie films since 1928 Layout by Marshall Robinson and Margaret Tung Here's the thing: I hate the Academy Awards. The politics are terrible and the hype is ... well, just look at how much space the Thresher is devoting to the Oscars. I don't care who wins as long as the host is funny and someone wears a dress I can mock for the next eight weeks. But since arbitrary draft-picks of the Thresher's Oscar favorites have been a tradition since before I got here, I will give my readers my Oscar picks — with a twist. My staff assembled the following series of hopeful Oscar winners with all the solemnity and care of a kindergartner at recess. So here are the most arbitrary, least well-researched Academy Awards picks the Thresher could put together. My real opinion? TiVo the ceremony and skip everything besides Jon Stewart. — Julia Bursten COURTESY A M Film: Capote Everyone knows Brokeback Mountain is going to take this one, hands down, no contest, because of the approach the film took to portraying homosexuality and pretty mountains. But I can quit Brokeback and would rather see Capote take the Oscar, for the title alone. It gets the most syllable into the least letters, reflecting Truman Capote's penchant for the well-written word. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was not too shabby either, but isn't it more fun to judge a film by its title than by any meaningful content whatsoever? After all, it seemed to work pretty well for Titanic. —Julia Bursten COURTESY SONY PICTURES CLASSIC Actor: Actress: Director: Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain Reese Witherspoon, Ang Lee, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Capote Walk the Line Brokeback Mountain iL COURTESY FOCUS FEATURES COURTESY SONY PICTURES CLASSIC COURTESY 20TH CENTURY FOX COURTESY FOCUS FEATURES There was some disagreement on this category, so here are two differing opinions on who should walk away with a little golden man in hand. Is it possible for anyone not to Ang Lee's fluid camerawork be in love with Reese Witherspoon, and interest in human nature Alhough Heath Ledger did Philip Seymour Hoffman especially in Walk the Line? Highly has led him to direct several not receive the Oscar nod after should be given a standing doubtful. Witherspoon pulls off the diverse pieces. From Sense and his pitiful performance in the ovation as well as the gold- role of a spunky little country west- Sensibility to Hulk to Crouching equally pitiful A Knight's Tale, en Oscar statue for his out- ern singer with class and grace. Tiger, Hidden Dragon, his work he was smart enough to sign standing performance as the Not only can the girl act — she can transcends genre limitations. on for the part of Ennis Del eccentric namesake in Capote. sing! In this film, we laugh, we cry The last time he took a real risk, Mar in Brokeback Mountain. Hoffman, who is often associated and we can all agree Witherspoon with Hulk, it was only moder- This whimsical heartthrob is with comedic roles, convincingly looks great as a brunette. After all, ately received by filmgoers. But long overdue for an Oscar: personified the dark, witty, pomp- blondes don't have to have more by pushing the envelope with » Ledger has a way of com- ous, self-centered and homosex- fun — unless you count good old Brokeback Mountain, he should municating his romantic- ual novelist Truman Capote. His JudiDench's almost-as-noteworthy be able to take home the trophy nuances so vividly that the character is not at all likeable, but role as a vaudeville vixen. that eluded him in 2000. audience can relate to every rather is a witty conversationalist — Sarah Brandenburg — Margaret Tung passion and sorrow. His racy who supplies a nasal and quotable and deeply emotional acting cache of one-liners for viewers to in Brokeback Mountain makes post later on facebook.com. If only The 78th Annual Academy Awards him an cinch for this year's there were an Oscar for delivery air Sunday at 7 p.m. on ABC. For top acting honors. of dry humor. more information, visit www.oscar.com. — Marshall Robinson —Janine Moreau 17 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 Supporting Actress: Supporing Actor: Catherine Keener, George Clooney, Capote Syrians Catherine Keener deserves to win because she plays the role of Harper Lee in Capote with a quiet dignity and grace that compliments Hoffman's huffy arrogance and exhilarating persona. More importantly, filmgoers had the chance to look at the author behind everyone's favor- ite hero, Atticus Finch. Through her much-needed matronly advice and unwavering support of Capote, viewers happily discovered that she was a soft-spoken Southern woman who shared at least one quality with her famous character: Both knew how to wield their powers in a benevolent manner. Finch exerted his influence as a law- yer in an attempt to overturn racism in a small town, and Keener's portrayal of Lee provided an equally compelling picture of a friend COURTESY WARNER BROTHERS and colleague exert- George Clooney has been a busy man this year. Although "ER" was a great show, ing her influence on Clooney has more than justified his transition into film, not by his classic good looks Capote — in this but by his credibility as a convincing actor. If his current projects — especially his case, nudging him performance in Syriarta — have proven anything, Clooney will be making many more to finish his most trips to the Oscars. This will be a perfect chance for him to break through before he brilliant work. climbs the winning ranks to lead actor, director and producer. — Margaret Tung — Margaret Tung COURTESY SONY PICTURES CLASSIC ° Cinematography: The New World Cinematography: The New World Revolutionary cinematography is a rare occurrence in modern cinema. The last really creative, gimmicky piece of filming was 2002's Russian Ark, and it resulted in more physical nausea than artistic vision. The New World took a fairly clean approach in its filming and managed to capture the characters' relationships in an entirely non-vomit-worthy fashion, so it gets the Oscar vote. —Julia Bursten COURTESY NEWUNE CINEMA Costume Design: Visual Effects: Best Documentry: Walk the Line War of the Worlds Murderball COURTFSY 20TH CENTURY FOX COURTESY DREAMWORKS PICTURES COURTESY THINKFILM COMPANY Walk the Line received an excessive amount War of the Worlds should win, hands down, From the Emperor penguins' struggle to survive the harsh Arctic of attention for the impressive performance from no doubt about it. Not only do giant robotic climate in March of the Penguins to the Enron executives' struggle Reese Witherspoon — of legally Blonde, legally aliens emerge from the bowels of New Jersey, to survive themselves in Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Iilonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde and Little Nicky they proceed to annihilate the useless state almost all of this year's nominees for Best Documentary Feature fame — but the true strength of the film was with their super cool, super high-tech, super have a survival-of-the-fittest motif. The notable exception to this not its acting, its score or its cinematography. Keek-friendly, super high-budget lasers. And Darwinian theme is Murderball. The stars of the U.S. Paralympic The producers spared no expense in finding the as an added bonus, the Oprah-couch-dancing, Rugby team will do whatever it takes to survive, and to them, most authentic cowboy shirts, the shiniest sequin Katie-Holmes-impregnating, generally-creep- survival means victory. dresses and the darkest-tinted vintage aviators. ing-everyone-out Tom Cruise almost dies The players in Murderball do not want pity or charity — they just "Yes, these tight, tapered, polyester pants are — numerous times. The only thing that would want to bust some heads. This documentary blows every preconceived black," they must have asked, "but are they Johnny have made this movie better would have been if notion about the physically disabled out of the water. Even with limbs Cash black, are they black enough for the man the robot aliens had sported the face of Nicole missing, the athletes still get more action than most Rice students in in black, do they fully reflect the blackness of his Kidman, a la Stepford Wives. Although, in that more ways than one. Their all-guts, all-glory attitudes make Murderball coal-black soul?" The answer is yes. Walk the Line case, Cruise might have tried to trade them in a true tale of the survival of the fearless and the obvious choice for this will win the Oscar. for a younger model. year's Oscar. — Bryce Gray — lash a Chemplavil — Tasha Chemplavil Animated Feature: Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit It would be an injustice, a disgrace, perhaps even a crime against humanity if Wallace & Gromit: Vie Curse of The Were-Rabbit did not win. So, members of the Academy, it is obvious this film must win. You have already revealed your commitment to prejudice m and politics, passing over Gromit for supporting actor — how could you? Clay has feelings, too. Few who see the film will miss Gromit's subtle mastery and presence. This loveable claymation canine does not have a single line in the entire movie; he instead reveals the complexities ofhis character's psyche through powerful body language and what may just be the most emotive clay eyebrows to ever grace the screen. But the corrupt ()scar political engine slighted Gromit and instead nominated IVlisters like a paunchy (ieorge Clooney from Syriana and a mutton-chopped Jake Gyl- lenhaal from Brokrback Mountain. Sure, the subject matter of those films might have been more "substantial" than lite Curse of the Were-Rabbit's themes of cheese and vegetable theft, but you would be hard-pressed to find a more skillful performance than Gromit's in any film from 2005. COURTESY DREAMWORKS ANIMATION — Brvcc Gray — WW' ' ' T S/ • i) sSif t ' Friday, March .3, 2006 Page 18 THE RICE THRESHER Men's basketball hosts SMU to end regular season game in which the Mustangs' Dez Willing- by Chris Pasich ham hit a three-pointer with one second left THRESHER STAFF to force overtime. The men's basketball saw its four-game Tomorrow's game will also mark the winning streak the University of Houston final regular season game for the team's snapped in a close 74-71 loss across town graduating seniors: forwards J.R. Harrison, Wednesday. The UH game, which followed a Jamaal Moore and Jason Bridges. Head 77-64 loss to the University of Central Florida coach Willis Wilson (Will Rice '82) said the Saturday, dropped the Owls into a three-way seniors' presence helped the team rebuild tie for seventh place in Conference USA. after a highly regarded class exhausted its eligibility last year "They have been a cornerstone of all the 'The thing that Vm success over the last four years," Wilson said. "They give us a lot of energy and a lot disappointed about for [the of experience. ... The thing that I'm disap- pointed about for those guys is that we haven't seniors] is that we haven 't won more games." In its loss to UCF (12-14, 6-7) Saturday, won more games.' Rice could not execute defensively, allowing — Willis Wilson (Will Rice '82) the Knights to shoot 57 percent from the field Head men's basketball coach and 55 percent from three-point range. "They came into the game as the sec- ond-best three point shooting team in the But tomorrow's regular season finale [conference]," Wilson said. "And when you against Southern Methodist University—at have a team like that, you can't let them get 6:05 p.m. at Autry Court — will be impor- going early. You've got to make it a little more tant for seeding purposes in next week's challenging than we made it early on." C-USA tournament, which will be held in UCF contained junior guard Morris Memphis, Tenn. The Owls will have to beat Almond, holding him to 11 points. It was SMU in order to have any chance at earn- his second low-scoring game in a row after ing the seventh seed and to avoid a possible scoring at least 30 points in the four previ- quarterfinal matchup with Memphis, which ous games. IAN WHITE/THRESHER is ranked third nationally. "They got off to a good start," Almond Junior guard Lorenzo Williams drives to the basket in Rice's 77-64 loss to UCF Saturday. Wil- The Owls look to avenge a road loss to said. "A lot of that was our fault — we just liams set the Owls' single-season assist record yesterday against UH, breaking the mark held the Mustangs earlier this year. SMU (12-14, didn't come out ready to play." by Rashld Smith (Sid '04). Rice will play its final game of the regular season tomorrow when it 4-9 C-USA) defeated Rice 80-69 in Dallas in a See BASKETBALL, page 20 hosts SMU at Autry Court. The game starts at 6:05 p.m. Solares, Walsh win at C-USA title meet Men's tennis splits by Stephen Whitfield The indoor season is now over "In indoor,... the 5,000 was his for most of the Owls, but Solares primary event, and anything after THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF weekend dual matches will compete at a last-chance meet t h at was ju st gravy," War re n sai d. Junior Pablo Solares set the in an attempt to qualify for the "He ran a good 5,000, [and ] then by Dylan Farmer to take on Florida State." record for the Conference USA NCAA Indoor Championships he came back in the mile just to Hiis year, Searle's participation THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF indoor mile, senior Ryan Walsh March 11-12 in Fayetteville, Ark. say, 'What the heck, (io for it and in the tournament is uncertain. Us- won the heptathlon and red- Most of the Owls will have a month let's see what comes about.'" Senior Robert Searle went down tundag said Searle's progress will be shirt freshman Tyler Whitham off before the first meet of the out- Solares also played a key role with an ankle injury in Rice's 5-2 monitored throughout the week to won the pole vault to lead the door season, the Texas Southern in the Owls' two relay teams. He loss to 37th-ranked Middle Ten- determine his tournament status. men's track and field team to a University Relays March 24-25. ran the mile leg of the distance nessee State on Saturday, but the "[Searle's] first match is sched- third-place finish at the C-USA The surprise in the mile medley relay, running a 4:01.9 team rebounded Sunday to beat uled for Friday morning," Ustundag Indoor Track and Field Cham- at the C-USA championships split to make up a 12-second dif- 52nd-ranked Vanderbilt University said. "But if he's not 100 percent, pionships. Whitham was named came from sophomore Charles ference against UH'sCalum Neff 4-3 without its top player. there's no need to play him." C-USA Freshman of the Year Hampton, who finished in 4 and help the team finish second. 'ITiis weekend, the 42nd-ranked Searle and senior partner after the meet, held Friday and minutes, 18.96 seconds to finish And Solares ran the anchor leg Owlswillcompeteinthe 117th annual Tony Haerle are seeded 10th in Saturday at Yeoman Fieldhouse fifth. Hampton usually runs lon- of a 4x400-meter relay team that Pacific Coast I )oublesChampionship the bracket. Haerle might team at the University of Houston. ger-distance races, such as the included Whitham, senior Eric in I>a Jolla, Calif, which is open to with another unpartnered player, Solares' victory in the mile 3,0(X) and 5,000 meters, which Spear and senior Bah n sen Miller. amateur doubles teams from around either from another school or was hardly a surprise — he require better pacing. By the That relay was the last event of the world. Rice has a storied history independently entered, if Searle entered the meet with the top time he raced the mile, Hamp- the meet, and Warren said the in l>a Jolla — William (Ii)vett '04) cannot compete. time in the conference — but ton had already placed sixth in timing contributed to the relay and Richard Barker (Baker'04) won Against Middle Tennessee State he won the inile using a differ- the 3,000, finishing in 8:31.45. team's fifth-place finish. the tournament in 2004, and Searle in Murfreesburo, Tenn., the Owls ent strategy. Instead of trying to He would later run fourth in "I thought we could do a little partnered with junior Ben Harknett to started the day well. Searle and maintain a lead for most of the the 5,000, 3.24 seconds behind bit better [in the 4x400], but by advance to the semifinals in 2(X)5. Haerle were leading the nation's race, he stayed close to the pack senior Marcel Hewamudalige, that point in the meet, we had Rice will then return to campus second-ranked doubles team 4-1 for the first six laps and then ran who finished third. some nicks and cuts on some and play 30th-ranked Florida State before Searle's injury, and they a 58-second split on the final two Head coach Jon Warren guys," Warren said. "That's the University Wednesday. eventually lost 8-6. Harknett and laps to win by 4.6 seconds over Qones'88) said Hampton's finish risk you take in a conference "It's going to be a good week- freshman Christoph Miiller won at Mircea Bogdan of the University was a bonus, given that he was meet You run people, and you hope end," assistant coach Efe Ustundag the third position to keep Rice in of Texas-El Paso. not racing in his best event. See TRACK page 21 (Baker '99) said. "We need to work contention, but sophomores Ralph on doubles and come back ready See TENNIS, page 21 0WL00K THE WEEK IN SPORTS Friday 3/3 1:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Texas State (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium) BY THE NUMBERS 6 p.m. Women's Basketball at C-USA tournament (Dallas) The women's basketball team has a Owls play winner of UH/UTEP first-round game 7 p.m. Baseball vs. Cal State-Fullerton (Reckling Park) Saturday 3/4 1:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. UT-Arlington (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium) .714 2 p.m. Baseball vs. Cal State-Fullerton (Reckling Park) winning percentage in conference tournament play since 2000, 5:30 p.m. Women's Basketball at C-USA tournament (Dallas) the year Rice won its first NCAA tournament game. The Owls will 6:05 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. SMU (Autry Court) play their first C-USA tournament game tonight at 6 p.m. against the winner of the UH/UTEP first-round game. Rice won its final 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Cal State-Fullerton (Reckling Park) Sunday 3/5 seven games and nine of its last ten to clinch the second seed 3 p.m. Women's Basketball at C-USA tournament (Dallas) in the tournament, which will be held in Dallas this weekend. If they win, the Owls will face SMU, Tulane or UCF in a semifinal Tuesday 3/7 7 p.m. Baseball vs. UT (Reckling Park) game Saturday. Wednesday 3/8 3:30 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. Florida State (Jake Hess Tennis Stadium) THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 19 Women's basketball seeded second in C-USA tournament by Amber Obermeyer seed, setting up a potential quarter- Rice, which currently has an THRESHKK EDm)KIAl. STAFF final matchup with the Owls. RPI of 89, has advanced to either After Rice's 72-56 win at Mem- the 64-team NCAA tournament With two victories on the road phis University (3-24,1-15), also on or the 32-team Women's National last weekend, the women's basket- Sunday, Williams and his assistant Invitation Tournament in three of ball team has now won nine of its coaches sat on the team bus and the last four seasons. last ten games. And the Owls will sorted through the tiebreaker "I think we might be on the probably have a chance to avenge rules. WNIT bubble," Williams said. their only loss in that stretch "Playing Houston is just the "Hopefully, we're on their radar tonight. way it fell," Williams said. "In some screen with our RPI and the Rice (15-12, 11-5 Conference ways, I kind of like that, because strength of schedule that we've USA) is seeded second in the they're the only team in the confer- played. Certainly we want to win C-USA tournament and had a ence that's beaten us twice and the the conference tournament, but I bye Thursday. Today, the Owls only team that's beaten us in our think if we get to the championship will face the winner of the game last 10 games. We want another game, we will be a much more vi- between seventh-seeded and fa- chance." able WNIT candidate." vored University of Houston (11-16, The Cougars present a matchup I>ast weekend, the Owls won 8-8) and tenth-seeded University problem for the Owls, because 83-69 at UAB Friday before beating of Texas-El Paso (14-14, 6-10) at their strength is at the guard posi- Memphis Sunday. Rice continued 6 p.m. at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. tions, while Rice likes to pound the to shoot well, hitting 45 percent of Rice needs to win tonight, as well ball inside. In particular, Cougar their shots from the field on the as on Saturday and Sunday, to win guard Tye Jackson has had much weekend. In the Owls' current ll a second consecutive conference success against Rice, averaging seven-game winning streak, they tournament—the team's only shot more than 30 points in the teams' have shot 46 percent, compared to at a bid to the NCAA tournament. two games earlier this year. Elder 39 percent in their first 20 games. The C-USA tournament cham- said the Owls hope to force UH Williams, who is in his first year pion will receive the league's auto- out of its game plan if the teams as head coach, said he thinks the matic bid to the NCAA tournament, meet tonight. turnaround is partially a result and head coach Greg Williams "The main thing we've been of players adjusting to an almost (Hanszen '70) said he does not working on is knowing how to entirely new coaching staff. think any C-USA team has a chance guard them," Elder said. "Everyone "Primarily, I think our players to get an at-large bid. has strengths and weaknesses — are more confident," Williams said. "[First-place] Tulsa's RPI is way we need to understand that they're "We spend a lot of time shooting too high to get a bid, so there's not perfect and just concentrate on in practice. ... But there's also a a lot of pressure on all of us this taking away their strengths. We better u nderstand ing of what we're weekend," Williams said. have to force their best players to trying to accomplish offensively. UH was the only team to defeat play roles they're not used to." We brought a whole new system Rice twice this season—their 75-62 in, and I think it took some time for win at Autry Court Feb. 3 was the them — as well as us — to get in a Owls' only loss since Jan. 22. better rhythm offensively." MATT CRNKOVICH/THRtSHER In that game, the Cougars 'We're in a rhythm Although the Owls would have Senior forward Catherine DuPont drives for a layup during the Owls' used a sporadic full-court press to still been the second seed in the 78-62 victory against Tulsa Feb. 19. Rice will open the C-USA tournament disrupt the Rice offense and force right now, and we're conference tournament if they had against either UH or UTEP tonight at 6 p.m. at Moody Coliseum in Dallas. 20 turnovers. However, senior peaking at the best lost one game this weekend, Wil- guard Latrice Elder, a sure-handed liams said maintaining the winning sage that, 'Hey, Rice is playing we needed the bye," Elder said. perimeter player, did not play in time.' streak was important. very well.'" "We were able to buckle down and the game because of chronic knee — Latrice Elder "Our goal was to continue our Elder said she is proud that the focus — sometimes it's hard when problems. Trainers limited Elder to the teams you're playing aren't Senior guard momentum and go into the tour- team maintained its focus against one game that weekend, so when nament with seven consecutive UAB and Memphis, which are not top teams. Those are some of the the Owls were ahead by 12 points wins," Williams said. "We wanted among the best teams in C-USA. hardest games, but we took care with less than 15 minutes remain- to try to send a subliminal mes- "They were big games, because of business." ing i n t he game, Williams elected to Against UTEP, tonight's other save Elder. UH mounted a furious potential opponent, the Owls won comeback in the second half to win both of their games this season, the game, and Williams said he will including a 63-49 win in El Paso not take a similar risk if the Owls Feb. 10. play UH tonight. If Rice wins tonight, it will likely "That's the one game in the last face host and third-seeded South- ten 1 didn't play her, and that's the ern Methodist University (15-13, one we lost," Williams said. "I'm 10-6) or sixth-seeded Tulane in using my Rice degree to figure that a 5:30 p.m. game Saturday that will one out. She's the X-factor for us. be televised nationally by CSTV. If we're fortunate enough to win, And Sunday's3 p.m. final, which will f • matt ^ * we'll just have to check with her be shown nationwide on ESPN2, » Wt- 4 and our trainer the next day [for could be a rubber game between the following games], but we're Rice and to|>seeded University of not going to take any chances Tulsa (22-5,13-3), which has devel- against UH." oped a competitive rivalry with the Elder said it was difficult to sit Owls over the past five years. on the sidelines as the Owls' lead Rice was 6-11 — and 2-4 in T OSSj slipped away in their last game C-IJSA — after four consecutive against UH and that she is looking losses in January, and junior guard forward to playing if the team faces Krystal Frazier, then the team's Come work for Rice Rec Center's the Cougars tonight. leading scorer, tore her Achilles "In the first half, it seemed like a tendon in the last game of that Summer Youth Activity Program good call, and it put [Williams] in a stretch. Coupled with season-end- bad situation," Elder said. "Do you ing knee injuries in November put someone in who's been sitting to sophomore guards Maudess on the bench for 45 minutes and is Fulton and Whitney McCauley, cold? I think they're capable of win- the Owls seemed in danger of their ning without me, but I always want first losing season since 1995-'96. THE EMPLOYMENT PERIOD WILL RUN FROM JUNE 1 - AUGUST 4. to help if 1 can — it hurt because I Instead, the team has played better felt like I could that game." over the last six weeks, and Elder ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THE WEEK OF JULY 4 OFF. UH almost ended up on the said the team still hopes to win its opposite side of the bracket second consecutive conference from the Owls, but the Cougars title despite the injuries. beat the University of Alabama- "We feel like we've hit rock Birmingham (14-13, 7-9) Sunday bottom, and we've been at the when Sha'Ratta Hawkins swished top," Elder said. "We're on a nice a three-pointer from half-court as winning streak. We're in a rhythm time expired. With the victory, the right now, and we're peaking at the Cougars tied for sixth place with best time. With all the things we've Tulane University (14-11,8-8) and been through, it's been a rough East Carolina University (16-11, year, and we feel like we deserve ' 8-8). UH ended up with the seventh that championship." S|p Pick up an application from the Ope^tions Desk, the Rec Center offices (on the Second floor of the Ckysearch 2005 Best Sports Bar & College Scene • Yahoo 2005 0 gymnasium), or visit our Web site, listed below. Best Sports Bat • Houston Chronicle 2005 Best Sports Bar Buy 12 Wings Free WiFi Available! 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Sophomore Marissa Daniels Despite a great start, a "Fourth place is kind of The women's track and field Sophomore Lacee Carmon, a placed second in 9:46.78, senior third-day surge and several disappointing, but we raced team finished 15.5 points behind sixth-place finisher in the long jump Sarah Yoder took fourth in 9:49.69 NCAA provisionally qualifying well and swam good enough the University of Houston last who was only three inches away and junior Kate Gorry was fifth in performances, the swim team for second place, which was weekend at the Conference USA from third, said the entire team 9:54.25. Daniels and Gorry also finished fourth in last week's what we were hoping for," Indoor Championship meet held at performed well. placed first and second in the 5,000, Conference USA Swimming sophomore Jennifer Hill said. UH. Rice placed in the top three in "Pretty much everyone from Rice with respective times of 16:50.00 and Diving Championships "While it would have been nice seven of the seventeen events. brought it this week," she said. "We and 16:53.21. at the University of Houston. to have been officially second Sophomore Callie Wells led the got every point that we could." Wells, Daniels, Yoder and Gorry Nevertheless, several Owls place, we're proud of how we way for the Owls and was named Head coach Jim Bevan said he will travel to South Bend, Ind. this posted strong times at the swam and how well we did." Performer of the Meet after win- was pleased by the runners' perfor- weekend to attempt to qualify conference meet. ning the mile and 3,000 meters with mances under pressure. individually for the NCAA Cham- Rice began the meet in respective times of 4 minutes, 52.9 "Whether you finished fifth or pionships to be held March 10-11 Sophomore Brittany Mas- spectacular fashion, scoring seconds and 9 minutes, 44.74 sec- sixth [in an event] could make a in Fayetteville, Ark. They will be sengale placed third in the 66 points in the first day. onds. Sophomore Desarie Walwyn difference in the whole meet, and joined by sophomore Rachel Greff, 500-yard freestyle, break- Sophomore Amy Halsey, junior finished fourth in the200, recording that's the way [we] competed," he who won the pole vault at the C- ing Cari Miller's 12-year-old Andrea Hum, Craig and Gu a personal-best time of24.68. Senior said. "It was an exciting meet in that USA championships by clearing Rice record by finishing in 4 placed third in the 200-yard Nina Mayes ran the 60 in a season- every event had intense competition 12-11.75. Jimoh will compete in the minutes, 49.93 seconds. Mas- medley in 1:44.40, a season best 7.53, placing fift'i. for every place. Forme,it'sawinning pentathlon at the USA Multi-Event sengale would later go on to best and just short of the school record set last year. In Other runners also turned in situation for us to have season and Championship in North Carolina place fourth in the 1,650 free- the 800 freestyle relay, Miller, their best performances of the sea- lifetime bests and lay it all out there after not competing last weekend. style with a time of 16:35.86. Massengale, sophomore Carey son. Junior Shardee Caesar finished like we did." The rest of the Owls will return to The 200-yard freestyle relay Hain and freshman Caitlin sixth in the triple jump with a mark As they had done the entire fundamental training—resting and team of senior Laura Healey, Warner swam in 7:24.62, eight of 38 feet, 8.25 seconds, leaping two season, the distance runners made preparing for the start of the outdoor freshman Diane Gu, freshman hundredths of a second behind inches past her nearest competitor a bold statement. Behind Wells' track season in late March. Skylar Craig and freshman Carlyann Miller also posted the school record set in 2002. a school-record time, taking In the second day of the second place in 1:32.94. All of meet, Miller turned in a BASKETBALL these times were enough to personal-best time in the 500 provisionally qualify for the freestyle, placing sixth overall From page 18 NCAA Swimming and Diving with a time of 4:57.25. Championships, which will be The Owls also did well on Four of the five players in Rice's Rice had a chance to force the At UH, junior guard Lorenzo Wil- held March 16-18 at Athens, Friday, behind second-place starting lineup scored in double game into overtime at the end, but liams passed Rashid Smith for the Ga. finishes from Hill and Halsey figures, with Harrison's 14 points Almond missed two three-point- single-season school assist record. in the 400 individual medley and a team high. No Owl, however, ers, including an open look from He had six assists on the night, rais- had more than four rebounds on the corner, with less 15 seconds ing his season total to 163. the 100 backstroke, respective- ly. The NCAA-qualifying 200 the night. left, and the Cougars held on for "My freshman year, [Smith] 'Fourth place is freestyle relay team recorded The Owls followed their poor the victory. taught me a lot about running the a season-best time of 1:32.94, showing at home with a tough Harrison led the Owls in scor- point guard position, about running disappointing, but and in the 400 individual loss on the road at UH. The Owls ing with 22 points. Almond had the offense and getting my team- we're proud of how medley, Massengale finished showed more effort, playing with 17 points and nine rebounds, and mates involved," Williams said. in 4:26.94 and tied for fourth. more energy in front of a raucous sophomore forward Patrick Britton "It is special to have the record we swam and how Adding to Halsey's success crowd of more than 7,000 at Hof- had a double-double off the bench because he was the one who helped in the 100-backstroke, Craig hevnz Pavilion. with 12 points and 12 rebounds. me get here." well we did.' claimed fourth and Healey fifth — Jennifer Hill with times of 57.60 and 57.78. Sophomore swimmer Craig added to her earlier scores with a fifth-place finish in the 100 butterfly. Finishing The -HOUSTOM'S (iu was among the other out the surge for the day were Rice swimmers to provision- Miller with an eighth-place P^EMIE^E TANNINE ally qualify for nationals in finish in the 200 freestyle. 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MMM in ii n !>• linn i wwwmmmm' nn» n win* »< §5§3MWiii#wWMW# THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 3.2006 21 Women's tennis loses at Hanszen beats Brown 19-8 in softball by Dylan Farmer In the Friday League, Hanszen Women's volleyball (0-3) lost two games, both by 19-0 In the Monday League, Jones THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Vanderbilt, Texas A&M scores, against Lovett (3-0) and (1-2) defeated Hanszen (0-2) in Hanszen (1-0) opened the sea- Jones (1-1). With the win, Lovett two sets, 26-24,25-19. Brown (3-0) son Sunday with a 19-8 win over secured a playoff spot. swept Will Rice (1-2) with scores of by Brian Mothersole berly Patenaude lost at the second position, followed by sophomores defending champion Brown (0-1). 25-12 and 25-19. In the final match THRESHER STAFF Christine Dao and Tiffany Lee at In Sunday's other game, Jones Men's soccer of the day, GSA (2-1) came from The women's tennis team fell No. 3. (1-0) defeated Lovett (0-1) by a Sid (3-1) took a 4-2 victory over behind to beat Will Rice in the to both Vanderbilt University and The slide continued in singles, score of 9-6. Ijovett (2-2) on Sunday, joining second game of its doubleheader, Texas A&M University last week, with DiSesa losing to 40th-ranked In the Wednesday League, Will Jones as one of the two playoff- winning 18-25,27-25,15-7. concluding a five-match road trip. Amanda Fish 64,6-3 at the top spot. Rice (2-0) took an 8-5 victory over bound Championship Division In Tuesday League play, Baker The Owls, who fell to 3-8 on the year, At No. 2, Dao lost 6-3, 6-0 to 19th- Sid Richardson (0-1) before also teams. (2-0) outfought Martel (0-3) in two lost to 14th-ranked Vanderbilt 7-0 ranked Taka Bertrand. Rodgers, defeating Wiess (1-1) 15-6. Either Wiess (2-1) or Brown close games, 26-24,25-19. Sid (2-0) in Nashville, Tenn. before falling Lee, Egic and Patenaude lost their (2-1) will take the remaining open handily defeated Wiess (1-2) in the to 31st-ranked Texas A&M 5-2 in singles matches as well. Men's f ig football playof f spot in the Premier Division day's other game, 25-9, 25-13. College Station, Texas, However, Schmidt said, the In the Monday League, Will Rice —GSA (3-1) secured a playoff berth The Owls play the first of six con- team is looking to take something (1-2) recorded its first win of the last week. Women's soccer secutive home matches today against positive from the match. year, defeating GSA (0-3) by a 19-13 As the bracket stands, Sid will In the Saturday League, Brown Texas State University, and they will "It was a good experience for score. Martel (3-0) edged Sid (2-1) face GSA in one semifinal, and (2-1) defeated Jones (1-2) by a follow with a match against the Uni- us to see what top-20 teams are by a point, 13-12, thus clinching the either Wiess or Brown will play score of 2-0. All other games were versity ofTexas-Arlington tomorrow. like and identify what we need to division title. Jones in the other. rained out. Both matches will be played at Jake do to play at that level," Schmidt Hess Tennis Stadium. said. "We didn't get the win, but "We need to be prepared to the effort and work ethic and com- come out from the first point and petitive spirit that we saw is going TENNIS be really aggressive this weekend," to carry over into the conference From page 18 assistant coach Elizabeth Schmidt tournament." said. "UT-Arlington is always re- At A&M, Dao played well de- Knupfer and Filip Zivojinovic lost a haven't had all six cylinders kicking at first time this season — without our ally aggressive, and we need to be spite an otherwise lackluster team tiebreaker at No. 2 to surrender the the same time," Ustundag said. "If the No. 1 player. That shows that we're prepared for that." performance. She teamed with Lee doubles point. team produced what they're capable a very good team." The homestand may help the to provide the only Owls doubles "It's unfortunate because [Searle of, we'd be 9-0 right now." Despite the mediocre 1-1 re- Owls, who have not won a match win at No. 3 and fought back from a and Haerle] lost more than the But Rice rebounded nicely on cord on the trip, the team is try- away from Rice all year. first-set loss to win at No. 2 singles. match," head coach Ron Smarr said. Sunday in Nashville. Unranked ing to draw positives from the "We've been on the road all Egic scored the only other team "They probably lost an automatic bid Knupfer and Zivojinovic defeated experience. February, and it'll be nice to be point, defeating Tiffany Clifford to the NCAA tournament." 36th-ranked Evan Dufaux and "I honestly think we're in a bet- back at Rice with all of our fans," 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5. The slide continued in singles, Andy Mack at the first doubles ter situation now than we were a Schmidt said. "We're 3-0 right DiSesa lost to 67th-ranked Anna as the Owls lost four matches in position, and Haerle and Gabriel couple of weeks ago," Ustundag said. now at home, and we're expect- I>ubinsky at the top spot in straight straight sets. Harknett, playing at won at No. 2. Harknett and Miiller "Singles-wise, I think we're still a little ing that to carry over into this sets. Rodgers, Lee and Patenaude the first position for Searle, lost to won at the third spot to finish the up-and-down, but we're improving, weekend." fell at the third, fourth and sixth 50th-ranked Andreas Siljestrom, doubles sweep. and that's going to be the key for the Against the Commodores, Rice spots, respectively. and Knupfer, Zivojinovic and Mtil- The Owls th en split the six singles rest of the year." failed to win a single set, suffering "They came up short, but Texas ler followed suit. Haerle won at the matches with decidedly better play Smarr said the Owls' upcoming one of their worst defeats of the A&M was a big step for them," third position by a decisive 64, 61 than the day before. Knupft t hand- schedule — which includes 11th- year. At No. 1 doubles, senior Blair Schmidt said. "They fought hard, score, and senior Rodrigo Gabriel ily defeated Dufaux 63,61 at No. 2, ranked UT, 54th-ranked SMU and DiSesaand freshman Alanna Rodg- but after losing the doubles point, was victorious at the sixth position and Zivojinovic won 7-6, 7-6 at the 55th-ranked Tulsa — should be the ers fell 8-3 to start the day. Senior they still competed from the get-go to take the other Owl point. No. 4 spot Miiller provided the final barometer by which they measure Medeja Egic and sophomore Kim- in singles." Ustundag said the team's incon- victory at No. 5. their season. sistency has been a problem. "I think everybody played a g(x>d "We're 2-3 against ranked teams "We have three individuals play match against Vanderbilt," Zivojinovic so for this year," he said. "But we've well one day and three other indi- said. "Everybody stepped it up, and got several more \ ranked teams] to TRACK viduals play well the next day, so we we swept the doubles point for the go, so it's not time to worry yet" brom page 18 by the time that last relay runs around got back up, got a pole, missed on Rice University Bookstore that you have four bodies." his second attempt but made it on Walsh won the heptath Ion easily, his third attempt. ... That was the " Your Official Campus Bookstore " beating second-place Jarrett Flax of gutsy move of the meet." I JH by 400 points. Walsh was ahead Whitham missed out on second by just 29 points after day one due place in the 60-meter hurdles by to a fourth-place finish in the high two-thousandths of a second. He jump, but his personal-best mark of competed in the heptathlon during 15 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault the indoor season but not at the on the second day gave him an conference meet, and he will train insurmountable lead. He finished for the decathlon in the outdoor the heptathlon by winning the 1 ,(XX) season. meters in 3:00.50. "I didn't do the heptathlon be- Despite the easy victory, Walsh cause I had the flu the whole week said he was disappointed with his before, so I've got to get all of my performance in the 1,000. fitness back from before ... so 1 2006 Graduation Fair can compete well in the decathlon," 2006 (..RADII V I INC. CLASS CANDIDATES Whitham said. I lelping you prepare for your Bl(» day!!! '//? a conference meet, UTEP won the C-USA indoor title with 167 points, edging out you run people, and UH's 153. Rice's 108 points were good for a distant third. you hope by the time Rice's third-place finish was Place: Grand Hall Lobby mainly the result of only 19 ath- that the last relay runs letes competing for the Owls, Rice Memorial Center compared to 24 for the Cougars. around, you have four UTEP entered even fewer athletes bodies.' — 14 — but accumulated points pTime & Date: March 21 - March 23, 2006 in a limited number of events. — Jon Warren (Jones '88) Mickael Hanany, the meet's 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Head men's track and field high scorer, was the only Miner coach to score in the field events, but his three victories — in the high jump, long jump and triple jump r Herff-Jones reps will be present to assist you v\ ith your official "It's one of my strongest events, — accounted for 30 points, allow- and since the field wasn't really run- ing UTEP to keep pace with the 46 personalized announcement orders on March 22 and 23. ning the 1,(XX) hard because they points scored by six Rice athletes couldn't gain any position, it really in the field events. Hanany later w ill display your graduation diploma frames. You hurt my own performance," Walsh received the C-USA Performance ^ Framing Success said. "I'm not a front-runner. I'm a of the Meet award. can purchase them in the Bookstore. chaser,... so if I were to run a normal UTEP also took the top four 1,000 time, I would have had at least spots in the 3,(XX) meters, scoring another hundred points or so." 29 points in that event alone. By Balfour reps will be present to assist you with your custom class ring. After finishing the heptathlon, contrast. Rice scored four points Walsh competed in the pole vault in the 3,(XX) despite placing two reps w ill be present to assist you with your regalia orders. along with Whitham and freshman runners in the top eight. . Oak Hall Curtis Porter. Battling an ankle In other events, senior Jason Powell and junior Devon Fanfair injury suffered on his first attempt, r Rice Career Services w ill he present to help you get started on your Walsh cleared 14 feet, 11 seconds finished second and third in to place fourth. Whitham won after the triple jump, posting respec- career path. being the only competitor to clear tive marks of 50-1.75 and 48-6. 15-7, and Porter finished sixth. Senior Luke Stadel took third "Most people would've been out place in the shot put, throwing ^ Alumni Affairs and University Events will be present to — they wouldn't have been able 54-6. Sophomore Colby Keithan congratulate you for your graduation achievements and continue your to go on (if they were] limping finished the 8(X) meters in 1:57.05, commitment to Rice University. badly," Warren said. "But Ryan good for seventh. a p 1 • THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, MARCH 3,2006 1 22 21CE3 meg Or QEORQIA TECH 7_ BY THE Fab. 25, 2006 — Reckling Park Feb. 23. 2006 — Bill Moore Tennis Center Atlanta. Ga. Scom by hntag R H E BASEBALL Nebraska 000 020 000 — 2 9 0 From page 1 feb. 24-march 1 Rice 010100 10X — 3 6 0 MEN'S TENNIS Attendance — 2.732 VAMPEWB1LT 3 teams have good pitching depth closers] is basically an inefficient 'I Feb. 26, 2006 this season. With junior shortstop/ structure that people have ap- ST. JOHN'S 7. BICE 14 Brownlee 0. Currey Jr. Tennis Center designated hitter Josh Rodriguez proved, ... and now it's almost Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 24, 2006 — Reckling Park still unable to play shortstop be- traditional," Graham said. "For 100 years, that wasn't the structure. i by Inning R H E PICE 2r Mipni p TENN- STATE 5 cause of an elbow injury, Graham St. John s 200 005 000 — 7 12 0 Feb. 25, 2006 — Ruck Bouldin Tennis Center has considered putting Rodriguez Both [St.Clair and Cox] are ... Rice 001 323 23X — 14 19 0 Murfreesboro, Tenn. in the outfield or at first base so stoppers." Attendance — 2.760 the Owls have the best possible At the Rice Invitational last TRACK AND FIELD batting lineup. weekend, No. 23 Nebraska (5-2) BASEBALL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL When senior right-hander Ed- started star pitcher Joba Cham- Conference USA Women's Indoor Championships die Degerman starts Saturday, berlain against the Owls Saturday. BICE 6 TEXAS AftRfrCC 4 RICE 72, MEMPHIS 56 Yeoman Fieldhouse, Houston Rodriguez will likely remain the Chamberlain was effective, strik- Feb. 28. 2006 — Whataburger Field Feb. 26, 2006 — Autry Court Final team standings Points DH. However, when sophomore ing out 10 in 6.2 innings, although Corpus Christi, Texas 1. Houston 141.5 left-hander/first baseman Joe Sav- he never retired sophomore left- Rice 40 32 — 72 2. Rice 126 Rica (11-2) A&MCC (6-7) fielder Jordan Dodson. Dodson Memphis 18 38 — 56 3. UTEP 72 ery pitches Sunday — and likely Name (pos) AB R H Bl Name (pos) AB R HBI 4. Tulsa 66 helped produce two of Rice's three Friday ss 5 110 Galloway cf 4 0 0 0 serves as his own designated hitter Attendance — 573 5. Southern Miss. 60 Buchanan 2b 5 1 4 1 Olivarez ss 4 110 runs, going 2-2 against Chamber- 6. SMU 51 —Rodriguez will be forced into the Savery lb 5 0 0 0 Williams rf 4 110 7. UCF 44 field or onto the bench. lain, including a one-run single and Rodriguez dh 4 1 1 1 Mercado lb 3 111 IHCE B3r IIAB 69 8. UAB 36 4 0 10 Sadler pr 0 10 0 Feb. 24, 2006 — Autry Court a solo home run to deep left field Dodson If 9. Memphis 28 "To beat Fullerton,... we need 4 0 10 in the fourth inning. Lembeck rf 4 111 Plumaj c 10. East Carolina 20.5 Josh," Graham said. "The problem 3 12 0 Jordan 3b 4 0 2 3 Luna 3b Rice 37 46 — 83 11. Tulane 10 4 0 0 0 Aguayo If 3 0 10 is, we have two quality outfielders Henley cf UAB 36 33 — 69 12. Marshall 8 Zornes c 3 112 Parra dh 3 0 0 0 in Lembeck and Dodson who we Vasquez dh 1 0 0 0 Attendance — 302 Conference USA Men's Indoor Championships don't want to take out of there. Munoz 2b 3 0 0 0 Yeoman Fieldhouse. Houston ' All this stuff in pro Totals 37 6 11 5 Totals 33 4 7 4 It's possible Rodriguez will play MEN'S BASKETBALL Final team standings Points first base on Sunday. That would Score by Inning R H E ball [with closers] 1. UTEP 167 Rice 000 003 102 6 110 be the best way to get all of those 2. Houston 153 A&M-CC 010 000 003 4 7 3 RICE 71, HOUSTON 74 3. Rice 108 guys in there." now is basically an March 1, 2006 — Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston 4. East Carolina 73 E — Olivarez 2(5) Aguayo (2); DP — A&M-CC 2; Unlike in less competitive mid- 5. Memphis 61.5 LOB — Rice 6, A&M-CC 5; 2B — Buchanan (1), week games earlier this season, inefficient structure Rice 42 29 — 71 6. Southern Miss. 44 Rodriguez (4), Mercado (4), Plumaj (3); 3B — Luna Houston 44 30 — 74 7. Tulsa 43.5 Rice (11-2) will have to be at its (1); HR — Lembeck (3), Zornes (1); HBP — Aguayo; that people have SF — Zornes (1); SB — Luna (1). best against UT (9-6) Tuesday. Attendance — 7,105 SWIMMING The Dmghorns defeated the Owls Rice IP H R ER BB SO BF on a walk-off two-run home run approved.' Crow W (2-0) 5 3 1 1 2 8 19 CENTRAL FLORIDA 77, RICE 64 Conference USA Championships — Wayne Graham Bramhall 3.0 2 2 2 0 4 11 Feb. 25. 2006 — Autry Court Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium Feb. 11 at the Houston College 0.12 110 14 Cox Houston Classic, Rice seventh straight loss Head baseball coach St. Clair W 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 Central Florida 32 45 — 77 IP H R ER BB SO BF to UT. The Owls' last win against A&M-CC Final team standings Points 6.0 7 3 3 1 2 25 Rice 28 36 — 64 Mitchell L (02) 1. SMU 846 the Ix>nghorns was in the 2003 10 0 4 Criss 0.2 2 2. East Carolina c>8 7 College World Series. 1.2 1 10 2 6 Attendance —1,976 Dodson, who was an all-state Trager 3. Houston 585 0.2 1 0 0 0 4 Bruce 4. Rice 540 5 Junior right-hander Craig football quarterback at The 5. Tulane 402.5 Crow, who started against Texas Woodlands High School, played Attendance — 1.091 WOMEN'S TENNIS 6. Marshall 249 A&M-Corpus Christi last Tuesday, sporadically last year. Buoyed by TEXAS STATE 2 RICE 3 RICE 2, TEXAS AAM 5 This week's boxscores brought to you by: is likely to get the nod against UT a solid summer in the Cape Cod Feb. 28, 2006 — George P Mitchell Tennis Center Feb. 26, 2006 — Reckling Park The number two this week. League, he is now a regular starter College Station, Texas The letter A and leads the team with a .378 bat- Score by inning R H E General Elections Crow earned the win. holding Texas State 010 000 010 — 2 7 4 RICE 0, VANPERBILT 7 Wake-up calls the Islanders to three hits and ting average. Thursday naps Rice 100 100 10X — 3 9 1 Feb. 25, 2006 Story resuscitation failures striking out eight in five innings,, "Jordan is one of those guys who Brownlee 0. Currey Jr. Tennis Center Sports section nostalgia Attendance — 3,147 Nashville. Tenn. the longest outing in his Rice we really needed to step in," (iraham 2 career. A&M-Corpus Christi held said. "He's an extremely intense the Owls scoreless until the sixth player who always gives you every- inning, when a solo home run thing he's got. In some ways, he is from sophomore rightfielder Chad still making the conversion from Lembeck capped a three-run in- playing two sports and transferring Hey, ning. Rice added three more runs, all of his attention to baseball. It's including one in the seventh on a great to see him do well." home run by redshirt freshman Degerman effectively coun- catcher Adam Zornes. tered Chamberlain and earned the win, allowing just two runs and a walk while striking out nine Rice YSophomore Jordan in seven innings. After the Owls scored a run in the bottom of the Dodson I is an seventh to take the lead. Graham inserted Cox. Cox faced just seven extremely intense batters while earning his first save of the year. Students! player who always A late-inning home run by the same team — Nebraska — sent gives you everything Cox into a tailspin last year. But a Do we have specials for you! successful summer in the Texas he!s got.' Collegiate league and the develop — Graham ment of a breaking ball have given Cox more confidence and control $7,38 Value Meals $8,30 Value Meals this season. 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Cast Places like South Padre Is- 3 4 Submission methods: your vote at sa.rice.edu, and Sell, sell, sell SMU is the new UH land, Jamaica and ski resorts Fax: (713) 348-5238 then go buy some "I voted" do an unbelievable portion of E-mail: [email protected] Today is the middle day in the Not really, but why shouldn't stickers online to feel that their business in one short Campus Mall: three-day Owl Weekend for a private school in Dallas be much more in tune with your period of fun and sun or Calendar Editor students admitted through a rival for the Owls? Jump up civic duty. Or order yourself snow. And there's a greater Thresher, MS-524 Interim Decision. Show those and down at the men's basket- some "future voter" stick- meaning than fun and sun prospies what Rice, and ball game at 6:05 p.m. at Autry ers so that you can recollect — an escape from everyday Submissions are printed Houston in general, have to Court, as the Owls take on the going to the polls with your life if only for a while, if only on a space available basis. offer. Show them the parts of Mustangs. At the same time, parents and feeling like the for nine days ... campus where you hang out send winning thoughts north big people. — and the ones where you're to the women's team, which supposed to spend your time. is hopefully in the Conference Fondren Library is in the USA tournament semifinals. academic quad, if THURSDAY you were wondering. Getting crunk in the club 9 77ieR I C E Shower day Head to Numbers night club Become worldly for Masquerade, the Archi Arts Today, we celebrate that king COFFEEHOUSE Enjoy Culture Fair 2006: No party. The masquerade theme of the hygiene world. Some is now hiring! Passports Required from lends itself to a furthering of massage, some just spray, some 12-3 p.m. in the Grand Hall. Mardi Gras festivities. Tickets have pressure, others, nay. ADVANCE invites you to are $10 and can be bought at Shower heads sing, stop by and check out booths meals or at the door. The party shower heads dance, in the presented by various Rice goes from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. shower you wear no under- cultural organizations, sample pants. All the rhyming aside, delicious cultural foods and from your: hower you should watch exciting performances. MONDAY never hide. Seriously, though, All this is coupled with a take a minute to look at your chance to win a $40 Visa gift shower head today. Who in the card. The net benefit Get those reservations world designs these things? So here is huge. finalized many different types, yet they often go unnoticed and toil in Pick up an application from the Coffeehouse anytime If you are like me in the anonymity until finally, after we're open from Monday, March 6 until they're due Topple the Titans least, you are beyond ready years of abuse and neglect, they on Wednesday, March 22. Application is for for some relief from the falter. Such a sad existence. But Summer/Fall 2006 employment. Head to Reckling Park for the midterms, papers, projects hey, at least they aren't drains. first game of a three-game and presentations. If only series with the always potent there was some kind of break Cal State-Fullerton. In the in the middle of the spring most recent Baseball America when you got a week to do FRIDAY Polls, Rice is ranked fourth things, like ski or go to the and Fullerton seventh, so a beach or just find some time 40 Don't forget! weekend of great baseball to be away from the school School's out for the ... week Coffeehouse on Sunday, March 5 is sure to occur. The first around 4:00 p.m. to help build day grind. And if only, just By 5 p.m. today, you should pitch is slated for 7 p.m. The only, the lirst actual weekday an installation for the wall. FREE COFFEE. second and third games of be home free for a delicious of this break were one week nine-day break from classes. the series occur Saturday and from today. Sunday at 2 p.m. and 1 p.m., Nine days of freedom, nine respectively. John Coltrane, anyone? TUESDAY Wiess College brings you Jazz Night 2006 on the Rematch Acaterrace. Acaterrace, I just discovered, is the name for Rice gets a chance to repay that big raised patio thing UT for the loss earlier this between Wiess and Hanszen. year when the boys in orange Evidently, "big raised patio come to Reckling Park to take thing" was simply too wordy. on the men in white. Some of At any rate, Wiess is throwing you may never have made it a public party at 10 p.m. with out to watch a game in jazz music. Live jazz music. In Reckling, and there's no a recent poll, two out of two better way to start a new Thresher editors agreed that tradition than by watching everybody loves live jazz mu- your Owls beat the defending sic. Ground-breaking. With national champs in the scientific results like that, you national pastime. The first have to go. pitch is at 7 p.m. l()()K BfjlCff IJ In wverylrim^ you f specio lly t«=»/• you toko it of(. 5182 Buffalo Speedway 713.667.1826 8366 Westheimer Rd. Ste. 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UHCBU history of subservient women videos who did not have important have wom- Mislcass political stances on their en engaging Progress cannot be censored shirts has attracted the atten- in various sports "No, no, no! Look, you just tion of Rice's Women, Gender activities, liberat- By engaging in the masculine arena of sports while stroke it and get off!" and Sexuality Studies depart- ing what used to be a — Overheard in Shepherd disregarding social norms of clothes, women can become solely masculine area," liberated and assert true girl power — I mean, grrl power. ment. 'Truly, Maureen has Singers become empowered by show- Wilson said. "They do it ing off her legs by indicating without clothes, break- that she can do whatever she ing away from what so- "Dude, one of the authors uring the warm Thursday weather, a wants," Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies ciety forces upon them. on this article is named young female student known only as Professor Kara Wilson said. "It's like she's say- They don't even need Bonenkainp. And I shit you Maureen was seen wearing a "This D ing, 'Look out, male-dominated world, here sexist rules benefitting not: Cornells J. Punt. What is What A Feminist Looks Like" T-shirt and come me and my legs!"' them, like in intramu- are they doing, submitting an extremely revealing miniskirt. Her brave ral sports. Truly, it is their article to such a pres- stance for women's rights and equality in Some young women have even seen this feminist revolution as an opportunity to turn the girl power." tigious journal with names society gained the attention of many onlook- table and control guys. Inspired by Maureen's Nowhere has the like that?" ers, significantly more so than another female paradigm change been student who was wearing a similar shirt, example, they have donned their "Feminist" — Nerd-dom at its finest T-shirts and miniskirts, setting out to right what more obvious than last except purple, size M and with cargopants. week's Schoolgirl Party, Although the print on the latter's shirt was history has wronged. "Oh, Jeez my knees hurt where assertive women larger, the easier-to-read white background "I was at a party and this guy was to- from being on them all day." tally staring at me, so I got him to get me a dominated. on Maureen's shirt may account for the sig- "Now guys know they — Women's rugby player nificantly higher number of observers. drink — I'm totally in power now!" Kathleen Anna said. "Sure, I can't run well in this skirt can't objectify me," Ingo _ and the heels really hurt Rhythma said as she prepared for the party Misconnections my feet, but the ability by donning on an extremely low-cut shirt to get guys to do things that served no function besides being un- they don't want to do is worth it." comfortably revealing. Rather than hiding in the corner, subservient to masculine control, We danced all night at the Many chauvinists have felt the she was out on the dance floor, flaunting her St. Regis Hotel. You were sting of women finally fighting back newfound power and feminism. a vision worthy of the with their shirts. We Despite the vast success of the tight "This second century. Want to "I used to stare straight at a girl's breasts whenever she wore a tight T-shirt," Chad Is What A Feminist Looks Like" T-shirts, femi- be my first lady? Stop by nist fighters have not stopped, and plan a new office hours some time. Huntington said. "But now all these tight, revealing T-shirts have feminist sayings on assault on masculine control with a Rosie the can them. 1 guess I'll have to wait until a private Riveter thong. Owl Sighting: party, beer commercial or Girls Gone Wild ad "Sure, it may be uncomfortable, but 1 Academ or SE, to objectify women." can't fight for women's rights with panty- It doesn't matter to me, However, women have expanded their lines in my skirt," Maureen said. "Rosie is You ruffled my feathers. do it! feminist war to some of those realms as well, so inspiring, but ugh, those arms. Nothing Let's get together. pointing to Girls Gone Wild as the latest front says I can't be a feminist and look good too, ... I'm really desperate. in women's rights. you know." 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