Wiee UNIVERSITY the Rice SEP 1 6 2005 Vol. XCIII, Issue No. 5 SINCE 1916 Friday, September 16, 2005 Dalai Lama to speak on tolerance, compassion
by Sarah Baker "We [offered tickets to the Rice community FOR THE THRESHES first] because we knew the demand for tickets would be astonishingly large," Quillen, a history The Dalai l^ama, the spiritual and political professor, said. "We wanted to share this event leader of the Tibetan people, will give two with the city, but we also wanted to give our speeches at Autry Court Thursday. students and faculty and alums a real chance to The Dalai lama will speak at 10 a.m. on The get tickets." meaning of compassion in everyday life" and at 2 The speeches will be shown on the Rice p.m. on 'Tolerance and universal responsibility." Web site at http://webcast.rice.eilu and broadcast The speeches will conclude the four-day inaugural over KTRli. The speeches will be shown on a conference of the Boniuk Center for the Study and big-screen television in Dore Commons at Baker Advancement of Religious Tolerance. Hall. Ifseats arcavailable at Autry Court just before Classes at the Recreation Center before 4 p.m. a speech begins, attendees in Dore Commons will Thursday are canceled, but no campus roads or be offered the empty seats. entrances will be closed for the event. Rice Police About five professors obtained tickets for their Lieutenant Dianna Marshall said. entire classes, but most Thursday classes will be Half of the 4,800 tickets available for the held as usual. speeches were offered to Rice students, faculty, Hanszen College sophomore Philip Cheng iWWWWMi COURTESY CHRIS GOLOSBERRY staff and alumni beginning Aug. 23. By Aug. 26, all said he thinks professors should cancel classes these tickets for the 2 p.m. lecture were claimed. that conflict with the speeches. Couch-henge And Rice-onlv tickets for the 10 a.m. lecture were "I think [having classes during those times] is gone by Aug. 29. The remaining half of the tickets wrong because it could cause students to miss out Baker College students built a Stonehenge parody in the Will Rice quad last week, using were offered to the general public Sept. 2 and wen- on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Cheng said. furniture Hanszen College students had left outside to be thrown away. claimed by 2 p.m. that afternoon, Boniuk Center Leadership Rice Director Susan Ijeberman Director Carol Quillen said. See SPEECHES, page 5 Tulane students attend orientation Boniuk Center to host by Risa Cordon thought visiting students would not did not take an exam on the Honor be too far behind. Code — and were given Rice e-mail THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF At an orientation session Satur- addresses. They obtained student religious tolerance talks Fall semester classes began day, students filled out forms and identification cards and parking Monday for 106 visiting students ranked available courses in order permits. by Perry Factor "Nobody is expected to tolerate from Tulane University. of preference. The Registrar's Tulane visiting students will everything, so how do we decide FOR THE THRESHER Visiting students enrolled in 187 Office then registered students, be allowed to park for free in the what to tolerate?" Quillen, a his- different course sections. Registrar with seniors receiving highest Commuter Lot. Reverend Peter Gomes, the tory professor, said. "It's something David Tenney (Sid '87) said. preference. Of the enrolled stu- Assistant to the Dean of Under- African-American Baptist minister that often doesn't get discussed. The classes with the highest dents who reported their class, 38 graduates Matthew Taylor (M A. of Harvard Memorial Church, will It signals that we take our task enrollment of visiting students are are freshmen, 32 are sophomores, '89, PhD '92) said he was pleased give the first speech at the Boniuk [of defining religious tolerance] I*SYC 101: Introduction to Psychol- 18 are juniors and 9 are seniors, with the one-dav orientation. Center for the Study and Advance- seriously." ogy, BIOS 201: Introductory Biol- Wright said. "I thought it went very well," ment of Religious Tolerance's inau- Quillen said the shakers rep- ogy, ANTH 201: Introduction to Most students are enrolled full- Taylor said. "Parents and students gural conference. Gomes' speech is resent a wide range of opinions, Social and Cultural Anthropology. time — Tenney estimated less than seemed very appreciative of the entitled "Christianity and religious which she hopes will spark discus- ECON 211: Principles of Econom- 10 percent of the Tulane visiting effort we made, especially the tolerance." sion, especially among community ics I and HART 101: Introduction students are registered for less than individual attention from academic Gomes is also a divinity profes- activists and scholars who will meet to the History of Western Art 1, 12 hours — but almost all full-time advisers, students and staff there sor and best-selling author, and each other at the conference. Vice President for Enrollment Ann students are enrolled in exactly 12 to talk to them." Time magazine called him "one "We have a great deal of talent Wright said. credit hours. Tenney said advisers Representatives from university of America's finest preachers." here," Quillen said. Through Some graduate and business recommended students take intro- offices, including Career Services, Gomes, who is openly gay, has conversation, [wecan find] ways to students from Tulane have also ductory courses and a low number the Cashier's Office, the Counsel- incited controversy among Baptist s share the same public space and not enrolled at Rice for the fall se- of credit hours since the students ing Center, the Financial Aid Office, for his support of gay marriage. hate each other. You need to talk to mester. Tenney said 12 students missed three weeks of class. The Housing and Dining and Informa- Ciomes' address, which will be people with whoin you disagree, and had enrolled at the Jesse H. Jones Tulane visiting students can drop tion Technology were available to held Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the our center really stands for having Graduate School of Management a course until the last day of class, speak with students and parents. Grand Hall, begins a four-day-long that difficult conversation." and 15 students had enrolled in Tenney said. Director of Academic Advising series of speeches, lectures and Discussions with guest speakers other graduate programs. About 150 students filled out Michele Daley, Dean of Under- discussions that concludes with will be held Tuesday and Wednes- Wright said demand for un- an information form online, and graduates Robin Forman, Assistant two speeches by the Dalai I iirna day in Don1 Commonsat Baker Hall dergraduate classes was spread 108 of them attended Saturday's Director of Academic Advising Thursday. beginning at 9 am. each day. out. Most students were enrolled orientation in the Grand Hall. Brian Gibson, Taylor, Tenney and The conference's theme. Tol- Boniuk Center Assistant Direc- in their preferred classes, Ten- Each student met with one of ten Wright also helped students at the erance and its limits," was chosen tor Jill Carroll said the conference is ney said. A class was available to academic advisers, each of whom orientation. because it is provocative but infre- designed to engage a diverse group Tulane visiting students if it was had a list of available courses. Peer Academic Advisers served quently discussed, Boniuk Center of spiritual leaders. below its enrollment and class- Students also listened to an as tour guides and informal Director Carol Quillen said. See BONIUK, page 5 room capacities and the professor Honor Code presentation — but advisers. Faculty Senate to consider INSIDE Academic deadlines OPINION Page 3 Voters responsible for officials' failure Today at 5 p.m. is the last day to add a English Comp Exam changes course or to complete late registration. It A&E Page 8 is also the last day to drop a course without 'Vengeance ' ultimately disappoints a fee and the last day to designate a credit SPORTS Page 11 by Risa Ciordon students took a pencil-and-paper exam during Orientation Week. This year, students were ad- course as "Audit" or vice versa. UCLA annihilates football THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF vised to take the exam online during one of two Quote of the Week 'Hie Faculty Senate will consider the future testing periods over the summer. Students had Road trip of the English Composition Exam at its open about four days to read information on a specified "I figure advice on attaining a higher level of con The football team takes on the Univer- sciousness is worth missing a lecture on attain- meeting Wednesday. topic and another 56 hours to read a prompt and ing a higher energy state in the hydrogen atom." An online exam, graded by instructors from write an essay response. sity of Texas tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Royal Memorial Stadium in Austin. Take solace — Nick Mornson, Hanszen College freshman, on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and About 80 percent of new students took the the Dalai Lama's upcoming speeches at Rice. See a few other Boston-area instructors, was offered exam online. Students who did not take the exam in the fact that even if Rice, currently a 40- story, page 1. for the first time this year, but students did not over the summer were given a written exam point underdog, loses the game, you can receive their scores from MIT until after (Menta- during O-Week. hang out on 6th Street all night and tour Scoreboard tion Week course registration. In the past. English department faculty and the state capital all day Football MIT graders scored the online exam graduate students graded the pencil-and-paper Rice 21. UCLA 63 because the English department voted in writing exams in one afternoon and evening. Gallery opening Weekend Weather August 2004 to stop grading the exam. Direc- However, in August 2004, the English depart- Mday tor of the Composition Exam Unda Driskill ment notified Provost Eugene Levy that it had Diane Iandry's exhibits Flying School and Mandala Naya open at 5:30 p.m. Thunderstorms, 77-94 degrees said in a written report to the Faculty Senate voted to stop grading the exam, Driskill's report Saturday and administrators. on the English Composition Exam states. The Thursday at the Rice Art Gallery. Landry, Mostly sunny. 76-95 degrees Passing the exam or completing ENGL 103: topic was referred to the University Standing an installation artist, will speak at her Sunday Introduction to Argumentation and Writing is Committee on the Undergraduate Curriculum, exhibits' opening. Sunny, 75-90 degrees a graduation requirement. Prior to this year. See WRITING, page 4 , v- .•, ;
THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005
Hey man, the Thanks for your keg won't fit in a the Rice Thresher letters! It's really cartoon this short great, despite the inconveniences.. Time for overhaul of ... like that. writing exam, curriculum From start to finish, the 2005 English Composition exam was a disaster. (See Story, Page 1.) The English Department warned in August 2004 that it would no longer grade the O-Week exams. But LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the committee tasked with revamping the exam, the University Standing Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum, left the issue Administrative Law in Iraq, Order Maybe better-prepared levees 'Ridiculous'column 39 dictates the privatization of Iraqi would help. But keep in mind while to fester until five administrators scrambled for a solution in June state-owned companies and their you scream from so far away for 2005 — much too late. undermines Thresher sale to non-Iraqi entities. Yet both more levees — protecting the urban The ensuing events — the outsourcing of grading to MIT, the set- the Hague Regulations of 1907 and areas you so love — that southern ting of exam periods so late that grading could not be completed in To the editor: the Geneva Convention of 1949 Louisianians lament the loss of the time for freshmen to choose courses, and the subsequent sheepish I find it ridiculous thatthe Thresher are explicit about the illegality of marshland they call home caused by would publish Alison Morgan's guest an occupying power appropriating coastal erosion from the building of request that freshmen assess their own writing abilities while register- column ("Hysterical hippies only and selling occupied state assets. those levees. It's this sort of problem, ing for the fall semester — fell right into place. The Class of 2009 was bring irrationality to politics," Sept The United States remains a signa- with no clear-cut solution, that can- gravely under-served. And MIT is not going to bend over backward 9). Almost nobody takes the crazies tory of both the Hague Regulations not be solved by throwing money at for us again. Rice has no plan for grading the 2006 exam — in fact, Morgan is writing about seriously. and the Geneva Conventions and it despite how much Mintz wishes the English Department is even considering suspending the exam, The fact that Morgan takes them thus by federal law must abide by the Bush administration had done seriously enough to write a column its international commitments. As which we strongly oppose — and needs a plan before the Class of so. Of course, we could just blame it about them gave them unnecessary our country is the internationally all on EI Nino. 2010 experiences a similar disservice. press and shed negative light on recognized occupying power in Iraq, This state of limbo is unfortunate, but it gives the university a her. And the fact that the Thresher Order 39 is illegal. Devtn Naquin prime opportunity to examine the state of writing at Rice in general published the column undermined There is a small minority who Hanszen junior the Thresher's legitimacy. and discuss whether the entire approach to writing instruction on advocate the wholesale abandon- The Democratic Party is trying campus needs to change. ment of international treaties in to work with Republicans for the pursuit of some vaguely defined Opinion writers stay We think it does. Here, writing instruction is a debilitating weak- improvement of our country and larger objective. But this ignores the ness in an otherwise world-class undergraduate education. Every government Democrats are not a realities of the current geopolitical comfortably constant undergraduate, in majors from physics to history to mechanical bunch of hippies accusing President situation. By all means, let us have engineering to architecture, will spend most of his or her professional George W. Bush of being Adolf Hitler. a rational discussion of our current To the editor: Morgan is ignorant even to argue with career writing. Yet only about one-fifth of students are ever required to policy of pre-emptive war generally, In our confusing world of change the makers of the flyer because they and our current policies in Iraq spe- and uncertainty, we often need take a course designed primarily to improve writing skills. These are are irrational to begin with. cifically. But to denigrate and mock something stable and unchanging the students who fail the English Composition exam and who must take those who are so deeply offended by in our lives. Some find their solace ENGL 103: Introduction to Argumentation and Academic Writing. Jacob Yurtis our current polices that they resort in the church, others in a hobby or We think a small number of students come to Rice already able Jones sophomore to exaggerated rhetoric in order routine. I find mine in the pleasantly to further their cause suggests a predictable columns of Faraz Sultan to write on a collegiate level. So that leaves more than half of stu- failure to recognize the very real dents matriculating with a deficiency in the most important profes- and Evan Mintz. Although my logic- Columnist urging crisis in which America now finds exam tonight may surprise me. I can sional skill. And Rice's current setup does not address this widely itself in Iraq. trust they never will. held deficiency. rationality misses fact We wish students would take it upon themselves to hone their Carl Pearson Elliot Cole writing abilities. But we're realistic. We know of students who have To the editor: Visiting Professor Baker junior 1 welcome Alison Morgan's call Department of History successfully avoided writing papers for semesters or years at a time. for rational debate concerning the Improvement must be spurred by an expansive, mandatory program, American-led war in Iraq. Unfortu- Leebron should learn and we have an idea of how that program should look. nately, excoriating the straw men Hurtful language The English Composition exam should move back to a pen-and- of pamphlets or bumper stickers contributes nothing to a rational social skills, empathy paper, timed and proctored 0-Week exam. Since freshmen have discussion. does not help debate not yet been oriented to the honor system, this is the only option To the editor: If we wish to approach the ques- To the editor: I would like to warn President that does not carry an unacceptable risk of compromised integrity tion of the war rationally, we must I know Faraz Sultan's article David Leebron that in the future, as — and obviously the online format tried this year didn't save much recognize some basic facts. Morgan on the dissension surrounding the president of one of the nation's best time or trouble anyway. claims the Bush administration has theory of evolution at Rice was an universities, he needs to work on his pursued its invasion and occupation opinion piece, but I think he should people skills. Grading could be done by any number of on-campus groups: of Iraq without violating the law. have left out the condescension and New Orleans is the only place in English department graduate students, undergraduate writing con- With all due respect, it is violating insults ("Unevolving students hurt, the United States I call home. My the law. sultants or undergraduates who demonstrate the ability to evaluate embarrass Rice," Sept. 9). I under- family lives in the area. I am still a writing through an application process. MIT graded our tests for $76 I offer only one example. Ac- stood his main point and share his New Orleans resident. I was in New per essay; even half that rate would surely attract quality graders cording to the Transitional belief in evolution, but I found the Orleans until the Wednesday before from any number of these groups. way in which the article was written Hurricane Katrina hit. I got depressed Since we think the vast majority of students come to Rice un- to be very off-putting. I don't think and distraught at the images of my CONTACTING THE referring to those who don't also city underwater and desperately prepared to write on a collegiate level, we think the vast majority believe in the theory as "troglodytes" called friends and family to see if should fail this exam. To graduate, these students should then have THRESHER is an intelligent way to present the they were well or even alive. I wrote to complete one of a variety of writing-focused freshman seminars, argument. Perhaps people wouldn't a call to action to get one place I love offered on interesting topics by professors from departments across Letters have such a distaste for the secular to help another place I love ("Rice's the university. The students who do pass should have the option to elite if they didn't have to deal with the hurricane response inadequate," • Letters to the editor should sneers of such blooming pedants. Sept. 9). And leebron responded in enroll in such a seminar, which they might find enriching. be sent to the Thresherby e-mail a way that I felt was meant to shut The English Department and the Undergraduate Curriculum to [email protected]. Letters me and other concerned alumni must be received by 5 p.m. on Grant Hayes Committee should study whether to include the students who would Lovett sophomore up ("Accusations of apathy unfair, the Monday prior to a Friday unwarranted," Sept. 9). also fail the current writing exam in this seminar system, or whether publication date. to keep ENGL 103 as-is. We think students taking ENGL 103 are un- • All letters to the editor This is the second time he has re- fairly stigmatized, since far more students need help writing, but we must be signed and include Blame misplaced, sponded similarly to alumni e-mails. college and year if the writer The first was when he first came to do not want to do away with a class of its kind if there is a legitimate levees misunderstoodoffic e and there was talk that he was educational need for it is a Rice student • Letters should be no lon- thinking of doing away with or chang- To the editor: Simultaneously, optional writing instruction should also expand. ger than 250 words in length. ing the college system. I say "talk," All departments should increase and strengthen writing-intensive The Thresher reserves the In keeping with his plan to blame because that's what it was. Alumni classes. Technical writing classes in science and engineering depart- right to edit letters for both everything on the Bush administra- flooded his office with letters and content and length. tion, Evan Mintz goes so far as to e-mails demanding he keep things ments should be added and publicized. blame ill "repairs" to the New Orleans just as they were. Under our suggested system, writing would be a weekly demand levee system on the political party of He responded with strong lan- for the vast majority of first-semester freshmen. Practice would Subscribing his choice ("Disaster reveals failure guage such as, "I do hope that once make perfect and the current gap in writing education would be • Annual subscriptions are of Republican leadership," Sept. 9). you have had a chance to inform filled. Graduates would be better educated and would not have to available for $50 domestic and After Hurricane Betsy in 1965, the yourself reliably, you will join us in $125 international via first Army Corps of Engineers received a productive discussion of how we face the painful post-graduation wake-up calls awaiting many cur- class mail. the first of its federal funding and can best realize a university with, rent students. began building the levee system that in the words of Edgar Odell Lovett, The Faculty Senate has plenty of work to do on the English Advertising has on countless occasions protected 'no upper limit' in the years and Composition exam, thanks to the protracted inactivity of the Under- much of Southern Louisiana from its decades ahead." His letter to me on m We accept display and inevitable floods. However, on each this issue was even more smug and graduate Curriculum Committee. Despite this burden, the Faculty classified advertisements. Ad- of these occasions, we've found our condescending than his letter to me Senate needs to find time to investigate solutions — such as the vertisements must be received selves in front of televisions blaring regarding Hurricane Katrina. one we have proposed — to a related, major, long-term flaw in the by 5 p.m. on the Monday prior hurricane predictions, not firmly to a Friday publication date. Ijeebron has to learn to be more undergraduate curriculum. trusting in the levees between us and humble and open to alumni concerns Please contact our advertising the storm but praying for the right manager at (713)348-3967 or if his presidency is going to work. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of the Thresher winds to avoid testing their limits, thresher-ads@rice. edu for more knowing Mother Nature would have editorial staff. information. Thomas Blaylock her way. Brown '02 THE RICE THRESHER OPINION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 Irony is overrated Guest column True leadership needed from electorate Rice's 'urban' status gets For more than two weeks now, of- leadership qualities such as compas- as they want to "win" or be "right." ficials at the local, state and federal sion, competence and conscience. We need to fight this insecurity in levels of government have taken a Too many Americans have repeatedly others and ourselves, and recognize us nowhere without cars richly deserved and long proven, in every context that none of us is so important to be When the Princeton Review's instead of Houston, Texas. Since overdue beating at the imaginable, to be short- above compromise. The Best 351 Colleges tells college- Rice is billed as an urban school, hands of the media and sighted, petty, self-serving bound students Rice University is Rice has an obligation to get the general public about and willfully ignorant of in an "urban "environment, it does students into Houston. their response to Hur- other people's needs, and If something along not really give them a Perhaps the univer- ricane Katrina. Especially the moral and practical fail- clear picture of what sity forgets only 52.7 prominent among the ures of ou r elected officials the lines of Habitat for life inside the hedges percent of its students many messages haunting inevitably reflect those is actually like. hail from Texas. That American eyes and ears priorities. As a result, our Humanity, the Houston The word "urban" leaves 47.3 percent flock- has been the irresistible country is — and has been ing from all over the yet ultimately rhetorical for some time — merely a Area Women's Center connotes easy access nation and the globe. question: "Doesn't the world power, instead of a to restaurants and or the Humane Society Surely, a student from government care?" The world leader. shops, readily acces- sible public transpor- Germany is not expected answer, of course, is a If we want a change in does not appear on tation and being part to drive her car across resounding "No." our government, we first of a larger community. the Atlantic Ocean to the The question we should be a person s resume, Arianne have to change ourselves. We need Rice, however, offers Lone Star State. It seems asking, however, is in danger of Urus to shoulder the responsibility of none of these things. a bit ridiculous. In truth, becoming lost in the present wave producing and electing people who that person has no Outside the hedges of not even all Texas-born- of recriminations. We must find out possess genuine leadership qualities. business serving as a our insulated world lie houses and and-bred students bring cars to what can be done to ensure this As it stands now, we assume far too hospitals. It takes at least 15 min- campus. About 75 percent of the failure — indeed, this complete often that people with money and public official. utes of walking to see a compact undergraduate student body is absence — of leadership at all levels power must have done something grouping of eateries and stores. vehicle-less here. of our government never happens to deserve it and are therefore And for a pedestrian walking in Members of the People With- again. And, unfortunately, we all need qualified to lead us. The aftermath Most importantly, we need to the Houston heat, with car exhaust out Cars group on Facebook.com to face an uncomfortable truth: Our of Hurricane Katrina is showing us remember what Americans went providing the only breeze, that trek would not be in such a predicament leaders may be guilty of negligence, just how dangerous and foolish that out of their way to forget when we can start to feel like crossing the if Houston had a thriving public incompetence and indifference, but assumption can be. invaded Iraq to remove Saddam Hus- entire Sahara. transportation system. But when the American people are responsible We must take at least three steps, sein from power: It isn't enough to do the bus on Kirby stops running for putting these individuals in office starting now, to guarantee that fu- the right thing. We have to do it for at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday nights, in the first place. ture leaders possess the empathy the right reasons. Otherwise, even Going down to no U-Pass from the university is Therefore, if we are to make any necessary to manage a disaster like if there are short-term benefits, the going to help students looking progress, if we are to learn anything Hurricane Katrina. First of all, every rest of the world's awareness of our the private homes to go out, explore Houston and from this most recent crisis and potential leader should have at least ulterior motives will ultimately whip have a good time. We are college benefit from our knowledge for any five years of volunteer experience. If around and bite us hard on the ass. bordering the other students, not seven-year-olds with appreciable length of time, we Ameri- something along the lines of Habitat When we extend aid to others, we a 9 p.m. curfew. cans need to rethink how we choose for Humanity, the Houston Area must do it for no other reason than side of campus Rice's money would be better our leaders. This is not a question of Women's Center or the Humane caring about their plight. A leader's spent investing in its own private Republicans versus Democrats. Both Society does not appear on a person's concern for human beings should be does not provide shuttle or van service to take stu- parties, frankly, are filled with repre- resume, that person has no business the central, fundamental motivation dents farther from campus than hensible and irresponsible people serving as a public official. for all of his or her actions. much entertainment the Village or Target, because, who are making our country worse Second, no one should even be To produce such a leader, we let's face it: Detergent shopping rather than better. Instead, we need either — that is, considered for public office unless must be attuned to our own level of does not sound like much of a to examine the criteria we use for he or she has demonstrated the sincerity at all times. Unless we get Saturday night escapade either. deciding who should lead us. unless voyeurism is ability to hold civil, constructive this right, we will make no progress We could instead have shuttles Comedian George Carlin put if and substantive conversations with in our ability to completely govern your thing. going to popular urban areas like best: "If you have selfish, ignorant people who do not share his or her ourselves and meet challenges as the Galleria, Westheimer clubs, citizens, you're going to get selfish, opinions. For the most part, neither daunting as Hurricane Katrina. bars, cafes and the Heights, to ignorant leaders." He is absolutely the Democrats nor the Republicans "Urban" implies an array of en- name a few. This practical expense right. We worship wealth, power currently holding federal office are Raj Wahi graduated from Wiess Col- tertainment optionsand a bustling would also cut down on the num- and material success at the expense, able or willing to do this. They may lege in 1999 and received his Ph.D. nightlife. Not much is bustling ber of students who over-pack cars perhaps even the exclusion, of true want progress, but not nearly as much from Rice in 2004. over at the Medical Center on to accommodate an entire group Saturday nights that is of interest of people on a weekend outing. to students, aside from pre-med Students should not have to travel Rice Voices junkies whose orgo textbooks unsafely when the mere realloca- just aren't cutting it for them. The tion of funds could prevent it. only Rice Village nightlife fun for Houston, the nation's fourth- Ground zero deserves respectable monument students under 21 is admiring the largest city, has much to offer the More than four years have come the more time they spend arguing, their credibility by expediting and Banana Republic mannequins. college student, provided she has and gone since Sept. 11, 2001. The the more money that will be spent on simplifying the plans for Ground And going down to the private the means to conquer the 10-lane 9/11 Commission has long since the process, not the outcome. These Zero. The more efficiently they homes bordering the other side of highways and endless surface concluded and made its recom- drawn-out disputes, architects and move, the better it will turn out. campus does not provide much streets. We should not fall into a mendations. Earlier this expensive presentations Often, if an idea is allowed entertainment either — that is, Rice-centric mentality. The uni- summer, comprehensive and dioramas cost a con- too much time on the bargain- unless voyeurism is your thing. versity owes us an opportunity to archives of the day's siderable sum that could ing table, it will never emerge Students flock to urban schools immerse ourselves in this hotbed sights, sounds and oral be going to help the victims' alive. After four years, it is time to because they want something of cultural activity. Otherwise, it's histories were released families or the construction honor those who died, served and more than what the campus has to Nowheresville, here I come. to the public. itself. In addition, New led on 9/11 with more than just offer. If they did not mind spending y But the gaping hole York has recently come a cornerstone. every weekend on campus, they Arianne Urus is a Hanszen College if in downtown Manhattan full circle on design plans. be in Nowheresville, Minnesota freshman. te remains virtually the The Freedom Tower plan Jo Kent is a Baker College senior. /e same, fraught with emo- — the latest in a series of •'s tion. By now a memorial Jo final designs — is an eerie plan should be in place. Kent reincarnation of a plan in At the very least, some rejected almost three years ut consensus on the plans ago. This is a clear signal to The Rice Thresher, the official student ni should exist. 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The longer they wait and Corporation could easily win back THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 Leebron discusses Call to Conversation at S A forum ments provide curricular diversity and will not questions about Rice's mission, size, research Rice can sustain the high caliber of un- by Emma Howell be eliminated. areas, undergraduate experience, and graduate dergraduate students without increasing the FOR THE THRESHKR and postgraduate education. Most questions at number of applicants, Leebron said. Although Leebron said Rice should offer more incen- tives for undergraduate research projects, More than 60 students answered President Monday's forum concerned size, tuition and the enrollment will not increase until housing does, possibly including stipends for research-re- David Leebron's call Monday. residential colleges. Rice should market itself better now, he said. lated travel. The Student Association and President's In response to a question about the shortage "There are a lot of things we haven't done to Office jointly hosted a forum in Farnsworth of on-campus housing, Leebron said Rice will generate more interest," Leebron said. Several students said they were concerned Pavilion, at which students asked Leebron not increase undergraduate enrollment without Rice should involve current students more about rising tuition. Leebron said tuition will questions about the Call to Conversation, a first increasing the number of beds on campus. in recruiting, especially at out-of-state high continue to increase but also said Rice should document asking questions about Rice's future Leebron said a new Recreation Center will also schools, he said. remain distinctively less expensive than com- he released in July. be built before enrollment goes up. Student Association Internal Vice President parable universities. Regardless of tuition, Rice Leebron has held similar events with faculty Even with a larger student body, Rice Ames Grawert said he approves of Leebron's will continue to guarantee to meet students' and staff, and many alumni events are scheduled should have enough housing for 80 percent goal of increasing out-of-state enrollment demonstrated need, so only students not cur- for the fall. He is in the process of holding a of undergraduates instead of the current 71 while maintaining the number of students rently receiving need-based financial aid will forum at each residential college. After get- percent, Leebron said. About 80 percent of from Texas. be affected by the increases, Leebron said. ting feedback from these groups, Leebron will students live on campus at similar universities "As a student from outside Texas, I'm really However, Rice must be careful not to become propose a 10-year plan to the Board of Trustees with nearby inexpensive housing, such as Duke excited we have a president who recognizes the unaffordable for families with household in- at its December meeting. University and Washington University in St. importance of bringing people from outside comes of about $100,(XX) per year, he said. "How we choose to be a small university is Louis, he said. Texas to Rice," Grawert said. "[People outside Some students said they had heard ru- important," Leebron said at the forum. To meet the housing demand, Leebron ofTexas] should recognize Rice as an excellent mors Leebron intends to alter the residential Leebron said he values students' input and proposed building two additional colleges, organization." college system. Leebron said he thinks the encouraged them to be involved throughout expanding existing colleges and possibly Leebron said having a larger student body residential colleges have been successful in the process. building university-owned off-campus hous- will also lead more employers to recruit at Rice. incorporating freshmen into their communi- "[We want] to preserve things [students] ing. An off-campus apartment building is more Leebron said students have complained about ties immediately. Leebron said he would like consider distinctively important," Leebron said. likely than a college to have all its beds filled, the lack of breadth of job opportunities available to see graduate students serve as resident "Conversation is very helpful. ... We haven't because students from all colleges could live to graduating seniors, especially those majoring associates, citing the original model for the made any decisions yet." in it, Leebron said. in the humanities. residential colleges that involved graduate Leebron said having a defined plan will help Leebron said the number of faculty should Leebron said Rice can also improve its student participation. the university in its capital campaign, with which increase at a slower rate than the undergraduate national recognition by expanding certain Leebron said he would also like to see more he hopes to raise $800 million. Leebron said population, but that Rice's small classes would departments. campus-wide activities. Varsity athletic events he has met with alumni in many cities but also be maintained. 'To ensure our future, we need to enhance can create i fun campus atmosphere, he said. plans to encourage people from Houston who "Growing from 60 to 70 students in a lecture our reputation," Leebron said. "We are not the Leebron said students can continue are not alumni to donate to Rice. class probably does not have a substantial effect only good southern university anymore." to give him feedback on the document at In the Call to Conversation, Leebron asked on students," Leebron said. However, Leebron also said small depart- htip://www. rice. edu/c2c. WRITING From page 1 which considered the issue in Fall 2004, sition Exam is also fundamentally time it took her to determine which Of the 788 new students who examination. Driskill said she did not but ultimately the matter remained flawed. students were at which college. took the composition examination, know what accounted for the differ- unresolved, the report states. "The system has made people Comments about each student's es- 656 took it online. Driskill said she ences in scores between the online In June, Levy met with Dean of feel as if they don't have to work say, which will be used for academic thinks more students would have tests and pencil-and-paper tests. Undergraduates Robin Forman, Dean on anything if they pass the exam," advising, will be posted within the taken the exam online if they had As of Wednesday, three students of Humanities Gary Wihl, English Driskill said. "People who don't pass next three weeks, Driskill said. been notified about the exam earlier and parents of two students had com- Department Chair Susan Wood and are treated badly by their peers and Driskill said exam grades from the in the summer. plained that the exam results were Driskill to discuss the exam, the report upperclassmen." two testing periods were returned at The number of students who re- not indicative of the student's writing states. At the meeting, they decided to The report recommends the the same time because MIT used a ceived a score of pass was higher this ability. Students who are unhappy with use an online examination and outside Faculty Senate alter the form of the supervising system to ensure grading year than in previous years, Driskill their scores can request a regrade by graders. English Composition Exam and across different exam administrations said. This year, 43 percent of students three Rice faculty members. If the "At the time, there just didn't seem consider suspending the exam until was equitable. received a "pass," compared to abou 135 appeal is unsuccessful, the student to be another alternative that was read- decisions about writing at Rice are Students who took the on-site percent of students in previous years, can petition the University Standing ily available to us," Driskill said. made in conjunction with the Call to exam during O-Week but did not Driskill said. Usually, about 50 percent Committee on Examinations and Chair of the Undergraduate Cur- Conversation. pass were told they could take ENGL of students receive "low pass," but this Standing. Students can protest until riculum committee Bill Wilson said the The report also states the Eng- 103 in the spring semester or later. year the figure was 40 percent. the end of the semester, Driskill said. committee met once in the spring, at lish Composition Exam is neither Students who took the online exam The number of "not satisfactory" Typically, about 12-15 students protest which members discussed using the a true exit exam nor a true place- and thus did not know how they fared scores given out each year varies their evaluations each year, Driskill MIT graders. Butthecommitteedid not ment exam. were told to register for ENGL 103 between 10 and 20 percent, Driskill said. However, students may be waiti ng move forward with planning because "At the very least, the Faculty based on their own confidence in said. This year, 17 percent of students to protest until they are able to view the of logistical problems, Wilson, an Senate should separate the exit exam their writing ability, Driskill said. In who took the exam received this score. written comments, she said. Electrical and Computer Engineering and the placement exam and make past years, only students who earned Driskill said the percentage of students Driskill said the online exam has professor said. decisions that are compatible with a "not satisfactory" score on the exam who received low pass scores was several advantages over the traditional "I hope we will be able to make a the curriculum in the future," the could take F1NGL103. This year, any slightly lower last year. pencil-and-paper version, including the decision earlier [this year]." Wilson report states. student can register for the course, The percentage of students who length of time available for preparation said. Driskill said. As of Wednesday, 49 passed the online exam was higher and writing. Ten schools are currently part of The exam results students were enrolled in three sec- than the percentage of students who "One benefit is that the exam gives the MIT/Microsoft iCampus alliance, a Rice received the online test tions of ENGL 103, compared to the passed the paper-and-pencil exam: you a situation much more like univer- consortium of schools using the same results Sunday, Aug. 21 — the day 47 students who took the course in 46 percent versus 30 percent. The sity writing." Driskill said. software package to administer English after O-Week ended — Driskill said. Fall 2004. number of students who received Hanszen College freshman Jes- competency exams to new students. Driskill then told representatives from Invert College freshman Kyle Kel- "not satisfactory" scores was lower sica Fowler said she appreciated This year's test was administered on a the colleges that students could view ley enrolled in the course and later for students who took the online exam the extra time the online exam trial basis for Rice and was provided free their results online, and she sent writ- found out he passed the exam. — 15percent—than for students who allowed. of charge, Driskill said. MIT agreed to ten notifications to students Monday, "I had no idea what English at Rice took the pencil-and-paper exam—25 "It was a lot easier [ to take the exam grade this year's exams for about $76 Aug. 29. would require, so I wanted to take the percent. More students received "low online]," she said. "I'd rather have a lot per student, Driskill said. Driskill said the delay in notifying class to make sure I had a strong foun- pass" scores in the online examina- of time to plan [my essay] than rush Driskill said the English Compo- students directly resulted from the dation in writing," Kelley said. tion than in the pencil-and-paper through it with a lot of stress."
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We have to develop the capacity speech, "Tolerance and Universal that ignorance with his recently to have these difficult discussions," Responsibility," was tailored for published Nanotechnology for Dum- she said. the conference, but the conference mies, part of the "For Dummies" Carroll said she expects an espe- would have occurred even if the series of books. cially sharp contrasts between some Dalai Lama's visit did not coincide, Booker said the book, which speakers. For example, emeritus Quillen said. provides an overview of the field Sociology Professor Bill Martin who Launched last year with a grant of nanotechnology and its applica- will speak on secularism, and will be from Milton and Laurie Boniuk, the tions, is necessary to counteract MARSHALL ROBINSON/THRESHER followed later in the conference by Boniuk Center combines community The Rice Bookstore displays Rice author Richard Booker's new book, "Nano- the Southern Baptist Convention's outreach, scholarly research and popular misinformation created by technology for DummiesBooker is a chemistry graduate student. science fiction writers and market- Richard Land, whom Time called discussion, and political advocacy in ing campaigns. someone would create Coke, because Booker said he wants to increase "God's Lobbyist" for his role in in- the field of religious tolerance. The "You see some of the books like everybody knows what Coke tastes awareness of nanotechnology, includ- creasing evangelical organizations' center plans to collaborate with local [Michael Crichton's] Prey" Booker like and all Cokes have to taste the ing among Rice undergraduates. influence on public policy. organizations such as the Interfaith said. "A lot of science fiction talks same," Booker said. "[With! 'Dum- "I want to get a lot of the undergrads Despite the range of the speakers' Ministries of Greater Houston, the about nanobots going through the mies,' I had to fit my writing style into to be able to understand nanotechnol- viewpoints on controversial topics, Houston Holocaust Museum, the bloodstream and things like that, and the 'For Dummies' fashion, and they ogy so that if Rice is, as it claims to be, Carroll said she has not received Houston Independent School District that's a general misconception 1 wanted had a fantastic team to try to make it a a nanotech powerhouse, then the stu- complaints. and the Baker Institute for Public to help eliminate." 'Dummies'-consistent brand." dents will be better educated," Booker "Why should we not invite people Policy, as well as international groups Booker, who co-wrote the book, Booker works in University Profes- said. "They'll know what research goes who are not committed to tolerance?" in regions of conflict such as Bosnia presented his idea to the For Dummies sor and Nobel Prize winner Richard on at Rice, and it'll help Rice's exposure Carroll said. "We are not in the busi- and Israel. publishing company in May 2004 and Smalley's research group, which in the long run." received a contract. Booker said writ- studies the synthesis, reproduction Nanotechnology for Dummies was ing the book was sometimes difficult and cutting of carbon nanotubes and released July 25 and has sold over 5,000 because the series has a rigid style. the development of nanofibers and copies. The book is available at the Rice TOLERANCE AND ITS LIMITS "[I wrote for] 'For Dummies' as methods for their growth. Bookstore and its list price is $29.35. In addition to the Dalai Lama's two speeches Thursday, the Boniuk Cen- ter for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance will hold the following events as part of its inaugural conference this week. All events SPEECHES are in the Dore Commons at Baker Hall unless otherwise noted. From page 1 Monday said she will allow students to miss Hanszen College freshman Andie speak at Rutgers University, and the Peter Gomes, Harvard University 7:30 p.m. class to see the Dalai 1 iima. Samuelsen said she thinks the ticketing remainder of his U.S. tour will take him Christianity and religious tolerance (Grand Hall) "I think when one of the major procedures were unfair. to conferences and universities in New Tuesday influential people in the world ap- "1 don't think they should have York, Washington, D.C. and California Mark Juergensmeyer, UC-Santa Barbara 9a.m. pears on campus, it is a privilege to given two tickets per person because through Nov. 13. The global rise of religious violence spend time in that person's presence," the tickets ran out twice as fast," Samu- Marshall, who is coordinating Joseph Montville, Center for strategic and international studies 11 a.m. I jeberman said. "Since there are both elsen said. security for the event, said the Rice Prophets and politics morning and afternoon visits, many The Dalai lama began his current University Police Department will William Martin, Rice University 2 p.m. students can accommodate ther speaking tour of the United States provide the majority of on-site secu- Secular state, religious people schedules. Those who can't should Sunday in Idaho, and he is in Arizona rity. Additional help will come from get creative with their classmates and today. Tuesday he will speak at the hired officers and the U.S. State Wednesday their professors." University of Texas, and he will arrive Department's security. Elora Shehabuddin, Rice University 9 a.m. Hanszen College freshman Nick in Houston Wednesday to speak at the Marshall said attendees will not be Islam, gender and democracy in Bangladesh Morrison said he will skip class to see symposium "Spiritualism and science allowed to bring bags and purses into Tamara Sonn, College of William and Mary 11 a.m. the Dalai Lama. in the modern world" at the Westin the gym. To be bettered by difference "I figure advice on attaining a Galleria Hotel, an event that benefits Attendees from off-campus will Adam Seligman, Boston University 2 p.m. higher level of consciousness is worth the Tibet Fund. Actress Goldie Hawn park in the commuter lot near the Margins, tolerance and modernity missing a lecture on attaining a higher will also appear at the event. police station. Michael Cromartie, International Religious Freedom Commission 6 p.m. and Richard Land, Southern Baptist Convention energy state in the hydrogen atom," After speaking at Rice, the Dalai Marshall said she anticipates no Morrison said. Lama will travel to New Jersey to major traffic problems Thursday.
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ml.com/carGers/americas THE RICE THRESHER NEWS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 Faculty Senate sets 2006-'07 calendar POLICE BLOTTER The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Department for the period Sept. 8-13. by Amber Obermeyer meeting. The proposal included Senate sub-group consisting of nine THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the fall semester schedule that was members — make a final decision. eventually adopted and two options The Athletic Department and staff Academic Buildings Next year's academic calendar for the spring semester. members also expressed a slight Herzstein Hall Sept. 8 Printer part missing. has been set, and both semesters In the version that was not ad- preference for the later start date, include a holiday on Monday of the opted, the spring semester started Harter said. Parking Lots second week of classes. The fall the Tuesday after Martin Luther Aranda then asked the college Central Campus Garage Sept. 9 Vehicle damaged. semester will start Aug. 28, a week King Jr. Day instead of the Monday presidents to survey students about before Labor Day, and the spring before. which start date they preferred, Lovett Lot Sept. 11 Traffic stop. Non-Rice subject arrested term will begin Jan. 8, a week prior After discussing the advantages Harter said. for DWI and remanded to Harris County to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Will Rice College President Cait- and disadvantages of the two spring Jail. Faculty Senate Executive Committee semester start dates at the meeting, lin Weidig said students to whom approved next year's calendar Sept. the Faculty Senate voted on the op- she spoke were ambivalent about 7, Deputy Speaker of the Faculty tions. Harter said that vote showed the options. Founder's Court Lot Sept. 12 Caller reported domestic dispute Deborah Harter said. a very narrow preference for the "I didn't hear any strong prefer- with weapon. Officers stopped That approval was the final step later start date. ences one way or the other," Weidig, subject's vehicle and arrested non- in an ad hoc process necessitated by a senior, said. "There was slightly Rice individual. Subject remanded to the faculty's change in governance more preference for getting out early Harris County Jail. system last spring. ' One of the reasons for summer because that helps with In previous years, the Faculty summer internships." Lovett Lot Sept. 13 Night escort van damaged by gate Council would propose an academic we often come back Harter said she heard the same arm. calendar, which would then be ap- feedback from students overall. Other Areas proved by the registrar and Univer- "We saw that the faculty who to [the calendar] is 6340 Main St. Sept. 8 Rice Emergency Medical Services sity Council before the full faculty were interested in the earlier start reported vehicle accident. voted on the proposal in the spring. that we can never liked it because it allows for a Harter, a French professor, said fu- quicker start on research projects ture calendar approvals likely would construct a calendar to over the summer, and that seemed Rice Village Sept. 9 Officer observed two subjects follow a similar procedure. accommodate all of the pretty compelling," Harter said. staggering through parking lot and Last year, however. Faculty Coun- "And students said the earlier kicking car. Both subjects intoxicated, cil was focused on developing a plan legitimate concerns and start allowed them to get a jump and one had an outstanding warrant. for a Faculty Senate, Harter said. on summer jobs and make extra Subjects arrested and remanded to "The calendar should have been needs of our community.' money over the summer, which Harris County Jail. approved last spring," Harter said. — Deborah Harter we thought was important, so [the Executive Committee] voted for the "There was so much going on with Stadium Gate 4 Sept. 9 Intoxicated student issued citycitation Deputy speaker of the faculty earlier start." an effort to pass a new system of and loleased to parents. faculty governance [that] it just fell French professor Harter said she understands con- through the cracks. We realized at cerns associated with the calendar. 2400 Amherst St. Sept. 10 Houston Police Department reported the beginning of the year that we For example, some faculty members had no calendar [for next year]." Since University Council will not want to align Rice's spring break disturbance near campus. RUPD Harter said a sub-committee of meet until October or November, As- with that of their children, who are officers located subject, who tried to Faculty Senate members Stephen sistant to the President Mark Scheid enrolled in Houston Independent climb into moving car. Non-Rice subject Zeff, an accounting professor, Jose (Baker '67) said he told the Faculty School District. arrested and remanded to Harris Aranda, an English professor and Senate to approve a calendar itself. "If we could come up with a County Jail. Baker College master, and Bruce With the vote among Faculty stable model, it would simplify Etnyre, a kinesiology professor, de- Senate members close, Harter said things," Harter said. "But one of Academic Quad Sept. 10 Intoxicated non-Rice subject issued veloped two drafts of the academic she and Speaker of the Faculty the reasons we often come back to citycitation for public intoxication and calendar for 2006-'07. Matj Corcoran decided to survey it is that we can never construct a sent home in a taxi. The Faculty Senate then dis- other constituencies to determine calendar to accommodate all of the cussed the sub-committee's pro- their preferences before having the legitimate concerns and needs of Entrance 1 Sept. 11 Intoxicated Rice student ran from posed calendars at its Aug. 24 Executive Committee — a Faculty our community." officers. Student issued city citation for public intoxication and referred to Student Judicial Programs for evading officers.
2000 University Blvd. Sept. 11 Vehicle seen driving with no lights. ! Non-Rice driver intoxicated and without driver's license. Subject arrested for DWI and remanded to Harris County Jail.
6360 Main St. Sept. 11 Subject, who had been on campus earliercarryinga metal pipe,arrested for criminal trespass and remanded to Harris County Jail.
Main Street Sept. 13 Traffic stop for running red light. at Sunset Boulevard Driver, who had several outstanding warrants, arrested and remanded to Harris County Jail.
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THE DALAI LAMA'S PREVIOUS VISITS TO HOUSTON
1979 celebrate living in a country that embraces all be treated equally or the treatment is The Rothko Chapel, a non-denomina- religious freedom and cultural diversity. not complete," he said. "Remember that tional religious center in the Museum He also attended a panel discussion of the patient is a human being. The sole District, hosted an address by the Dalai religious leaders who discussed the relative target is happiness and to save the life Lama on Sept. 18, 1979 as part of the roles of contemplation and action in Western of the being." Dalai Lama's seven-week, 22-city tour of and Eastern religions. the United States. The Dalai Lama was invited to Houston 1995 He discussed the relationship between by Dominique de Menil, the founder of the In what the Houston Chronicle called Tibet and China, characterizing it as not an Rothko Chapel. a "U.S. tour to plead Tibet's case." The ideological struggle, but rather as about Dalai Lama visited Houston Sept. 7 and the fate of Tibet's population. However, 1991 8, 1995, speaking to business leaders much of his speech was largely non-politi- The Dalai Lama spoke in the Rice Memo- at a Wyndham Warwick Hotel luncheon cal, promoting compassion, brotherhood rial Center's Grand Hall as part of the Pres- and at Texas Southern University. and inner peace. ident's Lecture Series on April 1, 1991. He urged a nonviolent end to China's COURTESY MENIL COLLECTION decades-long rule in Tibet. His entourage The Dalai Lama said he did not come The visit was sponsored by Houston's The Dalai Lama with Dominique de Menil at the included actor Richard Gere. to the United States to convert Americans Thubten Rinchen Ling Center for the Study of Rothko Chapel in Houston in 1991 to Buddhism. Buddhism and Tibetan Culture. The speech The Dalai Lama said U.S. economic and "I believe all the world's major religions was called "Compassion and the Medical The Dalai Lama also stressed the im- political engagement with China — not a are the same," he said. Arts." portance of practicing medicine holistically, U.S. withdrawal — would best help Tibet The Dalai Lama also visited Houston's "Compassion is a strong closeness feel- citing Tibetan traditions that emphasize attain autonomy or independence. Vietnamese Buddhist Pagoda, where he ing with a sense of responsibility," he said. treating more than just a patient's physical urged Houston's Vietnamese Buddhist "Love without a sense of responsibility is ailments. community not to forget its culture, but to not genuine." "The body, mind and spiritual energy must Compiled by Ian Everhart and Emma Howell "" -;"v'
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I III \l\ (•!.( )R\LL) THE THRESHER'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVENTS AROUND Conceptually brilliant exhibit concentrates on culture HOUSTON THROUGH SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. Lizzie Polek FOR THE THRESHER World-famous Albanian artist EDITORS' Adrian Paci opened his first exhibi- tion in the U.S. at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston this summer. picks Perspectives 147: Adrian Paci features two videos, a series of drawings in wa- tercolor and two larger photographs Saturday that focus primarily on social issues &§l in his home country. ARUIAR 'perspectives 147: M.I.A., that hipster icon Adrian Paci' herself, brings her unique I he Contemporary Arts sound to Houston. Museum, Houston Rating: •••• Saturday night. Doors (out of five) open at 7 p.m. The Engine Room. Born in 1969 in Shroder, a 2400- year-old village, Paci was originally 1515 Pease. trained as a painter and later broad- Please call ened his techniques to include pho- i tography and film, as demonstrated (713) 654-7846 in Perspectives 147. Paci belongs to 1 for more information. a group of modern Albanian artists from the 1990s who portrayed the country's radical social and political this weekend strife at the time, focusing on Alba- nia's people as they lived through the CLASSIC BILL collapse of communism and civil war, and later chaos and anarchy. In 1997, Don't miss Bill he moved to Italy in reaction to this hardship, so admiring Paci's work, Murrey in his classic even within cold museum walls, is COURTE J V CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM. HOUSTON comedy, Stripes. an experience fraught with emotion The Weeper (Vajojka) (2002), a short video featured in the exhibit Perspectives 147: Adrian Paci at the Contemporary and personality. Arts Museum, Houston, features the artist participating in the Albanian ritual of mourning. In addition to this video art. Tonight and Saturday at the exhibit features Paci's photographs and paintings. midnight. By visiting this The River Oaks. premiere and follows the story of itself thus makes a sort of pilgrim- Paci's second featured video. exhibit, audiences age back to its motherland. The Weeper (Vajtojka) (2002), also 2009 West Gray. a painting entitled The Virgin Mary journey to Albania of Shkodra. In the 15th century, Despite this brilliant concept, filmed in Shkoder, demonstrates Please call the painting mysteriously disap- the 13-minute PilgrlMAGE pro- the Albanian ritual of mourning the (713) 866-8881 for and witness the peared from Shkoder (then called ceeds sluggishly. Paci slowly zooms deceased, but actually mourns Paci Shkodra), only to resurface in an in on the contrasting individual himself. Paci wears a dark suit, or more information. moving culture Italian church near Rome. Although faces of Albanians who have con- shroud, composedly lies on a bed and its the painting has remained in Italy, gregated to watch the unmoving and is attended by a hired profes- Albanians still hope and believe a image of the Virgin Mary, and he sional who sits on a chair next to thursday EXPRESSIVE return to Shkoder lies in its future. slowly zooms out to show panning him. Her exceedingly morose song In his video, Paci cleverly envisions shots of the entire crowd. These recognizes the grief of Paci's fam- BOWS + ARROWS residents. such a return by projecting the shots are measured and dragging, ily as well as his own exile. After PilgrlMAGE (2005), the more image of the painting, still in an but the film provides an ingenious the lament finishes, Paci rises, Indie rockers The Walk- recent of the two films featured Italian church, on a large screen glimpse of the faces of Albanians embraces the woman and exits in Perspectives 147, makes its U.S. in Shkoder. The image of the icon and one of their cultural legends. See PACI. pa^e 9 men play with M83, Mates of State and Zykos HISTORY OF YIOLEXCE next week. Thursday. 7:30 p.m. Numbers. 300 Westheimer. Film offers raw, ultra-violent look at 'Vengeance' Please call Mike Matthews Despite this benevolence, Park's (713) 526-6551 for more THRESHER STAFF daughter dies by accident while information. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, the with Ryu. new film from Korean director Chan- wook Park, clings desperately to Sympathy for Mr the revenge film model. And while Park has obviously considered more Vengeance could than just the nominal aspects of the genre, somehow the film still comes have been a up short. beautiful, SHREWD
'sympathy for mr. human vengeance' commentary in in theaters Rating: ••• the form of a (out of five) revenge film. Chan-wook's film presents the story of Ryu (Ha-kyun Shin), a deaf, Without a doubt. Sympathy for mute, low-class worker who, upon be- Mr. Vengeance attains a level of aes- inglaid-offby hisboss. Park Dong-jin theticism far above that of most other (Kang-ho Song), resolves to kidnap revenge films, such as the Death Wish Park's grade-school daughter to series, which at best cloak sheer obtain money for his sister's (Ji-Eun exploitation behind trite and oversim- Lim) kidney transplant. Everything plified morals. In addition to Marxist becomes more complicated when undertones surrounding the tension underground organ dealers rob Ryu between the characters' different of his last signifi- economic statuses, Mr. Vengeance cant sum of money. provides a glimpse of the characters' With the help of inner conflicts, allowing the viewer to his girlfriend, Cha identify with them and their reasons Yeong-mi (I)u-na for committing such flagrant acts. Bae), Ryu kidnaps However, Chan-wook does not allow the girl without any these auxiliary conflicts to play an malevolent inten- active role in the narrative. Although tions — he only CC-i" • ' SAMtlfl GOtDWYN FUMS the director succeeds in involving the Park (Kang-ho Sung) attempts to get even with Ryu (Ha-kyitn Shin) in director asks for the sum of viewer in the dynamic and well-paced Chan-wook Park's Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. money he needs, plot, his intentions fail with respect doesnot harm Park to character development. out the film. Ryu and Park are shown his sister dearly, and Park is devoted and wins the love The humanity ofboth protagonists as ordinary people unprepared for to his work and daughter. Nonethe- of Park's daughter. is conveyed intermittently through- their personal affliction. Ryu loves Sce VKNGKANCE, page 9 THE RICE THRESHER ARTS * ENTERTAINMENTFRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 16,2005
IWK'H 'mi. On my 'Sweet Sixteen,' I'll do what I want!
Oh, the anxieties of being a to the ever-so-posh 1^ Jolla, senior. Applications and inter- Calif, and was determined to views and resumes, oh my. Some- win friends in her new town with times I feel like I'm an out-of-this-world drowning in a busi- bash. As she hands ness-casual world. KTOR out invites, purpose- Luckily, life does have fully skipping people its escapes. My cur- ft over, she said, "I/)ok rent favorite involves at us, we're so mean. sitting on my futon on I love it." Saturday afternoons Part of the reason and watching MTV's I find the show so trashy, fabulous My delightful is because, Super Sweet Sixteen, Jonathan as a guy, it was a so- possibly the most cial taboo to have a over-the-top reality Schumann sweet sixteen party. show yet. You have no idea how Each week, view- much I wanted one. I ers get a glimpse into the did end up having a party, with preparations for one spoiled a "It's the 'I'm Too Old To Have brat's extravagant sweet sixteen a Birthday Party' Party" theme.
birthday party. Seeing these But it just was not the same as COURTESY SAMUEL GOUJWYN FILMS girls, who revel in money, fashion the real thing. We all, regardless Adrian Paci's Pihtori (2002), a work of mixed media and is featured in the Contemporary Arts Museum. and popularity, one is reminded of gender, deserve the sweet Houston's exhibit Perspectives 147: Adrian Pad. The exhibit features Albanian artist Paci and explores the themes of of Mean Girls' Regina George sixteen of our dreams. nationhood in his work. (played by the utterly perfect Rachel McAdams). These girls One girl was seem to have taken Regina's mantra of superiority, greed and ushered into her PACI total social domination to heart. In fact, sometimes they feel like Moulin Rouge From page 8 scripted Hollywood characters party by a group — plastic, if you will — instead of to bizarrely chipper music. With Paci's paintings and photographs Mysterious photographs show true, flesh-and-blood people. of can-can this video, Paci the artist mourns making their American debut. rubble beside two chapel altars, as Each 3()-minute episode fol- the death of an individual — the Twelve small, rectangular water- if the locations are enduring war lows the same narrative arch. dancers. That Paci who lived in Albania — and colors depict scenes from films or construction. We are introduced to daddy's his nation. by writer and director Pier Paolo By visiting this exhibit, audi- little princess and given a tour was pretty Paci's work has previously been Pasolini, who influenced Paci's ences journey to Albania and wit- of her gigantic home. We learn AWFUL. shown in major cities in Germany, work. In one of his videos, Paso- ness the moving culture and its the birthday party of her dreams Sweden and Spain and at the Tate lini traces the life of Christ; this expressive residents. For those is on the horizon. Meetings with And that really is the show's Modern in I>ondon. later this year. film is widely considered one of with a passion for societal and party planners and subsequent appeal: To give people like me, Perspectives 147 will move to the Mu- the greatest on-screen depictions cultural depictions and traditions. arguments with parents over who did not have a super-fabulous seum of Modern Art in New York. of Christ's life, and Paci paints Perspectives 147: Adrian Paci is a guest lists, party themes and Sweet Sixteen, something to live The CAMH also has some of these scenes in his watercolors. must-see. decorations ensue. Then my through vicariously. Just look at favorite moment comes: The the extravagant bashes, which girls hand out their invitations, each cost hundreds of thousands always in a dramatic scene in of dollars, at rented venues with NICKEL SODA. the cafeteria. One can feel the live entertainment and elaborate chill as each ice queen goes decorative themes ranging from from table to table, only inviting I.as Vegas to Moulin Rouge. Of 50 The worst of these gals was Jonathan Schumann is a Introducing redbox at McDonald's. The new automated DVD rental Natalie, who recently moved liaker College senior and arts and machine that serves up new release movies for just a buck a mgbt. No from dull Roswell, New Mexico entertainment editor. late fees. No hassles. Ever. You just need a valid debit or credit card to rent. You'll find redbox inside or outside local McDonald's restaurants. And to make it really easy, redbox is treating you to your first night's rental. Just punch in COLLEGE on the redbox screen and you'll enjoy VENGEANCE the greatest collegiate deal ever: Free. From page S This code is valid for the first day of rental only through September 23, 2005. Your credit or debit card {necessary to redeem free rental) will be charged $1.00 plus tax til 10:00pm every subsequent night after the free rental period. less, Chan-wook undermines this show only how the protagonists sympathetic portrayal with the pro- avenge themselves. tagonists' macabre acts of revenge. Many of the film's strong ek'ments Ryu still pursues another target for fall flat as a result of this forfeiture of murder after slaughtering three or- deeper insight. For example, Chan- gan dealers with a baseball bat and wook raises the issue of the context of www.redbox.com eating their kidneys. And Park ties the narrative relative to the viewer, as Cha to a chair and puts her through the camera shifts from an omniscient to several rounds of electrocution. Hie a first-person perspectiveduringseveral film reaches a desensitizing level of key moments in film. But this and other excessive violence — a la Robert inspired visual of the storytell- Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin ing amount to little in light of the film's City—so redundant that it ultimately obsessive focus on vengeance. renders the film meaningless. Sympathy/or Mr. Vengeance could This problem is probably not have been a beautiful, shrewd human a consequence of Chan-wook commentary in the form of a revenge mistakenly thinking his demands film. Instead, Chan-wook gives his upon the viewer are reasonable. audiences a self-absorbed bloodbath Instead, Chan-wook preoccupies of retribution with little underlying redbox himself with satisfying fans of the meaning. But while Chan-wook's style makes the technical aspects DVD revenge film. He sacrifices too automated dvd rental much after the exposition stage of of the film worth seeing, the lack of RENTAL the plot — emotions and character substance makes Vengeance a hard relationships, for example — to film to sympathize with. E m »- - •". resher oportn s FridavFriday , September 16, 2005 Page 10 THE RICE THRESHER THRESHER SPORTS/commentary - UCLA loss evokes Owls to play No. 2 Texas Saturday by Adam Tabakin high school memories THRESHER STAJT The football team heads to Austin to take on second-ranked University of Here's a little quirk of high school football you may Texas tomorrow night, as it attempts not remember while attending Rice: Most schools re- to turn in a performance worthy of the ally do not like to lose homecoming football games. national television audience the game School spirit is at a high point. The stadium is packed will receive. The game airs at 7 p.m. on with current and former students and a big buildup Fox Sports Net. leads to the announcement of the king and queen at Rice (0-1) and Texas (2-0) have had halftime. very different season beginnings. The I despised the pageantry, but Longhorns defeated then-fourth-ranked even I have to admit — home- Ohio State 25-22 Saturday on the road coming games were a sight to in Columbus, while the Owls lost 63-21 see. Schools will do anything Saturday to unranked University of Cali- in their power to make sure fornia-Los Angeles at the Rose Bowl. their team wins so all their Dating back to last season, Rice has lost alumni can go home pleased. seven consecutive games. Head Coach The best way they can ensure a Ken Hatfield said the first six ot those favorable result is by scheduling are irrelevant. the homecoming game against StepeMn "Last year has nothing to do with this the weakest cream puff in the W•itfielh d team," Hatfield said. "This team is 0-1 district, the team that never with the players who are on the team has a shot at anything. My high this year, and that's all we're counting school's football team was one on right now. ... Nobody wants to be of those cream puffs. where we are. Nobody wrote that in the I went to two high schools and watched script. But the good thing is the players some pretty bad teams play, but nothing com- that we have ... want to improve and get pares to my sophomore year. I played in the better." 3K • marching band, which meant I had to travel to every r The oddsmakers have the Ixmghorns single football game, only to watch my team lose every 1OF as a six-touchdown favorite, but Hatfield game. And we wouldn't just lose. We would get the - 4 said the Owls' goal is to win, not just to living daylights beat out of us. These were the types be competitive. of games where you see scoring records broken "We need to beat Texas," Hatfield and third-stringers playing in the first half. During said. "Outscore them. We want to win the •• that season, I think we played about five or six other football game. Right now it's 0-0. We've % '#* " * schools' homecomings. Keep in mind high school got a game plan, and hopefully we're a football seasons last about 10 games. - THRESHER HIE PHOTO lot better team this week than we were Rice's humiliating defeat at UCLA in its season Junior quarterback Joel Armstrong keeps the ball against SMU last year. Armstrong last week." opener reminded me a lot of those high school games. completed 5 of 9 passes for 32 yards and rushed 6 times for 25 yards in Rice's 63-21 I^ast year, the Owls lost 35-13 in Austin. The game was tied at seven early in the first quarter, loss to UCLA Saturday. The Owls will head to Austin to play No. 2 UT tomorrow at 7 p.m. UTtook control early in that game, allow- but we never really had a chance against the Bruins, ing Hatfield to give some of his freshmen pare Armstrong for the toughest starting concern for the Owls is junior running a team that put up 299 yards of total offense and 21 their first plaving time in a college football assignment of his young career. back Mike Falco, who had his knee points in the first quarter alone. I did not check on game. One of those freshmen was now- A main objective for the Owls is stay- scoped this week. the game until late in the second quarter, and by then sophomore quarterback Joel Armstrong, ing healthy before beginning confer- While senior defensive end John UCLA was leading 42-7. who gave the Owl faithful a glimmer of ence play. Last season, three offensive Syptak is considered Rice's best defen- Honestly, my immediate reaction upon finding hope for the future when he broke off a starters went down in the first three sive player — he was named preseason out the score was not one of anger, despair or even 44-yard run against a surprised Longhorn games, but Rice escaped UCLA without Conference USA defensive player of the shock. I just accepted it. I have become desensitized defense. That experience should help pre- any major injuries. The only long-term See FOOTBALL, page 11 to gridiron futility after witnessing so much of it over the last five-plus years. And that's not OK. The most upsetting part about the UCLA game was neither the fact that we were Soccer loses to Nebraska in first road game blown out nor the possibility of the score being a harbinger of things to come. As bad as the score may by Stephen Whitfield Friday's game against Stephen F. National Top 30 after a 1-0 loss at home Austin (3-4) was a defensive struggle to Colorado College Sept. 9. The Owls seem, n *»as still against a non-conference opponent. THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF We were never in the hunt for a national champion- throughout, going into the 72nd minute posted a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute ship, so margin of victory and non-conference losses The soccer team began its first road with no score until senior defender Erin when sophomore midfielder Samantha are not important over the course of the season. trip on a sour note, losing to then-No. 16 Droeger scored her first goal of the season Conn scored on a low, sliding shot. That Plus, we run a spread offense with option personnel University of Nebraska 3-1 Sunday two to give Rice a 1-0 lead. Junior forward goal would be all the Owls could muster, and returned almost all the starters from a defensive days after closing out a season-long five- Brandy Bellow received a long crossing however, as Nebraska took a 2-1 lead into unit that gave up nearly five touchdowns per game game homestand with a 2-0 victory over pass from redshirt freshman forward halftime via two headers from forward last season. Anyone who does not see a long season Stephen F. Austin University. Caitlin Robbins just in front of the goal. Sasha Andrews, a Canadian national coming is either an extremely hard-core fan or is just The Owls (4-2) will now head to Den- When the Ladyjack defenders collapsed team player and Women's World Cup deluded. No, the most upsetting part about the loss ton, Texas to take on the University of on her, Bellow passed the ball backward participant. Rice attempted just three was the complete lack of reaction from me and all the North Texas tonight at 7 p.m. After losing to Droeger, who finished the goal. shots in the first period, compared to other Rice fans on campus. It's the same response their first two games, the Mean Green (4- The Owls took control of the game Nebraska's 11. that sophomore-year high school team got after any 2-1) are on a five-game unbeaten streak, seven minutes later, when sophomore Conn said she was not surprised the embarrassing loss: none at all. including a 3-1 upset against Southern forward Clory Martin sprinted past the Owls had fewer scoring chances against I did not come to Rice expecting a school with a Methodist University, the Western Ath- Ladyjack defense and found sophomore the Cornhuskers than against the Lady- top-notch football program — other schools I could letic Conference champion the last three midfielder Ijennie Waite on her right. jacks, against whom the Owls attempted have attended offered more successful teams. I also years, in Dallas SepL 4. Waite's subsequent goal, also her first 16 shots. know Rice has been able to post teams with at least "I think [North Texas] should be a of the season, provided the final 2-0 "We know against teams like [Ne- five-win seasons in six of the past eight years; the great match-up," head coach Chris Huston margin. braska [, we're going to get opportunities, team is not a total joke. We even went 8-4 just four said. "It's a must-win game for us. They're Martin also had an assist against Ne- but we're not going to get as many as years ago. Sometimes, though, you'd think we haven't a good team. I haven't seen any of [North braska and has four on the season. in the Stephen F. Austin game, and we won a game in 40 years. If a football program or any Texas' games) this year, but they pulled "Assisting people in goals is the best definitely have to capitalize on them," athletic team is so bad that a 42-point loss generates an upset against SMU, beating them feeling in the world," Martin said. "I Conn said. "That's what I tried to do [with no response from the general fan base, then what's 3-1 [on the road]. Obviously, they mean actually like it better than scoring ... so the goal J, but we were unable to put any the point of even having one? business." whenever I get an assist I count that as [others] away." Rice will finish its road trip with a [two goalsl for me. I'm very happy with Nebraska sealed the game in the visit to Austin to play No. 21 University that." second half when midfielder Selenia Stephen Whitfield is a Sid Richardson college sophomore and of Texas Sunday at 7:30 p.m. It will be the Rice got off to a good start Sunday Iacchelli headed home a long free kick co-sports editor. Owls' second road game against a ranked against the Cornhuskers, who fell to from forward Aysha Jamani to increase team in a week. 23rd Monday in SoccerBuzz Magazine's See SOCCER, page 12 BY THE NUMBERS Saturday 9/17 8:30 a.m. Men's and Women's Cross Country Rice Invitational (Rice Track/Soccer Stadium) The football team has allowed Only home cross country race of the season 7 p.m. Football at UT (Austin) 39.2 Sunday 9/18 7:30 p.m. Soccer at UT (Austin) po'nts per game in its last six meetings against UT dating 7 p.m. Volleyball at Houston (Alumni Center) back to the 1995 season. Rice gave up 35 points in its loss in Austin last year. The Owls play UT on the road tomorrow at 7 p.m. ™! WW rf WfM j'fcT f $ v, THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 11 Volleyball finishes 2-1 Rose Bowl trip ends in 63-21 blowout 42-point loss the second largest opening-day defeat in Rice history at UTS A Tournament with 10:53 left in the first half. We don't have anybody on our by Adam Tabakin Rice's vintage ball-control of- scout team to simulate their kind THRESHER STAFF of speed." by Shane Kotlarsky defense, making inspiring digs that fense finally appeared on the en- fired up the whole team." The Rice football team's first suing drive, as the Owls drove 80 The scoreboard looked ter- FOR THE THRESHER In die deciding fifth game, the trip to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, yards on 15 plays in six minutes, rible, but the Owls had some The volleyball team tied for Owls faced a 3-7 deficit early before Calif., was not a pleasant one, as 37 seconds. Junior running back bright points. Junior punter Jared second at the University of Texas- mounting a 8-3 surge and notching the Owls suffered a 63-21 defeat Marcus Rucker plunged in from Scruggs returned to the form San Antonio Dome Rally, going 2-1 a 15-13 victory. Saturday against the University one yard out on fourth-and-goal to he displayed his freshman year against a difficult field at the three- "People were more focused," of California-Los Angeles. narrow the deficit to 35-14. when he ranked fifth nationally day tournament that included four senior setter Kristina Hoban said. After UCLA (2-0) and Rice UCLA scored again with less with a 45.9 yards-per-punt aver- teams currently ranked in the top There's a lot more pressure to win, (0-1) exchanged opening-drive than a minute left in the first half age. This game, he boomed four 20 in the nation. because if you lose the game, you touchdowns in the first five to turn the momentum and enter of his seven kicks 49 yards or "It was an honor to be lose the match." minutes, the Bruins scored five the locker room with a command- more. Rice held UCLA All-Ameri- [at UTSA] — only strong teams were On the second day of the tourna- touchdowns in about 10 minutes ing 49-14 lead. can tight end Marcedes Lewis to there,"head coach GennyVolpesaid."It ment, Rice struggled to a 3-1 win to put the game out of reach. "As bad as it seems, we can two catches, while junior Andrew was good to see how our team stacked against a mediocre UTSA (3-5) "At kickoff it started out 0-0; take some positives out of it," Cates and sophomore John Wall up against them." team. The Owls again had to mount the next time I looked it was 7-7," senior linebacker Adam Herrin rushed for a combined 108 yards Today and tomorrow the Owls a comeback after blowing a 28-27 lead head coach Ken Hatfield said. said. "As a team we ... thought on 14 carries. will compete in the Illini Classic to give UTSA the first game, 29-31. "We were right there — we just that all the work we had done in Champaign, 111 against the Uni- Rice hit below .200 in all four games needed to [put UCLA away), and over the summer was going to versity of Illinois, the University of and committed 21 service errors. we would've had a good game." pay off, and that we were going to Illinois-Chicago and Eastern Illinois "We gave them almost a win that ballgame.... Throughout 'We don't have University. whole game of points, and we still the whole game the positive thing anybody on our scout In the first game of the tour- won — that shocked me," Volpe said. 'Our goal this season was we never gave up. Offen- nament, Rice (6-2) pulled out a With the offense struggling, sively they... kept scoring, [but] team to simulate 3-2 victory over the University of sophomore libero Yvette Kirk and is to win a conference in the third quarter we came out Oklahoma (5-4) after being down the defense took control, carrying there and stopped them on their [UCLA's] kind of 0-2 at the break. In the opening two Rice to the victory. Kirk finished the championship. Neither first drive." games, the Owls were inconsistent, match with a career-high 26 digs, and On the opening second-half speed.' hitting well below .200 with a com- the team had 17 total blocks, the most UCLA nor Texas is Bruin possession, Herrin broke - Ken Hatfield bined 16 errors. of the season. going to stand in the through for a sack while UCLA Head football coach "I wasn't all that pleased with our In their final match, the Owls fell to was driving for what would have execution during the tournament," LouisianaStateUniversity (8-1) in three way of that.' been its eighth touchdown in as Volpe said. "We made a lot of errors games. Rice's offense reached its low many possessions. After a misr.rd this weekend, [and] that was kind of point in the second game against LSU, — Adam Herrin field goal, Rice mounted another Eighteen freshmen played an eye-opener for our team." hitting a season-worst -.070. Senior linebacker touchdown drive, highlighted by in their first game in one of the Rice took the lead early after LSU held the Owls' main offensive a 35-yard pass completion from most storied stadiums in college the break and extended the match weapons, Pazo and junior middle redshirt freshman quarterback football. And the Owls suffered with a 13-3 run on six solid serves blockerTessa Kuykendall, at bay. They The Owls pinned UCLA at its Chase Clement to redshirt fresh- no serious injuries. each by senior outside hitter Olaya hit -.042 and -.050, respectively. LSU own 12-yard line on the opening man wide receiver Jarett Dillard. "Our goal this season is to Pazo — who received All-Tourna- recorded 13 total blocks on Rice1. kickoff, and sophomore linebacker Redshirt freshman running back win a conference championship," menthonors—and freshman outside "When we played LSU, [our Buck Casson tackled Bruin run- Tommy Henderson, starting in Herrin said. "Neither UCLA hitter Jessica Holderness. Holder- mistakes) showed, because they ning back Maurice Drew for a two- place of injured junior Mike Fal- nor Texas is going to stand in ness, who led the team in hitting were ready, ... and we were not," yard loss on the game's opening co, capped the drive — and Rice's the way of that, but at the same at .526, carried the Owls with her Volpe said. play. But two plays and 90 yards scoring for the game — with a time we have this time [in the performance in the third and fourth The defense, worn down by later, UCLA was in the end zone. four-yard touchdown run. non-conference schedule] to games. previous five-game matches, could "We were ready," Hatfield said. After winning the third-quar- bounce back. We didn't lose "[Holderness) stepped up her not maintain its match-saving perfor- "We kicked off well and covered ter battle, the Owls gave up two anybody — nobody got hurt. game," Volpe said. "She gave mances. The Owls recorded just five the kickoffs extremely well. We more touchdowns to UCLA—one We're still the same team. We just us a lot of energy and a lot of blocks on the match and had 40 digs, got them behind the 24-yard line on a fumble return and the last have to correct our mistakes." power out of the middle, which we compared to 79 against UTSA. every time on kickoffs. We were on a 22-yard run by third-string Hatfield said seeing the fresh- were needing." "I was really tired," Pazo said. ready, but their talent took off." running back Kahlil Bell — to men in awe at the Rose Bowl The Owls carried their momen- "That week was really long — we After UCIAs opening touch- officially lose the war. reminded him of his first college tum into the fourth game, hitting a played on Tuesday and had to travel down and a 34-yard kickoff return The 42-point defeat was the football game. season-best .588 as a team. on Friday. It was hard." by junior free safety Andray second worst opening-day loss in "All of a sudden, you're out "We made a decision to win the After a long and relatively success- Downs, the Owls drove 65 yards school history — only Rice's 70-7 there and the lights are on, match," Volpe said. "People started ful tournament. Rice has the fourth- on eight plays — capped off by drubbing at Ohio State L'niversity the 25-seconds are going and fighting and plaving much better best record in Conference-USA. a 23-yard run by sophomore in 1996 was worse. everybody's moving, and then quarterback Joel Armstrong—to Hatfield said UCLA's main those big old hairy-chested guys tie the game at seven with 10:57 strength was its ability to adjust are hitting you in the mouth," remaining in the first quarter. during the game. Hatfield said. "It's mind-boggling, FOOTBALL But the Bruins racked "You saw the difference in that and ever y one of our guys felt that they had already played a game way when they started. That's From page 10 up almost 300 yards of total offense in the first quarter alone, and made some corrections," something they learn: They've and before Rice could mount Hatfield said. "[UCLA] did not seen the speed of the game, and year — senior linebacker Adam [Benson) and they had Vincent, and any offense — the Owls covered make many mistakes. They made [now] they know they [had] bet- Herrin hasassumed more of a leader- we were just focused in on stopping three yards on the four drives some penalties, but they didn't ter attack somebody." ship role. Hatfield said Rice's senior those two guys. This year we're just following the Armstrong touch- make many mistakes in their If they do not, the Owls could leaders must help the team maintain going to have to stop Vincent. It's down — UCLA was ahead 42-7 blocking assignments, especially. be in for another long season. morale after last week's loss. a challenge, and it's going to bring "We're a team — like 50 percent [the defense] together." of the other teams — that lost our first game. I remember several years ago we lost to Ohio State 70-7 in the txxxxxx first game of the year and came back NIDay 2005 and beat Tulane on the road the next week. ... [After) a loss, ... you look [to) Adam Herrin and the leadership Sf Writing intensive or engineering major? you have to help the younger people get through it." fif Interested in technology? But the Tulane of 1996 is not the I Texas of 2005. UTquarterback and Heisman hopeful Vince Young is a Sf Need a job after graduation? highly skilled, mobile quarterback who has recently added an accurate passing game to his repertoire. Even when he did not have a good throwing arm last year, Young had three touchdown passes against the Owls. Young has become a national media darling, his resume enhanced with last week's victory over Ohio State. "You see him on ESPN, and you hear all the hype about Texas Learn about Nl culture and technology at an informal event and Ohio State and how good they were, but we see [Texas) as just Bring your resume and visit NIDay in the Duncan Hall atrium another team," Herrin said. "He is Friday, September 16,10-4 their team. That's why he's up for [the] Heisman." Both Syptak and Herrin will have Ricelink resume drop deadline Sunday, September 25 to be at their best to contain Young. RICE FAMILIES WEEKEND 2005 Information session Monday, October 17 "Vince is still that versatile, quick quarterback who can throw THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 22 the ball [and] run the ball, but we SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 NATIONAL have to shut him down to win the INSTRUMENTS ballgame," Herrin said. "Last year www.rice.edu/famwcek they had [running backl Cedric 1 tf-te' • K •pwtiiwi '* • • natai • THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 Sid beats young Will Rice team 27-0 Men's tennis begins by Stephen Whitfield defense] out we could get her on Like Sid, Will Rice hardly ran season with success the quarterback sneak." the ball. Weidig completed just 7 THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFT Will Rice had its most success- of 22 throws for 79 yards, although able to carry this on throughout the In Powderpuff Saturday, Sid ful drive of the game at the start several throws were dropped by by Dylan Farmer fall and the rest of the year." Richardson won its 22nd con- of the second quarter. After two Will Rice receivers. Sid's defense FOR THE THRESHER secutive game, defeating Will incompletions, senior quarter- constantly pressured Weidig, sack- Rice won four of six possible Rice 27-0. back Caitlin Weidig completed ing her four times and frequently Even without the help of its two bracket championships at the an 18-yard pass. The next three forcing hurried throws. top returning singles players, the Rice Invitational and had at least plays resulted in a net loss of two Will Rice got off to a bad start men's tennis team dominated the one player reach the finals of five Powderpuff Game yards, but Will Rice opted not to in part because of its inexperi- season-opening Crowne Plaza Rice brackets. Both the B- and C-flight punt on fourth down. Weidig's ence. Half of the players on the Invitational at Jake HessTennis Sta- singles brackets featured all-Rice ofiheWeek fourth-down pass was intercepted roster were either freshmen or dium last weekend. This weekend, finals, as sophomores Ralph Knup- by junior defensive back Stepha- sophomores who were not on the the Owls will look to sustain that fer and Hoony Shin defeated senior Sid marched down the field nie Squibb and returned to the team last season. Four newcomers success at the Crimson Tide Cham- Rodrigo Gabriel and junior Jason on its opening drive, with junior end zone, but Sid was flagged started on a defense that was able pionships in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mok, respectively. In the D flight, quarterback Christi Disch run- for a roughing penalty that gave to limit Sid's passing attack but not Seniors Robert Searle and Tony seniorTake Morita defeated Louisi- ning for 14 and 20 yards, respec- Will Rice a first down. Will Rice the big running play. Haerle, the team's number one and ana State University's Will Lefevre tively, on the first two plays. Three advanced to Sid's 25-yard-line, Will Rice head coach Clint two singles players will participate in in three sets to win his first career plays later, Disch completed a 30- but sacks by freshman end Grace Corcoran, a senior, said his de- their first tournament of the season, flight victory, and sophomore Jon yard pass to senior wide receiver Cynkar on third and fourth downs fensive players must adapt to the and junior Ben Harknett will join Greenberg took fourth place. Lyssa Allen for a touchdown to ended any hopes of a score. game more quickly. them. "We didn't really have any give Sid a 7-0 lead. Disch scored On its final drive of the first "On the defensive side of the Searle enters the tournament disappointment," Ustundag said. her first rushing touchdown later half, Sid moved the ball to Will ball, we definitely need to get ranked 24th in the nation by the "We saw what we were hoping to in the quarter, blazing past the Rice's 19 but failed to convert adjusted to the game earlier," Intercollegiate Tennis Association, get out [of] Ralph, Hoony and the Will Rice defense for a 58-yard before time expired. Corcoran said. "We played better and he and Harknett rank 21st in rest — everyone from the B and C score as time ran out to increase On the first drive of the third at the latter part of the game [than doubles. Haerle is ranked 105th in flights, in fact." Sid's lead to 14-0. quarter, Sid scored another in the beginning], and that was singles. The three will face players In doubles, the team of Harknett With the loss of leading touchdown thanks mainly to because we have newcomers on from University of Alabama and and Shin took second place in the A rusher Kristin Jefferson (Sid the running game. Disch and that side of the ball. After we gave other schools. Alabama finished flight, falling to LSU's 27th-ranked '05) to graduation and senior sophomore halfback Kristen up a couple of big plays, we settled last season ranked 56th, and re- Dan Bryan and Colt Gatson in a receiver/defensive back Paula Rogers ran four times for 49 down a bit." turns 32nd-ranked Joseph Jung to nail-biting tiebreaker. Harknett Steinhauser to an ankle sprain, yards, with Rogers scoring from Next week, Sid will line a strong lineup. defeated Gatson in A-flight singles Disch was Sid's main offensive one yard out to put Sid up 20-0. up against Jones (1-0), which Assistant coach Efe Ustundag play, but lost in the semifinals to weapon Saturday. Sid set up Will Rice, hampered by incom- showed off an improved defense, (Baker '99) said the Crimson eventual champion Dirk Britzen mainly in three- and four-receiver plete passes, penalties and Sid's beating Lovett (1-1) 12-7. Will Tide Championships, the Texas from South Florida. formations to spread Will Rice's defensive pressure, was never Rice (0-1) will play Wiess (1-0), Invitational Sept. 23-25 and other "I think as a team we did a really defense and ran many draws, op- able to mount a sustained drive a finalist last season which beat future tournaments will prepare good job," Shin said. "We pulled out tion plays and sneaks for its quick in the second half. Disch added Brown 13-0. In other games, the Owls for the ITA South Central a lot of close matches; we weren't and agile quarterback. a 40-yard touchdown run with Lovett rolled past Baker (0-1) Championships Oct. 21-25 in Col- used to doing that last year — last Sid coach Joey Stiegler, a senior, less than a minute remaining in 35-7 and Martel (1-0) easily beat lege Station, Texas. year we just let down whenever we said Steinhauser's absence necessi- the fourth to give Sid the 27-0 Hanszen (0-1) 19-0. The Baker- "We want to peak at the right got to that step." tated a change in the game plan. final score. Brown game was postponed with time, which for us is the end of Sophomore Filip Zivojinovic and "We were missing our best Disch led Sid with nine rushes no make-up date scheduled. October at the regional tourna- Knupfer took third place in A-flight player, so we had to make a for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Next week's game of the week ment," Ustundag said. "So all the doubles, and the team of Gabriel and couple of adjustments," Stiegler Even with the game out of Will will feature Lovett, a semi-final- tournaments between now and then Mok defeated Brent Wilkins and said. "We thought we had an Rice's reach late in the fourth quar- ist last year, against Hanszen, a are in preparation for that one. For Alberto Larregola of Virginia Tech advantage with Christi running ter, Stiegler opted to run the ball team which narrowly missed the this first tournament the guys came to take the B-flight crown. Greenberg the ball, so when we spread [the with Disch instead of Rogers. playoffs. out fired up, and hopefully they'll be and Morita finished in fifth place. SOCCER From page 10 the Cornhuskers' lead to 3-1. University August 28. In both in- Hey, Huston said the Cornhuskers' stances. the Owls scored first, early quickness proved pivotal. in the game, before allowing three "One of the big things [Nebraska unanswered goals. took advantage of] was the speed of "We were home against St. Louis play," Huston said. "We just need and we were on the road against Ne- to [play] quicker. We've got some braska, so it's not like we can blame Rice more to do in the air. ... Sometimes the travel," Huston said. "[Against] [we're] lazy because we know we that level team, we can't come out and can ... make up for it. [But] against play 22 minutes. We have to play 90 a team like [Nebraska], they're going minutes hard, and if we don't, we're to come after you — they're going going to struggle because those are to find your weaknesses and they're teams that will come back ... and find Students! going to expose you. That's how they a way to win. We have to learn how to finished the game." put a game away. 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Poor* may vary. Customer pays wks tax. Our driven curry less MUSIC. CUTE EMPLOYEES. AND MORE. • than $20 Delivery area limited to ensure safe delivery, Drep Dish Extra THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 13 WOMEN'S TENNIS 2005 the Rice Thresher I avoul In Mall \k('ahe DiSesa leads youthful team into Conference USA and faces many of the same chal- by Matt McCabe lenges as last year, the returning THRESHER EDITORIAL STMT players have gained a lot of experi- With all but one player returning, ence," Patenaude said. "The coach's the women's tennis team looks to go aspirations of being a top-20 team are from an NCAA Tournament bubble not at all far from reality." team to qualifying for the postseason Rice adds four newcomers to the by winning a Conference USA title. The team, and White said all of them could Owls finished as runner-up to Fresno contribute this year. State at the Western Athletic Confer- "The freshmen are very diverse ence tournament last season. and will be a great fit for the team," "The competition level [in C-USA] White said. will be about the same," head coach Freshman Alanna Rodgers from Roger White said. "We lose a formi- the Bahamas competed in numerous dable rival in Fresno State, but we gain international events over the summer, Tulane, a squad that is just as strong and freshman Melissa Kavanagh-Patel and able." has good court presence. Rice has a strong group of return- "[Melissa] brings a different, more ees, including senior Blair DiSesa, the aggressive style of tennis to the team Owls' top singles player. DiSesa, who and will contribute by putting a lot of was a first team all-WAC selection last pressure on opponents," White said. year, enters the fall individual season White said freshman Emily ranked 77th nationally in singles by the Braid has an excellent work ethic Intercollegiate Tennis Association. and the added advantage of being "(Blair] works extremely hard," left-handed. Sophomore Tiffany Lee White said. "Her endless personal joinsthe team after transferring from THRESHER RLE PHOTO drive and ability to encourage the team California-Berkeley. Senior Blair DiSesa squares up a backhand return in a dual match against Texas A&M last year. DiSesa, ranked 77th will help us become a top-20 squad "[Lee] is a tremendous asset with a nationally in singles, leads the Owls into the fall season this weekend at the St. Mary's Fall Classic in Knoxville, Tenn. this year." lot of determination and great personal Tracie Chong, who played No. and team goals," White said. season on the team — but White said "She has a great chance of fulfilling the newcomers and the returnees to 3 singles last year, exhausted her White said Egic's experience will be she has a valuable role this year. her aspirations to attain ail-American develop individually and find doubles eligibility last spring, but the Owls valuable with a still-young team. "Amy is often the difference be- status this year in individual play," combinations. return senior Medeja Egic as well as "Medeja helped the team win count- tween winning and losing," White said. White said. Rice opens its season this week- sophomores Christine Dao, Dominique less key matches last year from the "[She] plays withapassionforthe game The Owls went 16-9 last season and end at the St Mary's Fall Classic in Karas and Kimberley Patenaude to the lower part of the ladder," White said. and has a terrific work ethic, which ended the spring season ranked 51st Knoxville, Tenn. The Owls will then starting lineup. Patenaude, who played "She plays with a lot of heart and loves makes her a great representative of nationally. Rice ranked as high as 29th return home to host the Rice Classic No. 2 singles behind DiSesa last year, to be counted on in the pressurefilled what this team is all about" last season and will have the opportu- Sept 23-25. is optimistic about the team's blend of situations." The most influential senior, how- nity to top that ranking this year with a experience and youth. Senior Amy Cao played in just two ever, is DiSesa. 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Tree round-trip shuttCe serince is provided each Sunday morning Ceaving at 8:15 JAM and 9:15 JAW on the Coop in front of -Alt 1 14 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2005 Individual Stats BY THE KM* SPORTS NOTEBOOK LSU — Washington 10, Clark 10 Rice — Morgan 8 battled back after a first-round 80, freshman Tom Deitch dove over LSU — Fierce 24 sept. 9-11 Rice — Hoban 22 Hoffman leads golf to carding a 72 and a 74, respectively the try-line to make the score Dig* to finish the tournament in a tie for 13-0 Rice. Later in the quarter, St. LSU — Mikulik 16 eighth-place finish 43rd with Kelley. Sophomore Jeff Thomas converted a penalty for its Rice — Kirk 9 The golf team beat more than Krakowiak finished 85th. only points of the game. Attendance — N/A half the field in its first fall tourna- Rice's next tournament will In the third quarter, a squad ment, the Gene Miranda Falcon be Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph composed almost entirely of BICE a UT-SAN ANTONIO 1 Invitational, held in Colorado Intercollegiate Sept. 30-0ct. 2 in first-year players held St. Thomas Sept. 9, 2005 — Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Springs, Colo, last weekend. Rice Franklin, Tenn. scoreless. Rice's veterans took Rice 29 30 30 30 finished the tournament eighth out — Matt McCabe control during the fourth quarter, UTSA 31 25 24 28 of 17 teams at 27-over, with a team with quick tries by senior Joey score of 891. Stiegler and sophomore Sean Final Stats Rice UTSA Freshman Kaz Hoffman led the Rugby starts fall with Monks. Freshman Maclovio SOCCER Kills 64 45 Errors 34 39 Owls, finishing his first collegiate Fernandez added a third try Attempts 195 179 tournament in eighth place at exhibition victory later in the quarter, which Pas- NEBRASKA 3-1 RICE Attack Percentage .154 .034 saro converted to make the final Andrews 34' Conn 23' Assists 58 42 one-under 215. Hoffman shot the Despite pouring rain, the men's Andrews 44' Service Aces 4 6 second-lowest round of the tourna- rugby club won its season-open- score 30-3. lacchelll 52' Digs 79 82 ment with his first-round 68, which ing exhibition match Saturday, Shrimpton said he was pleased Blocks 17.0 10.0 Sept. 11.2005 — Nebraska Soccer Field, Omaha. Neb. put him in a tie for second. Hoffman soundly defeating the University with Rice's performance. Individual Stats and Kyle Kelley are newcomers of St. Thomas 30-3. "This game clearly highlighted Nebraska (4-2): Wright; Bunkers, Lokanc, Andrews, Kill* on a squad that lost Matt Toohey Following three weeks of a number of things that we as Isenhower; Bruch, lacchelli, Dennis; Baker, Timko, Rice — Pazo 17, Holderness 14 Jamani; Substitutes: Scace, Schoen, Fitzgerald, Hun- UTSA — Daniel 13, Emelogu 11 (Will Rice '05), Frank Buttacavoli practice, the match was a learn- a team need to work on in the gerford, Goodell, Penas, Jensen. Assists (Martel '05) and Eddie Rowe (Mar- ing experience both for returning coming months," Shrimpton said. Rice — Hoban 45 tel '05) to graduation. players and for recruits who were "What struck me most, however, Rice (4-2): Giese; Barber, B. Martin. Droeger; Serrano. UTSA — Strickland 38 Conn, Lucas, Coralli; Candee, Robbins, C. Martin; Digs The Owls' last round was their playing their first game of rugby. was the incredible effort and en- Substitutes: Bellow, Petric, Fadool, Waite. Rice — Kirk 26, Pazo 18 most impressive, as they passed Head coach Paddy Shrimpton ex- thusiasm I saw on the field. This UTSA — McMillan 21, Rocheleau 16 perimented with different rosters, team has a lot of potential, and I Assists: Rice: C. Martin, Fadool; Nebraska: Timko five teams in moving to eighth 2, Jamani. Attendance —1,394 place. Rice's 290 was the third using mixed line-ups in the first think this game showed they have Cautions: Barber 37'. best team score for the final round, half, all rookies in the third quarter the attitude to match." Ejections: none. RICE 3 OKLAHOMA 2 beaten only by the second-place and all veterans in the fourth. The St. Thomas match was the Sept. 9, 2005 — Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Weber State and third-place Long In the first quarter, Rice kept first of Rice's full slate of exhibi- Shots 7 18 Rice 27 26 30 30 15 Beach State. the ball on St. Thomas's half of tion games to be played in the Shots on Goal 3 6 Saves 3 2 Oklahoma 30 30 24 18 13 Only 10 individuals out of the the field, and sophomore Joe Pas- fall, including a tournament in Corner Kicks 6 6 91-man-field shot under par in the saro converted a penalty kick for Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cup Fouls 14 15 Final Stats Rice OU final round, including sophomore 3 points. In the second quarter, matches — Rice's regular-season Offsides 4 0 Kills 71 66 Addison Awe who shot three-under junior Geoff Marcek scored the games, which count toward na- Errors 24 33 Attendance — 476 Attempts 174 178 69 to finish the tournament in a tie first try of the season by eluding tional rankings — will be played Attack Percentage .270 .185 defenders and kicking. Then, in January and February, with the Assists 64 62 for 35th at eight-over 224. RICE 2-0 STEPHEN F. AUSTIN following a series of pummeling postseason continuing into April. Service Aces 6 12 Senior Parker LaBarge, the Droeger 72' Digs 69 66 lone upperclassman on the team, runs and rucks by the forwards, — Matt McCabe Waite 79' Blocks 15.0 14.0 Sept. 9.2005 — Rice Track/Soccer Stadium Individual Stats Kills Rice (4-1): Giese; Coralli. Barber. B. Martin, Droeger; Rice — Pazo 27, Morgan 12 Serrano, Petric. Lucas; Candee. Robbins, C. Martin; OU — Santos 23, Weiland 17 Substitutes: Conn. Bellow, Fadool. Waite. Assists Rice — Hoban 57 Stephen F. Austin (3-2): Michalezki; Norris, Gray, Ro- OU — Jackson 54 bison; Pabani. Reese, Ramirez, Townsend; Bradfield, Digs Alders. Spitzmueller; Substitutes: Lindsey.Cummings. Rice — Pazo 20, Kirk 14 O'Brien, Prentice, Surkein. Lackey. OU — Sharp 20, Jackson 10 Assists: Rice: Robbins, Bellow. C. Martin. Attendance — N/A Cautions: none. Ejections: none. SFA Rice Shots 6 16 GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITE Shots on Goal 5 8 Sept. 10-11. 2005 — Eisenhower Blue Course Saves 6 5 United States Air Force Academy Corner Kicks 4 5 Colorado Springs. Colo. Fouls 8 10 Offsides 2 5 Team Results 1. Air Force Academy 868 Attendance — 479 2. Weber State 872 T3. Boise State 875 T3. Long Beach State 875 VOLLEYBALL 5. California 884 T6. Northern Colorado 886 T6. Utah 886 Sept. 11, 2005 — Alamodome. San Antonio, Texas 8. Rice 891 9. Southern Utah 892 10. Utah State 893 Of LSU 32 30 30 Rice 30 17 20 Rice Individual Results 8. Kaz Hoffman 215 Final Stats LSU Rice T35. 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Want to find out more? Call Hilary, Kenny or Rebecca at 713-526-4918 or [email protected] Want to go to Israel for free? Give us a call and well tell you how! '« • •' THE RICE THRESHER Rice students from year 2025 arrive for Sid's authentic 2000s Party Students from the future excited about'Emo Supremo' theme, disorienting journey through time-space flux capacitor "DOOd, I can't believe I'm in the Earlier this evening, Rice stu- the campus past, but worried about Lohan because she was in those Most shocking was current stu- year 2005, the last year Everybody dents were surprised to find a conflicts between the generations. 2000s movies, but I didn't want to dents' response to the dance styles wormhole tear in spacetime in the "I wanted to go as Senator offend anyone from the past be- of the future, with usual grind mo- Loves Raymond was on TV. The middle of the academic quad, pro- cause of her stance on superabor- tions degrading into full-fledged 2000s RoxOrd! LOL!" John Chang viding a gateway for students from tion," Dakota Rivera (RoboHanszen intercourse. The students embraced (Camacho *28) said. 20 years in the future — sporting 'DOOd, I can't believe 3000 *29) said. it yea verily. Apparently, 1337 speak replaces band shirts, black wristbands and The students from the future However, current students seemed slang in the future as text messag dyed hair — to step out and inquire I'm in the year 2005, seemed to be confused, unaccus- displeased by the future students' view ing becomes the central means of about the location of the closest tomed to the buildings and social of 2000s pop culture as kitsch. communication. private party. the last year Everybody mores of the past Apparently, the 2025 Sid Rich- Loves Raymond was on "Man, Sid looks so small with- ardson College socials had saved out the extra 10 stories they had enough money to purchase a TV. The 2000s RoxOrd. to add after the Call to Conversa- keg/flux capacitor. tion campus growth in 2009," Sara "After Newnew Wiess bought all LOL: Mitcherson (Trump '27) said. "But those sex-robots for NOD, we had to — John Chang its nice to see the original build- ings before they were destroyed do something really good," John Mar Camacho *28 quez (Sid Rich 26) said. Students from in the Lacrosse-MechaLeebron the future are excited about seeing war of 2019." •3* m_ 5J4 * ~ '«frt f NO MCFIY EVER AMOUNTED TO/ANYTHING DR EMMITT BROWN 1 21 JKiAWATTS Futuristic Keg/Flax capacitor in the year 2025 the Keg/Flux capacitor is the key to It's surprising Rice survived the great marijuana riots of 2010 any good retro party. But be careful: Drunken students often over-set the time dilator and end up in the mid- Rice students from the year 2025 dress "emo supremo" for the 2000s party. 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