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(AMES LIU/THRESHER Provost plans year BY KALEB UNDERWOOD THRESHER STAFF Provost George McLendon has al- Rats, ants infest Hanszen, Wiess l ready made his spacious corner office * on the fourth floor of the Allen Center his own. The decorations include many things that might seem unexpected 0 in an administrator's office. There is a wide variety of art on the walls and sev- eral paintings are still in bubble wrap waiting to find their place on the wall. BY BROOKE BULLOCK past two years. the balconies. were patched up after * A baseball collection adorns the book- FOR THE THRESHER "Two years back, there were 27 "There are definitely [Acabowl] about a week and she shelves and several bottles of wine sit reports of rodent problems; 12 of rats," Student Maintenance Rep- sleeps in her room on a shelf for potential guests. Rice students are accustomed those were duplicate reports," Glenn resentative Trevor Mitcham said. now. However, she said that she can still A native of Fort Worth, Texas, to rodents prowling the quads and said. "There have been 14 calls this "But no one has told me they're in hear the rats scratch- McLendon returned to his home state walkways, but mostly in the form of year, with four duplicates." Wiess rooms yet." ing in the A/C unit. to become Rice's provost July l after squirrels. When rats began invad- Glenn said that Houston in gen- Housing and Dining and FE&P spending the last six years at Duke Uni- ing Hanszen College, Rice rodents eral is facing a greater problem are working together in a joint task The girls across the & versity. He said he is proud of his Texas became much less appealing. with rats. She said that the Texas force to try and combat rats, as hall have heard it in roots that can be traced back to the Medical Center and residen- well as other pests like ants. They their room as well, ac- 1830s and his extended family still calls tial areas around have installed rat bait traps around cording to Masciale. Texas home. Houston have Hanszen and Wiess as well as other "It's still alive, and it's trying "[Coming to Rice] is the only career been places rats may be attracted to, to escape," Masciale said. move my mother ever approved of," such as fountains and trash areas. Chaszar said that H&D is now McLendon said. Masciale said that H&D has inspecting the air conditioning 9 His face lights up with a huge smile been helpful with the rat problem units at Hanszen. H&D and FE&P inside Hanszen, too. A sticky rat are working closely to make sure when he mentions his two daughters Kill dealing who now live in New England and his with a rat prob- trap was put up in her room to try that the rats are kept under con- wife who will soon be joining him in lem. and catch the rat, but the trap only trol and lower the rat population Houston. After she arrives, they will "Rats are always caught a cockroach which Masciale as much as possible, Grounds £ spend the ensuing months refurbish- breeding but right now there's believes the rat then proceeded to Superintendent Ron Smith said. ing their new home in River Oaks. an uptake in their breeding cycle," eat, as it was gone the next day. This also includes cutting back ^ McLendon said he is looking forward to Hanszen and Wiess Col- Housing Operations Manager Mark "Housing and Dining has since vegetation where rats could live the task because he grew up in a family lege have both given reports Chaszar said. then upgraded to heavy-duty rat around Wiess and Hanszen, of carpenters. of rat sightings around their Hanszen senior Marina Masciale traps — the ones that snap," Mas- mowing the detention ditch to remove possible shelter for rats, In addition to his academic pur- residential and common ar- said, "[The rats] have pretty much ciale says. placing mesh over vents leading suits, McLendon collects wide varieties eas. Ransacking trash cans infiltrated new section. There were Despite H&D and FE&P's efforts to the basement of Hanszen and of art, enjoys sports and plays classi- and haunting hallways, two holes in our room (one in the to keep the rats out, the problem is placing steel wire around pipes % cal guitar. After learning that several rats have become a notice- common room and one right above not gone yet. Masciale said the rat and electrical lines where they members of the administration are also able pest for the south my bed) where rats would crawl continued coming into her room. connect to buildings, according instrumentalists, he hopes to put to- colleges, Hanszen and through. I found rat turds all over She and her roommate eventually to Chaszar and Smith. gether an administrator zydeco band, a Wi- ess in particular. How- the floor of my room and even on got scared to sleep in their room style of folk music rooted in Louisiana ever, iPh. Manager of Com- my bed." because the rats were still coming According to the Centers for Creole culture. muni- cations for Fa- Rats have also been seen in the in during the day. Disease Control, wild rodents can carry plague, murine ty- "1 am sure we could find someone to cilities, Engineering quad surrounded by Wi- "For a week, I did not sleep in phus, leptospirosis, rickettsial- £ play the washboard," he said. and Plan- ning ess, known my room because I was afraid it pox and rat-bite fever. Although An avid Yankees fan, he is the Susann Glenn as the was going to crawl on me," Mas- they have a good sense of smell, owner of several valuable autographed said the rat problem Acabowl, and on ciale said. S3 see RATS, page 6 S3 see PROVOST, page 7 has not actually worsened in the The holes in Masciale's room Ostrom explains research BY ELLEN LIU — and instead ensure resource sus- village, there were three men who, FOR THE THRESHER tainability. Ostrom's findings con- if all three agreed that someone tradict the popular belief that this wasn't doing their fair share of the Elinor Ostrom, the first woman phenomenon is inevitable. Ostrom work, could confiscate the trouble- to win a Nobel Prize in economics, said that communities which uti- maker's cow. visited Rice Sept. 23 to speak at the lize common resources can devise "[We came upon] a beautiful biennial Social Dilemmas Confer- regulatory systems that help pre- green area, and there was a fence ence, held in the Baker Institute vent resource exhaustion. In fact, in the middle, and there was a cow for Public Policy by the School of she said that when people com- in the middle, just fenced in," Os- Social Sciences. The program fea- municate, they manage natural re- trom said. "We [asked around and] tured presentations by prominent sources with 92 percent optimality. found out it was a cow jail." social speakers on causes and solu- Ostrom listed a few of the stud- All of the other residents could tions for today's collective issues. ies she conducted while investigat- milk the cow to feed the poor children Ostrom's lecture was entitled "Co- ing the tragedy of the commons, in the village. Ostrom said this pun- operating for the Common Good: including how Africans maintain ishment was effective in regulating ir- Challenging Supposed Impossibili- their grazing pastures and how rigation and farming responsibilities. ties and Panaceas." Nepalese villagers organize their ir- "As soon as the [delinquent] During her speech, Ostrom ad- rigation systems. person made a settlement with dressed the research she had done Regarding the latter topic, Os- the irrigation society of whatever on the management of common re- trom described her trip to a village kind needed, he could get his cow sources. Ostrom said that humans in Nepal where she observed a pun back," Ostrom said. "The people * Microsoft Students play with the various applica- can work together to combat the ishment system the residents had would forever keep that in mind." tions offered on the new Microsoft Sur- tragedy of the commons — the be- devised to reprimand those who According to Ostrom, the villag- surface face in room 254 at Fondren Library. lief that people, being self-interest- shirked their planting and irriga- ers' face-to-face communication ed, will deplete a shared resource tion duties. Ostrom said that in the O see OSTROM, page 7

Send your ex's wife a killer robe Or don't and wear it to a party! Silk robe optional INDEX Opinion 3 That's what Medea did. Go hear Barber's Tomorrow night, get dressed for bed, but don't Mother. Departures. Dev.-D. These are this year's News 4 Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, actually go to bed (unless you really hate rats). three Asian Film Festival selections, which will be Arts & Entertainment 8 along with works from Brahms and de Falla, Instead, head over to Hanszen from 10 p.m. to showing at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. tonight, 7 p.m. Sports 10 tonight and tomorrow at the Shepherd Sym- 2 a.m. for their boudoir-themed public party. tomorrow and 7 p.m. Sunday night respectively Calendar 15 phony Orchestra's concert at 8 p.m. in Stude We recommend bringing weighted pillows. at Rice Media Center's Film Auditorium. Eiga wo Backpage t6 Concert Hall. miyou! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,201 2 EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER

RAT VISION pw MP the Rice (Thresher R 5!! >0 WE WIUClKSoW? Esperanza awaited anxiously; enthusiastically As homecoming approaches, so does the annual Es- peranza, girls-ask-guys dance (see story, page 5). Offering Rice students a rare chance to dress up and revisit the high school glory days of proms and homecoming dances, Es- peranza is traditionally an anticipated event. The past two years have both sold out their allotment of 1,000 and 600 tickets, respectively. This year's number of available tickets FiRSr we lay siege has been set at 800; although this is a sizable increase from To HAWS-ZEN ColLEbB, last year's allotment, there is still concern that this year's lHeJWE.tL.TAKE Esperanza will fail to accommodate all of those that wish OVER. RIC5 fNI r to attend, especially with yet another enrollment increase •" f' * in this year's freshman class pushing Rice's population to 4,000 undergrads. WJfMM Furthermore, the decision to host the dance off campus is one worth second-guessing. The 2008 edition of Esperanza, of- ten dubbed as the most successful incarnation of the event, was hosted on campus. Yet, the Rice Program Council has elected to move away from this proven formula for the second year in a row. The Thresher hopes that Minute Maid Park's distance from campus doesn't make university-provided transportation unfeasible. While frequent shuttles are slated to bring stu- dents to and from Minute Maid Park, there is a great possibil- / ity that wait times will make the classy event a mess for many partygoers. In addition, the Thresher hopes that the privileged LETTERS TO THE EDITOR students who are able to drive to the dance have the luxury of complimentary parking around the stadium. In response to "Baker Insitute Student gets. Pundits who scream the federal Nonetheless, the Thresher would like to commend RPC for Online Comments Forum Debates: Arizona Immigration Law" government is going out of its way thinking outside of the box, and the hedges, in its choice for of the Week Sept 24: to screw that state over or does not a venue, even though an on-campus event may have attracted While it is true that the federal gov- care about its citizens are overlook- In response to "Sid's '80s fails to impress" ernment has not been diligent in en- ing the crucial fact that immigration more students. Furthermore, the split pricing — $25 for over-21 Sept 24: guests and $15 for underage guests — is a great system to ensure forcing the current immigration law, it policy needs to be uniform; we can't While I agree that some more ef- is necessary to mention a few things: have Arizona questioning everybody, that students receive equivalent value for their ticket purchases. fort can be spent in explaining what 1. The current law gives law en- while New Mexico or California On Oct. 15, we look forward to enjoying an evening of quality will work and will not work, blam- forcement the authority to confront do not. food, drink and dancing. Or, at the very least, we hope to gain a ing Sid Rich and RUPD for enforcing someone for reasonable suspicion 3. If Arizona were to alter the law heightened appreciation for Rice's on-campus parties. fire code and evacuating a building that he/she is an illegal immigrant. to state that EVERYONE (this includes is unfair. Furthermore, it does not explicitly people who don't even remotely look RUPD and Sid Rich did a fan- define what is reasonable suspicion, like illegal immigrants) must pres-' tastic job in controlling a situation which could [emphasis] lead to dis- ent proof-of-residency upon deten- Welcome, that could have easily gotten out of crimination. No police officer is going tion by law enforcement, then the' hand. RUPD evacuated the building to suspect, say a 25-year-old white claim of institution of discriminatory twice, both of which involved run- male of being an illegal immigrant. behavior disappears and the law is Provost McClendon ning up 14 flights of stairs to inves- 2. It is this discrepancy that the cur- perfectly reasonable. tigate the cause. They STILL let the rent federal suit against Arizona tar- Humberto Gilmer This week, the Thresher was given one of the first looks party continue. It would have been into the thoughts and life of our new provost, George Mc- very easy for them to cancel the Clendon (see story, page 1). We would like to take this time to party, yet they put in tremendous Last week's online poll results: officially welcome him to our community and share the parts effort to let us enjoy ourselves. The Sid Rich chief justice, socials and Are your parents visiting for Families Weekend? of his vision that excite us the most. masters deserve a serious round of 33 RESPONSES RECEIVED First, we were happy to see that McClendon places such applause. As does RUPD and every- one who helped. r—| Yeah, but this is the only emphasis on understanding the traditions and unique attri- ; butes of this university. His three points of emphasis exhibit As someone who assisted in evac- • time I'll allow them in my £ willingness and desire to continue pushing forward toward uating the building, investigating home turf this year. goals that the student body wants to achieve. the source and turning off the alarm, I am amazed that this even made it Maybe — last year they Environment and energy conservation have become to print. I have turned off alarms at surprised me... points of interest for much of Rice's student leadership, and parties for four years now from 8o's we feel that it is one of the community issues upon which to NOD to Casino Party, and in the [ I No, they live too far away. both administrators and students agree. The issues in biosci- rare case that they do evacuate, it is serious. This issue's poiQ ences and human health fit the profile of many academics Have you encountered pesky pests on campus this year? Antarius at our university and it is encouraging to see that McClendon Cast your vote at would like to make us trailblazers in those fields. Finally, a global strategy to diversify our institution while spreading our influence across the globe brings positive returns for ev- Anna Wilde Editor in Chief ery part of Rice. Rice generally has a large population of students that NEWS ART The Rice Thresher, the official student news- losh Rutenberg Editor David Rosales Creative Director paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub study abroad and we could not be happier to hear that Mc- lished each Friday during the school year, Clendon cited both academic study abroad and extracurricu- Jocelyn Wright Editor Rachel Marcus News Designer except during examination periods and holi lar study abroad programs in his points of focus. Seth Brown Editor Ruby Gee News Designer days, by the students of Rice University. James Liu Photo Editor The Thresher also felt that McClendon's efforts to reach out Letters to the Editor must be received by OP-ED Alex Moharam Photo Editor 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and to the student body in hopes of building strong bonds and must be signed, including college and year if Ryan Gupta Editor the writer is a Rice student. Letters should not lines of communication were genuine. Particularly when the Kay Fukui Cartoonist COPY exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re- university is going through a wave of unprecedented expan- Johanna Ohm Editor serves the rights to edit letters for content and length and to place letters on our Web site. sion, the evolution of our campus must be coupled with an Gracelyn Tan Editor emphasis on students' needs in both the future and the pres- SPORTS Editorial & business offices are located on the second floor of the Ley Stu ent. Building such lines of communication is the only way Natalie Clericuzio Editor WEB dent Center: to ensure that expansion does not run ahead of the needs of Jonathan Myers Asst. Editor Stephen Wang Web Editor Dennis Qian Asst. Web Editor 6100 Main St., MS 524 the student body. Houston, TX 77005-1892 We were also intrigued to learn that McClendon is an avid ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Tyler Siegert Asst. Web Editor Phone (713) 348-4801 Joe Dwyer Editor Fax (713) 348-5238 musician. A ragtag band of administrators playing zydeco is E-mail: [email protected] Emily Nichol Asst. Editor BUSINESS Web site: www.ricelhresher.org just the kind of thing our student radio station would love Yvette Pan Manager to put on the air; however, we would advise against sending Unsigned editorials represent the major- Gustavo Herrera Distribution Manager ity opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. your album to KTRU just yet. CALENDAR Murtuza Martani Distribution Manager All other opinion pieces represent solely With a commitment to the student body and a willingness Helen Shaw Editor the opinion of the piece's author. to strengthen our core while expanding our boundaries, Mc- ADVERTISING The Thresher is a member of the ACP, T1PA BACKPAGE Cathleen Chang Ads Manager and CNBAM. Clendon has one other attribute that makes him even more Atlanta Braves, 2010 World Series Champs of a perfect fit for Rice University: He is a Texan. And for Connor Hayes Editor Molly Slattery Ads Manager © Copyright 2010 that, we are thankful. James Kohli Editor Tiffany Kuo Classified Ads Manager * « i Op-Ed Winner-take-all philosophy extends povertyQur'an burning pastor "I MAKE AN obscene amount of mon- winner-take-all psyche has been the If we are able to sit idly and watch while ey," one CEO proclaimed at a recent talk actions of our government. Consider our countrymen wallow in poverty, we deserving of free speech I attended. "All CEOs of Fortune 500 that our government spent $700 bil- must question the nation we are. companies make too much money," he lion bailing out financial institutions, Our admiration for the elite has Two POLICE AGENCIES in Florida which he, like everyone else, is en- continued. He then quickly moved onto yet struggles to spend $50 billion to led to unprecedented poverty, but we recently announced that they've titled? More generally, why should the next topic as if cursorily mention- provide jobs for more than 9.6 percent can still ameliorate the situation. The billed Pastor Terry Jones a total of he be bullied in this way for an ulti- ing the issue was enough. It was that of Americans who are unemployed. pragmatic and implementable answer $180,000 for police security related mately harmless bit of speech when comment and my subsequent research Consider that Warren Buffet pays a to our predicament is a check on our to his abandoned plan to burn cop- it is the people he needed to be pro- into CEO salaries (on average, 200 times lower tax rate than his secretary. Con- winner-take-all mentality. The govern- ies of the Our'an on Sept. 11. The tected from that are the problem? greater than that of the average worker) sider that our payroll and Social Secu- ment must spearhead such an effort reaction to this news has been There's certainly no need to like that inspired this piece. rity taxes are regressive. I could go on by amending our tax code in two key alarmingly tepid at best and bor- Jones or his pseudo-message, nor to ad nauseam with statistics; however, ways: increasing the capital gains tax derline sadistic at worst. A post encourage a stunt like the Our'an- one fact truly illustrates our current so that Warren Buffet pays a higher tax on New York Magazine's Daily Intel burning event. By all means, ex- predicament: Since 1981 the wealthiest rate than his secretary and returning blog, for instance, offered this take: ercise your own right to free ex- 0.1 percent of Americaas have nearly the highest marginal tax rate back to its "Seems kind of strange and unfair pression by criticizing the man's tripled their portion of the country's Clinton-era position of 39.6 percent. for Jones to be charged for that ... claims as hateful or backward or wealth; yet, while the elite amassed The government must also further but who cares, the guy's a jerk." ignorant. But the moment others such wealth, our government actually develop programs for the poor and threaten violence against the man decreased their tax rate. middle classes that provide affordable • or worse still, against uninvolved Neeraj Salhotra This winner-take-all philosophy has education, low-cost health care and people because they happen to also most disturbingly engendered poverty meaningful employment. As for the be Americans — no decent or prin- In our winner-take-all culture, we in the U.S. Simply put, our fascination private sector, we must all internalize cipled person can sit back and say value the superstars, the CEOs and the with the wealthy has been coupled with our responsibility to our fellow Ameri- that he deserves such treatment or elite to such an extent that we neglect an abandonment of the middle and cans and volunteer our time, money that he is to blame if others indulge the masses of the country. We insist on lower classes. This poverty is not just a and effort to those less fortunate than their violent impulses and attack paying LeBron James almost $15 million statistic. No, it is a real problem. It is that ourselves. The governmental initiatives Eric Harrison Americans abroad. Nor can any annually, yet we cannot pay our teach family that cannot pay for their children supplemented by private sector actions principled person stand for this at- ers even $50,000. We reward our CEOs to attend college. It is that family that will both help us begin to cast aside the There's something very ugly tempt to punish him for being both with million-dollar stock options and cannot afford adequate health care for winner-take-all persona that currently about the fact that the police are loud and unpopular by slapping bonuses, yet, to quote Vice President their loved ones. It is Jessica Staley, a defines the U.S. and improve the plight treating this man as if he were not him with an enormous bill. The Joe Biden, "[CEOs] make $10,000 more teenager who wants to attend her high of more than 43 million Americans liv- entitled to expect them to do their fact that so many need to be told in one day than the average worker school prom but cannot afford a dress. ing in poverty. If we do not take such ac- jobs simply because he had the gall this most basic of things speaks makes in a year." We watch in admira- Recently, the Census Bureau esti- tions, we may find ourselves living in a to draw attention to himself and his poorly for the state of principled tion as 58 percent of real income growth mated tiiat 43.6 million, or about 14 society where the wealthiest 0.1 percent unpopular views. The barely con- thought today. from 1976 has gone to the top 0.1 per- percent of Americans, live in poverty. of Americans control 20 percent of the cealed message is as clear as it is There are plenty of issues which cent of Americans while the salaries of That is, a family of four earns less than wealth, while more than 20 percent of chilling: Your right to free expres- allow some room for reasonable middle-class Americans have been vir- $21,954 'n annual pre-tax income. The Americans live in poverty. sion is protected, and if people try people to disagree, but this is not tually stagnant. notion that one-seventh of our fellow Neeraj Salhotra is a to harm you as a result, the police one of them. This scandal, unlike The most insidious form of our citizens live in poverty is unacceptable. Sid Richardson College sophomore. will do their jobs and keep you safe most, presents a clear choice be- - that is, unless they don't like what tween that which is right and that you have to say, in which case you'll Figure 6. Divergent Policy Responses to Income Inequality which is wrong. On one hand, there get a fat bill and some indignation Top Marginal Tax Rate and Wealthiest American's Share of Total Income, 1981-2008 is commitment to free expression for making them do their jobs. as a valuable end in and of itself, I Tc? iSarf*at Tm *.«<• What could be a more blatant and to the conviction that the only affront to free expression and the tolerable response to an ugly or role of the police force than to bill a unpleasant act of expression is an- man for receiving death threats and other act of expression. offending the sensitivities of the On the other hand, there is cow- violently superstitious? The very ardly appeasement of those who a point of limiting government — of cannot grasp or will not accept that 3 SSH i 1 Average lop marginal tax 1 which the police force is a part — others are entitled to disagree with 2 JOK rate under Reagan: 4I.2X. 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Prez reflects on college legislation on issues including tax officials yesterday to discuss the NATIONAL cuts, Don't Ask Don't Tell and job face-to-face talks between Israel The Thresher sat down with President funkel [separated]. I think Queen was outsourcing, Congress voted 210- and Palestine, which resumed in David Leebron to find out what he was around then, Cat Stevens, who now 209 to adjourn until Nov. 15 aftc September but which the Palestin- tike as a college student. Leebron re- has some other name, Johnny Mitchell, UT shooting passing a measure to fund the ian officials said will walk away ceived his undergraduate degree from Fleetwood Mac and Janis Joplin. It was federal government until Novem- from without an extension of University of Texas sophomore Harvard University in 1976. rock and on the edge of rock, a folk mu- ber. Republicans said that the tack the Israeli West Bank settlement Cotton Tooley fired shots with sic sound. of a vote concerning the extension freeze which expired Sunday. The an AK-47 assault rifle outside at Ruby Gee: How is college different R: Did they play this type of music at of the Bush tax cuts is equivalent U.S. and Palestine are pushing UTs main Austin campus Tuesday now in comparison to when you at- parties? to raising taxes, while Democrats for an extension of at least two before being confronted by police tended as an undergrad? L: Parties would have been rock music blamed Republican filibusters for months. officers and fleeing into the Perry- Leebron: The students in some ways — this was pre-disco. It's not that differ- the lack of progress. Elections for Source: CNN Castafieda Library, where he shot are more focused and sophisticated. ent from the music people listen to now all House seats, 37 Senate seats, and killed himself on the sixth They enter college thinking a little because the beat is universal. and 38 governorships will occur floor. Tooley does not seem to have more about what they're going to do in R: What about popular fashions? this year on Nov. 2. Pakistan blames taken aim at anyone while firing the end. When I was going to school, L: This was after the worst of the 60s Source: Washington Post shooting on NATO there were some kinds of diversity. In fashion crimes. People wore things like shots outside. The campus was put into lockdown until police made comparison, our student population bellbottoms and Nehru jackets. I think Pakistani authorities shut at Rice is massively diverse. There's no that one thing people wore that they sure that there were no other gun- INTERNATIONAL men, and remained closed except down one of the border crossings real majority. And of course the drink- don't wear much anymore were cordu- used by NATO supply convoys to ing age was 18. roys. There were people who had a re- for essential personnel for the rest of the day. transport materials to NATO forces R: What is your favorite alcoholic ally preppy look while I would probably Korea talks fail in Afghanistan yesterday after Source: Austin American drink? be more like jeans and khakis. claiming that NATO helicopters Statesman Peace talks between North and L: Wine - red Boudreaux - dessert R: Any particular popular movies dur- kilted three Pakistani paramilitary South Korea broke down yesterday wines. ing your time? troops at a border checkpoint. after the South Korean delega- R: Do you have any funny experiences L: The Rocky Horror Picture Show at NATO said that the helicopters had Emanuel possible tion demanded an apology for you want to share from freshman year? midnight was at its peak. It was the simply retaliated after being fired the March sinking of the Cheonan L: I wrote in my roommate form that thing college students did. It had a cult for Chicago mayor on from the ground. warship, which a multinational I wanted to room with a foreign stu- following. Source: Los Angeles Times dent and someone who didn't smoke. R: Did you partake in the now popu- Rahm Emanuel is expected investigation indicated was the Harvard thought one out of two was lar college tradition of late-night food to step down as soon as today fault of a North Korean torpedo. okay, so I had a chain-smoking Turkish runs? as White House chief of staff in The end of the talks comes after Moscow mayor out roommate. I didn't have too much trou- L: Where my dorm was as a freshman order to explore the possibility of the appointment Monday of North ble with alcohol because 1 was used to and later, the city part of Cambridge running for Chicago mayor. Mayor Korean Leader Kim Jong-ll's young- Russian President Dmitri living in Germany, used to drinking so- was very close. Any hour of the day, we Richard Daley, in office since 1989, est son, Kim Jong-Un, to the posi- Medvedev fired Moscow Mayor cially. I actually think there was less al- could sort of go out. As I remember as announced three weeks ago that tion of four-star general, and his Yuri Luzhkov Tuesday, follow- cohol abuse then than now. I attribute a college student, occasionally that was he would not be seeking reelec- appointment Tuesday to several ing Luzhkov's public criticism of that to the drinking age. really late, or really early in the morn- tion. The White House has not other leadership positions within Medvedev in an official commen- the country at the ruling Worker's R: What kind of college student were ing, depending on how you look at it. yet announced who will replace tary in early September. While Party conference. you? In other words, how would you But I think that late-night food runs are Emanuel, though several close to some in Russia see the move as characterize yourself, looking back? a bad thing to do. It's important to get the administration believe Pete Source: Daily Telegraph Medvedev asserting his authority L: I think 1 was kind of typical. I worked enough sleep. Back then I ate terrible Rouse will serve as White House as an individual and not merely pretty hard in my courses and did a things: cheeseburgers, french fries, chief of staff in the interim. former President and current number of extracurricular activities, things I try not to eat anymore. Hot Source: Wall Street Journal Israeli-Palestinian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's but didn't do any of them in great chocolate — there was nothing better peace talks puppet, others say the delay depth. I lived in a very small freshman than a hot chocolate on a cold night. indicates the necessity of Putin's dorm; I developed pretty quickly a R: As a college student, what did you Congress out U.S. Middle East Envoy George approval for the move. want to be when you grew up, in terms Mitchell met with Palestinian Source: The New York Times small group of friends. I was a little bit Despite failing to reach pass of a procrastinator. Back then, I would of career aspirations? probably say I was reasonably hard L: I wasn't really sure. I thought 1 want- working, somewhat shy and interested ed to be a lawyer of some sort, or work in a wide variety of subject matters. 1 for the government, in politics or some- liked talking about politics. I liked go- thing. I was very interested in issues of ing to parties. justice and societal change. R: Are there any parties in particular R: What sort of politics were you into? that you remember? L: Whe-. I was in college, it was the end L: The parties that were fun were the of the Nixon administration and Carter ones that weren't too large. Since the had won the presidential election. It drinking age was 18, all that was pretty was the end of the Vietnam War, so relaxed. there was talk about that. There was a R: Did you guys have themed parties? swing back to a conservative environ- L: Not that I went to. It was a very re- ment in the political landscape. There laxed time. I didn't feel any pressures. were big issues of civil rights and wom- You went to parties, you talked to peo- en's rights. I wasn't out there demon- ple and you danced — or tried to find strating and didn't get arrested, though. people to dance with you. I remember R: Do you have any miscellaneous col- parties that were just on a smaller scale. lege experiences you'd like to share? R: What bands or musical artists were L: The most exciting thing was just popular during your college years? meeting new people. I was a pretty L: So 1 always liked the Beatles, Simon happy college student. It wasn't all that and Garfunkel, which by the college stressful of an experience. I loved just years had become Simon, and Gar- walking around the campus.

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STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES Esperanza dance venue announced The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student Association on Sept. 27. BY KEVIN LIN those above 21 who want to drink, started early March of last year. THRESHER STAFF at the Rice Memorial Center starting Other potential venues included today. They will also be made avail- the Natural Science Museum, the • President Selim Sheikh announced the Research Mixer Oct. 7 Tired of waiting for that special able by the RPC reps of each of the Aquarium and the Marriott Hotel at 6 p.m. on the Central Quad lawn, jointly sponsored by the guy to make the first move, ladies? colleges, Ulman, a Sid Richardson Ballroom. SA and the Graduate Student Association. It will feature repre- Well, with Esperanza around the College sophomore, said, with bus- The additional tickets were a sentatives from humanities, social sciences and engineering corner, it is up to you to take the es running back and forth from the result from the vote to increase the research projects and a complimentary Thai food dinner. initiative and ask him to "Take me Sallyport all night long. There will blanket tax last year which gave out to the ball." be free parking at the venue. Ulman RPC socials a bigger budget to work • The Fall Retreat took place yesterday in Herzstein Hall 210. "It's a Cinderella-esque baseball recommended that people not take with, Ulman said. Participants discussed plans for the SA for the year. theme," Esperanza organizer and the METRORail. McMurtry College senior Lily Ito, Rice Program Council Social Co- The Grille has two levels, with a who has been to every Esperanza in • Sheikh gave a presentation on KTRU's history and known de- Chair Libby Ulman said. "We're re- deck outside the back and a great her time at Rice, is eager to attend tails about the pending sale of KTRU to the University of Hous- ally excited about it." dance floor space Ulman said. this year. ton. In 2005, the Rice Board of Trustees had the radio station's Esperanza, Rice's homecom- While Esperanza was held at Min- "At Rice, there aren't many for- license appraised, although no proceedings followed the ing dance, will take place Oct. 15 ute Maid Park three years ago, this mal events to dress up for," Ito said. appraisal. In 2009, the license was appraised again, out of at the FiveSeven Grille in Minute years venue will be at a totally dif- "It's like a more mature prom." concern for a decline in radio's future worth as a broadcast- Maid Park. Esperanza will go from ferent section of the park. Duncan College junior Alex- 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. "I like the fact that it already has ander Zinchenko is still debating ing medium. The board began consultations with a brokerage There will be 800 Esperanza tick- an atmosphere to it," Ulman said. whether he will go. firm, who advised business proceedings could not be public, ets available this year, a 200- ticket "I think everybody who's seen it "I want a really hot girl to ask and began testing the market for potential deals. In fall 2009, increase from last year. Tickets will likes it." me and then I'll definitely go." UH made an offer to purchase the license. At the time, the be sold for $15 s a piece, or $25 for The search for this year's venue Zinchenko said. prospect of a merger with Baylor College of Medicine domi- nated public discussion and confidentiality was still a priority with regard to a possible KTRU sale. In March 2010, the board agreed to entertain UH's offer. Currently, KTRU is still on air, Sid RAs to leave in a year Rice-UH negotiations are ongoing and KTRU station members will continue to protest the sale. BY AMI DAVE so many more students getting to they have gotten so much from know the RAs and masters, which their relationship with Sid and its THRESHER STAFF • KTRU Music Director Kevin Bush raised several points of issue has created a stronger and happier students. to the meeting. While a portion of the sale money will help Sid Richardson College is say- college." "Being around young people finance the construction of the East Servery, there is no guar- ing goodbye to four members of its Many students have formed all the time has broken down the family at the end of this year: Nick close ties with the Pascuzzis dur- barriers that most adults feel," the antee how much of the rest will be discretionary spending to and Kate Pascuzzi, one-year-old ing their time at Sid Rich. Sid Rich Pascuzzis said. "We have learned directly benefit students. A sizable portion will be pledged to baby Lluisa and their famed DVD junior Lauren Pemberton said she so much more from being here than Rice's endowment, Bush, a Duncan College junior, said. collection. can't imagine having better RAs or others have learned from us." The Pascuzzis are moving to friends. Sid Rich students have already • Vanderbilt University's student-run radio station is experienc- Boston to be closer to family. Stu- "I remember when we met them begun their search for new RAs. ing a similar situation, as the university publicly considers dents agree that they have offered during 0-Week, they had us all "We are looking for someone the notion of selling WRVU's broadcasting license, with WRVU a great support system during their crammed into their small home who will really honor the adult/ to transition to online programming. Vanderbilt is consider- three years at the college. Sid Rich with their thousands of DVDs lined student relationship that the Pas- ing student opinion on the matter, having taken a lesson from President Mary Johnson said that up around the room," Pemberton cuzzis have started," Johnson said. Rice's situation, Bush said. she has noticed a definite positive said. "Of course, no one really knew RA Search Committee Chairs change in the dynamic at Sid Rich what RAs really did here at Rice yet, sophomore Matt Moran and junior • Bush noted a contradiction with Vice President for Adminis- since the Pascuzzis' arrival. but when Nick and Kate said we Stephen Janda will be sending out tration Kevin Kirby's words that the appraised market value "The Pascuzzis have changed could come by any time we wanted, committee member applications of KTRU is very close to the $9.5 million selling price tag. On the face of adult leadership at Sid I could tell that they were sincere." to all Sid Rich students to begin Aug. 11 in a PowerPoint presentation by the UH Finance and [Rich]," Johnson said. "I now see The Pascuzzis said they think search for new RAs soon. Administration Subcommittee, the UH Board of Regents was told that the KTRU purchase price is significantly less than its appraised value. Public Radio Capital, the brokerage firm con-

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Nelson acknowl- Luke Robison. "There is a wide diver- to them. edged that the rain delay at the Rice sity of things to eat with a great selec- According to Director of Reunion versus Baylor football game was tion of of nutritious options." Programs and Special Events Jennifer an inconvenience, but it could not Harding said that next year's Harding, this year's Families Week- have been prevented and was not Families Weekend will be structured end, whose theme was a "Dynamic really a problem. similarly, though the focus of various Community," brought more than "I can't think of any big issues events will change. The 2011 theme will 1,200 parents to campus. The event that we had," Nelson said. "The only be established by a new external vice was coordinated by Harding, as well small challenges were getting volun- president and Steering Committee. as Carl Nelson, the chair of the Fami- teers for some events. That said, there In regard to next year's event, Nel- lies Weekend Steering Committee. were a lot of happy parents coming son said that changes may include Both Harding and Nelson, a Brown out of the weekend." more activities or increasing capacity College senior, said that the weekend Both Harding and Nelson said to accommodate more parents and was truly successful without any re- that faculty lectures were one of guests. Also, it will be important to ports of problems. the best parts of the weekend. The develop a better rain plan in case of According to Harding, this Fami- turnout for each lecture was any- bad weather. lies Weekend was similar in struc- where from 20 to 8o people, with Yet while many Families Week- ture to those of previous years, some lecture topics appealing to a end events acquainted parents and but many events, such as the Rice broader range of tastes while oth- guests with the academics and life Program Council/Passport to Hous- ers had a more specific audience. at Rice, for many students and their ton event at The Menil Collection, These talks included "The Magic of families, the best part was just being offered a new venue or focus. The Film: How the Director Manipulates with each other. "Dynamic Community" theme fo- our Response to a Movie's Story and "It was like a breath of fresh air," cused on the n residential colleges Characters" by English Professor J. McMurtry College freshman Adriana working together to create a dynam- Dennis Huston and "Global Health Bracho said. "It's nice getting a little Technologies: How Rice Students bit of home here. It's starting to get to ic Rice community. * 4 "Having all 11 colleges open was are Changing the World" by Bioen- the point where you're starting to get an exciting first," Nelson said. "The gineering Professor Rebecca Rich- a little bit homesick and having [my individual colleges' masters break- ards-Kortum. parents] here helps keep that at bay." One of the most popular presen- Bracho's parents flew from Mi- fasts on Saturday morning was a KA> HE/THRESHER success that I think parents really tations was Saturday's culinary arts ami, Fla. for the occasion and said enjoyed." demonstration by Senior Executive that they primarily enjoyed spend- other parents are here too, so the homesickness was good for the stu- In the opinion of Nelson, who Chef Roger Elkhouri, Nelson said. ing time with their daughter, from kids are okay with you being part of dents, Bracho also cited the practical has seen many families weekends Close to IOO people attended to get having dinner and shopping to at- their daily routine. I'm able to eat in benefits to having parents around for as Student Association external a taste of the food that students typi- tending classes. the serve-v and go to the dorm with- a weekend. vice president, the key difference cally experience. According to Elk- "It's really nice being here with out feeling like I'm not supposed to "It's a lot easier to go to Target from previous years was the num- houri, parents were impressed by the her and not feeling awkward," Bra- be here." when your parents have cars," Bra- ber of attendants. Parents of first- healthy options presented in the serv- cho's mother Roxana said. "All the Finally, while alleviating a little cho said. 2 OWLEY

Parents and students grab dinner in the parking lot outside Rice Stadium before the Rice- Computational and Applied Mathematics Professor Steven Cox discusses the connec- Baylor game Saturday. The game, which was delayed by a storm, ended with Rice losing to tion between music and arithmetic in a lecture to parents Friday. The lecture was called Baylor 30 -13. "Music is an Occult Practice of Arithmetic in which the Spirit is Unaware that it Counts."

BRATS RUPD POLICE BLOTTER FROM PAG El The following items were reported by the Rice Univer- rats tend to have poor eyesight. often confused for a fire ant, are pos- ant traps, but Spahr said the ants sity Police Department for the period Sept. 15-28. Rats can also cause fires when they ing another ant problem. continue to come in through holes in chew through electrical insulation. Wiess freshman Katherine Spahr the caulking of the window. However, RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES Other pests have been noticed called Mitcham, a Wiess junior, be- Spahr said she has not yet told H&D Wiess College Sept. 16 Theft % around Rice. While FE&P has kept cause ants were becoming a big in order to allow them to come out Hanszen College Sept. 17 Theft fire ants under control, rasberry crazy problem in her second floor room. and address the problem. Baker College Sept. 21 Theft ants, a type of small, fast ant that is Mitcham has bought Raid and sticky Smith said that ants, once estab- Lovett College Sept. 25 Disorderly conduct lished, can be incredibly hard to get Baker College rid of. However, H&D and FE&P have Sept. 18 Theft h successfully kept ants out of the ma- ACADEMIC BUILDINGS jority of the buildings around cam- Jesse H. Jones School Sept. 15 Theft % . pus and have had no reports come BRC Sept. 21 Theft to them about problems inside. Fur- BRC Sept. 23 Credit card abuse thermore, FE&P has an exterminator who comes weekly to check academ- Sewalt Hall Sept. 27 Criminal mischief ic buildings and address emergen- PARKING LOTS cies. H&D has an exterminator who West Lot Sept. 16 Failure to stop and give in- comes quarterly to take care of pest formation % problems at residential buildings. Greenbriar Lot Sept. 21 Theft H&D and FE&P are being proactive Sept. 24 in their approach to treating pests; North Colleges Lot Criminal mischief however, they don't want to risk harm- OTHER LOCATIONS ing other animals by putting out too Off Campus Sept. 15 Theft many baiting traps or overdoing other Facilities & Engineering Sept. 16 Burglary methods of pest control. Fondren Library Sept. 21 Credit card abuse % Students can help prevent pests 21 by keeping room doors closed and Off Campus Sept. Theft not leaving food around outside. If Rice Memorial Center Sept. 24 Disorderly conduct pest problems are serious, report Resisting arrest them to H&D or FE&P so that they Rice Village Apartments Sept. 26 Theft are aware of the problem and can Rice Village Apartments Sept. 28 Theft ILLUSTRATION BY SAL TESTA address it immediately.

A # FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,2010 THE Ricrc THRESHER NEWS O OSTROM 0PROVOST Student courses praisedFRO M PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 1 BYJOEYCAPPARELLA in Britain and America," focuses on lowed them to increase cooperation there isn't just one way to fix things. THRESHER STAFF neopaganism as a religious identity. and employ their natural resources [To find the full solution], you must "Everyone I talked to about neopa- at an almost optimal level. She said figure out how to allow for energy Rice has recently acquired various ganism was either unaware or openly that if they had made the decisions to enter what you're doing." buzz-inducing rankings, including hostile towards it. I had just spent six without dialogue, significant over- Ostrom received the Nobel Prize #i Quality of Life from The Princeton weeks in the summer studying neo- harvesting would have occurred. in economics in 2009 for her analy- Review, #1 in Materials Science from paganism, and this attitude bothered Ostrom also talked about her re- sis of how people deal with the trag- Times Higher Education, and #17 me," Tieken said. "With this course, I'm search in forests around the world edy of the commons and other eco- among national universities from trying to spread a spirit of understand- with the International Forestry Re- nomic phenomena. Currently, she U.S. News & World Report. However, ing about neopaganism. It's not what sources and Institutions research is a political science professor and Rice's student-taught course program you think it is." program. She said she learned that senior research director of the Work- has been steadily gaining a different On Sept. 22, Tieken's class partici- users of the forests actively moni- shop in Political Theory and Policy sort of national reputation over the pated in an Autumn Equinox ritual to tor their own harvesting levels. Ac- Analysis at Indiana University and past two years. demonstrate what they were learning cording to Ostrom, humans think the founding director of the Center The student-taught course program in class. rationally, learn from experience for the Study of Institutional Diver- at Rice started in fall 2007 with three "There are two ways to learn: hear- and are far from helpless. sity at Arizona State University. courses at Wiess College and has since ing someone talk about it and expe- In closing, Ostrom said that her After the presentation, audience grown to include courses at Brown Col- riencing it for yourself," Tieken said. future research pursuits include members mingled to talk about Os- "The class is half lecture, half discus- lege, Hanszen College, Jones College, common health care, sustainable trom's ideas and speak with her. baseballs, including one from the 1927 sion and the other half crazy." Lovett College, Martel College, McMur- urban environment, collective ac- "There's a lot to think about World Series signed by every member try College and Will Rice College. In all, Many students have found stu- tion and polycentric approaches with regard to solving problems of "murderer's row" including legends 30 classes are being offered this semes- dent-taught courses to be an inter- to climate change, where different in communities, especially issues Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The most ter, with subjects such as North Korea, esting change of pace from the aca- layers of government have different that provoke the most potential in- interesting item in his collection is a "of- casino gaming and witches. demic grind. responsibilities. She also said that centives for overuse or under-pro- ficial NL" baseball, but NL in this case Each course is a one credit hour "I've taken three student-taught people who use natural resources vision of certain things," political stands for "Nobel Laureate" because pass/fail class offered to all students courses, and I've enjoyed all of them," in good condition have a long-term science graduate student William the baseball has the signatures of sever- regardless of their college. The instruc- McMurtry sophomore Michael Apoli- interest in monitoring resource Meddaugh said. "[Ostrom's] work al Nobel Laureates in chemistry, includ- tor also receives credit for teaching the nario said. "I really looked forward to quality and building trust in other deals with the foundation of every ing Rice's own Richard Smalley who, course. However, students cannot re- each one." users through a polycentric system. public policy concern that you can along with Robert Curl, won the 1996 ceive credit for more than three student- Brown sophomore Sunil Bellur "We have to learn how to deal think of." prize for the discovery of the buckyball. taught courses. shared this enthusiasm. with the complexity and not avoid Meddaugh said he believes cer- McLendon graduated from the Wiess Master Mike Gustin, who was "You get to take something that it," Ostrom said. "The federal sys- tain extensions of Ostrom's ideas University of Texas — El Paso and re- involved with the program from the be- you're interested in that wouldn't neces- tem in the U.S. is very national, were good because some kind of ceived his doctoral degree from Texas ginning, said one of the greatest things sarily fit into the conventional curricu- which can be seen as chaotic. How- motivational design might help re- A&M University, so he has always about the program is the randomness lum," Bellur said. "I like the fact that it's ever, we are able to create special solve common issues. been well aware of Rice's prestige. learning for learning's sake." districts and bind things in a cer- of the courses. Political Science Professor Rick "Rice is the best university in Tex- tain way." "The anecdotes go on and on," Gus- On Sept. 7, the AOL-based web- Wilson, who organized the confer- as by a lot," he said. "So far my expe- tin said. "The student-taught courses site "Asylum: For All Mankind" pub- Ostrom cited school districts ence, discussed Ostrom's support riences here have been great." are somewhat like an experiment. lished an article documenting the as an example of boundaries the of polycentrism. He said that such He said Rice has a lot in common People come up with ideas, and once rise in popularity of eclectic student- national government had created. a structure would make problem with the last two institutions where someone takes responsibility, it just taught courses. This article, entitled She said there used to be more than solving very difficult but also give he taught, Duke University and Princ- builds enthusiasm." "Geek 101 — University Courses on 110,000 school districts, which people more options for organiz- eton University. Although all univer- Hanszen senior Amy Lanteigne Batman, 'Starcraft,' Being a Jedi some people saw as too many and ing. According to Wilson, Ostrom sities of higher education have a lot is teaching a course this semester Knight," ranked one of Rice's stu- too small. wanted to build huge cities with in common, they all have something called "Lady Gaga as a Cultural Phe- dent run courses in their list of "Today, the view is: If we con- many levels of cooperation, and he that is uniquely theirs, he said. top 5 student taught courses at uni- believes that her solutions involve nomenon: Implications of Art and solidate school districts, we'll save At Rice, the obvious unique char- versities across the English-speak- a balance of governmental control Psychology." Lanteigne said that, for money and get public education acteristic is the residential colleg ing world. Coming in at #1 was re- and free enterprise. her, teaching a course was not only improved," Ostrom said. "In real- system. Several colleges have already cent alumnus Casey Michel's spring for the students. ity, schools that are consolidated While answering audience ques- extended McLendon offers to be a fac- 2009 course entitled "The Cape and "I thought that teaching this class are not doing so well. For example, tions, Ostrom said she believes her ulty associate, but he said he prefers the Cowl: The Literary, Televised and would loe a great opportunity to ex- the crime rates in big schools are most controversial discovery is that the idea of associating with a differ- Film History of Batman." plore Lady Gaga in an academic way," very high." people who are poor but respect ent college each year. Joining just one 4 Lanteigne said. "She's so new that Michel (Brown '10) said he is According to Ostrom, large one another can work together to college wouldn't make sense because most people haven't had the time to thrilled to see a different type of groups that split into smaller, lay- solve problems that wealthy people he is the chief academic officer of all think about her intellectually, and I'm recognition for Rice. ered groups are more important for can't. According to her, the asset of Rice students, he said. really pleased with how well everyone "I think it's fantastic," Michel governance. Ostrom said people the common people is mutual trust. He said he also wants to engage stu- is participating in class discussions so said. "Obviously, Rice has a stellar should study the several metro- Finally, Ostrom offered advice dents by teaching a college-based fresh- far. I'm no Lady Gaga scholar; I'm just reputation in the academic realm, politan areas that have the lowest for undergraduates interested in man seminar in the spring on energy, somebody who wants to know more." but this reaches another audience. health care costs and highest levels research. combining both scientific and policy Hanszen junior Ross Tieken said he Batman had always played a large of health and watch the interac- "Pick areas you're interested aspects to create a well rounded course. is teaching a course to spread knowl- role in my life ever since I was a kid, tions of current societies to learn in," Ostrom said. "Don't let aca- "To solve big problems for your edge about what he feels is a sensitive and teaching other students about it from their mistakes. demics say, 'This is the hot area.' generation you will need to combine topic. His course, entitled "Witches was something I had wanted to do "I'm anti-panacea," Ostrom Frequently, we can study multiple different backgrounds," he said. Weekly!: Neo-Paganism and Witchcraft for a while." said. "In other words, I believe things well and at the same time." To get diverse opinions, McLen- don spent his initial moments at Rice listening and learning. McLendon spoke one-on-one with faculty mem- bers in every school to get an idea of what they wanted Rice to do academi- cally. After listening to faculty from every school, he was able to recognize three distinct areas that they believe A COLLEGE DEGREE SHOULD GET YOU A LOT deserve focus, a rare accomplishment U,C.*IRFORCK at a university since there are usually HIGHER THAN THE GROUND FLOOR. many different ideas, he said. The three areas are energy/envi- m ronment, biosciences/human health and a global strategy. He described his role as a fa- cilitator of ideas and was quick to point out that these plans were not his initiatives. iiiaissti mm it. "I am just trying to be a catalyst, lowering the barriers," McLendon said. "Even if they weren't my per- sonal favorite, they are now." McLendon plans to use his con- nections in Central America and South Africa to help increase Rice's presence in those regions. He also wants to increase the number of students who study or work abroad while at Rice. "I am interested in engagements that aren't pure classroom engage- ments," he said. "It's both study abroad and doing stuff abroad." McLendon is aware that most stu- dents come to Rice for its strong aca- demics which directly connects his Aorkiivj ftvr ons aHha i y 1h%i yrjy'Si be toappiy 45 ftfi A if »"•:y .vf irWt* dents and get their input about Rice's . . , • <, : ..'r« ••• xo " '• c ' • >' <- fii' f yo>: (< hiiv? of th& iff* academic future. 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Rome wasn't built in a day, but within a 55-hour period over the Labor to Alice Pratt Brown Hall and public Day weekend, Rice architecture stu- availability of the visitor center. dents endeavored to design a visitor The group wanted the visitors' chitectural design of Fondren to make center attached to the Fondren Library center on top of the library's quad en- it more impacting and central as a vital as part of a competition. trance to be transparent because of the part of the Rice campus. The visitors' activities going on inside the library. Center said they would love for their Teams of two to four students freer circulation and the visual effect. center would provide a dual perspec- "We wanted it in a place where you ideas to be implemented at Fondren, were asked to design a visible, ac- In addition, Deep Axess said they had tive of Rice, outward over the campus can see great views of the campus, but but they acknowledged the large cessible, centrally located visitor to consider how to float the visitors' views: inward over the intellectual ac- we also wanted a place where you can amount of funding their designs would center on top of the Fondren log- center both spatially and psychologi- tivity teeming inside the library. see brains in action," RE-Visitor's Cen- probably require. Dean of Architecture gia, the lobby area facing out to- cally so that it would change the way RE-Visitor's Center said that if the ter said of the visitors' center. Sarah Whiting said the charrette was a ward the academic quadrangle. The in which people perceive space. visitor center were to be located at the Angelini said Brochstein, which has competition of ideas, a way to draw out guidelines and requirements were "We are spatial problem-solvers library, the library itself must be con- a very open atmosphere and is a natu- exciting student ideas in a very short drawn up by the organizers for the working with rocks and glass and sidered an important part of campus ral meeting place for many people, was time in contrast to the longterm proj- charrette, a term for a short-term steel," Austin said. and thus should act as a centerpiece. an example of how campus life could ects that involved extensive planning project, Director of Programs and Deep Axess's design included a Angelini and White said the library be affected by defying the rigid archi- over many days, and was not intended Events Seanna Walsh and Archi- hydraulic elevator at Fondren's quad was confining and lacked clarity and tectural constraints of Rice buildings. to be used to choose an official pro- tecture Society President Andrew entrance, a promenade for exhibi- architectural planning. They also said "It makes learning sexy — that's posal for a visitors' center, although Daley, a second-year architecture tion space, a visitors' center cutting the library as it is now allowed for only what the Brochstein does," White said. the administration was very interested graduate student. All designs had through the third and fourth floors one type of studying environment. In Final Decision in seeing what sort of ideas the archi- to include a waiting area, space of the library, and a long ramp cut- comparison with some of the most fa- Deep Axess was the winning team tecture students would have. The lack for exhibitions and events and two ting through the library to end at the mous libraries in the world, such as of the seven groups that entered the of funding available necessary for the unisex bathrooms. Teams were also Brochstein Pavilion entrance. Glass New York Public Library, the second competition, with RE-Visitor's Center designs also makes it unlikely for the advised to allow for universal access would be used extensively as material largest public library in North America, coming in second place. designs to actually be implemented. to the visitors' center, capitalize on to convey a sense of openness without and Louis Kahn's Phillips Exeter Acad- The panel of eight judges was the view of the campus and be cre- creating a solid mass to interrupt the emy Library, the largest secondary *4 made up of President David Leebron, ative with form, space and materials. axis running from Lovett Hall to Alice school library in the world, they said University Librarian Sara Lowman, Deep Axess Pratt Brown Hall. Fondren is a confusing labyrinth that They were trying to School of Architecture alumnus Ray- Deep Axess, consisting of gradu- Brochstein served as an inspiration is not conducive to studying and pre- mond Brochstein, Assistant Professor ate students Matthew Austin, Marti for their project, Deep Axess said. The vents the cultivation of study through completely re-envision for the Rice School of Architecture Gottsch and Melissa McDonnel and transparency of the Pavilion was what student interactions. how we dealt with Neyran Turan, School of Architecture Will Rice College senior Jenny Zhan, they sought in the visitors' center to To make Fondren more of a place Fondren as a building. Professor in Practice Douglas Oliver, said the group's name was a play on provide for the best views of campus to cultivate study rather than to store Vice President for Administration words, combining "axis" and "access", and of inside views of the library. books, RE-Visitor's Center aimed to Andrew Daley, Kevin Kirby and School of Architecture as the two main themes of their design "What's interesting about [Broch- increase natural lighting and expand Architecture Society Wortham Fellow Neeraj Bhatia. On for the visitor center were based on the stein] is that even though it's in the open space by cutting open a giant President Sept. 10, the panel held a roundtable central axis running through the cam- path of the axis, its transparency and hole through the building along the discussion, which the architecture stu- pus from the Sallyport in Lovett Hall porosity makes it less obstructive," axis and installing a glass prism in its n dents could attend, about the designs. McDonnell said. place. In this way, Angelini and White White said the charrette was an RE-Visitor's Center said, the library would have a glass amazing opportunity because their de- Graduate stu- core and would offer views of students "The first- and second-place proj- signs were looked over and discussed dents Giorgio Angeli- at work. Staircases would crisscross ects tried to go about solving the prob- during the roundtable discussion by a ni and Duncan White the prisn. and bridges would connect lem by tearing apart the inside of Fon- wide variety of people, including Lee- formed the group the two halves of the library. By open- dren," Daley said. "They were trying bron. He said it was interesting and RE-Visitor's Center. ing up a huge space in the center of to completely re-envision how we dealt helpful to hear opinions about their Angelini and White the library with the stacks around the with Fondren as a building." ideas from people other than architec- said their main focus perimeter, Angelini and White said this Daley said Deep Axess did this by tural experts. } was to rework the ar- would hopefully provide students a designing a visitor center that almost Daley said more charrettes were . - - --ft, - . • : place to gather and share their knowl- disregarded the building, creating a likely in the future — the goal as of

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" • ••••••••.. • While we waited on Salento to make Nico's sandwich, I asked him BY ALEX BUCKEY tance. They raise two children, and their young fluent dramas would normally be treated with ei- a bit about how he ended up at PRH FOR THE THRESHER son rebels. The family becomes destabilized, the ther prurient contempt or the patience that only for the summer and how he came up Berglunds move to Washington, D.C., and years a therapist can provide, and he turns them into with the concept for his installation. According to Wikipedia, a Great American later the mystery of the couple deepens when objects of rapt and sympathetic interest. That is Initially nominated by Visual and Novel is one that, when it is published, insight- Walter becomes involved in an environmental no small feat, but it is not ultimately what the au- Dramatic Arts Professor John Spara- fully captures the Zeitgeist — "the spirit of the scandal and his name gets splashed in The New thor had in mind. gana, Nico then had to apply to PRH times," also according to Wikipedia — of the na- York Times. Meanwhile, Richard Katz, a talented The things that make Freedom a successful and was accepted to the residency tion. Time magazine pegs Jonathan Franzen as musician who is Walter's best friend and the ob- novel are the things that disqualify it as a Great program soon afterward. Best de- this generation's Great American Novelist, and ject of Patty's fascination, moves in and out of American Novel. As an intense and sympathetic scribed as a giant marionette, Nico's his new book Freedom is the work that clinched their lives. The book is devoted to solving the study of a tight cluster of unsatisfied people, it is installation looks like a sort of shaggy the title for him. That kind of instant canoniza- mystery of what happened to Walter and Patty. moving. As a work of social criticism, it is maud- creature that can be controlled and tion makes reading Freedom an interesting chal- Along the way is the exploration of three genera- lin. Freedom suffers from an ambition that out- manipulated by the viewer via a sim- lenge: Not only do readers have to think about tions of Berglund unease, Patty's careful, striking strips its scope, a desire to say something that ple rope and pulley system that runs whether they like or understand the book, they memoir and a lot of silliness about environmen- strains the limits of the characters' credibility. across the installation space. have to decide whether their Zeitgeist has been talism, capitalist entropy and the Iraq war. They work as people but not as archetypes. It "It's really more of an interaction 1 captured. is too much of a burden for two or three main between the puppet and the viewer. Franzen has been on the unofficial Great characters and 20 years of life experience to rep- Those are what pushed and pulled off * American Shortlist since 2001, when his novel resent the ills of the American middle class. And each other and were contingent on The Corrections earned the National Book Award Franzen is either an overly subtle parodist or each other to make the piece," Gard- and got him into an infamous public dustup his social observations aren't as fresh as he be- ner said. with Oprah. Freedom came out in August and lieves them to be. There is, for example, an up- Looking at the pictures and the ex- has already gained truly stunning amounts of Freedom and-coming musical act in the novel called Tutsi ecution of the installation, one could critical praise, a #2 spot on The New York Times Picnic — a name choice that isn't funny enough assume that Nico had been working in best-seller list and a path back into Oprah's good • • • • to be a joke indie band name but just so slightly sculpture and structural artwork for graces — the hardcover carries an Oprah's Book tone-deaf that it belies the author's unfamiliar- some time, but he originally worked Club sticker. Author: Jonathan Franzen ity with the subject at hand. This type of jarring in oil paints before switching to Of course, a novel this big is bound to have Publisher: Farrar, Straus near-miss is typical of the Franzen mode of so- structure-based art, mostly because detractors, and Freedom has generated a large, if and Giroux cial criticism. His endearing closeness with his the oil paints made Nico feel like he ideologically jumbled, backlash. Commercial fic- Released: Aug. 31 main characters is in contrast with the awkward "was dying inside because they're so tion powerhouses Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Wein- yet knowing distance he keeps from popular chemically based." er used the novel's publicity blitz as an opportu- culture, like the posture of an uncle who smiles In between bites of sandwich, nity to air their grievances about critical coverage indulgently and asks if your iPhone comes Nico also explained how his char- of fiction by women, while other writers skipped The novel suffers from an overabundance of with Twitter. acteristic use of string in his more politics in favor of the standard literary gripes. florid sex scenes (if you like your porn grammati- It's easy to push back at a book that is such an recent projects came about from a Even so, when compared to the usual critical re- cally neat and extremely earnest, try literary fic- unqualified success. The truth is that Oprah and random conversation with his sis- ception of a new 576-page novel — complete criti- tion) and symmetrical pairings that track each The New York Times like it for a reason. Franzen's ter that led her to share her stash cal indifference and dismal sales — Freedom is a parent's failures to a corresponding dysfunction novel is compelling, beautifully executed and that she'd been keeping from the superstar. The book has earned the right to have in his/her child. Its focus on the inter-familial written with the kind of brave intelligence that bundles of mail that come through its claims to social relevance taken seriously. And transmission of neuroses and personal heart- doesn't define itself in opposition to human frail- her office. what ends up emerging from the novel is a bril- break like so many head colds is at once revela- ty. If Freedom fails to capture the Zeitgeist, the "She's a packrat, and so she liant story about a few very flawed, competitive tory and annoying. But the book's excesses of fault may lie with the Zeitgeist and not the book. kept giving me all this string and and dissatisfied humans that end up sagging un- personal emotion can be forgiven because it man- Who started the idea, so well-worn in the world I just started tying them in knots der the weight of great American expectations. ages to spin the type of plot you might pick up at of fiction, that one couple's strained marriage or and that's where it came from. I The plot of Freedom is simple, and the reader a particularly boozy and indiscreet neighborhood one family's dignified despair could capture the realized that I liked the properties is given the gist of the book's central conflict in cocktail party — Walter and Patty Berglund were spirit of the times? Maybe it would be truer to the of it; I liked that it was unbleached the first few pages. Walter and Patty Berglund are the block's premiere couple, and there has been American Zeitgeist to simply immerse ourselves and that it was really simple in that a young married couple who gently gentrify a St. a fall from grace — and turn it into more than 500 in the personal details, forget the big picture and it was just wound-up cotton ... I've Paul neighborhood in the 1980s and proceed to pages of utterly absorbing reading. Franzen takes realize that every American is unhappy in his gone from painting to this and it's raise children in the haven they create. Walter is the inner lives of people whose middle-aged af- own way. a lot like building a structure and an environmental lawyer and Patty stretching canvas across it, be- is a stay-at-home mother. They are cause it's just a blank surface you attractive, smart, determined and CATASTROPHIC can play on." are admired by their neighbors, OCTOBER CD see GARDNER, page 11 though mostly from a polite dis- SKEEZ181 Catch The Catastrophic The- Yay Germany arid October! atre's production of Anna Bel- Saint Arnold Oktoberfest Yay graffiti! The Graffiti Art la Eema before its last show 2010 is happening tonight FACEBOOK Foundation Graffiti Gala Kick- tomorrow night at 0-p.m. A I " '»•>. and tomorrow at 6 p.m. Grab Off Party is redundant, and it's stylized play that mixes song, David Fincher directs amazing your dirndl, lederhosen and happening tomorrow night at prose and dialogue, Anna Bel- movies starring Brad Pitt, like THE sennerhut, but don't be a 1 p.m. It will feature graffiti in- la Eema is a partial ghost sto- Seven, Fight Club and The Cu- blerleichen. Admission is WEEKLY stallations by SKEEZ18J — whom ry about a mother, a daughter rious Case of Benjamin Button. $40, but that includes din- Joe Dwyer has met and was ap- and the daughter's imaginary Fincher's The Social Network, ner, a pretzel and a commem- SCENE parently cool — and GONZO247, twin made out of mud. Can which does not star Brad Pitt, orative mug. Sounds like a whom Joe has not met. you say hot date night? Opens tonight. Check local Fmily's picks for events deal to me. ' * <•> •••< . . listings for theater and ticket outside the hedges, both AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY BARNEVELDER MOVEMENT/ information. aroUild Rice and in the SAINT ARNOLD BREWERY 2110 JEFFERSON @ HUTCWNS, ARTS COMPLEX 2000 LYONS AVENGE SUITE 113 2201 PRESTON Houston area, for this week, WWW.THESOCIAL WWW.SAINTARNOLD.COM WWW. AEROSOLWAR FARE. COM WWW. BARNEVELDER. ORG RIP Thorn Yorke. NETWORK-MOVIE.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,2010 THE RICE THRESHER A&E 11 Classic Flicks: Flaherty's Nanook of tke North How often does the first of anything sleds. These are a people intimate stand the test of time? We don't see too with la joie de vivre. A director today many people driving around in Model- might handle Flaherty's material quite T's these days, nor do we see anyone differently — taking the harsh Arctic carrying textbook-sized cell phones weather as an inspiration and having except in 20-year-0ld films. American a few of Nanook's dogs or children die director Robert Flaherty's silent docu- on the way — however, none of that is mentary, Nanook of the North, the present in Flaherty's film. Yet sadly, first nonfiction feature of its kind, re- in a stroke of cruel irony, Nanook suc- mains surprisingly fresh today, nearly cumbed to tuberculosis two years after 90 years after its release. the film's release. Flaherty's method of storytelling is straightforward, as he portrays trials of man in the hands of nature. Funded by French fur company Revillon Freres, Flaherty shot his film from August 1920 to August 1921 near the Ungava Peninsula of Hudson Bay, located in Arctic Quebec. He was able to develop joseph Allencherril and print his film in situ, sometimes screening his footage for an audience Flaherty is not a household name, of curious Inuits. Despite techni- Ah, •••••'• but if you have ever seen a documen- cal limitations, Flaherty managed to tary, you have seen one of his great- make activities which are mundane grandchildren. Filmmakers of old and to the Inuits, such as seal and walrus ?'"• ^ of new have long sung the praises of hunting or igloo building, seem thrill- Flaherty's films: ing yet familiar to Nanook of the the viewer. The North was a fa- film is timeless — vorite of Orson it's not difficult to Welles, and con- imagine a pres- B "ft* temporary direc- ent-day Inuit pa- tor Ramin Bah- Nanook of the North triarch facing the rani (Chop Shop, same challenges Forget Bear Grylls — It's real-life man versus wild in Robert Flaherty's documentary Nanook of the North. Man Push Cart) Director: Robert J. Flaherty as Nanook did de- said the film "is a Released: June 11,1922 cades ago. visual poem that Other brilliant Flaherty has been criticized for volved — he is really hunting a seal. is to be human. challenges how titles by Flaherty staging the events on screen, a fact he All of Shakespeare's works were fic- Clocking in at merely 79 minutes, we live and how we see, and all the include Man of Aran (1934) and Loui- never hid — if you pay attention to the tion or fictionalized versions of histo- Nanook of the North is no Birth of a Na- while accepting life for what it is." siana Story (1948). A DVD version of opening credits, you'll note that Fla- ry, yet the Bard is still counted among tion. Whether the only silent film you The title hero is an Inuit hunter Nanook of the North is available at herty was credited as the film's writer. the greatest authors of all time. Like- have seen was an accidentally muted who courageously leads his young Fondren Library, but if you feel that Werner Herzog, whose documentaries wise, if Flaherty's images work, does YouTube video or you are a Chaplin son, a 4-month-old infant, his two you must watch the film right away, also rank among the most engag- it really matter whether or not they nut, you must set aside an hour and wives and a pack of dogs through the you are in luck — Nanook of the North ing ever produced, is also known to were staged? Flaherty himself said, watch this film. Nanook of the North is frigid Canadian Arctic. But what do is in the public domain, so here's one stage events. But the staged action in "Sometimes you have to lie. One often a testament to a way of life — and life they do? There is no weeping or wail- film you can legally stream from the Nanook of the North is as real as it gets: has to distort a thing to catch its true itself — which, for the most part has ing. Instead, the family smiles and Internet (try www.archive.org) and When Nanook is hunting a seal, there spirit." Staged or not, Flaherty force- changed very little for many of our bo- remains steadfast. The children ride watch on your computer. are no gimmicks or special effects in- fully documents the reality of what it real neighbors.

Veg Out: Sampling Mi Luna's tasty tapas 2010 Rice University Upon entering Mi Luna, you are hit The hot dishes were fantastic. The sound of the cars is not nearly as loud by a sheer wall of sound - the place re- mushrooms in garlic, onion, parsley as the cacophony of people inside. Law School Fair verberates with echoes of conversations, and sherry were spicy and pungent, Occasional dishes may be a bit ordi- clinking of dishes from the kitchen and, while the eggplant with fresh cilan- nary, but everything will be good, and Friday, October 8, 2010 above it all, the ever-present live music. tro was melt-in-your-mouth tender. the best dishes are so wonderful you Once seated, you have to shout across Each dish did exactly what tapas are will remember them for a long time RMC Grand Hall • 1 lam-3pm the table to be heard and calling a wait- supposed to do — thrill the taste buds afterward. You may just find yourself er over must be done through elaborate and leave you wanting more. The only coming back again and again for your gesturing, as using your voice is almost disappointing hot dish was the Span- favorite dishes. ineffective. If you're looking for a quiet ish omelet, which was dry and bland. night out where you can sit and talk The final delight of the evening was Abigail Dock is a Jones College sopho- with friends, look elsewhere. But if you the black and white bean soup, artfully more. Veg Out is a column reviewing veg- want great food at low prices, Mi Luna presented as a silky smooth concoction. etarian restaurants and their offerings. Meet with representatives from is the place to go. The purees were layered so that the white bean puree was on top and the prestigious law schools such as black bean on the bottom. This parfait 0 GARDNER Cornell, Columbia, U Penn, effect made the experience of eating fun FROM PAGE 10 as well as tasty. Penn State, Duke and Stanford! Then my senior-year paranoia kicked in and I had to ask Nico about post-grad life. What about Free admission for all Rice students. things like jobs? How well did Abigail Dock his time at Rice shape what he's doing now? Discuss the application and financing The menu is divided into cold and Mi Luna Tapas "It's weird getting into the art processes with law professionals hot tapas dishes, with a small sec- Restaurant & Bar scene in Houston," Gardner admit- Miner Lounge a 10-11 am and 2-3 pm tion at the bottom for paellas and rice • • • • ted. "After the show at [PRH] this dishes. Unfortunately, Mi Luna is not artist that came to do a critique at equipped with a separate vegetarian one point asked me to do this show Sponsored by Student Judicial Programs menu, forcing the vegetable-inclined 2441 University Blvd. in spring at some park, so it's just to hunt through the menu for the veg- 713-520-5025 word of mouth and connections and Legalese Pre-law Society gie dishes. However, once found, there and whether or not they like you." prove to be a good dozen vegetarian op- Nico went on to talk about how tions with seven or eight vegan dishes The ideal number of dishes to or- even chance encounters can lead to as well - the beauty of Spanish cuisine der is two to three per person, unless opportunities — while joking with being that it relies on olive oil far more you're really starving. Not only does a stranger in line about the sand- COLLEGE STUDENT! than butter. this give you plenty of food, but if you wiches at Whole Foods, the man Of the cold dishes, the spinach with are vegetarian, it gets you out the door Gardner was talking to actually Get a *B" (or higher grade) pine nuts and golden raisins stood with a tab under $15, including tax turned out to be Dennis Nance, one out, with the nuts and raisins comple- and tip. Though the dishes are small, of the directors at the Lawndale Art in every course! College menting, rather than overpowering, they are very filling, so it is best to Center, who then encouraged Gard- the complex spices in the spinach. The take your time and enjoy them slowly ner to apply to the center. professor reveals amazing olives with garlic and peppers were while savoring the vibrant flavors and "Talk to everybody that you unexceptional, though well-marinat- pretending you are eating in Seville or don't know because I don't think he techniques guaranteed to ed; you could get a dish like that from Madrid. The service is very speedy, but would have ever said anything if I work I For instant details, any well-stocked grocery store olive there is no rush for you to leave imme- didn't start talking to him," Gard- bar. Likewise, the potatoes in garlic diately after taking the last bite. The ner said. email rt@podHfe org aioli tasted much like a generic potato Mi Luna staff is happy to let you relax As for his years at Rice, Nico said salad that any college student could after a hard day of studying. they were helpful. throw together, although it was done Mi Luna is not a perfect restau- "I wouldn't be doing this now if very well. However, these dishes were rant. If you want to be able to con- 1 hadn't gone through this process. almost comforting in their predictable verse without shouting like you're It led to something." familiarity, as the other dishes were at a football game, I would advise so wonderfully exotic as to overload going elsewhere or at least sitting in Joe Dwyer is a Wiess College senior the palette. the small outdoor seating area. The and Thresher A&E editor. £ O

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by Ross Michie-Derrick petition they faced early would be the nation." seen Ward give the Owls the lead THRESHER STAFF good for the team in the long run. In the week since then, Ad- in the seventh minute on a free ams' optimism is not only alive, kick, only to watch as SMU tied When people make the com- but thriving. The Owls opened the game 61 minutes later with a mon claim that optimism is conta- the week and conference play last goal of their own. gious, they are often thinking of a Friday with a 2-0 victory over the The Owls' victory over SMU did certain kind of optimism, one that University of Tulsa (5-5, 0-2 C-USA), more than even their record at 5-5. is prevalent among teams hover- UTEP sending a message to Conference It moved them to 2-0 in conference ing around .500 or facing a slew of USA that their 3-5 start to the sea- play, giving them a share of first son was an aberration by scoring place. It also showcased Adams' easy games in the near future. WHEN new, more aggressive offense, a For teams that are 3-5 coming Today, 7 p.m. in the game's 21st second. Junior into conference play, coming off forward Hope Ward blasted the secret she declined to share ear- one of the worst seasons in club WHERE first shot of the game off the right lier in the week. Hollo way Track/ley Field history, missing their star player goal post, immediately leading Rice's well-documented offen- with no timetable for her return HISTORY to the second shot of the game, a sive struggles cannot be totally and undergoing an unprecedented last year in El Paso, the goal by senior defender/forward dismissed after a good two-game midseason change at the coach- Owls dropped a 1-0 match to Korey Taylor that put the Owls up stretch, but whatever formational ing position, optimism tends to be the Miners after managing for good. change Adams has made looks buried where it was born, never only six shots on goal in 90 Rice recorded the match's final to be working, as evidenced by minutes. The Miners come having learned to walk far enough goal in the 43rd minute, when sopho- LaGro's first two career goals, in carrying an eight-match more defender Lauren LaGro con- both coming as a defender. to spread its beliefs. winning streak to go along The Owls will look to continue Both former Head Coach Chris with their 9-1 overall record verted a penalty kick, scoring her first Huston and Interim Head Coach and 2-0 mark in C-USA play. career goal. their turnaround this weekend, Nicky Adams have steadfastly LaGro did not not wait quite as when they host the University of Junior Hope Ward fends off insisted that the Owls are better long to celebrate her second ca- Texas-El Paso (9-1, 2-0 C-USA) to- than their record, that a tough reer goal, which came in overtime day in a Conference USA match an SMU defender during early-season schedule including of the Owls' thrilling 2-1 victory and will continue conference play Rice's game on Sunday. The as Colorado College (4-2-4, 0-1-1 perennial powers the University "Our ultimate goal is to win cham- against conference rival Southern Owls continue their home- of California-Berkeley, Texas Tech pionships," Adams said. "To win Methodist University (5-4-2, 0-2 C-USA) comes to town on Sunday. stand against UTEP and Col- University and Brigham Young conference championships you have C-USA) on Sunday. Her free kick The Owls have always been opti- University had forced them to ac- to prepare non-conference. We can go from close to 40 yards away in the mistic, but if they can pull off a couple orado College before hitting cept a lesser record, but they also out to every conference game like we 93rd minute emphatically capped of wins over the weekend, their opti- the road for conference play. stressed that the enhanced com- have been playing the best teams in the emotional match, which had mism might become an epidemic. Rain puts damper on football's offensive attack

was underwhelmed by his team's by Teddy Grodek J. THRESHER STAFF play at the end of second quarter. "When we came out after the rain 2 There really could not be a delay, the defense was pretty high better time for the football team and ready," he said. "We just couldn't to start playing Conference USA hold down the fort. We've got to ex- games. After one of the most pun- ecute and not beat ourselves." ishing non-conference schedules Coming out of the half, the of any non-BCS conference team in Owls' defense forced an intercep- the country, Rice (1-3) is looking for tion inside Baylor territory but only a little bit of relief. Outside of their got a field goal out of the field posi- win against the University of North tion. Griffin and Baylor would then Texas, the Owls have consistently respond with a 46-yard touchdown gone up against teams that were pass, putting the game out of reach bigger, faster and stronger. at 27-6 headed into the fourth. "It's been a tough stretch all four of these games," Head Coach Da- vid Bailiff said. "The good news is we're getting into conference play. I think we're continuing to get better, even if we're not winning."

Rice's non-conference oppo- - nents over the last month have combined records of 11-5, playing WHEN some of the best teams in college Tomorrow, 6 p.m. football. Playing a schedule against WHERE these tough teams does a few differ- ROSAteS/THRESMt* Rice Stadium H—1? sm ent things for the Owls, such as try- ing out new offensive and defensive HISTORY Redshirt junior running back Tyler Smith lunges for the extra yard as offensive guard Davon Allen attempts schemes, but it also makes life easy The Owls dropped a close one to block a Baylor defender. The Owls managed 92 yards on the ground and will look for their pistol or I- once conference play starts. to the Ponies in Dallas last year, losing 31-28. However, formation offense to allow them to better utilize their stable of running backs against SMU tomorrow. When Baylor University (3-1) Rice boasts a 10-game winning came into Rice Stadium, which cel- streak at home against SMU, ebrated its 60th anniversary this with the last victory at Rice Sta- day, keeping with Bailiff's strategy Southern Methodist University team ning streak against the Mustangs at weekend, Rice hoped that it would dium for the Mustangs coming of spreading the offense. will be exactly what the Owls will be Rice Stadium, last losing in 1986. The maintain the same intensity that it in 1986, before any players on Returning to C-USA and a 2-2 looking for. Rice has a 10-game win- Osee FOOTBALL, page 13 played with against Northwestern both teams were alive. University the previous weekend, minus the mistakes. On the contrary, an hour-long rain delay killed any Owl intensity The Owls scored in the fourth to from the start of the game. The set up an onside kick and a possible Owls scored on their first drive, opening, only to have the ball car- OWLOOK with freshman kicker Chris Boswell om off the hands of redshirt fresh- This Week in Sports making a 42-yard field goal after man wide receiver Donte Moore, al- seven completed passes by redshirt lowing Baylor to recover the ball at Friday, Oct. 1 Swimming- National Collegiate Open Water junior quarterback Nick Fanuzzi. its own 44. Baylor chipped in a field Championship Baylor responded, scoring on its goal to bring the score to 30-13, the Soccer vs. UTEP next drive to make the score 7-0 off final margin of the game. 7p.m. — Holloway Track/Ley Field 10 a.m. — Austin, Texas of a touchdown pass by quarter- Fanuzzi almost had as many Volleyball vs. UTEP Men's Tennis- Rice Fall Invite back Robert Griffin, one of his three passing yards as Griffin, minus 7 p.m. — Tudor Field house on the day. Griffin's three passing touchdowns. All Day— Jake Hess Tennis Courts Men's Tennis- Rice Fall Invite Headed into the second quarter, Redshirt sophomore running back Sunday, Oct. 3 Sam McGuffie had arguably his best All Day— Jake Hess Tennis Courts Mother Nature decided to impact the Soccer vs. Colorado College game, forcing an hour-long delay game of the year, rushing for 67 Saturday, Oct. 2 for lightning. The Owls did not look yards and a touchdown to go with 12p.m. — Holloway Track/Ley Field 33 receiving yards, putting him at Football vs. SMU the same coming out after the break, Volleyball at UCF 100 total yards on the game. Ten 6p.m. — Rice Stadium yielding 13 points to end the half. 12p.m. — Orlando, Fla. Sophomore safety Corey Frazier different Owls caught balls on the FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,2010 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 13 Volleyball splits conference matches on the road Southern Miss proves tough test for defending conference champs; Owls look to UTEP

by Daniel EUedge Senior setter Meredith Schamun led C-USA) on Sunday. The Owls have THRESHER STAFF the team with 37 assists while senior been consistently good against both libero Tracey Lam had 23 digs. the Miners and the Golden Knights, While the 3-1 record the volleyball On Saturday, the Golden Eagles as they are 8-0 and 4-1 against them, team compiled during their brief stay in fought back to split the weekend's respectively, in the last five years. Houston could make any Owl fan feel matches. The Owls won the first set in UTEP has started off strong this year optimistic, the true mettle of the team dominating fashion, 25-17, before going with a 10-5 overall record and 2-0 in was revealed during the team's journey on to lose the next three 23-25,17-25 and conference. UCF is going in the op- to Hattiesburg, Miss, to take on confer- 24-26 to lead to a 3-1 loss. McCord led posite direction, with a 0-2 record in ence rival the University of Southern the team with 19 kills while junior out- conference, 7-7 overall. Mississippi (8-5,1-1C-USA). side hitter Jordan Meredith had 13. Lam Volpe knows that UTEP's hot start had 20 digs while Schamun racked up is no fluke and it will be tough for Rice 52 assists in a powerful performance. to penetrate their defense. The weekend split in Hattiesburg leaves "UTEP always has good defense," the Owls with a 7-8 record overall and a Volpe said. "They are a very good de- 2-1 start in Conference USA. fensive team and they are scrappy." Head Coach Genny Volpe said she UTEP is confident that her team can build on their decent start to conference play WHEN and fight for the conference title that Tonight, 7 p.m. she feels will go down to the wire. "We are really improving our game WHERE and our confidence," Volpe said. "This Tudor Fieldhouse IN FOCUS: team has been really fun to watch and VOLLEYBALL HISTORY grow. The conference will be tight, as TEAM LEADERS The Miners come into to- there are some really good teams we night boasting a 10-5 re- will be playing against, but we have a As the Owls near the halfway cord with a 2-0 record in lot of strong weapons as well so we are point of the season, here is C-USA play. Rice defeated pretty fired up about the conference who leads the team in a vari- UTEP last year 3-1, but will season." ety of statistical categories. need to execute on offense to get past C-USA Defensive Junior outside hitter Megan White Player of the Week libero has the same confidence as Volpe does, Kills McCord, 183 Stephanie Figueroa. as she thinks Rice could take the regu- Assists Schamun, 536 lar season conference title. Digs Lam, 299 "1 envision winning the confer- Blocks Cole, 44 ence," White said. "1 think we are start- Aces Lam, 16 ing to get on a roll and we are starting Total Attacks McCord 437 to find our niche and we are all excited In their first meeting with Southern to play University of Texas-El Paso and Miss on Friday, the Owls had their way, University of Centred Florida this week- SAM WANG/THRESHER as they won three of four games 25-23, end. 1 definitely see us winning the 25-20, and 25-22 for a 3-1 victory. Their conference if we stay consistent." More importantly for Volpe, though, Senior setter Meredith Schamun prepares to bump to freshman only game lost was a narrow 25-20 win The Owls' focus now shifts to two the team needs to work on its own outside hitter Megan Shepard (lower right) during a home match. for the Golden Eagles. Junior outside important games this weekend, as problems before it can entirely focus hitter Ashleigh McCord led the team they host UTEP (10-5, 2-0 C-USA) at on its opponents. with 14 kills while sophomore outside Tudor Fieldhouse today and travel "I think right now we need to work same time." easy matches for the rest of the season. hitter Laurie McNamara added 12 kills. to Orlando, Fla. to play UCF (7-7, 0-2 on our serve and be aggressive against Volpe understands the excitement "All the teams in Conference USA UTEP and everyone else," Volpe said. about the 2-1 start in conference, but are comn titive, so we just have to "We need to improve on our serve if we she realizes that this season is going to take it one game at a time and stay want to beat anybody. We just have to be a marathon and that there will be no strong and healthy." •FOOTBALL get more aggressive, yet smart at the FROM PAGE 13

Owls knew at the beginning of the Rice-SMU series is in its 22nd con- season that their goals of postsea- secutive year, the longest of any op- son play would have to be reached ponent for Rice. Women take 12th in race with wins inside C-USA. Junior nose tackle John Gioffre "When you look at your preseason hopes the tough games the Owls schedule, you hope to win them all," have played will prepare them for Bailiff said. "But when we talked as a the rest of the season. featuring nation's top teams staff, we would've been thrilled with "We haven't been favored in any 2-2. But we've got to continue to im- of our games," he said. "We've been respectively. Sophomore Marie prove. We've been here before." the underdog. We're fighting for our by Natalie Clericuzio THRESHER STAFF Thompson and freshman Meredith SMU is no pushover, staying reputation. Gamble finished just behind them strong with national powerhouse "We have this tough schedule While the state of Texas boasts at 22:30 and 22:36, respectively. Texas Christian University for three so that we're already prepared for wide-open spaces, down-home bar- Gamble's performance was espe- quarters on a nationally televised the rest of our season. We won't see becue and the best two-steppin' this cially impressive considering she game on ESPN on Sept. 18. The anything we haven't seen already." side of the Mississippi, the Lone was suffering a cold on race day. Star State has yet to attract top-tier The top five runners impressed teams to collegiate cross country Bevan and showed him that the team races. In search of stiff competi- is headed in the right direction. 2010 tion, the women's cross country "Halsey, Marie and Meredith all team traveled to the Roy Griak Invi- had their best races ever," Bevan tational hosted by the University of said. "Nicole is getting it back, as Minnesota in St. Paul, Minn. she's only been full training for In Minnesota, the Owls ran three weeks. Britany ran as good as against eight nationally ranked she has for a front runner and she's schools as well as regional foe Bay- going to get better at it. We were so lor University. Rice finished 12th close, just 12 points shy ... of a very, overall in the field of 29 schools, very good performance." «&• WSPI 1 led by senior Britany Williams' The rest of the Rice cohort THRESHER FILE PHOTO 32nd place finish in 21:51 minutes, showed promise for the remainder beating Baylor, who placed 14th. of the season, according to Bevan. Junior Michaela Reynolds The 6K course was the longest race "(Junior] Allison Pye and [sopho- the cross country team had yet to run more] Heather Olson were involved sprints toward the finish line in 2010 and the national caliber of the for a long ways with the rest of our during the 2009 Rice Invi- meet provided the team with the first team," Bevan said. "I expect them tational. The Owls have the major test of the season. to respond after that experience at weekend off before racing at Even though Rice finished out- Pre-Nationals. They're great run- side of the top 10 and dropped ners in both respects and they will the Houston Baptist Univer- from national rankings after the both grow from the experience." sity Invitational next Friday. meet, Head Coach Jim Bevan said Additionally, redshirt fresh- he thought the race was a positive man Farrah Madanay had her shoe experience for his team. stepped on in the first 1,000 meters ak. However, the main draw of the "It's a very difficult course," Be- and ran the remaining 5,000 with Pre-National race is that it is held van said. "It's very hard for us to her show half-on, half-off. on the site of the National Champi- replicate that kind of competition. While the Owls may not have onship race. It had rolling hills and a few steep placed among the top teams, the With the experience at Griak hills on top of that. It's one of the size and level of competition should under its belt, Thompson feels the toughest in the country." match what Rice sees at its upcom- team will all the more prepared for In addition to Williams, senior ing big meet, the Pre-National In- Pre-Nationals. Nicole Mericle and sophomore vitational in Terre Haute, Ind., on "It's a really cool atmosphere in Halsey Fowler finished 44th and Oct. 16. At that meet Rice will face the sense that it's a very big meet," 48th with times of 22:03 and 22:06, as many ranked foes as were at Gri- O see WOMEN, page 14 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,2010 14 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER Men's cross country races to best finish at OSU Young runners continue to challenge and provide support for seasoned veterans to run one healthy." hamra appear to be representing the the distance. The mixture of uneven, wooded land- redshirt freshmen in the chase for the "We won't change much in prac- scape and flat fields helped Rice get a final four spots, they face stiff competi- tice," Warren said. "We'll take every- great sense of managing difficulties out- tion from Cavallo, Doop, Urbanelli, as one to HBU, but we'll have everyone side of fighting through swarms of other well as freshman Travis Roberts. In ad- save Gabe, Michael and James race in runners and the Owls certainly passed dition, redshirt sophomore Matt Carey a smaller meet that's an 8K in Austin. I the test. Redshirt junior Michael Trejo has been unable to race thus far due to think racing this 8K will help them get led the way for Rice, finishing in 25:44 recovery from an illness, but should over the psychological barrier of racing minutes, which earned him 23rd place, make an appearance at the Houston that extra eight minutes." while redshirt sophomores Gabe Cuadra Baptist University Invitational on Regardless of the team's inexperi- and James Llamas followed close behind Oct. 8. While the HBU Invitational ence with longer distances, Warren is in 27th and 40th place, respectively. is the last scheduled meet before excited about the possibilities associ- Finishing out the scorers for Rice the Conference USA Championship ated with having such a young team for were freshman Wyatt Doop in 53rd on Nov. 1 in Tulsa, Okla., Warren has the next few years. place with redshirt freshman Anthony elected to take Carey along with the "I'm pretty excited about these Lauriello hot on his heels at 26:55, just redshirt and true freshmen to a smaller guys since we've only got four non- four seconds behind Doop. Redshirt eight-kilometer race near Austin, Texas, freshman eligibility-wise on our freshman Alex Weinheimer and fresh- to help them get more comfortable with team," Warren said. man John Cavallo rounded out the top seven for Rice in 59th and 76th place, respectively. Warren commented on how three runners have cemented SPORTS NOTEBOOK themselves among the top five for Rice, • while the other four spots in the seven The Owls host the Rice Fall In- that will make up the squad for Rice at Freshman brings vitational at the Jake Hess Tennis the conference meet are still in flux. home tennis title Stadium starting today through "We've got the consistent guys so Sunday. Rice will take on the Uni- far with Gabe, Michael and James since Freshman Phillipp Jan Seifert versity of Texas, Louisiana State they've been in our top five every meet," cruised to a victory over unat- University and Southern Method- Warren said. "Our top five has definitely tached Alex Grubbs to advance ist University, all of which are not been the same at any meet, which is THRESHER FILE PHOTO to the finals of the men's open perennially ranked among the okay as long as people come through. If singles B bracket in the HEB top teams in the nation. we can get more consistency in our four Redshirt sophomore Matt Carey paces the rest of the field during the Baylor Invitational held in Waco, —Jonathan Myers through seven spots, which I believe we Texas on Sunday. While the silver 2009 Rice Invitational with redshirt junior Michael Trejo trailing just be- will, then we'll be in excellent shape." medal was already guaranteed hind him and redshirt sophomore Gabe Cuadra moving up (far right). At this point in the season, Warren is for Seifert, he did not even need Women's doubles more concerned with the times that are one serve to capture the gold as takes second place coming from his runners in the fourth his scheduled opponent, Lucas by Jonathan Myers University in Stillwater, Okla. The eight- through seventh spots as opposed to Lopasso of Auburn University, Freshman Kimberly Anicete THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF kilometer race was longer than any that the runners who are actually turning withdrew from the final match as a and senior Varsha Shiva-Shankar most of the freshmen had ever raced in them in. result of an injury sustained during failed to bring home the women's The speech is familiar: The coach their cross country careers and while "It's hard to tell if our times are his semifinal victory over Daniel doubles title at the Islanders Open standing in front of his charges in the the challenge proved difficult, Rice still where we want them because the whole Brown of Texas A&M University. Championship hosted by Texas locker room before a tough race, im- crossed the finish line with a seventh- meet was significantly slower than last Earlier in the tournament, A&M University-Corpus Christi in ploring his players to push any mental place finish, its best ever appearance at year," Warren said. "We had really great fellow freshman Peter Frank Corpus Christi, Texas, losing to sis- obstacles or fears about the competition the Cowboy Jamboree. Head Coach Jon conditions last year, but this year the advanced to the round of 16 ters Bryony and Giorgia Hunter of ahead out of their mind. But the coach's Warren (Jones '88) realized the distance heat index was 80 or so, so it was a little in the men's open singles A the University of Houston. Anicete words of encouragement often vanish may have seemed insurmountable to warmer than we would have liked." draw. Sophomore Harry Fowler and Shiva-Shankar advanced to the and the doubts and butterflies appear some of the younger runners, but wrote Despite the slower pace of the race, also picked up a straight-set finals after beating the University when the starting gun sounds, as some it off as one of the many learning experi- Rice was still able to put its top runners victory over the University of of Houston's Maja Kazimieruk and of the younger Owls found out during ences in collegiate cross country. in the mix with some of the racers from Maryland's Michiel Doorneball Joanna Kacprzyk three days earlier. last Saturday's Cowboy Jamboree Ini- "The distance may have spooked the better teams in the nation. but fell to the No. 3 seed Jeff The final match was played in vitational hosted by Oklahoma State some, and I didn't think they handled "The overall field was outstanding, Dadamo of Texas A&M before he Houston as a result of inclement it as well as I thought they would, with Oklahoma State being the return- could advance further. weather in Corpus Christi. The Owls which isn't surprising," Warren said. ing national champions, and with Gabe will head west to Pacific Pali- "Eight extra minutes doesn't seem very In the open singles B bracket, and Matt to be where they were was sades, Calif, to take part in the ITA • WOMEN long when you're sitting in a chair, but sophomores Jonathan Chang and FROM PAGE 13 excellent," Warren said. "That was as Ail-American Championships this when you're tired from running across junior Andy Wang also advanced tough a field as we'll see this year, and weekend. a variety of terrain it's a different story. past the first round with Seifert Thompson said. "It's a very com- that includes regionals." [Freshman] Anthony Urbanelli was feel- before losing in the next round. —Jonathan Myers petitive cross country atmosphere. While Lauriello, Weinheimer and ing sick, so I'd like to give him a chance It was really good for Farrah and fellow redshirt freshman Sammy Abu- Meredith to go there and soak up the experience because it was their first real cross country race. "It was a good introduction for HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED Nationals and Pre-Nationals because even at those they won't see a bigger meet than Griak. It's good that they got that exposure right away." WHAT THE OLDEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD While Rice was competing, confer- ence foes Southern Methodist Univer- SOUNDS LIKE? sity, University of Tulsa and Universi- ty of Texas-El Paso had the weekend off in preparation for another major early-season national meet, the Notre Dame Invitational this weekend. ECHOES FROM UGARIT - 3400 8.C Out of that group, UTEP will be the ones to watch at Notre Dame, as they boast a national front runner, 'ii h w & Risper Kimaiyo. «• « In 2009, Kimaiyo finished ninth rPniMiw overall at the NCAA Championship meet, which earned her Ail-Ameri- can status. She was also recognized

as Conference USA Female Cross • < \ • Country Athlete of the Year, the first time the honor had been awarded to a freshman. However, regardless of the compe- tition they are up against this season, the Owls are prepared to do what it takes to find their way back to the na- tional stage, according to Thompson. "We know we have a ton of poten- tial and as a team there are a bunch SATURDAY OCTOBER 9, 2010 of really minor things that are in our way and this meet showed us just how much of an effect they're STUDE CONCERT HALL - 8:00 PM having on us right now," Thompson said. "We want to get to Nationals and this meet showed us it's abso- lutely doable if we just stay healthy TICKETS: (800) 595-4849 WWW.MALEKJANDALI.COM and stay on the track we're on, then we're going to have a really good S10 FOR RICE STUDENTS, FACULTY & STAFF - DISCOUNT CODE "RICE" time in November." FIRIDAY, OCTOBER 1,2010 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 15

MONDAY BOUDOIR COSTUME IDEAS Can't think of some- the Calendar Pub competition thins to wear for Bou- OCT. 1-7, 2010 i N COLOR! doir? Your best bet is to Willy's Pub is having a col- 1 i i wear what you sleep in, lege competition to see unless of course, you follow us 24/7 at twttter.com/tliresherca! which college can get the sleep in your birthday most students to go to pub. suit. If that's the case, From today until Oct. 8, stop maybe you can use SATURDAY by Willy's and buy anything 0 some of these helpful a there (chips, pizza, beer) to costume suggestions. 0 get more points for your col- Opera levels up Set your alarm lege. The college with the Phallic-shaped fruits highest percentage of stu- in sleepwear get Ever wondered what Mozart Get up early and join the dents to purchase stuff will old, Srafc* 3 partner and would look like as a char- Women's Resource Center get $200 toward their next suit yp Stiffs®*! style! acter in Super Smash Bros? as they battle breast, can- pub night. Each student only Who knows, but the closest cer with a 5k run/walk to- counts once, so bring your you can get is the Houston day at Sam Houston Park at friends, or at least steal their Grand Opera's production of 7:45 a.m. No experience or ID cards. The Magic Flute, a modern speed is required, and you venue. re-telling of the classic, set can register for the race at inside a video game. The last the door. Registration is $35 Any product thai ee! showing is today at 11 a.m. at and it is for a good cause, so three' pages l?t Skyma Miller Outdoor Theatre. get your lazy butt out of bed should immediately and go battle cancer! purchased, How do I love thee Intense flavor Mexican art If you like, you know, poetry If you love salsa, then you're In celebration of the bicen- and stuff, then you should in luck. McMurtry Philan- tenial of Mexican indepen- go to R2: The Rice Review's thropy is hosting its first an- dence, Rice will be host- reading series. It's an eve- nual salsa-making contest ing an exhibit of five works ning of readings that goes today from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in of art by Anna Kurtycz, a from 9 to 11 p.m. in Kelley the McMurtry Commons. Mexican artist who works Lounge of the RMC. There For only $2, you can sample primarily in woodcuts. Her will be free desserts and cof- a myriad of different salsas. art depicts the history, com- fee there, supplied by Coffee- Featuring an all-star panel plexity and social aspects house. If you're interested in of chef celebrities from our of Mexico's culture. There reading for this event, let R2 serveries, the event is sure is an opening reception to- know by e-mailing them at to be a blast. The best part day from 5 to 7 p.m. in Farn- [email protected]. is, not only can you sample sworth Pavilion in the Ley a ton of different salsas, but Student Center. Admission you can feel good about it is free. If you can't make it, UI/PHMPCnAV A too, because the proceeds GO no worries, since the exhibit go to the Pakistan Food runs until Nov. 4. Last week, we had a contest in connection with our connect- Relief Fund. Future researchers the-dots. The results: well, it's hard to say. With only one sub- Giant sleepover! mission, I don't know if this can be called an epic failure or Movies galore The Office of Fellowships just a failure. In any case, the one submission that we did get Put on your snazziest PJs, and Undergraduate Re- came with a pretty funny description, so here it is. The Asian Film Festival kicks because tonight Hanszen search is having a lecture to- 1 off today at the Rice Media College is throwing Bou- day entitled "Preparing to be "Here's the result of a few minutes' procrastination, coloured Center. The festival fea- doir a.k.a. the Hanszen a Researcher: Things I Wish in with the materials we had on hand. The wings are actually tures three award-winning Slumber Party. Featuring DJ I Knew as an Undergrad." a diagram of the magnetic bottle (charged particles spiraling films from India, Japan and Westin Williams and plen- The content of the lecture is around converging magnetic field lines), the mirror points and II South Korea over three days. ty of food and drink, this kind of self-explanatory, so B and v vectors are labelled if you look closely enough." Show up at 7 p.m. to watch party will be rockin' from if you're looking to go into "Mother." All three days are 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Break research, you might want to For the beautiful piece of artwork below, and for keeping admission free! out all your sleep- and listen. The talk is today from the Calendar editor from bursting into tears because no one night-time-related merch. 6 to 7 p.m. in Farnsworth Pa- reads this page, the Thresher would like to thank: Shepherd symphony Suggestions from Hanszen vilion in the RMC. socials include "Bananas Erica Lastufka and Kathy Li (First Place!) The Shepherd School Sym- in Pajamas," Grease and of Book signing phony Orchestra is perform- course, those cheesy girl pil- ing at Stude Hall in Alice low-fight sequences. Check If you've read How Things Pratt Brown Hall today from out the right side of this page Really Work: Lessons From 8 to 9:30 p.m. They will be for some costume ideas from a Life in Politics and liked performing several pieces, the Thresher. it, then you're in luck. The including music by Bar- authors, Bill Hobby (former ft ber, da Falla and Brahms. lieutenant governor of Texas) Admission is free and tick- and Saralee Tiede (director of * •' ets are not required. If you communications, Lady Bird can't go, you can listen to it Johnson Wildflower Center) live on KTRU and they per- are giving a talk and signing # * form again tomorrow at the Sung prayer books today at 6 p.m. in the if f'i 'i A V • "v I * m - same time. The Palmer Memorial Episco- Dore Commons of the James $2^ p *» • ft A Baker III Hall. If you don't $ # * * m ; pal Church, just across Main • A #r' Campus-wide insanity Street next to the Texas Medi- own a copy of the book, buy f it cal Center, is hosting an eve- one there. \ K* will ensue today. It's college t ' * night for not one, not two, ning of prayer called Even- * ** « not three, but four colleges, song, featuring the Palmer all of them in the north. Ev- Choir. Everyone is welcome, eryone but McMurtry is go- and the service starts at 5 p.m at 6221 Main St. ing to be going CRAY-CRAY. Dance festival it % Speaking of which, if you It's autumn! Huzzah! see a glum pre-med walking The Texas Dance Improvisa- 1 around today, make sure to The Rice Chinese Students tional Festival kicks off today " i \ iwiilMniliiHi ntfiitiS'B••r.'iawMi laugh at them because PHYS and Scholars club is hav- from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bar- 125 has a test tonight. Think ing a gala in celebration of bara and David Gibbs Recre- The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to pub- about how much it would the Mid-Autumn Festival. It ation and Wellness Center. lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. blow having a test on college starts at 5:30 p.m. and runs Register beforehand if you're night. Think about it hard until 10 p.m. in the Grand interested in participat- Submission methods and then tell the next pre- Hall and Sammy's of the ing. The festival runs until Fax: 713.348.5238 med physics student you see. RMC. There will be free food Oct. 9 and you can find out E-mail: thresher-calendar@rice. edu Consider their tears courtesy there, on a first come, first more information about it at Campus Mail: Calendar Editor of the Thresher. served basis. tdif.blogs.rice.edu Thresher, MS-524

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plan. for the specifics. Enjoy yourselves, and remember to stay classy. Unless we are ahead, then give 'em hell. DID YOU Knowing Your Enemy | r0 % list. 10/2/10 KNOW? Or how to blend in with the SMU students 11. Wake up SMU EDITION 1. The backward Polo hat is key to the 2. Puy 4Loko (lemonade flavor) 1 « SMU was banned from play- d-bag outfit. Don't be surprised if there ! $. Consume 4loko is a nice tuft of hair flowing out the & ing football from 1987-1988 <4. Wander to tailgate back for that finishing touch. WW for paying their players. Now I—M\H HACK OUT-— they just overpay their coach. 2. It is rumored that SMU students who 5. Consume second 4loko do not own Ray Ban sunglasses are im- 3 mediately expelled. 6. Raid VSl tent for hot dogs • SMU is ranked 56th in the ' 1 Enter stadium U.S. News and World Report shiny ponyta 3. Crew neck, you say? Daddy only buys t. Heckle SMU's players and coaches rankings. Rice is ranked 17th. his son at SMU v-neck shirts. 9. Leave for halftime SMU's football team is the • SMU is home to the George "Mustangs." but they are known 4. "What frat are you in, bro? Oh, Rice 10. Return to stadium if Rice is close I SM«- . \ \ W. Bush Presidential Center. by their fans as the "Ponies." We doesn't have fiats? What do you do on 11. Pass out hereby propose that Rice one-up weekends, then?" / L.^ <' We can't really talk though, SMU for one night only and i 12. Wake up because we have a whole in- change their team to the Shiny 5. More for accessory than for func- 13. fro to Hanszen's party? stitute for that Reagan dude. Ponytas. We will be unstoppable. tion, SMU students are known to carry 14. Pon't get a boner Yes, this is the nercliest thing ever around wads of $100 bills. • The university's motto in Eng- and we are ashamed of it. 6. Smirnoff Ice is so last summer, the lish translates to "the truth bros have moved on to ^Loko. shall set you free." Hopefully president's office this Backpage sets them free. hours 7. If they aren't wearing slacks and a blazer you can expect an ocean of ma- Does he really have magical dras. Ladies, this goes for you too. powers? "Avada kedavra, KTRU!" 8. The guys and gals of SMU don't just wear Topsiders, they wear colorful and aid'Si'rfuflioh rare versions of the popular boat shoe. mj m \«\u ip,,' '• 'cHJSiVU lMvni|r..nIil{ midterm exams Don't embarass yourself by wearing a l oiilddHinilclUakehim in ,i lu'ilil brown pair. Also known as: Now I have to use another goddamn pass/fail week.

rice: third most violent school in texas m Statistics: th«d most misleading thing in Texas. be our assistant We don't like wating around at SENIOR - WR - WAXAHACHIE, TX JUNIOR - Ot - PLANO, TX night to edit our page, so we want someone fo come to the Thresher » What can you really say to distract a guy who • Leads the team's receivers with four touch- Somebody forgot to block office and occasionally make is having as phenomenal a season as Pad- downs on the season. their Halloween pictures on the edits they tell you to do. For ron? Nothing, really. That's why we need to Facebook. Ruh roh. the rest of the time you can do resort to more immature forms of crticism. • Is apparently incapable of fully opening homework or browse the Internet his eyes in any photographs. or whatever you want. We will He seems like a nice guy. So pay you $10 per week. E-mail us • Kyle Padron also gels up the tips of his hair. please don't make fun of his at [email protected]. This is an obvious yet easy heckling point. • What the hell kind of town is this guy from? last name. Really, don't.

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