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VOLUME XCIX, ISSUE NO. 12 STUDENT-RUN SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 Jones student accused Rice hosts Q&A with Condoleezza Rice of sexual assault / on fellow student
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BY HALLIE JORDAN THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Condoleezza Rice sits down with Houston PBS's Ernie Manouse at Tudor Fieldhouse on Nov. 8. Rice participated in a question and answer session with an audience of Rice and Houston community members. Jones School of Business student Christopher Steiner, 30, has been accused of burglary with intent to commit another felony - sexual assault of a fellow BY ELLEN LIU fascinating woman I would have much rather engaging the U.S. with the rest of the world student, according to recent court records. The case THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF preferred young Rice students having access to?" through their policies. was filed with the Harris County District Attorney's Baker College sophomore Jenny An, also an "The really good [global] decisions the office on Monday. More than 1,000 Rice students, faculty, and audience member, said she loved Rice's hon- U.S. made that eventually led to our victory in The victim told police that she woke up in het oed Houston community members filled Tudor esty and passion but wished there had been the Cold War were actually taken from 1946 to with Steiner on top of her in his underwear, touching Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening to listen to more time for students to interact with her. She 19/48," Rice said. her private parts. Steiner walked in through an un- Condoleezza Rice speak about her years in the added that the general lack of student excite- Manouse then brought the conversation locked front door and then the closed bedroom door. national government. ment about the event surprised her. back to Rice's past, asking her about how her The victim screamed and Steiner left. He later made a Hanszen College President Coco Owens "I asked so many of my friends if they were family and education had affected her world second attempt to enter her apartment, at which point said she was intrigued by the lecture but be- going to the event, and they said no, which I view. Rice said she had grown up in a family of she called the Rice University Police Department. lieved Rice undergraduates should have been didn't understand" An noted. "To me, this was educators, and her parents had never denied The accused and victim live in the same apart- prioritized attendees. an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." her any educational opportunities. ment building on Kirby, and though they are not "PBS sold tickets, money was made and Houston PBS anchor Ernie Manouse facili- "My parents taught me that I can't con- friends, she was able to identify him by sight, accord- benefactors were happy, but the politically apa- tated the conversation with Rice in a question- trol my circumstances, but I can control my ing to the police report. thetic student body remained just that as a result and-answer format and started by asking her responses to them," Rice said. "So I grew up Steiner has given a written apology to the victim. of the poor organization of marketing and ticket about her favorite political period. She re- in segregated Birmingham, Alabama with a If convicted, Steiner, who matriculated as a Rice distribution across campus," Owens, a senior sponded that, other than the founding of the sense of limitless horizons." graduate student this fell, could fece prison time and said. "We have paid a lot of money to learn at country, she would have wanted to serve as She said she applied this optimism to govern- a $10,000 fine. He was released on a $20,000 bond. Rice, so why should University of Houston stu- Secretary of State during the late 1940s, when ment service to handle trials and tribulations. Both the Jones Business School and RUPD de- dents fill our stadium seats to gain access to a George Marshall and Dean Acheson were Osee RICE, page 8 clined to comment as the case is still pending. Rice endowment close to reaching pre-recession levels
BY HALLIE JORDAN To support Rice long-term, the Company THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF manages the endowment conservatively, Thacker said. The endowment for fiscal year 2011 has in- "Our ultimate goal is to try to have stability," creased to $4,451 billion from $3,787 billion in Thacker said. "We want to protect the ability to 2010 and is almost back to pre-recession levels. support students in the future." Before the recession in 2008, the endowment The endowment is what allows Rice to be was $4,610 billion. This year, returns on the en- as affordable as it is and provide financial aid, i • dowment were 22.4 percent, up from 9.9 percent she said. in 2010 and -18.2 percent in 2009. $220 million Though the numbers are up this year, went to the operating budget of the university. Thacker said it is still a time of recovery and The endowment's strong performance this that endowments are usually looked at in year can be attributed to high oil and gas prices, blocks of three-to-five-year time spans and not the strong performance of its public stock mar- just year to year. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ket equities and private equities, Allison Thacker Thacker emphasized that the endowment said, president of the Rice Management Compa- has been doing strongly because it has been in- ny, which invests the endowment. vested well in the past but is still vulnerable to ENDOWMENT ASSET ALLOCATION ENDOWMENT RETURNS VS. PASSIVE INDEX "The endowment performed very well this the global economy. To keep the fund as stable Allocation targets for 2011 Passive index of 35% U.5. Stocks, 35% International Stocks, 30% Bonds year. Rice's results are good compared with other as possible, investors try to invest only in as- U.S. Stocks 15% Time Rice Endowment Passive Index universities," Thacker said. "There has been a lot sets they think will still be a good idea 10 years International Stocks 15% 1 Year 22.4% 22.8% of volatility during this period. It's been a relatively in the future. Fixed Income and Cash 12% 5 Years 6.5% 5.1% low-return decade for all global endowments." "A good strategy is to invest with good people Hedge Funds 19% 10 Years 7.5% 6.1% The assets in the endowment include U.S. and monitor them aggressively." she said. "The Venture Capital & Private Equity 14% 20 Years 11.1% 8.1% stocks, international stocks, fixed income and difficult thing is that the endowment is subject Real Assets 19% cash, hedge funds, private equity, oil, gas, real to global markets, but there is reason to feel very Opportunistic 6% Source: Rice Management Company estate and timber. optimistic."
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To the Editor: are not the only complex beings I. Email David McDonald, the Condoleezza Rice appeals who seek out pleasure and try to Director of Housing and Dining at I wanted to commend Rainer avoid pain. We have quite a bit in [email protected], and tell him you to Rice community Ebert for bringing up a problem common with our dogs and cats. care about having humanely raised that is generally ignored by all At the same time, though, animal products in the servery. He loves hearing student input, Rice University had the opportunity to host Condoleezza Rice for except for a small proportion of people try not to think about the fact that we have quite a bit in and he actually wishes he had to the second time in four years this past Tuesday (see story, pg. l). the population ("Acts of animal attrocities are no rare occurence common with the animals con- deal with more student activism. The former Secretary of State detailed her rise to prominence while in today's society" Oct. 27). The fined in factory farms: pigs, cows, II. Make some changes in the peppering the audience with amusing anecdotes about her experi- way we treat animals in our so- and to a lesser degree, poultry. animal products you purchase. ences in the White House and abroad. Rice not only kept the crowd ciety is not only inconsistent but Animals on factory farms are This could mean becoming a veg- entertained but offered pointed analyses about the state of the irresponsible, but we can decide generally raised in extreme con- an or a vegetarian, but there are finement in puddles of their own many smaller steps you can take country in today's world. Most impressively, Rice geared her talk to change it. Humans are fortu- nate to have the level of intelli- feces with little space to move. as well. You can purchase hu- towards undergraduate students by posing advice about following gence that has allowed us to take In the United States, cattle are of- manely raised animal products passions and pursuing a career in public service. References to the control of our lives and be at the ten fed corn based diets to make from the farmers market instead book she was selling were at an absolute minimum. "top of the food chain." However, them as fat before slaughter. The of buying meat from fast food Condoleezza Rice's inspiring talk is just another reminder of with this intelligence and abil- problem is that their digestive restaurants and supermarkets (or ity comes a responsibility to be systems are not meant to handle you can purchase organic ani- the sort of speakers that Rice University is able to and often does respectful of other animals that corn, so their diet often makes mal products that must be raised attract. Considering its small student population, Rice university don't have the same ability to ma- them sick. Tens of thousands to meet a certain humane stan- draws numerous impressive speakers, and the Rice community nipulate their environment. Ani- of chickens, bred to be too fat to dard). You can consume less meat should consider continuing to support lecturers as they did with mals born in domestication are at move properly, are crammed into and eat more vegetable proteins Condoleezza Rice. A healthy mix of undergraduates, faculty, do- our mercy, and the least we can each shed, where they have to be like beans, lentils, quinoa, pea- fed antibiotics to avoid the spread nuts, soy and tofu instead. You nors and Houstonians were present at the talk, and Rice University do is treat them respectfully and allow them to have a decent life of deadly infections. (See "Eat- can look to buy synthetic mate- represented itself extremely well by filling out Tudor Fieldhouse. while they are under our captivity ing Animals" by Jonathan Safran rials instead of leather and fur. The Shell Distinguished Lecture Series and Baker Institute deserve Clearly, humans do have the Foer if you want to learn more.) III. Let other people know if great commendation for its excellent lineup which also includes ability and the desire to treat ani- Many people say that they you think this is a problem. This Eric Cantor's appearance this week. As an esteemed academic in- mals compassionately. This de- understand there is a prob- can be your congressperson, your stitution we are obliged to support both these sorts of high-profile sire to treat animals well is acted lem with our treatment of ani- family or your friends. If more upon by the millions of pet own- people realize they can act to end speakers and other distinguished speakers we have the privelege mals, but a regular person can't ers in this country who would do do anything about it. That is this problem, more people will do of hosting. anything to make their pet happy. wrong. If enough regular people something about it. While the Rice student body is often criticized for its general apa- Through owning a pet, people do something, the system will thy, it was apparent that this was not true on Tuesday night when learn that although humans are gradually change. Here are some the most intelligent animals, we Condoleezza Rice spoke at Tudor and we should make a distinct things any Rice student can do. Noah Levine effort to receive other speakers with the same enthusiasm.
Housing and dining fails to back architecture proposal Last Week's Online Poll Results:
A competition held for Rice architecture students to design a What were you most excit- community garden has fallen through. Although, the original pian ed about over Homecoming was to have the winning architecture proposal become reality for a garden near Rice Village, H&D has since backtracked and decided Weekend? that the winning proposal will contribute to the ultimate design to be implemented at some point in the future. Since the university has a distinct reason not to use valuable land in Rice Village for a I Homecoming game/tailgate community garden, it should have thought twice about committing to the terms of this competition in the first place. • Esperanza Rice's architecture students are among the best in the country, and they truly deserve the chance to utilize their skills towards • Partying with alumni a real world application such as in this contest. However, to do so they will require the support of Lovett Hall, and so far Rice's | What's Homecoming again? architecture students have not had a real opportunity to see their skills practically utilized. A similar situation occurred a few years ago when there was a competition for architecture students to Total number of responses: 50 propose a manner in which donor names could be incorporated around campus; similar to this community garden situation, the ultimate "Willy's Rings" winning proposal would never be imple- mented. The administration needs to be more weary about the promises it makes and its responsibility to its leading architecture program. While the original plan was certainly praiseworthy, it is a shame that the architecture submissions will not reach fruition in the near future. Josh Rutenberg Editor in Chief
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Op-Ed Input wanted on Beer Bike Rice Student Association proposed blanket Allow us to introduce ourselves. concern: The safety of all Beer Bike We are Teddy Grodek (Martel *13) and attendees and participants is crucial Philip Tarpley (Brown *12) and togeth- in determining the future of the event. tax amendment threatens student freedoms er, we are your campus-wide Beer We acknowledge that a shift in Call me old fashioned, but of all to student freedom on campus. The next week, which I was grateful for. Bike Coordinators. We are excited to the number of riders will, in some 27 amendments to our Constitution, new law would allow the SA to audit However, during the discussion I announce that Beer Bike will take ways, alter the nature of the Beer I still reserve the most love for the blanket Tax organizations includ- learned that the SA constitution on- place March 31, 2012. Bike races. In addition to possibly first. I love my guns, ability to vote ing the University Court, KTRU and line was out of date. President Geor changing the number of riders, new at 18 years of age and right to a fair the Rice Thresher to make sure they gia Lagudnas vowed to fix this error, safety procedures will be put in place trial, but I don't believe that any- are living up to their organizational but as of Wednesday the current SA to ensure the safety of all Beer Bike thing encapsulates the spirit of our goals. Well, almost all blanket tax Constitution remains out of the pub- participants. Rosters will have to be founders more than the freedom of organizations. I imagine the audit- lic view. set weeks before hand, with all riders speech. Every day at Rice we see the ing committee of SA members will undergoing mandatory riding clinics I am all for tax payer transparency, rights of public discourse in action not provide the same due diligence to help teach inexperienced riders the but there are better ways for students from an offhand remark of a profes- investigating itself as it does orga- basics of track racing. The position of to make sure their annual money goes sor or when reading editorials such nizations that it could be in conflict track area coordinator was split into to good use, such as audits online and Teddy Grodek & Philip Tarpley as these. At a private university this with. If these groups fail to meet the two in order to ensure that adequate in participating in the already existing need not be the case. Many institu- SA's ambiguous criteria, then they elections of blanket tax officials. Any As most of you are aware, the emphasis would be placed on safety. tions censor their students and I will be subject either to a direct SA amendment shouid also contain a three format of Beer Bike has shifted in If the riders experience the same think we as Rice students should sponsored changing of their fund- year buffer period, so that if the SA de- various ways over the past few years. winds from last year's race, they will take pride that this doesn't happen ing on the general ballot or referred cides to remove funds it must wait time ® While we feel that Beer Bike is in a be properly trained to ride safely. within the hedges. to university personnel for "special to ensure that its reason are purely fis- better place because of these recent Needless to say, this is a complex cases." What constitutes a "special cal. Furthermore we must insist that the changes, we are worried that, should issue and we want the discussions case" is never defined. SA, also a blanket tax organization, also the event continue to change from surrounding it to start now. It is for I do not believe the current SA offer the same transparency. It is unac- year to year, the incredible spirit be- this reason that we open the floor has an active agenda to limit expres- ceptable that we cannot view our own hind the event will begin to dwindle. to all of you. We'd like to hear your sion on campus, but a law allow- school constitution. As a student body We must not allow that to happen. opinions and suggested solutions to ing the important media outlets on we tend to ignore the SA, but in this is- 0 Thus, it is our desire to use this year the problem of unsafe races. Dur- campus to go through an audit that sue we must make our voices heard. If to come together as a community, to ing the next few weeks, your college assesses easily manipulated criteria this bill passes the SA will gain a level create a single, safe and amazing for- coordinators will be engaging your represents a huge threat to campus of potential power that would upset the mat for Beer Bike; one that will last colleges in conversations about this Anthony Lauriello dialogue. If this bill passes, a fu- current status quo allowing them to es- for years to come. Creating a sustain- issue. You will fill out polls, hear ture SA could clamp down on the sentially use the funds from the blanket able Beer Bike is our most important your coordinators speak and receive I recently attended a college democratic process. With the power tax as an unstoppable weapon. Look goal for the year. mountains of listserv emails (which media conference and heard horror stories of private schools where their of the purse it could allow its mem- up who your college senator is, send £ The water balloon fight, the cheer we know you all love!). If you have newspapers were subject to prior re- bers to escape negative reporting in an email to Georgia Lagoudas (sapres@ battle and the race are all essential as- an opinion regarding this change, view by their student governments the press or action through student rice.edu), and let the student govern- pects of Beer Bike and it is our job to we encourage you to discuss it with and administrations. You can imag- judicial organizations. Imagine if ment know that it has no business in ensure that they forever remain a part your peers in addition to seeking out ine my surprise when I returned to President Richard Nixon could de- controlling the press and judicial sys- of Rice University tradition. Beer Bike your coordinators. Rice to learn about the innocuously fund the New York Times and the tems of our campus. Student freedom is Rice's longest standing, largest, Ultimately, when it comes time to named "By-Law Amendment #1 To Supreme Court if he felt they did not at Rice may very well depend on it and most important event - and we, make a decision regarding the num- Amend Blanket Tax Oversight Proce- "meet the goals and mission of orga- one day. A along with the college coordinators, ber of riders, each college coordinat- dure" introduced by Student Asso- nization." have begun the endless amounts of ing team will vote as a single unit. ciation President Georgia Lagoudas. This Monday, I went to my first planning necessary to bring you the Thus, the decision will not be made Amidst the SA's typically bureau- SA meeting to bring up the concerns. Anthony Lauriello is a best event we can come this March. by us, but by the college coordina- cratic and legalistic language, this The body was mostly receptive to my Wiess College senior As a response to previous years' tors, whose votes should accurately amendment contains real dangers concerns and tabled the motion for and is Thresher Backpage editor. W Beer Bike races, it has been suggested reflect the views of their college. by members of the Rice community, We have no doubts that this is- ^ including previous student coordina sue will be resolved in a friendly and ^ tors and bike captains, that we de- collaborative manner, one which has Lack of support for of veterans not a responsi- crease the number of riders in each come to characterize decision-mak- race. Currently, each race consists of ing at Rice. We are both proud and ble or ethical direction for federal government 10 riders. In recent years, many col- honored to serve as your campus- ^ leges have struggled to recruit and wide Beer Bike Coordinators for this In the America, no veteran After World War II, veterans economically. As President Barack ^ train to experienced and sober rid- upcoming year and look forward to ought to be homeless. Yet, each were welcomed home and treated Obama noted: "The young post- ers. At times, although this violates gathering your input regarding these night 100,000 are. In America, no with the respect and reverence 9/11 veterans around the country regulations, inebriated students have important issues. veteran ought to commit suicide, they had earned. The government can lead the way to a lasting eco- been pulled from the stands and Beer Bike is coming. Get pumped! yet, every 80 minutes one does. In established the GI bill which cov- nomic recovery and become the placed in the races. Allowing even America, no veteran ought to be in ered all educational expenses for glue that holds our communities one inexperienced or inebriated rider Teddy Grodek is a poverty, yet 1.1 million are. returning veterans, helped edu- together." on the track endangers all the sur- Martel College junior and cate more than 7.8 million veter- Second, Congress should pass 0 rounding participants, judges and Philip Tarpley ans, and provided a "magic carpet Obama's Returning Heroes Tax security volunteers. This is cause for is a Brown College Senior. to the middle class." Specifically, Credit that rewards businesses for the GI bill "made possible the hiring veterans. Such a policy can education of 14 future Nobel lau- reduce the 27 percent unemploy- reates, two dozen Pulitzer Prize ment rate (three times the average The Student Association? winners, three Supreme Court jus- rate) for young veterans. Rice Athletics? tices, (and] three presidents of the Third, Congress should imple- United States." ment H.R. 1947 which will expand Lovett Hall? Neeraj Salhotra Today, the reality is completely the Troops to Teachers program Alcohol policy? different; gone are the days of our that trains veterans to serve as These statistics are disgust- government actively supporting teachers. Yes, all these programs ing and shameful; these men and our veterans. The Department of will cost money, but we owe it to *0 ' * v Y*>' 0* - a , V* women risked their lives defend- Veterans Affairs (the agency that our veterans. We owe it to those ing our freedoms and our rights, administers the GI Bill) is plagued men and women who volunteered You have opinions. and yet when they come back by bureaucratic inefficiencies that to defend our freedoms. We owe it « ' A V> home, rather than treating them greatly delay veterans' claims. to those men and women who put Let's hear them. like heroes, we neglect them and What's more, even when veterans country before self. ask them to fend for themselves. receive their benefits; they are In the final analysis, we must ask Write a column for the Thresher. Today, on Veterans Day, we should substantially less comprehensive ourselves — what kind of nation are all stop to think: What can our than before and do not cover the we? Are we a nation that sits idly and government do to help our Veter- cost of college. As such, several allows 100,000 Veterans to be home- ans; What can America do to right veterans must decide between go- less each night? Are we a nation that this injustice. ing into debt or forsaking their allows that 27 percent of young veter- There are currently more than college dreams for low-wage work. ans to be unemployed? Are we a na- 21 million veterans living in the Congress then accentuated this tion that allows 1.1 million Veterans U.S., and these men and women problem by voting to reduce GI to live in poverty? Sadly, the current served in conflicts ranging from bill benefits in Dec. 2010, just days answer to all these question is yes. It World War II to the First Gulf after voting to extend tax cuts for does not have to be this way; we can War to the Wars in Iraq and Af- millionaires and billionaires, help enact change that will enable U ghanistan. These men and women Rather than cutting veterans' each and every one of these veter- served their country, a country benefits, Congress would do well ans who are struggling because their that had given them so much, and to consider policies to help the country has ignored them. Therefore, Email: their only expectation was that 100,000 homeless veterans and the on this Veterans Day, I urge every when they returned from war they more than 1 million who languish one to remember those who are too [email protected] would be welcomed, respected in poverty. There are several steps often forgotten, thank those who and supported. Recently, however, policymakers can take to allevi- are too often ridiculed and fight for their country has let them down. ate this problem. First, Congress those who too often are neglected. "poi t/ic itudcut-i. (kf t&c itudcuU Their country has ignored them, should enact a new, comprehen- and, most insidiously, their coun sive GI bill that completely covers try has disrespected them. Yet, it college tuition. This is the right Neeraj Salhotra is a was not always like this. policy not only morally but also Sid Richardson College junior. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 4 PAID ADVERTISEMENT THE RICE THRESHER
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I 1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS Faculty Senate proposes writing center New research initiative suggested BY NICOLE ZHAO dergraduates seeking help; rooms for workshops BY MOLLY CHIU history of slavery and the slave trade worldwide, THRESHER STAFF for faculty, undergraduates and graduates; space THRESHER STAFF and the second semester will focus on modem hu- for video and digital equipment; and offices for its man trafficking and efforts to end slavery spurred Writing at Rice may receive a remodel in the staff. The center would also offer English as a Sec- Next fall, the humanities department plans by the evolution of human rights discussion. near future. A faculty working group presented a ond Language support for graduate students. to undertake a new research initiative called Rice "The basic tangible outcome is a great book," proposal for a new communications program at "We imagine the center to be a vibrant and vis- Seminars, during which a small group of faculty Sidbury said. "The most important intangible out- the Faculty Senate meeting on Nov. 2. ible place whose programming would respond to and students will meet to discuss pre-specified come is to stimulate a series of discussions within Faculty Senator Helena Michie and her fellow the needs of undergraduates, graduates and fac- topics in an effort to link Rice to the community. the Rice community about both what coerced la- group members proposed their outline for the cre- ulty members," Michie said. Administered by the Humanities Research bor has meant to the human experience histori- ation of a comprehensive program in written, oral The working group suggested renovating and Center, the program is being piloted by history cally and how it relates to experience today." and visual communication at the meeting, though using space on the second floor of Fondren Library professors James Sidbury and Kerry Ward, who Ward said that she is excited to examine this the Senate postponed voting on the proposal until for the proposed center. The group hopes to ap- are starting it with a seminar called "Human Traf- subject with the perspectives of interdisciplinary its next meeting on Nov. 30. point an interim director and a staff member for ficking — Past and Present: Crossing Disciplines, participants and visiting scholars. A separate Faculty Senate working group the center and have it operating by fall 2012. The Crossing Borders." The seminar will examine hu- "The Rice Seminars are an unusual model formed in 2010 to assess the state of writing in- group would like to appoint a permanent director man trafficking throughout history, in the modern in academic production," Ward said. "Ordinar- struction at Rice and recommended an external re- of the center, house the center in a larger space and age and across geographic and racial boundaries. ily, someone will come and give a talk, and then view be conducted. Three communication experts employ 10 to 12 staff members by 2015. Weird said that she is excited about the prospect they go away. This will be a year-long academic visited Rice in the spring of 2011 and made recom- The third component of the PWC will be a of an intellectual project that will lead to further engagement." mendations for the creation of a communications "communications in the discipline" component scholarship concerning imperative national and The Rice Seminars are not specific classes, but program. In the early fall 2011, the current faculty that would not formally be established until 2015. international issues. many faculty participants will likely teach courses working group formed to write a final proposal This component will be a required upper-level "We want to be a catalyst for the production of that relate to the seminar topic, hopefully attract- for the program. The current group is chaired by curricular element involving field-specific commu- knowledge in an area that is one of the major so- ing a wider range of undergraduates Michie, an English professor, and consists of five nications instruction. It will be offered in every dis- cial crises today," Ward said. In addition to research and undergraduate other professors across several disciplines, a grad- cipline to undergraduate and graduate students Dean of Humanities Nicolas Shumway said courses, the Rice Seminars will include talks by uate student representative and an undergraduate and will be developed over the next few years. he hopes the seminars will make Rice a national outside scholars. These talks aim to engage the student representative. English professor and member of the working leader in the humanities. Houston community and will consequently be free The committee's proposed Program in Writing group Terrence Doody said having a centralized "The Rice Seminars give us a chance to as- and open to the public. and Communication has three components. One resource for communications is crucial for Rice. sume a leadership role in the Humanities that Sidbury and Ward also said that they want to is a varied offering of topic-oriented, communica- "Rice has to say very emphatically, 'Our stu- other universities aren't [taking]," Shumway interact with other parts of the Rice community tion-intensive First-Year Writing Seminars, Michie dents must know how to write, and we must teach said. "We're looking outside the boundaries of that are interested in human trafficking. said. Instead of taking the current composition them how to do so,' and we don't," Doody said. regular curriculum." "We want to make contact with and contribute exam and subsequent COMM class, incoming stu- Michie agreed, saying there is a lack of formal in- The Rice Seminars have received funding for to existing projects," Ward said. "A group of un- dents would be required to take an FWS, which struction and institutional support for writing at Rice. the first two years, but Shumway said he wants dergraduates is organizing two Alternative Spring would count toward distribution credit. Unlike "Every profession requires communication to make the seminars an annual project, with two Break projects that deal with human trafficking, current COMM classes, the seminars will focus on skills, and we are not teaching them in a system- seminars per year eventually. and I've been in touch with them." specific topics and range in academic fields from atic way," she said. In addition to Ward and Sidbury, the program Brown College sophomore Shelley Reese said engineering to music. Tenure-track faculty, contin- Estevan Delgado, the undergraduate student will include two other Rice faculty members from she is interested in the topic and how the seminars gent faculty and advanced graduate students will representative, said the program will be beneficial any discipline, six non-Rice scholars and two grad- will interact with the Houston community. voluntarily teach the courses. to the university. uate students. This group will meet twice a month "Human trafficking is a topic that people "Writing at Rice is seen as a remedial activ- "Merging writing with the communications as- for discussion. Seminar leaders are also looking should be more informed about," Reese said. "I ity," Michie said. "We on the committee feel that pect, in particular, is what would make the writing to incorporate a few undergraduates into the re- think that the public talks will provide an impor- everyone, regardless of skill level, can learn to program unique to Rice," Delgado, a Duncan Col- search process. The first semester will focus on the tant real-life connection with Houston." write better." lege junior and Student Association Senator, said. If the proposed PWC is created, the working Martel sophomore Jon Hua said the program group plans to have it operational by fall 2012. would help him greatly if implemented. A second component of the proposed program "I'm a pre-law student. With law, the ability to LOG IN AND CHECK OUT WHAT IS HAPPENING is the establishment of a Center for Written, Oral communicate effectively and think logically can WITH THE NEW ARCHI GARDENS AT and Visual Communication, with its own direc- set you apart from everybody else," Hua said. "Re- tor and website. The center will allocate space for quiring everybody to become educated in the es- RICETHRESHER.ORG one-on-one meetings between instructors and un- sential skill of communication is a great idea." @
STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Elisabeth Liedtke Association on Nov. 7. • Housing and Dining is concerned about safety and clean-up of Baker 13, Student Association turns President Georgia Lagoudas said. The aftermath should not impose burdens on the cleaning staff.
• Lagoudas and Treasurer Ellen Liu presented a potential amendment to the the blanket tax review process. Currently, SA reviews each organization that gets tax money and gives them a grade. Under the new amendment, only pass/fail grades would be assigned. The 22 proposed amendment would eliminate the current three-year period to fix problems. • Wiess College junior Anthony Lauriello spoke in opposition to the amendment. He said the current SA Constitution already allows for what the new amendment proposes. He today! believes the amendment would give the SA more power than it currently has. • Lauriello based his arguments on the SA Constitution posted on the SA's website. How- ever, it was an outdated version that did not include the current grading system. The SA plans to post the current Constitution online before next Monday's meeting.
• Willy's Pub General Manager Betsy Blanks presented Pub's financial situation. She said Pub wants an endowment. Part of the trouble is quick inventory manager turnover, lead- ing to bad business plans with low profit margins. They hope students will start utilizing Pub more for things like a study area to do homework.
The SA will next meet on Monday, Nov. 14 in Farnsworth Pavilion.
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Rodriguez said if a stu- Have you ever called EMS THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF dent is found belligerently drunk or passed out for an intoxicated friend/ call EMS for an intoxicated friend/ by RUPD patrols, the first priority is safety, and student, but did not? Two rumors have spread through the stu- RUPD will call EMS to make sure the student student? dent body that discourage students from con- gets treatment. •Yes (13%) •Yes (14%) tacting Rice Emergency Medical Services in al- The amnesty provided by the Rice Alcohol • No (87%) • No (86%) cohol related incidents, University Court Chair Policy is now backed by Senate Bill 1331, which Ellory Matzner said. states that underage persons who call for EMS First, students may think that RUPD accom- receive amnesty for the caller and the person panies Rice EMS on calls in order to get stu- in need of medical attention. S.B. 1331 amnesty dents in trouble; second, if the student needs only covers charges of minor in consumption to be transported, there may be a falling-out and minor in possession, however, and not any between friends afterward, Matzner, a Wiess other charges. An incident in which an 18-year- College senior, said. old male died during a fraternity hazing event "One of the challenges that we face as due to an alcohol overdose was the source of UCourt, Student Judicial Affairs and RUPD is the Senate bill, Rodriguez said. trying to communicate effectively with stu- The second concern students have deals dents," Matzner said. with the aftermath of a transport, if one is need- One important thing to note is that EMS does ed. Matzner said that students hesitate because not function as a reporting service, Director of they don't want their friends to be upset with Rice EMS Lisa Basgall said. The primary func- them if their parents find out or if there are cost- tion of EMS is to care for patients, Basgall said. ly medical bills. Generating reports is not RUPD's goal when "The way to respond to that [concern] is accompanying EMS, Associate Dean of Under- that, if you're not medically trained, you can't graduates Don Ostdiek said. make a medical decision," Matzner said. "If Interim Police Captain Clemente Rodriguez they need to be transported, they are in a severe Why wouldn't you want to call EMS? Do you drink? said RUPD responds to alcohol-related calls condition and could die." • I don't think my friend actually needed it (66%) • Yes, once a month or less (10%) to ensure scene safety. Potential dangers or After a transport, the student's masters are (26%) interference with EMS could come from large notified, but the masters do not notify the stu- • I was afraid RUPD would get us in trouble (10%) • Yes, once a month to once a week crowds - often associated with alcohol-related dent's parents as a matter of routine, Ostdiek • I was afraid what my friend would say (11%) • Yes, more than once a week (38%) calls - or belligerent or aggressive people on- said. The only reason a Rice officer would notify • Other (13%) • No, I do not drink (26%) scene, sometimes including the person in need parents as part of its duties is if the student is of treatment, Rodriguez said. under 18 years old, Ostdiek said. "If there are any safety concerns on the Jones College sophomore Tanner Songkakul scene, such as bystanders trying to harm or in- agreed with Matzner's point that it is always jure the REMS provider, or bystanders blocking better to call EMS. REMS from reaching a person having a medical "I would always worry about getting them emergency, REMS may report these concerns to [my friend] into some sort of trouble, whether it RUPD once patient care has been provided," be with the authorities or in terms of prolonging Basgall said. the liquor ban," Songkakul said. "If they really RUPD does not interfere with the situation needed assistance I would call anyway." unless there are blatant violations from people Wiess College President Charlie Dai said not involved with the EMS call at the scene or that the efforts to inform students have someone hinders EMS from providing treat- helped, but that views toward EMS may take ment, Rodriguez said. longer to change. RUPD stays at the scene but tries not to hov- "I don't think we have done all that we can, er over FMS and does not collect information, formally, to address negative perceptions of Rodrigu07 'jaid. EMS, but it's definitely something to continue Amnesty does not extend to students who thinking about in the near future," Dai, a Wiess are found obviously intoxicated by regular College senior, said. TOTAL RESPONSES: 145
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She said she never en- O RICE countered such a situation, though, as Secretary FROM PAGE 1 of State, she did disagree with then-President George W. Bush at times. "With a positive mindset, what seems im- In those instances, Rice said she felt com- possible at the time seems inevitable in retro- fortable expressing her dissent to Bush because Annise Parker wins reelection spect," Rice noted. they had built a relationship of tremendous trust INTERNATIONAL Parents can instill this sense of optimism and while working on Bush's campaign together. Annise Parker won her election for boundlessness in their children by setting high ex- "Early experiences cire where you build Berlusconi offers resignation mayor of our town pectations from the beginning, Rice said. trust," Rice noted. "By the time you go to the But her margin of victory was deserv- "Children will live up to high expectations Oval Office, it is extremely important to have peo- Silvio Berlusconi survived many a lewd ing of pity or down to low expectations," Rice explained. ple by your side who respect your office but are The Rice grad barely won more than not intimidated by it and will tell you the truth." sex scandal and allegation "Then, they will learn to have high expectations half the vote for themselves." Rice also described her experiences as a But alas he could not wither the debt Rice said the nation's education system is female African-American Secretary of State, crisis hitting the Euro nations Against opposition of barely any note a critical component of helping children excel saying that gender and race often entered her So to make sure creditors could trust the But winning is winning as they say and said the greatest national security threat is thoughts, particularly the insufficient number Italian government And for two more years Parker is here the crisis in K-12 education. Americans are not of minority representatives in the national gov- And that he would not be the one to to stay united by blood, ethnicity or religion; they are ernment. However, she added that she did not prevent the money from being lent united by a focus on the future, not the past, let gender and race hinder her and even used it Good old Berlusconi who refused to sur- Annise Parker won the mayoral to her favor in multiple situations. Rice said. Without great teachers, high expecta- render decided to c^er to step down election, but only by 51 percent, far "When you are young and in an all-male tions and quality education, such unity is im- lower then would be expected consid- possible, she said. field, it can be tough, but when you are the Sec- And so Italy will lose its bellicose prime ering her incumbency and the lack of "For example, if kids are going to do perfor- retary of State and let someone treat you badly minister who recently became a clown any strong opposition mances, don't coddle them," Rice said. "Encour- because you are a woman, it's your fault be- age them to practice - it will be better for both cause you have the arsenal to deal with that," Silvio Berlusconi offered to resign them and the audience." Rice said. in order to secure any potential bailout - ANTHONY LAURIELLO Manouse also addressed Rice's years as a Rice concluded the dialogue by talking of Italy whose high debts are begin- about the importance of looking forward rather public servant, asking her when she first decided ning to undermine its credit. m to become involved in politics. Rice said she re- than reflecting on past events because history's ally had no interest in politics; her true passion judgment of them will usually differ from cur- was foreign policy. She said she became a Soviet rent perceptions. NATIONAL specialist after dropping an initial ambition to "If I had told you in the late 1940s that the become a pianist and eventually signed on with Soviet Union would fall, you would've had me then Governor of Florida George H.W. Bush to committed," Rice said. "When at the beginning Rick Perry Forgetful build his foreign policy agenda. of an epoch, don't try to judge what might look good 30 or 40 years down the road. Be prepared "1 love policy, but public service is a mar- There once was a man named Rick Perry riage of politics and policy," Rice said. "You can to let history judge." Who during the debates was never merry do policy outside the political system, but that'll Rice then fielded questions on a vari- He wanted to cut government agencies have very little impact." ety of topics - from the Soviet Union and Rice and Manouse also discussed political state-sponsored terror to student leadership But he couldn't remember which three integrity. Rice said that although she aligned and career choice, and shared anecdotes And his embarrassing gaffe was in public with the Republican Party politically because about dealing with unorthodox leaders like for all to see of her foreign policy views and preference for Moammar Gadhafi, making a cameo on "30 the private sector and a small government, her Rock," and having an oil tanker named after In Wednesday night's Residential true allegiance lay with finding good leader- her. She ended by commenting on the na- Republican debate, Rick Perry said ture of public service. ship for America. there were three government agen- "People who serve the public are involved in "I want people who are going to lead us, tell cies he wanted to cut, but could not the truth, and play to our greatest sense of opti- something bigger than themselves," Rice said. think of the third one. This embar- mism, not encourage our worst fears or coddle "Public service is good for the soul." us," Rice said. 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The debate participants share some of their beliefs on the matter RICE CONSERVATIVE FORUM RICE YOUNG DEMOCRATS 4 . a A. /">• RAHUL REKHI ANTHONY LAURIELLO U Right now we ^ Today, we're at are faced with two MYLES BUGBEE a pivotal point in opposing sides in our nation's his- American debate. tory — a potential One side urges us We are going to inflection point for the U.S.'s role in an to go further into be advocating for debt and put tax- ^ / TAYLOR WILLIAMS KEVIN BUSH increasingly mul- NEERAJ SALHOTRA our plans for job payer money into tipolar world. Yet, creation in Ameri- too many of our na- the economy to I believe that a The jobs crisis W Currently, the create more jobs. ROHINI SIGIREDDI ca. Our plan is both tion's most press- the government is one of the most United States' The other side for immediate ac- ing issues today are pressing issue economy is in a wants to-cut gov- should create the subject to dogmatic cc tion and for invest- facing America ernment programs most unfettered ideology and parti- crisis and without ••l strongly be- ment in our future. right now and is san gridlock. What to reducg the environment for signigicant steps lieve in the im- amount of money I think the take- especially salient we need instead, is the development will enter a 'lost Washington takes portance' of re- away is that our smart, quantitative, for Rice students decade' where out of the private sponsibility, both of american busi- metric-based and plan will not only because we're go- ness. The govern- MATTHEW NIETERS rational approach- millions of Ameri- sector. When ap- financially and dip- create jobs, but ing to be graduat- es to policy making. proaching our ment should also can's won't be lomatically for our a I am a tradition- will also invigorate plan, we wanted to ing and entering a We need to, all of protect personal able to provide for try and transcend nation. Addition- al liberal. I believe the U.S. economy us as both voters i ' r.o: . . . •/ volatile job market. their families. I am this dichotomy and ally, I find myself liberties and avoid with a $5 million and policy makers, in market failure, We want to educate confident that the craft bipartisan identifying with a regulating every thinks like scientists surplus. Our plan students about the solutions to make but I'm a tradition- — with rational, Young Democrats' moderate strain of facet of American creates jobs with- al liberal, jy competing visions empirically verifi- plan is a step in the American the best life. 99 social conserva- out raising the fed- able approaches to place in the world for solving the job right direction. tism. jj to do business. 99 eral deficit. crisis. 95 99 GRAPHICS BY COURTNEY SVATEK Courses in French Studies - Spring 2012 137/FSE37/FSEM 137 Women Filming Women 403 Special Topics - TneThe French EnlightenmentEnlightenmen This course explores contemporary strategies for developing distinctly female cinematic This course will examine some of the major works of the French Enlightenment. Topics to voices and gazes, including Varda's cinematic language, Duras's use of silence, and Djebar's be examined may include religious skepticism, apologetic writings, the critique of monarchy, lyricism. Films by Akerman, Benguigui, Denis, Kurys, and Serreau illustrate other approaches; historical writing, the rise of the literature of sensibilite, and the legacy of the Enlightenment readings provide theoretical underpinnings to notions of the gaze and the role of the spectator. into the French Revolution. Taught in French Taught in English Ken Loiselle MWF 10-10:50 Melissa Bailar W 1-4 407 Introduction to Cinema in French Introduction To Cinema In French -- In France and the French-speaking world (especially 301 Advanced French for Written & Oral Communication Africa): both the canon of "auteurs" of "high culture" and commercial "mere entertainment." Aimed at developing competence in oral and written expression, with the special emphasis on Discussion of this distinction, and introduction to critical and theoretical discourse in film stylistic variations, lexical nuances, and complex grammatical structures. Drawing on literary studies. "Recommended: FREN 311 OR FREN 312 OR 313 OR placement test" Taught in and journalistic sources, students will practice different styles of writing. Besides working on French an individual project, students will create a collaborative story of their own invention. Recom- Phillip Wood TR 1-2:15 mended Prerequisite(s): Third-year French or permission of Instructor. Taught in French. Gheorghes Socaciu 424 Women in France This course studies women in education, the workplace, politics, and in social and cultural 312 Major Literary Works <£ Artifacts of Post-Revo! France institutions in French society. The class explores the history of the French women's movement Study of 19th and 20th century poetry, fiction, and painting through the major literary and and analyzes French concepts of gender and feminism in comparison to American models. artistic movements: Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, Surrealism, and the post-war era. Cross-list: SWGS 424. Taught in French Taught in French Julie Fette M 1-4 Bernard Aresu TR 9:25-10:40 437/HART 437/537 Visual Culture of Medieval Pilgrimage We will examine the theological, practical, and experiential aspects of pilgrimage in Western 324 From Decolonization to Globalization Europe and the Holy Land and the symbols, images, and places encountered along the routes. For an additional credit hour, students may spend the last two weeks of May walking a pilgrim- Taught in English: Novelists and film-makers, (mostly) from Africa, on the ongoing domina- age trail in France. Cross-list: HART 437. Taught in English tion and administration of populations, from "independence" from colonialism to contem- Deborah Nelson-Campbell W 1-4 porary "globalization": Ferdinand Oyono, Camara Laye, Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Ahmadou 0) Kourouma, Leila Sebbar, Rachid Bouchareb and others. Taught in English 478/ARC 578 The Caribbean in French Phillip Wood TR 10:50-12:05 The seminar examines the history, political writings, literature and the arts of the French Caribbean from the beginning of colonization to the present. It will include figures such as Saint-John Perse, Roumain, Cesaire, Fanon, Depestre, Schwarz-Bart, Warner-Vieyra, Glissant, 336 Writing Workshop Conde, Chamoiseau, Laferriere, as well as the Caribbean arts and film. Taught in English In preparation for advanced French courses, this course refines the practice of written expres- Bernard Aresu W 1-4 sion. Good writing comes from reading. Multiple genres are studied—the novel, film, newspa- per article, short story, poem, fairy-tale, and essay, and multiple writing styles and techniques HUM A 102 From Renaissance to Present are honed. This workshop is recommended before taking upper-level courses. Taught in Study of the foundational intellectual and artistic texts of the Western tradition from the Frcnch Renaissance to Einstein. Consideration of texts and images over time and in their histori- Julie Fette MWF 11-11:50 cal development as we reflect on who are and how we got here. Readings from Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Kant, Flaubert, Nietzsche. Freud, Beauvoir, Einstein, Levi, Kuhn. Borges, and King, and images from such artists as Michelangelo. Goya, and Picasso. Taught in English 355 Modern Short Story: Towards an Ethics of Fiction Deborah Harter TR 10:50-12:05 Study of the short story both as an occasion for close reading and as a way of exploring mod- em notions of alienation and solitude, death and sexuality, guilt and the vicissitudes of fam- ily. Authors from Maupassant to Chekhov to Kafka to O'Connor. Does not count towards major. Cross-list: ENGL 355. Taught in English PAID ADVERTISEMENT Deborah Harter TR 2:30-3:45 * FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 10 FEATURES THE RICE THRESHER MINOR IN POVERTY, JUSTICE, AND HUMAN CAPABILITIES (PJHC) The Program in Poverty,, Justice, and Human Capabilities (PJHC) of the Center for the Study of Women. Gender, and Sexuality provides students with a ^ multifaceted understandining of human well-being, both in the US and internationally. 1 he interdisciplinary PJHC minor emp lasizes a eapa 1 1 k s approac 1. material which considers what people are able to Ardo, onrandi Kbeo- for example, live to old age and engage in economic and political activities rather than sirictly what materu goods they possess or do not possess. The PJHC minor combines high-caliber undergraduate courses w ith internship experiences for students to work in the summer with agencies that help disadvantaged communities and people. Previous internships have been located in Houston, throughout the United States, an Internationa y t iroug esta isie study abroad programs. Through academic and experiential learning opportunities, students explore a deeper understanding ol the structura actors un er vinu poverty, human well-being, and potential policy solutions. PJHC MINOR Students must meet the following requirements to complete CORE REQUIRED COURSES the minor in PJHC: OFFERED SPRING 2012 • Students must complete six courses (18 credit hours). • Students must take HUMA/SOCI 280, SWGS 322/ASIA 329 or HUM A 280/SOCI 280: Poverty, Justice, and Human SWGS 422, and an approved capstone course (SWGS 496 and Capabilities, Hoang 497 or SOCI 470). TR 9:25 am - 10:40 am • Students must choose three electives, including one course from I his course provides an introduction to the study ol poverty, justice, and 0 the Non-Western elective list, one course from the Race and capabilities. The course considers theory and policy oriented toward * * Ethnicity elective list, and a third c F.CON 450: World F.conomic and Social Development, (iiliis I K 2:30 - 3:50 pm OTHER ELECTIVES FNGL 376: Postcolonial Studies, Riekel TR 2:30-3:45 pm BIOE 360: Appropriate Design for Global Health, Riehards-Kortum HIST 232: African History: Fast. Central, and Southern Africa, de l ima TR 10:50 am 12:05 pin MWF 9:00 - 9:50 am ENGL 342/SW GS 372: I lie Victorian Novel. Michie HIST 251: Continuities and Changes in Brazilian History. Metcalf MWF 10:00 10:50 am TR 10:50 am 12:05 pm HIST 2')5: I he American South. Boles HIST 271: History of South Asia, Baiabanlilar MWF 9:00 9:50 am MWF 11:00 - 11:50 am HIST 340: History of Feminism, Wildcnthal HIST 313: Modern Mexico, Lope/ Alonso TR 1:00 2:15 pm MWF 10:00- 10:50 am IIIS1 398: I he Ten Most Important Supreme Court Decisions in I S History. l)o\v HIST 342: Modern China. Smith TR 10:50 am - 12:05 pm TR 9:25 - 10:40 am HIST 423: American Radicals and Reformers, McDaniel HIST 376: Natural Disasters in the Caribbean, Cox TR 1:00-2:15 pm MWF 11:00- 11:50 am HIST 448: Western European Welfare States, Caldwell HIST 389: Migrations and Diasporas in the Indian Ocean World, Ward F 1:00 - 3:59 pm MW 2:00 - 3:15 pm POLI 332: Lrhan Politics, Marschall HIST 478: Topics in Latin American History, Lopez Alonso TR 10:50 am- 12:05 pm W 2:00 - 5:00 pm SOCI 319: Work and Occupations, Chavez RF.LI 340: Theology in Africa, Bongmba TR 10:50 am- 12:05 pm R 1:00 - 3:59 pm SOCI 330: Social Movements, Simon SWGS 302/ASIA 302: Globalization, Gender, and Migration, I loang MWF 3:00 - 3:50 pm T 2:30 - 5:29 pm SO( I 306/SWGS 324: Sociology of Gender, Simon MWF 2:00 - 2:50 pm RACE AND ETHNICITY COL RSES SWGS 201: Introduction to l/cshiaii, Gav, Bisexual, and Transgcnder Studies, Ricdcl TR 1.00 — 2:15 pm ANTH 290: History and Ethnography of Race in Brazil, Farfan Santos MWF 4:00 -4:50 pm ANTH 358: The Fourth World: Issues of Indigenous People, Grey M 2:00 - 4:59 pm FDUC 335: I rban Education: Issues, Policy, and Practice, Radigan # TR 2:30-3:45 pm For more information contact: ENGL 268: Introduction to Native American Literature, Slappey MWF 9:00-9:50 am Dr. Diana Strassmann, Director ENGL 369/SWGS 369: The American West and Its Others, Comer or Dr. Anne Dayton, Program Manager TR 9:25 - 10:40 am Program in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities ENGL 389/SWGS 389: Youth Studies, Comer ( enter for the Study of Women, (iender, and Sexuality TR 1:00-2:15 pm Humanities 113, MS-9 HIST 268: Bondage in the Modern World, Ward [email protected] MWF 1:00- 1:50 pm HIST 374: Jewish History, 1500-1948, Cohen 713-348-6152 MWF 11:00- 11:50 am www.rice.edu/pjhc HIST 421: Race, Education, and Society in the Lnitcd States, Byrd Unconventional Wisdom T 7:00 10:00 pm HIST 427: History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954 to the Present, Cox M 2:00-4:59 pm" POLI 330: Minority Politics, Phan TR 4:00 -5:15 pm SOCI 485: Racial Identities, Bratter M 2:00-4:59 pm trends.refle Senior rroject spowgnt: Interviewers Reed's Gourmet Servery Recipes BY JESSICA WILDER The interviewers were instructed BY REED THORNBURG THRESHER STAFF to ask specific questions regarding the FOR THE THRESHER prospective student's academic history, n the life of a high school senior, extracurricular involvement, passions "Hunger is good discipline and you learn from If So ponders a few things are scarier than that and interest in Rice. Interviewers are young Ernest Hemingway In his lesser read, yet still fascinating Icollege admissions interview for also free to ask original questions that noveM Moveable Feast When I read that line back in high school your dream school. Sitting across the they feel are particularly important in I appreciated the profoundness in which it was written, but only table from an alumni interviewer or determining if a prospective student is when I matriculated at Rice University some months ago did I really an admissions staff member can be a good fit for Rice. begin to feel its truth. In fact, if that line was translated into Latin, incredibly intimidating, especially "One of my favorite questions I'm fairly certain that Rice would have a new unofficial motto. when you think your entire future is 'What did you do during the past So, what exactly have I learned from hunger in my time here? rests on your ability summer?"' Zhang That is the basis of this new column — the simple idea that there is to answer a barrage said. "It's just really of tricky questions. interesting to see what something special about adding a personal touch to the food you Fortunately for they did. It's another eat. Not only does it somehow make the food taste better, but it also many prospective area where you can teaves you with a feeling of accomplishment in knowing that you students, there is see if they're really played a role in its production. an alternative to the interested in learning." This is of course, in no way a comment on Rice's Dining traditional interview. The other main Services. What they are able to accomplish on a weekly basis is In an effort role of Senior truly incredible. They have diverse options, and present us with to create an Interviewers is to food that is almost always delicious and interesting. I hope to environment that answer any questions use the high quality ingredients readily available in the servery is less stressful the prospective as just one more option when your palette doesn't quite align and more students have about itself with the day's menu. Rice. It is their conversational, the With that in mind, let's take full advantage of our college freedom and start this project with Office of Admissions responsibility to dessert. The first example is a range of servery treats that are available every night, but hidden in the offers an alternative answer the questions expanses of servery options. Specifically, this week's idea comes from Hanszen College freshman interview with a Rice honestly, not to "sell" University senior. Rice to undecided applicants. Nick Petersen and his desire to expand on the basic ice cream offerings. It begins with a classic During the spring semester, the "For me, I think it's very, very milkshake, and from there we add some simple variations. § Office of Admissions invited rising important that the students and Rice seniors with experience as tour guides find each other as good fits," Zhang Bask Milkshake Strawberry Milkshake to apply to be Senior Interviewers. After said. "I don't just want to tell them that Servery grocery list: Servery grocery list an application and interview process, a Rice is a great school without telling ' 3-4 Blue Bell vanilla ice cream cups • 2 Blue Bell vanilla ice cream cups team of ten students was selected. them the details. I try to use as many • 1 carton of 2% milk • 1 Blue Bell fruit bar One of this year's interviewers is examples as possible so they can judge • 1 spoon / regular drinking cup • 4-6 overripe servery strawberries (hulls removed) Brown College senior Lindsay Zhang. for themselves if Rice is a good fit for them." Technique: • 1 carton of 2% milk Zhang, a Rice Ambassador and tour The interviewers are required to First, wrap your spoon around the edges of the ice cream • 1 spoon / regular drinking cup guide for the Welcome Center, was interview two students during the week cups, so that the ice cream stacks up along bottom of Technique: your cup. From there, let the ice cream soften by eating This will be similar to our last shake, only we will intrigued when she first heard about and three students on Saturday for at the rest of your dinner. After about 10-15 minutes, start by mashing some strawberries with the back of the project. least five Saturdays of the semester. pour one quarter of a carton of the milk into the cup. the spoon at the bottom of the cup. The strawberries "It was really interesting for Zhang said that meeting so many Use the spoon in a whisking motion starting from the should be close to M&M-sized pieces, which will i) I me because it's a different way of prospective students from a variety of inside and moving outward. Once the milk has been complement the strawberry chunks frozen in the fruit contributing to the university," Zhang backgrounds is the best part of being a successfully dissolved and the mixture has thickened, bar. Add the vaniUa cups and then the fruit bar on top. said. "That's why I applied to be a Senior Interviewer. slowly add more milk to force air pockets out of the (Note: the fruit bar might have to soften slightly more i Senior Interviewer." "They have traveled all the way stacked ice cream. Now, you can take your creation back before you can remove it from the stick.) Then, follow into the servery and add a topping of whipped cream or from Pennsylvania, California, Costa the same process as the basic milkshake recipe, but The students selected to be Senior chocolate syrup. While you will find this process slightly be sure to work up the crushed strawberries from the Interviewers were trained in how to Rica and a lot of other places," Zhang tiring at first, the results are definitely worth it. bottom of the cup. conduct an interview at the beginning said. "You see a lot of diversity, which of the semester. I think is a great thing for the school." For a chocolate variation, simply replace the vanilla ice cream cups with their chocolate counterparts, and use the "We learned how to dress for an "Project Spotlight" is a weekly fat free Oak Farms chocolate milk. Also, don't be afraid to incorporate your favorite servery desserts; just make sure interview. We have to dress up very that the pieces are small enough to mix evenly. This week's recipes are simple, but sometimes ideas like this hide professionally," Zhang explained. "We feature that looks at projects that are making a difference in themselves in the vast realm of servery options. If you have any suggestions, comments or favorite servery recipes, learned how to greet the students and please email Reed Thornburg at [email protected]. how to greet their parents." the Rice community. BY BRITTNEY XU »-EnTi ETiT7IETnT7U S "Bro-tanks" wage war on sleeves THRESHER STAFF icture a "bro" in your head. You could be imagining any number of different How to make your own "bro-tank" top Ppeople, including an upper middle-class male in a fraternity. Someone in a cut-off T-shirt and a flat-billed hat. A beer-loving, collar-popping guy with a penchant for Sperry top-siders and hanging out with other men. Although it may be hard to pinpoint exactiy what a "bro" is, there is no doubt that the "bro" phenomenon has invaded college campuses and our vocabularies. "Bro" has become a form of greeting for close male friends, as have "broseph" and "broski." Two men involved in a quasi-intimate, non-homoerotic relationship m A »«v, are having a "bromance." There are even \v v ?Av- funny amalgamations of words such as "baked brotato" (for a manly carb-packed 2) Cut the arm holes out, first just cutting meal) and "brofessor" (for a teacher who is 1) Start with a plain T-shirt, or even better, extra chill and "brohemian"). a T-shirt with a sports logo on it. them at the arm-hole/shoulder seam on "Bros" have been around for decades. They each side. Then cut as long as you would existed even before the landmark movie Animal like to (vertically). House and continue to show up in pop culture, from MTV series like "Jackass" and "Bromance" to movies like The Hangover. In fact, "bros" now even have their own website, www.brobible.com, where they can catch up on sports and hot girls and post to the "brommunity". Even if you believe that "bro" culture is not prevalent at Rice University and that everyone who labels themselves as such are actually "faux bros," it is still rail handy to know what constitutes a "bro" for your next theme party. Start with a pair of Sperry's or flip flops, and add cargo shorts or jeans. If it is hot outside, wear your 3) On the top layer of fabric in the front, cut 4) Flex, with or without the tank on. favorite sports team T-shirt with the sleeves a U-shape into the ribbed collar, making cut off. If it is chilly, layer another cut-off the "bro-tank" straps about two inches shirt on top, in a contrasting color. wide. You should have a T-back tank. GRAPHIC BY BRITTNEY XU FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011 12 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER 1. Duncan College freshman Sophie Hu and Baker College freshman Jennifer Ding pose for a picture at Rice Program Center s annual fall dance, Esperanza, held at the Hobby Center. 2. Martel College junior Klein Kubiak makes a catch to help Rice defeat UTEP at the homecoming game 41-37. § gj 3. Students hit the dance floor at Esperanza as one student spots the Thresher photographer. 4. Baker College senior Arianna Hatchett smiles for the camera, posing among those dancing. 5. Plantain chips along with a chocolate fountain and coffee line tables for snacks between dances. 6. Magician Peter Boi brings a few more tricks than the usual deck of cards and handkerchiefs for his Nov. 2 performance at the RMC Grand Hall as he lights a book on fire with his hands. 7. Spontaneous Combustion teams up with the Upright Citizens Brigade for a Homecoming week show Nov. 3 in the RMC f) § Grand Hall. PHOTOS 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 & 7 BY MATHISON INGHAM, PHOTO 6 BY DANTE ZAKHIDOV 'jp* utr NEWS 13 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 THE RICE THRESHER • 0 • • • • i f • « f C II t I T I T # • § r Macbeth well-executed BY KENSEYKING their already dark characters. THRESHER STAFF The supporting male roles of Banquo, played by Hanszen College sophomore Omar Tariq, Murder, greed, war: William Shakespeare's Macduff, played by Wiess College senior Dustin tr Macbeth is rich with drama. Performing this Tannahill and King Duncan, played by Joseph I' A 4* v | play can be tricky due to its notoriety (it is ru- Lockett (Hanszen College '91), stand in the spot- mored to be cursed) in the theater world. The light as well with great performances. Tariq and Rice Visual and Dramatic Arts Department does Tannahill are regal in their performances, and 1 < ffllNi they execute their fight scenes well. Seasoned ""'••V W a tremendous job in its execution of Shake- speare's Macbeth with a talented cast and un- actor Lockett makes his role memorable with r matched technical details. his interesting interpretation of Shakespearean 0^ The play opens on Macbeth and Banquo's verse and expressive movement. victory against invading armies. After being Living up to their name, the Weird Sisters, promoted to the position of Thane of Cawdor, played by Associate Director of Rice's Insitute Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, plot to of Biosciences and Bioengineering Lisa Blinn, kill the Scottish King, Duncan. Once they com- McMurtry College senior Hannah Thalenberg mit the dirty deed, their desire for more blood- and Hanszen junior Nicki Pariseau, command shed increases until they become so evil that the audience's attention with their intricate cos- JENNIFER DING/THRESHER their dark desires never give tumes and eerie voices. They » !• them full satisfaction. Eventu- synchronize well together and ally, other members of their perform their verses in such court see the cruelty of their a way that they seem fresh Chatroom draws you in ways and fight for revenge on and unrehearsed. the traitors to the throne. Setting this well-known Macbeth The lead actor, Jones Col- tale in the cold war really BY GRACE WENG growing up in a confining suburban bubble. Eva, lege senior Carter Spires, gives the whole production > C FORTHETHRESHER played by McMurtry College sophomore Molly Richardson, doesn't let her cough get in the way stands strong in the de- a refreshing twist. From the manding role of Macbeth. He Directed By: Christina Keefe set to the costumes, Director Wiess Tabletop Theater's Fall production, of enthusiastically playing her strong, outspo- Now Playing: Today, tomor- "Chatroom," wastes no energy or time in ito perfor- ken character. Richardson realistically portrays evokes inner turmoil perfectly row at 8 p.m., Nov. 13 at 3 Christina Keefe and Assis- mance of Enda Walsh's heavy but fast-paced play. the independent Eva, revealing traces of disap- through his facial expressions p.m., Nov. 17-19 at 8 p.m. tant Director and Wiess se- Producers Liz Castillo, a Mess College senior, and pointment and vulnerability without losing her and body language. Also, he Price: $10 for general admis- nior TJ Burleson's creativity driven character. manages to show the down- sion, $5 for Rice students, shines through. The set itself Ian Kretz, a Wiess sophomore, along with director faculty, alumni and staff Ian Bott, a Wiess junior, have formed a production With William, Eva finds a cause to meddle with fall of Macbeth's morality, for features a wide range of old scrap metal, road signs, bill- J. true to the vivid and sometimes even grotesque in the troubled Jim, brilliantly played by Wiess at the beginning he hesitates quality of Walsh's work. Though freshman Max Payton. Jim has at the thought of committing boards and junk, giving the the one-act play is short, run- many problems, mostly stem- murder, but by the end shows story an apocalyptic feel to it. The two levels on ning about one hour, Tabletop's ming from being abandoned by no sign of regret as his thirst for blood flies out the set also add value to the play, as they make "Chatroom" is engagingly con- his father at the zoo when he of control. With her innocent and sweet looks, the fighting scenes more exciting and allow for centrated. The simple premise was six years old; as a 15-year- Jones sophomore Susannah Eig gives a chilling easy transitions. of six high school students com- Chatroom old, he is depressed his life is as performance as the deceptive and vicious Lady The sound plot for this production is top- municating through chat rooms "insubstantial as soup." Payton Macbeth. Eig's range of emotions is impressive, notch and helps the scene transition flow becomes a palette to tackle com- sculpts the vulnerability of his and she speaks with confidence throughout the smoothly. The music, a mix between punk play. The chemistry between Macbeth and his plex topics like manipulation Directed By: Ian Bott character so well that the audi- rock and horror film soundtrack, fills the gaps and suicide. Despite such grave Now Playing: Nov. 10, ence is able to understand why lady as they plot murders and evil deeds burns between scene changes, keeping the audience subject matter, the play finds un- 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. he would reject Emily's and bright, bringing another level of wickedness to O see MACBETH, page 15 « conventional ways to be funny, Price: $10 for general Jack's attempts to help him out 4 admission, $5 for Rice of his misery, and consider com- resulting in a poignant and en- students, faculty & tertaining play. staff mitting suicide. Payton's dia- With all the dialogue oc- logue is a little rushed at times, curring within the Chiswick's but he manages to captivate the Bloody Opinionated chat room audience as he delivers all his site, the play starts out with two of the high school- monologues, remaining faithful to his character. ers debating the validity and helpfulness of chil- Despite how pitiful Jim's circumstances are, the dren's books, using Charlie and the Chocolate audience is able to sympathize with him because Factory as an example. We are first introduced of how compellingly Payton plays his part. to William, a cynical teenager who yearns to be A guide and excellent complement to Jim's considered an adult and to make a significant im- character is Laura, who has the burden of listen- pact in the world. Wiess junior Luis de las Cuevas ing for teenagers dealing with the doubts she thoroughly maintains the aura of William's char- has gone through. Though a girl of few words, acter, who is a self-proclaimed "pain in the ass." what Laura does say is extremely powerful and While de las Cuevas does falter in executing his is articulately executed by Wiess freshman Van- lines at times, he convincingly makes his charac- essa Jones. Jones delivers her lines clearly and ter's subtle transition from merely controversial to passionately, striking some of the central mes- malicious. On the other side of the debate is Jack, sages of the play dead-on. played by Wiess sophomore Ife Owoyemi. Jack The bulk of the play's effect rests on the ac- is inherently moral, but finds himself conflicted tors alone. The overall set design is simple, with during the chat room discussions. Owoyemi does six chairs laid out and a few props. For a major- a good job portraying the even-headedness of ity of the time, the actors are seated, demanding his character, not straining to make his character attention to their facial and verbal expression. too theatrical. Minute details, like the irony in William's char- In the next scene, we find ourselves in a Brit- acter wearing a Lacoste sweater, enhance the ney Spears chat room and are introduced to Emily comprehensiveness and complexity of all six and Eva. Emily, played by Brown College fresh- characters. The six actors each do a thorough man Sarah Frazier, is a sheltered, well-meaning job of defining their characters. In turn, their Carter Spires and Susannah Eig star in the Rice Visual and Dramatic Arts Department's Macbeth. 15-year-old who has gone through her share of in- interactions with each other are dynamic. The securities. Frazier's character doesn't leave a huge result is an effective and engrossing play that impression, but she plays her role well enough to tackles genuine teenage matters without drag- elicit empathy from those who have experienced ging itself down. PHOTOGRAPH 11.11.11 MATREYAK Magical Realism in Photography, Superstitious? The Houston a new exhibit at the Houston Metropolitan Dance Com- The Aurora Picture Show and Center of Photography opens ART CAR pany choreographed a show 2011 Cinema Arts Festival on Thursday. Magical realism comprised of 11 dances, just Houston present multi-media evokes an unusual twist to ordi- The Miller Outdoor Theatre is for tonight! Inspired by the artist Miwa Matreyek tonight nary things, a concept that con/- showing the world premier of dramatic work 11:11 by world- at 7:30 p.m. Myth and Infra- temporary photographic tech- the Art Car Parade documen- THE famous choreographer Salim structure is part animated pro- niques align with. The opening tary. Following some of the Galuwoos, the show features jection and part shadow art as reception begins at 6 p.m., and WEEKLY most fantastically decorated world premieres of several Matreyek uses her body to cre- the curator and artist will speak automobiles, this feature is dances. The show begins at ate beautiful environments in at 5:30 p.m. SCENE free to all! The film will start at 8 p.m. and tickets start at $15. screen. Admission is free. 7:45 p.m. on Sunday. Emily's picks for events HOUSTON CENTER—— outside the hedges, both WORTHAM THEATER TBH CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY MILLER OUTDOOR THEATER around Rice and in the ' 501 TEXAS AVE. > * + « i FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 THE RICE THRESHER A&E 15 Old-school samples, novel sound BY BRIAN BIEKMAN One of the greatest tracks on Endtroducing... THRESHER STAFF is "Building Steam with a Grain of Salt," the first track after the album introduction. The ominous When creating Endtroducirig... DJ Shadow's piano melody and one note harmony suck listen- goal was to make an album constructed entirely ers into DJ Shadow's world and prepare them for from samples. He dug through his collection of the hour-long musical journey. At the end of the more than 60,000 records and visited stores with song, an excerpt from an interview epitomizes the a battery-operated record player. Shadow sampled album and the philosophy behind sampling. from jazz, old school hip-hop, dialogue from films "It's not me that's coming... the music's com- and interviews and even a heavy metal track. He ing through me," DJ Shadow said. avoided the obvious samples one would find on "Why Hip-Hop Sucks Girl Talk albums and searched in '96" is a 44-second track for the obscure. The most well- that contains only an old known track Shadow sampled school Dr. Dre-esque beat was "Orion" by Metallica, while with a voice chanting "It's other samples come from art- the money" echoing about ists even the most outspoken Endtroducing... 20 seconds in. It is a critique sonophile wouldn't know, such • • • • of the G-Funk era of hip- as Lifer's Group and H.P. Riot. hop that Dr. Dre and Snoop When listening to Endtroduc- Artist: DJ Shadow Dogg dominated. The track irig... one can understand how Label: Mo' Wax is probably more relevant to- DJ Shadow sampled and mixed music to create his album, Entroducing..., released in 1996. meticulous DJ Shadow was. He Released: Nov. 19,1996 day than it was in 1996. Just cut up simple drum beats and replace the G-Funk beat with tied them together to make his any Lil Wayne beat and auto- listening to "Midnight in a Perfect World" is DJ Shadow is not a copy/paste sampler. He own break beats. He built his » It tune "It's the money" and pure bliss. It elevates listeners instead of play- is a chemist, mixing elements of music together own chords from the different samples. If one lis- you've got "Why Hip-Hop Sucks In *11." ing with their emotions. until he creates something fresh, totally unlike tens closely, he or she can even hear the fuzz from "Midnight in a Perfect World," the best track The entire album flows together as well as the original. the old records DJ Shadow sampled. Somehow ev- on the album, is one of the greatest pieces of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon or Radiohead's Endtroducing... does more than redefine in- erything is perfectly interwoven into this organic instrumental music ever assembled, regardless Kid A. It is sometimes hard even to discriminate strumental hip-hop; it transcends the genre to masterpiece. Even after all my time listening to of the genre. With a hypnotic hook, an angelic between tracks until about the 10th time around. reach new heights that cannot be brought down Endtroducirig... 1 still have to remind myself that DJ voice singing indiscernible words, a head-nod- Like all great albums, it feels more like an album by labels. Shadow did not write a single note or drum beat. I ic ding drum beat and a few simple piano notes, than a collection of songs. An American in Paris celebrates its Great Tex-Mex and atmosphere I I • 60th anniversary of success at Cabo restaurant downtown BY GRACE WENG BY SASHA SCHOCH have a very cheap meal here. THRESHER STAFF AND ALLIESCHAICH Like all good Tex-Mex restaurants, we were 21 1 FORTHETHRESHER served chips and salsa on the house. The chips Sixty years ago, before High School Musical, 4iA*? *!" were basically your average chips that you would Moulin Rouge and West Side Story, Vincente Min- Some restaurants are great to eat at because find at any restaurant of this type. However, the ft t nelli released his classic masterpiece, An American the food is good, but at others, the atmosphere waiter was very good at ensuring that our baskets in Paris. The film is the ultimate culmination fo the completes the experience. Cabo, located just oft of chips and cups of salsa stayed full. arts on screen and won six well-deserved Academy the METRORail on Travis Street, is certainly one We ordered chicken fajitas and chicken enchi awards. It remains just as much of a delight for the of those places. ladas. The fajitas came with peppers, onions, rice, eyes, ears and soul now as it was then. guacamole, sour cream, salsa, strips of chicken GENE ~K I € Starring Gene Kelly (Singin' in the Rain) and and lettuce. In the past, when we have ordered Leslie Caron (Lili) in her debut role, this delight- KELLY fajitas at restaurants, the dish comes with way too ful romantic musical is set in Paris in the 1950s. LESU£ much food, and there is food left over. At Cabo, I C World War II veteran Jerry Mulligan, struggling CARON however, there seemed to be just enough food to OSCAH to make it as a painter in the bustling City of LEVANT Cabo make the meal. It was not a disappointment, but Lights, falls in love with Lise, a young, beautiful GEORGES • • • • • we were surprised that there was not more food. French girl. As a romantic film, there is plenty of GUETARY „ The quality and taste of the food was very Location: 419 Travis St. drama and sentimentality. Lise turns out to be Phone Number: 713-225-2060 flavorful. Some things, such as the salsa, were a engaged to a successful, compassionate musi- Ji bit spicier, but the spicy taste could be easily bal- cal star, while Mulligan is entangled with a rich anced out by the sour cream or guacamole. Nei- society woman who's trying to buy him over by ther of us are huge onion fans, but the ones that sponsoring his art. The two lovers try to make do The restaurant had rooftop seating, which were served were grilled very well and added to with the time they do get together. was a pretty incredible experience. The outdoor the overall flavor of the meal. We were satisfied However, what makes this film worthy of be- patio is relatively large, and you can see a lot of with the meal that was ordered, but the flavors downtown Houston from the table. There is also could have been a bit more intense to make it a ing recognized as the 1951 Best Picture and one An American in Paris won an Academy of AFI's 100 Best Films (1997) is how it incorpo- upstairs and downstairs seating - this restaurant truly delicious meal. We would rate it as better Award for Best Picture in 1951 rates such a broad spectrum of art mediums. can hold a lot of people! However, they are very than the average Houston Tex-Mex restaurant, but The overall mood of the film reflects French well staffed, so the large number of people being certainly not the best in Houston. impressionism, from the backdrops to the cin- to life with a captivating piano solo backed by a served will not hinder the speed of dining. In fact, The chicken enchiladas were also pretty good. ematic direction. The memorable dance scene full symphony orchestra. At the end of the film our waiter was very friendly and provided fast ser- There are two in a dish, and they are served with alongside the Seine on a starry night produces is the famous 16-minute ballet, which occurs vice. The environment of this restaurant is great black beans, com salsa and rice. The enchiladas the effects of a Monet painting. The soundtrack within Mulligan's imagination. The ballet is a for all kinds of people - we saw throngs of Taylor alone had a lot of flavor and spice and the black of the film enhances the visual dreaminess, with milestone in storytelling through dance on the Swift fan girls (there was a concert downtown that beans were average but still balanced out the unforgettable George Gershwin songs like "1 big screen. The choreography, emotions, light- night), families, couples, large groups of people spice of the enchilada. It was definitely a filling Got Rhythm" and "Our Love is Here to Stay." In ing and scenery are all equally captivating. All and possibly even a pimp. Cabo also offers a pri- meal, enough for one hungry person or possibly fact, the film is based on the famous American the artistic pieces in the film are so impressive vate dining room for large groups and parties. enough for two to share. Overall, I would say the composer's same-titled composition, which is that the discontinuity in the plot is not much of The pricing of the meals at Cabo is relatively enchiladas were very good, and we would certain- a reflection of Gershwin's experiences in Paris. a concern. moderate - most meals range from $8 - $13 and ly recommend them. The option of beef or cheese The film finds a way to display the vitality and An American in Paris makes for much include rice and beans, as with most Tex-Mex is also available on the extensive menu. Whatev- cultural richness of Paris in this period that Ger- more than a feel-good romantic musical; it restaurants. Cabo also has a variety of appetizers er kind of Tex-Mex meal you're in the mood for, shwin tried to elucidate in his symphonic poem. is a comprehensive compilation of painting, and a la carte items, so it is definitely possible to chances are you can find it at Cabo. Weaving in and out of the storyline are musi- song, dance and music in film. The enor- cal and dance numbers of all kinds. Early on, mous talent involved in the direction, musi- The costumes of this play are incredibly there is a showcase of Caron's graceful balle- cal score, cinematography, choreography, detailed, adorned with metal nails and silver costumes and set design cause the film to O MACBETH rina moves. There are several numbers display- FROM PAGE 14 chains. By using camouflage pants and jackets, be highly recognized and praised in its time, ing Kelly's remarkably entertaining singing entranced in Shakespeare's words. Along with the director's detailed vision is clear. and tap-dancing talents. There is an orchestral as it continues to be today. Find a chance to the sound, the lighting for this show is the best 1 VADA's interpretation of Macbeth features number, featuring the humorous and musically watch the film, available on Netflix and Ama- have seen in Rice Theater. A contributing factor a great, energetic cast and with the creative gifted Oscar Levant (The Band Wagon). Levant zon.com, or even borrow the reserve copy was the high number of lighting instruments, spin on the setting, gives an old story a new plays Mulligan's friend, a pianist who repeat- at Fondren to experience for yourself what which allowed for many light variations and feel. If you're in the mood for a first-rate uni- edly fails to make it big. In a daydream of Le- makes An American in Paris such a classic tones. For example, the lighting representing rain versity production, then you really should go vant's character, Gershwin's tunes are brought and treasured film. projected onto the entire stage is mesmerizing. check out Macbeth. r teach for test masters Dynamic and Energetic Teachers wanted. Pay rate is $20 to $32 per hour. Wwee providpiuviuce all trainingnaming . Email your resume to [email protected]. : _ _ 1 « I FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 16 A&E THE RICE THRESHER FarmFest 2011 digs Houston's Fifth WardNew, diverse Twilight sound "Joe's process goes beyond producing for the community. It's also about educating people as to why this is actually how your BYSONJIA POTHRAJ food should taste," Buggs said. "Corner con- THRESHER STAFF venience stores have non-food. This [farm] is the one alternative in the community to come On Nov. 18, the pubescent ride that is the 7\vi- and eat." light Saga will begin to come to an end. The recent As Kale chips replace Cheetos and farm release of its soundtrack, however, foreshadows a fresh produce usurps convenience store mi- potentially successful beginning to an end. crowave dinners, the effects of the Outpost More stylistically diverse than previous have noticeably enriched the diets of the sur- soundtracks, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- rounding neighbors. Part 1 certainly appeals to a broader variety of lis- "How do you define wealth? Is it making teners. Though of the 15 songs on the album, four a lot of money or is it developing your com- F.Jm I belong to unsigned artists, the soundtrack also munity?" Joe Icet said, who invested his own includes more recognized artists, most notably money and resources into establishing the Bruno Mars. non-profit farm. "We are all stewards of the According to breakingdawnmovie.org, "For the land and we can really determine the world latest installment, Alexandra Patsavas, owner of we live in." The Last Organic Outpost's logo, Farm Art, is painted atop an abandoned rice mill tower. Chop Shop Music Supervision, says she and her Icet's food security initiative, dubbed Chop Shop team of seven people weeded through "Food Everywhere," concisely details his 2,000 song submissions, then worked with direc- unteer, was hounded with questions about the BY FAR RAH MADANAY mission to always engage with and provide tor Bill Condon and editor Virginia Katz to decide farm as he tended to the eggplants and turnips. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF food for his farm's under-served neigh- on the best fits." "I've volunteered here for four years. It's bors. Outpost's lifespan of more than 10 The final product of this highly selective pro- Towering over the dilapidated rooftops and changed a lot since I got here," Icet, who is years is a testament to the progressive na- cess is thematically consistent. Each song of barred windows of the homes in the Fifth Ward also the son of the Outpost's founders, Marcela ture and receptivity of the farm by the the movie's soundtrack relates to love, its woes, is a giant mural of an onion. This mural, paint- and Joe Icet, said. Fifth Ward community. change and death. The album's spectrum reaches ed on an abandoned rice mill tower, along with The Outpost has thrived on continuous "The good thing about a good idea is it from lead single, Bruno Mars' melancholy pop the words "Farm Art," is the Last Organic Out- change. What began as a concrete wasteland keeps showing up," said Joe Icet of organic, track "It Will Rain," to the more Twilight-typical post's logo. An inner city urban farm, the Out- of abandoned parking lots filled with tires and urban gardening. indie track "Endtapes" by the Joy Formidable. post has been supplying fresh produce to the detritus has transformed into a fertile garden Indeed, Joe Icet's "good idea" shows Similar to Mars' previous hit "Grenade," "It Will Fifth Ward for over 10 years. On Saturday, the of raised dirt beds and vegetables. The latest up at Rice University. Rice encourages Rain" possesses dramatic lyrics that reveal roman- onion mural beckoned visitors to the Outpost's addition to the Outpost farm is a "homemade" sustainable living through its three on- tic anguish, complementing the plot of Breaking FarmFest 2011, an event celebrating sustain- aquaponic pond, touted as the city's largest. campus community garden sites, with ac- Dawn-Part I. The soft bass guitar of "Endtapes" able gardening and healthy living. Founder Joe Icet hopes the pond, which func- companying one credit-hour community achieves the same effect. Aptly reflecting the words of the Farm Art tions completely on 100 percent rain water, will garden classes. Iron & Wine's "Flightless Bird, American logo, the Outpost's FarmFest 2011 attracted vis- be fully operational by the upcoming spring. "In the future, we hope to expand gardening Mouth (Wedding Version)" reprised from the origi- itors with a fusion of farm and art. The festival "The water from the roof will be transport- on campus and better incorporate sustainable nal 2008 soundtrack is likely to accompany the featured community-based art, music, food ed to the aquaponics. The nutrient-rich water agriculture and education about the local food i b wedding of the movie's main characters. The soft, and educational demonstrations of farming will flow through the farm and the cycle will movement into the Rice curriculum," Heather raspy voice and the light piano accompaniment techniques and technology. Vendors included be completely self-sustaining," Joe Icet said, Olson, a Wiess junior and teaching assistant for bleed romance. This new version, contrasting from the Last Concert Cafe, Hula Hoops by Macy speaking of the finished aquaponics system. the community garden class, said. its original, well represents the change in relation- and the Gypsy Mermaid art car, complete with Shannon Buggs, Director of Communica- Whether at Rice or at the Outpost, those that ship between the two leads. an oracle card-reader. tion at the University of Houston, has collabo- want to get down and dirty (in the daytime) on Though an appealing soundtrack cannot While the petting zoo, kiddie playground rated with the Outpost on various community- weekends are more than welcome to volunteer. compensate for a simplistic plot or poor acting, and frt.? face painting appealed to the younger based projects. She praised the Icets' efforts "Actually our volunteers don't work I 1c it has definitely increased hype for the midnight festival-goers, most of the adults ambled, fas- not only to encourage a self-reliant, harvesting for free," Joe Icet said. "We pay them release of part one of the final chapter of the 7YW- cinated, through the actual farm grounds. community, but also to educate the commu- in greens!" Nathan Icet, a sixth grader and farm vol- nity on healthy eating. light saga. I fc A worship gathering for » t everyone regardless of age, race, religious background, I c fi gender identity or t sexual orientation. I € k\ , I » - A ' ' BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE , i DIRECTED BY CHRISTINA KEEFE . NOVEMBER 111-1 2 AT s PM . NOVEMBER 13 AT 3 PM NOVEMBER 17-19 AI8 TICKET PRICES, 6ENERAL ADMISSION $10 RICE ALUMNI, FACULTY. 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THRESHER STAFF Coming out of halftime, the teams traded punts until Fanuzzi found junior wide receiver At the start of the season, it appeared that Vance McDonald in the corner of the end zone veteran senior quarterback Nick Fanuzzi was des- for a 25-yard touchdown completion. The first tined to be holding a clipboard on the sideline Fanuzzi passing touchdown of the day put Rice and watching the Owls' (3-6, 2-4 C-USA) season up 27-24. One more UTEP passing touchdown unfold. After losing his starting position over the ended the third quarter with the Miners up 31- summer to sophomore Taylor McHargue, it looked 27, putting the Owls' seventh consecutive home- like the University of Alabama transfer was essen- coming victory in doubt. tially done as an integral player. He proved all of Fanuzzi simply was not willing to accept a loss that wrong this past weekend in the homecoming and led his team down the field on an 83-yard game against the University of Texas at El Paso (4- drive with five consecutive completed passes. De- 5,1-4 C-USA), which ended with a 41-37 win for the spite a five-yard penalty for too many men in the Blue and Gray. backfield on the goal line, Fanuzzi still managed "There's nobody I am more proud of than Nick to punch the ball in from the red zone, hitting Fanuzzi who got his opportunity to start and to redshirt freshman wide receiver Taylor Jordan on come into that game and take advantage of the a six-yard pass. The Boswell extra point put the play," Head Coach David Bailiff said. "To throw for Owls up 34-31 with minutes remaining. 405 yards and just to really lead the offense down The next drive, the Owls' defense showed up, the field. He made plays when he had to. I am re- forcing UTEP to punt and put the ball back in the ally, really proud of him." offense's hands one more time. Fanuzzi again put After receiving the kickoff, UTEP scored on a together a field-long drive, finding senior wide re- Sophomore Klein Kubiak catches a pass downfield for the Owls against the University of Texas- 74-yard pass from quarterback Nick Lamaison in ceiver Randy Kitchens in the end zone. The touch- El Paso last Saturday. This weekend, Rice travels north to play at Northwestern University. the third play of the game, leaving the Owls down down left the score at 41-31, meaning the Miners 7-0 in what ended up being a true shootout. Rice would have to get the ball twice more in the final answered with two straight touchdown drives three minutes to have a chance to tie the game. themselves, one capped by a 44-yard run sopho- UTEP scored on their next possession, but it 44 yards and rushed for 74. ponent, after defeating Purdue University earlier more running back Turner Petersen, another with was too late for the Owls' victory to ever really be in "There isn't too much else you can say about," in the year. Rice beat their first team from a BCS a seven-yard run by sophomore running back Jer- doubt. After the mixed extra point, the final score McDonald said. "We just had so much success we automatic qualifying conference since 2001. emy Eddington. With Eddington finally back in would stand at 41-37. just never slowed down. It's been a long time com- Northwestern, a mediocre team in the Big place in the Wild Owl offensive scheme, the score Fanuzzi ended the game 30 for 43, with ing. We knew as soon as we stepped into meetings 10 Confe.ence, is coming off a big win against was 14-7 at the end of the first quarter. 405 yards of total passing. Add in his 34 yards this week we had the game plan ready to go." a nationally ranked University of Nebraska UTEP stormed back in the second, with two of rushing and he was a huge part of the This weekend, Rice travels to Evanston, 111. to team and is looking to beat Rice to help it stay touchdowns and a field goal, going up 24-20 at the Owls' total 671 yards. Petersen, taking snaps take on Northwestern University (4-5), looking for bowl eligible. half. Two successful field goals from sophomore inside the Wild Owl formation, also threw for their second win of the season against a Big 10 op- Osee FOOTBALL, page 22 Soccer's season ended by shootout yet again c Thresher Staff Reports to be the Owls' last scoring opportunity of the ren LaGro were blocked and Beger's shot went outcome, but happy with her team's effort. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF half. The Miners managed a few more shots in just high of the crossbar. After 110 minutes, no "I thought we played a hell of a game," <1 the half to bring their first-half total to seven. one had managed to put the ball across the Adams said. "We had about six opportunities Like a losing season for the Washing- Yet another patented halftime speech by goal line, so a shootout would determine the that fell right on the goal line, and if you don't ton Redskins, the soccer team's elimination Head Coach Nicky Adams appeared to light a winner and the right to a spot in the champi- finish those, it's a sad way to end in PKs. by shootout in the Conference USA tourna- fire underneath the Owls as three corner kicks onship game. Rice finishes the year 10-7-4, marginally ment seemed inevitable. Last year, Southern by senior Hope Ward helped to set up on-tar- The Owls went first in the shootout pro- better than last year's 8-8-4 record. Still, due Methodist University defeated the Owls 4-2 in get shots from Geissendorf and fellow fresh- ceedings, but sophomore Alexandra Trenary's to the team's wealth of young talent, things a shootout after no goals were scored in 110 man midfielder Quinney Truong, but both shot missed. The Miners capitalized on their are looking up for Adams and the Owls. minutes. This year, Rice escaped a complete were either high or saved. A flurry of fouls first shot and led 1-0. LaGro countered with "I'm happy with our girls," Adams said. scenario of deja vu by beating the Ponies around the midpoint of the half demonstrated a converted penalty kick of her own, but the "We had a really young team, and we got to in overtime. But the shootout defeat finally each team's scrappy mentality associated with Miners kept pace with a shot from Kindzierski experience a little bit of everything. We had found the Owls in the semifinals of the tourna- their underdog standings coming into their and led 2-1 after two shots apiece. Czyz shot a lot of success, being ranked as high as 24th ment, this time at the hands of the University first-round matches. Still, UTEP could muster third for the Owls, which is a rare occurrence in the (Ratings Percentage Index] [on Oct. 5], of Texas-El Paso. no offense, with Ward, senior Nikki Storness, since goalkeepers are normally not chosen and learned a lot about ourselves. I'm gonna The Owls took to the pitch at Mike Rose sophomore Jessica Howard, and junior Amy to shoot penalty kicks, and missed to put the be honest, that four-and-seven, home-and- Soccer Complex in Memphis, Tenn. last Friday Beger getting in on the shooting action before Owls in dire straits. But UTEP's Amanda Pak away [in the C-USA regular season] schedule is with hopes of advancing to the C-USA finals regulation ended. Dilling stonewalled them missed her kick to keep the tally at 2-1 in favor tough. Our girls battled, and I'm really proud for the first time since 2005. The Miners, com- all, giving her team a shot at victory in over- of UTEP with just two shots remaining for each of the effort they gave today. This is a hard way ing off an upset victory over Colorado College, time as 90 minutes had passed and no goals team. Junior forward Alex Burton stepped to lose, but it does not say anything about how proved to be equally ready for this momen- were scored. forward to take the fourth shot for Rice, but we played that game." tous match. Both teams came out strong, with Ward and Barrow had one shot apiece in came away dismayed after missing her kick. The Owls will lose Ward and Storness to UTEP amassing three shots in the first 15 min- the first overtime, but the real scoring threat This time, the magic number for UTEP was graduation, two players who started nearly every utes, while Rice had two, including two shots came from UTEP's Brittany Kindzierski, who just one; another shot made by the Miners or game for the team this season. Annie Kadota was by freshman forward Ashton Geissendorf that fired a shot that was barely saved by Rice another shot missed by the Owls would pro- also a key reserve for Rice this season, playing in were both saved by UTEP goalkeeper Sarah freshman goalkeeper Amy Czyz. The second pel UTEP into the final. UTEP's Katie Dorman 19 games. Still, these players accounted for just 12 Dilling. Junior defender Julia Barrow came overtime began, and while Rice continued its wasted no time, putting the next penalty kick of Rice's 81 points (combined number of goals and close to scoring in the 29th minute off a header two-period trend of outshooting the Miners, past Czyz to give the Miners a 3-1 victory in assists), meaning that most of the offensive attack that went just wide of the net, which proved shots from Storness and junior defender Lau- penalty kicks. Adams was disappointed in the will be intact in the 2012 season. Friday, Nov. 11 Saturday, Nov. 12 Sunday, Nov. 13 Women's Basketball at Prairie View A&M Cross Country at NCAA South Central Women's Basketball at Oklahoma St. TBA- Waco, Texas 7p.m. — Prairie View, Texas 2 p.m. — Stillwater, Okla. Volleyball vs. Tulsa Football at Northwestern Volleyball vs. SMU « OWLOOK 7 p.m. — Tudor Field house 11 a.m. — Evanston, III. 2 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse This Week in Sports Men's Basketball vs. New Orleans 7 p.m. — Tudor Field house STUDENTS FREE! BE PART OF THE ARMY! trmfinwran ®G036HE as FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 SPORTS 19 Volleyball wins every Swim team falls just set, sinks Pirates' shipshort in North Texas by Louis Lesser Similarly stellar were senior Alex O'Brien and Blue and Gray locked in tie for second, face THRESHER STAFF freshman Erin Flanigan, who traded 1-2 finishes in the distance races. O'Brien won the 1,000-freestyle first-place Tulsa and SMU this weekend After a successful home meet the week prior, with a time of 10:25.47 minutes while Flanigan was the swim team headed north for two consecutive second (10:27.67 minutes). Flanigan then won the meets against Texas Christian University and the 500-yard free (5:02.79 minutes) while O'Brien was University of North Texas. However, victory was second (5:04.83 minutes). not on Rice's side, as the team fell short in both Sophomore Chelsea Fong, who was awarded outings. First, it was the Horned Frogs that claimed the Conference USA Swimmer of the Week award, a 159-126 non-conference dual meet win over the won her third 200-yard freestyle, her third in the Owl swimmers on Friday evening in Fort Worth. Al- last three meets. Fong then teamed with Gean though Rice won six of the meet's 16 events overall, and the freshman tandem of Marissa Konicke and TCU won eight swim races and both springboard Casey Clark for the Owls' new season-best time in diving events, as Rice does not have any divers on the 400-yard freestyle relay (1:36.39). Still they were its roster. a second behind TCU, which swam a time of 1:35.35. The next day, the Owls looked to regain their composure and come out on top against North Texas, with strong efforts from Bottoms and Fong. They both won two individual events and com- bined on a winning Rice relay as the Owl swimmers won seven of the 14 swim events in the meet. Yet, it COUGAR INVITE was not meant to be, as the Mean Green claimed a 165-129 victory in the dual meet's final team scoring WHEN Saturday morning in Denton, Texas. Thursday, Nov. 17 Continuing off her great performance against WHERE TCU, Fong won her second-straight 200-yard free- Houston Recreation Center style (1:52.22) and her fourth in a row over the last HISTORY three weekends. Bottoms captured the 200-yard but- In their last swim meet at the terfly with a season-best time of 2:05.90, and won the Freshman outside hitter Lizzy Bache spikes the ball against East Carolina on Saturday. The Owls University of Houston, the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.06 seconds just won both matches against ECU by a score of 3-0 and face Tulsa tonight and SMU on Sunday. Owls won the Conference USA two events later. Additionally, Fong touched first in championship for the first time the 50-yard freestyle in just her first time racing in Tulsa is in first-place in C-USA, while the Mustangs are currently in fifth place in the conference. in school history. the event this year. Fong and Bottoms teamed with freshmen Konicke and Clark for a comfortable win the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:30.19). Fong gave the |C by Dan Elledge that we belong in that setting." Blue & Gray a fantastic lead leg on the relay with an THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF With SMU, Brock knows that they cannot be Sophomore Michelle Gean won both the 100- intermediate 51.69 split that is the Owls' fastest 100- overlooked. SMU is not the same team that they and 200-yard backstroke events and also swam yard free so far this season. Steady as ever, senior Against an opponent such as East Carolina were in late September as they have made multiple with a time of 59.20 seconds to lead a 1-2 Rice finish distance specialist O'Brien won the 1,000-yard free University (2-22, 0-15 C-USA), the Owls knew the adjustments. Brock adds that Rice needs to make with senior Shelby Bottoms in the in the 100-back- with a 10:23.83, and freshman Flanigan won the 500- only way they could slip up was if they beat them- its own and be ready. stroke. Gean, a standout from Kingwood, Texas, yard free with a 5:02.71. However, after taking the selves. With Tulsa University and Southern Meth "SMU has changed their offense since the then tallied a time of 2:09.05 in the 200 for a 1-2-3 two losses, the Owls are now 1-3 in dual meets this I G odist University following the week after, it would last time we played them and we are going to Owl finish with teammates senior Nicole Delaloye season. The Owls have a week off before they return have been easy for Rice to look ahead and ignore have to prepare for a different animal," Brock and sophomore Ouincy Christian. Bottoms contin- to the pool Nov. 17 at the Houston Recreation Center ECU. However, the Owls did not let such distrac- said. "Just because we went in and beat them ued her stellar performance by winning the 200-in- Natatorium, for the Phill Hansel Cougar Invitational tions take part as they cruised to a perfect week- O see VOLLEY, page 22 dividual medley with a season-best time of 2:06.59. hosted by the University of Houston. 1 I ** end, beating ECU twice. l^st Saturday, Rice wanted to make sure it got off to a good start to show ECU how the match was I (J going to be played. The Owls knew that if they dic- tated the pace early, they would probably get the victory. Rice followed its game plan as it flew past the Pirates early to take a convincing 25-9 set vic- tory. Rice knew it could not let up and it did not Q as the team took control of the second set to win 25-16 and take a commanding 2-0 lead. After the brief halftime period, the Owls made sure to put ECU away even though the Pirates showed some resilience. Rice held on to win 25-21 in the third set as they swept away ECU. Junior middle back Nancy worn 0 Cole led the team as she compiled 16 kills. Sopho- lir 'HfJAtLHt | m more setter Megan Murphy had 36 assists and 11 digs to combine for a team-high with senior defen- V SXBW V ^ BAM ^ sive specialist Megan White. MI . it % I »V V The Owls came back the next day hoping to •JJ Cin.-sn.iFc^t V* make it a perfect two for two on the weekend 2011 e- against ECU. Right from the get-go again, the Owls would not let the Pirates get into the match as they J 2011 <- cruised to an easy 25-10 set win. East Carolina tried ^r* Dallas ^ I C to show some resistance, but they were nowhere x? International ^ ^ Heartland ^ near the Owls' level as Rice easily won the second is. ffm Fesfcci v x film Festival y set 25-18 to take a 2-0 lead. Coming from halftime, Xi, the Owls made sure that was all she wrote as East 2011 ^ J 2011 ^ Carolina could not sustain any momentum and Rice took care of the rest as they walked away with a 25-19 victory and another sweep. Cole again had i C a dominant performance as she had 15 kills of her Four Senegalese teenagers own. For the second straight game, Murphy com have come to the US to K m IS piled 36 assists and even led the team with 13 digs. reach for their dreams... This was the second straight game that Murphy had recorded a double double for assists and digs. and a shot at the NBA. With the two wins over the weekend, the Owls are now 15-11 on the season and an impressive C 10-5 in C-USA, which has them in a three-way tie for second place with the University of Houston and the University of Alabama-Birmingham. This 'Exciting! weekend, the Owls are playing host to conference leader Tulsa (23-5,14-1) and SMU (12-15, 8-7), who -> J 'j IJ / 7/1> i/\J R^R I yr is the onty team to beat Tulsa in conference play. In their previous meetings earlier this season, the Owls took care of business on the road against Heartwarming! SMU as they recorded a 3-1 win in Dallas. However, the same could not be said about the Golden Hur- yjtfi U/jruf ricane because the Owls fell apart in Tulsa, 3-0, two ii days later. With Tulsa, Assistant Coach Russell Brock be- Enthralling! lieves that the Owls have enough in the tank to challenge and beat the Golden Hurricane. To him, - Aid it is just about executing the game plan and having FO W'VIL KWHU •JXWNT'.S- that belief that they can and will win. can 1 VARIANCE "We are good enough and we have enough tal- ent to beat [Tulsa]," Brock said. "It matters how AMC STUDIO 30 focused we are, how aggressive we are in dealing STARTS FRIDAY, NOV. 11th with our game plan. It is a big test for us to prove ELEVATETHEMOVIE.COM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 20 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 2011 Talented young guards look to be emotional leaders for team; Owls need frontcourt to step up in order to move up in C-USA by Teddy Grodek program that can compete with the growing guards in the league. A strong defensive play- who will be in the running for All C-USA hon- ors, is another important player the Owls need THRESHER STAFF athleticism inside C-USA. He so far has taken er, McKinney came on strong in the closing three teams to the WNIT, but he has yet to games of the season and became a regular in- to perform at the same level as last year. Expectations are higher than they've ever notch an NCAA tournament team. side the rotation. Sophomore Brittany Carter, Coming off the bench at the forward position been for the Rice women's basketball team His assistants include Kim Mbadinga- who saw occasional time last year, will also will be junior Zoe Rogers, who saw limited min- this season. After a surprising 18-13 regular Nzamba, in her seventh season at Rice; Re- fight for minutes. utes in 10 games last year. Also look for fresh- season and a berth in the Women's National becca Taylor, in her fourth season at Rice; Also in the mix will be freshman Maya men Nakachi Maduka, Christal Porter and Me- Invitational Tournament during the 2010- and Jae Cross, in her second season as assis- Adetula, a taller shooter; and Reem Moussa, gan Shafer to fight for minutes this season. 2011 campaign, Head Coach Greg Williams tant coach after serving two years as director who played on Egypt's Under-19 national (Hanszen '70) finds himself in the unfamil- of basketball operations. squad this summer. Centers iar position of leading a team that is going to Senior Candace Ashford will most likely open compete for a Conference USA title. Guards Forwards the season at center, with junior Opal Taskila out "Last season, we weren't sure what we Led by the veteran tandem of Smart and Kuster has the possibility of being a very spe- due to a back injury for the time being. Depth in had," Williams said. "Now, on paper, we're Goswitz, the Owls know what they are going cial player. The 6'2" sophomore captured every the post will be one of the battles the Owls face this number two in the conference. It's totally dif- to get this season: reliable, consistent play single honor last year: Freshman of the year, All C- season, as they would definitely be considered a ferent. The expectations are big going into out of the guards. USA First Team, All C-USA Freshman Team, All C- more athletic team as opposed to one with size. For the season." Smart, the vocal leader of the team, has al- USA Defensive Team, and C-USA Freshman of the this team to succeed, injuries cannot plague the With four returning starters from the team ways shown flashes of brilliance during her ca- Week for 11 of 17 weeks. She was only the second talent that they do have inside the post - a major that had so much success, the team has been reer and is looking to have a season-changing freshman in the history of C-USA to be named first concern for the Owls. picked to finish second in the C-USA preseason performance her senior year. Smart set a Rice team All-Conference. Ashford, who started 10 games last season, coaches' poll. Sophomore forward Jessica season record with 189 assists last year while "To come in and do what she (Kuster) did provided some needed height in the post for the Kuster, who had a breakout season and was averaging six points a game. While her scoring last year was unpredictable," Williams said. Owls. Look for both players to contribute this sea- named Freshman of the Year, was selected to production has gone down since her freshman "Jessica is a player that wants to get better and son after Taskila comes back, with Williams look- the preseason C-USA team and is expected to season, this is mostly due to her increased abil- is motivated herself. It helps the staff when our ing to provide some height to help Kuster in the lead the Owls in scoring this season. ity to pass the ball off to the open player. best player is one of our hardest workers." post. Ashford averaged three points per game in Senior forward Brianna Hypolite, who av- "I know I'm the leader of this team," Smart Kuster, who led the team in scoring (14.1 her appearances last season. eraged double digits in scoring last season, said. "I'm the senior point guard. I'll take the points per game) and rebounds (10.6 rebounds will continue to play a huge offensive role. responsibility. When we do well, it's on me, per game), was the driving force behind the Season outlook Also coming back are senior point guard and if things are going poorly, it'll be on me." Owls' success last season. The team has to The Owls have a pretty easy opening D'Frantz Smart and junior shooting guard Goswitz, who plays the two-guard and oc- avoid a sophomore slump with Kuster, other- few weeks, with their only difficult contest > c Jessica Goswitz, one of the best backcourt casionally takes time handling the ball when wise it will be difficult for it to meet its goal on against Big Twelve opponent Oklahoma State combinations in C-USA. Smart is off the floor, is probably the Owls' an NCAA tournament berth. She contributed so in Stillwater, Okla. They will then take a trip most dangerous outside shooter, averaging much to the team's scoring last season that it to Chicago, the hometown of D'Frantz Smart. Coaches over 30 percent from three over her career. will be difficult to win games without her lead- The Gene Hackerman Invitational, held In his seventh season at his alma mater, She averaged 7.8 points per game last sea- ing the offense. at Rice on the second and third of December Williams has engineered a pretty remarkable son, adding a spark to the offense in a lot of Also look for Hypolite to have a huge final could potentially pit the Owls against Oregon turnaround in a program that struggled the set situations. season. She averaged over 11 points per game State University. One more swing through Texas previous few seasons. The former three-year Coming off the bench will be senior Amen- last season, combining with Kuster for most of over winter recess will finish off the non-confer- letterman with the Rice men's basketball emope McKinney, who has the size at 5 feet 7 the Owls' scoring. 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Ennis is joined in the backcourt by Julian THRESHER STAFF "Arsalan and Tamir have been phenomenal. up to the challenge of taking this team to another DeBose, a Washington D.C. native with excellent It's hard to imagine where the Rice basketball pro- level," said Braun of his veteran group. Leading size and length for his position. Ahmad Ibrahim For those searching for a single image to sum gram would be without [Kazemi and Jackson]," this group is shooting guard Connor Frizzeile, a (Lebanon) and Jarelle Reischel (Germany) are the up the prospective men's basketball season, the Braun said of his junior leaders, the top scorers for prolific scorer who needs just 88 points to become latest in the line of Braun's prized international re- scene in the Trauber Suite at Tudor Fieldhouse Rice a season ago. just the 29th player in Rice men's basketball his- cruits, and should contribute early on. Class 5A Or- on Wednesday, Oct. 26 was an appropriate one. Kazemi will look to build off of his breakout tory to join the i,ooo-point club. Frizzeile was one egon All-State First-Team member Seth Gearhart As the players sat at individual tables waiting for sophomore season, in which he led the Owls in of three Owls to average double figures in scor- will bring size and rebounding to the frontcourt, one-on-one interviews with the media, five fresh- scoring and rebounding and was the only player in ing last season and presents a threat to opposing while guard and California native Dan Peera will men brought the energy and liveliness to the the conference to average a double-double. A selec- defenses both behind the arc and off the dribble. look to earn playing time at the guard position. room. The close-knit group of rookies sat front and tion by the coaches on the preseason all-conference Joining Frizzeile as one of the team's best shooters center, exchanging laughs and cracking jokes as first team, Kazemi has garnered national hype as is Lucas Kuipers, a small forward who started all Ready for round two media members continued to enter the suite. Un- one of the country's best players in a non-Bowl but one game for Braun in 2010-11. At 6 feet 8 inch- After finishing off the 2010-2011 season strong, like in years past, it was not the talented group Championship Series conference. es, Kuipers forces defenses to stretch the floor with the sophomore class will look to take on expanded of underclassmen that garnered all of the atten- "What you accomplish individually is for after his ability to get hot from beyond the arc, creating roles in the upcoming campaign. Forward David tion when the cameras and audio recorders were the season," Kazemi said of the preseason acco- mismatch problems that give other teammates op- Chadwick played in 22 games last season, and saw turned on. In the back of the room sat Head Coach lades that he has amassed so far. "First I just want portunities on the offensive end of the floor. Senior an increase in minutes with the arrival of confer- Ben Braun's veteran core of juniors and seniors, a to win some games and finish with a winning re- guard Nate Schwarze is one of the team's most ence play. Chadwick showed an ability to provide group ready to assume expanded leadership roles cord to get our team to the postseason." experienced backcourt players, and will be a vital energy off the bench, and will continue to bring for a team with postseason aspirations. To reach his goal, Kazemi will need help from contributor to Braun's rotation of guards. Forward rebounding and size to the rotation. J.R Reynolds "We're excited because we are b inging our top Jackson, the junior guard who has started all 63 Emerson Herndon missed most of last season with made his impact as a defensive stopper off the four scorers [from the 2010-2011 season] back," games in his Rice career. One of the most accom- a knee injury, but will add size and athleticism on bench a year ago, and had his best game in Rice's Braun said at the men's basketball media day a plished guards in all of C-USA, Jackson brings sta- the front line for the upcoming season. 15-point upset of the University of Memphis. Reyn- few weeks ago. bility to the backcourt with his superb court vision olds played in 10 of Rice's last 11 games last season 1 The combination of returning talent and a deep and on-the-ball defensive play. After having led the The fab freshmen and will look to expand his role in the coming sea- recruiting class has made Rice a popular pick for team in scoring during conference play in each of As a recruiter, Braun has made a reputation of son. The hardest player to miss walking around on Conference USA's breakout team in the upcoming his first two years at Rice, Jackson appears focused tallying the frequent flyer miles to bring basketball campus is Omar Oraby, whose defensive impact is season. The expectations are as high as they have to lead his team beyond his prior frustrations. talent to Houston. This year's freshman class is no tough to ignore at 7 foot 2 inches. Oraby was one of been in Braun's four-year tenure with the Owls, "We were so close to making the postseason exception, as Braun brings in a charismatic group the team's most improved players over the course as Rice looks to reach postseason play for the first last year. It just makes you more motivated. It is go- that will look to contribute an immediate impact of the 2010-11 season, and figures to see more play- time since 2005. Considering the experienced core ing to make us hungry," Jackson said of the team's to the program. ing time at the center position for Coach Braun. that will take the floor tomorrow night when the postseason aspirations. "It's just exciting to be "The young guys are giving us great effort, season tips off at Tudor Fieldhouse against the here, to be a part of something big." great enthusiasm so far," Braun said on his early United Nations of netters University of New Orleans, it is easy to justify the impressions of his freshman class. "It is great to There may not be a men's basketball roster in optimism that is surrounding the 2011-12 men's One last hardwood hurrah have a young group of players giving you energy the country that reflects its school's student body basketball team. Not to be overlooked in terms of importance to and enthusiasm on a consistent basis." The leader as accurately as the Rice's does. The roster of 15 the team's success is Braun's class of four seniors, of this group figures to be point guard Dylan Ennis, features players from four different continents, The foundation including two starters from a year ago. Braun a Canada native who played his high school ball in including five players from outside the United Any preview of the upcoming Rice basketball spoke highly of his seniors at media day, stressing Illinois. Ennis was ranked one of the top-30 high States. Ennis (Ontario, Canada), Ibrahim (Beirut, season has to begin with Coach Braun's tandem of the importance of their leadership to the success school point guards in the country by ESPN last Lebanon), Kazemi (Esfahan, Iran), Oraby (Cairo, team co-MVPs from 2010-11: junior forward Arsa- of the team this season. "The seniors have been season, and has a chance to start for Braun from S3 see MEN, page ?2 How does free tuition to Rice and a guaranteed job after graduation sound? The Rice NROTC Unit is actively recruiting qualified students with less than 30 college hours to apply tor the NROTC National Four Year Scholarship. Scholarship benefits include: • Full College Tuition to Rice University for up to four years to include tees, m textbooks, and uniforms. • Fully funded domestic and international summer cruises aboard active duty PG- Connor Frizzeile (Sr.) PF- Lucas Kuipers (Sr.) Navy & Marine Corps assets. 10.7 PPG, 1.4 APG 7.6 PPG, 3.4 RPG • Monthly stipend that increases every year of the program. • Guaranteed job upon graduation as an Officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. SSMBK • O «> * , A SG- Tamir Jackson (Jr.) C- Omar Oraby (So.) 13.9 PPG, 3.6 APG 2.0 PPG, 1.1 RPG . >'fo - SF- Arsalan Kazemi (Jr.) 6th Man- Dylan Ennis (Fr.) 15.2 PPG, 11.0 RPG Chicago Lake Forest Academy For more information contact: • IT Jason l ite, USN • 713-348-3940 • [email protected] • http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~navy/ 22 SPORTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 O VOLLEY 0 MEN FROM PAGE 19 Into the upper echelon of teams in C-USA. before, does not mean by any stretch of the ssmpr & * w > *W4ti HiMfV an/i ftei«vh#»l ttawaity) Rive the nation that they are going to roll owr when *tw» havMhali flaw* that matches wewMtswdV X'>l/ mi c»f». Final outlook get here." uta$ rbf atns ;>w». ^ tr * p/vvi *m /hr ,ihnr j om the m in movement "4 ' i « There & a trend already happening on campus. The majority of college students consume 4 or fewer drinks when they socialize, and 83# of college students who drink use a designated driver.* Eot because it's a course requirement, but because it's what they choose to do. ' c To continue the movement, just tear off one of the tabs below and place it under your coaster at a bar, tuck it into a friend's textbook, or tape it to your dorm's bathroom mirror on Saturday morning. And thanks for being responsible. — Anheuser-Busch, Inc. * ( • ! i SPECIAL GUEST OTHER LIVES IM TOYOTA CENTER • C ON SALE SATURDAY AT 10AM! SATURDAY, MARCH 3 • I € TICKETS AVAILABLE AT LIVENATION.COM, TOYOTACENTERTIX.COM, MOST AREA RANDALL'S STORES OR CHARGE BY PHONE AT 1-866-4H0UTIX RADIOHEAD.COM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 23 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS Duncan Recital Hall. Check music.rice.edu/calendar for the Calendar more information. The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to pub- NOV. 11 - 17, 2011 lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. Submission methods follow us 24/7 at twitter.com/threshenal SUNDAY Fax: 713.348.5238 Email: [email protected] Campus Mail: Calendar Editor Inspector Clouseau Thresher, MS-524 FRIDAY writes a play Gotta get your LPAP Picasso and Einstein walk Class registration starts into a bar. This isn't the today at 5 p.m. Set a few Can't go wrong with Wright A country of wines start of a bad joke, but in- alarms, since some of you and mines might still be sleeping. Beverly Wright, professor stead the premise for Steve of sociology and founder Martin's play Picasso at Check registrar.rice.edu for The Rice Cinema presents specific registration times. and executive director of six films by Chilean film- the Lapin Agile. Hanszen the Deep South Center for Not just metropolitan College Theater presents May the fastest computer maker Patricio Guzman. win and register first. Environmental Justice, will anymore You've already missed the this hysterical one-act be speaking on campus as a first screening, but the tonight and tomorrow at part of the President's Lec- Houston is now megapoli- second film, Robinson Cru- 8 p.m., Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. and ture Series. She is a lead- tan. Come hear sociologist soe Island/My Jules Vern, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are MONDAY ing scholar and advocate Robert Lang speak about will show tonight at 7 p.m. $3 for Rice students, $5 for for environmental justice, "The Texas Triangle: Mega- The director will be in at- Rice alumni, staff and se- and her organization has politan Houston's Integra- nior citizens, and $8 for all tendance for tonight's and Small loans to sell pad thai been heavily involved with tion into the State, Nation- others. the aftermath of Hurricane al and Global Economies." <• tomorrow's shows. Tickets are $9 for students and se- The Baker Institute Student Katrina. She will speak at The Texas Triangle con- nior citizens and $11 for the Two octaves below Forum presents a panel of 8 p.m. in the Shell Audito- nects Houston to the Dallas general public. Check out middle C scholars to discuss eco- rium in McNair Hall. Metroplex and the Texas ricecinema.rice.edu/Events. nomic development. The Corridor (Austin and San aspx for more information. Pull out your bad pair of event will cover microfi- Raise your hand if you Antonio). Lang will focus overalls and scruff up your nance and address why cer- on how this diverse, fast- sneakers - this concert is tain economic and cultural have any questions growing area is linked lo- A charmed life low-key. In fact, the Low conditions facilitate some Does the image of 30 ram- cally and globally. The talk The Department of Visual Keys, Rice's premiere fe- countries' rise to prosper- bunctious, screaming, snif- begins at 6:30 p.m. in Baker and Dramatic Arts pres- male a cappella group, per- ity, while others remain fling, sticky children make Hall, with light refresh- ents Shakespeare's Mac- form tonight at 8 p.m. in trapped in the cycle of pov- your heart sing? Maybe you ments served at 5:30 p.m. beth. The classic tragedy the RMC Chapel. The con- erty. Learn why there is no should join Teach For Ameri- The event is free and open is set in a post-apocalyptic cert is free and open to all. Burmese village supplying ca. The Rice Academ Society to the public. landscape and follows the dinner for the event, but in- is sponsoring a virtual panel h war hero Macbeth in a tale stead there is Thai Village. with former Teach For Amer- of tyranny, treachery and SATURDAY 12 The panel starts at 5 p.m. ica corps members around temptation. Head to Ham- in the Baker Institute with the country. The discussion man Hall today and tomor- a free Thai dinner to follow. will be held at 8:15 p.m. in row at 8 p.m., Nov. 13 at Sewall Hall 307. Snacks will 3 p.m. and Nov. 17-19 at Reach out and help Oh, the places you'll be served. 8p.m. forsomedouble, dou- Today is Rice Student Vol- (hopefully) go! ble toil and trouble. Tickets unteer Program's Outreach are $5 for students, $8 for Day. The group has coor- Don't let those engineers Scan me, smarty! and natural science ma- faculty, staff, alumni and dinated dozens of place- Scan the QR code to the right senior citizens, and $10 for ments all around Houston jors get you down. There is hope for the academs. and follow the all other cauldron-stirrers. where Rice students can Calendar all week long! volunteer. You can clean The Rice Academ Society presents the "What are you You've got a virus up sludge from the bayou or hand out toothpaste to going to do with THAT de- Wiess Tabletop Theater underprivileged nutria. gree?" panel. Hear from WORD SEARCH presents Chatroom, a play For more information see Rice alumni, faculty and by Enda Walsh about six rice.edu/rsvp. staff who will help you ex- teenagers who begin a dan- plore your post-graduation N 0 M S 0 F R E B 0 gerous game with poten- options. The discussion More Mozart than you starts at 7 p.m. in Herring tially fatal consequences can muster 0 N G D A R B 0 0 N over the Internet - and the Hall 100. There will be free game is not World of War- Experience the classics just pizza provided, most likely craft. Performances are a few instruments at a time. made by a former academ. G A F N 0 A R B U E tonight and tomorrow at The Shepherd School pres- 8 p.m. in the Wiess College ents a day full of chamber Is your tariff feeling chilly? R L E A S N C 0 C N commons. Tickets are $5 for at the Chamber Music Festi- 4 Put a blanket on that tax. Rice students, faculty, staff val, with a spotlight on the Come to the Student Associ- Y 1 A L N C 1 E 0 M and Wiess associates, and music of Haydn, Mozart and ation meeting to vote on the $10 for everyone else. Beethoven. Concerts run blanket tax amendment and R 0 1 R R E E A G B listen to President David Lee- bron's wise words. The meet- A 0 R E 0 R N E P G ing is held in Farnsworth SUDOKU Pavilion (as always) at 9 p.m. (as always), and free food G A T H G B R P 0 S will be provided (as always). 1 N 0 S T N M 0 G A F TUESDAY 15 U 0 U E A R R B U L 1 H E A N T S C 0 N 1 Showdown: job creation 8 Get your rhetoric at the Z 1 Y U E R S T L N ready. The Baker Institute Student Forum presents M R G M U 1 G L E B Battle of the Plans: How Do We Solve the Jobs Cri- E A D N A L E R 1 0 sis? Four students from 1 the Rice University Young Democrats and four stu- L N 1 A T 1 R B E M dents from the Rice Con- servative Forum will debate Find the names of the European countries that have the high- 9 1 their respective plans for est 2010 debt as a percentage of GDP. After you find all of the job growth. The audience is countries, a secret message will reveal itself from the unused ! < encouraged to participate letters. The secret message answers this question: 9 1 in the discussion through a question-and-answer ses- What will one European leader have to go without under sion and by throwing rot- austerity measures? 1 ten vegetables at the debat- Greece France ers with whom they do not Spain Britain agree. The battle kicks off at Belgium Hungary 6 p.m. in the Dore Com- Ireland Austria mons in the Baker Building Portugal Netherlands preceded by a free dinner Germany Spain This sudoku was created by sudokupuzzler.com. at 5:30 p.m. Please RSVP to It is rated medium difficulty. [email protected]. Rotten veg- This word search was created by Devin Glick. The solution will be posted on Twitter at twitter.com/threshercal. etables are not provided. The solution will be posted on Twitter at twitter.com/threshercal. 24 BACKPAGE THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11,2011 i 11HUM » WILD WILD WEST DUNCAN COLLEGE COMMONS SATURDAY NOVEMBER ELEVENTH Howdy y'all. 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