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thVOLUME XCVIIIe, ISSUE NO. Ric18 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011 Provost's 1 plan goes forward

BY ELLEN LIU THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

Provost George McLendon chose I n three task forces last semester to carry out the Rice Initiatives by determining the university's academic focus for the coming years. The task forces ended last semester by writing three white papers — documents that summarized their work thus far and laid foundations for the next phase of their project. This next phase included a call for greater student input and collaboration with the faculty members of the task forces. Founded in 1993, the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is ranked 16th in the world among university-run think tanks and 27th in the United When McLendon helped form States among think tanks in general by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania. the Biosciences and Human Health, Energy and the Environment and International Strategy task forces, BY KERN VIJAYVARGIYA a survey of almost 1,500 policy ex- more financial support and fellows." changed every week, from a execu- he said he gave them the collec- THRESHER STAFF perts worldwide. Ranking criteria Djerejian said that the Baker Insti- tive recruiting office. With the help tive mission of identifying areas included quality of academic re- tute, in its 17th year, is also relatively of his wife, Djerejian started writ- across the university where Rice The Think Tanks and Civil Soci- search, access to policy-making younger. Nevertheless, the Baker In- ing speaker invitations from the could achieve preeminence and be eties Program (TTCSP) at the Uni- elites, financial resources and evi- stitute is self-sufficient for its fund- kitchen table of his house. one of the top places in th > world versity of Pennsylvania recently dence of an organization's efforts ing, with respected intellectual capi- Today, the Baker Institute has for research and education. The recognized the James A. Baker III resulting in positive change. Ac- tal and policy research. Djerejian also grown, employing approximately task forces polled Rice's faculty to Institute for Public Policy as one cording to TTCSP Director James said that the Baker Institute focuses 40 fellows and scholars. Accord- determine what interdisciplinary of the top think tanks in the world. G. McGann, all 6,480 global think on bringing national and internation- ing to Djerejian, the Baker Institute themes they thought were most im- In its latest "Global Go-To Think tanks were invited to submit nomi- al leaders to the institute, enhancing maintains an endowment of $65 portant and then narrowed those Tanks" annual report, the TTCSP nations and offer input on the rank- Rice and the city of Houston as a ma- million, /vhich covers 60 percent of ideas down to a few areas that each ranked the Baker Institute 16th ing methodology. jor cosmopolitan city. its expenses. The remaining costs group then highlighted in their among university-affiliated think Ambassador Edward Djerejian, "This is a source of satisfaction are covered by financial donations. white papers. tanks in the world and 27th among the Baker Institute's founding direc- but not complacency," Djerejian said. Hanszen College junior Myles "All we were trying to do was see all U.S. think tanks. tor, said that the rankings reflect the "You have to work every day to main- Bugbee serves as the events com- if there was a 'there' there; if Rice The new rankings are an im- high intellectual output of the Baker tain cutting-edge performance." mittee chairman of the Baker In- could really imagine strategies in provement for the policy think Institute Fellows and Scholars. Djerejian also described the ob- stitute Student Forum. Bugbee said which it could become preeminent tank; last year, the TTCSP ranked "To be ranked 16th, up there with stacles he faced in helping grow that he was pleased by the news. in one segment of energy, for ex- the Baker Institute 37th in the U.S. Yale, Stanford, Harvard and Princ- the Baker Institute. He started work "We are not particularly sur- ample, or biosciences and human University-affiliated think tanks eton, is quite a recognition for the at Rice in a temporary office at prised," Bugbee said. "The con- health," McLendon, who also served were not assessed in 2009. university," Djerejian said. "Many Fondren Library in 1994. Djerejian tribution of the Baker Institute's as a co-chair of the Energy and the The TTCSP rankings come from leading programs are larger, with had a temporary secretary, who output to public policy discourse Environment task force, said. Osee BAKER, page 8 According to McLendon, one of the things they wanted was a process which cut across every department but was still small enough for the Coffeehouse move wilt expand spacetask forces to actuall y have conversations. Consequently, McLendon said he chose one representative per de- BY HALLIE JORDAN how much you can change design," Rouse said. a tiny little couch. We have restrictions that say partment and some members of the , \ THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF "We can have input about what's inside the space nothing can extend beyond our space. But we can faculty senate to serve on the task but there are some limitations on how the outside make it feel like our space." forces. He said he was surprised to By the first day of classes next year. Coffeehouse can look." Though Rouse and Cooper say they have no find that the groups chose to focus will open its doors from a new location — the Kelley One of the main reasons to expand is so that official plans for the inside of the new Coffee- O see PAPER, page 8 Lounge in the Rice Memorial Center. Coffeehouse can have more storage space. The new house, both hinted that two registers might be a Coffeehouse has been looking to relocate since space will be approximately 13 by 38 feet, as com- new addition. 2006, Coffeehouse Project Manager Erin Rouse pared to 12 by 12 feet in the current space, and will "I know it's one of the most of annoying things said. Last semester, the RMC management offered cost up to $200,000 to renovate. Both Rice and Cof- to wait in line for just a cup of coffee," Cooper the student-run business to move into the Kelley feehouse will share this expense. Both parties are said. "We want to have a second register so people Lounge. After architects examined the space, Cof- currently negotiating over what percentages each can expedite their trip to Coffeehouse." feehouse received the final go-ahead from the ad- will contribute, Rouse said. In this case, one register would function as ministration last week. "The best part is it will allow us to be more ef- sort of an express lane, serving those who want Coffeehouse will move into the back of the Kelley ficient," General Manager Christine Cooper said. plain coffee or tea. Lounge. The final structure will include the space "Right now, every time we run out of something it's Coffeehouse would like student input for any where the Women's Resource Center is currently lo- a five-minute delay — it will really allow us to pro- ideas concerning what the new location should cated as well as the two study niches right next to vide better service to people." do differently or try to incorporate. They will it. After a semester of examination, the architecture Each of Coffeehouse's current storage closets are construct a survey for both Coffeehouse work- firm working on the project said the space is usable located in different places throughout the RMC, in- ers and the general student body in the next few and can be renovated with plumbing and addition- cluding one in Willy's Pub, Cooper said. weeks. The survey will be posted on the Coffee- al electrical outlets. Though the rest of the Kelley Lounge will remain a house Facebook page. Rouse is working with architects, as well as Fa- public space within the RMC, Coffeehouse would like Duncan College sophomore Ciara Ayala said cilities, Engineering and Planning, to determine the to use the sitting space for customers to sit and chat, she appreciated the need for expansion. design of the new structure. and hopes to hold more events there. "I guess it's a good thing because Coffeehouse is Provost George McLendon "Since this part of the RMC was built by archi- "We are hoping it will be a space for people to always so busy and the line is always in the hallway," came to Rice in July 2010. tect Cesar Peli, there are certain regulations about hang out," Rouse said. "As of right now we have Ayala said. "Expansion is always a good thing."

SNOWPOCALYPSE Behind the veil ZOOOOORN! INDEX Opinion 3 There is a 70 percent chance of snow Head over to the Rice Media Center tonight Planning on voting in the SA election next week? News 4 today. While we doubt that will keep many at 7 for We are Half of Iran's Population and We recommend attending the presidential debate Arts & Entertainment 13 (any) of you from going outside, it might Pearls on the Ocean Floor and tomorrow at 7 Monday night at 9 p.m. Thresher Creative Director Sports 15 keep your professors at home, so make p.m. for The Glass House, Rice's three contri- Dave Rosales will be moderating. RAAAAAGE! Calendar 19 sure you have class before making the trek butions to this year's Iranian Film Festival. RAAAAAAGE! RAAAAAAAAAGE! Backpage 20 from Jones to Shepherd. All three films focus on women in Iran. 2 EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 the Rice (Ihresher

General election Men's game Women's game. deserves good turnout There are few times when we as students have a chance to really voice our opinions, and voting in the Student Associa- tion elections is one of the easiest opportunities to contribute (see insert, page 9). While the Thresher commended the student body two © years ago when it set an record turnout in the general election with 1,610 votes, the number of voting students has de- % clined dramatically since the SA switched to an online voting system in 1996, with a mere 972 students voting in last year's ,4 election. Whether this is the fault of the elections committee, rrr-innfj heightened student apathy or technological barriers is not nnnn for us to say; rather, we encourage students to match — nay, demolish — the record set in the 2009 elections. With two highly qualified individuals running for president this year, it will certainly be tough to pick which candidate to vote for. And don't forget, it isn't just candidates you This one s so easy that you and your friends could do it while recreating the scene below. will be voting for in the elections: The Honor Council has several referenda to their constitution up for vote which require a three-quarter majority for approval per the SA by-laws. Most of these changes are proactive measures by the Honor Council to address clarifications and updates in the language. Addition- ally, the Honor Council is asking for approval to involve more student representatives to address increases in the council's workload. The Thresher fully recognizes and the need for the proposed changes in wording and addition of representatives and supports all four of the Honor Council referenda. In the past, the Honor Council has come close to passing other refen- da, but has typically come up short. Even most blanket taxes in 'M recent years, which require only 66 percent of student votes to pass, fall below the three-quarter mark. Answer Key: YOU. By the way, have you made fun of ttie MOB? Oh, but you've been going to all the sports games and supporting marathon runners In the cold rain too, right? And so we implore you, the student, to go out and vote next week, and encourage your friends to cast their ballots LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected], twitter.com/TheRiceThresher as well. Take the few minutes from your day to read up on To the Editor: consider submitting a RESET project the name implies, is nothing similar to candidates and make your voice heard. I was pleased to read the exten- proposal this spring. The deadline is a Rice undergraduate residential col- sive coverage of RESET projects in the April 8, and further details are available lege. It makes sense that the more than Jan. 28 edition of the Rice Thresher at reset.rice.edu. 2,000 graduate students should com- Baker Institute ("RESET Projects Innovative"). After Richard johnson pete in intramurals with their peers and just one semester, RESET is already Director of Sustainability leave the undergraduates to have their a great success, leveraging $15,000 own undergraduate experience. Surely essential to campus from the student fee to fund more As an alumnus and former Rice the graduate students can come up than $40,000 in conservation proj- graduate student, I agree with the edi- with their own extracurricular activities Congratulations are in order for the Baker Institute's most ects thanks to matching funds from torial regarding the Graduate Student or perhaps focus more on their gradu- recent accolades (see story, page 1). the Facilities, Engineering and Plan- Association as published in the Jan. 14 ate studies or some volunteer activities. The institute, which made the top 20 global university ning Energy Steering Committee (in- issue of the Thresher ("GSA not a resi- think-tanks and top 30 national think-tanks in a recent correctly attributed to Housing & Din- dential college"). Of course the GSA, as Olina Raney '86 ing in the article). As illustrated in ranking by the University of Pennsylvania, has made quite a the article, this is a shining example Last week's online poll results: name for itself in just under two decades of existance. of student, faculty, and staff collabo- For starters, the nonpartisan public policy think tank brings ration. Behind the scenes, the FE&P What sort of group should KTRU book together faculty that represent a diverse cross-section of depart- Energy Steering Committee is work- ments. And the institute's ability to procure such experienced ing on more than $200,000 in fast for this year's Outdoor Show? payback utility conservation projects, fellows has profound impacts on Rice's overall visibility. In par- including a new pump in the central Get some really obscure bands! ticular, Director Edward Djerejian should be recognized for his plant, and better controls in multiple mm It would be nice if they got someone significant dedication to the institute, and we have no doubt it buildings to help reduce over-cool- most of the student body has heard of. would not be the same without his many contributions. ing. In addition, H8dD is implement- ing several conservation projects as The effects of the institute can be seen across campus | Lady Gaga is the only acceptable option. well, from window tinting at Wiess 15% 39% and, on more than a few occasions, beyond the hedges. Take, College to high-performance, low- for instance, the Egyptian exchange that sent Rice students flow showerheads to motion sen- I 1 let Connor Hayes decide. to the American University of Cairo and brought AUC stu- sors in common areas. I encourage This week's poll: What renovation would you like to see in the student center? dents to visit our campus. Each year, the institute attracts a members of the Rice community to Cast your vote online at www.ricethresher.org plethora of famous speakers to campus, including Nobel lau- reates, ambassadors and a variety of other leaders. If not for the institute, how many students would have had the chance Anna Wilde Editor in Chief to interact with these speakers in person? 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All about my bills like buffalo tion of the Kelley Lounge as early as the beginning of Alex Weinheimer Editor Tiffany Kuo Classified Ads Manager © Copyright 2010 next semester. Op-Ed Baker Institute Student Forum debate: American intervention in Africa U.S. intervention long missing Humanitarian intervention needed Following the self-inflicted informed role in Africa. Foreign policy discussions Too often, America's re- death by fire of a young man in Tu- Unfortunately, the lack of past always seem to be framed in sponse to atrocity and tyranny nisia that sparked a revolution and involvement limits the available the same way: On one side, has been to find ways to do drove the dictator-president Zine el- options for the U.S. in the immedi- the faction of greater Ameri- nothing on grounds of not be- Abidine Ben Ali into exile, six men ate future. Some observers might can involvement in some re- ing hasty or avoiding overcom- in Egypt, Mauritius and Algeria advocate a sudden strong interven- gion and, on the other, the mitment. This must end. have immolated themselves, trying tion to prevent the rise of hostile or faction of pulling back or Mind you, it isn't necessary to incite similar riots in their coun- abusive dictators. I would ask these avoiding entanglement. to rush in and overthrow every tries. The movement in Tunisia has advocates to remember the recent In fact, though, this is com- existing dictator; the important yet to take on a clear leader, but the experience of the U.S. in Iraq and Thomas Boyd pletely illusory. The choice of point is to change expectations. original protesters were college ed- Afghanistan. The U.S. had already non-involveuient in humanitar- Moving swiftly to quash atroci- ucated and middle class, who were been at war with Iraq and in the ian matters is no longer before ties and remove those who per- outraged and blaming a corrupt 1970s had worked alongside and the United States and hasn't petrate them will do. Thomas Boyd is a government for the lack of opportu- funded the Taliban in the fight been for years. As hegemon, If you must have a "practi- Martel College Junior. nities available in their country. against the Russians. the U.S. is the world's police- cal" rationale, here it is: Amer- While open revolt has yet to Both countries are in a region man — that is the nature of ica can bolster its soft power by break out in other African nations, that has received a high level of its position. And who would distinguishing its own benevo- tensions are high and the United international attention for de- wish it otherwise? The point of lence from the callous greed of States cannot afford to ignore or be cades, and yet, at every step, U.S. amassing such power is to use China, which seems almost ea- surprised by the situation. China involvement suffered from a lack of it for good. ger to display its indifference to has invested billions in Africa while knowledge of the region. America That's why the goal of African suffering. placing no conditions for respect of has no sizable body of experts to American policy must not be Many wrongly attribute the human rights upon its investments implement a reasonable plan for simply to promote American same callousness to the U.S.; and, consequentiy, has gained ac- direct involvement in North Africa economic interests, but to roll taking a much more active role cess to many resources and devel- right now, and familiarity with a re- back authoritarians and hu- in the betterment of Africa is a oped a growing sphere of influence. gion takes time to acquire. America man rights violators. Africa is fine way to correct this percep- HIV and other global health doesn't have enough linguists. Vari- as critical a region as any to tion and renew the belief that concerns continue to rage un- ous dialects of Arabic are the official the realization of this goal, but the U.S. is indeed a force for checked; Somali pirates can cause languages in Tunisia, Egypt and Al- one which is rarely more than good in the world. the cost of international shipping geria, and, as complaints abound an afterthought. The partition of Sudan will to skyrocket and war-torn countries of a shortage of Arabic speakers Many will say that it would likely provide a chance to im- and dictators are eager to welcome to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan, be nice if the U.S. could resolve plement this doctrinal shift. terrorists with money. As recent ac- I can't imagine the U.S. has many all of Africa's problems, but it The U.S. must not fail — as it tivity shows, even well-developed to spare for direct involvement doesn't have the resources to so consistently has — to use North Africa, significantly less in Tunisia. do so — and they are correct. force to put down atrocities if troubled by violence and disease The U.S. needs to get involved, m But they underestimate the in- they occur. The wholehearted than sub-Saharan Africa, is not free but another misadventure wit^ fluence of perceived American embrace of humanitarian in- from unrest and may be poised for nation building will only inspire intentions on the perpetrators tervention is long overdue, major upheavals. North Africa is greater conflict. As unpalatable as of atrocities, who are often at and in no region is the need> also distinguished by the strong it sounds at a time when men are their worst (Kosovo, Kuwait, for this change more obvious influence of Islam, giving regional setting themselves on fire, a policy Eric Harrison Somalia, Rwanda) when they than Africa. developments potentially global ef- of gradually increasing investment, believe the U.S. will do noth- Let's not allow laziness and fects. Now, more than ever, it is vital attention and involvement seems to Eric Harrison is a ing to stop them. And why indifference to pass for pru- that the U.S. take a more active and be the only way forward. Wiess College alumnus. wouldn't they? dence any longer. Puppy Mills need further regulation of pending legislation

This year, the Texas legislature will decide new homes with an onslaught of illnesses, in- Act, a law with guidelines on the treatment and or dog, the best option is still to visit your local whether to regulate a lucrative business: the cluding damage to their respiratory systems. living conditions of animals used for commer- animal shelter. It is estimated that approximate- breeding and selling of cats and dogs. A group While good breeders pair dogs for breeding cial purposes. While the act currently applies ly one-quarter of animals in shelters are pure- of legislators, activists and pet owners is active- to avoid genetic diseases, puppy mill breed- to puppy mills because of their commercial na- breds, and adopting an animal from the shelter ly pushing the state to get rid of "puppy mills." ers breed their animals indiscriminately, often ture, few are ever inspected by the U.S. Depart- gives a homeless pet a loving family. Addition- leading to inbreeding and a variety of diseases, ment of Agriculture because of cost. The bill be- ally, there are breed-specific rescue groups that which, in turn, lead to a host of potential, costly fore the Texas legislature would eliminate this often rehabilitate animals from mills and adopt problems for the puppy's new owners. problem by forcing breeders to pay a fee that them out. A third option, buying from a breed- Texas currently has an estimated 800 to would cover the cost of inspection. Breeding er, is less preferable because they contribute to 1,000 puppy mills, though law enforcement facilities that pass inspection would receive a overpopulation. Approximately 3-4 million ani- officials believe that number is continuing to license from the TDLR and would be inspected mals, or half of the population within shelters, increase. Unfortunately, they can do little to annually to keep their license. Breeding facili- are euthanized every year because there are regulate the puppy mills because, as the Better ties that do not meet the standards would be not enough homes. However, if this is the route Kenna Fowler Business Bureau reports, "Without legislation shut down. you want to take, there are a large number of requiring more inspection, the responsibility There are steps that you can take as an in- breeders registered with the American Kennel Puppy mills are large-scale breeding facili- for maintaining humane conditions lies with dividual to improve the situation. First, do Club in this area. With breeders, always ask to ties that produce and sell puppies. As opposed breeders." Along with the inhumane condi- not buy kittens or puppies from pet stores — see the animals' living conditions and meet the to reputable breeders, puppy mills have low tions, the large number of puppies produced roughly 98 percent of pets sold from such stores parents and your potential new family member standards of living for their breeding stock. It in the mills poses a problem because, in Texas, are from puppy mills. Mills are able to stay in well in advance of any purchase to ensure that is not uncommon for animals to remain in their there are more animals than owners willing to business because people continue to buy dogs the animals are treated well. Lastly, if you are cages for extended periods of time — weeks, take them. and cats from them, usually unsuspectingly. registered to vote in Texas, please contact your months and sometimes years. Animals being The proposed legislation would regulate op- The best option when buying animals is to visit representative in the Texas legislature. It is cru- bred are often sick, malnourished and over- erations with 11 or more breeding females. Such organizations like the Houston Humane Society cial that legislator^ know that their constituents bred. Put simply, the conditions these animals businesses would be subject to inspection by and the SPCA, which treat their animals with care about this issue. live in are deplorable and sickening. the Texas Department of Licensing and Regula- great care and respect. Their many healthy, Kenna Fowler ('12), Puppy mills continue to cause harm to ani- tion. The standards used by inspectors are al- friendly pets are desperately in need of homes. Annie Kuntz ('11), mals even after they have left. Many enter their ready contained in the Federal Animal Welfare If you are only interested in a purebred cat Rachel Gilbert ('11).

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Three colleges have picked new masters, who will start their five-year term in the 2011-2012 school year. Will Rice College MEET THE chose Associate Professor of Sociology Bridget Gorman and Mike Reed; Wiess College chose Associate Professor of History NEW MASTERS Alexander Byrd and Jeanette Byrd; Jones College chose Associate Professor of Linguistics Michel Achard and Melanie Achard. Each week we will feature the new This week: Wiess masters of an individual college.

ALEXANDER BYRD JEANETTE BYRD

MARRIED TO DR. BYRD. DEPARTMENT HISTORY

SINCE 1998 TIME AT RICE SID '90; STARTED WORKING AT RICE IN 1998

PREVIOUSLY RAS OR MASTERS MY WIFE AND I WERE RAs AT BAKER. WE WERE RAs AT BAKER IN 2000.

THE CULTURAL VARIETY SHOWS. FAVORITE RICE TRADITION/HOLIDAY MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY REASON FOR COMING TO RlCt OFFERED A PRE-DOC/POST-DOC POSITION. STAYED WHEN DISSER- THE HOT, HOT WEATHER. TATION WAS FINISHED BECAUSE IT WAS A GOOD JOB.

ATTRACTION TO WIESS WELL, WIESS IS THE PLACE THAT TOOK [US]. WE DECIDED THIS YEAR WE WOULD GET TO BEA SERVICE NOT JUST TO THE COLLEGE BUT THAT BEING COLLEGE MASTERS IS SOMETHING WE WOULD LIKE TO TO THE STUDENTS. AFTER WE COMPLETED THE INTERVIEWS, WIESS TRY. IT WAS THE SPIRIT. THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY BUT NOT JUST WAS OUR NUMBER ONE CHOICE BECAUSE OF THE STUDENTS AND THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY, BUT I APPRECIATED THE THOUGHTFUL- THE PEOPLE ON THE COMMITTEE AND HOW THEY TOOK THE SEARCH NESS THAT WENT INTO BUILDING THE COMMUNITY AND THE SENSE VERY SERIOUSLY AND THE LEADERSHIP OF THE STUDENT BODY. OF COMMUNITY.

FAVORITE BUILDING ANDERSON HALL BARBARA AND DAVID GIBBS RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER

FAVORITE TYPE OF RICE RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SAUSAGE AND JALAPENO CORNBREAD VEGETABLE FRIED RICE. FROM TREEBEARDS DOWNTOWN IN MARKET SQUARE.

FAVORITE HISTORICAL FIGURE I DIG W. E. B. DU BOIS. I DIG THE FOLKS THAT CAME OUT OF THE RECON- NELSON MANDELA. STRUCTION.

FAVORITE PART OF RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE SYSTEM THAT rrs RANDOM. THAT ASSIGNMENTS ARE RANDOM. ITS SOMETHING I DIDN'T GET TO EXPERIENCE IN COLLEGE: ONCE YOU GET ASSIGNED YOU GETTO STAY THERE AND BUILD A FAMILY THERE.

MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES IN A MASTER GOOD LISTENING SKILLS, GOOD HUMOR. BE A GREAT LISTENER. MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE SITUATION.

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RUPD POLICE BLOTTER The following items were reported to the Rice Univer- sity Police Department for the period jan. 25-Feb. 2.

RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES McMurtry College Jan. 25 Alcohol violations Will Rice College Jan. 29 Alcohol violations Brown College Jan. 30 Theft

ACADEMIC BUILDINGS Abercrombie Lab Jan. 27 Criminal mischief Fondren Library Jan. 30 Theft

PARKING LOTS West Lot Jan. 26 Burglary of a motor vehicle North Colleges Lot Jan. 31 Criminal mischief

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Before You Die!" when you show your Rice University ID "cannot be combined with another other offer* Texas Monthly (Lamb Barbacoa) CK RICE VILLAGE CK DOWNTOWN 2516 Rice Blvd McKinney Place Tunnel igfer 3704 Main Street near the HCC/Ensemble Light Rail Stop Tel: 713-523-2323 9030 Main ST Suite T-240A Tel: 713-752-2323 tacosagogo.com | (713) 8Q7.TACO (8226) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY A, 2011 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS Honor Council seeks updateSTUDEN T Referendums to expand council, clarify constitution ASSOCIATION BY JOCELYN WRIGHT Currently, the council is made up of four The referendum includes a timetable wherein Threshkr Staff seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, two the accused student is informed 72 hours be- new student representatives and between fore the meeting and has 24 hours to accept. PRESIDENTIAL The Honor Council is proposing four four and 10 graduate students. Due to the in- The fourth and final referendum relates to separate referendums to amend its constitu- crease in case load, Baker-Jennings said some the appeals process. Currently, one of the four tion in order to clarify both its language and Honor Council members had to work very ways a student can appeal is by citing a pro- procedures and enlarge the council's size. long hours, sometimes sitting on multiple cedural error, which Underwood said is a very Students have the opportunity to vote on the DEBATE panels in one week. Additionally, some hear- vague term and had led to some misunder- referendums during the Student Association ings had to be postponed because of a lack of standings among students who had appealed. General Elections, which begin on Monday available Honor Council members. "We wanted to update this to show the kind and conclude Feb. 14 at 11:59 P-m. Each of the "Toward the end of last year particu- of procedural error that a student should ex- COVERAGE four referendums requires the approval of 75 larly, we found we were having a hard time pect an appeal to be upheld for," Underwood percent of the student body. setting panels because people couldn't said. "The fact that it's been vague has led to The first referendum will update the lan- make it and we had to postpone hearings, disagreement and confusion, so we wanted to guage of the constitution, which has been which is very unfortunate for the accused make sure what we were talking about when amended but not altered since the consti- student," Baker-Jennings said. we said procedural error was clear." tution was written in 1948. Honor Council The third referendum clarifies procedure For instance, Underwood said if a student Chair Hilary Baker-Jennings said the idea for the handling of Honor Council cases dur- was uninformed of his or her right to view the for the rewrite came from reading through ing the summer session. Currently, the con- evidence before the hearing and thus could the constitution and realizing how many stitution only allows for cases to be handled not adequately prepare a case, then the ap- parts of it were obscure and outdated. She during the summer if there are enough stu- peal should be upheld. However, if a student said this had led to a great deal of confusion dents to have a full Honor Council panel. receives a letter from Judicial Programs a day among some students. Baker-Jennings said that this past sum- late, Underwood said this would not consti- "The wording changes are very important mer, there were enough Honor Council tute a significant procedural error and would LIVETWEETING to get passed because, especially in the last members to hear cases during the summer. therefore not be grounds to appeal. few years, we've hod a lot of problems with She said this greatly increased the council's The referendum proposes to change "pro- @ people not understanding exactly how the efficiency by preventing cases from being de- cedural error" to "demonstration of signifi- Honor Council and the honor system works," ferred until the beginning of the fall semester. cant procedural unfairness that influenced TWITTER.COM/ Baker-Jennings, a Jones College senior, said. However, she said they also ran into some un- the outcome of the case." There are no changes to any of the pro- anticipated difficulties that they would like to Underwood stressed that students' rights THRESHERNEWS cedures or rules in this first referendum, prevent in the future. to appeal were not being taken away. Honor Council External Vice Chair Kaleb Since not enough Honor Council members "You can still appeal for any procedural Underwood said. are always in Houston over the summer, Un- reason that you want," Underwood said. "It's "It will update the language, remove derwood said the Honor Council wanted to just clarifying that this is the standard that anachronistic language, make it easier to outline alternate procedures. The proposed will be upheld." read and make it more accessible to both the article dictates the cases be handled in a According to Underwood, all four of the Rice community and anyone who wanted to manner as similar as practically possible to referendums have been reviewed and ap- read it," Underwood, a Jones junior, said. cases during the year, and that if any special proved by Judicial Programs and the Gen- The second referendum proposes to ex- changes need to be made, the presiding chair eral Council's office. pand the size of the Honor Council to accom- will discuss them with the student. "They've said our wording is good and we modate the larger case load caused by the in- The accused student has the option to are saying what we want to," Underwood said. crease in the student body over the past four decline and wait until the case can be heard Both Underwood and Baker-Jennings years. Last year, Underwood said the council with normal procedure during the summer or urged students to take the time to read and heard 50 cases involving 87 students. The ref- the fall. If they choose to wait, this will not consider the referendums before voting. erendum will add an additional junior rep, affect the subsequent proceedings. If the ac- "We've talked a lot about this and gotten a sophomore rep and new student representa- cused student chooses to accept, the special lot of input from people about them," Baker- tive, and allow for up to 14 graduate students provisions must be agreed to by the accused Jennings said. "We think they'd be very helpful to serve on the council. student and Senior Judicial Affairs Officer. to the student body and the Rice community."

STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Association on Jan. 31.

• The presidential debate will be be held Feb. 7 at 9 p.m. in Farn- sworth Pavilion. The theme is "Choose Your Valentine." Cam- Order early! paigning for SA positions began last Tuesday at 8 p.m. Voting opens Feb. 7 at 11:59 p.m.

• Director of Academic and Research Computing Gary Kidney updated the SA on computing initiatives. A survey of the incoming freshmen of 2010 showed 90 percent of students brought laptops on campus. Computing initiatives currently include better wireless coverage and improved Internet connectivity. Suggestions to address the rising student expectations for what technology at Rice can do should be sent to [email protected].

• Baker College senior Alex Schwent announced the campus-wide 0^ Rice Student Film Contest. Student films relating to the university should be submitted under one of four categories: documentary, & fiction, animation and short film. Films will be judged by a mixed

• External Vice Chair of the Honor Council Kaleb Underwood intro- 30 years duced four honor system referendums to the SA. First, to clarify and update the language of the honor system constitution. Sec- ond, to enlarge the council from 30 to 37 members. Third, to servincf handle cases over the summer. Fourth, to clarify the meaning of "procedural error" during the appeals process. These referenda have been approved by Associate Dean of Undergraduates Don- tfie 'Rice ald Ostdiek and the General Council Office and now require three- fourths of student votes during the SA election. Questions about the referendums should be referred to [email protected]. community

• Martel College sophomore Ben Chou updated the SA on possible changes surrounding the Texas Tuition Equalization Grant. While 593 undergraduate students receive financial aid at Rice from the TTEG, due to state budget cuts, they may lose up to $5,300 in aid Village Greenery per year. Director for Governmental Relations Cory Kennedy would like to hear from three to four undergraduate students who currently receive the TTEG - e-mail him at [email protected].

• Hanszen College senior Spencer Boucher initiated discussion on & Flowers a SA Alcohol Task Force to consider whether or not policy changes need to be made at an official level and to work with colleges to 2301 University Blvd. @ Greenbriar brainstorm ideas on improving the "culture of care." 713-529-4161 The SA will next meet at 9 p.m. in the Farnsworth Pavilion on Feb. 7. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 6 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER McMurtoy crest design draws on symbolism, college culture

BY TINA OU the first items to go on the palette." THRESHER STAFF Sorge said the committee had de- THE NEWEST COLLEGE CREST cided on a more traditional take on the McMurtry College's crest com- crest after discussing whether to use a an explanation of the elements THE 'LION RAMPANT' mittee unveiled its final crest de- modernist or conservative design. represents leadership, sign Tuesday during the college's McMurtry Master Dereth Phil- town hall meeting. The crest de- lips said the committee put a lot nobility and ferocity. sign, which prominently features a of effort into researching crest de- Scottish and Celtic theme, includes signs to decide which elements to symbols such as swords, a conch use for the crest. CIRCULAR BELT shell and a "lion rampant." "The committee was very thor- used in Scottish crests The crest committee consisted ough about researching the his- to signify clanship. of McMurtry seniors David Sorge tory of iconography," Phillips said. and Julia Botev, sophomore Anna "What they wanted was a tradi- Handelman and freshman Colby tional crest, because they wanted CONCH SHELL Sieber. Sorge a representation from tradition of blowing a said the crest ii of the history al- conch shell as matriculating committee was ready behind the \ commissioned McMurtry name." Murts walkthrough Sallyport. by the McMur- "I love how they've Sieber, who try McMinistry incorporated not only started a graphic at the begin- design company SWORDS the history of the ning of the while in high handles have Celtic knotwork. fall semester. McMurtry family but school, said the He said that, also the history of our committee tried to while Botev, design a crest that Handelman and college so far." included elements Sieber formed Hannah Thalenberg everyone liked. SALTIRE ('X* ON SHIELD) the more artis- McMurtry '12 He said the indi- tic part of the vidual members from flag of Scotland; also • I I committee, of the committee the Roman numeral 10. 99 GRAPHIC BY DAVE ROSALES with Sieber be- designed the crest ing the main over winter break sword handles and the belt that en- "I think that the crest symboliz- conch shell and the double mean- graphic artist, he considered his role and posted the designs in the com- compasses the shield. es the elegance and the valor of the ing of the X — it's very aesthetically as more involved with background mons so that students could write McMurtry senior Juliana Ser- Murts," Vento said. "1 especially pleasing, and I'm excited to have research of heraldry and creating a their own comments and criticisms rano said she liked the inclusion of like the belt as a symbol of our Scot- this design for our college crest." timeline for completion of the crest. about the designs. the elements specific to the college. tish heritage and also the signifi- Sieber said he hopes the crest According to Sorge, during the Sorge said several elements in "I really like the fierceness of the cance of the X in the background." will accurately represent to future fall semester, the committee put up the crest were transferred from lion and the roundness of the crest McMurtry junior Hannah Tha- students what the McMurtry tradi- a survey about the crest for McMur- the temporary crest used during that's similar to our commons," lenberg said she approved of the tions are as well as accurately rep- try students, to which 119 students 0-Week. He said the finalized crest Serrano said. "1 also really like the crest committee's attempts to com- resent future students. responded. Questions regarded an- has a strong Scottish theme to fit conch because it's representative of bine the McMurtrys' heritage with "I'm excited because I know that imals, shapes, culture and person- with the McMurtry family's Scot- our history." current traditions. in the future, after I've graduated, 1 ality traits that the students related tish heritage. Scottish elements McMurtry freshman Joseph Ven- "1 love how they've incorpo- can look back at Rice and McMur- to the college. of the crest include the saltire — to said he has not heard many com- rated not only the history of the try and see something that 1 helped "We tried to build a palette of which he said also represents the plaints about the crest. According McMurtry family but also the his- create and [that] will still be repre- different things that would go well Roman numeral 10 to symbolize to Vento, generally the people he tory of our college so far," Thalen- senting McMurtry years from now," with the crest," Sorge said. "The McMurtry's standing as the 10th has talked to like the design. berg said. "The little things like the Sieber said. lion and the saltire were some of residential college — the font, the

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Ambassador speaks on Turkey NEWS IN BRIEF BY RUCY CUI with both challenges and opportu- Tan said. "Turkey's growing inter- RMC renovations planned FOR THE THRESHER nities in the coming future. est in its immediate neighborhood "Turkey, for example, has and its increasing influence in the BY JENNIFER SHEN The survey result will be an in- On Friday night, the James A. played a pivotal part in mediating region are often viewed by critics THRESHER STAFF tegral part of the any renovations Baker III Institute for Public Policy current Middle Eastern disputes, here as pulling away from our long- that occur. hosted a program with His Excel- especially between Syria and Is- lasting alliances with the West." The Student Center Renovation "We imagine the architects lency Namik Tan, ambassador rael," he said. "It has developed According to Tan, it would be bet- Committee, formed by the Stu- that design a new student center of the Republic of Turkey to the important relations with Iraq, Iran, ter for those critics to focus on Tur- dent Assocation in spring 2010, will take the results of our survey United States, who spoke on Tur- Afghanistan, central Asian states key's dynamic engagement of region- has been meeting to discuss into account," Nelson said. key's importance as a mediator in in the Caucasus and beyond." al and international affairs instead. how the RMC can be renovated Even though the SCRC may the Middle East and a partner with "When accessing Turkey's poli- in the next five years, what the put more weight on the student Western powers. (i cies, one has to bear in mind that obstacles will be and how much it body's opinion, Nelson said the "Turkey is not going anywhere," we live in one of the most turbu- will cost. Over the past semester, committee will try to meet every- the committee has conducted one's needs. Tan said. "It is — and will long be Turkey's growing lent areas of the world," Tan said. — a reliable bridge that binds the "Whatever happens around us has research on the two renovation Judging by the $17 million civilizations and cultures of the interest in its imme- direct and usually immediate bear- plans drawn out in 1994 and 2006 renovation estimate for 2006's East and West as well as the North diate neighborhood ing on our economic, political and and conducted an online survey planned renovations, SCRC 4 • and South." social well-being." of the Rice community's opinions anticipates that the renovating Today, Turkey has the 16th larg- and its increasing in- Though Turkey and the U.S. ap- on the renovation, SCRC Chair cost for the next few years will est economy in the world and the fluence in the region pear to get along well, Tan men- Carl Nelson said. be around $20 million, Nelson sixth largest economy in Europe. tioned the invasion of Iraq, sug- The SA collected raw data from said. SCRC will talk to the As- Despite differences in the past, it are often viewed by gesting that successful results and the survey on Monday. Nelson, set Liquidation Funds Appro- has much in common with the U.S., critics here as pull- responses to this kind of tactic are the SA's external vice president priations Committee, which is including a market economy and ing away from our uncommon. and a Brown College senior, said in charge of gathering student strong democracy based on uni- "Democracy is not instant coffee more than 800 people participat- opinion on how money from versal ideals such as human rights, longlasting alliances ... We have a lot of work to do," Tan ed in the survey, but the compiled the KTRU sale should be spent, rule of law and cultural as well as with the West. said. "We are trying to inspire [central results will not be out for a few about the possibility of getting religious tolerance. Asia], to set an example for them." weeks. The majority of the par- some of the money from the Baker Institute Director and NamikTan Prior to this appointment, Tan ticipants were undergraduates. KTRU sale for renovation. Founder Edward Djerejian intro- Turkish Ambassador to also worked as an ambassador of Around 100 graduate students SCRC also plans to eventually duced Tan by noting Turkey's im- the U.S. the Republic of Turkey to Israel and a little more than 100 staff, as draw a floor plan for how RMC portance to the United States. from 2007 to 2009. He holds a law well as a small number of faculty wilt look after the renovations "During his visit to Turkey 99 degree from Ankara University, and also participated. are complete. in April 2009, President Barack he first joined the Turkish Ministry Obama called Turkey a critical ally, Tan addressed criticism regard- of Foreign Affairs in 1982. and he cited the importance of pur- ing Turkey's loyalties, citing skepti- Brown College freshman Eliza- suing common goals between our cism and stereotyping as common beth Poke said she found this ex- two countries," Djerejian said. "Ge- sources for false perceptions. Accord- posure to political relations with ography is destiny." ing to Tan, the same is probably true Turkey very informational. He explained that Turkey is at a for how the U.S. is viewed in Turkey, "I'm glad I came," Poke said. "1 crossroads between Europe and the which is unfortunate, he said. think Turkey is a crux to democracy Middle East, occupying an area of "Intentions from both sides are in our modern times, yet you don't immense geopolitical significance vulnerable to misinterpretations," hear much about it in the news." JOHN E. PARISH FELLOWSHIP

BEYOND THE HEDGES for Summer Travel ing with truncheons and tear- NATIONAL Obama signs New gas, volleys of birdshot, plastic Start treaty bullets and percussion rounds into the square. Three protesters Harsh blizzard hits President Barack Obama were killed in the city of Suez by Do you have a desire to travel, see new 30 states signed the New Start nuclear dose-range plastic bullet shots non-proliferation treaty this and a policeman was killed in Thirty states have felt effects week. After the documents are Cairo after being hit on the head places, meet new people and fulfill a from a blizzard across the United exchanged with their Russian with a rock. States. It only began to weaken counterparts, signed last week Authorities clamped down on unique dream? Then consider applying for on Wednesday, leaving behind by Russian President Dmitry social networking websites, es- closed schools, stranded airplane Medvedev, the treaty, meant to pecially Twitter, which played a passengers and power outages. reduce the nuclear stocks of both large part in helping to organize a John E. Parish Fellowship! Chicago is recovering from its countries and introduce new veri- and gather protesters. In Cairo, third-heaviest snowfall in history fication methods, will become cellphone reception was blocked — 20.2 inches of snow with winds ratified. The Senate approved as well. More than 1,000 people up to 70 mph. However, the winter the treaty in December, and the were arrested for the protests Wiess College announces competition for the •> t weather is not at its end. Subzero Russian parliament approved it and it is suspected that they were temperatures are expected to hit in January. New Start takes the beaten in custody. Protests af- many areas in a cold front follow- place of the original 1991 Start ter Friday prayers are still being 2011 John E. Parish Fellowship. The winner of a ing the storm. Spokesman for the treaty, which expired in Decem- called for and students in Egypt National Weather Service Chris- ber 2009. are expected to stir campus pro- topher Vaccaro said cold air is ex- Source: BBC tests. Opposing parties are call- Parish Fellowship will receive support of pected to flow through northern ing for more explicit demands Wisconsin down to Houston. The like the dissolution of the parlia- extreme weather hit around two- INTERNATIONAL ment installed in December. approximately 2 months travel during the summer thirds of the country in varying Source: The Economist forms including tornado warnings on the Gulf Coast, snow and ice in Protests continue of 2011. The purpose of the fellowship is to Texas which forced rolling power in Egypt, despite Cyclone Yasi hits blackouts, snow in Milwaukee and Australia Chicago and ice that shut down police violence enhance the undergraduate education of the two bridges in New York. Following terrible flooding, A wave of protest sweeping Source: Seattle Times the worst cyclone in Australia's the Arab world has hit Egypt. history hit Queensland. 14 foot Fellow with a self-directed experience via individual More than a dozen parties formed waves and 260 km/h — 162 mph Senate rejects a loose coalition and launched a — winds are predicted for the Facebook call for "a day of rage" cyclone, named Cyclone Yasi. travel. All full-time returning undergraduates at health care repeal coinciding with Police Day, a na- Scientists say that the inten- tional holiday. 80,000 Egyptians On Wednesday, Senate Demo- sity of the cyclone is because of signed up online to march in a warmer temperatures due to cli- Rice are eligible to apply. For further information, crats defeated a bid from Repub- demand for reform in more than licans to repeal last year's health mate change. The seas around a dozen cities around Egypt, in- northern Australia and Indone- care plan with a vote of 51 to 47. cluding 30,000 people in Alex- Republicans fell 13 votes short of sia are one degree Fahrenheit call the Wiess College Coordinator, Nancy Letness andria and Cairo. This was the warmer than they were 50 years the 60 votes needed to pass their largest act of civil disobedience motion. The repeal was originally ago. Warmer seas intensify La in the 30 years of President Hosni Nina — winds that pile up warm at 713-348-5743, or see the web page at •! • put forward by Senate Republican Mubarak's rule. leader Mitch McConnell after be- water around Australia — and El Vague demands have been ing adopted by the Republican- Nino — drought-causing weather issued calling for an end to the controlled House. Despite losing — cycles in Australia. The present www.ruf.rice.edu/~parish, emergency laws that have been the vote, Republican Senator John La Nirla cycle is one of the stron- in place throughout Mubarak's Thune of South Dakota noted that gest ever recorded, according to rule, as well as the firing of his the number of votes to repeal the the Australian government. interior minister and a higher health care bill still increased Source: Reuters minimum wage. In response to from the 40 votes last year be- a fairly lenient police reaction, The deadline for application is cause of November elections. protesters seized Tahrir Square Source: The New York Times in Cairo. However, police became violent late in the evening, charg- Friday, February 11,2011, at 5:00 PM. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 8 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER A world without Islam , . Fuller: No Islam, similar East-West relations to find higher justifications for their vent a religious conflict. even before Christianity, there were remained Christian, would they BY SETH BROWN actions in religion, but noted that "We need to get away from the conflicts between the East and have welcomed imperialism?" Full- THMSKEB EDITORIAL STAFF religion is not the only possible simplistic argument that Islam is West — such as the wars between er asked. "Would they welcome con- source of such justifications. the problem," Fuller said. "History Fourteen hundred years ago, the the Greeks and Persians — and the stant warfare and invasion?" "It's absurd to suggest that reli- did not begin with 9/11." prophet Muhammad began receiving relationship between the Western Fuller, who published the book gion itself is the source of this con- Jones College freshman Clinton revelations from God that led to the Church in Rome and the Eastern A World Without Islam in August, flict," Fuller said. "We know human Willbanks said he thought Fuller's creation and subsequent rise of Islam Church in Constantinople deterio- said the title was deliberately pro- nature well enough to know that we point was representative of today's in the Middle East. But what if Islam rated over time. When the two final- vocative but was not meant to sug- will find reasons." complex global society. had never come to be? Author Graham ly split. Fuller said that, despite the gest that a world without Islam Recognizing whether or not Is- "It's a different perspective than Fuller, the former vice chair of the Na- official religious explanation, the would be a better place. lam is the key source of conflict is what you normally hear in the news," tional Intelligence Council and a for- real causes of the split were simi- "The book is really meant to very important. Fuller said. He said Willbanks said. mer CIA Station Chief in Kabul, argued lar to those he said have led to the shake up traditional thinking about if Westerners recogniz? the role of Economics graduate student Emre that the relationship between the West current conflicts between East and the conflict between the East and the long history of Western inter- Coskun said he thought Fuller's anal and the Middle East might be remark- West — not religion, but factors Like the West." Fuller said. "You can ex- vention in the Middle East instead ysis was both objective and realistic. ably similar to how it is today. politics, economics, power, geogra- plain huge amounts of what is go- of blaming Islam, then, while it may "I wish the U.S. politicians would Fuller, who spoke Jan. 27 at the phy, imperialism, colonialism and ing on today even taking out this be difficult to recognize what each hear what he said and take the nec- James A. Baker Institute III Insti- intervention into the Muslim worlcL Islamic factor.* side is responsible for, it will pre- essary precautions," Coskun said. tute for Public Policy, said that "If most of the Middle East tsc FuBei said that states often try O PAPER FROM PAGE 1 qmcki'-i :c strategies of transition social justice," McLendon said. force decided to focus on six main ulty. We are dwarfed by their size." would be effective because McLen- tnto a. tatne. The international Strategy task themes in their white paper: Regen- According to McLendon and Quil- don seemed willing to listen to and McLeodcc 5 riiit force focused force, co-chaired by Associate Pro- erative and Restorative Medicine; len, the next step for the Rice Initia- consider student opinions. How on aiy Scholarship. fessor of History Carol Quillen, con- Tools for Affordable Healthcare: tives involves opening discussion up ever, he expressed concern about Lnncvatrve Research and Technol- centrated on Materials, Appropriate The Road to Better Health and Well- to students. Accordingly, a student students losing commitment for the ogy. Effective Conversations .Among Health Solutions, Global Urban Fu- ness: Physical Systems and Syn- committee has been created that will committee throughout the semester. Diverse Stakeholders, and Bal- tures, and Latin America. thetic Biology: Health Informatics; collaborate with faculty on how to "1 hope none of us lose passion anced Information in energy and "International is a strategy Mind and Brain: and Society, Cul- continue with the Rice Initiatives. and interest in doing this because the environment. for achieving something else," ture and Medicine. The committee includes one faculty we want tangible results," Chou, According to McLendon, more than Quillen said, "So we asked, 'What Shamoo said his committee co-chair and three student represen- a Martel College sophomore, said. 80 percent of the energy consumed are the research areas in which had chosen themes that could fos- tatives for each task force. "Still, since we have the provost Quillen said the Rice Initia- and vice provost on our side to today comes from hydrocarbons in Rice is strong where international ter collaboration with, rather than ft the ground. He said people needed to collaboration is either essential or competition against, the Texas tives project would remain faculty- work with us, I'm not too worried find more efficient ways to utilize this dramatically enhances our ability Medical Center. According to Sham- driven but that student input was about things getting done." energy in order to progress toward a to have impact?'" oo, Rice didn't want to claim that required to develop curricular in- Chou said the main objectives better, more Utopian future. Y'ousif Shamoo, a co-chair of they would become the center of novations to meet student needs of the student committee were "It is our collective hope that in the Biosciences and Human Health cancer research with MD Anderson and focus the task forces' ideas in to publicize what they're doing some future, we will discover some task force, said that his commit- right across the street. a more concrete way. through working with student very different methods of creating tee included faculty from the Bio- "You've got thousands of PhDs Committee member Ben Chou groups to get the word out about and harnessing and distributing engineering, Biochemistry and over there at the Med Center," said he had served on multiple com- projects and solicit ideas. energy7 in ways that are inexpensive Cell Biology Departments and the Shamoo said. "But our department mittees in the past that had not, in "We don't want to leave any stu and globally sustainable and con- Schools of Social Sciences and Mu- of biochemistry just has 20 faculty his opinion, been effective enough, dents out when discussing the fu- sistent with the best principles of sic. According to Shamoo, his task and bioengineering only has 20 fac- but he felt confident that this one ture of Rice," Chou said. OBAKER You could go viral. FROM PAGE 1 is very substantial. Students also to see students benefiting," Djere- enjoy a close working relationship jian said. "We see the Baker Institute with the Baker Institute through the as part of the mainstream in Rice's Baker Institute Student Forum." function of teaching students." BISF Events Committee chair Bugbee said that he respects the Lauren Baba, a Brown College se- fact that the Baker Institute focuses nior, agreed that the organization on balanced, pragmatic research, has benefited from the support of unlike some other think tanks. the Baker Institute. "Ultimately, the ranking says "[BISF] receives a variety of sup- something about the university's port from members of the Baker commitment to having a non-par Institute," Baba said. "Fellows at tisan and non-ideological think the Baker Institute attend or par- tank," Bugbee said. ticipate in events. The staff of the According to Djerejian, the Baker Baker Institute are extremely help- Institute established this reputation ful in planning policy events and through its non-partisan record. encouraging the BISF's success." 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THIS HAS BEEN A PIVOTAL year for the sale caught many students by surprise, SA stepped forward and hosted an open inter-collegiate connections, including «Studen t Association, and as the current but the SA set a precedent by establish- forum to address these issues. Colleges the Rice in a Box archive project. Secretary, I am proud to say that the SA ing a committee to allocate the funds - came together to show that our input As President, I would like to main- has truly made its mark. I have served a move that cemented our relationship counts. These are some examples of tain an open dialogue between stu- for three years as New Student Repre- with the Rice Administration. We ar- what the SA is doing right now to make dents and administrators and provide a sentative, Senator, and Secretary, and gued that students should play a role in the campus a better place and to in- central forum for campus-wide issues. I have worked with the SA to expand deciding where the money is spent, and clude student input. In my experience It is my goal to continue to improve stu- the open communication between stu- they agreed. We've all heard about the with the SA, 1 have witnessed what the dent life and make the Rice experience dents and the Rice community. discussion regarding the alcohol policy, voice of our student body can accom- one that we will not forget. •3$S5i The announcement about the KTRU the rumors flying around campus - the plish, and I have worked to facilitate %

As WE APPROACH RICE'S Centennial which have led many students to feel As SA President I will be an advo- and more effectively communicate and look back on the groundwork laid disconnected from the greater student cate for students. I will focus on in- them to administrators. Our voice, as by students before us, we have the body. As your SA President I will pro- creasing student input on decisions a student body, is that much stronger opportunity to build the foundation mote the SA's presence on campus so that affect student organizations. In when we present a united front. I want upon which our next one hundred that we may reengage those students my experiences as an 0-Week Coordi- all students, from across campus, to years will stand. Over the past year who feel disconnected and make every nator, Chief Justice, SAC Director, and feel engaged, empowered and enfran- the SA has worked to increase student student feel as though the SA is truly RPC Exec, I ha ve worked with other chised by and through the SA. I want input and create a more approachable making a difference for them by main- students and the administration to to represent you, the students, as we image. In recent years we have seen taining the high quality of life to which advocate students? perspectives. If we work to build the foundation upon increases in the size of the university we have become accustomed. work together, we can set our goals which our next century will stand.

Hi, I'M (WE'RE) ERIK Tanner (and likely be Rice graduate(s) in Religious rhythmically problematic policies that Daniel Hays). Let me (us) introduce Studies and Bioengineering come this have been forcefully imposed upon the iny(our)sel(f/ves) and tell you why May. No other candidate(s) can give Rice student body by the incumbent I (we) are clearly the most quali- you that kind of varied and complete David Leebron(s). Note that he is not fied candidate(s) for the office of scholastic ability. even running against us in this election President(s) of Rice University. Furthermore, by serving as because he is TOO AFRAID. 0J My (our) leadership skills and in- President(s) of Rice University, I In parting(s), let this be the day that genuity have already been duly dem- (we) will wield much (many) more the world declared in one voice, "We onstrated through my (our) service power(s) than any of the mere SA will not go quietly into the night! We will in various College positions, as well President candidates have or will not vanish without a fight! We're going rile Tanner as through my (our) invention of the ever hope to match. to live on! We're going to survive!" (& DanielHays) w hat(s). It may be noted thai I (we) clear- The focus of my (our) Vision(s) for Today, we (I) celebrate our (my) In- ly have more experience than any other the Second Semester will be to overturn dependence Day! ?Not appealing on ballot & * candidate(s), and in fact I (we, will the financially, culturally, ethically, and Welcome to Earth(s).

SA Internal Vice-President Candidate not shown: Kevin S. Lin

4)1 As YOUR CURRENT BAKER Senator and a former New the SA, and directing the New Student Representa- closely with students and staff in completing several Student Representative, I have had experience in the tives program. projects, including a compiled list of Lightrail desti- inner workings of the SA and the impact it has and Once elected, I will make these four committees nations and several intercollegiate activities between can have on the Rice campus. more visible to all students to encourage participa- various colleges. I am in the process of working with As your future SA Internal Vice President, I will tion, as well as consider restructuring the program Alumni Affairs to foster a stronger relationship be- use this experience to encourage involvement and to make them more effective and productive. I will tween undergraduates and alumni. leadership among Rice students by reaching out help these committees work closely with other uni- As IVP, I will continue these projects, as well as 4) and letting students know of all of their options. The versity programs, as well as staff and administra- tackling new ones that students deem necessary. I responsibilities of the IVP include assisting the SA tion, in order to imagine and produce projects that look forward to working with Rice students to make president, supervising the Academics, Environmen- will truly benefit all of Rice's community. Rice University a more cohesive and influential place tal, Student Life, and Sports & Health committees of Over the past year and a half, I have worked than it already is.

THERE ARE THREE THINGS I would like Health Advisor and work closely with is through the SA that I can contribute structure and function of committees, * to accomplish in these few words: the Wellness Center on health initia- most to the undergraduate community leaders, and organizations that work tell you a little about myself, let you tives and programs to keep the Rice and to my fellow students and friends together to enhance the value of the know why I am running for Student community healthier. on campus - this is the main reason I undergraduate experience. Association IVP, and summarize what I was born and lived in Brazil half my want to continue working through this The SA has so much potential, and 1 my vision is for its future. I am a soph- life and enjoy going to the beach, play- organization as your next IVP. want to help it reach that by building it omore at Brown majoring in Anthro- ing sand volleyball, and kicking butt at If there is one thing I learned from up from within. With a strong internal pology and Biology. Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros (grew being part of the SA for two years, it foundation, we will be able to reach out As a freshman I was a SA New up in the middle of two brothers). is that there are two things that make to the student population and keep our Student Representative and am now I have always felt strongly about stu- it strong: the voices of undergradu- promise of making your best interests Brown's SA Senator. I am also a Rice dent government and have found that it ates like yourself, and the internal known and your ideas a possibility. SA External Vice-President

As DIFFERENT AS WE Owls may be, we all want to In addition to improving Families' Weekend, I would provide valuable contacts and opportunities have the best Rice experience possible. want more Owls to go beyond the Hedges. As a Rec- for students. As External Vice President, I will improve: reation Center Fitness Coordinator, I organized the As SA Academics Committee Co-Chair, I have 1. Transparency of campus issues Flying Owls Race and secured local sponsorships facilitated minor proposals, pre law and business 2. Exposure to Houston which I will utilize to include more Houston hotspots program modifications, webmail-Gmail conversion, 3. Student-alumni relations on the Hedgehopper. I will explore the feasibility of and the transfer credit database. In these roles. I My priority is to communicate the student per- expanding the weekend shuttle to include venues have gained invaluable experience working with spective. I will increase student input in University such as the movies and Galleria. external organizations and administrators, which is Standing Committees, giving students more say in I will work to ensure that students have greater pivotal to the role of EVP. Sanjula issues ranging from athletics to curriculum. This access to career and internship networking through If elected, I promise to put YOUR ideas into action involvement can also be used to address concerns stronger alumni relations. I will invite alumni lead- to ensure the best possible experience for all Owls. ain such as the number of fitness classes offered. ers to discuss different pathways to success, which FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 10 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER SA Treasurer

More importantly, founding an organi- and above all, student input in fund al- HELLO STUDENTS. LOOK AT the other Student Representative and candidate zation has taught me how to listen to location. These calls will be answered. blurb. Now look at mine. Now at the for SA Treasurer, I believe that elected and act upon what you want. Just as I've voiced your thoughts every other blurb. If it didn't exist, that leaders exist for the service of others. As your treasurer, 1 will focus on im- week as an assistant news editor for would make your decision process Through studying and success- proving student life not through chang- the Thresher, I will continue to do so MUCH easier. But since it does, time to fully competing nationally in college es I think should be made but through every day as your treasurer. get serious. accounting, analyzing financial state- changes YOU want to be made. In ask- Money talks and with me as your I am Ellen Liu, and I would like ments, and managing daily finances ing some of you about these changes, treasurer, money will be your voice. you to join the team - not just MY for the non-profit organization branch I've heard calls for more efficient use So, vote for me, Ellen Liu, for SA Trea- * 0 temporary campaign team but OUR 1 founded, I have sharpened the tools of money, visibility and accountability, surer, and let your voice be heard! permanent SA team. As a current New necessary to serve as your treasurer.

ensure that not only will you get your member of Jones Cabinet. HOWDY RICE OWLSI MY name is Grace Therefore what Rice needs for the share and but also that you will be in- Furthermore, I am a Math Econ ma- Ge and I am lobbying for YOUR vote for 2011-2012 year is one trusty treasurer volved the allocation of funds so that jor and run econ-related experiment'; * the spot of SA Treasurer. who not only knows how to protect the Rice spends more money on the things with the Director of the Behavioral As many of you may know, Rice has monetary assets of Rice, but also one that you enjoy. Research Lab. So come to the voting one hefty endowment (aka we have lot that makes sure that Rice students are booths anytime from Feb. 7-Feb. 14 and of moolah in the bank) and some of getting the biggest piece of the huge What makes me a qualified candi- vote for Grace Ge, the new treasurer those funds are thankfully passed to money pie. date? As a freshman, I serve as a New who will look after your G's. the SA (aka us). As your new trusty treasurer, I can Student Representative on the SA and a * # SA Secretary

HEY RICE! My name is Yoonjin Min leadership all throughout my high priate to print in the Thresher... I'm brevity (because who wants to read * and I'm running for the position of SA school career, but I won't bore you also P.C! My roommate will tell you pages-long notes from SA meetings?) secretary. with the details. More importantly, that I have borderline OCD and love Please look for me in the coming A freshman at Jones, I served as I'll be a great secretary. to clean and organize whenever 1 get weeks, as I will be all over the place one of the NSR's this year and want 1 can remember the order of the stressed out. screaming "Yoonjin Min For The Win" to continue my involvement with the colleges using a handy mnemonic 1 promise to take wonderful notes and come talk to me about your... sec- SA through this capacity. I've been that took me an hour to think of and whose breathtaking quality will be retarial ideas and suggestions. involved with Maryland state student that I just realized would be inappro- matched only by their impeccable *

RPC President * P

FIRST OF ALL, THANK you to the Rice and executed two university-wide tions Committee chairs are hard at become directly involved, your col- student body for supporting Rice Pro- formal dances, assisted with the early work ensuring a fun and safe Willy lege's RPC representative and Arts gram Council over the past year. With showing of Harry Potter 7, driven DJ Week/Beer Bike. and Entertainment representative help from last year's blanket tax in- Earworm to and from his hotel, and I'd like to encourage each of you are great resources. In addition, in- * crease, we have seen a significant rise much, much more. to consider applying for a position formation about upcoming events is in attendance at our events. We look This semester, I'm particularly within RPC. Applications for Vice available on the RPC and Passport to * * forward to sponsoring even bigger excited for Christmas to come again President and Treasurer/Secretary Houston Facebook pages as well as and better events to come. in the form of our "What Would are due Monday, March 14 and appli- the RPC website at www.rpc.rice.edu. This time last year, I had yet to Willy Brew" Week 2011 and Beer Bike cations for Committee Chairs are due If you have any suggestions for new become involved with RPC. Over the events. As March approaches, our Monday, March 21. events or ways for us to improve cur- course of the year, I have planned Beer Bike Coordinators and Tradi- Whether or not you're planning to rent ones, please let us know! * * RSVP Chair

As CURRENT RSVP CHAIR, 1 have My involvement in volunteer the 2010-2011 school year. change about the organization as spent the past year endeavoring to work "outside the hedges" began In these capacities, I have come well as extensive experience work improve participation in volunteer during my first week at Rice, with to understand the inner workings ing with RSVP, I believe that 1 can projects and visibility of the club, 0-Week Outreach Day. That fall, I of the club and the challenges that make the club more inclusive and in both on and off campus. 1 have insti- participated in my first RSVP event, it faces. In addition, I was able to crease student participation. 1 have tuted meeting format changes, mak- Fall Outreach Day. As a sophomore, complete a campus-wide survey been consistently impressed with ing the club more interactive and I served as RSVP Secretary for 2009- about students' involvement with the caliber of students involved with group-oriented, rather than a just a 2010 as well as Spring 2010 Outreach and feelings toward RSVP through RSVP and look forward to serving as forum for the dissemination of pro- Day Coordinator. I was elected to my a class project. With the knowledge the Rice Student Volunteer Program gramming information. current position as RSVP Chair for of what Rice students would like Chair for 20112012!

RSVP Internal Vice Chair

IF YOU ARE READING this now and spread word about upcoming volun- ed, it will not be successful if no one want to foster the creativity of all col- asking, "What is RSVP??", you are teering opportunities and events. knows about it. lege representatives, from organizing definitely not alone. I have two years of leadership ex- I cannot stress enough how im- fun study breaks in the colleges to The fact that so many students perience in RSVP, both as Duncan's portant the college representatives coming up with unique awareness are unaware of the Rice Student Vol- college representative and as this Kathleen are to RSVP. As Internal Vice-Chair, I week events. unteer Program's existence is what year's RSVP Health Committee Head. Wiest will improve the visibility of RSVP by With my experience and enthu- I, as Internal Vice-Chair, want to Having been both a distributor of encouraging college representatives siasm, I will bring more exposure to change. Essentially, this change has information as well as an organizer, I to initiate volunteer signups within RSVP in the colleges. Please vote me to start from the college representa- learned this year that no matter how their colleges rather than only at the for RSVP Internal Vice-Chair! tives, whose major responsibility is to great an event is planned and execut- weekly meetings; at the same time, I RSVP External Vice Chair

As EXTERNAL VICE-CHAIR, I would ects and awareness activities that currently the 2010-2011 RSVP Sec- sion of the club and the challenges oversee the five RSVP committees all Rice students (no matter how retary. it faces. (Children's, Education, Environ- busy!) can participate in. I also participate in RSVP-spon- Tiffany I look forward to the opportunity mental, Health, and Hunger and I served as a Hanszen college sored volunteer activities on a regu- to promote volunteering on campus Chen Homelessness). RSVP representative throughout lar basis. and to create service opportunities My goal is to facilitate the plan- my freshman year, co-coordinated Through these experiences, I that all students can get excited ning of a variety of volunteer proj- Outreach Day last spring, and am have come to understand the mis- about! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS 11

RSVP Treasurer I HOW TO VOTE Voting for the Student Associ- * * ation General Election begins MY NAME IS KENNA Fowler and I'm my last two and a half years. school, and served as the Junior a junior at Brown College. I have 1 am especially committed to Treasurer for the Rice Houston Monday, Feb. 7 at 11:59 p.m. been serving as your RSVP Trea- the environmental activities and Humane Society. and lasts through Monday, surer for this past year and 1 am served as the Environmental Com- I definitely have the necessary Feb. 14 at 11:59 p.m. Voting is enjoying the job, so I'm running mittee Chair last year. I worked experience, so please vote for me as conducted entirely online at for the position again! I have been as treasurer for my volunteering treasurer in the upcoming election. sa.rice.edu. volunteering with RSVP for all of club, the Interact Club, in high • 0 n RSVP Secretary

* * THERE ARE THREE ESSENTIAL ingre- I will play a crucial part in fulfilling to maintaining the RSVP bulletin I've got skills. Secretarial skills. dients in the recipe for a success- the RSVP mission of heightening stu- board in the Student Center. I have •The Love. Where is it? It's right ful Rice Student Volunteer Program dent awareness and increasing com- had numerous experiences that have here, because that's what RSVP is all (RSVP) secretary: munity involvement, a role I will take sharpened my secretarial skills, start- about: showing love for the world •The Vision: I see the role of RSVP on to the best of my ability. ing from elementary school when I around us through community ser- secretary as "the communicator." As •The Skills: The duties specific to was class president, to high school vice. I would be honored to be your secretary, I will relay to you all what the RSVP secretary range from taking when I headed more than 15 commit- Rice Student Volunteer Program sec- * RSVP has been up to, including the meticulous minutes of all RSVP meet- tees in various clubs, and to college, retary. numerous opportunities to join us in ings, submitting a weekly box of vol- as an RPC rep and RPC Traditions co- Vote, mix, and shake. Pour into a our volunteer services. As secretary, unteer opportunities to the Thresher, chair, as well as a few other activities. 5 feet 2 inch tall container. Enjoy. . Honor Council Sophomore Representative

HEY EVERYONE; MY NAME is Adriana like I was in a prison, my teacher like the voicing of opinions on both sides. sidered evenly. I think the Honor Coun- Bracho and I am running for Honor a warden walking between rows of I am a logical person but I am also cil is an integral role in the Rice culture Council Sophomore Class Representa- inmates. This was what prompted me very sympathetic. I am quiet but also and being part of it is not a responsi- tive. As a Freshman, I have been able to start considering being part of the outspoken when the situation calls for bility that should be taken lightly, nor to see how important the Honor Code Honor Council; I wanted to be part of it and I am not afraid to stand up for should it be thought of as a group of • * is to student life at Rice. I was amazed the group that protects freedoms. If what I believe in. computers sitting in a hazy room, cal- when I first got on campus that teach- elected I will help ensure that the Hon- As your Sophomore class represen- culating who to rusticate and who to ers would leave the room during tests. or Council continues to be a fair me- tative I will strive to make sure that all spare. Given the opportunity I will take I remember during high school feeling dium between students and faculty for evidence is analyzed and all sides con- on this position with gusto.

Hi! MY NAME IS Abby Endler and I am running As ONE OF YOUR two 2010-2011 fresh- as it should be considering it is the for the position of Honor Council Sophomore men class representatives, I gained fundamental core of education. If se- Class Representative. This fall I was chosen by invaluable insight and understanding lected as one of your Sophomore Class the Honor Council to serve as one of two Honor of our great Honor Code that I would Representatives, I plan on helping the Council Freshman Class Representatives. It was enjoy continuing to develop and apply Honor Council spread knowledge of an extremely rewarding experience, and I would to issues here at Rice University. Dur- the Honor Code to all students so that love the opportunity to serve as a Sophomore ing my year of experience as an Honor we can truly appreciate its freedoms It Class Representative in the 2011 - 2012 school Council member I've noticed that our without harboring distrust of the sys- * year. Thank you for your support! Honor Code isn't as well understood tem. Thanks a bunch! Candidates not shown: Honor Council Junior RepresentativeKevi n Chu, David French

1 HAVE SERVED ON the Honor Council for the past two years, and for I SERVED ON HONOR Council this year as a Campus Wide Represen- the past year I have served as the Council's Secretary. I like working on tative. I am always willing to serve on hearings and investigations, the Council and believe that it is an integral part in the way our student Erin even when my schedule is tight. community operates. O'Brien I served over the summer, when many council members are As such, 1 would like to continue to serve the student body as a rep- unavailable and plan to do so again if elected. I love the Honor resentative on the Council. Council and serving the University. I am experienced and dedi- cated. Honor Council Senior Representative

THANKS FOR TAKING TIME to read my campaign blurb. I feel that I AM RUNNING FOR Senior Class Representative because I wish to continue to serve I'm qualified to be one of your senior honor council reps because you with a fourth and final term on the Honor Council. This year, I have had the of my experience working to make the right choices on the honor privilege of serving as your Junior Class Representative. council for the past two and a half years. I make reasoned and I believe that the Honor Code embodies that which is best about our University. fair decisions. I'll keep my promise to serve you and make Rice's If elected, 1 will continue to fight to maintain the value of the Rice degree. On the academic environment nurturing and empowering. Give me your Council, I have held myself to the highest standards of professional integrity and vote and I can guarantee to you that I will do everything I can to confidentiality. 1 answer only to the Blue Book, the guideline for our Honor System. * make the council effective, transparent, and respected within the As a result, I have no problems maintaining an independent opinion, as I value Rice community. If you have any questions the council or want to ; reason over groupthink. Indeed, 1 believe unprejudiced decisions are critical if ev- talk with me about my qualifications, just shoot me an email at " ery accused student is to have a fair hearing. [email protected]. Prior to Rice, I served on the Honor Council of my high school in Florida. If you have any questions about my qualifications, please do not hesitate to contact me.

0-WEEK, BEER BIKE, AND COLLEGE Night participate in it, unlike Baker 13. that every person deserves. The Honor is broken without repercussion, the are all integral parts of the Rice experi- You need an Honor Council that Council is filled with students so that value of your Rice degree diminishes. I ence. Whether or not you participate in protects the Honor Code. As a two-year everybody has a fair trial. I never con- take my role on the Honor Council with these does not change the importance veteran of the Honor Council, I am ex- sider a person guilty before finding in- great importance and humbly ask that these events hold in Rice culture. The perienced in the process from investiga- controvertible justification for it. you vote for me so that I may continue Honor Code, though, is a different story. tion to hearing, and can speak to the That said, the Honor Council is sim- your service in this capacity. It is arguably as important to Rice stu- intricacies and details of an accusation. ply a tool of the Honor Code. The Code Sincerely, dents as any other tradition we have, I have shown every case I have been a is the most important part of this ma- Travis Smith and everybody on campus is bound to part of the patience and careful thought chine, and every time the Honor Code

MY NAME IS MATTHEW Nanes, I'm from Baker, and I would like to be one of the senior class honor SERVING AS AN HONOR Council representative since council reps. I served as the Baker honor council rep in 2009 so I have plenty of experience. my freshman year, I have really grown to appreciate 1 am a strong believer in the value of our honor code. Students are uniquely qualified to enforce the strong role that the Honor System plays in the Rice the honor code because we can see potential violations from the perspective of the accused in ways Community. The Honor System allows us the free- Matthew which professors and administrators cannot. That said, I believe that we, as a council, need to work dom, responsibility, and sense of accountability that Nanes | to ensure continued consistency in our rulings and our policies. Furthermore, we must ensure that we expect from our peers, professors, and all those ; accused students are treated appropriately. around us. I believe this is something we all find very Given that a large portion of accused students are eventually found "not in violation," it is only valuable, and if elected as Senior Class Representa- fair that the accused students be provided information regarding the nature of the accusation as early tive for the Honor Council, I will continue to fairly up- in the process as possible in the interest of fairness, due process, and peace of mind. I hope you will hold the values of the Honor System and actively seek provide me with an opportunity to continue to represent the student body on the honor council. ways to better represent you on the Honor Council. I FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 ^ 12 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER University Council Representative

To ALL OF YOU who know me, hello and important student-related is- and McMurtry Rep for the Rice An- your next UCR, I would do my best to again, and to others who havn't met sues. nual Fund Student Initiative (RAF- collect student input and work with me yet, my name is Tawfik Jaijour, You may wonder what would SI), Agape Fellowship, Captain of the administration to give students a Junior at McMurtry College, and make me qualified to be your next McMurtry's Soccer Team, McMurty a bigger role in making decisions I would be honored to be your next UCR? I have been involved in numer- O-Week Advisor, Leader in RUZ, and for important projects and in key is- University Council Rep (UCR). ous organizations on Rice campus volunteered with the Student Admis- sues. I plan on eating in a different The UCR and the Student Asso- and have held leadership positions, sions Council. I also worked in the colleges to seek students' input and caition (SA) President meet with the including Vice-President then Presi- Office of International Students and listen carefully to your concerns. Last University Council several times a dent of Rice Habitat for Humanity, a Scholars and Baylor College of Medi- year's UCR, Ben Morey, has endorsed year to provide Rice leadership with member of the SA's Fondren Library cine, ASB's, so you get the picture. me for this position. I look forward to students' perspective on campus life Committee for two years, the Lovett If given the opportunity to become representing you next year! Sammy the Owl

DEAR RICE COMMUNITY, your Sammy. Let me tell you about games, cheering with y'all in the freshman year and almost as often last year, when I was just like you: stand and on the hill during base- last year; but I am an owl first and I could take this time to tell you painting myself for every home ball season, and putting my time, foremost and it would be an honor Jonathan about my past year as both Sammy football game, embarrassing my my brain cells, and whatever paint- to represent you, for another year, the Owl and a cheerleader, but you freshman football player during ad- ing myself sacrificed into support- as your Sammy the Owl. Hammann didn't elect me to either of those visor training and winning an old ing Rice athletics. I'm pretty com- positions, so I want to tell you now football jersey, screaming my head mitted to being a Sidizen, I painted Thank you, why you should select me to be off at volleyball and basketball myself black about once a week Jonathan Hammann KTRU Station Manager

KTRU STANDS AT CROSSROADS AS as the station's Music Director since to actively engage with the Rice ing Battle of the Bands and the we face the prospect of transition- last year. I would like to devote the community to transform KTRU into annual Outdoor Show. If elected, I ing off of FM. I believe I possess the remainder of time at Rice to ensur- a flourishing organization that at- will strive to make KTRU one of the qualifications and vision to serve as ing that KTRU survives the chal- tracts a broad base of students. My most vibrant student organizations Station Manager during this critical lenges that lie ahead. goal is to revitalize KTRU's reputa- on campus by hosting events such juncture. If elected, I will strike the prop- tion on campus - without compro- as these and expanding the oppor- My experience and dedication er balance between continuity and mising the station's educational tunities for students to become in- to KTRU motivate me to seek this change that KTRU will need going mission or selling short its history. volved with the station. position. I grew up listening to the forward. Regardless of what hap- KTRU is still broadcasting on I would be honored to have your station, have been a DJ and since pens with the proposed sale of our FM. We have several great events vote for KTRU Station Manager. t • my freshman year, and have served FM transmitter and license, I plan planned for this semester, includ-

RTV5 Station Manager € * n

OVER THE PAST YEAR I've too often of RTV5. In the past, the Thresher us to once again maintain a 24/7 the past, but we will also explore al- found myself talking to fellow under- has reported on the importance of broadcast without glitches. I also ternate content sources such as Cre- classmen about RTV5, perhaps about student media to Rice students, as plan to extend the "broadcast" of ative Commons films and works from some event we're filming or about something that makes us who we are. RTV5 to reach more students through Rice's own Film Department. Talk of the Snations, only to hear In this spirit, I am determined to keep live internet streaming and YouTube. Perhaps most importantly, ? > in response, "Wait, RTV5? What's our station alive as an important part As Station Manager, 1 will work though, I will lead RTV5 in a major that?" of Rice culture. closely with our Programming Di- recruitment of students this coming The very fact that so many newer Already, I have worked in my ca- rector to acquire fresh content for year, with students from all classes students are unaware of our existence pacity as Systems Engineer to install all broadcast avenues. We will work joining us in bringing new life and a tells volumes about the current state new broadcast equipment allowing with students to produce shows as in new face to RTV5.

Rice Thresher Editor in Chief

FOR MORE THAN TWO years, I have This has given me insight into im- ty. I will work to get breaking stories broaden its focus by covering stu- had the privilege to serve as a report- provements that will enhance the online faster and increase content on dent and departmental research and er and editor for the Rice Thresher. best qualities of the paper. our website, twitter feeds and Face- initiatives and encouraging more I am running for the position of As editor in chief, I intend to in- book page. student input for opinion columns. editor in chief because I want to en- crease the online and multimedia Additionally, I want to incorpo- The Thresher is a newspaper for sure the paper informs students in presence of the paper. As a weekly rate video clips of events and guest students, by students, and as such, a timely, efficient and responsible paper, it can be difficult to deliver speakers online. should provide a vehicle for the voice manner. In my current position as news in a timely manner, and an Of course, I will make eliminating of the students. managing editor, I have worked with online presence has become increas- typos and errors from the paper my Thank you, and I look forward to all sections of the paper and under ingly crucial for reaching students highest priority. However, I serving as your next Thresher editor the guidance of the editor in chief. and other members of our communi- would also like to see the paper in chief.

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With their third studio album, Mine Is Yours, Cold War Kids offer up a decid- edly different sound from their previous Mine Is Yours efforts. Greatly con- trasting with the ma- * • • • • terial characteristic of their first two albums, Artist: Cold War Kids Label: V2 Mine Is Yours is a Released:Jan. 25 more refined, mainstream version of their former records. Indeed, "Louder Than Ever," an unabashedly radio-friendly pop-rock track, serves as a shocking indicator of just how dramatically these Long Beach, Calif, natives have departed from the raw, un- hinged songs of their debut album, Robbers and Cowards, Cold War Kids' new album, Mine Is Yours, is an uninspired follow-up to previous album Robbers and Cowards. such as "Hang Me Up To Dry." Although Cold War Kids do make an effort to include a few of their characteristic "bluesy" numbers on Mine Is Yours, these cause, in the end, they saw to it that their sincere passion With Mine Is Yours, Cold War Kids attempt to reinvent attempts, such as "Cold Toes On TheGround" and "Royal Blue," transcended any deficiencies in presentation. Mine Is Yours themselves as sophisticated and mature, when in fact they fail to entice the listener in the same manner as earlier songs. has quite the opposite effect. Relying heavily upon studio have taken a step backward in terms of the development of Certainly, Cold War Kids found far greater triumph in the are- production and less on legitimate intensity, it leaves the lis- their sound. If they equate pandering with musical progres- na of blues when they operated under a more organic and less tener with the sense that he or she has heard this sound be- sion, then Cold War Kids are undoubtedly on the fast-track to affected style. fore and liked it better the first time around. mainstream success. For Mine Is Yours, Cold War Kids enlisted the same pro- The earnestness of Cold War Kids' first two albums ap- Unfortunately, this band seems even more confused ducer used by Kings of Leon; evidence of this collaboration pears to be completely absent on Mine Is Yours. Indeed, with the direction of their music than their previous stu- can be found throughout the album. Whereas their previous with this latest effort, they trade the charming and endear- dio efforts suggest, and this time the excuse of inexperi- releases might have come across as scattered and loose, Cold ing naivete of their former work for an over-processed, con- ence no longer applies. On Mine Is Yours, Cold War Kids War Kids more than made up for this lack of direction with trived collection of songs that endeavors, unsuccessfully, to are guilty of abandoning their authentic spirit for the their undeniable heart and genuine expression. portray them as working under a newer, fresher and more manufactured sentiments rooted in a hollow desire for You could forgive them for their clumsy production be- polished sound. popular approval. Irma's: tacos and inspiration Sanctum fails to trump Avatafs effects

BY ELLISE BROOKS warehouse workers to lawyers, and BY ANTHONY LAURIELLO were subtitles. Still, the scenes # THRESHER STAFF the walls are covered with words THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF of stone cathedrals actually gave » of gratitude and praise from past me the desire to go spelunk- You don't understand what customers, celebrities or not. Rice's Sanctum, like Transformers, ing, although not with any of the you're missing until you've tasted own Engineering Professor Richard is one of those movies that would characters of the film. Greirson the home-cooked Mexican food of Tapia is a long-standing friend and have been far improved if some- Sanctum also did a great job using light- Irma's, especially if you aren't from customer of Martinez, saying, "Irma one took out all the people and ing to inspire the feelings of true Houston. Established in 1989, Irma's has some of the best Mexican food in dialogue of the film. While the un • • • • • darkness underground. explains what Houston." known Alistair Greirson (Kodoka) While the on-location filming Starring: Richard Rox- the big deal is Beware, there directed the film, you would not (everything was shot on the Gold burgh, loan Gruffudd about Houston is no menu: The know it with executive producer Coast of Australia) inspired awe, the Rated:R and Mexican/ restaurant's fare James Cameron's name all over insipid acting and plot only inspired Released: Feb. 4 Tex-Mex food. changes every the promotional material. While annoyance. Roxburgh delivered a After her day, offering 16 this is an obvious ploy to link solid, although not stellar, perfor- husband's trag- Irma's new dishes daily. Sanctum with award-winning Ava rienced than he actually is, while mance. The same could not be said ic death in a • • • • Irma's also is only tar's technological superiority, the his girlfriend Victoria (Alice Par- of the other actors; especially hor- t bar fight, Irma open for break- tasteless acting and plot made the kinson, Where the Wild Things Are) rible were Grufford and Wakefield, Martinez decid- fast and lunch on film subpar. will not stop crying. Last but not who should limit their performances ed to build her weekdays, staying Sanctum's plot concerns a group least, "Crazy George" (Dan Wylie, to daytime cable. In their defense, own restaurant open later only if of people who get trapped in the Cnopper) is Frank's volatile assis- the actors did not have a script to in the model of 22 N Chenevert St there is an Astros largest unexplored underwater cave tant. The rest of the movie consists work with: No strength of acting a true Mexican 713-222-0767 game in town. So in the world in Papua New Guinea. of spelunking in increasingly dark could make lines like "What can go establishment don't expect to The leader of the expedition, Frank, places. It did not take long for me wrong in a cave?" sound riveting. to support her catch dinner there (played by Richard Roxburgh, Van to start wanting every character to The combination of poor acting and family. After unless you've ar- Helsing) first attempts to direct the die a horrible and gruesome death, script creates truly painful father- son bonding moments that are the 21 years, her culinary dreams have ranged it for a large group of people group out of the cave by following and luckily, many of my wishes film's nadir. nourished into reality. While telling (the restaurant occasionally makes it deeper to the ocean, but he not were realized. her story, she explains her success exceptions for special parties) or only has to contend with nature but The filming of the movie is Sanctum serves as an exemplar simply as, "If you want something you're a baseball fan. also the irksome emotional prob- striking, with gorgeous, vast shots of what happens when Hollywood badly enough, you'll work hard for The homey feel of the building lems of everyone else. His son, Josh of caves. Sadly, the film was 3-D, focuses on cheap gimmicks and spe- it," saying she has and will continue is perfect for people-watching and (Rhys Wakefield, Broken Hill), just and although it was well done and cial effects instead of quality writ- to work hard to keep her restaurant enjoying delicious salsa and chips wants Daddy to love him. Billion- used the same cameras from Ava- ing and acting. Sanctum might be running. while waiting for a wonderfully aire Carl (loan Grufford, Fantastic tar, it detracted from the movie as cool to look at, but in the end it is Four) believes he is far more expe- entirely forgettable. It has served everyone from O see IRMA'S, page a whole, especially when there

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home-cooked main course coming BY MATT BANKS the downtrodden figure we are a press conference after a plane ful script as well; nothing is capa- from the kitchen. The restaurant has THRESHER STAFF supposed to pity to a whining five- crash that left no survivors, was ble of distracting the audience from year-old that we wish would just the most enjoyable part of the the performance. Furthermore, the a vegetarian selection that is just Stages Repertory Theatre's most leave the stage. show. Her scene is both the most costumes are minimal and noth- as delicious as the regular options. recent production, Oh, the Humani- Additionally, his appearance compelling performance and the ing special. Grim colors mimic (like Irma's specialties include tamales, ty and Other Exclamations, presents in the final scene, "The Beauty of least melodramatic. Yes, the text everything else in this production) enchiladas, fajitas and center-cut the regional premiere of Will Eno's Things," is completely random. gives way to the expected metaphor the gloomy atmosphere and give pork chops with ancho chili sauce, work. Plagued by a bad script and Having a total of maybe five lines, about how much life sucks, but she little visual appeal to a production but one of the most famous trade- overdramatic design, the show fails the character did not contribute was the only one of the three actors that severely needs it. marks of the restaurant is the fresh- on almost every aspect possible. to the work and baffled the audi- to not over-act the entire mono- During the transitions between squeezed lemonade. At first look, it Oh, the Humanity consists of ence. Maybe the playwright is try- logue. Parts are overdone, but as a each of the five scenes, music plays does not look like lemonade at all five different short scenes. Ranging ing to make up for the preceding whole, the monologue portrays the and the ceiling tiles fall away to — it has various bits of melons and from a pair of photographers to a hour and a half of depressing dia- character's awkward nature and reveal a drastically different set other fruits floating in red liquid — couple in a car, logue, but who discomfort with than the one pre- but, from the first sip, it was the best the situations really knows? delivering this sented in front. lemonade 1 have ever tasted. The tor- tillas are freshly made in the kitch- attempt to por- Similarly, the news effectively. " Natural light- en; the fajita meat is tossed with tray the pitfalls Gentleman half What is ing and plants, Plagued by a bad onions, bell peppers and chili pep- of being human of the second most upsetting when combined pers for excellent flavor. The tamales and make the scene, played about all these script and over- with the ran- have awe-inspiring flavor, and you audience laugh by Erik Hell- shortcomings is dom tribal mu- Oh, the Humanity! can taste the dedication and love in and cry, simul- man, portrays that the show dramatic design, sic that plays every bite that is served. taneously. We a socially inept does have some the show fails on during these see how these man at a video promise. There transitions, at- In addition to the delicious food, different char- dating service. are brilliant mo- almost every tempt to convey the service is excellent. Because acters unravel, Now Playing: Jan. 26- Although he is ments of humor aspect possible. hope, which the the food is freshly made after it is both indepen- Feb. 20 physically at- in the script that work hints at ordered, the wait time is a bit long, 99 dently and in Price: $19 tractive, Hell- had everyone throughout the but the servers are very happy to get tandem, and are man's perfor- in the audience performance; your order started as soon as you're given insight mance also laughing. Compared to the obnox- however, all it really does is add to ready and are delighted to supply into humanity suffers from the iously grave parts, these comedic the overexaggerated nature of the chips, salsa and queso until your as a whole. Or, at least, that is what horrible script. The man is so blase bursts were refreshing. However, performance. food is ready. the playwright intended. that it is no wonder he is single. this relief is short-lived, as the Too many eyes rolled in the Not only is the service amaz- Eno's writing is the major prob- Technical difficulties with the cam- script dives back into the poorly audience when the Indian music ing, but the atmosphere, with all its lem with the production. Overly eras that are supposed to project done seriousness and the audi- played after the first scene, and quirky decorations, is conducive to whiny dialogue, random emotional his face onto the set focus atten- ence returns to staring at their cell the rain that fell after the second good conversation and relaxation. transitions and cliche characters tion on his female counterpart. His phone clocks. monologue was another unneces- Martinez still manages the kitchen drag down the actors' attempts performance was the most upset- Considering the unusual nature sary reminder that this show was and imparts words of inspiration at connecting with the audience. ting to watch, as it was evident he of the text and performance, it is just too depressing. and humor in between cooking % The opening scene, in which a was handling the worst material in no wonder the set mimics this ec- The worst theatrical piece I have and serving. high school coach "answers" ques- the play. centric nature. Tall, white, geomet- seen recently, Oh, the Humanity Despite the surplus of well-priced tions from the press and moans The one adequate performance ric walls made of ceiling tiles and kept the audience guessing from Mexican food joints in Houston, about how his life is such a failure, in the show comes from Mikelle whitewashed wood floors combine beginning to end, but not in a Irma's is definitely worth checking starts out strong. But after the fifth Johnson. Although she was afflict- as a bleak set design. Wood debris good way. out. Whether you go with a friend, a instance of denying responsibil- ed with the same awful script as and leaves encircle the stage and Abhorrent writing, overdone significant other or an acquaintance ity and then complaining about the other actors, her performance lead up to the walkways that the acting and melodramatic tran- who likes Mexican food, Irma's will t # his life, the audience loses sym- is definitely the least stilted. The audience uses. sitions and design make it in- fill you up — and comes with free pathy for the character. The role, third scene, in which she portrays Initially incredible to look at, the humane to take anyone to see stories of motivation. Get there early, played by Philip Lehl, transforms an airline spokeswoman holding set eventually suffers from the aw- this production. because tables fill up quickly!

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by Rya n Glassman nior forward Lucas Kuipers with 6:41 out to a fast-break dunk from sopho- IHIHRESHER STAFF preserved Rice's lead amid the SMU more forward Arsalan Kazemi that run, but such fate was short-lived pumped up the crowd. Following a With the top seven teams in for the Owls in the half. Plagued by Kazemi layup and a jumper from ju- Conference USA separated by a turnovers and poor shooting, Rice nior guard Connor Frizzelle, sopho- single game, even the shortest surrendered the lead with 4:15 to go more guard Tamir Jackson's jumper of win streaks can turn a season in the first half, before back-to-back made it a 44-42 game with more than around. For the men's basketball three pointers inside of two minutes 13 minutes to go. But, as was the team, such a theory was applied gave the Mustangs a 35-29 lead going theme of the game, SMU responded last week when back-to-back wins into the half. With Dia and Nyakundi to the Rice run with outstanding over the University of Central Flor- combining for 30 of SMU's 35 points, shooting from behind the arc. The ida (14-6, 1-6 C-USA) and the Uni- the pick-and-roll defense would Mustangs put together a 13-2 run versity of Houston (11-11, 3-6 C-USA) have to improve for Rice to battle with a trio of three-pointers to ex- put the Owls within a stone's throw back in the game. tend their lead to 13 before a Friz- of the conference leaders. But when zelle deep ball at 9:08 woke up the Southern Methodist University (17-5, stagnant Rice offense. 6-3 C-USA) brought its own two-game Jackson injected more life into winning streak to Tudor Fieldhouse the crowd when he scored six points last Saturday, only one team would in just 31 seconds to cut SMU's lead be able to continue on its rapid as- y to four. After a free throw, Jackson cent in the C-USA standings. UTEP recorded two back-to-back steals in i Unfortunately for Rice, the the backcourt and converted them weather was not the only thing WHEN into layups, the second of which in Houston that cooled down this Tomorrow, 2 p.m. drew a foul and a made free throw. past week. WHERE With the crowd back in the The Owls fell to a hot-shooting Tudor Fieldhouse game and SMU on the ropes, it SMU team 75-68, falling back be- again was Nyakundi who provided HISTORY low .500 on the season and putting the response for the Mustangs. Af- The last time the Owls faced an end to the squad's short win- the Miners, it was not pretty, ter a pair of free throws from Ka- ning streak. as Rice was trounced 66-43. zemi, who led Rice with 21 points Rice jumped out to a 15-6 lead The trio of Frizzelle, jackson and 16 rebounds, Nyakundi hit his early in the game, utilizing strong and Kazemi was held to eight seventh deep ball of the game with pick-and-roll defense to contain points. Rice has not defeated 2:09 remaining to push the lead to SMU's two-man attack of Papa Dia UTEP since Jan. 17, 2007 and seven and take the crowd out of the and Robert Nyakundi. With Dia in will need to keep the Miners game once again. off the boards. early foul trouble and five different "It's just hard to come from be- Owls already contributing to the hind," Frizzelle, who contributed team's scoring, SMU found itself in 17 points, said. "Basketball is a a big hole just a few minutes into game of runs, and we just couldn't DAVE R /THRESHER the game. But Nyakundi was there After surrendering a pair of three- get enough of them." to dig them out by outscoring the pointers to begin the second half, Senior center Trey Stanton ex- « Owls 11-5 over the next six minutes Rice battled back when senior guard changed a pair of three-pointers Sophomore forward Arsalan Kazemi goes up against SMU's Papa Dia during to keep the game close with Dia on Bryan Beasley's demonstrative block with SMU free throws to cut the Rice's 75-68 loss to the Ponies. Rice will take on UTEP tomorrow at 2 p.m. * the bench. A three-pointer from ju- of an SMU dunk attempt channeled O see BASKETBALL, page 18 Women's track throws and vaults to victory by Natalie Clericuzio then that was my first meet. cal, and Ari only had one practice THRESHER STAFF "Now I am kind of back in the session before her first meet," Be- groove of things and I have my head van said. "Now she's doing what Be patient. Don't speed up too back on straight and I have figured we saw in the fall. She'll get a lot fast. Get to my mark. Focus on out what I'm doing." of high bars and good attempts and pushing my hands. Up in the air - clearances. I anticipate her to have push off the top. a new school record and be a na- In the couple of seconds of ev- tional competitor this season." ery vault for senior pole vaulter Ari Ince's classmate, senior thrower Ince, that's all that goes through Tina Robinson, countered with a her head. Clearly Ince has the quick first-place finish of her own. Fol- steps to clear a bar 13-odd feet in UH ALL-COM- lowing up her top weight throw at the air down to a science. ERS MEET/ the first indoor meet of the season Ince's performance at last week- MEYO INVTL two weeks ago, Robinson repeat- end's Houston Indoor Invitational, ed her gold-medal placing with held at the University of Houston, a throw of 59' 3.5" in the weight WHEN showed her precise approach to Tomorrow throw, a new school record. her event. After no-heighting in the Head Coach Jim Bevan also at- first meet of the season two weeks WHERE tributed technical improvement to Houston/Notre Dame, Ind. mNMH ago, Ince rebounded with a famil- Robinson's repeat performance. iar gravity-defying performance on HISTORY "Tina is a master of a difficult Friday, clearing a height of 13' 1.5". Rice will split up its team this technical event," Bevan said. "You Her soaring vault brought Ince top week, with the distance run- can see the progress - there are honors in the event. ners heading north to take some finer technical skills and Ince said that getting back into part in the Meyo Invitational, rhythm involved to maximize the the groove of practicing again al- while other events will stay sum of the forces on release. close to home at UH. lowed her to return to top form in "It take a while to figure it all her event. out. She's becoming a national cali- "I'm in a lot better shape than ber thrower." two weeks ago, which was the Ince's and Robinson's excel- first week we came back right after Bevan says Ince's mastery of the lence set the tone for the Owls at Senior IGmberty Stanford runs against Texas State's Amber Etkins in the Christmas break," Ince said. "It's sport has allowed her to excel at last weekend's meet, which saw the a tough turnaround. I didn't get such a high level in the pole vault. team improve from every angle ac- prelims of the 60-meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 8.62 seconds. to vault very much over break and "The pole vault is very techni- O see WOMEN, page 18

Friday, Feb. 4 Men's Track and Field at Frank Sevigne Classic Sunday, Feb. 6 TBA — Lincoln, Neb. Men's Tennis vs. Tulane Women's Basketball vs. SMU 1 p.m.- New Orleans, La. Women's Tennis at Houston 2 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse Men's Track and Field at Frank Sevigne Classic Noon — Houston Men's Tennis vs. LSU TBA — Lincoln, Neb. Women's Track and Field at UH All-Com- 11 a.m. — Baton Rouge, La. Saturday, Feb. 5 er's Meet and Meyo Invitational Monday, Feb. 7 OWLOOK TBA — Houston/ Notre Dame, Ind. This Week in Sports Men's Basketball vs. UTEP Women's Tennis vs. LSU 2 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse Noon — fake Hess Tennis Stadium Mv*' FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 16 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER Women's basketball moves into tie for third Squad earns hard-f ought victory over Tulane, dominates Tulsa in all facets of the game stant battle, as neither team was ticks remaining to keep the game by Teddy Grodek from overtime, but the ball rimmed THRESHER STAFF able to build a lead greater than a handrul of points. Rice, which had out, forcing extra play. In overtime, Rice drew first Weeknight road games are dir been shooting poorly from three all blood, with Mayse making a jump ficult for any team; there is just season, managed to capitalize on shot to push the Owls up two. Tu- something about having to travel a let r[ shots from outside the arc. lane proved unable to score, and c on class days, then getting on the The Owls ended up shooting more two free throws by Smart put the bus and heading back late at night. than 6o percent from three, a sea- game out of reach and the final Last week's bus ride home son high. score of 74-70. was an easy one for the women's Mayse led the team with 21 points, basketball team, which had just with sophomore guard Jessica Gos- knocked off one of the top teams in witz, freshman forward Jessica Kuster the league and pushed itself above and Smart all also contributing dou- .500 in Conference USA play. y ble-digit points. Heading into last week, the Owls were in the middle of the pack, SMU Then, next Sunday, the Owls played stuck looking upward at a possible at home, taking on the University of bye in the Conference USA tourna- WHEN Tulsa (5-10,1-6 C-USA), a team they had Sunday, 2 p.m. ment. With a tough closing to the already beat earlier in the season. Rice got out to a blazing fast start, conference schedule, the women's WHERE basketball team knew that it would Tudor Fieldhouse going up 23-2 to start the game and have to play well this weekend if quickly put it out of reach. Tulsa was HISTORY Rice seriously planned on moving never able to recover and was simply SMU comes in as C-USA's never a factor in the game. Nineteen up in the conference standings. second ranked team in points from Goswitz helped the Owls Thursday, Rice played defend- terms of three-point field onto a 70-47 rout — Rice's third straight ing conference champion Tulane goal percentage at 35.8 University (17-4, 6-2 C-USA), which percent. Luckily, Rice has C-USA victory. A "The Tulane win was huge was sitting in second place in the the league's best perimeter standings and was probably look- defense, letting opponents for us, and really gave us a confi- ing past the Owls to other match- make only 27.8 percent of dence boost heading into the Tulsa three-point attempts. ups in its schedule. game," Head Coach Greg Williams It was an entire game for the said. "Originally, I was worried highlight reel, as Rice and Tulane about matching the intensity of both played up to their peaks, pro- Thursday night, but that was never viding an enthralling finish for fans The teams started the second a problem." on both sides. half tied at 31, and once again, nei- Kuster was named C-USA's Before the game, junior guard ther team was able to get any sepa- Freshman of the Week once again D'Frantz Smart knew the impor- ration. A layup from senior forward for her efforts in the game, her re- tance of the game to the team. Morgan Mayse with just over one cord seventh on the season. This Sunday, the Owls take on NICK INGHAM/THRESHER "This could be a huge confi- minute left put the Owls up one, dence boost for us heading into only for the Green Wave to tie the Southern Methodist University (10-10, 3-4 C-USA), one of teams in the middle Junior Brianna Hypolite drives to the basket during Rice's 70-47 victory the rest of the season," she said. score up a few seconds later. "This is a good team and a tough Tulane made a layup, once of the C-USA scrum. If the Owls want to on Jan. 30. Hypolite was second on the team with 16 points and added road trip; it would be a big win if again tying the score up at 61 in the remain close to the top of the standings, two assists and two rebounds. The Owls take on SMU on Sunday at 2 p.m. we could pull it out." closing seconds. Forward Megan El- where they are currently third, this is a The entire first half was a con- liot tried to make a shot with a few game they must win. % Men's tennis rolls back Alabama, NEW drops UT match by Dan EUedge The loss was the first of the spring THRESHER STAFF season for the Owls, whose record WEST/U is now 4-1 after starting off well in EXPECT/GREATER non-conference play. All good things must come to Assistant Coach Efe Ustundag / THINGS end, but the men's tennis team did (Baker '99) said that, although the not expect its win streak to come to score did not reflect the true nature such a screeching halt. The 29th- of the match, the Owls committed West U Baptist Church invites you to worship, the study of ranked Owls could not pull off the too many errors and did not take upset over fifth-ranked University advantage of their chances. God's Word and fellowship. Join us for our new contemporary of Texas (5-0), falling 4-0. Texas' "When you have the chance to doubles' squads overwhelmed close out sets and close out match- Sunday worship service, Encounter @ 9:30 AM as well as a Rice, as the Owls es, you have to lost all three do it and put doubles matches pressure on the college-level Bible study class at 11 AM that is attended by and thus the first higher-ranked point of the overall team," Us- many Rice University students and taught by Dr. Jim Tour. match. The fifth- • tundag said. ranked doubles IN FOCUS: Even though team of Ed Corrie TENNIS Ustundag felt and Jean Ander- RECORDS BV PLAYER that Rice put sen took out juniors forth a great ef- Christian Sara- Here are the overall records fort in Austin, via and Michael this year by player: he felt the team Nuesslein, 8-3, and could not derive continued to fal- 1. Sam Garforth-Bles 4-1 any real satisfac- ter for Rice. With 2. Harry Fowler 3-1 tion from its loss. Texas' Andersen, 3. Christian Saravia 3-1 "In our opin- Kellen Damico and A.Peter Frank 2-1 ion, there is no Vasko Mladenov all 5. Isamu Tachibana 2-0 such thing as a scoring quick vic- 6. Jonathan Chang 1-0 moral victory," tories over sopho- Ustundang said. 7. Andy Wang 1-0 more Peter Frank, "We don't go 8. Phillip Seifert 1-1 freshman Phillip anywhere to play rouwer Gary Chevalier Seifert and junior anybody close; ) Leader Worship Leader Sam Garforth-Bles, the whole point respectively, three is to beat them." of the six singles matches went The weekend was not all lost for 8 Auden between University unfinished due to the fact that the Rice, as the Owls soared to a 4-1 vic- 1<% Longhorns had already clinched a tory on Friday against the Univer- nday morning leaving at 9:15 match victory over Rice. sity of Alabama (1-1). Rice won the The loss means that Rice will doubles point, thanks to Garforth- s leaves the church at noon. not be advancing to the round of 16 Bles and Frank winning the third 13-668 2319. to play in the ITA National Indoor of three doubles matches, 8-5. Gar- Championships, which will be held forth-Bles and Frank also recorded in Seattle, Wash, from Feb. 18-21. Osee TENNIS, page 17 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 17 Distance runners carry men's track in UH meet Throwers continue consistency as Rice gets two top-10 finishers in 3,000 meter run by Jonathan Myers than last year, posting a time of sistently across the six events, with THRESHER EDITORIALSTAFF 23.02 seconds for the 200-meter freshman Ben Pressley taking 11th dash while freshman Will Beasley in his first collegiate meet. Chaney Growing pains don't just apply to finished in 23.56 seconds. Senior was held out of the heptathlon but gawky teenagers; the men's track team Jacob Owolabi clocked 51.86 sec- will compete in it this weekend. is going through them right now, too. onds in the 400-meter dash and Warren spoke about Gross' talents. Head Coach Jon Warren (Jones '88) at- junior Dan Sloat ran the 800-me- "justin was somewhat surprising tributes the transition stage to the fact ter run in 1:59 minutes. The re- in his ability to be effective in all three that the team has been training just lays impressed as well with junior of the jumps," Warren said. "He's re- since the start of the semester and not Jordan Hmaidan, Weinheimer, ally someone we can look to for a during winter break. Abuhamra, and freshman John good variety of performances." "Right now, a lot of guys are still Cavallo finishing in fourth place The throwers competed in the getting into the swing of things," in the distance medley relay, and shot put only, with junior Alex Warren said. "We're simultaneous- the 4x400 meter squad of Sloat, Zinchenko hitting 15.96 meters and ly training for outdoor along with Moore, Owolabi, and junior Col- senior Will Meyers also going past competing in indoor. Freshmen are lin Shurbet brought home a time 15 meters, at 15.07 meters. Warren HOUSTON CO learning to deal with running in- of 3:24. Warren talked about im- commented on Zinchenko's eighth- lOUSTON COUGARS doors, but we still know February's provements that will need to hap- place performance. a big month for us." pen. "If we can have Alex keep throw- NOUS So far it's proven to be a big "With Donte and Will, we'll ing at or above that 16-meter mark, month for the long distance run- hopefully have a competitive pres- he'll be in good shape to get points ners, as senior Michael Trejo took ence in the 60 and 200," Warren at the conference meet," Warren silver in the 3000-meter run with said. "We've always been relatively said. "We just need to keep build- a time of 8:27 minutes. Sophomore strong in the relays, but we think ing up that consistency." Gabe Cuadra followed eleven sec- that we'll be able to move up in That buildup to the Conference onds behind Trejo for sixth place, conference if we get things more USA Indoor Championship on Feb. with freshman Travis Roberts and consistent in the middle distance 25-26 at Yeoman Fieldhouse con- sophomore James Lllamas finish- and short events". tinues today and tomorrow at the ing 24th and 25th, respectively. Turning to the field, the pole Frank Sevigne Classic hosted by the Sophomore Alex Weinheimer took vault squad is still finding its legs, University of Nebraska in Lincoln, 10th in the mile along with sopho- with sophomore Alec Hsu vault- Neb. Warren plans to take the same more Sammy Abuhamra finishing ing 4.55 meters for eighth place, people he has taken to the meet in 12th and sophomore Matt Carey ran while senior Garrett Stafford broke the past. the 5000 meter run in 15:50 minutes a pole needed for his ideal height "We'll do the same thing we did to finish sixth. Weinheimer com- earlier in the week, leaving him in with our first meet, as well as what mented on the performance of the a tough position for the meet. The we've done the last few years here distance runners. jumpers brought back solid per- and have everyone go except for "With the first meet for the formances, with freshman Justin our 3000- and 5000-meter guys," distance guys it's just a matter of Gross hitting 6.74 meters in the Warren said. trying to get things right," Wein- long jump, and senior Ugo Ndu- The Owls performed well at the heimer said. "We're looking for- aguba jumping 14.56 meters in the meet last year, with pole vaulter ward to racing against great com- triple jump and 6.87 meters in the Jason Colwick (Martel '10), setting petition this weekend." long jump. High jumping was an- a new school indoor record for the Junior Clayton Chaney clears a hurdle in the 60-meter hurdle event, Continuing with the track side other strong point, as sophomore pole vault. Nduaguba took fourth which he completed in 8.31 seconds to earn sixth place. Chaney will of things, sophomore Clayton Tyler Wiest inched closer to two in the triple jump, while senior compete in the heptathlon in the Frank Sevigne Classic today and tomor- Chaney impressed in the 60-meter meters, jumping 1.99 meters, while Connor Hayes brought home eighth hurdles, finishing with a time of fellow sophomore Ikechi Nnamani place in the 600-yard run. 8.31 seconds for sixth place. Sopho- jumped 1.94 meters and Chaney more Donte Moore returned from reached a height of 1.89 meters. The heptathletes performed con- OK, SO MY SUBS SEALLV ARfNT GOURMET AND his football workouts even quicker ESTABLISHED IM CHARLESTON, M- WE'RE NOT FRENCH EITHER. MY SUBS JUST TASTE IN 1983 TO ADD TO STUDENTS GPA A LITTLE BETTER, THAT'S ALL! I WANTED TO CALL IT JIMMY JOHN'S TASTY SANDWICHES, BUT AND GENERAL DATING ABILITY MY MOM TOLD ME TO STUCK WITH GOURMET. SHE THINKS WHATEVER I DO IS GOURMET, BUT I DON'T THINK EITHER OF US KNOWS WHAT rT £3 TENNIS WW MEANS. SO LETS STICK WITH TASTY! FROM PAGE 16 Since • I9S3

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 18 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER O O BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 15 22 percent shooting from behind deficit to five with a minute left, ploit, and we didn't do that today." first half, Rice shot 62 percent in a career high. Not to be outdone, the three-point arc, a point that but Rice could not force a turnover, The opportunity to extend their the second half, along with 91 per- Kazemi hauled in 19 rebounds, a Rice struggled with against the and the Mustangs iced the game win streak went for naught on Sat- cent from the charity stripe. This career high for him as well, along Mustangs, and ultimately helped from the line. Led by Nyakundi's urday, but perhaps Wednesday last statistic was a particularly with 11 points. Jackson chipped Rice dispatch the Green Wave by a 29 points, SMU knocked off Rice by night's game at Tulane would be good sign, as Rice had shot just in as well with 20 points, mean- count of 71-61. The Owls head back a final of 75-68 to extend its streak the beginning of another streak. 72 percent from the line before the ing that 56 of the Owls' points to Tudor Fieldhouse to take on the and put an end to the winning With the Owls still nursing the game. Frizzelle took six trips to the came from their big 3. The defense University of Texas-El Paso (17-5, ways of the Owls. stinging defeat against SMU and free-throw line, converting nine of held its own as well, as the perim- 5-2 C-USA) tomorrow at 2 p.m. SMU shot an astounding 56 per- looking to avenge their 85-81 loss 11 on his way to tallying 25 points, eter defense held Tulane to just cent from the field for the game, to the Green Wave in Houston on much the product of its offensive Jan. 5, it was clear from the start execution with the pick and roll to that Braun's crew had no shortage free up shooters. of desire. Despite Tulane starting SPORTS NOTEBOOK "[The pick-and-roll defense] out with a 14-7 lead early in game, has been a strength of ours all Rice stormed back to tie the game state. Only Christian Covington, who year long. We didn't do an effective at 31 at the half. Once the speeches the doubles point for the Owls. Women's tennis now currently resides in Canada, is job of guarding the ball screens," had been made and the Gatorade Unfortunately the tide turned from outside of the state. Head Coach Ben Braun said. "I cups had been tossed aside, it was at that point, with Baylor earning splits matches The prize of the class is quarter- don't think we were as sharp, crisp clear who would leave Fogelman three of the first four singles back Driphus Jackson, from Cedar and clean as we needed to be. We Arena with a victory. After shoot- With the women's tennis team points, and all three of their Hill High School, in Cedar Hill, Texas had certain opportunities to ex- ing a pedestrian 35 percent in the cruising to early victories, Rice victories coming by comfortable had yet to play a close match until margins against Jackson, Trigo who is a threat with both his arm its tussle with Oklahoma State and Guzman. Once again, Anicete and his legs. Driphus, who played University (1-3) on Jan. 29. The was able to cash in on her match, in the U.S. Army All-American All • WOMEN Owls took control of the match early besting Abby Stainback in a close Star Game after winning a reality TV FROM PAGE 15 on by taking the doubles matches' two-set match that ended when show, is considered a hidden gem by point, with senior Rebekka Hanle Anicete finally took the second set many. Bailiff has high expectations cording to Bevan. led the Owls in 9:54.70. Junior So- and junior Ana Guzman winning 8-2, 7-6. With the Owls facing a sec- for Jackson. "Overall virtually to a person phie Peeters grabbed top Rice hon- while freshman Dominique Harmath ond straight match that would be "He is one of the best dual we were much better than two ors in the mile in her first time to and junior Alex Rasch finished off the decided by the final duel, it was Rice threat quarterbacks in the nation" weeks ago," Bevan said. "We need run the 1,600 indoors, with a time Cowgirls by taking a 8-3 victory. The who blinked first, as Sona Novakova Bailiff said. "He's a great leader, to work out a couple kinks out, but of 5:03.47. Pastor was right behind singles matches went well for the of Baylor took out Harmath in a you saw him in the All-American it's what you expect from week one her in fourth place at 5:07.08. Owls initially, with freshman Kim- three-set battle. However, to Har- Bowl — he'll be fantastic for us." , to week three in the second meet To round out the second-place berly Anicete and Hanle picking up math's credit, she was able to rally The class ended up being of the year." Rice finishers, defending 800-me- two of the first three singles matches to a second-set victory after being lineman-heavy on both sides of Along with Ince's and Robinson's ter Conference USA Indoor Cham- to allow Rice to go ahead 3-1. But swept 6-0 in the first set. the ball, looking to replace depart- wins on Friday, the distance medley pion junior Keltie John finished in OSU had no intentions of giving up, The team will look to get back on ing seniors such as defensive ends relay also competed. This DMR team 2:12.94 in her first time in competi- storming back as C.C. Sardinha and the winning path tomorrow after- Kramer Lucio and Cheta Ozougwu. stood out as freshmen comprised the tion this season. John's finish was Malika Rose won their matches in noon against conference foe at the The class also includes three wide whole squad: Meredith Gamble, Mi- her fastest start ever and also was three and two sets, respectively. University of Houston (2-1). receivers, a few defensive backs chelle Young, Kylie Cullinan and Aaren the top collegiate finish. With all but one of the matches and linebackers, and one recruit, Pastor. The team of newcomers held its Two other Owls improved upon finished, it was senior Jessica Sugar Land's Julius White, who is own, placing fourth overall in 12:18.34. their 800 time from two weeks ago. Jackson's responsibility to bring Football hauls in simply listed as "athlete" on the The pentathlon rounded out Fri- Freshman Kylie Cullinan's 2:17.37 home the fourth point to clinch roster right now. day's events, in which senior Bridg- finish cut her time down by two sec- 19 new Owls the match. Jackson dropped a Additional updates concern- et Ugoh scored 3,141, earning ninth onds and teammate Marie Walsh cut hard-fought first set that went Head Coach David Bailiff an- ing current players include place and a loo-point improvement four seconds off her previous time. to a tiebreaker set, but ran the nounced the newest class of Rice the movement of sophomore over her last pentathlon perfor- Also placing first among collegiate table the rest of the way, winning Owls today, revealing the ^play- Taylor Cook to tight end and mance in 2010. competitors was senior Sarah Agara the last two sets against Nataliya ers that had accepted scholarship sophomore Vance McDonald On Saturday, the distance run- in the triple jump, who placed third Shatkovskay by margins of 6-3. offers this morning. to wide receiver. Cook was a ners impressed, racking up second- overall with a mark of 39' 11.5". The victory against OSU was the Despite the Dallas area losing backup quarterback for the Owls place finishes in four events: the Senior Kimberly Stanford also im- first against a Big 12 opponent power and some players being this season but will be able to 5,000-, 3,000-, mile- and 800-meter pressed Bevan with her sprint-hurdle and allowed Rice to advance to unable to access a fax machine, utilize his 6*7", 240 lb. frame to runs. Sophomore Johanna Ohm took performance on Saturday, finishing the round of 32 in the ITA National the Owls' football program had create mismatches for lineback- the top Rice spot in the 5,000, fin- in 8.62 in the final after posting a time Indoor Championships. commitments from all of those ers. McDonald, who suffered ishing in 18:09.72. Freshman Lind- of 8.69 in the preliminaries. But like the men's team, the who were expected to sign by the repeated shoulder injuries due say Miller finished third (18:24.68) "On Saturday, Kimberly ran a women's team finally met its afternoon. Bailiff was eager about to the physicality of the tight and Rice also took fifth place with tremendous sprint-hurdle race, fin- match in a fifth-ranked Big 12 the arrival of the future players end position, should move into sophomore Farah Madanay's time of ishing in fifth among collegians by opponent, this time coming in the and expected them to be great ad- a starting role as a slot receiver. 18:34.88. All three improved on their one one-hundredth of a second," form of Baylor University (3-0). ditions to Rice. Sophomore tailback/kick re- times from two weeks ago. Ohm ran Bevan said. "She looks very, very The scene was an optimistic one "We have young men that turner Shane Turner will move to 15 seconds faster and Miller shaved 10 good — the best I've seen her this at first for Rice, with Guzman are great academic fits at Rice — cornerback to shore up second- seconds off her previous time. time of year." and Hanle reprising their role guys that are absolutely driven ary woes, but will continue to In the 3,000, senior Allison Pye as victors of the first-seeded to graduate and are true student return kicks. doubles match as they had done athletes," Bailiff said. "We're on The Owls open up their season Assists - Rice 12 (Jackson 5, Frizzelle 2); SMU 22 against OSU. When Rice dropped track here I see us being in bowl Sept. 3 at the University of Texas. (Samarrippas 6, Nyakundi 5, Mangrum 5) the second match, Jackson and games and constantly winning in sophomore Daniella Trigo were the near future." WOMEN'S BASKETBALL there to pick up the last match for The class was Texas-heavy, with -Jonathan Myers and Teddy the team by a score of 8-4 to earn 18 of the 19 players from inside the Grodek

RICE TULSA BY THE IAN. 30, 2011 -TUDOR FIELDHOUSE NUMBERS TULSA (5-10,1-6 C-USA) 21 26 47 RICE (13-9, 5-53 C-USA) 39 31 70 JAN. 27 - FEB. 2 mr-s Field goals - Rice 21-53 (Hypolite 6-14, Mayse 6-10, Goswitz 5-9); Tulsa 20-62 (McQuin 7-12, Lewis 4-12, Lewis 4-13) Ml IF?31 MEN'S BASKETBALL Three-point goals - Rice 7-16 (Goswitz 5-7, Smart • Jj, Iff ! 1-1); Tulsa 1-11 (McQuin 1-5) •%LdUJdi£0

RICE 11 TULANE Rebounds - Rice 43 (Kuster 10, Elliott 9, Mayse 1 r MSfM-' FEB. 2, 2011 -NEW ORLEANS, LA. 7); Tulsa 35 (Lewis 13, McQuin 5) • ' TULANE (12-9,2-6 C-USA) 31 30 61 Assists - Rice 14 (Smart 7, Goswitz 5); Tulsa 7 v / ' RICE (11-11,3-5 C-USA) 31 40 71 m -s 1 (McQuin 3, Hooker 2)

Field goals - Rice 23-49 (Frizzelle 7-13, lackson RICE TULSA 5-10, Kazemi 4-10); Tulane 21-54 (Timmons 7-15, IAN. 27, 2011 -TUDOR FIELDHOUSE Booker 3-4, Mayhane 4-9) TULANE (16-4,5-2 C-USA) 31 30 9 70 Three-point goals - Rice 7-16 (Frizzelle 5-6, RICE (12-9,4-3 C-USA) 31 30 13 74 Beasley 1-2); Tulane 5-23 (Mayhane 4-8, Cal- lahan 1-7) Field goals - Rice 25-61 (Mayse 9-18, Goswitz Rebounds - Rice 32 (Kazemi 19, Chadwick 3); 6-11); Tulane 31- 76 (Aidoo 8-14, Nunn 4-11, Tulane 34 (Richard 11, Timmons 7) Grayson 4-11)

Assists - Rice i3(Frizzelle 4, jackson 3); Tulane Three-point goals - Rice 12-19 (Goswitz 5-7, 12 (Callahan 6, Timons 2) Smart 3-4); Tulane 5-12 (Aidoo 4-8) SMU RICE Rebounds - Rice 36 (Kuster 9, Mayse 5, Mayse |AN. 29, 2011 -TUDOR FIELDHOUSE 5); Tulane 48 (Nunn 13, Aidoo 7, Grayson 7) SMU(i3-8,4-3 CUSA) 35 4° 75 RICE (10-11,2-5 C-USA) 29 39 68 Assists - Rice 17 (Smart 9, Hypolite 2, Goswitz 2, "i* McKinney 2); Tulane 22 (Snow 7, Barnes 6) Field goals - Rice 22-50 (Frizzelle 6-12, lackson 5-12, Kazemi 4-8); SMU 27-48 (Nyakundi n-17 , Dia 8-12, Walker 3-6) These box scores brought to you by: KAI SHEWS/THRESHER

Three-point goals - Rice 6-15 (Frizzelle 2-6, Kui- The fact that it's 4:30 in the morning. pers 2-5); SMU u-26 (Nyakundi 7-". Walker 3-6) lerry Pizzatola- nicest BBQ restaurant owner in Third time's the Senior Rebekka Hanle prepares to return the ball in a match the Bayou City. against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Jan. 18, which Rice won 7-0. Rebounds - Rice 32 (Kazemi 16, lackson 5); SMU Dallas welcoming Green Bay and Pittburgh 21 (Nyakundi 6, Dia 4) residents with freezing weather. charm The Owls face Houston tomorrow to try and earn their third win. I'm really tired. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4,2011 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 19

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Discuss body im- show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets the Rice Memorial Center. are $5 for Rice people and Oh, what a night! ... somewhere else. tickets for events from age while taking a brisk them. Speaking of which, if walk around campus. If $10 for non-Rice. All pro- you scored a ticket to Rice you can't make it this time, ceeds from the show go to Women in Iran Night with "Ella" or the the body walks happen ev- a charity of your choosing! Rice Day at the Downtown ery Wednesday this month. If you've never seen an SATURDAY Find your best match Iranian film, now is your Aquarium, remember to Just meet at 7 p.m. in the chance! The Visual and pick them up before today, Wellness Center. Come to Willy's Pub from because, come 8 a.m., any Dramatic Arts Department Fun with morphemes Love acting? Your body? 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. to find out is hosting a two-day Ira- unclaimed tickets will be who, according to the Crush nian Film Festival, focus- The Linguistics Department made available to any stu- If you want to participate in Survey, you are meant to ing on women in contem- and the Rice Linguistics So- dent who wants them on this year's Love Your Body be with. Awkward? Very. porary Iran. It starts today ciety are hosting a confer- a first-come, first-served Monologues, a series of Brought to you by the with We are Half of Iran's ence this weekend focusing basis. Pickup is at the in- monologues written by Rice Rice Program Council and Population and Pearls on on language, identity and formation desk in the Rice students, get in touch with sponsored by Yogurtland, the Ocean Floor at 7 p.m. in culture. Various talks will Memorial Center. the director, Helen Shaw, by the party is sure to be a the film auditorium of the take place from 9 a.m. to 5 today at midnight by e-mail- blast. Who would say no to Rice Media Center and con- p.m. today and tomorrow in I am beautiful, no matter ing [email protected]. You can free yogurt samples, cook- tinues tomorrow with The Sewall Hall featuring visit- what you say write your own or read one ies and sodas coupled with Glass House at the same ing lecturers as well as Pro- How often do you look in someone else wrote. everlasting love? time and location. fessor Nancy Niedzielski. the mirror each day? Stud- ies show that people who check their appearance

more often are often the C O most unsatisfied. Join the More publicity Wellness Center today in A C O 3 1 Day Without Mirrors. Mir- rors all over campus will be covered in paper to pro- 3 2 More people mote good feelings about our bodies. Words can't bring us down! 7

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C O 4 2 The general election sea- More awesome son for the Student Asso- C O ciation is upon us! Elec- 8 5 1 tions open at 11:59 p.m. tonight and will continue until Feb. 14. Read elec- 2_ _6_ 1 _4_ Publicize campus events in tions blurbs in this week's issue and make use of your right to vote. Voting hap- the Thresher Calendar 7 C O pens online at sa.rice.edu, where you can also find by writing to thresher- more information should you have questions. 1 7

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I did my sister D. Dumpster Blowjob //?'' fc D. All four Ashleys from Recess w: F. Backpage editor E. The Snuggie ™ / \ i E. Dora the Explorer F. The Duncaroo / * ^ i TANNER (HAYS) 2) How drunk are you right now? 10) How young is too young? CSC' A. Soberholic 6) What is your favorite climax line? A. More than two years' difference. 2011 B. Buzz Lightyear A. "This is Sparta!" B. Half your age plus seven years. C. Yes. B. The Star Spangled Banner C. 18 and up. You're good. 18 and under. You're good. D. Even this is funny. C. "I've had it with these motherfucking snakes D. Don't ask. Don't tell. E. I'm a McMurtry freshman. on this motherfucking plane." E. Your age times zero, plus 12. D. "That's how I do!" 3) Where is your favorite place to do it? 11) A cute member of the opposite sex winks at you at a party WELCOME TO EAR TH A. Sweaty dance floor 7) What adult movie would you watch on an and is about to walk over to you at a public party. You: B. Leebron's desk ideal date? A. Tap dat! C. Computer table in Fondren Write in "Erik Tanner!' A. Pterodactyl Porn B. Pass them off to a drunker friend (Culture of Care). D. 45° B. Schindler's Fist C. Prepare chloroform. E. Wiess 143 and/or Martel hammock C. Backdoor Sluts 2: Attack of the Clones D. Knowing that they are rock type, use hydro blast, as it F. From behind D. Glad He Ate Her is super effective! The Super Bowl is E. Two Jonesians, One Goat this weekend? Time to pretend tike you Our Experiences at OwlCon XXX care about football. This past Saturday we finally had the chance to fulfill our wildest dream of attending a LARP at Owlcon. Our girlfriends were not pleased. For those of you don't know, LARP stands for Live Action Role Play, a strange hybrid of improv theater, Dungeons and Dragons and PokemonTike combat. Our adventure began as we walked into the RMC, which was transformed Anthony turns 20 into OwlCon HQ. Judging from the logo of an Owl with the title OwlCon XXX, we assumed we were heading to a rufie-sam- pling convention. This was reinforced by the tagline "it means what you think it means." After handing our $10 registration 365,364,363,362... fees to a volunteer named "Sprite," we decided to draw up some simple LARPing guidelines: 1) We must win. 2) We must form an alliance with someone over 30. Beer Bike!!!!! 3) We must get reimbursed by the Thresher for this vital business expense. 4) We must yell "You shall not pass." 3,069,420 seconds away! 5) We must betray the person from rule two. 6) No getting kicked out in the first two hours. 7) As always, no jail, no hospital. The scene for the LARP was a 1983 night club in Atlanta. We received a "debriefing" and chose our characters. Anthony Ladies. They want was given drug kingpin Juilius Keyse, Zach was Armenian janitor Ian Bullock and Alex decided simply to chronicle the event your eggs. through photo. And so the LARP began. 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