OP-ED M A&E P. 9 SPORTS P. 12 Going green to get green Super Bowl commerical favorites Record-breaking run Christina Hughes challenges students to reduce their energy Anthony Lauriello reviews notable commercials and the Senior Becky Wade breaks a Rice record in the 3,000 meter usage in order to save money in the Green Dorm Initiative. half-time show from Sunday's Super Bowl telecast. run during at the women's track meet at Notre Dame.

thVOLUME XCVIIIe, ISSUE NO. Ric19 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012 Seniors celebrate last *100 Days' before graduation

Clockwise from above: l) Hanszen College senior Sam Hile shows his excitement for the last 100 days before commencement. 2) Senior girls tire all smiles at the celebra- tion on Feb. 2.3) Students dance at Red Door and Wonder Bar for the "100 Days" event.

BY ELLEN LIU asked to remain anonymous, was The witness said he attributed the none of her bones were broken. The Director Megan Peet, the staff liaison THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF knocked down by the crowd while accident to poorly organized trans- injured student declined to comment. for 100 Days, said. This may include trying to get on an approaching bus portation and student intoxication. The witness said he believed that having RUPD at the loading zone or Around 800 people poured into and could not get up before the bus "They had buses for 50 people, the organizers should have asked more line-up areas for each bus. Red Door and Wonder Bar during 100 drove over her foot. but there were over 100 trying to get people to take the METRORail because According to Peet, the cost of trans- Days on Feb. 2 in celebration of the "Some people pushed [the injured in because they didn't want to wait it was a quick commute and only a portation increased from last yer | be- upcoming commencement. student] too close, and her foot got 15 minutes for another bus," he said. four- to five-block walk. He said that cause the committee wanted as many One student, however, was in- hit," another student, who witnessed "To be honest, everybody was pretty more buses could have helped as well. people as possible to attend. Conse- jured before she even left campus. the incident and also asked to re- drunk and acting irrationally." The committee is addressing the quently, shuttle buses were hired to During a shuttle pick-up around main anonymous, said. "Then, they According to the witness, the in- transportation concerns for next drive students back and forth from the 10:45 p.m., the student, who de- stepped over her to continue board- jured student's foot was very swollen year by creating a more formalized event around every 15 minutes. clined to comment for this story and ing the bus." immediately after the incident, but process. Rice Annual Fund Assistant S3 see 100 DAYS, page 7 Rice to host conference with Envision grants aid student initiatives focus on US-China relations BY FARRAH MADANAY projects have proved not only visionary on March 9 called celebrateART, which THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF but also self-sustaining. Envision Grant will showcase various genres of art. AND Mentor Michael Domeracki, said. "We're collaborating with many BY JENNIFER DING The conference will feature BY BEN HAWRILUK celebrateART student organizations and business- THRESHER STAFF three keynote speakers and two FOR THE THRESHER professional panels composed of Visual and dramatic arts major Me- es on campus to make this a huge, lissa Teng and art history major Raquel all-inclusive arts event for the whole The Global China Connection professionals who have had work Leadership Rice's Envision Grants Perez are leading a campaign to return Rice community," Teng, a Martel Col- group is hosting its inaugural experience in the U.S. and China. award students the capital to effect the balance between art, letters and lege junior, said. conference on U.S.-Chinese re- The two panels will focus on change on campus. This year, five science at Rice University. The pair The Envision Grant was originally lations with a focus on energy, academics, specifically energy re- grants have been awarded, up from said that they want to impress upon written by Teng and fellow LEAD 311: economics, and technology on search, and business. The last seg- four last year, to help start up new students that Rice, though known as a Entrepreneurial Leadership class- Feb. 18 in the McMurtry Audito- ment of the conference provides a projects: Karma Patrol, Rice University leading research university, is a hub of mates Veronica Rae Saron, a Will Rice rium in Duncan Hall. chance to meet with the speakers. Women in Science and Engineering, artistic creativity as well. College sophomore; Tony Mulenga, a According to GCC President According to Eric Wang, this net- celebrateART, Food for Thought and Lovett College senior; and Mingming Pin-Fang Wang, due to Rice Uni- working opportunity is one of the To bring direct exposure to the arts Acappellooza. The Envision Grant is a Jiang, a Wiess College freshman. versity's academic strengths in main missions of GCC. on campus, their Envision Grant will one-time allocation to students whose S3 see ENVISION, page 5 science and technology, the con- "The goal is to reach out to fund an all-day, campus-wide festival ference will focus on promoting students and provide them with sustainable collaboration be- the knowledge about what it's like LEADERSHIP RICE ENVISION GRANTS SUPPORT 5 PROJECTS tween the U.S. and China in these to work in China as well as job two fields. and research opportunities," Eric ART SHOWCASE According to GCC Chief Oper- Wang said. ating Officer Eric Wang, the con- Pin-Fang Wang said that the ference aims to establish connec- conference would work to benefit tions and examine solutions to other areas of the university. bridge the gap between the Unit- "In harmony with Rice's Cen- ed States and China in the fields tennial Celebration, the confer- of science and business.However, ence will also serve to highlight the conference also targets those Rice's contributions to innovation KARMA PATROL interested in international law and and research as well as its commit- policy, Eric Wang said. ment to building bridges through One of the keynote speakers, international student collabora- Houston patent lawyer Chyau tion," Pin-Fang Wang said. Liang, will speak on his work GCC holds an event every counseling in the biotechnology, month, featuring speaker panels medical and nanotechnology in- and social events. For more in- ACAPELLA JFC dustries, as well as the challenges formation on the conference visit GROUP SINGS RUWSE: WOMEN of creating a business in China. sinousbifocals.wordpress.com. IN SCIENCE

Soviet realism, narrated The party Lovett needs The Decision INDEX The Shepherd Society's Family Concert, Put on your bat suit and extra deep voice for Voting in the Student Association General Opinion 2 tl featuring a performance of Prokofiev's Lovett Casino Party 2012 Presents Gotham Election closes Monday night at 11:59 p.m., News 4 Peter and the Wolf, is tomorrow from City tomorrow from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. The so go to sa.rice.edu/electi0n2012 before then Features 8 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Stude Hall. Head party will feature casino games, pizza, DJ and cast your vote for your candidates of Arts & Entertainment 9 over and see if you can guess which instru Michael Nguyen, a certain film playing in choice. We once again recommend writing Sports 12 Calendar 15 ment represents which character before the the quad and a shallow moral dilemma that in "William Randolph Hearst" for Editor and PLEASE RECYCLE narrator tells you. drunken partiers will think is really deep. Chief of the Thresher. Backpage 16 AFTER READING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2012 # EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER

[Rice 2012 Yeah, thejj should the Rice (Thresher get rid of »t. Ugh, I hate the LPAP requirement V Thresher endorses N Sanjula Jain for Student Association President This year's Student Association presidential debate featured a great performance by all the candidates, proving the stereotype that Rice students are engineers lacking any charisma at least partially false. However, after viewing the competitive verbal sparring, in the eyes of the Thresher editorial staff, Sanjula Jain is the clear choice for our next SA president. This is certainly not to say that the other candidates were without merits. Benjamin Chou articulated praiseworthy ideas but many of them, such as increased financial aid, are beyond the scope of the SA's power. The Thresher hates to criticize a student for dreaming too big, but acknowledgment of practical limitations is key to a leader's m success. Ben Hawriluk also had some quality ideas and handled himself well, but as a freshman, Hawriluk simply lacks the experi- ence required for the job. It was a telling moment in the debate when he could not make a substantial comment on the sale of KTRU, as he was in high school at the time. Simply because we do not sup- | Rice 2022 Yeah, they should port Hawriluk's bid for presidency does not mean he should end get rid of it. his budding political career. He has handled himself well these past Ugh, I hate wa/king. weeks and has shown a willingness to put himself in highly public V situations in his first year, and we hope to see him involved in future N endeavors involving campus issues. In contrast to Hawriluk and Chou, Jain has a wealth of experience with the SA and credible policies. As External Vice President, Jain worked on several successful projects including S.W.E.A.T. classes. Her current platform includes several common-sense ideas such as addressing waitlists and changing LPAP requirements. We hope that if Jain wins the election, she will hold to her promises and make the SA and this university a better place. Vote yes on U-court amendment to ensure a sound judicial system

The SA election does not simply concern elected positions; there is also an important amendment that Rice students can vote on. One of these concerns the University Court requirements for office. As the rules currently stand, a U-Court judge can also sit on a college court. This inherently creates conflict of interests if U-Court heard a case from college court on its appellate jurisdiction, especially if the stu- Last Week's Online Poll Results: dent holds a position of leadership on one of the two levels. It would be comparable to a United States Supreme Court judge sitting on a What do you think about O'Yeah Cafe state's bench, something that would be completely unthinkable. in the RMC? This amendment alleviates these sorts of conflicts of interests. Rice is privileged to have a student-run court system but we must acknowl- | Good food, good prices edge that undergraduates are also capable of the same biases as any- I I I miss Little Willy's one else. The Thresher heartily endorses this amendment to make our judicial system more fair. PI It's suspiciously cheap | I wish the menu was in English Gender-neutral housing Total number of responses: 54 allows students Josh Rutenberg mature choices Editor in Chief Hallie Jordan Senior Editor Until recently, the system for housing on campus had no uniform policy regarding co-ed living on campus (See story, pg. 6). Students NEWS The Rice Thresher, the official student news- had to appeal to their masters and parents for approval. Fortunately, Seth Brown Editor Zach Castle Design Director paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub the Committee of Masters and Presidents has approved a campus Ellen Liu Asst. Editor Rachel Marcus News Designer lished each Friday during the school year, Molly Chiu /4ssf. Editor except during examination periods and holi- wide initiative to institute a uniform policy of gender-neutral hous- Alexandra Moharam Photo Editor days, by the students of Rice University. Nicole Zhao Asst. Editor Mathison Ingham Photo Editor ing. This policy will put the power of choice with the student popula- Letters to the Editor must be received by OP-ED tion, letting them choose with whom they will be more comfortable BACKPAGE 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and Ryan Gupta Editor must be signed, including college and year if Zach Casias Editor with. While the Thresher supports this new policy, we urge students Theresa Masciale >4ssf. Editor the writer is a Rice student. Letters should not Anthony Lauriello Editor exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re- to exercise this right judicially, as with any roommate. College re- Courtney Svatek Cartoonist Alex Weinheimer Editor serves the rights to edit letters for content and lationships are in no way set in stone, and choosing to room with length and to place letters on our Web site. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT someone you are dating could lead to disastrous results. Farrah Madanay Editor WEB Editorial and business offices are Dennis Qian Web Editor located on the second floor of the Ley Student Center: SPORTS Tyler Siegert Asst. Web Editor Dan Elledge Editor 6100 Main St., MS-524 Erratum BUSINESS Houston, TX 77005-1892 CALENDAR Julian Yao Manager Phone (713) 348-4801 Fax (713) 348 5238 Devin Glick Editor Sean Kim Distribution Manager Email: thresher@>rice.edu Last week's article entitled, "New syllabus policy sets out stan- Murtuza Martani Distribution Manager Website: www.ricethresher.org dards" stated that Administrative Systems was having technical dif- COPY Johanna Ohm Editor ADVERTISING Unsigned editorials represent the majority ficulties with putting syllabi archives on Esther. However, according opinion of the Thresher editorial stall. All Alissa Hart Editor to Administrative Systems Technical Manager Robert Truscott, there Rick Song Ads Manager other opinion pieces represent solely the Heaven Chen Classified Ads Manager opinion of the piece's author. are no technical difficulties with the project, but instead the beta ver- FEATURES The Thresher is a member of the ACP, TIPA Reed Thornburg Editor and CNBAM © I'm not witty enough sion is developed and awaiting institutional approval to go into pro- Copyright 2012 duction. The Thresher regrets this error. Op-Ed Rice Internet services Duncan Whiteout gets glowing reviews in need of a makeover

Who knew Rice's Internet student but we tend not to use it on a daily ba- PARTY PATROL: services needed to be improved? It sis and it certainly doesn't feature as turns out, most of us are painfully many homepages. Email, on the other DUNCAN WHITEOUT aware of this fact every day. Faced hand, is an entirely different story. with the necessary tasks of check- As most of us are subscribed to list- CATEGORIES RYAN G. THERESA M. NICOLE Z. REED T. ing email, registering for classes or servs, OWL-Space messages or email checking on our homework, most chains, our inbox gets flooded con- OPS OPS NEWS FEATURES Rice students access the Internet on tinuously. Given that email is argu- an hourly basis. Computers and the ably the single most important tool in Internet have become a fundamental our academic experience, Rice Web- A A- part of our daily lives and our aca- mail underserves students' needs in "Pretty sick "The majority "Easy theme to "Excellent demic experience. From the Common this domain, only offering margin- ATMOSPHERE setup in the got dressed up. dress for and poster. Very Application to applying for gradu- ally over a gigabyte of space and poor THEME, COSTUME commons with The lighting great decora- strong theme ation, our time at Rice consists of a functionality. As reported last year PARTICIPATION, DECOR great lighting." and decor were tions. Love the idea." significant online component. While in Thresher, more than 70 percent of great." glowsticks." our university has made significant Rice students forward their email to strides in many domains over the past another provider. While some may do few years, through new buildings, so out of convenience, most are sim- initiatives and research discoveries, ply trying to avoid dealing with Rice's B+ B- B it feels as though we have seriously system. Rice Webmail seems like a "There was a "It wasn't "Lots of people "Mostly well stagnated in terms of our Information constant reminder of why Gmail has ATTENDANCE beautiful sweaty overcrowded. How MA pry PEOPLE came but it attended." Technology. While we may be attend- come to dominate past providers such heap of people Just the right SHOWED UP? never got too hot ing Rice in the year 2012, core online as Yahoo Mail or Hotmail. Similar to at the public amount of or crowded." elements of our educational experi- Esther, this email service seems to- party." people." ence remain behind the times. tally outdated. While Gmail was sup- posedly going to be launched at Rice this year, it still remains unclear why it has taken so long. Institutions such A+ as Northwestern University, which I MUSIC/ DANCING "Solid mixes by "Things were "Awesome mu- "Definitely the all the DJs." visited four years ago as a prospec- PEOPLE GET FREAKY? exciting the sic. Transitions strongest quality tive student, had already been using closer you got to were smooth. of the party." Gmail for a while. It goes without say- theDJ." It was a good ing that transitioning to a new email time." provider is a sensitive issue, and Rice Christoph Meyer must limit its vulnerability. However, the use of such an out-of-date system A B- A- B- One of our first introductions to is nonetheless disappointing. For a university that prides itself on being "TheONEkeg "I did not life as a Rice student occurs during INTANGIBLES "Best beer "Security was innovative and modern, our email pong table on got floated early. solid." receive a bagel. the summer before matriculation PERCEIVED SECURITY, service does not fit the bill. campus." Other than that, Karma Patrol is and happens to take place online. In ALCOHOL SAFETY, Sergeant Hudak necessary." order to complete some of the more While Rice has done a solid job OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT is awesome." mundane tasks of attending Rice, in other areas of Internet presence AFFECTED THE NIGHT we are sent to the site that has now or technology infrastructure, such as become familiar to us all: Esther. I updating the versions of Microsoft on remember the first time I used Es- the computers or the new Fondren B+ A A- ther and how thoroughly confused website, other key online elements fall "Great party "Duncan's fairly "Music and "Duncan and frustrated I was. I may not be a short of students' desires and needs. except for the new Whiteout theme made executes on an Computer Science major, but I know a OWL-Space, for example, is also far OVERALL GRADE red punch at a tradition is for a well above already solid poor website when I see one. In addi- from perfect. In addition to having whiteout party." doing great!" average party." party premise." tion to the sub-par user-friendliness, frequent down-periods, it does little I immediately felt a blast from the to facilitate interaction between stu- past, as if I had suddenly gone back dents and professors. Why are people to using my Windows 98 computer. able to see each other online but not Four years later, I often still have chat with each other? Why are the fo- the same reaction, wondering how rums so uninviting to users, limiting Green Dorm Initiative a step to saving green old this software is and why there their potential as a powerful tool for haven't been any improvements. collaboration? Why can't students Whether freshman or senior, know they don't have the green-light The "search" function is pretty much post questions to which professors Martelian or Lovetteer, we all com- to forget about their personal im- useless, as it will only rarely help respond with answers, for all to see? plain about on-campus living con- pacts and, some would argue, have 10 THINGS you find what you are looking for. The list goes on, but in comparison to ditions at one point or another. even more reason to live up to their YOU CAN DO The task of resolving holds, our fa- the other defunct technologies, OWL- We've all experienced problems certifications. What it comes down vorite registration pre requisite, can Space generally seems somewhat with water pressure and tempera- to is taking control of our own life- TO HELP be nebulous and aggravating if one more effective even if that's not really ture, poltergeist AC units or light styles. We have to start small, or in 1. Set your thermostat between this case start with ourselves, before doesn't have a friendly peer academic saying much. fixtures that have minds of their 74-78 degrees when it's warm bigger things can happen. advisor on hand for assistance. How The time has come for Rice to own. In perspective, however, these outside and between 68-72 about checking grades? Is there really implement systems more contem- malfunctions pale in comparison to Because those of us on campus degrees in colder weather. no way that we could receive email porary to this age. It comes as little our own malfunction: We aren't us- don't see our monthly utilities bills, it is easy to forget the impact of our 2. Wash full loads of laundry notifications that grades have been surprise that students were so im- ing these spaces properly. Our per- 15 minute hot showers and trans- and select the "cold wash" submitted? With all the advances pressed with the fairly basic (yet sonal living habits not only drive up the cost of living for everyone at former-sized strip of wall-chargers. cycle. that have occurred in online technol- useful) schedule planner that was Rice, but they also eat up resourc- If you want to look at it from an 3. Find out what you can re- ogy over the past years, this website finally introduced this year, when we economic standpoint, then think seems absolutely archaic. Rice has es and speed up wear and tear on cycle and recycle it! have grown accustomed to such an- of it this way: There has been a lot developed a Facebook page, Fondren our facilities. 4. Switch off your surge protec- tiquated systems. Rice needs to start of talk recently over the rising cost Library has created an app, and our tors and unplug your chargers focusing on updating these intrinsic of tuition. Well, by taking respon- when they're not in use. president has a Twitter, but we're still and vital online systems. We may sibility for our own energy and wa- using this 1990s website for all of our love themes celebrating the '90s, but ter usage, we can attempt to defer 5. Print double-sided or one- most important interactions with the when it comes to technology, let us some of this cost. The greener you sided on the back of old papers. university. Inconceivable. look forward rather than remain in live, the less we all pay for housing 6. Buy local and visit the Rice As disappointing as Esther has the past. next year. Farmer's Market in West Lot, been, it is only one component of a The Green Dorm Initiative, which Tuesdays 3:30-7 p.m. larger set of poor online functions to Christina Hughes began in 2009 and will kick off again 7. Use compact fluorescent light which we have access. Esther may be Christoph Meyer is a next Wednesday, is a great chance bulbs, reuseable cloth bags for an essential part of our experience, Hanszen College senior. Ever heard the saying, "Be for students to prove that we under- shopping, and plastic or metal the change you want to see in the stand the repercussions of our daily water bottles. world?" As an EcoRep, I hear a lot habits and that we can live a sus- 8. Open your blinds. Make use of complaints by students about up- tainable lifestyle on campus. With of natural light during the day. grades and energy or water-wasting rewards ranging from gift cards for facilities on campus that need to be local food vendors to reusable water 9. Purchase Energy Star or low- Hi, Cm Theresa Masciale, replaced. While I agree that those in bottles and bags, the seven-day chal- energy appliances. power should definitely be working lenge grades students on the envi- 10. Be proactive. Report wastful the new OPS Editor. to make these changes, shouldn't we ronmental impact of their dorms and activities to energywaste(8)rice. first and foremost be doing every- provides recognition to the environ- edu. Get involved with your and I want to know what grinds your gears. thing we. as students, can to improve mentally conscientious. Although college's environmental com- Rice's environmental footprint? Why this should be a mindset that lasts mittee and talk to your EcoRep longer than just one week, participa- should it only be Housing and Din- about ways you can improve tion in GDI is a way to show H&D and ing's fault thar they haven't retrofit- sustainability on campus. our administration that as students, ted your bathroom with hand dryers we do care about these issues and when you use upwards of three paper Write for the Thresher. we are willing to do what we can to towels to dry your hands each time? reduce our own environmental and Even Duncan College and McMurtry Christina Hughes is a [email protected] economic impacts. College, with all their LEED glory, Baker College junior. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2012 4 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER idential showdown 2012

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Come learn about the incredible study abroad programs available in China for semester, full year or summer terms! Exciting and enriching opportunities to study in China for all interested Rice students: Asian studies, Chinese language, pre-med/global health, serv ice learning and business programs will be highlighted.

"International Programs Study in China Scholarships" in the amount of S2500 each will be awarded to two students participating in select programs. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2012 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS

Admission to Acappellooza is free, but at- O ENVISION tendees are encouraged to donate $5 with pro- FROM PAGE 1 ceeds going to the Music Therapy Center of Bloomberg Assessment Test given Houston, according to the Facebook event page. "We really need people to donate, even Teng then approached Perez, a Brown Col- though it is a free concert," Tabata said. at Rice to test financial aptitude lege junior, to be her co-head in organizing the According to Tabata, the Phils, Low Keys celebrateART festival. and Nocturnal hope to make Acappellooza sus- "We hope that the art festival will be a long- tainable by setting aside some money for next BY ELLEN LIU The BAT costs nothing to take, and stu- standing tradition but that it will serve to open year's event. Fostering collaboration among the TI AESHER EDITORIAL STAFF dents can take it as many times as desired to up students' minds," Perez said. a capella groups so that future generations can improve their scores, providing greater incen- Food for Thought enjoy the event is critical, Tabata said. Rice stu- Students interested in landing financial tive, Misner said. Wiess College junior Heather Olson is an dents should expect this event in years to come, service internships have a new opportunity According to Misner, Bloomberg keeps it agriculture enthusiast with a vision to catalyze she noted. to showcase their knowledge with Rice's first free-of-charge, asking companies to pay a sub- a local food movement at Rice. With the help Karma Patrol Bloomberg Assessment Test, which will be ad- scription fee to connect with students. of an Envision Grant for her Food for Thought Will Rice senior Albert Wei, junior Leila Bell, ministered on campus twice next week. "Companies are really invested in us and are project, Olson, a philosophy major, hopes to ex- senior Alexandra Moharam and sophomore The BAT is an aptitude test created by the looking for the best students in the world," Mis- pand the visibility of Rice's community gardens Angela Wu received an Envision Grant to fund Bloomberg Institute, the educational division ner said. and increase student awareness of sustainable, Karma Patrol, Will Rice's new caregiving pro- of financial news corporation Furthermore, stu- local food. Her two-part project includes a se- gram designed in response to last year's alcohol Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg Stu- a dents who perform ries of three Saturday night farm-to-fork din- probation. dent Ambassador Kenneth Mis- well could be contact- ners and improvements to the Hanszen College Karma Patrol members sign up in pairs for ner described the exam as geared It's a standardized ed by financial compa- and Wiess community gardens. toward students looking to enter nies - such as banks short shifts to hand out free bagels and water. test for the private "By brainstorming in class and recalling the The logic behind this model is to give partygo- the financial sector and related and consulting firms farm-to-fork dinner event that Baker College ers something starchy and absorbent so that al- fields, testing their skill levels in sector from the pri- - for interviews and 11 areas - corporate valuation, other opportunities, put on last year, we were able to come up with cohol enters the bloodstream at a significantly vate sector. the two-part plan," Olson said. reduced rate, keeping them safer than drinking economics, financial markets, he said. The project is the collective undertaking on an empty stomach, Wei said. Members of the financial statements analysis, Jonathan Stewart "Bloomberg has an of the newly formed student group Real Food Karma Patrol squad also receive a free T-shirt, investment banking, investment Duncan '12 extensive network of Revolution led by Olson and Sid Richardson glow sticks and a walkie-talkie to be used for management, analytical reason- employers who want College junior Hannah Walchack. emergencies during their shift. ing, math skills, modeling abili- to recruit talent from 99 universities like Rice," "I really appreciate all of Heather's hard "Financial assistance was needed if we were ties, situational judgment and Misner said. "Other work in securing the grant money because it ever going to give Karma Patrol the institution- verbal competence. universities across the world also take this test." means we can bring a lot of local food right to al memory that we felt it deserved, so it was a The BAT is a three-hour, online test that t| t students without having to worry a lot about blessing to have some of the funding worries will be proctored on iPads by Bloomberg em- Some of these other universities include MIT cost," Walchack said. lifted off of our shoulders," Wei said. ployees, Martel College freshman Misner said. and Harvard, which held the BAT on their cam- It will be offered in Sewall Hall Room 100 from puses last month. Misner noted that students Olson said that she also hopes to purchase RUWSE there and elsewhere have expressed interest in picnic tables, shade structures and weather- Will Rice senior Elizabeth Van Itallie and 3 to 6 p.m. next Wednesday and in Sewall Hall the exam, with around 50 students attending proof bulletin boards to encourage students biochemistry and cell biology graduate student Room 309 from 8 to 11 p.m. next Thursday. If each test session. and visitors to spend time in the gardens. Erin O'Brien earned a grant for their group, Rice many Rice students take the exam, Misner said "Long-term, hopefully this project will in- University Women in Science and Engineering. that Bloomberg might offer another session "The BAT has been out for a little over a spire larger scale improvements to Rice's food RUWSE seeks to increase the visibility of female next fall. year," Misner said. "In that short time, [the sustainability, such as a student-run farm or a role models in STEM fields to female under- Students who sign up for the BAT need to number of students taking it] has grown to three-credit course on food sustainability," Ol- graduates. submit some basic demographic information about half the size of the GMAT." son said. "It is an interesting characteristic of hu- to Bloomberg, including their name, univer- Duncan College senior Jonathan Stewart Acappellooza man behavior that most people need role sity, major and year, Misner said. Employers said he thinks Bloomberg's new test is an inter- Hanszen College junior Christine Jeon, models in their life," O'Brien said in her Envi- use this information to compare students' per- esting idea. Martel College sophomore Mika Tabata and sion Grant blog. formances to their majors, but scores will be "Lots of companies have tests and inter- anonymous unless students agree to release views, but this is meant to branch outside of Lovett College sophomore Lisa Deneckere are She added that although there are a significant personal information to employers, according just one company," Stewart noted. "It's a stan- using grant money to put on Acappellooza, amount of female professors in the Biochemistry to Misner. dardized test for the private sector from the pri- a joint a capella concert by the Rice Philhar- and Cell Biology Department at Rice, very few vate sector." monics, Low Keys and Nocturnal. The concert teach lower-level undergraduate classes. "The test is completely risk-free," Misner Students who want to take the BAT cin reg- will take place on Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the RMC To follow the progress of each Envision said. "There are no prerequisites and nothing ister online at www.takethebat.com. t Grand Hall. Grant project, visit envision.blogs.rice.edu. to prepare for, so if you know it, you know it."

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Free Registration at www.forum.rlce.edu FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAIR, THE ATTENDING AGENCIES, AND WHAT • Deadline is February 17th «!»!]»ni OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE, PLEASE VISIT THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CENTER'S WEB SITE ((HTTP://CIC.RICE.EDU). • • • Registration is limited I • Teams of 3 or 4 DISCOVER. VOLUNTEER. LEAD. dC .EDU .RJCE THE CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT f RICE • • Cash Prizes, T-Shirts, Pizza, Door Prizes FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2012 6 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER New housing policy establishes campus-wide sex- and gender-neutral rules for choosing roommates Brown College President Joey Spinella a Sid Richardson alumna, had roomed with a mity across colleges regarding the housing BY NICOLE ZHAO said he thought a university-wide policy was male student her senior year. possibility. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF a good idea. After Jordan and Glick presented the pro- "The new policy really just codifies what "This is something that has in the past been posal to the Committee of Masters and Presi- had become common practice amongst the A campus-wide policy effective starting unclear for the different colleges and so it's dents, who unanimously recommended it, the colleges," Hutchinson said. "However, the stu- wirh this year's room draw will allow gender- helpful to have a clear standard, so no students proposal was presented to President David Le- dents who raised this issue pointed out that the neutral, or co-ed, housing at every residential feel they are in an uncomfortable situation," ebron and the Board of Trustees. absence of a policy made the practice some- college. The policy allows two or more students Spinella, a senior, said. to share a multiple-occupancy bedroom re- Glick said that students should choose who what unknown to students who might benefit Other students had mixed thoughts on the gardless of their sexes or gender identities. they can best live with. from it." new policy, particularly regarding the possibil- Students who wish to use this housing op- Sawyer also praised the practice's standard- ity of a romantic couple rooming together. tion will not be required to notify their parents it ization across campus. "I can see it being not a very good idea, like or obtain approval from the college masters. "Different masters had different feelings if you have a boyfriend, you decide to room to- The policy would not apply to new student Our gender norms are about the kinds of examples or kinds of things gether and something goes wrong," Martel Col- rooming assignments. much too rigid and that could happen," Sawyer said. "It needed to lege sophomore Isabel Lopez-Garcia said. "Also Prior to the new policy, there was no official can have a detrimen- be clear that this was something that the uni- I think people need some privacy, especially if university regulation stating whom students versity embraced and supported." they share a bathroom. That can get weird and could room with. In practice, a student who tal effect on the de- According to Sawyer, the college masters awkward." wished to room with another of the opposite were generally receptive about the policy. velopment of a young Sid Rich sophomore Shanay Kapadia said sex had to request approval from their college "It was not a conversation of 'yay' or 'nay' he believed there would be a higher risk for masters. person. among the masters," Sawyer said. "It was more conflict with mixed-gender roommates than The policy initiative came from Jones Col- Steve Cox of a question of writing it correctly [and] a same-gender roommates. lege seniors and Thresher editorial staff Hallie Brown College Master question of 'How do we best do this?"' "If the student wants to room with someone Jordan and Devin Glick. Brown College master Steve Cox said he was 99 regardless of gender, I think they should be al- Jordan and Glick requested to room together glad the policy would be implemented. lowed to," Kapadia said. "The odds of having at Jones for the 2009-2010 academic year. Though "Our gender norms are much too rigid and Jones College refused their request, Jordan said "That is not something that's determined can have a detrimental effect on the develop- a some sort of complication or [romantic] rela- Hanszen College masters told them they could by sex or gender," Glick said. "It's determined ment of a young person and can impede our abil- tionship between same sex roommates is a lot •i live together if they transferred to Hanszen. by who you are friends with." ity to love and respect one another," Cox said. lower than the odds of having one between dif- Jordan and Glick subsequently proposed While presenting the policy to the masters Former Wiess College master Michael Gus- ferent gender roommates, just because that's the idea for an official university-wide rooming and presidents, Jordan and Glick discussed tin supported the policy, but expressed concern more prevalent." policy to former Dean of Undergraduates Robin how diversity in sexual orientation and gen- over students in a pre-existing romantic rela- Brown freshman Nicole Chun commended Forman. der identity call for the ability to freely select tionship, whether mixed-gender or not, decid- the freedom the policy gave students. "We wanted Rice to choose either co-ed a roommate. ing to room together. "You can still do whatever you want, but it rooming or no co-ed rooming, not have some "The current situation assumes that if While Gustin served as master at Wiess from leaves room for girls who might get along better •)) vague in-between," Jordan said. "It seemed re- you're a girl, you'll get along best with a girl," 2006 to 2011, he allowed co-ed rooming on the with guys and guys who might get along bet- ally unfair that Devin and I could live together Jordan said. "[However] it doesn't seem like a conditions that parents were notified and the ter with girls," Chun said. "Especially if you go in one college and not another since everyone male-female situation would cause more prob- students were not in a pre-existing romantic into certain cases where maybe a guy who is is assigned randomly to a dormitory." lems than other set-ups would." relationship. bisexual or gay feels more closely attached to After John Hutchinson assumed the posi- Jordan and Glick cited the fact that the pol- "The problem for a master has to do with females. He shouldn't be stopped from rooming tion of dean, he advised Jordan and Glick to icy would be in accordance with Rice's Equal the fact that there's a problem for everyone with them, and vice versa with girls who may write up a proposal for a written policy in con- Opportunity policy and that many of Rice's if they break up," Gustin said. "The masters be lesbians." t) sultation with Sid Richardson College master peer universities, such as Duke, Emory, Co- don't necessarily have the flexibility to deal Jordan and Glick said they were glad the ad- Elise Sawyer. lumbia, Harvard and Princeton, have already with that. Though it could still happen any- minstration was cooperative. •) Sawyer said she believes she was selected in implemented gender-neutral rooming policies. way, [the latter] pre-existing condition would "It's really nice to see the administration be- part because of her experience as former Will According to Hutchinson, the goals of the reduce the probability of [a break-up conflict] ing open to change and open to working with Rice College master and because her daughter, policy included establishing greater unifor- happening." students," Jordan said.

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STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Association on Feb. 6. NEWS IN RHYME -V " ' •;

• SA President Georgia Lagoudas announced a bill to be presented next week on the cre- NATIONAL NEWS This year they had a chance to ation of a student advisory board for the new freshmen writing communication seminars. reclaim their glory in a rematch Lagoudas also requested ideas on the development of the Center for Teaching Excellence. But unfortunately for them Giants receiver Manningham had • SA Secretary Yoonjin Min spoke on the Conference of Private Universities which was host- Santorum, Romney face off a great catch ed at Rice over the weekend. Min said that a proposal to use the conference to lobby the From a great throw from the Texas legislature failed because the conference attendees did not feel that they could suf- Ah poor Romney, every week younger Manning, Eli ficiently represent their respective student bodies. people declare his victory And then in a few days such Allowing the Giants to score and to make the Patriots' hopes die • Because of technical difficulties, SA Treasurer Ellen Liu put off her budget review until the predictions become history The announcers talked about a coming Monday. Now once again he is being Patriot dynasty when their upstaged this by hopeful • SA Director of Elections Chance Marshall announced that voting in the SA General Election team led Rick Santorum opened Monday at 11:59 p.m. and will close the coming Monday at 11:59 p.m. The ballot for But with two superbowl wins in five the election is online atsa.rice.edu/election2012. Who won Missouri, Minnesota years, they should be and Colorado making his talking about the Giants instead • SA Parliamentarian Jonathan Stewart read out the General Election ballot for approval, naysayers look dumb? and the ballot was approved. Romney won Nevada but he will The New York Giants won Super- need more states bowl XLVI21 to 17 against the New The SA will next meet on Monday, Feb. 13 at 9 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion. If he wants to face Obama in the England Patriots general debates - ANTHONY LAURIELLO One thing is clear — the Re- cause they had to build new relationships publican primary is not done with each venue owner and vendor, she said. • 100 DAYS Which must surely not be Mr. FROM PAGE 1 "My favorite part was the point at which we signed the contract for Red Door and Won- Romney's idea of fun Overall, crowding was not a major con- der Bar because I knew they were the two cern, with the exception of the dance floor hottest and most unique spots in Houston," Rick Santorum won Missouri, toward the middle of the night, Peet said. Alfaro, a McMurtry College senior, said. Minnesota and Colorado while She said they expected that spacing con- The party's music was handled by two front runner Mitt Romney only straints would push more people into Won- volunteer student DJs, mechanical engineer- won Nevada, ensuring that the der Bar, but that this did not actually end up ing and material sciences graduate student Republican primary is far from being the case. Parker Eason and Will Rice College sopho- over. •)) This year, 100 Days was organized by Se- more Vivaswath Kumar. Tickets were $10 for nior Committee members Adrianne Waddell, seniors and $15 for everyone else. Peet said Melissa Jeng and Frank Alfaro III. Alumni the committee was pleased to see a surge in Giants triumph over Affairs Assistant Molly Goldstein and a few ticket demand two days before the event. other senior committee members helped in At the beginning of the party, the committee Patriots in Superbowl the process. decided to close Red Door and leave only Won- Peet said the committee started planning der Bar open until more people arrived at the The Patriots lost their perfect the event after Senior Toast and chose Red event, according to Peet. Once Red Door was to the Giants in the 2007 Door and Wonder Bar as the venues over last opened, more people went to that venue, leav- Superbowl year's Rich's Nightclub because these linked ing plenty of space in Wonder Bar, she said. Which to every citizen of clubs were able to accommodate the large in- "The venue started to fill up, and I could Boston was a deep affront to crease in the student population. The search tell people were getting excited for the night D) their soul for a new venue presented a challenge be- to come," Jeng, a Lovett College senior, said.

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8 trends.reflections.human interest. Rice Cribs: No Cristal, only craft beer

BY ALEX BISBERG FOR THE THRESHER The next stop on my journey to find the lustrous living spaces around Rice University took me to the famously social Wiess College. My Orientation Week advisor and friend Mark Plitt opened the door to his humble abode as I strolled in to find a lot of personality packed into I--II II 11-ill'VHnHirnvuii this fourth-floor five-man suite. IB -*• •• eeuqeH iiiiini mini mill •! Lining the walls are handmade ™ ™ m ,y, ,y, ry, gj wooden shelves filled with rows upon rows of exotic beer bottles of all shapes and sizes. To be exact, a till IIH I'll id! till 'IH whiteboard near the door counts, 165 different bottles adorn the walls t iiirnii: • ;ii:n:ii:i of the common room. As if this sight .1- —1 wasn't impressive enough, a huge The beer mosaic provides necessary context for the seemingly poster made from cardboard six- countless bottles that run along the walls of this lofty Wiess crib. pack labels ranging from Dogfish Wiess 445 Ale to Fat Tire hung from the wall N64. Classics like Super Smash phasis on quality: quality drinks, as well. Bros., 007: Goldeneye and Star Fox quality posters and quality people. In addition to the malt motif, are still played, assured Jeff Lash, Exotic bottles guard the common • 1,085 sq.ft. the head of a stuffed dinosaur, a another one of the suitemates. room that could easily be trans- • 3 single rooms coveted poster of the Wiess masters Redeeming features of this room formed into a party space. Even and a classy 1950s style Coca-Cola extended beyond the common area. with an exquisite common area, the • 1 double room mirror augment the majesty of this Kyle Valley, Wiess junior and suit- most impressive aspects of this crib high-quality common room. emate, led me into his room. A dou- are the individual rooms. • 1 common room Plitt explained the origins of the ble bed sits in the corner surround- Easy tips for making one's own dinosaur head. ed by posters of The Great Wave, room better include the addition »)) • 1 bathroom with luxury shower "We opened our room for NOD New York in the '60s and the beau- of posters, an extra refrigerator to [Night of Decadence] this year, and tiful mountains of New Mexico. On house snack, and a few chairs for • 1 couch in the morning we found this child's the other hand, Lash's room houses guests to sit in. Posters can be pur- dinosaur costume in the bathroom." old posters of the Beatles. chased online, refrigerators can be • 1 central table So upon the wall this pragmatic Finally, we arrived at Plitt's purchased used from upperclass- predator hangs as a tribute to gener- room. This room is an architectural men and collapsible chairs are eas- • 32-inch TV ations of partygoers who may have feat in itself. Strange corners and ily $10 or less at Target. left more than expected—namely edges surround a massive queen- • 1 Xbox 360,1 Nintendo 64 pride—at this infamous celebration. sized bed. His desk isn't flush with Not only could the common room the wall and barely leaves room for Rice Cribs explores various • Lawn chairs for patio be used as a party space, but also a his shelving. Pictures of Buddha dorm designs around campus. very relaxing hangout area. Next to hang on his wall accompanied by a If you would like to suggest a • 3 refrigerators room to be, email Alex Bisberg at ») a modestly sized TV outfitted with few other posters. [email protected] an Xbox 360 and the traditional In all, this room exudes an em- •))

Guest Creation •)) Breakfast on the Go Dear Thresher, bagel. Make sure not to use more My friend always asks me to be his wingman, but he always picks out than directed, as that will overpow- girls that I know he will never get. Should I say something to him? er the rest of the dish. Finally, for From, those with a sweet tooth, pour the Wingman honey onto the dish. Now, take your •)) plate containing your delicious In 1986, Tom Cruise starred in As a friend, it is your job to breakfast and eat it on the run to "Top Gun," a movie about naval support your friend in whatever con- your destination of choice. aviators. In this movie, the high quests he may choose. Part of being flying jet pilots provu' that in or- a "wingman" is bolstering your friend der to be successful, you need to back up after rejection, even if you 44 trust those around you, especially could have foreseen this particular your wingmen. disappointment. *)) While breakfast is cru- When Iceman tells Maver- That being said, you can also cial, students here at ick, "You can be my wingman inform your friend that the girls he's any time," it is not an idle but a going after may not be for him under Rice University often profound statement of mutual the right circumstances. Waiting until find themselves skip- respect. When you go out to meet right after your friend has just faced ALEXANDRA MOMARAM/THRESHER people at parties, you may not be rejection is not the time to do this. ping it due to their late flying your F-1A into the "danger However, casually dropping your BY BHAGWAT KUMAR •)) The Bhagwat nights and hurried zone" riddled with enemy MiG thoughts into the conversation at a FOR THE THRESHER mornings. planes, but you must trust your time when he is not out searching for It's often said that "A bird in the wingman nonetheless. a girl could be beneficial to both of hand is worth two in the bush." Bhagwat Kumar If your friend is driving his jet you. You should not, though, phrase Now, I don't actually know what this Hanszen *15 straight into anti-aircraft fire and your comment like, "You're always expression means, but I hear it quite • 1 thin, whole grain bagel constantly getting shot down, it trying to get girls that are far out of a bit, so I assume that it's pretty (Nature's Own) *9 is your duty to help him. When he your league." This will only anger your important. Still, it probably doesn't • 2-3 cups of peanut butter asked you to be his wingman you friend. Instead suggest possible girls •)) really pertain to making delectable • A handful of sliced almonds entered a sacrosanct unofficial you know who you think your friend dishes from common servery ingre- • Spoonful of honey To supplement this creation, add contract. would get along with and who might dients. However, it's also often said • 1 plastic knife a banana to your paper plate, and You have an obligation to tell enjoy getting to know your friend. The that breakfast is the most important • 1 paper plate once finished with the bagel, dis- him your opinion that he needs power of suggestion can be very pow- meal of the day, an idiom that I think card the plate, keeping only the ba- to set his sights a bit lower if he erful and has the potential to distract will prove to be more germane. nana, and the knife. Use the knife to wants to achieve some success. from the unattainable. While breakfast is crucial, stu- spread the peanut butter onto each That being said, if he has put Of course, you always must keep dents here at Rice University often Process: bite of the banana, eating as you his aim on one girl that he truly in mind not to discourage your friend find themselves skipping it due to This creation, as mentioned ear- walk. This addition will incorpo- desires then you need to help him from going after the girls he wants their late nights and hurried morn- lier, is relatively simple to produce. rate a serving of fruit into this dish, on his long-term campaign. As completely, even if they seem out of ings. This decision, while ostensibly First, toast the two halves of the making it all the more wholesome modern philosopher Kenny Log- his league. You never know who is go- prudent, is damaging in the long bagel to sufficient levels, and then while retaining the initial portabili- gins once said, "You'll never know ing to fall for whom. Your friend may term. Thus, I've come up with an- place them on a paper plate. Next, ty that made it so appealing. So take what you can do/ Until you get it end up finding true love in a place you other potential breakfast that's easi- skillfully spread the peanut butter your breakfast with you and enjoy! up as high as you can go." never could have suspected. -Ares ly prepared and that can be eaten on across the two halves of the bagel. -Athena the go. I can't think of a name for it, This step is crucial, and probably If you have any suggestions, s c r an Q so I'm going to call it the Bhagwat, the most time-consuming, so en- comments or favorite servery , '. , dvice column written twice a month, authored primarily because that sounds bet- sure that the peanut butter is spread 1 rU,r

Skechers' Mr. Quigley dons running shoes in his dog-racing commercial.

«); • ANTHONY LAURIELLO than a freshman pledge at a fra- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ternity. The latter chronicles a pug H that wins a dog race with Skechers This Sunday, millions of Ameri- running shoes. The Skechers ad is cans saw Eli Manning and the New unremarkable, but the showboat- York Giants assume yet another ing move that Mr. Quigley performs exciting victory over Tom Brady seems to foreshadow the Giants' »)) and the New England Patriots, but running back Ahmad Bradshaw's the Super Bowl isn't just a football butt-first touchdown that won the 'Self Portrait' confounds creation game - it's an entertainment ex- game for New York. travaganza, an unapologetically ro- Other noticeable commercials in- FARRAH MADANAY and providing the charcoal for the impressed upon me the way that coco celebration of America and its cluded Kia's ad about a husband's THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Matchbox space, mentally he grap- workmanship and intuition have to culture. I could easily spend hun- dream involving buxom scant- pled with how he could instruct function together in a piece of art," dreds of words describing the cul- ily clad women and, more incredu- Japanese Surrealist poet Shuzo Britt in a way that would make the Britt said. mination of the NFL's 2011 season, lously, a Kia sports car. As always, Takiguchi once said, "I feel more performance interesting for the au- Throughout the performance, but those who care already know. the perennial ads were there: the appropriate to call the writing pro- dience. Lyons and Britt engaged in con- Instead, I write about the other Su- monkey coworkers for Monster, the cess itself 'poetry' rather than the "I worried about [the perfor- stant discourse to synchronize their per Bowl, the one that exists off the polar bears for Coca-Cola, the talk- written texts." Baker College senior mance] a lot. Most of my time was thoughts. gridiron. ing E-TRADE baby and the Go Dad- •)) Kieran Lyons seems to share Taki- spent trying to decide what kind of "Are these features more or less The Patriots kicked off at dy models almost exposing them- guchi's philosophy when it comes direction I was going to take," Lyons in the right positions?" Britt asked. 5:30 p.m., but the pregame show selves. One has to wonder about to the process of drawing. On Feb. said. After considering experiment- Lyons put his hand on his began six hours beforehand. a marketing strategy that bets on •)) 2, Lyons, a visual and dramatic arts ing with the ideas of ego, authority hip and studied his reflection in The show lagged with Bob Cos- men visiting Go Daddy's website to and cognitive sciences double ma- and persuasion, Lyons ultimately the mirror. tas' human-interest stories and satisfy their urge for naked women. jor, engaged in a drawing perfor- realized the addition of another per- "Once you know exactly where B-List celebrities' football predic- One of the best advertisements this mance, titled "Self Portrait," at the son's inherent subjectivity would something is, draw it firmly and tions. Mercifully, around 5 p.m., year came from Chevrolet, depict- opening reception of his first Match- guarantee unexpected results. Ly- keep it there," Lyons said. the pregame show ended and the ing Cb vy pickup truck drivers sur- box Gallery exhibition, on view un- ons liked the idea of building a gap Lyons expressed his appreciation kickoff show began. viving the apocalypse, in contrast til Feb. 23. between his mind and Britt's so that not only for Britt's willing participa- Normally, the national anthem with Ford owners. Lyons did not perform "Self Por- regardless of how closely Britt fol- tion, but also for teaching him about would precede the start of the Of course, the ads and national trait" alone. His assistant for the lowed Lyons' instructions, the final the process of drawing and creation game, but to maximize the Ameri- anthem weren't the only things of night, Taylor Britt, also a Baker se- product would be a portrait filtered during the performance. can-ness, Blake Shelton and Miran- note. There was the halftime show nior, was the hand through which through two sets of observations, "It was artistically important da Lambert sang "God Bless Ameri- featuring Madonna, LMFAO, Nicki Lyons vicariously drew. Lyons stood thoughts, and tastes. that I took credit for this, but speak- ca" as a prelude to Kelly Clarkson's Minaj and M.I.A. Madonna, the ag- •)) in front of the canvas but never once Lyons' work demarcated the ing personally he deserves more rendition of the national anthem. ing pop singer, dressed in a faux engaged directly with the drawing. usually intuitive and connected credit than I do," Lyons said. Unfortunately, the indoor stadium gladiator outfit. In tow entered Instead, Lyons executed his own processes of thought and execu- Lyons also said he hoped his au- precluded the obligatory fighter- the stadium with backup dancers portrait by examining his reflection tion, compelling audience mem- dience was able to develop critical jet flyby. Unlike last year, when in tail. In accordance to the post- in a square handheld mirror and bers to question whether Britt thought about the role of the artist Christina Aguilera butchered Fran- wardrobe malfunction years, Ma- instructing Britt, an economics and or Lyons was responsible for the and the drawing process. cis Scott Key's lyrics, this year's donna went through her obviously history double major, on how and portrait's creation. Though Lyons enjoyed a large patriotic odes were functional and digitally enhanced songs with what to draw. "It's like he's drawing through attendance at his opening recep- unsurprising. nothing really interesting happen- *)) Bored with his own distinct style, someone else's hand," Heather Ol- tion, he said this was the exception, After the kickoff, the commercials ing save a toga-wearing slackline Lyons decided to produce a drawing son, a Wiess College junior, said. not the norm, mainly because his began. This year featured a great performer whose tricks were as cool composition that would not trans- Olson was one of eight onlookers friends came out to support him. many dogs. Perhaps advertisers fig- as they were rather absurd. mit his usual gestural language, he that sat on the floor of the small "Student exhibitions slip by ure that in this election year we all Ultimately, the Super Bowl is a said. Thus came the methodology of gallery space. A semicircle of about mostly unnoticed by other Rice need a cute, loyal friend. Whatever football game, but that is not why Lyons' performance work. 20 other audience members looked students," Lyons said, lamenting the reason, the two most prominent millions of people tune in every year. "'Experiment' is the right word on from outside in the Sewall Hall the lack of on-campus exposure. of these canine marketers were Bud They do so because it is an event. •)) because 1 was more interested in Courtyard. Though Lyons said the Rice Depart- Light's "Here We Go" ad and Skech- Through commercials and half-time what I could learn from it than in Britt, who said he doesn't consid- ment of Visual and Dramatic Arts is ers' "Mr. Quigley." The former con- shows the Super Bowl transcends the process or product," Lyons said. er himself an artist, took on the role not known for having a high profile cerned a trained dog named "We the average sporting competition Lyons particularly wanted to show- of a semi-automaton as he followed on campus, he hopes the promised Go" who fetches Bud Light faster and becomes an American holiday. case the genre of drawing in "Self Lyons' instructions. new visual arts building will prove Portrait" because he believed per- "The experience of the exhibit a step in the right direction. formances of paintings about paint- •)) ings were already common practice. HOLOCAUST ESTELLE Though Lyons had to do little VBB in terms of setting up the canvas IRISH PUB In spite of the atrocities, the Ho- Calling all American boys (and Looking for an unconvention- locaust has spurred a plethora girls): Your biggest U.K. fan, al take on the romantically Every day is St. Patrick's Day of films by many Hollywood R&B artist Estelle. will be in gushy Valentine's Day season? at Lucky's Pub! Volunteer directors. On Wednesday from town Wednesday for a con- On Sunday at 5 p.m., Voices anytime tomorrow between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Rice Cinema will cert promoting her anticipated Breaking Boundaries presents 8p .m. and 6:30 p.m. at Lucky's screen the intriguing and un- sophomore album "All of Me." its free event, What's Color Got Pub as it holds the 5th Annual familiar story of the 60-year re- The West London sensation has THE to Do With It? 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The restaurant listening to: Mumford & Sons, Dixie Chicks, Metal- for 47 minutes or so. has a large patio area, perfect for sitting out on a ») lica, etc. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour falls into the Lindberg's criticism can be found in her sing- beautiful, sunny Houston day. The inside is dec- latter category. Funky, space-themed electropop? ing style. Her voice at times is catchy, quirky and orated in a classic Southern bar feel with booths Check. Out of Frequency, the pop duo's second full- refreshingly unpolished. At other times it's baby- and tables. length album, combines the funkadelic '60s with ish, squealing, shrill and downright annoying. NATACHEE'S SUPPER 'N PUNCH some modern electronic sampling while regaling Still, that's the love-it-or-hate-it aspect of an inter- you with tales of clubs, drugs, mischief and sexual esting singer like Lindberg. Natachee's serves bar food, like burgers. endeavors. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour just wants Writer and producer Lars Iversen, on the other to party with you, and to its credit, that's about all hand, works pretty damn hard to configure the ap- 1 it does. propriate pop music to accompany Lindberg. His pickles were definitely an interesting choice, as The Asteroids Galaxy music is heavily influenced we had never had them before, and there were Tour is a Danish duo consist- by '60s psychedelic funk and plenty to share. The cost of this plate is $9.99. ing of singer Mette Lindbeig '70s disco, evidenced by his Sasha Schoch and Other sides are available, such as coleslaw, rice, and producer and song- undying love for electric or- greens, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, writer Lars Iversen. Their gan on most tracks and the Allie Schaich spinach, and mac and cheese. Other dishes available are salads, burgers, first big break came in the Out of Frequency flashy big-band themes found We tried the skillet lickers, which consist of form of an iPod touch com- in the album's first few songs. three mini burgers topped with sweet onions and sandwiches and a selection of breakfast dishes mercial, in which their sin- For the most part, though, chipotle mayonnaise with a side of fries. The chi- (though not served all day). We dined there on gle "Around the Bend" was he sticks to his bass and key- potle sauce was flavorful, and there was neither a Friday night; it was relatively busy and started featured and received some board backbone behind ba- too much nor too little sauce on the burgers. The livening up at around 7 p.m. Live music started airplay in Europe. Soon af- S- sic drum beats, throwing in fries were a bit disappointing; we would not playing as well, so it was awesome to enjoy our ter, Amy Winehouse asked bizarre sample sounds like recommend them. Overall, this meal was quite meals while listening to some great music. If you them to open for her show Artist: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour space lasers and pinball ma- filling and definitely not go on a Friday or Satur- at Copenhagen. Label: BMG Rights chines. the healthiest option, but day night, there is usually Released: Jan. 31 Out of Frequency's open- The whammy bar-fueled great for a late-night crav- live music to check out. If ing tracks are like walking guitar riffs and relentless or- ing. The skillet lickers cost you choose to dine during into a casino; there are big gan bring the listener back to only $7.99. the week and are of legal age, you can enjoy happy brass sections, electric organ and keyboard riffs, a different era, when people partied to live music We also tried one of Natachee's Supper 'n Punch up-and-down electronics that sound like someone and gold chains meant you were cool and hip. He the main entrees, the fi- hour from 3-7 p.m., with just hit triple sevens, and someone who sounds makes party music: There's no denying that, but esta chicken. This dish $3 punch, $1 off all drinks a bit like a lounge singer squealing and belt- at least it's the party music of the past, rather than consists of fried chicken, and $1 per can of Pabst ing out slangy pop tunes between exasperated yet another attempt at electro-house and other melted cheese, jalapenos, Blue Ribbon Beer. cries and wails. The opening track is even called popular synth-based genres. The tunes do get a onions and a choice of S "Gold Rush Pt. I." bit repetitive, though, as Iversen keeps the beats two sides. There is plenty The review rundown: Location: 3622 Main St. The lounge singer is Lindberg. Lindberg likes to pumping high from track one to 14. of food in the entrees— Check out Natachee's Phone Number: 713-524-7203 sing about cross-country booty calls, earning the too much for one person. just off the METRO- late-night dollar, getting entangled in organized The review rundown: Overall, the chicken is Rail if you are in a ca- crime and generally just living on top of the world. Out of Frequency isn't trying to fool anyone; greasy and delicious, leav- sual mood and looking Her world is as bright and eccentric as America's the bright lights and discotheque themes are only ing you with an insanely to save a few dollars. playground itself, and her music rarely steers away matched in straightforwardness by Lindberg's re- full feeling. 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When walking into Auntie Chang's Dumpling ERIKA KWEE House, we were immediately confronted with a THRESHER STAFF challenging dilemma: How many orders of dump- lings are we going to need? The engineer in our Sweet Lola Yogurt Bar exudes cuteness, group, Baker College sophomore Wyatt Doop, im- from its screamingly hot pink overhang to its mediately turned to his computational pad and Barbie's tearoom-like interior. Deemed "Best began analyzing the situation. We settled on five in City" by the Houston Press, Sweet Lola on orders of the pan-fried pork dumplings, which left 304 Gray St. is certainly different and relative- us with around 10 each. To supplement this mod- ly healthy, but it doesn't quite add up to the est order, we asked our server for his personal pref- best frozen yogurt I've ever eaten. erence between the sesame chicken and the sweet and sour pork. Without even a slight hesitation, he directed us to the sesame chicken. Finally, we con- cluded our marathon order with Auntie Chang's fried rice and the tea crispy duck. With our order settled, we dragged our eyes Sweet Lola Yogurt Bar up from the menu to take in the previously elu- sive ambiance. Unfortunately, Auntie Chang's decor conformed to many stereotypes of strip- mall Chinese-food restaurants. Most notably, the neon green dragon that illuminated the back wall % of the restaurant suggested that Auntie Chang's food might also conform to the standard pitfalls of Location: 304 Gray St. Americanized Chinese food. Auntie Chang's also Phone Number: 713-521-1333 employed a technique that most self-described "foodies" would scoff at: plastic models of des- A neon green dragon contributes to the tacky decor of Auntie Chang's Dumpling House. serts. Judgments aside, it was that very tray that eventually led to one of the great successes of the night in the mango ice cream that we would later the crispy exterior that one would expect from the properly cooked duck skin creates. Pleasantly sur- Sweet Lola is an indulgence - not the kind come to order. pan-sear, and the pork filling was delicious, if prised by the meal, our minds wandered back to of place the average student could make into Then, what appeared to be the entire staff of a little dense. Although the fried rice was defi- the plastic confections in the entryway. a regular habit. I first visited Sweet Lola due Auntie Chang's descended nitely good, it was a little One dish in particular stood out due to its to a LivingSocials deal 1 purchased on the on our table to deliver the . overcooked and ran into rather strange and intriguing presentation. Un- Internet. Sweet Lola's yogurt is expensive, massive amounts of food ' ' the problem of having too certain as to what the dish actually contained, we nearing 70 cents per ounce. The general rule we had just ordered. With a many flavors in one dish. decided that we would roll the proverbial dice and of thumb is that a half-filled cup (there's only look of fear and excitement Then we diverted our atten- give it a try. It turned out to be the best decision one size) will set you back about $5. on each of our faces, the Auntie Chang's tion to the sesame chicken of the night. It was a refreshing mango ice cream What are you shelling out money for? Four eating began. and immediately realized presented within the rind of a mango. Unlike some daily yogurt flavors free of high-fructose corn Naturally, we began Dumpling House that our server had directed mango desserts that have a cloying artificial taste, syrup accompanied by a bar of distinctive, this feast with the pan- us toward the right choice. this dessert was simple, refreshing and delicious. top-notch toppings. Each time I've visited, fried pork dumplings. The The texture was a little Overall, it was a thoroughly satisfying meal. the chocolate and orange-spiked Creamsicle dumplings showed the gummy, but the overall fla- The bill was a little steep, as it came out to around O'Nilla flavors have proved reliable staples. markings of a proper sear- A- vors worked well. It was a $16 a person, but the amount of food consumed Other flavors listed on Sweet Lola's menu ing, and the plate was not satisfying dish. was largely to blame for that transaction. have been Lola's white apple, sugar plum weighed down by frivolous Location: 2621 South Shepherd As the dinner drew clos- berry, dark & dreamy chocolate and Lola's garnishes: just dumplings Phone Number: 713-524-8410 er to its conclusion, we sam- The review rundown: cinnamon creme. and a simple assortment of pled the tea crispy duck, One of Auntie Chang's fortune cookies read, Though Sweet Lola yogurt may lack all the dipping sauces. While the which was by far one of "You will form an important relationship soon." fake ingredients hiding in the average cup dumplings were slightly the highlights of the meal. Rarely, if ever, does a fortune cookie come true im- of Yogurtland or Swirll, my main complaint inconsistent in the cooking temperatures, for the Auntie Chang's effectively used the natural fat of mediately; I am sure I will be returning to Auntie was the watery consistency of the yogurt. The most part they were absolutely delicious. They had the duck to produce that wonderful fried taste that Chang's soon. Creamsicle O'Nilla yogurt flavor is refreshing with perfect highlights of citrus yet so watery that it's nearly drinkable. The same goes for the chocolate yogurt, which has deliciously subtle undertones of chocolate but none of the rich thickness that one might expect from other yogurt places. The taste is superb in terms of freshness and has a clean tang, yet the yogurt is simply not substantial enough to support the array of toppings. The consistency of the seasonal pineapple flavor blew the two staples out of the wa- ter with its tongue-numbing sweetness and .**** LL creamy body that withstood the suggested toppings of buttery pound-cake cubes and fresh pineapple. The pear flavor was also LIVE AT MOSA spot-on, a genuine fruity experience that calls to mind an actual pear. The one standout item that brings me back AND , LO to Sweet Lola again and again, despite the price gouging, is their homemade, sea-salted, peanut butter crouton topping. The croutons are dense squares of the best peanut-butter cookie you've ever eaten, and they seem to go well with everything (as long as you like pea- nut butter). These croutons on their own are worth the splurge, but Sweet Lola's toppings bar also includes delicious novelties such as lemon cookie crumbles, happi-cappa-chino- rocks, guittard mint pearls and toasted sweet- LIVE HERE LOUNGE open daily ened coconut, along with fresh fruit and nuts. CALL OR COME IN TODAY FOR OUR 5925 Almeda Rd., Suite D Sweet Lola's in Midtown requires a bit of a 2012 SALES AND LEASING INCENTIVES. Houston, TX 77004 trek for the casual Rice University frozen yo- 713.533.9400 gurt consumer, but it yields a nice change of FANNIE MAl F NANCING AVAILABLE. pace. Grab a chair inside, under the crystal- adorned light fixture, amid the vases of flow- ers and candles perched on busy shelves or Campus is just acioss Hermann Par*, there's a world-class gym downstairs, sit on the patio and observe the young corpo- and the pool decl< reads like a f've-stai hotel Its my home base fo« everylhhg. rate population of Houston stroll by. Parking opportunities may be sparse along the street, but you can usually find spots in the free ga- rage around the corner and across from CVS. DISCOVER YOUR MOSAIC TODAY Visit the Live Here Lounge O' go to MosaicHouston.com The review rundown: 1 BR From the $ 160s 1 BR Lease from $ 1600/mo The line is usually non-existent at Sweet Lola and the service is pleasant, at times 2 BR From the $270s 2 BR Lease from $2400/mo © even exceptionally attentive and informative. Sweet Lola may be expensive and slightly © f i MOSAIC watery, but it's worth a splurge at least once, STH on Hermann Perk even if you get nothing more than a cupful of ST C0LLECrtOfc their sea-salted peanut-butter croutons. QpoPT^ 12 € Wadet breaks 26 yeaMtldSports i snaml on Twitter. Get the scooinp a tMeyo twitter.com/ThresherSports Invitational Women's track produces solid results in distance and relay events in Notre Dame meet € Thresher Staff Reports THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF:

Senior Becky Wade is apparently incapable of running in a track or cross-country meet TEXAS A&M without setting a personal or school record. A week after setting a personal record in CHALLENGE the 3,000-meter run, Wade journeyed to the Meyo Invitational in Notre Dame, Ind. and WHEN Tomorrow broke Pam Klassen's (Jones *88) 25-year old record by six seconds, crossing the finish WHERE line in 16:21.81, good enough for first place. College Station Senior Allison Pye was third, 14 seconds be- PREVIEW hind, and also set a personal record. Head At last year's Texas A&M Coach Jim Bevan described the back and Challenge, 20 Owls set sea- forth battle between the two teammates. son-bests, including all run- "Becky led from the gun, controlling the ners in the 200-meter dash, first [kilometer] of the race, and then Allison 400-meter dash, 3,000-me- Pye took over for the next iK; Becky took the ter run and pole vault. next few laps, and then Allison until a mile to go. Becky took over and made a long drive home to the finish, moving away from All- omore Simone Martin and freshman Precious American Holly Knight," Bevan said. Knighton both finished in the top-6o sprinters in "Becky and Allison went out a little too the 200-meter dash. Martin also posted a personal fast for where we're at this time of year (5:06 best in the long jump at the Meyo Invitational with for the mile), and I blame myself for getting a jump of 5.03 meters that landed her in 16th place them a little too jacked up. I wish we would of the event. have been just a bit more conservative. Nev- In the 60-meter dash preliminaries, Mc- ertheless, it was a big personal best for Becky Coy led the way once again, showing that and a new school record, as well as Allison's even as a freshman she is Rice's preeminent best indoor time of her life. I was proud of sprinter, despite not making the finals of the both of these young ladies for their perfor- event. Martin and Knighton finished 24th mances and their courage," Bevan said. and 30th, respectively. In the other distance event, the mile run, In the distance medley relay, Peeters, freshman Allie Schaich ran in 33rd place, and Knighton, John and Cullinan posted a time of her time of 5:07.44 was four seconds faster 11:57.56, 12 seconds faster than last week, al- than her time last week. The 800-meter run though they did not finish in first place like last saw seniors Sophie Peeters and Keltie John week. The foursome instead took ninth place finish as the top two Owls in 21st and 40th against top competition, giving the team confi- places, respectively, and sophomore Kylie dence that this event will earn the Owls a large Cullinan was less than half a second behind amount of points in the Conference USA Indoor /THRESHER John in 42nd place. Freshman Tyneisha Mc- Championship. To close out the meet, McCoy, Coy and junior Lilian Nwora had decent Knighton, Peeters and Nwora ran the 4-X-400 Senior Keltie John competes in the 8oo-meter run at the Houston Indoor Invitational on Jan. 28. efforts in the 400-meter run, with McCoy meter relay in 3:55.91 to finish 17th, nearly two running a time of 57.68 seconds in her first seconds faster than their time last week. Four Owls finished in the top 15 of the race, while three Owls were in the top 15 in the weight collegiate foray into the event. The Owls will head to College Station tomor- throw. Rice travels to College Station to face regional rivals in the Texas A&M Challenge. Moving to the shorter distance events, soph- row to take part in the Texas A&M Challenge. Men's tennis dominates Miami, Tyler JC

by Dan Elledge match with the Hurricanes. Rice showed that the doubles play and he feels like the team's THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF it did not have any fatigue, stepping right back success was based on both chemistry and prac- onto the court without any issues. The Owls tice during the week. As the thunderstorms rolled in Saturday rested some of their stars in Fowler, Chang and "The new teams have better chemistry and morning, the 38th-ranked Owls were not happy Seifert and gave freshman Justin To and senior have shown an increase in intensity," Ustundag at first to hear that they would have to go in- Andy Wang some playing time. They capital- UTSA said. "Both partners on each duo push each other, doors and play at the Galleria Tennis Athletic ized on their chance as To and Wang won both so I am hoping it was not just a one-time deal and Center, but it happened to be a blessing in dis- of their matches in two sets along with Frank, WHEN we can build on this and have a legitimate shot at guise as it boosted them past 37th-ranked Uni- Garforth-Bles, Nuesslein and Saravia, to lead Tomorrow every doubles point moving forward." versity of Miami and Tyler Junior College last the Owls to an easy 6-0 win to cap off a tremen- WHERE This weekend, the Owls are hoping that the weekend. dous Sunday, even though the weather outside Jake Hess Stadium rain stays away as they have two matches this With a morning start time at 11 a.m. on Sun- was frightful. Saturday at Jake Hess Stadium against the Uni- day, the Owls showed they were more alert and With the perfect weekend, the Owls are PREVIEW versity of Texas-San Antonio and Abilene Chris- University of Texas-San An- awake than the Hurricanes as they jumped out now 5-3 overall and are currently boasting a tian University. Ustundag sounded confident tonio is currently 0-4 this to an early 1-0 lead, thanks to dominant dou- three-game winning streak. Assistant Coach season, but it is not for lack about the UTSA match, but at the same time he bles play from junior Harry Fowler and senior Efe Ustundag knows that the team can keep up of trying. The Roadrunners in sounded cautious. He voiced his concerns that if Christian Saravia, and freshman Leif Berger and this winning streak if it continues working on their last match pushed Rice Rice was not on its A-game, UTSA could come in senior Sam Garforth-Bles. The Owls survived its conditioning and stays healthy, which Us- rival, Tulane University, to and shock the feathers off of the Owls. the gusting winds of the Hurricane and contin- tundag acknowledged is a big "if." the limit in a 4-3 loss. "UTSA is coming into this match thinking that ued to roll over Miami as they swept them away "If we stick to our plan and our condition- if we play well and Rice doesn't, we can come here in singles play. Fowler, junior Peter Frank, Gar- ing and stay healthy, all of these wins are and win," Ustundag said. forth-Bles, junior Jonathan Chang and senior going to pile up against quality opponents," Nuesslein agreed that UTSA should be taken them into the big matches," Nuesslein said. Michael Nuesslein all finished off their singles Ustundag said. seriously since Head Coach Ronnie Smarr and "We want lo keep building on what we have matches in two sets while sophomore Phillip Nuesslein is hoping the confidence can con- Ustundag have been telling the team to not look started now to keep up the confidence when we Seifert rallied from a first set loss to win his tinue over the next few weeks before the Owls too far ahead and instead simply to focus on this play these quality opponents." match in three to sweep away the Hurricanes, reach the brutal part of their schedule, which week's opponents. Before this weekend, doubles had been 7-0. This win marked the first time in 11 matches includes Texas A81M University, Oklahoma Uni- "We have always felt pretty good against struggling in recent matches against major that the Owls beat an opponent that was ranked versity and Tulsa University, their archrival in UTSA, but I think they are better than years powers, but this weekend cured this malady as higher than they were. Conference USA. before," Nuesslein said. "Technically, UTSA they took care of business against Miami. Us- The Owls had to rest up quickly since they "Hopefully, we can compile the confidence is going to be a tougher match than we have tundag mentioned that he was impressed with would play Tyler just a few hours after their we had in the next three to four weeks and carry expected in the past."

Saturday, Feb. 11 Men's Basketball vs. SMU Monday, Feb. 13 7 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse Men's and Women's Track at Texas A&M Men's Golf at UTSA Oak Hills Invitational Challenge Sunday, Feb. 12 (through Tuesday) All Day — College Station Women's Tennis vs. Texas Tech/Santa All Day — San Antonio Men's Tennis vs. UTSA, Abilene Christian Clara Wednesday, Feb. 15 11 a.m. — Lubbock, Texas OWLOOK 11 a.m., 3 p.m. — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium Women's Swimming at Conference USA This Week in Sports Women's Tennis vs. Rorida International Women's Basketball vs. Tulsa Championships (through Saturday) 2 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse 12 p.m. — Lubbock, Texas All Day — San Antonio FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2012 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 13 ECU pulls away from men's netters, UH falls Reischel, Jackson lead Owls past Cougars after big loss to Pirates in North Carolina by Ryan Glassman against Tulane University (15-8, 3-6 C-USA) and with 4:26 left, but ECU answered with the dag- next 10 shots to cut the deficit to 20-18. A three- Fresher Staff the University of Texas at El Paso (10-13, 3-6 C- ger two possessions later. Rice was unable to pointer from Jarelle Reischel with 3:27 in the Thrl USA), with East Carolina University (12-10, 3-6 secure the defensive rebound after a three-point half gave Rice its first lead of the game as the A lot can be said about the personal strides C-USA) next on the schedule. attempt from the Pirates rimmed out. The loose Owls recovered from their early shooting woes made by members of the Rice basketball team Facing the struggling Pirates on Saturday, ball ended up in the hands of guard Paris Camp- to take a 35-34 lead into the break. this season. the Owls were unable to keep their winning bell, who drained an open three with 3:25 to go After the teams exchanged the lead eight Junior forward Arsalan Kazemi ranks in the streak alive due to a second-half collapse, illus- to make it a 73-54 game. The Owls, who were times in the second half, Rice went on a 9-0 run top 10 nationally in both rebounds and double- trating the reality that has plagued the team all outscored 14-2 in second-chance points, faded starting with a pair of free throws from Oraby doubles, leading Conference USA in both cat- season long. Despite individual achievements in the final minutes and fell on the road 82-68. to give the visitors a 65-64 lead. Oraby scored egories. In reaching the esteemed i,ooo-point and stretches of impressive play, key injuries The backcourt duo of Jackson and Ennis fin- five of Rice's next seven points to give the Owls club this season, junior guard Tamir Jackson and inconsistent production have prevented ished with 38 of the team's 68 points, but Rice a 72-64 advantage with 2:35 to go. The Cougars and senior guard Connor Frizzelle have re- Rice from playing its best team ball for an ex- was unable to put forth a convincing team effort would scored with a minute left to pull within mained reliable backcourt veterans, scoring at tended stretch. to extend its win streak to three games. The trou- six, but a Jackson steal led to a layup for Friz- or near their consistent career averages. The first half against ECU belonged to Jack- bling key to the team's up-and-down play in the zelle with under 20 seconds remaining, icing The freshmen have met and exceeded expec- son, who has taken on a new role as the team's conference has been Kazemi's knee injury. Since the game and clinching Rice's third straight tations, with the class accounting for 44 percent sixth man for most of conference play. In his the injury Jan. 14 against Tulane, Kazemi has win against its bitter rivals. of the team's starts in conference play. Fresh- best half of play this season, Jackson scored missed a game and has averaged just 7.8 points The balanced offensive output was led by man guard Dylan Ennis has locked down the 15 points on 6-8 shooting to go along with five and 7.6 rebounds in the contests he started. Rice Reischel, who finished the night with a game top point guard position, as he has started 18 of rebounds and three assists, keeping his team is 3-4 over that stretch, as the Owls have sorely high 16 points. The veteran backcourt combo of 25 games. Freshman forward Julian DeBose has within a point of the halftime lead, with Kazemi missed the paint presence of their best player. Frizzelle and Jackson added 13 points each, and a game-winning shot in conference play to his limited due to foul trouble. Rice was without its best effort from Kazemi Ennis contributed with 10 points and six assists. name, the second buzzer-beater for Ricethis sea- Rice took a 53-52 lead with 13:07 left on a again on Wednesday night in a rivalry game at the The win over Houston demonstrates the son. Sophomore center Omar Oraby has taken a bucket by Dylan Ennis, who finished with a University of Houston (11-12, 3-7 C-USA) but put team's talent level and effectiveness when huge step forwa; i in his development, proving team- and career-high 21 points. With their forth a cohesive team effort en route to a 79-71 win the contributions come on a more consistent to be one of Head Coach Ben Braun's top bodies leading scorer and rebounder struggling with a in the season's first crosstown clash. basis. There is no doubt that Rice has the off the bench, and is on track to set the single- knee injury, the Owls failed to produce second- The Owls got off to a turbulent start, miss- pieces to make a run in the regular season's season school record for blocks in a season. chance points and went on another lengthy ing their first eight shots and going down 13-0. final six games, but it will need to replicate With their individual successes, the Owls second-half field goal drought. Ennis' three with Jackson, who replaced the suspended freshman Wednesday night's team effort more often to entered the week in the middle of a wide-open 7:33 remaining brought an end to a five-minute forward Ahmad Ibrahim in the starting lineup, reach its potential. C-USA race at 4-4 in the conference and 13-10 spell without a basket, but Rice had already fall- connected from deep nearly eight minutes into At 14-11 overall and 5-5 in the C-USA, Rice overall. After a three-game losing streak, Rice en behind 64-58 to the hosting Pirates. A pair of the game to put Rice on the scoreboard, start- hosts Southern Methodist University (10-13, 2-7 was riding a wave of momentum, posting wins free throws from Jackson cut the deficit to 69-64 ing a run in which the Owls hit eight of their C-USA) tomorrow night at 7 p.m.

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Thresher Staff Reports The final Owls in the meet were heptath- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF letes junior Sam McGuffie and freshman Chris Sanders, who ended up with ninth- and 10th- The seven top-io finishes out of all athletes place finishes, respectively. McGuffie's point competing at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invita- tally of 4,970 points was a record for any Owl tional in Lincoln, Neb. this past weekend dem- participating in his or her first heptathlon, onstrated that the men's track team is more than and McGuffie's results early on gave him confi- ready to play against in the big boys. This victory dence he could win the event. In the first event, is possibly a sign of things to come in College Sta- the 60-meter dash, McGuffie finished second tion at the Texas A&M Challenge this weekend. by one-hundredth of a second, and then went The headliner for the Owls this season was on to finish second in the high jump, fourth senior Dan Sloat, who cranked out a personal in the long jump and eighth in the shot put. best in the 8oo-meter run with a time of 1:52.63. His Owl counterpart had a rough start with a Sloat, who has been a top-io 800-meter runner i2th-place in finish in the 60-meter dash, but in Conference USA in his years at Rice, appears followed up with a fifth-place finish in the long posed to be the favorite to win the event at the jump, fourth place in the shot put and fifth C-USA Indoor Championship at the end of the in the high jump. Sanders was sixth after day month. Sophomore John Cavallo switched from one, while McGuffie was third. the 3,000-meter run to the mile run this week- Saturday started off strong for McGuffie as end, posting a personal best of 4:17.19 to grab he posted a fourth-place finish in the 60-meter 14th place. In the 3,000-meter run, freshman Will dash with a time of 8.42 seconds, with Sanders DANTE ZAKHIDOY / THRESHER Firth and senior Michael Trejo picked up decent in seventh. The pole vault sabotaged any hopes results for Rice, running in 10th and 11th place. either of them had for finishing among the top Trejo, who set his personal record in the indoor five competitors, as McGuffie's and Sanders' in- Senior guard D'Frantz Smart drives to the basket during the Owls' 45-41 loss to UTEP, the 3,000-meter run at the Texas A&M Challenge last experience with proper technique caused them best team in C-USA. The Owls look to avenge their 27-point loss to Tulsa on Sunday at 2 p.m. year, will look to that venue this weekend as a to finish in 12th and 13th place respectively. The good opportunity to break his record again. last event, the 1,000-meter dash, saw Sanders Competing in the short-distance events on finish seven seconds ahead of McGuffie to cap- by Teddy Grodek of Texas at El Paso (20-2, 9-0 C-USA). UTEP, which Friday were senior Collin Shurbet and fresh- ture eighth and ninth places for Rice. THRESHER STAFF is widely expected to win the regular season Con- man Kyle Denny in the 400-meter run and Head Coach Jon Warren (Jones '88) talked ference USA crown, was looking to continue its junior Clayton Chaney, senior Lee Johnson about the meaning of this meet for his team. After three straight conference wins, things undefeated streak inside the conference. and sophomore Ben Pressley in the 60-meter "The team that traveled this weekend, almost looked good for the Owls. They had some mo- Rice started out strong at home, going up five hurdles. All failed to reach the finals of their to a man, had either a personal best, a season mentum, won some road games and were in in the first few minutes of the half. The team cooled individual events, but Pressley also finished best, a top C-USA mark or all three," Warren said. the top few spots in the conference. Then they down shooting, though, after that first hot streak, 14th in the long jump on Friday. "Starting with the heptathlon, where both Sam traveled to West Virginia, where it felt like ev- shooting only 20 percent by the end of the half. The field events were more stagnant, with ju- McGuffie and Chris Sanders set great first time erything came apart. Rice simply was getting out-bodied; as by the nior Tyler Wiest still looking to break the two-me- marks, to the 4-x-4oom relay, to the middle dis- "We did get off to a sluggish start which is the end of the game UTEP scored 16 more points than ter mark again, after finishing 10th with a jump tance and distance races, we competed well and worst formula you can have playing on the road the Owls in the paint. of 1.94 meters. Freshman J.J. Walker jumped earned some top places in the meet. Even the few against a team that had lost five straight and was Despite the turmoil and the low shooting per- eight centimeters farther than last week in the guys that did not set that elusive personal best hungry for a win," Head Coach Greg Williams said. centage, Rice went into the locker room up one triple jump, having a best jump of 14.04 meters. had positive days." Marshall University (13-9, 4-5 C-USA), which after an outstanding defensive half. The score was Senior Alex Zinchenko threw the shot put nearly All Owls will be on hand in College Station to- got off to a 17-2 lead, never really lost control of 21-20, with the 20 points being one of the lowest half a meter farther than last week, with his top morrow for the Texas A&M Challenge, Rice's last the game. The Owls headed into the locker room totals of the season for UTEP in a half. throw landing 17.20 meters beyond the throwing meet before the C-USA Indoor Championship in down 36-25. With seven layups in the first half and The teams battled the entire first half of the circle to give him seventh place. Birmingham, Ala on Feb. 25-26. a shooting percentage up around 50 percent, Mar- second half, with UTEP going on a 6-0 run in the shall simply dominated the opening 20 minutes. closing minutes. Rice tied the contest with five Marshall stormed out of the locker room in minutes left, but UTEP's Gloria Brown, one of

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Low Carb Lettuce Wrap #10 HUNTER'S CLUB* by Dan Elledge #4 TURKEY TOM* THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Fresh sliced tarkey breast, topped with lettoee, I tail 1/4 petted af fresh sliced medium rare tomato, allalfa spinets, and mayo. (The original) toast heal, prorolone. lettace. taaata. I mayo. #5 VITO* Same ingredients ill price of the #11 COUNTRY CLUB® The women's tennis team's season could not sub or club withiat the bread. Fresh sliced tarkey breast, appleweod smoked han. have gotten off to a better start after three straight 7-0 The anginal Italiaa sab with genoa salami, prortlane. proteleee. and tans of lettace. taraato. aad maye! capicala. omen. lettace. tomato. 1 a real tasty Italian (I rery traditianal. yet always eiceptioaal classic!) victories, and its momentum continued with wins FIU liaaigtette. (lot peppers by teqaest) this week agaiast McNeese State University and its #6 VEGETARIAN I #12 BEACH CLUB* ® first ranked win of the season with an upset over WHEN layers of pmofetm cheese separated by read Fresh baked tarkey breast, prarolone cheese, avecada Tomorrow arecado spread, alfalfa sprouts, sliced ctcanbtr, spread, sliced cecenber. sproats. lettace. tenato. aad Louisiana State University. MX LIIHCHTS. MINTS. PIHTICS! mayo! (It's tbe real deal, and it aia't area California.) lettace. taraato. and aaayo. (Traly a gtMrmn sah net On Saturday, the thunderstorms in the area WHERE for regetarians only peace dude!) MLIVERT OHMS will include a delivery #13 GOURMET VEGGIE CLUB* pushed the ladies indoors as they hosted McNeese Lubbock charge ot 41c per item t>/-ik|. j,m.r Ooeble preiolene. real aiocade spread, sliced State University at the Galleria Tennis Athletic Cen- PREVIEW lacen. lettace. tomato, t mayo. cecenber. alfalfa sproats. lettnee. tomato. I nayo. ter. 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Even though the doubles teams were slightly * leal potato chips or janbo kosher dill pickle.. $171 adjusted from last week, it did not make a difference, GARGANTUAN' The same as ear #3 TataHy Taaa eicept this one hat », fitra load el meat $1.51 This saadwich was tenanted by a let tyre. Fresh boaseaade tana salad, preiolene. as the duos of senior Ana Guzman and junior Katie * fstra cbeese ereitraa»ocade spread $9.75 Jimmy John s blather Hoey. It's bage sproats. cecumhtr. lettece. I tomato. eaw(h to feed the hanpiest of all Gater, freshman Natalie Beazant and sophomore inique Harmath and Beazant and Guzman and * lot Peppers Free haaaas! Ions at goeea salmi, sliced #16 CLUB LULU* Leah Fried, and sophomore Kimberly Anicete and Gater, With a 1-0 lead, the Owls would never snaked bam. capicala. roast bael. Fresh sliced turkey breast, bacoa. lettace. tomato. freshman Stephanie Nguyen dominated play. looked back and made sure the Tigers stayed tarkey I proieleae. iaaaed into I maye. (JJ's anginal tarkey k bacon dab) FREEBIES ISUBS t CLUBS ONLY) one ol oar hoaonade Freach bans Singles play was no different, as the Owls barely in their cage. Beazant continued her perfect then smothered with onions mayo, #17 ULTIMATE PORKER* •man. lettace allalfa sproats. tomato, mayo, sliced lettace tenale. I aar homemade leal appiewood saoked ham and bacoa with lettace. faced any resistance against the Cowboys. Beazant, singles season with a two-set win at the nuin Member. Dijon mastard. oil I vinegar, and eregaao. Italiaa dressing. temato t mayo, what caald be better! Guzman, Gater, Anicete and Fried each took care of ber-one spot. Besides Beazant, the backend of business in two sets, while Nguyen came through the singles rotation helped carry the Owls' to clutch in the third set to notch another perfect after- the finish line. Gater, Anicete and Nguyen each WE DELIVER! 7 DAYS A WEEK noon for Rice as they rounded up the Cowboys and recorded comfortable two-set wins to continue easily tied them up with a 7-0 sweep. the Owls red-hot start with a convincing 5-2 win. HOUSTON 2401W. HOLCOMBE BLVD. 713.741. II On Tuesday, the Owls faced their first tough The Owls are still undefeated, 5-0, looking road test of the season as they headed to Baton forward to this weekend as they head up north to Rouge to take on LSU. Again, the Owls showed Lubbock, Texas. Rice plays Florida International 'YOUR MOM WANTS YOU TO EAT AT JIMMY JOHN'S!** © no fear as they clinched the doubles point University tomorrow, with a potential matchup

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