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thVOLUME XCIXe, ISSUE NO. RictTUDENT-RUeN SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 201 Mitchell 3Sft © I© t granted Imce after week of low ticket sales to alumna , BY THIERRY RIGNOL 6oo tickets in the first few days of and jeopardize future RPC spon- said. The RPC representatives them- THRESHER STAFF ticket sales. The dance was hosted sored events. selves were not told about the dance at the restaurant Trevisio, which Martel College's RPC Representa- until the end of winter break and For the third time in the last four could accommodate only the 6oo tive Oanh Truong said she believed were instructed to sell tickets on just years, Rondelet has been canceled. attendees. the process of planning Rondelet Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of The Rice Program Council announced "This year, we only sold 20 tickets should not have been led by only a last week, Truong said. RPC executives the decision last Friday at the Rice Me- in the first week," RPC Vice President few people. decided to cancel the dance at the end morial Center and through Facebook. Matt Sawyer said. "We had a very "There are 11 college representa- of the second day. "We decided to bring back our small budget for Rondelet, partly due tives which is a pretty representative "To be told so suddenly that the spring-semester formal last year," RPC to loss of profit incurred at Esperanza sample, and we will probably have a dance was happening, with every- President Libby Ulman said. "We want- earlier last semester." better idea of when the event should thing already settled but no one know- ed to keep the tradition alive, and Ron- With the low number of ticket be held," Truong, a sophomore, said. ing about it was just wrong," Truong delet should have its place alongside sales, Sawyer, a Sid Richardson Col- Before winter break, no one knew said. "You need to have some perspec- events like Esperanzn and Beer Bike." lege senior, said holding Rondelet if Rondelet was going to take place tive on how other people think." Last year the event sold out all would carry too much financial risk because of financial concerns, Truong B see RONDELET, page 7

ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS HOSTED BY RICE PROGRAM COUNCIL Rachel Carlson (Martel 'n) souno: RICE PROGRAM COUNCIL BY MOLLY CHIU THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF 1,959 2000 LIST OF EVEHTS FOR FALL 2011 This August, Rachel Carlson (Martel '11) will be traveling over- 1,494 1500 1,400 H 0-WEEK NIGHT AT THE ZOO • RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS seas for postgraduate education thanks to the George Mitchell 1,100 H THREE 6 MAFIA CONCERT • RICE NIGHT AT OPERA 975 Scholarship. Out of 300 applicants, 1000 1 • TIE DYE AT ACTIVITIES FAIR H ESPERANZA Carlson was one of 12 chosen t re- 1 617 ceive the scholarship for the 2012- >!• 500 421 —45—0 • H2007 ASSASSINS E3 RICE NIGHT AT BALLET 2013 academic year. She will study 250 N SCREW YER R00MATE • END OF SEMESTER STUDY BREAK at Trinity College Dublin where she 98 will pursue an master's in Environ- I 0 JZL 1 • RICE NIGHT AT SYMPHONY ment and Development. AUGUST SEPTEMBER 00. NOV. DECEMBER GRAPHIC BYZACH CASTLE O see MITCHELL, page 4

I 1 ALFA money sheds new light on intramural fields BY TINA OU distribute the money received from McMurtry College and Duncan of the ALFA Committee and the new with two projects being completed. THRESHER STAFF the sale of the KTRU tower, license College tied for second place. One IM field lights. "There are still a lot of things and frequency. thousand cupcakes were provided Hutchinson spoke of his memo- to settle for the allocations of the A few minutes past seven on the To celebrate the installation for consumption by the students ries of the days when there was ALFA fund, but two projects have night of Jan. 18, as students waited of the lights, an Olympics-style after the quadrathlon was com- only one IM field at Rice and when come to completion," Sanders said, i on Intramural Fields 2 and 3, the quadrathlon was held. The four pleted. students were unable to play on "The first is the new EMS truck, and fields' new lights turned on to fan- events were a soccer kick, a frisbee Before the intramural competi- the IM fields after 5:30 p.m. in the the second is the installation of the fare, illuminating the area within a toss, a football toss and a softball tion, the Dean of Undergraduates winter. He congratulated the ALFA new IM lights." few seconds. toss. All 11 undergraduate resi- John Hutchinson, Dean of Gradu Committee for their work and noted Warudkar said he hoped the The lights were a new addition dential colleges and tho graduate ate and Postdoctoral Studies Paula the progress that has been made in ALFA Committee handled the allo- to IM fields 2 and 3 and were part of students competed, with one male Sanders, GSA President Sumedh improving student life. cation of funds for student interest a project by the Asset Liquidation and one female representative as- Warudkar and Student Association Sanders said the ALFA Commit- projects in a way that could be rep- Funds Appropriations Committee, signed to each event. The GSA was President Georgia Lagoudas spoke tee has made steps to carry out their licated for future initiatives. which was created to handle and declared the eventual victor, with to the students, praising the efforts plans for distributing the funds, O see LIGHTS, pages

IM fields 2 and 3 light up at night for the first time on Wednesday night thanks to money from the ALFA Committee. Students celebrate the event with cupcakes and an Olympic-style quadrathon.

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Baker College junior Duncan Eddy has officially raised enough money to pay for the Fondren library window. Ed- dy's posterior was the butt of Baker 13 jokes across campus after his gluteus went crashing through a Fondren window on the Halloween run. Fortunately, the damage is behind us. However, initially the incident was no laughing matter since Eddy was told he owed the university $15,000 if he was Ron*DK? .ET CA sen .W to stay enrolled. M »j: Ki Fortunately, an outpouring of support resulted from the NO 0Nr. RKAL1.V CAJ"- website www.saveduncansbutt.com, university media at- — I NCI rut V." VIK'K M *•- d tention, local media and even national media in the way of CNN. Eddy ingeniously offered a "Save Duncan's Butt" T- shirt to every donor of more than $20, and the donations started rolling in from both alumni and students. The widely sympathetic response from the Rice network which assisted Eddy in meeting his goal is an embodiment of what makes the university community particularly spe- cial. Together, this community could not stand to see one of our own fall victim to and lose his education because of such an unfortunate situation. In coming together for Eddy, the community proved how much importance it places on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected], twitter.com/TheRiceThresher traditions such as Baker 13. These cultural quirks are what differentiates Rice. We are not a cookie cutter institution of academic robots; we have character and personality — the To the Editor: possible to fix, I offered to create a re- I'm not sure how Mr. Meyer evalu- same can not be said about many other elite universities. placement for the Marketplace so stu- ated students' use of TextbookMadness. As the creator of the Student As- dents could continue to benefit from com, but since the new version went While students at Rice study just hard as our peers, we also sociation's previous website, which it. TextbookMadness.com was born 48 live last semester, more than 450 people place paramount importance on shaping and maintaining included the Textbook Marketplace, hours later in association with the SA. at Rice have created more than 950 the tradition-rich environment in which we live. and as maintainer of TextbookMadness. Today it includes not only free Rice- used booklistings, almost 400 of which While this episode could have ended tragically for one com, I'd like to address inaccuracies in only textbook classifieds, but also an are active (edited in the last month) as Christoph Meyer's opinion piece, "Fail- online pricing search engine, which stated at http://textbookmadness.com/ student, it instead became a heartwarming story about how ure of Student Association's textbook includes the best prices online includ- school/rice-university-textbooks. 1 'm our community bands together for its own. Rice is more than marketplace a significant loss for Rice ing new, used, rental, eBook and buy- passionate about saving students mon- just a premiere academic institution; its commitment to community." back options from thousands of sellers ey and welcome feedback on how the university character and tradition shone through with the More than a year after my gradua- across 30 websites, including Amazon, SA and I can make TextbookMadness. generous outpouring from the Rice community. tion, the SA website encountered tech- com, Half.com, and Chegg. The service com even more useful. nical difficulties. Then SA President Se- saves students even more money than- lim Sheikh asked me for help, and upon before, and I would argue that it is far JD Leonard determining that the problems were not superior to its predecessor. jones '09 Rondelet cancellation a result of venue selection and Last Week's Online Poll Results: What are your thoughts about the new finger- subpar advertising scheme print scanners at Jones College?

The Rice Program Council hosted winter formal, Rondelet, has | It will improve security been canceled due to an apparent lack of interest (see story, pg. 1). Upon selling a mere 20 tickets in the first week of sales, the RPC I~1 There is no need for it elected to terminate the event instead of risk enduring a financial loss during the event. RPC was forced to absorb losses already once 11 It is a waste of money this year when Esperanza failed to meet the projected sales of 1,000 | I'd rather have a rock wall tickets to cover the cost of the larger Hobby Center venue. Disappointing sales for two consecutive formal dances is a mat- Total number of responses: 56 ter of concern and indicates that modifications need to be made to the events themselves or to the advertising and sales campaigns preceding the dances. A major difficulty regarding the dances is Josh Rutenberg transportation. In the past, RPC has offered shuttle service, but of- Editor in Chief ten these buses have been crowded and inconvenient. The Thresher would encourage RPC to host one formal dance per year on campus as a service to those students who cannot drive to off-campus ven- NEWS ART The Rice Thresher, the official student news- ues; This would allow students to freely attend the dance without Hallie Jordan Editor Zach Castle Design Director paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub- Seth Brown Editor Rachel Marcus News Designer lished each Friday during the school year, the hassle or worry about getting there. except during examination periods and holi- Ellen Liu Asst. Editor Alexandra Moharam Photo Editor days, by the students of Rice University. RPC should consider rescheduling Rondelet for later this sem- Molly Chiu Asst. Editor Mathison Ingham Photo Editor Nicole Zhao Asst. Editor ster and moving it on-campus. This would save the RPC the major Letters to the Editor must be received by BACKPAGE 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and expense of booking a venue and turnout and demand would likely must be signed, including college and year if OP-ED Zach Casias Editor be higher later in the semester since students would have ample op- Ryan Gupta Editor the writer is a Rice student. Letters should not Anthony Lauriello Editor Courtney Svatek Cartoonist exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re- portunity to procure dates. Alex Weinheimer Editor serves the rights to edit letters for content and length and to place letters on our Web site. RPC should also expand its advertising efforts to hit the individ- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ual colleges as well as high-traffic areas. Many students were un- Farrah Madanay Editor WEB Editorial and business offices are aware of Rondelet's specific dates because information about the Dennis Qian Web Editor located on the second floor of the Ley Tyler Siegert Asst. Web Editor Student Center: information was not adequately disseminated; Facebook events are SPORTS Dan Elledge Editor 6100 Main St.. MS-524 often ignored or forgotten and should not be relied upon to spread BUSINESS Houston, TX 77005-1892 CALENDAR Julian Yao Manager Phone (713) 348-4801 the word. RPC should consider table flyers in commons, RMC adver- Fax (713) 348-5238 Sean Kim Distribution Manager tising and more pervasive advertising by college reps. Devin Glick Editor Email: [email protected] Murtuza Martani Distribution Manager Website: wwwricethreshernrg Ultimately, a bulk of the responsibility to make these sorts of for- COPY ADVERTISING Unsigned editorials represent the majority mal events successful lies with the student body, since the dances Editor opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All Johanna Ohm Rick Song Ads Manager will only be a success once a critical mass is reached. However, RPC Alissa Hart Editor other opinion pieces represent solely the Heaven Chen Classified Ads Manager opinion of the piece's author. can certainly do a better job to encourage student participation by FEATURES The Thresher is a member of the ACP, T1PA Reed Thornburg Editor and CNBAM © hbdmarty moving the dance on-campus and advertising heavily. Copyright 2012 Op-Ed

Republican presidential candidates' tax Options for city-wide transit around Houston cuts benefit only therichest American s for Rice students range beyond the light rail

The U.S. is currently mired in a the biggest tax-cutter, former House "I need to go to Target but can't statement is that the wrong kinds lier. Best of all, you'll know that challenging fiscal situation - the Speaker Newt Gingrich unveiled a find anyone to drive me!" of people take the bus. Having you have the freedom to go any- annual deficit is over eight percent proposal that would cut federal rev- How many times have you or a boarded thousands of city buses, I where, any time with just a tap of of gross domestic product and the enues by $1.28 trillion in fiscal year friend despaired at being stuck on can tell you that your fellow riders your Q-Card, the METRO fare pay- national debt held by the public is 2015. These monumental increases campus without a car? Fortunately, will be hardworking Houstonians ment smartcard almost 70 percent of GDP. As such, in the deficit belie the claim from it turns out those of us without au- that want a peaceful ride to work, You will also find out METRO is it is imperative that U.S. politicians GOP candidates that reducing the tomobiles are not marooned here school, shopping or home just as far from perfect. Inconveniences and policy-makers think critically deficit is of paramount importance. at Rice University. Houston, like much as you do. Most buses have like late buses, can be frustrating. about how to reduce this looming If these unpaid tax cuts were other big cities, has an extensive video surveillance, and drivers are Maybe you'll have ideas for how crisis. Broadly speaking, there are aimed at low-income and middle- transit system that goes just about trained to handle any situations the system can be made more con- two alternate, yet not mutually ex- income Americans, many of whom everywhere you want to go. that do arise. As for waiting at the venient. As a recently appointed clusive, options from which the na- are in need of a little support in bus stop, stick to the common sense member of METRO'S Customer Ad- tion can choose — cutting spending these tough times, one could make of safety in numbers and avoiding visory Council, I've had the oppor- or raising more revenue from taxes. an argument that such tax cuts dark, deserted places and you'll be tunity to work with the staff and Looking at the current policies in stimulate economic growth since as safe as you are anywhere else. can tell you they welcome rider in- place and those proposed by the Re- lower-income people are more like- Give it a try and you'll find that rid- put and ideas. Submit a comment publican presidential hopefuls af- ly to spend the savings (in economic ing METRO'S new hybrid buses is online or get in touch with me and fords the public a chance to analyze terms, they have a higher propen- quite pleasant, even fun. I'll make sure your ideas are heard. the revenue aspect of the issue. sity to consume). Yet, none of the Now how would you go about Finally, you know the best part candidates' plans resemble help for getting from here to there by bus? of getting around by bus? For Rice those most hit by the recent reces- James Llamas Ridemetro.org has all the informa- students, it's free! Rice provides a sion; on the contrary, the plans fo- tion you could possibly need in Q-Card, free of charge for every un- cus on cutting taxes for the richest "Yeah right," you say. "The light the way of maps and schedules, dergraduate. Be sure to pick one up Americans. rail can take me to Downtown, Mid- but it can sometimes be hard to or to refill the one you have at the For example, Romney's plan town or Reliant, but what if I want figure out which route you really Cashier's Office. Even if you aren't cuts taxes on the families in the to go to the Galleria, or the movies, want. Luckily, someone invented an undergraduate, the fare is just highest quintile by over $6,700 per or a restaurant on Bellaire?" Well, Google Transit. Plug in your origin $1.25 with free transfers. You never year, yet raises it on families in the there's more to METRO than the and destination in Google Maps on have to worry about parking, gas or Neeraj Salhotra lowest quintile by over $150 per 18 trains running up and down your computer or smartphone and being a little tipsy. If the bus does year. Moreover, when describing Main Street. They also have over choose the "transit" option. Out get stuck in traffic, just keep tex- President Barack Obama's poli- Gingrich's proposal, Howard Gleck- 1,200 buses running down every will pop step by step directions to ting, reading, checking facebook, cies on taxes are relatively clear — man, a resident fellow at the Urban avenue and into every corner of get there by the shortest route pos- talking, listening to music, looking removing inefficient tax loopholes Institute, said, "Most of the nation's central Houston, plus all sorts of sible. It's that easy. out the window or whatever you (e.g. preferences for corporate jets), lowest-income families would get lines out to the suburbs. Learning Pretty soon you'll know the ins prefer to do while riding. reverting tax rates on the wealthi- no benefit from these tax cuts." Sim- to take advantage of the bus system and outs of the system and feel Still have questions? Check out est Americans back to Clinton-era ply put, none of the candidates' tax is not as self-explanatory as the comfortable going out with just a http://passport.rice.edu/metro/ levels by allowing the Bush tax cuts plans deliver big savings to Ameri- rail line, but I think Rice students schedule (also available via smart- maps or contact me at jlls@rice. to expire, and preserving tax provi- cans in the bottom three quintiles. are up to the challenge. phone) and your intuition. You'll edu. Give the bus a try. I think sions that either help low-income In fact, all plans yield significant First we need to head off the know the alternate routes if the you'll find it works for vou, too! Americans (e.g. Earned Income benefits for the highest quartile of conventional wisdom that prevents wait for a certain bus will be too Tax Credit) or stimulate economic Americans, and, more specifically, some students from even trying to long. You'll know which lines are growth (e.g. Payroll tax holiday). for the top one percent. As the chart see how METRO can meet their mo- frequent enough that you don't However, given the upcoming presi- below shows, the candidates tax bility needs. even need a schedule. You'll know James Llamas is a dential election, it is also important plans have a disproportionate ben- "Buses are sketchy!" I think the which buses run until 1 a.m. or Jones College senior. to consider various Republican efit for those earning over $343,927 main impression behind this vague later and which end service ear- presidential contenders' tax pro- per year—the top one percent. posals; studying these plans can The U.S is currently at a danger- give us an idea of what a Republi- ous point — we are facing a grow- As election season heats up, try to not only can candidate may do if he becomes ing debt crisis that has the potential president. to undermine the very foundation The most important statement upon which the nation is built. get involved but to understand the issues concerning taxes came on Aug. 11 However, we also are facing a very when all Republican presidential real crisis — protracted economic With the resignation of John fine to post a status about an is- lampooning this weekend. How- nominees declared that they would stagnation, sustained high unem- Huntsman Jr., yet another one of sue that interests you every now ever, despite the sometimes-non- not accept a deficit-reduction pack- ployment and the possibility of a the Republican primary candi- and then but please I beg you sensical features of our electoral age featuring $10 of spending cuts lost decade — that is destroying dates has thrown in the towel on not to be the "Facebook Profes- system, this election represents an for every $1 of tax increases. This our nation. As such, our politicians his presidential ambition. It now sor" who posts lengthy statuses important ideological choice about stubbornness proves that all the would do well to implement poli- seems almost inevitable that Mitt as if you were David Brooks or the nature of our government in our nominees are either beholden to cies that boost demand, spur eco- Romney will clinch the nomina- Brian Williams. lives. This election will undoubt- Grover Norquist and willing to say nomic growth and create jobs, as tion, and if he wins in South Caroli- edly get ugly, anything to secure votes or have a opposed to simply cutting taxes on Speaking of, na it is highly likely the remaining on both sides. deeply flawed view of how to reduce the wealthy and hoping for trickle- while the Honor (( opposition will have no choice but Due to a pes- I 1 the nation's deficit. Given such a down economics. Nevertheless, Code might not to concede. The campaign is now simistic nation declaration, it is no surprise that all Romney, Perry, Gingrich and Sena- be in effect when- driving full force out of the farci- burdened with the Republican primary contenders tor Rick Santorum seem determined ever you open Too often do I hear cal circus of last year's colorful a floundering released tax plans that reduce taxes to follow these unwise policies. In your mouth, that contenders and entering the long opinions that are economy, the and increase the deficit and debt. fact, given the significant negative does not mean brutal general election that is the you should just verbatim requisi- candidates in For example, former Massachu- impact of their tax plans on the "Super Bowl" of American politics. repeat ideas you the general setts Governor Mitt Romney's tax economy and looming deficit, one tions of things I read heard or read election will plan will add over $600 billion to has to wonder whether the Repub- like a parrot. Too yesterday. Essentially go so negative the deficit in the fiscal year 2015 lican presidential candidates actu- often do I hear that the Repub- alone. Not to be outdone, Texas ally wish to reduce the deficit and it is verbal vomiting, opinions that are lican primaries Governor Rick Perry outlined a tax grow the economy. verbatim requisi- consuming ideas and will look like policy that would raise the deficit tions of things I Mr. Rogers' by $995 billion in fiscal year 2015. then spitting them Neeraj Salhotra is a read yesterday. Neighborhood. And, as if he wanted to prove he was Sid Richardson College junior. out again. Essentially it is An influx Anthony Lauriello verbal vomit- of corporate Comparing Candidates'Tax Plans ing, consuming 99 money after the ideas and then Citizens United Changes to the what the wealthiest 1 % would pay As my few and sparse friends just spitting them Supreme Court 150,000 know, I am a natural curmud- out again. While penguins might decision will mean they will also geon to all things including poli- enjoy their food chewed up and have more funds at their disposal m Obama tics. Therefore, as we move into thrown up, people do not. Simply as well. However, remember that | | Romney this next phase of the election, I restating something as your own beneath all the ugliness this is an have a few requests of my fellow makes you look less, not more, important act and represents the 111 Cain Rice students to make this elec- intelligent. The worst is when peaceful transition that has allowed p Perry tion season go a little bit smooth- two people do this at the same this country to prosper. I desper- H Gingrich er for us, despite our different time, like two people with open ately urge you to read deep into the 5 -150,000 ' political presences. mouths each reciprocating their issues and develop opinions of your o Facebook is a wondrous thing. own retching. own and to take pride in the demo- c How else would we stalk our ro- For those few who have ever cratic process ahead of us. mantic interests as we wistfully read my previous columns, the -300,000 dream about gaining the courage next request will be very predict- to talk to them? However, it is not able. This year it will be easy to good for expressing well thought follow the horse race aspects of the Anthony Lauriello is a out opinions on the complicated race such as the nationwide polls Wiess College junior 450,000 Different candidates Source: Tax Policy Center issues that affect our country. It is or what "Saturday Night Live" is and Thresher Backpage editor. 4 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, JANUARY20,2012 0 MITCHELL FROM PAGE 1 NEWS IN RHYME The Mitchell Scholarship, started in 2001 and "The English major in me can't wait to ex- named for former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, plore the literary history of Dublin and check out a major player in the Northern Ireland peace Joyce's and Yeats' old stomping grounds," Carl- process, gives funding to students for a year of son said. "I'm also really excited about events NATIONAL NEWS postgraduate studies in either Ireland or North- the Mitchell program organizes for students, ern Ireland. from meetings with diplomats to hikes in the Websites protest against "The Mitchell is a relative newcomer on the Irish countryside." Keystone Pipeline Rejected fellowships scene and has quickly risen to the SOPA and PIPA bills prominence of the Rhodes Scholarship and Mar- Sarah Palin said drill baby drill shall Scholarship," Caroline Quenemoen, direc- a Congress wanted to pass a bill tor of fellowships and undergraduate research, But the Obama Administration did kill about piracy The newly proposed Keystone said. "Like the Rhodes Scholarship, it seeks But the websites think it's well-rounded applicants in terms of academic Trinity's program addresses Pipeline lunacy merit, leadership potential and commitment to international water manage- (Aimed to provide fossil fuel most fine) So on the 18th they blacked out service." ment from social- and hard- Because the environmentalists Carlson, who graduated with a bachelor's in Using their incredible clout said no way English and a master's degree in Civil and Envi- science perspectives, and this To highlight an issue they claim And the White House said "OK" ronmental Engineering, said she applied for the interdisciplinary approach Will do worse than simply injure Mitchell scholarship because Ireland offered op- or maim The Obama administration re- portunities to follow her academic interests. really attracted me. But censor and kill the Internet jected the Keystone XXL pipeline; a "I'm interested in water security issues, par- Rachel Carlson for good ticularly the governance of transborder rivers Martel College 'n proposed oil pipeline from Canada And the public would protest if to the United States that many envi- and aquifers in developing countries," Carlson they understood said. "Trinity's program addresses international ronmentalists claimed would have water management from social- and hard-sci- ff disastrous consequences In protest of the Stop Online ence perspectives, and this interdisciplinary ap- - ANTHONY LAURIELLO proach really attracted me. Also, Ireland and the Piracy Act, prominent websites Mitchell program have a history of conflict reso- Carlson is not new to studying and research- either shut down or displayed mes- lution, which can offer me valuable insight into ing abroad. She is also a recipient of the Wag- sages against the proposed bill in my studies on dispute-prone river basins." oner Foreign Study Scholarship and is currently Congress. Quenemoen worked with Carlson during the researching hydropower impacts and intergov- application process and said that the experience ernmental irrigation policies on the Senegal and was rewarding. Gambia Rivers in Senegal. Carlson said that she "Reading and providing feedback on Ra- is finding the experience very enriching. John Huntsman drops out chel's personal statements was rewarding intel- "Though I studied abroad in Senegal, I now lectually because she is such a gifted writer," have the time and independence to experience There once was a candidate Quenemoen said. "Her use of metaphor, imagery the country in a more nuanced way," Carlson named Huntsman and language yielded such beautifully written said. "For instance, I've been learning how to Who decided it would be good if and insightful narratives, which I felt confident play the cora with a local musician." a moderate ran would get 3 ^election committee's attention." Carlson said that she thinks studying abroad So he threw his hat in the race While at Trinity, Carlson said that she will is important because it offers a new perspective. But was rejected by the base research the impact of climate change on water- "I think that it's a productive, and even mor- And know his candidacy is scarce regions. al, practice for people to question their own as- thrown in the can "I hope to intern for Irish Aid or other agen- sumptions and defamiliarize themselves from cies that coordinate water security programs in their regular grooves of thinking," Carlson said. sub-Saharan Africa," Carlson said. "Studying in another country is a good way to do Huntsman dropped out of the However, according to Carlson, a former ed- that. From everyday habits to academic theory, Republican presidential primary itor-in-chief of R2 and two-year co-president of there's a lot to learn by changing your vantage on Monday. Rice's Environmental Club, research won't be her point and introducing yourself to new cultural only point of interest while abroad. perspectives."

Events at the Center for Career Development

Rice Alumni Physicians Panel #2: Choosing A Career Path Tuesday, January 24 * Huff House 107 • 5:30-7 pm

This session, open to all pre-med students, addresses the concerns of juniors and seniors applying for med school. Collaborative session with the Weiss School of Natural Sciences, Academic Advising, and CCD.

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Do This, Not That... At the Expo: Getting the Most Out of the Expo Thursday, January 26 • Huff House 107 • 4-5 pm

Prepare for the Career Expos on February 1 and 2 by participating in our interactive session.

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STUDENT ASSOCIATION MINUTES OUGHTS The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Student FROM PAGE 1 Association on Jan. 16.

"How the ALFA Committee has func- Powderpuff. tioned is an excellent example of very trans- "This event is smashing," Eikenberg said. • Director of Elections Chance Marshall announced that the election season would parent and fair procedures," Warudkar said. "The students have spoken." open on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Petitions are now available online at sa.rice.edu and are Lagoudas, a Lovett College senior, said Will Rice College sophomore Kai Sheng due by Thursday, Jan. 26 in the Student Association Office. that Vice President for Administration Kevin said she also looked on the ceremony posi- Kirby worked with students involved in the tively. • Marshall said that students could now purchase 2011-2012 SA T-shirts for $5 from ALFA Committee to ensure that results could "It was amazing to watch the fields light college senators and new student representatives. be seen by students within the first or second up to maximum brightness in less than a week of the spring semester. minute," Sheng said. "J think the events are • SA President Georgia Lagoudas discussed the newly implemented waitlisting option "We wanted a way to celebrate turning awesome because competition is for the field, and opened the topic up for constructive feedback. Some students said that the abil- the ALFA Committee's plans into reality," La- and we have 12 colleges hoping to win for the ity to petition to Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson to be added to a course goudas said. first time on these lit fields." should have been better communicated. To prevent students from occupying space Student opinion at the lights ceremony Duncan College sophomore Allison Garza seemed to indicate enthusiasm and anticipa- said Rice students may find it challenging on multiple waitlists, other students suggested adding a general waitlist for all LPAPs tion for the opportunities opened up by the to meet people from other colleges, so she or distributing student interest by creating a freshman LPAP seminar. To account for installation of the lights. viewed the ceremony as an opportunity for student initiative, students suggested giving professors the ability to move students colleges to participate in an intercollegiate up or down a waitlist based on interest shown. To allow students to waitlist multiple activity. sections of a course, some suggested creating a general waitlist for alt sections of a a For McMurtry College freshman Spencer course. Kent, the ceremony was a way to represent I am very impressed. A year his college in a fun campus-wide activity. • Brown Senator Shaurya Agrawal raised the question of why students were not using "I'm just here for the friendship and the ago, the ALFA Committee textbookmadness.com. Students noted that they had to search for books by ISBN cupcakes," Kent said. number, rather than by course on the site. Other students cited failure to advertise was talking about what they The idea for the Olympics-style ceremony properly as a possible reason. originated from University Relations Direc- want to do with the money tor Greg Marshall (Baker *86). Marshall said The SA will next meet on Monday, Jan. 23 in Farnsworth Pavilion. and today, they have come Kirby and his office wanted an observance I full circle. They put their for the lights. The thought of twelve teams proceeding onto the field under their flags re- money where their mouth is. minded him of the Olympics, and the IM and club sports staff of the recreation center were Coco Owens charged with designing the activities for the RUPD POLICE BLOTTER Hanszen College President quadrathlon, Marshall noted. The following items were reported to the Rice University Police Depart- ment for the period Jan. 10-13. "We originally thought we might use quid- ditch, but we didn't have enough hoops," ff Marshall said. RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES According to Marshall, the four sports McMurtry College Jan.10 Theft chosen for the evening's events all utilize IM Will Rice College Jan. 11 Theft "I am very impressed," Hanszen College fields 2 and 3. Hanszen College Jan. 11 Theft President Coco Owens said. "A year ago, the Lagoudas said she was excited to see the North Colleges Jan.12 Burglary of a motor vehicle ALFA Committee was talking about what they ALFA Committee's plans being finalized last Criminal trespass want to do with the money and today, they semester, and she looks forward to seeing Drug/narcotic violation have come full circle. They put their money positive student reactions as the projects Theft where their mouth is." reach completion. Will Rice College Jan.13 Wiess College freshman Andie Eikenberg "With the culmination of this event, it's said she is pleased with the expansion of a great way to start uff with a wave of Rice ACADEMIC BUILDINGS lights on the IM fields because she has ex- spirit, student involvement, and 1,000 cup- Jesse H. Jones School Jan.12 Theft perienced scheduling conflicts while playing cakes," Lagoudas said. t

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Humanities building Glenn said the project began in late De- cember during winter recess, it was expected cleaned for Centennial to finish before students returned to class, but heavy rainfalls delayed the project. It is Contractors have been hired to clean and expected to wrap up by Wednesday, Jan 18th. do maintenance on the Humanities build- Glenn said FE81P didn't disclose the cost The Chelsea Grill ing, Facilities, Engineering and Planning of these projects due to competitive bidding Manager of Communications Susann Glenn practices but the project, was funded out of said. This includes scrubbing the exterior the general campus maintenance budget. and replacing some broken roof tiles. Glenn Glenn added that there will be a number of said the work is considered preventative similar cleaning projects happening around fit Sltlm fall is tit bwfjut bluet maintenance, but could give the appearance campus in anticipation for the upcoming of construction because of the scaffolding Centennial celebrations. necessary to perform the work on the build- fjor a re, at luratrs, fines and jjmf ing's exterior. —Kevin S. Lin

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Creations What's their Secret? • • Hot and Heavy: The Panini settling into his current posi- BY REED THORNBURG BY REED THORNBURG tion as the morning and lunch THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ID scanner at South Servery, he worked as a transporter of food The word "panini" literally Few words instill more dread from the former "central kitch- • • means "bread roll" in Italian, but in the average Rice student than en" to each of the colleges. colloquially it has come to mean "8 a.m." It's a time slot reserved "Right now, with the job that 1 any sandwich that has been toasted for the most popular teachers have, I love doing this," said Tay- in a weighted press. So those are and the most popular subjects. lor with his characteristic positive our rules: We must craft a sand- The result: armies of sullen attitude. "It's fun, man, it's really wich that through the process of students that perform a near- tun. [The students] give me the toasting and pressing magically lifeless trudge to the servery ev- spirit to come to work everyday." transforms the common cold-cut ery morning Almost into the dense, delectable edible looking for ** everyone that we know as the panini. The something Right now, with the that hands most important idea to keep in that will job that I have, I love him an ID mind when crafting your panini is get them on a regular that the sandwich section is only \ doing this. It's fun, • t Italian-Themed Panini Bold Chicken Blue Cheese through the basis can tell the beginning. The real secret is man, it's really fun. next 50 min- you that his learning how to effectively use the Ingredients: Ingredients: utes. Ray Taylor honest love rest of the servery to incorporate • 2 slices whole-wheat bread • 2 slices whole-wheat bread Food Production Associate For near- of working new flavors into the sandwich. • 10-15 slices salami • 4-5 slices shaved chicken ly every with stu- As such, the first sandwich high- • 2 pieces romaine lettuce • 3 slices cooked bacon student that dents radi- lights this process of using the en- • 2 slices tomato • 2 tablespoons blue cheese i • enters South ates. This tire servery and pays homage to this • 1 slice provolone cheese • 2 slices tomato Servery through the Hanszen becomes especially apparent as panini's country of origin: Italy. • 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise • 1 tablespoon Sriracha side, that something comes Taylor develops unique relation- The goal is to create a rich sand- • 1 tablespoon basil pesto • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise from the undeniable presence ships with such an incredibly wich that showcases a broad range of Ray Taylor. Sure, caffeine large volume of students. He has of tastes while maintaining an es- First, mix the mayonnaise and ba- Similar to the left, begin by creat- works for a quick boost, but the extraordinary gift of perceiv- sentially Italian flavor palette. sil pesto in a small bowl until a uni- ing the spread by combining the Srira- • • Taylor's soft-spoken smile and ing volumes about students in Secondly, we explore some form consistency is met. Next, evenly cha and mayonnaise. Working in lay- sincere small talk as he scans an the scattered seconds that they of the most intense flavors in the spread a thin layer over one slice of ers, apply the spread and add chicken. ID is what really starts the day pass by him everyday. servery, while still finding bal- the whole-wheat bread. Layer salami Then, add the tomato slices and ba- on a high note. "You've got to start with that % ance. The second sandwich uses on the other half of the sandwich, con. Carefully add the blue cheese • "1 go out of my way to try man in the mirror." Taylor re- the strong aroma of blue cheese and then overlap lettuce. Complete crumbles and top with the other half and remain that [positive]. minds. 'That man is you." *> against the counterpoint force of the sandwich by placing a slice of of the bread. Lastly, press the sand- • A man is only as happy as he Although not a professor in the intense spice from the Sriracha provolone atop the lettuce, and finish wich in the panini. being careful to makes himself feel," explained formal sense, Mr. Taylor does do spread. with the other slice of bread. Lastly, check often until a light amber-brown Taylor. "You're going to be sad a lot of subtle teaching. In quick Armed with these panini reci- prepare the press by spraying a small color is reached. r at all times if you don't make passing phrases, he quietly chal- pes as simply a guide, explore the amount of >il spray, and slide the sand- # • If you have any suggestions, yourself happy." lenges us to find something we servery with a new perspective on wich onto the hot surface. Check the comments or favorite servery A Houston native, Taylor has love doing. how you can meaningfully manage sandwich every 20-30 seconds until recipes, please email Reed been working for Rice Univer- the transformative press. golden-brown, and carefully remove. Thornburg at rst4@rice. edu. sity for around 17 years. Before

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Remember back to the tele- would jump on that bandwagon weekend's football communications innovations taster than even fake radio signals games. That is not to of your childhood. The cups can travel. Allow me to introduce say that HeyTell is perfect. Recent Conversations attached with string. That one "HeyTell." Sadly, conversations are * • thing on the playground you HeyTell is a cross-platform only bilateral, and there are Artthofry Launeilo could whisper in. Playing the app that is as simple as it is no group chats unless you game "telephone." All of these functional. One presses a large pay the two-dollar add-on things had their appeal, but they orange button, and you can send fee. Furthermore, HeyTell did not hold a candle to the messages using the data plan on is restricted to smartphones, wallkie-talkie. The wakie-talkie a phone to other HeyTell-enabled so those without them will was both effective and awesome. phones. I am sure naysayers will be left out of the fun That In your hands, you held the same ask why one would ever do this being said, HeyTell soon type of dev ice used by firefight- instead of texting or calling. I, earned itself the coveted ers. spies and construction work- too, once subscribed to this belief space on the bottom of my ers. The simple joy of say ing until 1 tried to the app myself. All iPhone, reserved for those "over" or"copy" was enough to the wonder of the walkie-talkie apps 1 hold most dear. 9) < send even the most cy nical child retuned as I gleefully said "over" In recent days, 1 have be- into fits of joy. after every message, complete come a HeyTell-evangelist, with a mock sound of static. Fifteen or so years may have spreading the gospel of this hardened you, making you think However fun the novelty of great tool so that I can have that you are a different person the app was, 1 learned that the To: The Thresher lun every time 1 commu- than you were back on the play- app also served a useful function. nicate with my friends. All m *1 ground. However, we all know Instead of spending all the time those who 1 have annoyed that you still can name all 150 using my thumbs to hammer out enough to try it immediately Pokemon. that cartoons are still Hold and Speak a message or getting ensnared in shed their incredulous be- enjoyable and that if no one were a lengthy phone conversation, liets and asked me how we watching, you would eat Play- Hey Tell allowed me to quickly ever we talked to each other Doh. So if I told you that you coordinate important plans with before HeyTell. Down- could turn your phone into a fnends For example, deciding load the app, and feci the walkie-talkie for the price of which servery we would eat at nostalgia. zero dollars, I know you or discussing certain plays in last ^SSlftftAINMENI Mick Johnson's *9' drops a hole-in-one FARRAH MADANAY THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

The golf course moves indoors with Mick Johnson's exhibition "9," on display at the Rice Media Center. "9," which opened last Thursday, represents a culmination of Johnson's two interests: golf and art. Johnson, who usually % ft explores architectural spaces confined within homes, steps out of his domestic comfort zone and into the realm of fab- ricated nature. "Sports being presented in an artistic way is usually not a good thing," Johnson, who admitted to having toyed around with the curatorial process of "9" only a few days before the exhibition's opening reception, said. • • "9" spans both the top and bottom floors of the Rice Media Center. Though clearly the golf course marks the overall theme, individual elements of the exhibition appear disengaged, yet not quite discordant, in relation to each other. Johnson mimics the signage demarcating golf course holes by displaying, in no one wall of the room is a streaming ribbon sculpture made of the undulating glossy ribbon. particular order, nine numbered wooden plaques around the yellow, orange, white and pink glossy ribbons. The ribbons, The most representational form of art included in "9" is an exhibition. The fluidity of the art world converges with the pre- held up by pins, fall from the ceiling; the ribbon tails meet on expansive wall mural of a golf game scorecard. The straight • • cision of the golf world on these signs, as the stenciled numbers the floor in a nest of tangled undulations. lines and ordered columns of the mural exist in blatant con- are painted in haphazard globs of paint. "I've seen [the ribbon] installation outside of this [7 p.m.] trast to the opposing wall of free-falling ribbon. Six banners of checkered flags stretch across opposing hour and it's really pretty reflecting the light from the sunset Perhaps the most unconventional aspect of Johnson's ex- walls in the main architectural module on the top floor. Be- and its delicate features," Dolly Li, a Baker senior and Eco- hibition is not what is included, but rather what is not. hind these flags are two figural tree-shaped pieces made of nomics and Visual and Dramatic Arts double major, said. "[The exhibition] is a fractured installation. Giving the wire and cloth. The back wall-art evokes imagery of either The second sculptural piece on the bottom floor consists works titles might fracture them even more," Johnson said of golf ball silhouettes or a chain-linked fence. As 1 examined of a long, rippling white ribbon which cuts across the floor his decision to exclude the normative titles. the intricacies of the different aesthetics, Jonnson himself at an obtuse angle. Sitting atop the ribbon on one end of the Despite its disorienting and seemingly arbitrary composi- • ft stood beside me, staring at his work just as intensely. "When room is an amorphous mass of cement divot-shaped blocks tion, Johnson's "9" succeeds in showcasing the aesthetics of I come back for the opening I can look at my work as a viewer with green-tipped white pegs of wood protruding through the texture and abstraction. With simple colors and materials, rather than as a maker," Johnson said. tops of them. Though this floor installation is distinct in form Johnson artfully demonstrates how a space, in this case, a Johnson showcases two main sculptural installations on and function from its streaming ribbon counterpart, Johnson golf course, is constructed, and how particular elements de- the bottom floor of the exhibition. Against a large window on places the two in dialogue through the common element of fine a mode of architecture. • • The Addams Family 4Toxic Avenger' musical wastes your time returns from the dead Melvin's gruesome looks, the town Mara Davi (A Chorus Line) played « • accepted him as their almighty Melvin's love interest, the blind but KENSEY KING relates to the brother's emotions, mak- protector, dubbing him the "Toxic sweet Sarah. The over-emphasis of THRESHER STAFF ing the song successful even though the Avenger." her more humorous lines, however, * ft humor is quite dark and twisted. The fi- I was more than curious to see made her sound contrived and the They're creepy and they're kooky, nal song, "Move Toward the Darkness," how director John Rando (Urinet- jokes, predictable. mysterious and spooky... and now they also showcases the sinister humor of own) would transform this super- Nancy Opel (Memphis), who can sing! The classic show The Addams the writers. Many musicals finish with hero film into a musical. Unfortu- played the mayor and Ma Ferd, hi- Family comes back from the dead in an uplifting piece that inspires the au- nately, the show had nothing new lariously switched in and out of to offer audience members, much costume in a number in which her 4 ft a new musical of the same name. The dience members as they travel home. 11-timeTony Award-nominated musical "Move Toward the Darkness" captures like other overdone, commercial- two characters performed a duet. is funny as well as clever. this inspiring tone quite well but sub- ized musicals, like Spider-Man. Mitchell Jarvis ("White Guy") and Most of the musical focuses on the verts the conventional happy melody Constantine Maroulis is a DiPietro and Bryan's script Antoine L. Smith ("Black Dude") relationships between Gomez (Douglas with dark lyrics. mutant superhero in The and score seem to poke fun at also garnered big laughs with their the original Toxic Avenger. I was multiple portrayals as cops, backup Sills, Little Shop of Horrors), Morticia The cast for this musical is the Toxic Avenger Musical. (Sara Gettelfinger, Seussical the Musi- best overall cast I have ever seen on a yearning for unmatched levels of singers and hairdressers. • ft cal) and their daughter Wednesday Broadway tour. Each cast member sings irony and sarcasm. Unfortunately, The set design and the stage's (Cortney Wolfson, Legally Blonde: The perfectly on pitch and is completely au- CHRISTINE ]EON all I received was an endless tally rotational platform were artistical- of stale jokes stereotyping every ly clever, but the overuse of green Musical). While the three get along dible the entire show. Even the younger THRESHER STAFF fairly well, Wednesday's newfound love members of the cast that play Wednes- character in the book-geeks, bul- lights and special effects made the for Lucas Beineke (Brian Crum, Grease) day, Lucas and Pugsley hold their own As an avid theatergoer, I was in- lies, politicians, cops, the elderly, set-up of Tromaville over the top. brings tension, as his family differs on stage, managing to keep up with the trigued and amused when I heard the blind, African-Americans and The music, mostly blunt pop- greatly from the Addams'. Lucas' family more seasoned performers. that Toxic Avenger, an action figure hair stylists. Not to mention that rock songs, was a repeat of what * ft are guests at an Addams family dinner From the graveyard to the Ad- from the silver screen, was about an unfortunate injury mid-play Memphis had to offer. Despite the when Wednesday and Lucas decide to dams Family castle, the sets are all to show off his superpowers on the caused a 10-minute halt that was cast's outstanding vocals, the only announce their engagement. Disaster elaborate and spooky. During Uncle musical stage. Joe DiPietro and Da- soon followed up by a 15-minute member who seemed to bring truth ensues between the two families, and Fester's song, "The Moon and Me," vid Bryan, who collaborated on the intermission. I was finally able to and conviction to each song was Gomez and Morticia's love is put to the the glow-in-the-dark set gives a ter- Tony Award-winning musical Mem- leave the Alley Theater two and a Maroulis. The rest of the cast nailed test. In the end, with Uncle Fester's rific illusion that Fester is in fact flying phis, wrote the book and music for half hours later. each number technically, but Ma- (Blake Hammond, Sister Act) help, love toward the moon while serenading it The Toxic Avenger Musical. The acting of the five-member roulis brought something more: He conquers all. with love poetry. The Toxic Avenger was originally cast wasn't half bad. Constantine delivered innocence and pain to his character's vocal pledge that ignit- Creatively written, each song takes Overall, this musical is a delight a 1984 Lloyd Kaufman film about Maroulis (from the fourth season ed the character of Toxic Avenger. a stereotypical theme and tweaks it to for the whole family. Clever lyrics, a a geek (Melvin Ferd III) who ac- of American ldo\) did a wonderful His vocal peiformance was by far fit the bizarre world the Addams family solid cast and great technicality make quired superhuman strength (and a job bringing a touch of geekiness the highlight of the show. creates. For example, Pugsley (Patrick this show a success and worth the deformed face) after being thrown and fragility to the mutant monster. D. Kennedy, it is his first major role), ticket price. into toxic waste by bullies. Despite With your student ID, you can Wednesday's younger brother, sings a watch this performance for $15. I was surprised to hear that tickets H « sad song, "What If?" when describing how heartbroken he would be if his SYMPOSIUM for this underwhelming show cost sister spent all of her time torturing Lu- AWOLNATION up to $63. Talk about a waste. cas instead of him. The audience easily IRAN Ever wonder why the media What's better than hearing harps on who's whose min- AWOLNATION screech "sail" The annual Iranian film festi- ister during election season? TRUCKS into your headphones? Lis- val returns for its 19th year at Find out by attending panels 0 t tening to his distorted vocals the MFAH. The festival begins at the Religion in the 2012 Elec- Witness four wheelers smash live! Aaron Bruno, popularly tonight with Good Bye. direct- tions Symposium on Wednes- through obstacles at Reliant known as AWOLNATION, will ed by Mohammad Rasoulof. day, fan. 25. 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ANTHONY LAURIELLO THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF James Bond has a host of complicated gadgets, R such as deadly lasers and car missiles, to name a few. Jason Bourne arms himself with every imagin- able type of firearm when not utilizing his incred- ible martial arts skills. In the beginning of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the protagonist and MI6 spy George Smiley (Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight) is <# outfitted with a pair of geriatric-looking bifocals. While certainly not as exciting as the tools of his fellow cinema spies, the glasses allow Smiley to coolly and objectively observe events and gain a power comparable to Bond's suaveness and Bourne's brawn. <• tft ca

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy • •••* Gary Oldman plays George Smiley, the dowdy yet intellectual spy, in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. WORK Starring: Gary Oldman, CoUnHrth €• m Rated:R FOR :Jan.6 locales, these spies spend most of their time be- movie where the viewer must pay attention, it is hind spartan desks, devising strategies or poring not inscrutable. over documents for clues. Violence hardly ever Lacking the more fantastic elements of the spy occurs, and unlike other works in the genre, it is genre, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sets high expecta- Based on the John le Carre novel of the same never glorified. tions for its actors to provide compelling charac- name, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy takes place in the Swedish director Tomas Alfredson (Let the ter studies. Luckily, the veteran thespians in the m 4* early 1970s. The plot follows Smiley after he is Right One In) does an excellent job of creating this cast easily rise to the challenge. Colin Firth (The forced into retirement due to a botched mission in world. The sets, such as the soundproof offices King's Speech) does an excellent job of portraying Budapest. At the behest of the head of MI6, Smiley of MI6's elite, which were designed to look like the conflicted Bill Haydon, whose engagement in returns to the spy agency to uncover a Soviet mole Airstream trailers, are perfect. The tense musical extramarital affairs with members of both sexes that has infiltrated the upper echelons of MI6. score by Alberto Iglesias (The Constant Gardener) drives the action of the film. However, Oldman Smiley gives his four suspects at the head of the also adds to the suspense. Alfredson crafts a fast- impresses most with his fascinating portrayal of agency code names based on the children's rhyme paced movie that not only condenses a complex George Smiley. Although the audience spends the !« J which makes up the movie's title. With the help plot, but also uses quick scene transitions and movie rooting for Smiley in his efforts to stop Kar- of his assistant Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumber- fast-paced dialogue to make the viewer feel part of la, Oldman also shows Smiley's more sinister side batch, Atonement), Smiley unravels a byzantine the intrigue. The characters use undefined, nearly and his willingness to put the job first. conspiracy created by the ruthless KGB direc- impenetrable jargon, such as "the Circus" for MI6, At the end of most spy films, one cannot help tor Karla, who never fully appears on screen but which the audience must pick up using only con- but want to pursue a career in espionage; how- whose presence is never far. textual clues. Although the beginning of the movie ever, as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy closes, you are left Like the novel, the movie depicts a lackluster might seem obtuse to viewers with no previous with a different opinion. Though viewers may feel vision of Cold War spies drawn from le Carre's exposure to le Carre's novel, this confusion only disillusioned by this depiction of a mundane spy experience working in British intelligence. In- heightens the audience's realization of Smiley's world, everyone involved in this movie exemplifies stead of sleeping with beautiful women in exotic cerebral feats. While Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a professionals doing their job at the highest level. i j * Classic Flicks: Raging Bull scores » * Scorsese a timeless knockout It's like a mini-Watson Fellowship

It has taken so long for me to write a review the ring, but what is happening inside LaMotta's > * on Martin Scorsese because I assumed the whole mind. world knew and loved his films and the thickly Aspiring actors and actresses take note: Rag- JOHN E. PARISH FELLOWSHIP bespectacled, furry-browed, Italian New Yorker ing Bull showcases some of the best acting ever didn't need any more attention. However, the imprinted on celluloid. Robert De Niro is at his for Summer Travel other day, 1 made a reference to Raging Bull in best, practicing the method acting he knows conversation. "Raging what?" my fellow con- so well. If for nothing else, Raging Bull is worth versant asked. 1 then realized there is a problem watching to witness a pudgy De Niro. He actually !< ft with the state of Scorsese awareness. spent months eating at fine French restaurants to Wiess College announces competition for the 2012 John F. gain the weight he needed to portray the retired and overweight LaMotta. Now that's dedication. Parish Fellowship. The prize supports approximately two Not surprisingly, De Niro took home the Academy Award for Best Actor, while Joe Pesci months of travel and reflection during the summer of 2012 scored an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role as LaMotta's brother Joey. It's a for the purpose of enhancing the education of a Rice good thing De Niro spotted Pesci in a B movie be- I ft fore the Raging Bull auditions because Pesci was undergraduate. All full-time, returning undergraduates are just about to give up his acting career. Joseph Allencherril Nonetheless, this is not just some art-house eligible to apply. For further information please phone remake of Rocky with De Niro substituting for Nancy Letness, the Wiess College Coordinator, at 713-348- Raging Bull is not the most well-known film Sylvester Stallone. Raging Bull concerns it- in Scorsese's oeuvre, but it's certainly one of the self with the examination of LaMotta's inner 5743. Additional details (including the application most emotionally true. Raging Bull has been de- psyche. The fight scenes make Rocky look tame, clared the greatest film of and many scenes were shot procedure) may also be found at the fellowship web site at the 1980s by several film inside the ring itself, an un- critic polls, which is pretty usual practice for the boxing www .rii f .rice .ed u/~pa rish. impressive considering film genre. Scorsese greatly doubted Thankfully for Scorsese- whether his film would Raging Bull philes, the director has not ever see the inviting dark- yet retired from his beloved A dessert and information session with 2011 recipients will ness of a cinema hall. Director: Martin Scorsese art. In fact, Scorsese recently Adapted from Ameri- Released: Dec. 19,1980 released the 3-D animated be held can middleweight cham- film Hugo at a time when the pion boxer Jake LaMotta's directors of his generation Thursday, January 26th, 2012, at 10 PM in Wiessl46 memoir Raging Bull: My seem to look to their child- Story, Scorsese's Raging Bull portrays LaMotta's hood for inspiration (case in point: Stephen development inside and outside of the ring, from Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin). Over his defeat of the great Sugar Ray Robinson to the years, Scorsese has worked on documen- The deadline for application is his marriage to Vickie (Cathy Moriarty, 1320), a taries in addition to other notable and famous juvenile. LaMotta is a man filled with paralyzing films including Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver Sunday, February 5,2012, at 12:00 AM (midnight) rage, which ultimately destroys his personal life. (1976), After Hours (1985), Goodfellas (1990), His violent temper in the ring, however, cata- The Age of Innocence (1993), Bringing out the pults him to title-winning fame, not to mention Dead (1999), Gangs of New York (2002) and The gives him necessary purgatorial cleansing. Departed (2006). Happy watching. The astute viewer will note that Paul Schrad- er's screenplay never lingers on boxing strate- Joseph Allencherril is a Will Rice gies, unlike the myriad other films of the genre. College junior. Classic Flicks is a column reex What is most significant in Raging Bull is not amining and rediscovering the best that cinema necessarily what is physically happening within has to offer. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2012 THE RICE THRESHER A&E 11 INords on the The Flowers of War revisits Nanking street: Worst No stranger to spectacle, director Yimou case scenario Zhang is known for organizing the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and directing House of Dramatic images of the sun exploding and our the Flying Daggers (2004). In Flowers, Zhang entire universe being swallowed by a giant, gaping dramatizes a tale of brutality and emotional black hole collide with the less extreme: We could devastation. The lurid beauty of the visuals forget to turn the toaster off and find our breakfast produces a truly touching movie. burnt from negligence or sleep through an alarm The film is a good counterpart to the on the morning of an all-important job interview. earlier-released Chinese film, City of Life Worst-case scenarios are a constant focus in our and Death (2009). In City, director Chuan Lu lives, culture and society, and not only for the pes- creates a memorable depiction of Nanking's simists among us-or those following the Mayan decimation using a broader canvas to touch calendar. The Lawndale Art Center has kick-start- upon many aspects of the massacre. In con- ed a new monthly "Speakeasy" discussion group trast, Zhang uses a finer brush in Flowers, fo- to provoke conversation on contemporary cultural cusing on the few foreigners living in the city issues with this year's inaugural meeting tackling at the time of the Japanese invasion. the theme of "Worst Case Scenario." Innocence versus experience is an unde- niably strong theme. The girls' tender adoles- cence heightens its impact, especially given the historical facts. The "Rape of Nanking" is more than a figurative description: The Japa- nese invaders committed horrendous sexual assaults against the female population. In Actors Christian Bale and Ni Ni star in the new Chinese-produced film, The Flowers of War. Flowers, the girls' safety becomes the para- mount concern of the survivors holed up in the cathedral. Johanna Ohm THIERRY RIGNOL Ni Ni and Tong Dawei (Lost in Beijing). Flowers is not without faults. Zhang does THRESHER STAFF The story is set in Nanking (now Nanjing) not take a strong stance on the events and during the invasion by Japanese troops dur- fails to settle on a tone or a compelling-or Arguablv the most anticipated Chinese ing the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group even coherent-narrative. Other recent Chi- In the basement of the Contemporary Arts Mu- production this year, The Flowers of War is of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church nese films have displayed more sentimental seum, an eclectic group of artists and intellectuals a poignant retelling of the compound, risk their lives nationalism, jingoism and demonization of gathered around the theme-appropriate black- Nanking Massacre that fails as they struggle to survive the Japanese enemy. The director's distance clothed table with bottles of Shiner and plenty of to convey genuine pathos. the plight and persecution from the massacre is embodied in his deci- . white wine in hand. Worst-case scenarios are not Praised for its depiction of a brought on by the 1937 in- sion to set most of the film within the com- subjects taken lightly, but with guest "provoca- pivotal point in Chinese his- vasion. The screenplay pound of a fictional European church. The re- teurs" leading discussion, even the most dour sub- tory - the Rape of Nanking was written by Liu Heng sult is an artificial, back-lot atmosphere; the ject matters turned into droll conversation. The Flowers of War - the film has been nomi- (Tie Ren) and is based on opening scenes, set in the streets, take place Wednesday night's discussion began with talk nated for Best Foreign Lan- • • • • • the novel The 13 Women in an actual fog of war, with smoke isolating of the end of the world and the fears that are often guage Film at the 84th Acad- Starring: Christian Bale, Ni Ni of Nanjing by Gelin Yan. the characters from the real world of Nan- associated with such apocalyptic considerations. emy Awards and received a Rated: R The film adds a nice touch king. Unfortunately, Zhang uses the events of | ^ A medley of people in the room allowed for a wide nomination for the 69th Released: |an. 20 of historical accuracy by 1937 merely as inspiration for his Hollywood- I ^ array of opinions and perspectives. A 70-year-old Golden Globe Awards. With using English, Mandarin targeted melodrama. grandmother came vis-a-vis with the young, lib- a budget of $94 million, the and Japanese with English Flowers will appeal to historical buffs eral art student; the scientist-astronomer argued movie is the most expensive subtitles. The result of this and Bale fans. The movie lacks in honesty string theory with a middle-aged hipster, all to Chinese production to date. The film stars multi-lingual production is a complete im- and character but is sure to be a strong Hol- spur on the question, "What is our worst-case sce- Christian Bale {The Dark Knight), newcomer mersion into the narrative. lywood hit. nario?" Opinions ranged from actual death to end- less suffering to feelings of hopelessness or lack of ^ understanding. Some rationalized the fears; oth- ers embraced them. "Fear of death is an evolutionary imperative," Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Program argued an audience member with gray sideburns and an apparent scientific background. ) G Victoria, an artsy high-heeled, lipstick-wearing and very vocal participant, sat in the back of the room and questioned whether it was a fear of death or a lack of control that contributed to peo- ple's sense of dread of the impending world's end. She added that even if 2012 is not the end of the RICK MM UK ALUMNI WHO HAVK COMPLETED THE PH.D. world, it could be the end of something greater. "It's the end of an era, the end of an expanse Jennifer (Alvarez) Dickinson, '95 Ph D from University of New Mexico in Bnglish of time that began with the Mayans, an incredible Kadeshia Matthews. 96 Ph.D. from John Hopkins in English civilization, that just ends as we enter a new time Vanessa Ezenwa. '97 Ph.D. from Princeton University in Fcology & Evolutionary Biology f ay Y'arbrough. '97 Ph.D. from Hmory University in History in the history of the world." Arinanda Lewis. '98 Ph.D. from Columbia University in Hispanic Studies The conversation slowly transitioned from super- Michelle Nasser. '99 Ph.D. from lulane University in Hispanic Studies stition about the end of the world as we know it to Evelyn Patterson. '02 Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania in Demography Reynaldo Romero. '02 Ph.D. from Georgetown University in Spanish Linguistics. 2009 general anxiety about death and a potential stop to Lindsay Smith. '02 Ph.D. from Harvard University in Anthropology. 2008** _ time. Many voiced the opinion that there are things Jessica Zuniga. '02 Ph.D. from Cornell University in Mathematics. 2008 ^ worse than endings. A Pakistani woman believed Katherine Garcia. *03 Ph.D. from Boston University in Astrophysics. 2009 Uri McMillan. '03 Ph.D. from Yale University in African American Studies, 2009 feeling powerless is one type of "worst case." Tonia Venters. "04 Ph.D. from University of Chicago in Astrophysics. 2009 "The only consistent difference between a dream Miles Rodriguez. '03 Ph.D. from Harvard University in History. 2010 and a nightmare is the feeling of a lack of control," Amada Armenia. "03 Ph.D. from UCLA in Sociology . 201 1 Megan Foreman. '03 Ph.D. from Princeton University, 201 I she said. Altovise Rogers, '02 Ph.D. from University of Houston in Psychology. 201 I The evening segued into discussion of artwork like the New York Earth Room and the Broken Ki- * First Rice MMIJF to receive a Ph.D. ^ lometer, postmodern works that often make view- ** Rice Associate MMUF ers wonder about the future of artistic endeavors; other work was brought to the table, including the ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT Rothko Chapel, which can incite feelings of both GRADUATE STUDY LEADING TO THE PH.D.? awe and fear, much like a hypothetical looming apocalypse. The night's discussion continued with 1 he Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Program (MMUFP) at Rice University has three goals. First, it seeks to increase the number of people delving into topics of game theory, sublime minority students, and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue PhDs in core fields in the • experiences, human fears and understanding arts and sciences. In doing so. the program aims to reduce over time the serious under-representation on the faculties of individuals from certain minority groups, as well as to address the attendant educational consequences of these disparities. Second, it seeks to nurture these the unknown. Attendees agreed, disagreed and students to be the researchers, teachers, and mentors of the highly diverse college student bodies of the future. Third, it seeks to encourage agreed to disagree. study abroad experiences as part of their research agenda. The fields that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has targeted for support are: Paula Newton, the Director of Education and Anthropology Film Cinema and Media Studies Performance Studies Public Programs at the Contemporary Arts Mu- Arca/Cultural/Kthnic/Ciender Studies Miisicology and Kthnomusicology Philosophy and Political Theory seum, expressed excitement that the topics dis- Art History Foreign Languages and Literatures Physics and Astronomy Classics History Religion and Theology cussed at the forum were all topics many artists Computer Science Linguistics Sociology % have recently been considering as the apocalypse tocography and Population Studies Literature Theater Karth/Knvironmental/(»eo logical Sciences Mathematics Interdisciplinary studies gains in interest and popularity. and Kcologv Oceanographic/Marine/ Atmospheric/ "Artists are intrigued about how it (the apoca- English Planetary Science lypse] plays with what you know and what you Applicants should normally be completing their sophomore year as a student at Rice University. Selection will be based on a number of don't know," Newton said. attributes including but not limited to academic standing and potential, life experiences and interests, commitment to building bridges in The Speakeasies will take place at different multicultural settings, and interest in pursuing graduate education Students who participate in the program receive a yearly stipend of S3.000 work closely with a faculty mentor for two years, and are also eligible for participation in summer fellowship programs at the end of museums or cultural venues each month. Next their sophomore or junior years. Finalists will lie interviewed. Announcements will be made in March. month's theme is "Melancholia" and will be at the Menil Collection in mid-February. For updates and For more information and to download the application please go to: http://diversity.rice.edu/mellon_mays.aspx venue information on upcoming Speakeasy con- versations, go to www.camh.org. Application deadline is February 03^2012

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by Ryan Glassman double-digit win last week at Southern Method- THRESHER STAFF ist University. Their opponent, the Green Wave of Tulane, garnered attention by starting the season From the season's opening, men's basketball 9-0 but fell to the University of Central Florida and Head Coach Ben Braun has preached a simple the University of Southern Mississippi in its first message to his team. two games in the conference. After the hosts took a "(The team) is going to have to learn what three-point lead on a pair of free throws with seven consistency is all about," Braun said in his pre- seconds left, they then decided to foul Frizzelle season press conference for the media. "Con- to the line to keep Rice from attempting a game- sistency is something you have to work on and tying three-point shot. One of the better free-throw take the challenge." shooters in the program's history, the senior made the If the Rice head coach was so clear in his the first attempt with 3.9 seconds left to cut the def- tool message to start the year, how is it that the icit to two before intentionally missing his second mini most consistent player of the Ben Braun era shot. The rebound caromed off of a Tulane player thuJ and went out of bounds under the basket with 2.1 im. still manages to somehow fly under the radar? mini seconds left giving Rice one last chance to extend The story of senior Connor Frizzelle's career at star| or win the game. With freshman Ahmad Ibrahim Rice is one told not through headlines and high- slee inbounding the ball, Frizzelle caught it in front of lights, but instead by consistent achievement and face leadership on the court. A starter in each of his the Rice bench at the top of the key, took one drib- ble to his left, and released the game-winner with four seasons and participant in every game Rice cou| less than a second to spare. The shot fell through has competed in during his career, Frizzelle has Hoi the net with no time on the clock, sending the put up nearly identical numbers in points, assists ed and minutes as a mainstay in the backcourt since Owls' bench into a frenzy as they mobbed Frizzelle es. his freshman year. A strong deep shooter and one on the court with the stunning road win in hand. reed of the league's best from the free-throw line, Friz- Jackson in the winning effort became the the! zelle has also shown an ability to run the point 31st student-athlete in Rice history to reach the Freshman Dylan Ennis looks to pass the ball to an open Owls player against the University when called upon by his coaches. On a team with i,ooo-point plateau in his career. Jackson joins of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers on Wednesday night. The Owls lost the game 61-60 on be a C-USA player of the year candidate and one of the Frizzelle and Kazemi, who added 12 points and 14 a buzzer-beating three-pointer. The Owls next host Tulsa tomorrow night at 7 p.m. ® arol nation's leading rebounders, with a junior point rebounds, as members of the milestone club. trie! guard that has run the offense from his first days Facing last-place University of Alabama at sec on campus and with freshmen representing five Birmingham at home on Wednesday night, the After going down by four early in the extra Robert Williams, still 1 okinr fnr his first points of arq of the top nine players in terms of minutes, the Owls found themselves on the heartbreaking end session, Rice answered back with five straight the game. Williams stepped into the jumper and coil headlines can be tough to come by. of the buzzer-beating spectrum after an offensive points from Frizzelle to take a one-point lead with drained the winning three at the buzzer, sinking ror| letdown in the second half. Leading by as many two minutes left. After a free throw from UAB star the Owls in devastating fashion for their second Even Frizzelle's illustrious acceptance into the the i,ooo-point club, becoming just the 29th player in as 17 points after the intermission, the Owls went Cameron Moore tied the game, Ennis went one of straight home game. Rice scored just 17 points in Rice history to do so, went relatively unheralded. without a field goal for almost 10 minutes as two from the line with just 22 seconds left to put the second half and four points in the last nine • The senior reached the milestone in a game over the Blazers whittled away to eventually take Rice up one. Moore answered with a pair of free minutes as it fell to 11-8 overall and 2-2 in confer- guj the winter break, and juniors Arsalan Kazemi and a late two-point lead with 2:58 left. After the throws to put UAB up with 20 seconds left, setting ence play. ei; 1 Tamir Jackson also achieved the feat just six and teams exchanged empty possessions, fresh- the stage for another dramatic winner for the Owls. "We had a letdown on defense, and it affected ole eight games later, respectively. man Dylan Ennis stole the ball and drove in With Ennis running the point, the ball again went us offensively," Braun said of his team's offensive to But in New Orleans last Saturday, Rice basket- for a layup with 36 seconds remaining, Rice's to the clutch Frizzelle, who delivered once again struggles in the second half. "We just have to main- 4:4 ball's Mr. Consistent connected from behind the first bucket since the 10-minute mark, to tie with a three to put Rice up 60-58 with under eight tain the defensive intensity. That's what triggered dif arc at the buzzer to propel his team past Tulane the game at 51. After forcing a shot clock vio- seconds left. their run, a lapse on the defensive end." University, 50-49, captivating all of the headlines lation on defense, the Owls got the ball back But with chaos ensuing following Frizzelle's Rice returns to play tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Tudor in Rice's most exciting win of the season. with 1.5 seconds left, but a deep three from basket, UAB elected to immediately play out the Fieldhouse against the University of Tulsa before The Owls entered the C-USA tilt with a record the weekend hero caught iron to send the final seconds rather than take a timeout. What en- traveling to take on the University of Memphis in of 10-7 for the year and 1-1 in conference after a game to overtime. sued was an open look at a three from sophomore the midweek. Women's track takes winning to the distance in 1:00.81, while senior Maya Kirk was almost Thresher Staff Reports er, Dugar, Ikelle and Knighton taking 10th place, daily in the weight throw and shot put. Senior THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF a second behind her. Rounding out the Owls' well behind Texas' three foursomes, which swept Brittany Brown and junior Sharae Robinson runners in the event were sophomores So- the top three places. were in good form at the first meet of the year af- With the women's track team back in ac- journer Brown and Larissa Ikelle in 25th and The field events showed promise overall, espe- ter throwing for 16.02 meters and 15.23 meters in tion and looking to reclaim its spot as one 27th place. Redshirt junior Halsey Fowler and the weight throw, respectively. Their fourth- and of the top teams in Conference USA, Head junior Heather Olson gave Rice some points sixth-place finishes were followed by freshmen Coach Jim Bevan's team turned to its strength in the 800-meter run, with Fowler taking the Claire Uke and Olivia Williams taking home nth in the distance events to guide it to a strong second-place medal and Olson only five sec- and 18th place finishes. The shot put showed the finish in the Leonard Hilton Invitational held onds behind in sixth place. freshmen's potential, with Uke, Williams and last Friday at the University of Houston. However, the backbone of the women's Dugar all showing they could compete with some The Owls continued to struggle in one of DID YOU KNOW? track squad was once again the distance of the region's top throwers. Pole vault and long the short-distance events, but showed signs events, with six runners in the top 25 of the Freshmen on the women's jump were mild successes, as freshman Chaney of improvement in another sprinting compe- mile run. Seniors Becky Wade and Allison track team participated in Turney finished fourth in her first meet as a col- tition. In the 60-meter dash preliminaries, Pye paced Rice, as expected, with Wade run- seven of the 12 events held legiate pole vaulter, and Kendall was 14th in the freshman Tyneisha McCoy, sophomore Sim- ning a time of 4:52.04 and Pye just a second at last Friday's meet, up from long jump. one Martin, freshman Precious Knighton and behind her. Wade, who finished second, was five at last year's Leonard Hil- junior Candace Springer all finished between eight hundredths of a second from finishing ton Invitational. With areas of strength reaffirmed and weaker 26th and 30th place, eliminating them from first, while Pye was fourth. The last four run- events primed for more work in the coming week, contention for the finals of the event. However, ners for Rice, led by senior Sophie Peeters, the Owls will be ready for the University of Hous- Martin took third in the 200-meter dash, with all had personal best times in the event, as ton Indoor Invitational held next weekend. McCoy only eight-tenths of a second behind sophomore Kylie Cullinan, junior Sarah Ma- her. Springer was neck-and-neck with McCoy, son and sophomore Kathleen Abadie fin- but her finish just one hundredth of a second ished within eighteen seconds of each other Follow twitter.com/ThresherSports for updates con- slower gave her sixth place. Knighton was 10th to finish in ninth, 12th, 13th and 21st places, with a time of 26.87 seconds. In the 60-me- respectively. Redshirt sophomore Farrah cerning the men's and women's basketball games this ter hurdles, senior Kiri Kendall was 17th and Madanay was stellar in the 5,000-meter run, freshman Alyssa Dugar was 19th, with only 19 grabbing second place for Rice with a time of weekend. Men's basketball is hosting Tulsa and wom- hundredths of a second separating them. 18:17.82 minutes. The middle-distance events also showed a The 4-X-400 relay teams still need some en's basketball is hoping to improve in conference play* clustered finish for Rice, with the four run- work in terms of competing with the likes of ners in the 400-meter dash all finishing with- the University of Houston and the University with a game at home on Sunday against Southern Miss. in three seconds of each other. J .inior Lillian of Texas, with the team of Kirk, Brown, Mc- Nwora was 17th after crossing the finish line Coy and Nwora finishing seventh and Spring-

Friday, Jan. 20 Saturday, Jan. 21 Men's Tennis vs. LSU Women's Tennis vs. Lamar Men's Basketball vs. Tulsa 1 p.m. — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium 1 p.m. —Jake Hess Tennis Stadium 7p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse Wednesday, fan. 25 Men's Tennis vs. Texas Women's Tennis vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Men's Basketball vs. Memphis 6 p.m. — The Met Club 11 a.m. — Jake Hess Tennis Stadium 7 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse OWLOOK Sunday, Jan. 22 Thursday, Jan. 26 This Week in Sports Women's Basketball vs. Southern Miss 2 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse Women's Basketball vs. East Carolina 7 p.m. — Tudor Fieldhouse I FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2012 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 13 Houston hosts Ui. Freshman Beazant Olympic Marathon Trials stars for women's tennis Lorbergs to cap off a perfect weekend. by Farrah Madanay Kefiezighi, Hall, Ritz and Abdirahman by Dan Elledge The Owls will open up their home slate this THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF swapped the lead between them until Ritz THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF weekend as they host Lamar University today at dropped at mile 20. At mile 24, Kefiezighi made 1 p.m. at Jake Hess Stadium along with hosting Houston made history last Saturday morn- a decisive move unmatched even by Hall. The After a rough 14-10 record last season with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette tomor ing when, for the first time ever, the U.S. Olym- Houston Trials made history again as Kefiezighi which the team could not secure a berth to the row at 11 a.m. pic Trials Marathon races for both men and broke the finish-line tape with a personal best NCAA tournament, the women's tennis team women were held on the same course, on the of 2:09:08. At the age of 36, Kefiezighi became was hoping for a fresh start with a trip to the same day. For the competitors, the road to the the oldest winner in Trials history. University of Central Florida Invitational to London 2012 Olympic Games began in front of For Kefiezighi, this trials contrasted with commence the season. Along with Rice and the George R. Brown Convention Center on the the NYC Trials four years ago, when he missed UCF, Texas Tech University was also a part of Avenida de las Americas. In just a few short out on a ticket to Beijing with a disappointing 'he three-day invitational. hours, the course outlined throughout the eighth-place finish. Hall took second behind On day one, the Owls got off on the right Space City determined which three men and Kefiezighi in 2:09:30, and the Black Cactus note, as they were 5-2 in singles play and split women would represent Team USA on the big- outlasted a late kick from Ritz to finish third their four doubles matches. Sophomore Domi- gest athletics stage in the world. in 2:09:47. nique Harmath and freshman Natalie Beazanr As the national anthem resonated over In the women s race, the pace began at a led the way for the Owls as they secured both the loudspeakers, 114 elite marathon men pedestrian 6:11 first mile. Desiree Davila, one of singles victories and a doubles win against Tex- took their places on the starting line. Two the triumvirate of favorites along with Shalane as Tech opponents. Junior Katie Gater, sopho- minutes later, at 8 a.m. the gun went off, Flanagan and Kara Goucher, took over the lead more Kimberly Ankete and freshman Stephanie thus commencing the men's trials. Fifteen at mile two, dropping the pace 22 seconds to a Nguyen recorded wins against UCF foes. Senior minutes later, 189 women toed the same more honest 5:49. A lead pack of nine women Ana Guzman and junior Damela Trigo won the starting line donning arm developed, and in the mix was other doubles match against UCF. sleeves, sunglasses and cancer survivor Serena Burla On day two, it was much tougher for the faces of determination. and American record-holder Owls as they only recorded one singles win and Mid-30-degree weather, and Olympic bronze medalist one doubles victory thanks to the arm of Bea- coupled with downtown Deena Kastor. zant. It looked like it might be a shutout for the Houston's flat course, bod- Davila was the fastest quali- Owls in singles as Beazant fell into an early one- ed well for fast, honest rac- DID YOU KNOW? fier with a time of 2:22:38, set in set hole against Texas Tech sophomore Saman- es. There was even talk of the 2011 Boston Marathon. Da- tha Adams. Beazant would never say die, as she records falling as a result of Saturday's trial was one of vila's qualifying time in addi- rallied to win the final two sets to give her the the near-perfect conditions. the fastest men's Olympic tion to her recent track-season match. The Beazant and Harmath duo stayed marathon trials in history, The 26.2-mile course as this was the first time personal records in the 5,000- in beat en in doubles as wel line a began with a 2.2-mile loop that four runners ran the and 10,000-meter races made against the UCF doubles pair of senior Alexis around the downtown dis- race in under 2 hours and her a clear favorite. Rodriguez and junior Genevieve Lorbergs. trict followed by three con- 10 minutes. In spite of welcoming her On day three, it was again the Beazant show secutive eight-mile loops first child in 2010, Goucher as she recorded a victory in singles and vic- around .Allen Parkway. The proved her marathon fitness in tories in doubles to finish th an unbeaten 3-0 course was created to mir- the 2011 Boston Marathon with record in singles and a 1 record in doubles, ror the marathon course at a time of 2:24:52. Only a few Beazant finished the irr.i onal with a singles the London Olympics. months ago Goucher also strategically changed win over Rodriguez and doubles victories, one In men's race. Ryan Hall led from the coaches to train with Flanagan. with Harmath and one with Gater. With Har- Freshman Stephanie Nguyen prepares to gun. Hall, the 2008 Trials champion, set a fast Flanagan's marathon debut in the 2010 math. Beazant r>eat the 45'-'. nationairy ranked swing a forehand. The Owts open up their early pace of 4:50 for the first mile. The 29-year- NYC Marathon ended in an impressive doubles pairing in Texas Tech freshmen Kenna home sdiedtAe this weekend wnr match- old, determined to make this Trials come down 2:28:40. 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May the fonts be with you *YOOB ' 1 •• TO MT AT M* m m- jam* jmM FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2012 % SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER Men's tennis rolls Owls swimmers compete to an easy 2-0 start at the Austin Grand Prix Ustundag admitted it was a dream come true for by Louis Lesser SCY). Additionally, she was 82nd in a field of 154 him and he hopes to continue the success that Sman THRESHER STAFF in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 27.33 (a SCY has produced in the past 15 years. season-best 24.15). The Rice senior tandem of Shel- "The key to the transition is continuing the suc- After finishing the first week of the new se- by Bottoms (5:14.58) and Alex O'Brien (5:15.89) cess that we have had over the years," Ustundag said. mester, the Owls headed out to Austin last Friday were 80th and 82nd, respectively, in the 400-me- ^ "I want to add my personality as the head coach, but to take part in the USA Swimming Grand Prix ter individual medley. Sophomore Michelle Gean I want to keep taking care of the student-athletes like Tournament. A total of five Owls competed in the came in 94th in the 20o-backstroke with a 2:28.77. Head Coach Sman has been doing all of these years." events. The action began on Friday, when fresh- While the Owls were impressive throughout The Owls started their season last Saturday man and Austin native Erin Flanigan finished 27th the meet, Sunday was perhaps their strongest with a doubleheader against Lamar University and out of a field of 39 entrants in the 400-meter free- showing, saving the best for last. It started with Prairie View A&M University at Jake Hess Stadium. style. Her long-course time of 4:23.28 is equivalent Flanigan, who finished 16th out of a field of 74 The Owls had no problem in either of their match- to 4:52.77 in short-course yards. Also, Flanigan was competitors in the 200-meter butterfly with a es as they breezed to 7-0 wins. Fowler notched two one of two Rice swimmers in the meet's 100-meter long-course meters time of 2:19.17. Her time is ' singles wins along with Garforth-Bles, Nuesslein, butterfly. She was 41st in the prelims with a 1:04.50 equal to a season-best 2:02.61 in short-course Wang and To. Junior Peter Frank secured a singles (converts to 56.57 in short-course yards), while fel- yards and is a half-second faster than her previ- victory in the first match against Lamar, while low freshman Casey Clark swam a 1:03.98 (56.11 ous best set at the University of Houston Invita- Berger got career win number one in the later SCY). Clark was also 51st out of 186 swimmers in tional last fall. Fellow freshman Clark led three match against Prairie View A&M. the 100-meter freestyle after finishing with a time Owls in the prelims of the 200-individual medley, Ustundag was very satisfied with the team's per- of 59.31 (a season-best 51.84 in SCY). and was 52nd overall in a field of 145 entrants formance against Lamar and Prairie View as he felt The success continued on Saturday, when Fla- with a long-course time of 2:25.64 (converts to a * the team looked fresh mentally and was ready to start nigan continued to impress her teammates and season-best 2:06.27 in SCY). Bottoms was 68th the season off on the right foot. hometown crowd. She finished 56th in a field of with a 2:27.04 (2:07.48). Gean completed a 2:41.74 "We were clearly the better team in both match- more than 160 entrants in the 200-meter freestyle (2:20.23 SCY) and competed in the loo-backstroke es," Ustundag said. "We had good practices going and swam a long-course time of 2:06.64, which and was 100th with a time of 1:09.89 (59.62 SCY). A Rice men's tennis player hits a nice into the matches, and we did not mess around as we converts to a near-season best 1:50.68 in SCY. Not After this impressive showing, the Owls look for- to be outdone, Clark continued to show that she ward to their next meet on Jan. 27-28 at UH, as backhand during one of last week- took care of business." The tough stretch of the Owls' non-conference was as strong a swimmer as ever by finishing 82nd Rice participates in a quad meet with UH, Louisi- ^ end's matches at Jake Hess Stadium. schedule starts this weekend with two vital home overall in the 200-freestyle with a 2:08.22 (1:52.06 ana State University and Tulane University. matches against the University of Texas and Loui- by Dan Elledge siana State University. The Owls are playing the THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Longhoms tonight at 6 p.m. in the Met indoor ten- nis facility downtown, and they host LSU on Sun- day at 1 p.m. at Jake Hess Stadium. Women's basketball After a heartbreaking loss to Texas Tech Univer- sity in last May's NCAA championships, the Owls Ustundag knows that these matches are going to have been waiting for their chance to get back on be interesting, but he feels like the Owls' experience I. the court. Rice wants to prove all the doubters wrong will play a huge factor, especially against the Long- and show that it does have the players and the talent homs, who only have one senior on the team com- gets hit by Hurricane to win Conference USA and make a deep run in the pared to the Owls' four. by Teddy Grodek the up-and-downs that the Owls had faced so far. NCAA tournament. "Every year, when we play LSU and Texas, it is a THRESHER STAFF The Owls struggled with shooting in the first half With only the loss of senior Oscar Podlewski battle," Ustundag said. "Both teams try to outfight (a common road trend), converting only 23 percent (Martel '11) from the team, Rice brings back a strong you, but with the experience and talent that we have For years, sports fans have tried to explain why of their shots from the field. The Golden Hurricane core led by junior Harry Fowler, who earned a spot on this season, we should come out victorious." it's so much easier to win at home. The rims are held the lead from tip-off until the end of the half, the C-USA Men's Tennis All-Conference first team last Expectations are high for the Owls coming into still as high and the free-throw line is just as far as heading to the locker room with a 23-18 lead. spring along with senior Christian Saravia and junior this season, and Fowler agrees. Even though they away, but there is just something about playing in Despite a five-point Rice run at the end of the Jonathan Chang, who qualified for the second team. are only ranked 39th in the country right now, Fowler your home gym that makes it easier to score points. first half, the Owls lost their momentum, letting With four seniors on the team in Sam Garforth-Bles, believes they can be a top-20 team, when it is all said The Owls basketball team took advantage of Tulsa go on a 15-0 run to put the game away. Poor t Michael Nuesslein, Andy Wang and Saravia, the and done. its home game this past week against one of Con- shooting continued to plague the Owls, who shot Owls have a veteran group that will hopefully lead "Last year was tough," Fowler said. "We had a ference USA's top teams, beating a good Tulane only 26 percent in the second half, effectively end- ( the team to a successful season before they graduate. struggle getting six guys playing well at one time, but University team by a final score of 67-49 at Tudor ing their chances. They had little rhythm in the The newcomers on the team include freshman Justin this year we have the talent to be a top-20 team and Fieldhouse. Tulane, last year's regular season and second half, eventually losing the game 69-42. To from Hong Kong, China and freshman Leif Berger we need to use our rackets to show it." tournament champions, was one of the favorites to "We had some trouble with scoring on the from Leichlingen, Germany as the team keeps adding Ustundag agrees with Fowler saying that all repeat this season. road,' Williams said. "The formula for success is on to its frequent flyer miles with seven international 10 players have to play well for the team to be Brianna Hypolite, the senior forward, put the usually win all the home games and split the road players from four different countries. successful. He said it couldn't be just one or two team on her back, scoring 25 points, her second- games. We're 2-0 at home, but 0-2 on the road - we Aside from the players, it will be a year in transi- players playing their best, as that will not get highest total for the season. need to get some road games." tion for the coaches. Head Coach Ron Sman, who has the job done. Ustundag feels that if everyone on Yesterday, the Owls traveled to Florida to take the most wins in Division I history at 855, will step the team can give it their all, the sky is the limit. on the University of Central Florida a team that's down after this year as the head coach. In Smart's 15- "It is not fair to say our success as a team depends been struggling as of late. Much like the Owls, UCF year tenure, he has led the Owls to six straight NCAA on one or two players," Ustundag said. "The entire has had trouble breaking the .500 mark this season, bids and has won two conference titles in 2004 and team really needs to step up. If we can stay healthy a disappointment for a team with high expectations. 2010. The Owls did not have to go too far to find their and do this, we should be able to win the conference Sunday, one of the worst teams in C-USA trav- next head coach, as assistant coach Efe Ustundag and hopefully be a regional site for the NCAA first SOUTHERN els to Houston, as the University of Southern Mis- (Baker '99) will take over starting next season. and second rounds." sissippi looks to get its first conference win. The MISS Golden Eagles, who have struggled mightily since starting C-USA play, lost to a 2-14 Uni WHEN versity of Houston team by seven points two Sunday weeks ago. No distance runners, no WHERE Tudor Fieldhouse

PREVIEW problem for men's track Southern Mississippi has been struggling recently as Thresher Staff Reports comprise the heptathlon. Sanders was eighth in they have started 0-4 in con- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF the 60-meter hurdles, while Pressley was 10th and ference play. With a tough Chaney was fifth in the high jump after jumping 1.9/4 loss against Tulsa, this is a At the Leonard Hilton Invitational held at the meters Freshman Chris Pillow and junior Alec Hsu good time for a Rice win. University of Houston last Friday, the men's track both no-heighted in the pole vault. Wanen spoke team didn't even have to go the distance to come about the promising results and the abilities of the away with a solid performance in the meet. With team that were shown in the first meet. only one participant in the mile and no participants "Our multi-event athletes Clayton Chaney, Ben Rice played well in the first half, a trend for the in the 5,000-meter run, Head Coach Jon Warren Timmer and Chris Sanders each posted solid marks team at home, leading by a 34-19 margin heading f (Jones '88) did not see the need for the distance in a number of events," Warren said. "It was defi- into the locker room. It scored the last 10 points to runners to compete at the year's first indoor meet, nitely a strong opening meet for our team, and I am close the first half out. preferring to eschew the element-free environment looking forward to our next one in two weeks." The slaughter only continued into the second in favor of more practice for his runners. In the running events, the Owls were particularly half, with Rice going on an 11-4 run and essentially Even without the presence of Owls in the long- strong in the 400-meters, with senior Collin Shurbet, sealing the game in the opening minutes. Head distance events, Rice had a productive meet, es- freshman Kyle Denny and senior Lee Johnson taking Coach Greg Williams went deep into his bench in pecially from senior thrower Alex Zinchenko. The first, sixth and ninth, respectively. Shurbet was still the win, with 11 players seeing minutes. shot put saw Zinchenko, junior Clayton Chaney and almost two seconds off his indoor best, but Warren Hypolite has stepped into the void left by in- freshman Chris Sanders place third, 12th and 13th, was pleased with his run. jured forward Jessica Kuster, helping to provide the respectively. Zinchenko's mark of 17.44 meters was "Collin Shurbet was fabulous in winning the Owls with a reliable scorer - something that the only eight centimeters shy of Tim Vala's 32-year-old [400-meter run]," Wanen said. team has missed at times this season. Hypolite's shot put record. Chaney and Sanders, both multi- In the middle-distance events, seniors Jor- ability to shoot the three-ball is especially danger- event participants, improved their shot put ability, a dan Hmaidan and Michael Trejo ran well in the ous to opposing defenses. characteristically poor event for many heptathletes. 800-meter run and mile run. Hmaidan ran the "Brianna has always been a great open-court "[Alex] was excellent in his first indoor com- 800-meter run in 2:01.59 and Trejo posted a time player. She's really exciting to watch with the ball petition this season with a very strong mark," of 4:19.88 in the mile, which was a personal best in her hand," Williams said. "This year she's re- OAHTE ZAKHIDOV/ THRESHER Warren said. for him. The 4-X-400 meter relay was the last ally worked hard on that outside shot. She prob- Sophomore Nick Williams placed sixth in the event for the Owls, and the relay team of Shur- ably plays more basketball over the summer than Sophomore Jessica Kuster goes up weight throw, a full 1.31 meters short of his personal bet, Denny, Johnson and Pressley finished the anyone else on our team." for the shot against a defender. The best. In the field events, sophomore Ben Pressley event in 3:25.09 to take second place. The following Sunday, the team traveled to jumped 6.72 meters in the long jump. While there Next up will be the Houston Indoor Invitational Tulsa, Okla. to take on the Golden Hurricanes of Owls played at UCF last night and host was no heptathlon, Chaney, Sanders and Pressley on Jan. 27-28, which will feature more Owls in action the University of Tulsa. A .500 team so far this sea- Southern Miss on Sunday afternoon. participated in a few of the individual events that than this past week's meet. son, the Golden Hurricane's season had many of FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,2012 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 15

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Imagine a world C *—*• without Rondelet For more than 6o years, Rice students have enjoyed the Ronde- •' V;' •- - let Dance, A place where the socially awkward could relive their 1#^ " memories of high school dances, only this time with dates. A magi- cal time where a few people even got lucky and got to do the hanky HX v- fe : panlcy with the one they loved. By hanky panky we mean coitus. • vwfew Now the RPC has canceled our favorite school dance. Imagine if this dance didn't exist, if Rice students had to ask each other on dates without a pretext. If RPC can just cancel Rondelet, what about the other events they are in charge of? Could they just cancel Beer Bike? Could they cancel America? As Backpage editors, we could easily have let this transgression go, and sacrifice freedom for liberty. We could have done our jobs and come up with a new Backpage when our editor in chief didn't I' • m allow us to publish the hilarious content we had written the week k.:- prior. However, we refuse to do those things. Especially the one -, i Is that requires us to work. I- . • • M B As a protest, we are doing the same thing we do every time we L don't like something, from relationship problems to grades on tests, blacking out faster than a McMurtry College freshman. So this week you don't get the Backpage, the wonderful jokes, the hard-hitting journalism, the beautiful people, the fast cars, the adorable animals and the unnecessarily long lists written by edi- tors whose ability to use commas is matched only by their laziness. Instead you get this protest, proof of grassroots strength from the most well established media outlet on campus. However, the work is not done. We must take this fight to the streets, like the climatic prom scene showdown of "Teen Wolf". That's why we ask you to contact your RPC representatives and yell your opinions at them. Email them as many times as possible at [email protected]. Freedom and justice depend on it.

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