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VOLLEYBALL WIN STREAK REACHES RECORD 13

MADISON BUZZARD ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

On Sunday, Rice volleyball broke the team’s all-time record win streak with its 13th consecutive win of the season, defeating Conference USA foe University of Texas, El Paso in a come-from-behind five-set victory. Earlier in the weekend, the Owls also defeated the University of Texas, San Antonio. By defeating the two teams, Rice improved to 10-0 against C-USA opponents. Rice head coach Genny Volpe said the key to dominance in conference play is determination. “There are two things that are most expected every day: be focused and give maximum effort,” Volpe said. “If there is any lapse in that, the team is really good about checking it and keeping each other accountable.” Rice is 19-4 overall and ranks in the NCAA’s top 10 in assist percentage, kill percentage and dig percentage. In Volpe’s 15-year coaching career at Rice, the Owls’ highest season win total is 23 (2009, 2014). This team still has four regular season games and the C-USA Tournament to match that total. SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 14

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NEWS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Isolated voting issues reported Inferno hosts first fall opening ERIC STONE fewer than 20 instances of vote-flipping CHRISTINA TAN find a different kind of work because he’s THRESHER STAFF and that the majority of those who A&E EDITOR an illegal immigrant.” Bule said she knew reported problems said their selection Johnny from her time at the same restaurant. Some voters have reported that had been left blank, not changed to The Sewall Hall courtyard is often home To the right of “Homage to Johnny” hangs Harris County voting machines appear another party. All of the voters who to strange sounds, and Thursday evening “American Dream,” Bule’s interpretation of to be changing their votes, according to reported problems were able to review was no exception. Laughter mingled with Andrew Sander’s “Peon, 1928.” The piece the Texas secretary of state. and correct their choices, according to soft indie music and juxtaposed the sharp, juxtaposes two dramatic photographs. The The problem, in which voters’ choices Taylor. peculiar clanging noise of falling forks first shows an immigrant woman, defeated in the U.S. Senate race are switched to Taylor’s press release instructs voters as students and visitors took in Inferno by the physical and mental weight of dirty another party or left blank, has affected to wait three to five seconds for the Gallery’s first fall opening, “CAN – YOU – plates. Its allusion to Sander’s work shows ballots from both parties but appears to screen to load before turning the scroll DREAM – AMERICA.” that the issues immigrants face have not be isolated to those who vote straight- wheel or pressing any buttons to avoid The exhibition, created by local changed throughout the years – instead, ticket, choosing an option at the top of the issue. The secretary of state’s office Venezuelan artist Violette Bule, features they take different forms. the ballot that automatically selects all also said it had provided county election multiple multimedia components packed “You can see the person [in the present], candidates from a particular party. administrators with additional signage into the tiny gallery. As onlookers peek with their work and their eyes closed to The Texas secretary of state’s office reminding voters to review their choices through the French doors, their attention reality,” Bule said. issued an advisory Oct. 23 urging voters in 2016, when it received isolated reports is first drawn to “Homage to Johnny,” an The second shows the same woman, now to double-check their selections on the of this issue. interactive sculpture in the far right corner hoisting an American flag. The look of mixed final review screen before casting their “It is important for all voters in and source of the clanging noises. Composed determination and dissatisfaction evokes ballot. the 82 Texas counties utilizing the entirely of forks stuck at all angles to a a revolutionary feeling, emphasized by the Every Election Day polling place and Hart Intercivic eSlate to understand magnetic surface, the sculpture evokes juxtaposition of the two portraits. early voting location in Harris County that the voting machines are not a cold, unfriendly air, made especially Directly across from “Homage to Johnny” uses Hart Intercivic eSlates, according to malfunctioning, nor are they arbitrarily poignant by the consistently jarring sound and “American Dream” resides “Can you?” documents from the secretary of state’s ‘switching’ the choices of voters who of visitors throwing forks and failing to make a hanging piece consisting of multiple website. The problem occurs when cast a straight-party ballot,” Taylor said them stick. As visitors continued to poke and rectangular mirror fragments. According to a voter presses a button or turns the in the statement. prod at the sculpture, the temporality of each Bule, the piece seeks to challenge the exhibit eSlate’s wheel before the screen has fully Mike Byrne, who researches voting fork’s position was made clear, as some forks “America Is Hard to See” by the Whitney loaded, Sam Taylor, communications in Rice’s psychology department, dropped to the floor and others stuck out Museum of American Art in Manhattan. A director for the Texas secretary of state, challenged that characterization. precariously from the piece. sample of the event’s marketing asks, “Can said in an press release. “If I were to put you in a car and “This is an homage to a guy who worked you see America from here?” Taylor said his office was aware of in restaurants in New York and polished SEE VOTES PAGE 5 SEE DREAM PAGE 12 forks,” Bule said. “He could not afford to

NEWS Rice community mourns those killed in Pittsburgh synagogue AMY QIN attendees as they trickled in. Students stood more than just 11 Jewish lives,” Cohen, a Will values,” Cohen said. “It tries to force us to let ASST. NEWS EDITOR quietly in place, talking softly amongst each Rice College junior, said. “It is no accident that go of our Etz Chaim, our Tree of Life. But each other and relighting one another’s candles it took place in a synagogue, our communal time we read from the Torah, and each time Over 250 Rice students gathered at when the wind blew them out. gathering place, during Shabbat, our day we say these words, Etz Chaim, we reaffirm Willy’s Statue on Monday evening for a vigil Rabbi Kenny Weiss from Houston Hillel, of rest. This attack is intended to scare and our commitment to the teachings that have honoring the 11 people who were killed in a Jewish organization involved on Rice’s disorient Jews by bringing violence into the sustained the Jewish people for generations. a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in campus, gave a memorial prayer for the victims place where we should feel most safe.” We will hold fast to our Torah, and to one Pittsburgh on Saturday. of the shooting. Daniel Cohen, the president of Cohen spoke about the significance of the another. Even in this moment of extreme Students and faculty congregated in the Rice Hillel, spoke next, condemning the anti- name of the synagogue that was attacked — violence and hurt, we will continue to work darkening Academic Quad starting around 7 Semitic motives of the attack. “Etz Chaim,” or Tree of Life. towards peace for the sake of our Etz Chaim.” p.m. Organizers of the vigil from Rice Chabad “An attack like the one that took place at “This attack seeks to weaken our Rose Kantorczyk, a Jewish student and Houston Hillel passed out candles to the the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Pittsburgh took commitment to our teachings and to our SEE VIGIL PAGE 4 2 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR U.S. Dan Crenshaw HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Dan Crenshaw talked with the Rice community outside of Coffeehosue on Monday, Oct. 29 about important issues in this election. Crenshaw is the Republican candidate for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, which includes Rice’s campus. Crenshaw has not previously served in elected office, but served in the Navy SEALs for 10 years, during which he lost his right eye after being hit by an IED blast. The event was hosted by the Rice University College Republicans. Crenshaw posted a video to Facebook with members of the Rice University College Repulicans telling viewers to “get out the vote.”

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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR U.S. HOUSE OF Todd Litton REPRESENTATIVES

Todd Litton spoke with students about his platform and his reason for running outside of Coffeehouse last Wednesday, Oct. 24. Litton is the Democratic candidate for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District. He was born and currently lives in Houston; he received an MBA from Rice University after receiving a B.A. from Duke University and a J.D. from the University of Texas, Austin. Litton was hosted by the Rice University Young Democrats. “One of the highlights of this campaign has been the chance to hear from young voters about their hopes and concerns for the future,” Litton said about the event on Facebook. sirui zhou/thresher NEWS IN BRIEF Willy’s Pub adds Mickey’s, Four Loko to drink menu Anna Ta News Editor Mickey’s are back at Willy’s Pub along According to Katie Mackall, the general with the addition of Four Loko and other manager, people came much earlier the non-beer beverages. first night they offered the new menu items The Mickey’s malt liquor is now and Pub sold out of both the Four Loko and served in 24-ounce cans, as opposed to the Mickey’s by midnight. the 40-ounce bottles that were originally “Pub is always doing new things,” removed from the menu in May of 2017 Mackall, a McMurtry College senior, said. along with sake bombs. The 2017 changes “Commonly, people love Pub and come came after a series of incidents and the to Pub, but they actually don’t know revelation that the board of Valhalla and about changes that we make or things Willy’s Permits, Inc., which ensures Willy’s like that. All of last semester we had a Pub’s compliance with regulations, never happy hour on Friday, and most people approved them. don’t know that.” Willy’s Pub will be serving only 12 Other additions to the menu include percent ABV Four Lokos, which can be Strawberitas and Clubtails, both non-beer served only in quarter portions. Pub alcoholic drinks that fall under Rice’s observes a two-drink maximum per alcohol policy. On Halloween, Willy’s Pub order policy. will also be trying out wine on tap. NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 • 3

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VOTE.ORG 4 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 NEWS Women’s center hosts celebration of consent ALINA ZHU participation during “I <3 Consent Week.” FOR THE THRESHER Thursday’s event, “Popcorn and Perspectives,” is an event that traditionally The Rice Women’s Resource Center takes place during “I <3 Consent Week.” organized “I <3 Consent Week” to change This year, the topic was on reflections the narrative of sex and consent and to and thoughts regarding Kavanaugh’s hand women back their autonomy in nomination. a political climate that shut out their During the event, the circle of six voices and perspectives, according to girls also had conversations about their Maddy Scannell, the external advocacy boyfriends and spoke about their thoughts coordinator for the RWRC. on “I <3 Consent Week” in general. alp yakici/thresher “My understanding of why we have During Friday’s “Sew Fun Feminist it is because I think a lot of times people Embroidery,” students embroidered Rice University students and community members gather in the Academic Quad on Monday evening for a vigil to honor the 11 people killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh this think of consent as something that symbols onto -shirts. past weekend. is taught in [Critical “The autonomy Thinking in Sexuality],” to create your own FROM PAGE 1 candles and disperse; some stayed for longer, Scannell, a Martel art is something that talking amongst each other and embracing. College sophomore, can be really very VIGIL Nofar Salman, an Israeli fellow who said. “Normalizing it Normalizing expressive,” Kubik leader, called for empathy between works with Houston Hillel and contributed and making it a part of [consent] and said. “I also think communities and urged students to take to the organization of the vigil, said the not just sex, but just of making it a part of as a part of “I <3 action by voting and proactively learning shooting on Saturday affected her deeply. everyday life, is really Consent Week,” I’m about communities. “As an Israeli, I’m supposed to be super crucial.” not just sex, but just making something “As Jews in the United States today, we’re prepared to situations like [the shooting], A letter writing of everyday life, is that’s a physical lucky to usually feel very safe,” Kantorczyk, unfortunately, because we have so many campaign for Christine really crucial. r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a Lovett College sophomore, said. “I think terror attacks, and so many wars in my Blasey Ford, who accused and reminder of that’s why many of us feel so shaken by this country,” Salman said. “It’s almost like it’s Justice Brett Kavanaugh Maddy Scannell the fact that you act of violence. It is my hope that this event supposed to be normal for me to be targeted of sexual misconduct, MARTEL COLLEGE SOPHOMORE have ownership strengthens and unites our community and for being Jewish. But it was a completely kicked off the week. over yourself and also makes us more empathetic toward different experience, what happened in the “Turnout was unexpectedly high,” your body depending on what people other communities who face violence less past three days here.” Scannell said. “I was only there for like an embroidered on their shirts.” publicly and more often.” Salman said she was blown away by the hour, but we probably had, I don’t know, Alexus Arizola said the event was a way Beginning his concluding speech turnout to the vigil, which she said numbered 30 or 40 people write [one], and that was to destress. with a reading of the Hebrew and English anywhere from 250 to 300 attendees. The pretty busy throughout the day.” “I went because I have been wanting translations of a prayer from Psalms, event organizers had bought 100 more According to Mackenzie Kubik, one of to try embroidery and I thought this was Rabbi Shmuli Slonim of Rice Chabad urged candles than the number of attendees they the RWRC directors, overall attendance to the perfect opportunity to learn, and it attendees to channel their grief into action. had anticipated, and they ended up not the week’s events was low this year. was also a cute fun little stress relief before “We are hurt, shocked and sickened, having enough, according to Salman. “A lot of people have reached out to midterms,” Arizola, a Will Rice College and we would be forgiven if we sat and cried “I really, really was in shock in a good way me and Chloe and other coordinators and freshman, said. and asked an existential ‘Why?’” Shmuli to see the Rice community standing with our said, ‘Oh we really wanted to come to this Scannell said “I <3 Consent Week” can said. “But the Jewish question in the face Jewish sisters and brothers,” Salman said. “I event, but it’s midterm season,’” Kubik, a be a valuable tool to promote women’s of that which we cannot understand is see what’s going on in the United States right McMurtry College senior, said. “I think it’s confidence and autonomy in today’s ‘What?’ What can we do? Let us resolve to now, and it’s not that easy to expect other super unfortunate the way it lays out. But political climate. take action. Darkness, our masters taught, communities to support you in times of what I think is really cool about this year is “We just got someone who committed is not beaten away need. It says a lot about that the STRIVE Coalition and Rice Health sexual assault nominated for the Supreme with a stick. Rather, a the way that students Advisors and other organizations were Court, or we have a president who brags little light dispels much feel connected to one also holding events regarding consent this about grabbing women by the p*ssy,” darkness. The Jewish another in this university, week.” Scannell said. “The climate is such that way is to turn tears into Even in this moment which is amazing. I think The second event, a panel called there are opposing forces with the #MeToo action, more loving of extreme violence it’s even like a sign to “What Nobody Ever Told You About Sex,” movement and politicians who either kindness, more justice, and hurt, we will how Americans should which took place on Wednesday, involved vehemently hate it or politicians who more spirituality, more be connected to one six panelists answering questions really care. I think showing that we stand connection with the continue toward another.” on all aspects of sex, some of which in firm affirmation of not only getting transcendent.” peace for the sake of According to Cohen, were submitted by audience members. consent but normalizing consent, it is Rabbi Shmuli led the our Etz Chaim — our both President David According to Kubik, the panel has been important when an issue that shouldn’t be attendees in a moment Tree of Life. Leebron and Dean of one of the events that draws the largest divisive is divisive.” of silence. Afterward, Undergraduates Bridget the congregation sang Daniel Cohen Gorman attended the Oseh Shalom, a Jewish PRESIDENT OF RICE HILLEL vigil. In a campus- prayer for peace. wide email on Monday Many attendees knew it well, while others afternoon, Leebron addressed the tragedy in hummed along or remained quiet. Pittsburgh and urged the Rice community to Following the vigil, attendees took turns take a stand against intolerance. kneeling by a long piece of paper to write Cohen said he began planning the vigil on messages to the members of the Tree of Sunday, along with the rabbis from Hillel and Life Synagogue, which will be mailed to the Chabad and the help of the Boniuk Council synagogue in the next week, according to and other members of Hillel and Chabad. Rabbi Shmuli. In her speech, Kantorczyk told the Lindsay Josephs, a member of Rice listening students that they had the ability Chabad and Houston Hillel, said writing the to effect positive and powerful change with messages to the synagogue was the most the resources available to them at Rice. powerful moment of the vigil. “There is a teaching in Judaism: Lo “I really think that this incredibly strong alecha hamlacha ligmor, v’lo atah ben act of unity will bring a sense of comfort chorin l’hivatel mimena,” Kantorczyk and strength to the synagogue and lets its said. “It means that we are not obligated members know that the Rice community is to single-handedly finish the work of olivia danecker /thresher here to support them today and all days,” repairing the world. We are also not free Josephs, a Duncan College sophomore, said. to do nothing. May the memories of the Rice University students gather inside and around the Rice Women’s Resource Center on Friday during the “Sew Fun Feminist Embroidery” event of “I <3 Consent Week.” Attendees were Slowly, people began to blow out their deceased be a blessing.” encouraged to embroider whatever they wanted with the available thread and shirts. NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 • 5 New center, minor connect data and students KIMMY SCHUSTER illustration by esther tang beyond the hedges,” Ben Herndon-Miller, THRESHER STAFF a Will Rice College senior and student in the D2K Learning Lab, said. “I think it’s A new data center will support the a great opportunity to get real-world, creation of the new data science minor and practical experience since so much of provide students with learning experiences our education is highly theoretical.” in data science, while enhancing data- According to Allen, the D2K Learning intensive research at Rice University Lab brings together interdisciplinary and building partnerships with outside student and faculty research teams organizations, according to Genevera to work on real-world data science Allen, founder and faculty director. challenges through community The Center for Transforming Data to partnerships. Knowledge, or the D2K Lab, was created “All of the courses, programs and following a $4 million gift from Rice events the D2K Lab offers will be done in alumnus Kevin Harvey and his wife partnership with people who have real- Catherine Harvey. world data science problems,” Allen said. Sofia Escobar, a Brown College “These people could be Rice researchers sophomore, said the D2K Lab provides from any discipline across campus, Texas students with valuable real-world Medical Center researchers or medical experience in data science. professionals, community partners, as “In this modern digital environment, well as companies.” data makes the world go round, and The Data Science Projects course having the ability to navigate through located in the D2K Learning Lab started so much information in a smart and the semester with 12 group projects, and ethical way is becoming a vital skill that impact through data science in our in spring 2018 with a pilot course, and each team is guided by a sponsor mentor is needed in all professions and career community,” Allen said. now currently offers two experiential that knows the discipline well and a data paths,” Escobar said. “The D2K is a great Starting in the 2019-20 academic learning courses in data science: Data science faculty mentor to help on the way to get a taste of what the professional year, all D2K Lab classes will be offered Science Consulting (STAT 415) and Data technical side. environment is like.” through the DSCI course code, and Science Projects (STAT 435). The D2K Consulting Clinic allows A major part of the D2K concept is the the D2K Learning Lab will serve as the While the courses offered are in the students, supported by faculty mentors, co-creation of the data science minor, capstone course for the minor, Allen statistics department, Allen said students to learn best practices in data science Matthias Heinkenschloss, professor of said. The Committee on Undergraduate from any major can get involved with the consulting through working with real computational and applied math, said. Curriculum is currently reviewing and D2K Lab. clients, according to pilot class member “The DSCI minor will be well- finalizing the proposal for the minor. “We especially want students from Anna Cowan, a Jones College senior. rounded, with computational, diverse disciplines to join our D2K Allen said the clinic has helped three communication, ethical and project- Learning Lab teams as discipline to seven clients each Monday during the based components,” professor of experts,” Allen said. “For example, fall 2018 semester, including members psychology Fred Oswald said. “The a history major can be a member of a of the Rice community, medical center D2K is pivotal to the DSCI minor, as In this modern digital team studying digital text analysis for professionals and the Houston Fire a signature element of the minor environment, data historical texts.” Department. is the capstone project experience makes the world go Allen said students can get involved in Emily Rychener, a student in the that is proposed to be housed in and the D2K Learning Lab through the many course, said she is working with four coordinated through the D2K center.” round, and having co-curricular data science programs and other students to improve the 311 A Provost-appointed committee of the ability to navigate events on campus this year, including program, which is Houston’s resolution faculty members, co-chaired by Oswald through [...] is becoming the D2K Learning Lab Showcase on Nov. system for non-emergency citizen and professor of computer science and a vital skill. 28, a D2K/Rice DataSci Club sponsored complaints. electrical and computer engineering weekend “data-thon,” a distinguished “I’ve really enjoyed this project Devika Subramanian, developed the Sophia Escobar speaker series and multiple data- because it’s allowed me to work with DSCI minor. BROWN COLLEGE SOPHOMORE visualization contests. real, messy data and know that my team “[The center’s] mission is to “I’m really excited for more is working to improve programs that connect Rice students and faculty with Housed in the George R. Brown School opportunities for Rice students to get affect the community in which we live,” opportunities to make a real-world of Engineering, the D2K Lab was created involved with projects that extend Rychener, a Lovett College senior, said.

FROM PAGE 1 worried,” Byrne said. contributed led California to decertify presidential election. Bob Stein, a pollster, election eSlates for wide use, retaining them for “[Harris County was] using punch VOTES researcher and Rice professor of political use only by those who need accessibility cards. We were the hanging chad county,” science, suggested that the problem accommodations like headphones or Stein said, referencing the infamous reverse the direction of the steering is more pronounced this year because alternate input devices, according to Wallach. Florida ballots that were at the center of wheel, you could say ‘Oh, it’s user error voters have been more likely to split Harris County acquired its eSlates the 2000 election controversy. that they drove into something’ because their tickets later on the ballot, voting for with funding from the Help America Vote Early voting in Texas ends Friday, it was, in fact, your control that got you to some Republicans and some Democrats. Act, according to Stein. The law passed Nov. 2, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. drive into something,” Byrne said. “But Stein pointed to the race for county in 2002 after voting issues in Florida led 6. There will be polls on Rice’s campus in that doesn’t really make it user error.” judge between Republican incumbent the Supreme Court to decide the 2000 the Rice Memorial Center. Though there is no evidence of Ed Emmett, who Stein said has support wrongdoing in the reported instances of from both parties, and challenger Lina vote-flipping, the eSlate has a poor record Hidalgo, a race that is on a later page of in terms of usability, according to Byrne. the ballot. For example, when straight- “This is not the first time this has ticket Democratic voters attempt to scroll come up,” Byrne said, “There were some to the judge’s race to select Emmett’s reports of this in 2012, there were some name, they may start scrolling before the reports of this in 2008.” page loads, which may unintentionally Cybersecurity researcher and Rice change their vote in the first race on the computer science professor Dan Wallach ballot — that between Cruz and O’Rourke. blogged about this problem a decade ago. Studies have shown that the eSlate He said this particular issue had crossed tends to produce high levels of user the line from a usability problem to an error compared to other electronic outright bug in the software. voting machines, Byrne said. He cited a “The secretary of state’s [statement] 2008 book — “Election Technology: The actually suggests that it’s a software bug, Not-So-Simple Act of Casting a Ballot” and that’s an important distinction,” — which compared the Hart Intercivic Wallach said. “If you move too quickly, eSlate, a direct recording electronic which is to say you select a straight ticket voting machine, or DRE, to a variety of and then immediately start launching other voting technologies. ahead while the machine is busy dealing “The basic results were that 1) The with your straight-ticket selection, the slate of commercial DREs available when machine can get into a confused state they did the study were not very good, that might accidentally cause votes to and 2) the eSlate was the worst,” Byrne flip,” Wallach said. said. Byrne said this year’s outcry is likely Separately, Wallach expressed concerns more intense because the race for U.S. about the security of the eSlate. According Senate between incumbent Ted Cruz and to Wallach, Texas’ eSlates still use the challenger Beto O’Rourke, which tops the same software that California used in 2007, ballot, is competitive for the first time in which means Texas’ voting machines run several election cycles. on at least decade-old software. “This is one that the Democrats feel “We found significant security like they have a shot at, so I think people vulnerabilities,” Wallach said. are much more engaged and much more The 2007 review to which Wallach infographic by jennifer fu GET OUT THE

a voting guide to several upcoming 2018 midterm elections

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TEDTED CRUZCRUZ GREGGREG ABBOTTABBOTT • Defend the Second Amendment to • Restrain the growth of property protect gun rights taxes by establishing a revenue • Protect United States’ borders by growth cap of 2.5 percent per year supporting the construction of • Allow sexual assault claims against a wall along the Mexican border public officials to be reported and preventing undocumented to Texas Rangers, who handle immigrants from recieving investigations of state elected welfare benefits officials • Repeal Obamacare and implement • Prohibit the local adoption of red reforms to make healthcare more light cameras due to safety and personal and affordable constitutional issues • Oppose Common Core curriculum • Provide law enforcements naloxone to ensure education decisions are as antidote to synthetic opioids made at the state and local levels • Providing $14 million to fund photo courtesy of photo courtesy of crime lab testing of sexual assault Ted Cruz’s Facebook Greg Abbott’s Twitter evidence BETOBETO O’ROURKEO’ROURKE LUPELUPE VALDEZVALDEZ • Improve access to healthcare • Expand Medicaid by $9 billion to by safeguarding Medicare and insure 1.5 million people expanding Medicaid • Create universal background check • Rewrite immigration laws to stop for gun purchases and “Red Flag” family separation at the border and laws so a judge can temporarily reunify families Pass the DREAM remove firearms from a potentially Act to protect undocumented dangerous individual immigrants brought to America as • Make universal pre-K available for children all Texas students and remove caps • Require background checks for on special education funding all gun purchases and ban sale of • Increase state financing of schools assault rifles while protecting the to reduce pressure on local Second Amendment communities and property taxes • Provide better funding to public • Decriminalize misdemeanor schools and increase teacher possession of marijuana photo courtesy of photo courtesy of salaries • Pass paid sick leave across Texas Beto O’Rourke Campaign Lupe Valdez Campaign

CITY OF HOUSTON PROP B FIREFIGHTER PAY PARITY FOR AGAINST • Firefighter pay currently maxes out at around $60,000 to $70,000 per • Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner estimates that if Proposition B passes, year for a captain, while police salaries can reach as high as $100,000 it will cost the city about $100 million in the first year per year for at the captain level • This cost would increase due to an impending increase in police pay • Firefighters had pay equity until the early 2000s, when the police and next July; if Proposition B passes, firefighters must also receive this pay fire departments negotiated separate deals increase • Currently, there is about a 25 percent pay gap between police officers • Turner estimates that these additional costs will require Houston to and firefighters eliminate 1,000 jobs and reduce city services US HOUSE TEXAS HOUSE District 2 District 134 DANDAN CRENSHAWCRENSHAW SARAHSARAH DAVISDAVIS • Protect against flooding by • Advocate for better access to increasing infrastructure and healthcare for women including expediting buyouts maternal care, breast cancer • Support businesses by reducing screenings and postpartum regulations and lowering corporate depression care tax rates • Improve resources for schools by • Improve enforcement of current modernizing school finance system gun laws including background and investing in technology and checks while protecting the teacher support Second Amendment • Support local control for school • Increase border security with a wall districts, improved local and state and improved technology accountability and customized • Move to a merit-based immigration education paths system • Provide improved support for photo courtesy of photo courtesy of • Repeal ObamaCare and replace mental health and addiction Dan Crenshaw for Congress Sarah Davis for 134 with healthcare system that allows treatment consumers to buy insurance in other states TODDTODD LITTONLITTON ALLISONALLISON LAMILAMI SAWYERSAWYER • Protect against flooding by • Increase state’s share of public improving infrastructure and school funding to diminish burden limiting how many times a home on local communities and lower can be repaired before it must be property taxes bought out • Invest in improved infrastructure • Protect and improve the Affordable to limit future damage from natural Care Act disasters • Allow medicare to negotiate lower • Repeal ‘Blue Tarp Bill,’ a bill that drug prices strengthened the position of • Potect Americans with preexisting insurance companies in property conditions claim disputes which Davis co- • Implement immigration reform that sponsored protects borders and provides a • Expand Medicaid so that more path to legal status or citizenship people have access to mental health • Raise the minimum wage from photo courtesy of photo courtesy of and addiction treatment before $7.25/hour to $9.25/hour and Todd Litton for Congress Allison for Texas entering the criminal justice system increase to $15/hour over five years

STANSTAN COUNTY CLERK DIANEDIANE STANARTSTANART TRAUTMANTRAUTMAN • Create technical specifications for a • Adopt Countywide Polling Place new and improved voter system Program to allow voters to cast • Reach out to schools, clubs, chambers ballots in any location on election and organizations to provide details day, a practice already adopted by 52 on voting processes and voting Texas counties machines • Expand early voting hours so more • Continue to encourage voters to take people can vote early advantage of early voting • Improve outreach to high school and • Improve security of election process college students to prevent any tampering • Replace election machines with electronic voting machines that print paper ballots and provide cybersecurity training to all election employees to reduce likelihood of photo courtesy of photo courtesy of Stan Stanart’s Facebook Diane Trautman’s Twitter cyberattacks

EDED COUNTY JUDGE LINALINA EMMETTEMMETT HIDALGOHIDALGO • Maintain excellence in Harris County • Engage in outreach so that people are Office of Homeland Security and aware that the position is not a judge Emergency Management but rather a county executive who • Assure financial health of Harris helps control the budget County to reserve funding for • Proactively address catastrophic government initiatives flooding by implementing measures • 11 years of experience as County such as coastal barriers Judge, including dealing with • Develop new public transportation Hurricanes Ike and Harvey system to get Houston more in line with other large cities

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Editor’s column Package bombs. The Tree of Life synagogue. Political violence is not an anomaly in America. OPINION See more at ricethresher.org STAFF EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR Students can’t watch away games Alum: NOD This past weekend, Rice’s volleyball team TV. While both are appreciated, neither is supporting their athletic teams. To Rice was pivotal won two away matches to extend its winning strictly educational, leaving little reason for students: come out and watch the volleyball streak to a program-record 13 matches in a Rice to not also let students watch the Owls team when they do play at home. You’ll be VIKKI OTERO row, breaking the old record of 12 set in 1995. on the road. seeing history in the making. WILL RICE COLLEGE ‘97 This is a historic and extremely impressive Student-athletes already lament the lack accomplishment for head coach Genny of fan support for Rice athletics, especially Thanks to the glory of social media, Volpe’s team. But almost no one at Rice was from the student body. This issue I have watched the controversy of NOD able to watch it happen. is magnified on the women’s vs. EOE with interest for the past couple For Rice’s home games, of course, any Rice side. Last year’s women’s of years. I loved NOD. It was crucial student can attend for free upon presentation basketball team in my growth as a sex-positive queer of a student ID. But when the volleyball team averaged just 871 fans individual, and I thought my voice travels for road games, students have no way per home game while $6.95 per might be useful in this conversation. of viewing the games — at least not at any going 23-10, while the 24 hour I recognize problematic aspects of reasonable price. men’s team drew 2,295 the NOD of 20 years ago that mirrored This doesn’t have to be the case. Nearly fans per home game access problematic aspects of a society that every away volleyball game, as well as select and managed a record of had a primitive view of sex and gender. basketball and soccer games throughout just 7-24. That discussion has flourished since the year, can be live-streamed online via If Rice wants to find a way my last time nude on campus, and Conference USA’s proprietary streaming site to better promote its women’s I am grateful it continues. NOD has CUSA.TV. The only problem? The service sports teams, there is no better or simpler evolved and should continue to evolve. costs $6.95 for 24 hours, $10.95 per month or way to do so than by providing students with I hope women and LGBTQ+ folx are $99.95 per year. This makes CUSA.TV more an easier way to watch the volleyball, soccer well-represented on the organizing expensive than Netflix and presents a heavy and women’s basketball teams — arguably committees or are at the very least financial burden on Rice students if they wish the three most successful Owls sports teams involved in the planning of what ought to support their teams. over the past two years, and three of the four to be an inclusive event. Rice’s administration should alleviate teams most often featured on CUSA.TV. It’s Despite its limitations, NOD was an this cost and give students access to a free easy enough to follow the football team on event in which eroticism was valued subscription to CUSA.TV. This would allow the road — most of its games are shown either rather than shamed. For a 20-year- dedicated fans to support Rice’s sports teams on cable television or ESPN+, which costs old who had absorbed puritanical during road games and would also increase just $4.99 per month and allows access to a stereotypes that constantly battled visibility and interest in the athletic program. variety of other ESPN broadcasts. It shouldn’t against their free and curious spirit, This gift to students would not be be a great deal more expensive to follow other it was heaven. The nostalgic among unprecedented, either. Rice already gives sports that are more needing and deserving you can try to track down my column students complimentary access to Philo (a of fan support. entitled “Nudity Offers Liberation,” streaming cable service) and HBO, both of Of course, none of this changes the fact which appeared in a fall 1995 issue of which have higher monthly costs than CUSA. that Rice students need to do a better job the Rice Thresher. The short version CARTOON BY JENNIFER FU is that I went to my first NOD that fall and ran in the Baker 13 Halloween run OP-ED shortly after. The experience impacted me enough to, well, write a column ‘Fun’ courses aren’t always fun — that’s okay about it. The modern college student is almost my ears burnt at the sound of every crackle designation and revel in the freedom of expected to take some wacky classes during and out-of-tune note that came out of my being a complete noob at something. Take their college career. From Exploration of mouth. Singing even decently felt like an advantage of the world-class professors we the Solar System to Beginning Sculpture to unattainable ambition. For the first time in have here at Rice, and be willing to both For a 20-year-old Scuba, there is something for practically my life, I was paralyzed by stage fright. work hard and, more importantly, fail in who had absorbed every student who wants to pick up some Just like that, my “just for fun” course front of them. At the end of the day, give skills that they might never use in their turned into the most stressful thing on my yourself credit for the emotional work it puritanical stereotypes career but will have a great time learning. calendar. I cried before, during or after takes to be okay with sucking at something. that constantly battled After all, that’s what fun classes are for. nearly every class. The only thing that So where am I now with musical against their free and This semester, I registered for THEA 309, kept me from dropping it during that first theater? Well, I am still not a good singer curious spirit, [NOD] Musical Theater Studio. As a lifelong lover month was the unconditional support of by anyone’s standards. But I’m learning. of theater, it seemed like the perfect fun my professor and my classmates — not I finally understand my own voice well was heaven. class to take before I graduated. I knew I to mention the knowledge that I would enough to be able to apply the professor’s wasn’t a great singer, but I had danced and probably never again get the opportunity feedback. Even more importantly, I know I agree with the recent editorial acted on stage plenty before, and I figured to study under a teacher as incredible as the skills I would have to practice to that EOE is direct competition for that this wouldn’t be much different. Jack Beetle. continue improving after the class ends. NOD, and it is framed in a way that Boy, was I wrong. The first thing we As Rice students, we hold ourselves to And last week, I stood in front of the class is meant to demean NOD itself. The learned was how to listen for the details high expectations. We strive to be good at and sang “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana — a “alternative to NOD” is the same as the and style in vocal performances. Sitting in everything we do. But by definition, any song I previously would have dismissed as alternative to any other campus party: class listening to recordings of Broadway time we take a class in a new field, we have completely outside my vocal range — with do something else. To throw another starlets, rock icons and opera prima to start out again at a beginner’s level. not a single tear shed. Rice party at the same time suggests donnas belting at the tops of their ranges, I Every introductory class, whether it is in that the decision not to attend NOD is realized that I had never really considered literature, science, arts or sports, is a small somehow different from the decision the colossal amount of dedication and window into a subject to which people not to attend Rondelet or Archi Arts or practice professional singers put into dedicate their entire lives. Of course it’s whatever Will Rice College tries to do their craft. As the professor explained the going to be challenging sometimes! RAE HOLCOMB these days. Part of my mission as a sex- details of how the vocal anatomy flexes As we head into spring course MCMURTRY COLLEGE positive person is to erase judgment and shifts to create different sounds, I registration, I encourage you to adopt a SENIOR of others’ consensual sexual choices. shuddered at the impossibility of training new mindset toward these classes. Go Attending NOD is one such choice. muscles I hadn’t even known existed. in with the expectation that you’ll be, That choice transformed me. When the class sang our first warm ups, at best, mediocre. Slap on a pass/fail STAFF Andrew Grottkau* & Emily Abdow* ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN The Rice Thresher, the official Editorial and business offices are Editors in Chief Christina Tan* Editor Sydney Garrett Director student newspaper at Rice University located on the second floor of the Marlena Fleck News Designer since 1916, is published each Ley Student Center: NEWS BACKPAGE Katrina Cherk Features Designer Wednesday during the school year, 6100 Main St., MS-524 Anna Ta* Editor Simona Matovic Editor Tina Liu Sports Designer Rishab Ramapriyan Asst. Editor Jennifer Fu Opinion Designer except during examination periods Houston, TX 77005-1892 Amy Qin Asst. 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Editor ONLINE Myra Ramdenbourg Digital Content Oland Carter Advertising Manager Thresher reserves the rights to edit Karoline Sun Special Projects letters for content and length and OPINION Editor Eric Stone* Editor Charlie Paul Web Editor *Editorial Board member to place letters on its website. Nick McMillan Video Editor 9 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 THE RICE THRESHER FEATURES ELLA FELDMAN ASST. FEATURES EDITOR It’s said around the world that Friday the 13ths are unlucky — but they’re especially unlucky for any Rice student who decides to use the evening to get some peace and quiet. More likely than not, their tranquility will be disturbed BAKER 13 : by the thumps of rear-ends slamming walls, and their view will be obstructed by indecent drawings made in shaving cream. Lastly, their ears will be filled with an army’s rallying cry: “JOOOOOOOIN US!” the Rice tradition that The army is nude, and their armor is shaving cream. It’s Baker 13. In anticipation of the most popular Baker 13 run of the year, leaves its mark here’s a look at the tradition’s intricacies and origins. history Around 10 p.m. on the 13th of every month — as well as either the 31st or 26th — some especially daring Rice students meet outside of Baker College, cover their naked defense bodies in shaving cream and take off on their run to cover the other undergraduate Baker College isn’t the only residential college with a Halloween tradition. colleges in shaving cream. In the face of the onslaught of naked college kids armed with shaving cream The organized streak, called Baker 13, dates back to 1974 according to Baker College cans, some other residential colleges have developed elaborate defenses over alumnus Greg Marshall (‘86). Marshall said around the time of Rice’s centennial, he recent years. interviewed one of the alumni involved in the original Baker 13 run. According to this One such college is Brown. According to Brown sophomore Conor Rork, individual, streaking became a fad throughout college campuses in the spring of 1974. the college has had a tradition of defense for over a decade. Typically, this A few streaks occurred on Rice’s campus, but they were exclusively male, so a group of defense consists of a barricade made of chairs that is built in front of the Baker students decided to organize a coed streak. college. But according to Rork, students at Brown will not be using their According to a 1974 issue of the Thresher, during lunch on Friday, Mar. 8, two furniture to build a barricade this year because it was recently upgraded by female and four male students ran around the academic quad in nothing but their Housing and Dining. Instead, they are planning to build a barricade out of tennis shoes. The alumnus later heard from one of his fellow streakers that their 1974 water-filled trash cans. streak started the Baker 13 tradition. Another traditional component of the Brown defense is a “freshman sacrifice,” a freshman selected to be loosely tied to a post outside the college. “Basically, the freshman sacrifice is the Brown equivalent of a class clown superlative,” Rork said. This year, Rork said, the sacrifice is freshman Beck tips Saunders-Shultz. michael price, baker 13 captain, sophomore Jones College is also known for its defense. Robert Williamson, a Jones senior FIRST PERSON: involved in the defense’s planning, described the defense as historically “wild.” 1. Know the route “This year marks the second time we will be doing a ground defense, For you first timers, here is the route we take — Baker Pits, Hanszen, Wiess, Sid something like the Spartans at Thermopylae,” Williamson said. “We have pool Rich, Will Rice, Lovett, Allen Center, Huff House, Brown, Jones, Jones Parking Lot, noodles instead of spears, but the adrenaline is still insane.” Duncan, McMurtry and finally Willy’s Statue. We stop at Will Rice, Allen Center, Williamson said he values the tradition because it allows students at Jones Huff House, stop signs and at Willy’s Statue to listen to inspirational, unforgettable to participate in Baker 13, whether they want to streak or not. speeches from the captain. If you forget or are too lazy to remember this, you can always just follow the person in front of you. 2. Bring a can of shaving cream with you There will certainly be people willing to lend you a bit of shaving cream at Baker Pits for your initial lathering. However, given that Jones likes to engage in guerilla warfare with their water balloons and that you will certainly want to plant your butt on a variety of windows, it’s always best to have extra to reapply. Remember, if there is path of baker one thing that Baker 13 hates, it’s nudity! 3. Try to keep one hand clean 13 runners Surprise, surprise, you will probably sweat. Naturally, you will want to wipe your face to get rid of it. However, if your hand is filled with shaving cream, this will make your face even more messy. Also, shaving cream in your eyes stings (Trust me, learn from my stupidity). 4. Do not bring your phone with you during the run I know, I know, this is a moment you will never want to forget and will be the Although the path of Baker 13 perfect thing to show to your grandparents over Thanksgiving dinner. However, a lot of route will stay the same this year, people want to remain anonymous, so therefore, it is best to not bring it. one fundamental part of the run will 5. Do not slam against a window change: No more butts on windows. As all you probably know, the tearing down of Sid began earlier than planned, as Dean Gorman said despite the change, she an unfortunate individual broke a window with nothing but his buttocks. To prevent recognizes the importance of Baker 13. this from happening again, please do not touch any glass. Feel free to slam against “I’m not interested in shutting down Baker 13,” anything else, though. I’ve already had to inspect one butt for blood and I never want Gorman said. “I recognize it’s a longstanding tradition. to do that again. Thank you. It reflects freedom and independence and literally letting it 6. Finally, if you are the freshman tied up as a sacrifice, all hang out. I’m probably going to get quoted on that.” God help you. And that’s it! With these tips, I can guarantee with 100 percent that we have a safe graphic by marlena fleck and fun Baker 13. Join us!

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categories: ATMOSPHERE FOOD & DRINK MUSIC & DANCING INTANGIBLES OVERALL B A- B+ A+ A+ mcmurtry senior Portapotties, penises, and I stole a bag of blueberry ba- I could still hear the music clearly Girls telling girls that they look Everyone needs to chill about NOD. puke — what more could you gels, so I achieved balance through several walls. Quantity over beautiful in their NOD outfits is the It’s a public. Go with your friends. sydney g. ask for in a night? in my universe. quality, amirite, folks? type of positivity we all need. Go with your SO. Don’t go. But keep your opinions to yourself! A+ A A+ A+ A+ wiess junior Honestly one of the best Socials had ample food, Astroboi and Chomonicci were Great decorations, great theme, Honestly as someone who public parties I’ve been to in good vegetarian options and amazing, definitely great choices great planning. has seen two NODs, this was sarah s. my years at Rice. tons of water. overall. objectively the best of the last few years.

mcmurtry senior B A+ B B- B+ Being from a North college, Bottles of water were pushed I had a better time singing Surprisingly, seeing a professor NOD is fun, but at the end charlie p. just being in Wiess felt as into my hands every time I along to Mr. Brightside as I during NOD is more embar- of the day, it’s still a Rice odd as the phalluses. stepped outside for a breath. walked back past EOE. rassing than seeing a professor public. 10/10 Hydrate don’t diedrate during Baker 13. 10 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 FEATURES

Crossword by Sam Rossum THE MONSTER BASH Thresher Staff

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categories: A A+ A 15 16 17 18 19 20 EoE is always a sight Nothing but love for They managed ATMOSPHERE to behold and the the pretty lights, the to transform an horse-drawn car- live music, the fancy environment riages made it look outfits and the weird scarred by the 21 22 extra ~fancy~ painted mimes :) trauma of financial management exams into a dazzling venue. 23 24 A- A A- The cheesecake cube The brownies were Didn’t get to try the 25 26 and chocolate-covered on point. wonderful selection strawberry I had were of fancy hors FOOD & DRINK delicious but I got there d’oeuvres, but I had a little too late to really a nice time sipping dig in tbh. on bubbly grape juice. ACROSS 1 Stack of cash 4 Last name for Sunny and Bo A+ B+ A- 9 Blackjack boon Wow the live band Not much for swing Swing dancing takes 10 Orange environmentalist voiced by Danny DeVito MUSIC & DANCING totally rocked it! dancing, but people up a 5-foot radius, 11 Home to Hanoi, in short The dramatic switch seemed to be hav- so it was hard to 12 Pioneering sociologist Durkheim from swing dancing ing fun. navigate the crowds to live music to without getting 13 Party fixture vampires can’t see themselves in someone’s iPod was trampled … but the 15 Riff on an ABBA song heard at a monster bash kind of shocking but live band was won- 21 The Irish fled when they ran out of this crop my buddy and I still derful, second only 22 Inquire managed to foxtrot to witnessing the 23 Mastermind behind many “Pong” tournaments? to “I Gotta Feeling” mime gettin’ down somehow. on the dance floor. 24 __-mo 25 Who to call when you have a fall (in the workplace) B B A+ 26 Barbie’s boy toy INTANGIBLES Personal enjoyment Would have The weather was DOWN of the party was been more fun absolutely perfect! I brought down a if I didn’t spend was glad I wore san- 1 Glow stick for a witch little by thinking the entire time dals, even though 2 Berry touted as a superfood about how the internally debating it meant almost 3 Opponent for Reps. $30,000 could have whether attending slipping in the many been donated to 4 Margarine’s alias EOE placed me in Rice construction 5 Mumbai before 1995 a worthier cause moral opposition to zones. instead of a fancy NODgoers, or was 6 Operatic piece for solo voice party for us college simply a ‘nod’ to my 7 Paul Blart’s turf kids. own desire to look 8 ___rad, hip Houston bar nice for the first time in 5 months? 14 Time period in which Cam will reign? 15 Wrestling surfaces 16 Host state for the 2002 Olympics 17 Machine used to get under your skin A A A 18 Attire for Michael and Jason at a monster bash OVERALL Every year EoE man- Let’s be honest, EOE It was a special 19 Not to be confused with I’ll ages to bring the will always receive night and a fantastic 20 “Smack That” hip-hop artist goods: the same old an A for its dramatic opportunity to prove controversies and horse carriages. that I don’t always 21 Confucian doctrine the same old kick- dress horribly! ass swing party. Answers will be posted on ricethresher.org and on the Thresher Facebook page. Bolded clues correspond to the theme.

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Fashion, makeup in the cold The spookiest event this season is the changing weather. Be prepared with winter beauty and fashion tips. ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT See more at ricethresher.org LOCAL CULTURE SENIOR STUDIO SERIES Celebrating Día de los Muertos in Houston

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A local nonprofit is involving local Houston communities in the exploration and appreciation of Latinx culture with its annual festival celebrating Día de los Muertos. Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts hosts the annual event that boasted upward of 10,000 visitors in 2017. Annually, the festival runs for two days in late October and offers festival-goers the chance to experience various facets Will Rice College senior Priyanka Jain works on her latest project, composed of individual shapes made of wood, wax and cardboard. Jain said she of Latinx traditions, including food, is drawn to the idea of disrupting precision with errors, a concept present in her computer science classes. music and crafts. xinyu chen / thresher

Perfect Imperfections: VADA and COMP senior Priyanka Jain Across the various SUNNY LIU most of her recent work. However, she said sea [of shapes] and you’ll be surrounded by forms of celebration, THRESHER STAFF her art typically varies in style and medium them, [showing] an obsessive aspect of the the values at the core of piece to piece, depending on her interests. piece. I want people to notice the outliers The walls of Priyanka Jain’s studio flow “I feel like I’ve changed very much and imperfections and get attached to the holiday remain the with pink and purple. From a distance, her in- this year in terms of what I’ve been them. At the same time, I want people to same: honoring loved progress piece looks like an ocean wave made working with,” Jain said. “I previously feel that it’s mass produced.” ones who have passed. of tiny trapezoids. Up close, you’ll find that liked working with charcoal because it’s After graduation, Jain will be each trapezoid is slightly different from the so forgiving. I’m enjoying working with working in product management. She Día de los Muertos, also known as Day one next to it. Jain, a Will Rice College senior wood right now because the precision says she looks forward to combining the of the Dead and All Souls’ Day, is a long- studying computer science and visual and you can get is pretty incredible. The lines skills she has gained in both computer standing Latin American holiday that dramatic arts, says these slight imperfections are just so clean and it’s really quick to science and studio and applying them to has become increasingly popular in the are exactly what she is going for. work with.” her career. United States in the last decade. Forms “My computer science major has Jain’s current piece is made primarily “[Product management] is not strictly of celebration range from traditional influenced the way I think. I’m taking from wood. Unfinished, the piece sits on a computer science role — there are more practices of building an “ofrenda,” or an artificial intelligence class, and we’re the ground as 72 individual shapes made aspects [than] that,” Jain said. “I think altar, to huge parades in metropolitan seeing how so many things can be created from wood, as well as wax and cardboard. it requires a decent amount of creative cities. Across the various forms of by machinery or via a computer,” Jain said. Ideally, Jain said, there will be 250 to 300 thinking that I’ve developed as a studio celebration, the values at the core of the “What is the benefit of humans doing the shapes in total. major. [VADA] has taught me a lot about holiday remain the same: honoring loved same thing? Humans can’t be more perfect, “I’m obsessed with the idea of repetition. thinking on my feet and making things ones who have passed and paying tribute but an error can [be] more interesting in I’m also into the idea of making something work. I’m a bit of a perfectionist, and one to them as they travel through the afterlife. the same types of work.” that seems really precise, but [actually has] big thing that it’s taught me is that art The Houston Latinx population According to Jain, she draws inspiration a few errors,” Jain said. “What’s eventually and life are not perfect things. You have boomed in the late 20th century, growing from minimalist artist Donald Judd for going to happen is that there is going to be a to go with it and make it work.” from 10.6 percent of Houston’s population in 1970 to 44 percent in 2010. This dramatic increase has brought a myriad of cultural traditions to Houston, including the annual celebration of Día de los Muertos. For those belonging to ethnic minority populations, safe community spaces DIMENSIONS like MECA encourage members to stay in touch with their cultures. VARIABLE According to its website, MECA is a “As the presentation drew to a community-based nonprofit organization close, the dancers performed that provides “arts education, support a “ritual”: reverent but services and multicultural artistic incomprehensible movements performances and events” to local youth alternated with call-and- response. The message was and families. One of the hallmarks of its angry — if you want a centered, community outreach efforts, the annual clear history, it seemed to say, Día de los Muertos festival ran from ‘here you go.’” Oct. 27 to 28 and hosted over 40 musical performances and vendors. Many of To read the full review by writer Moses Glickman, see the vendors were locally sourced and ricethresher.org. specialized in handmade cultural goods, yi luo / thresher such as ceramic “calaveras,” handmade flowers, “lotería” decor and traditional clothing such as “huaraches,” a type SEE MUERTOS PAGE 12

THE WEEKLY SCENE MENIL DRAWING LA CALISTO KTRU HALLOWEEN DEEPOTSAV INSTITUTE Indian Students at Rice and the Graduate Catch the Shepherd School’s rendition SHOW The Menil Drawing Institute will open to of “La Calisto” tonight (7:30 p.m.), Student Association will be hosting an Head to Valhalla on Saturday from 8:30 the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 Friday (7:30 p.m.) or Sunday (2 p.m.). evening of Indian cuisine and performances to 11:30 p.m. to see three Texas-based p.m. The opening will include a public The show will be sung in Italian with on Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. Come see artists: hip-hop and R&B artist Guilla, ribbon-cutting ceremony, an inaugural English subtitles and will feature student performances by the ISAR music indie rock band EL LAGO and rock band exhibit by Jasper Johns, live music, both the Shepherd School Opera and team, Indian classical music professionals XETAS. The show will be hosted by KTRU art-making activities and food trucks. Chamber Orchestra. Tickets are $10 for and more. Tickets for undergraduates are and is free for all ages. Admission is free. students. $8; tickets for graduate students are free. Valhalla RMC Grand Hall The Menil Collection Wortham Opera Theatre 1533 Sul Ross St. 12 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT

MUSIC Spotify and Horrify: 10 songs that are actually scary

JOSIAH JONES door-pitched croak coupled with a dark with every petal, and then all of a sudden indicator that Kanye’s music, which once FOR THE THRESHER trap beat full of knells and bass. There are the flower turns black, the sky turns red rose to the heights of “My Beautiful Dark many examples from his catalog that make and every vertebra you feel in your spine Twisted Fantasy,” could actually be as low It’s that time of year again. People are use of this vibe, and there will be more in tightens as the walls flood into your ears as the sunken place he is residing in. wasting quality pumpkin goop to carve “Wopavelli 4.” But this cut on SoundCloud with ultimate fright. Soon the atmosphere a bunch of topological circles instead is where you’ll find him in his darkest, most comes back, but it’s too late. This is a love ‘4’33”’ BY JOHN CAGE of making pumpkin spice coffee, eating threatening personage. song too. You can only hear it to believe it. In most horror movies, some of the candy corn and pretending it’s actually scariest moments come not when you good and wearing costumes at nighttime ‘HONEYCOMB’ BY DEAFHEAVEN ‘POSITION TARGETED’ BY B L A C K I E hear a suspenseful sequence of strings — from the innocent kid dressing in a cute If albums were amusement parks (as B L A C K I E, a local Houston noise hip- and surround sound, unironically rising costume to the participant of Baker 13 “ASTROWORLD” was) and each song was a hop artist making music for over a decade, up to its maximum level right before the dressing in an even cuter no-costume. It’s ride, this song would be the ride I remember probably has the most psychotic song of “AAAHHHHH” moment, but when the officially #spookyszn. from Kings Dominion. You settle in for a this list. The sax. The distorted drums. The scene unfolds in complete silence. John And for the occasion, quite frankly, I’m couple seconds. Then you’re immediately layers upon layers of unorthodox, rhythmic Cage’s avant-garde piece “4’33”” is a whole tired of the idea that “Monster Mash” is the shot at max speed into a dark space which instruments. The muddied screaming. The song of complete silence. Bone-chilling. established mood-setter. If I pay money to intersects a raging sea, and you sense the drama. This mastery of art can only make go to a haunted house, and the first thing I monster right under you. Later, as the ride your state of mind uncomfortable. ‘MR. BRIGHTSIDE’ BY THE KILLERS hear is that song, I’m going to walk out, ask ends, you begin to float into a calm sea, left I don’t need to explain the traumatizing for my money back and go to the Skyspace with only your memories of the ride. ‘RAGE’ BY RICO NASTY effect this song has. for a more terrifying experience. Halloween There are few things in this misogynistic “scary” has become cliche when it comes ‘KIM’ BY EMINEM world that are scarier than a woman who to music. Real spooks come from multiple Warning: This song includes details recognizes her strength and power. This is a aspects that are much deeper and can be about domestic violence and assault. After good thing. And this is exactly the space that conveyed deeper in music. They tap into I first listened to this song, I never wanted rapper Rico Nasty taps into here. She roars personal, distressing fears. Hopefully, to come back to it again. Eminem creates with an intensity as sharp as her fangs as this list provides those necessary feelings an illustrative narrative about his partner the mosh-ready bubblegum trap production on this occasion and effectively retires at the time that features graphic and amplifies her right in your face. This conveys “Monster Mash” for good. hyperbolic details about how chaotic their the entirely necessary, threatening emotion relationship has become. Later inspiring that doesn’t just say “move please,” but ‘PIEL’ BY ARCA future songs that delve into the triggering “GET *CLAP* OUT *CLAP* OF *CLAP* MY This first song isn’t just haunting, it’s deconstructivism of the human psyche, *CLAP* WAY! *CLAP*” Thus, I suggest you hauntingly beautiful. Arca starts off his such as “u” by Kendrick Lamar and “Dance get out of her way. latest gory self-titled album in a minimal with the Devil” by Immortal Technique, space that packs you in so tight you can Eminem (who now regrettably refuses to ‘LIFT YOURSELF’ BY KANYE WEST start to hear your own heart beat faster. age out of the persona created in “Kim”) The scariest aspect of this song is not the This is a song that sounds heavenly and shows how dangerously someone can sample breakdown, the “poopity-scoops” feels hellish at the same time, like a demon degenerate himself or herself by obsession or the self-induced hype-up of the “poopity- entering a cathedral. with another. scoops.” No, the scariest aspect of this song is that this is the first music we heard from ‘DEATH NOTE’ BY LIL WOP ‘LICKING AN ORCHID’ BY YVES TUMOR Kanye after he devolved into tweeting his Lil Wop is the trap’s Jack Skellington. He This song successfully masters the polarizing political opinions and whipping spews out descriptions of his grimy lifestyle art of the jump scare. You dream in the out the MAGA hat. The more he devolves, illustration by christina tan as a nihilistic trapper in a haunted-castle- atmosphere that blossoms and blooms the scarier this song becomes. It is the first

MUERTOS FROM PAGE 11 to preserving and sharing ancient Mesoamerican cultural knowledge of sandal primarily worn in Mexico. through art and music. They performed Different types of Hispanic food were several intricate dances in full also available for purchase, such as traditional dress, including elaborate “agua fresca,” a refreshing fruit-flavored feather headdresses, face paint and drink, and “pupusas,” a Salvadoran dish “calaveras,” or decorative skulls. As consisting of a thick tortilla stuffed with a holiday that is continually evolving savory filling. and being celebrated in different ways The pinnacle of MECA’s Día de across cities and nations, groups like los Muertos festival lay within the Danza Azteca Taxcayolotl offer people building: an impressive display of the opportunity to remember and honor dozens of ofrendas put together by indigenous people’s traditions and families and community members. The sacrifices that shaped Latinx cultures for smell of incense and marigolds wafted hundreds of years. christina tan / thresher throughout the building. Many altars The MECA festival may be over, but were erected in honor of particular there are still many Día de los Muertos and [fulfill] their dream.” DREAM FROM PAGE 1 family members and decorated with celebrations happening around Houston Visitors may miss the last component pictures of the deceased, accompanied in the coming weekends. Experience “I’m offering a reflection, a question of the exhibit, an unassuming stack of by candles, flowers, food and mementos Day of the Dead in Houston this year to about the idea of identity,” Bule said. “I illustrations sitting on top of the same of the memories of loved ones. Placing learn about Latinx culture and honor started to question if I could see America soap that comprises the soap tower. The food that the deceased enjoyed in life loved ones in a celebration of death as a from [the Whitney] building, from that illustrations themselves, however, are is a custom meant to aid the deceased natural part of life. collection, or if I could see America from colorful and kitsch. They tell the tale of “La on their journey in the afterlife; coffee This article has been condensed for print. another perspective.” Bestia,” the hazardous method of running canisters, beer cans, De La Rosa candy For the full version, see ricethresher.org. “Can you?” asks one question in on top of trains to travel from Guatemala to and Marias cookies were some of the response, and closer investigation reveals Mexico to the United States, and show the favorite foods decorating the ofrendas. the answer — the reflection brings the dangers of police violence, rape and natural Mementos such as glasses, lotería UPCOMING EVENTS viewers closer to both themselves and to obstacles along the way. The illustration cards, dishware and even cigarettes the text, “you can see America from here,” ends with an arrival to a hostile United decorated the altars as well, serving as Nov. 1-2: Día de los Muertos indicating that America is the sum of its States, filled with corporations, racism and a fond reminders of loved ones’ activities at Barry Hill Sugarland individual parts and not necessarily an entity failed illusion. during life. Some ofrendas were not in itself. Standing further away lends itself “I was trying to offer a different point dedicated to family members, but rather Nov. 1-4: Día de los Muertos to a lively dialogue between Bule’s other of view of this kind of reality,” Bule said. to well-known members of society. There Celebration at the National works, as the visitors observe themselves in “[It’s] an open question to the spectator.” was one altar dedicated to the late Aretha Museum of Funeral History a fragmented existence amongst fallen forks Indeed, it is no coincidence that “CAN – Franklin, erected by a local community and dramatic portraiture. YOU – DREAM – AMERICA” comes during member to honor the talented, beloved Nov. 2: Día de los Muertos “I decided to make this whole piece so an age of turmoil around immigration in artist. Another community altar was presented by Taqueria that everyone can be America, reflected in America. But Bule says these issues were dedicated to the victims of the Pulse Arandas at Discovery Green the room,” Bule said. always here — and their reemergence only Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida in While turning to exit the small space, the offers space and motivation for discussion. 2016, and another dedicated to missing Nov. 3: Loco for Coco - Día eye is drawn to a slightly tilting tower of soap “Problems with immigration have and murdered Indigenous women. de los Muertos Celebration bars. Uniformly labeled as “hispano,” the always existed in this country, but now The festival offered three different at the Children’s Museum bars are stacked with the careful precision of they are more in the forefront,” Bule stages that hosted professional of Houston bricklaying, but lean with the weak support said. “The pot is opened, and everything performers, as well as MECA’s own youth of their origin cardboard box. is boiling, boiling. Now is the time to performance groups, such as MECA’s Nov. 3: 5th Annual Día de “Every country in Latin America and show everything that’s been happening mariachi band and Ballet Folklorico. los Muertos Block Party at in Spain has the same kind of soap,” Bule for a long time. I’m not happy, but I’m Magnolia Park One performing group was Danza said. “I was amazed by the logo (Calidad de encouraged to work.” Azteca Taxcayolotl, a dance group that gente que progresa! / Quality from people “CAN – YOU – DREAM – AMERICA” Nov. 10: Day of the Dead in specializes in performing traditional the Heights that keep improving!). To me, [improving will be installed until the next Inferno Aztec ritual dances associated with Día is] so hard, because you’re always climbing, exhibition. To schedule a visitation, email de los Muertos. 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The women’s basketball team has seen steady improvement over the The men’s basketball season is fast-approaching, and the team will aim past two seasons, to say the least. In 2016-17, the Owls won the Women’s to improve upon last campaign’s win total of just seven. Scott Pera is back Basketball Invitational, and last season they took it a step further by at the helm in his second season as head coach of the Owls. Pera says he qualifying for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. This year, the hopes to see steady growth as the season goes on. aspirations for this team are even higher; Rice is picked second (including five first place votes) in the Conference USA Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Tina I hope that we get better every week, every Langley returns for her fourth season in charge as the Owls’ head coach. month. I just want to see improvement. TWO OF CONFERENCE USA’S BEST “ SCOTT PERA, head coach The Owls return their two leading scorers 13.5 and star players, as both senior forward Nicole LOTS OF CHANGES points per game Iademarco and junior guard Erica Ogwumike turned in award-winning campaigns last season. The makeup of this team looks markedly different from last year’s squad 2.2 Iademarco averaged 13.5 points per game last year after nine departures during the offseason. Two seniors graduated and six 3-pointers players, including last year’s entire freshman class, transferred away from per game and ranked fifth in the conference in three-point field goals made. For her efforts, she was named to Rice: Connor Cashaw, Austin Meyer, Grant Youngkin, Miles Lester, Malik 74 the C-USA All-Conference second team. Osborne and Najja Hunter. 3-pointers made Ogwumike was the Owls’ leading scorer in the Redshirt sophomore guard Josh Parrish is now eligible to play after last campaign and averaged nearly a double- arriving from Texas Christian University last year and sitting out one 4.3 season due to NCAA rules. Senior guard Oliver Xu rejoins the Owls after rebounds per game double per game, with 17.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. These marks helped her earn two seasons off from the team, and Rice adds one incoming transfer: C-USA Newcomer of the Year award for 2017- graduate forward Jack Williams from the University of the Pacific. 18, and she was also voted the 2018-19 C-USA last season’s record conference record conference rank Preseason Player of the Year. Ogwumike said she appreciates the honor. NICOLE “It’s awesome,” Ogwumike said. “It’s neat to be IADEMARCO th senior forward awarded an accolade because I’ve worked a lot the 7-24 4-14 13 past few years and I can only thank my teammates as well. Every year, we’ve had a good group of girls who have helped me KEY PLAYERS learn the plays and get better and improve and they In losing the players that it did, Rice also lost much of motivate me every single year.” its scoring production. Five out of the six top scorers from According to Langley, Ogwumike isn’t just a good 17.9 points per game 4-star recruit last season are no longer on the team. Junior guard Ako basketball player. Adams, who was second on the team in points per game “Erica is a tremendous person and player,” Langley 9.3 TOP 150 last year, will have to maintain and potentially improve his said. “She works incredibly hard. She represents not rebounds per game high school production. New scorers must emerge as well. Pera said only the culture of the program but also that of Rice recruits scoring will likely come from Adams, Williams, Parrish and University really well.” 1.9 steals per game two junior forwards: Tim Harrison and Robert Martin. Parrish could be to be a key cog for the Owls this NEW ADDITIONS 0.474 season. He is a former 4-star high school recruit and was field goal ranked among the top 150 high school players in his class Rice adds three freshmen to this year’s team: guard percentage JOSH by Rivals. Martin says he believes Parrish can make a Jasmine Smith from Cypress, Texas, guard Haylee PARRISH Swayze from Purcell, Oklahoma and center Arianna sophomore guard difference this year. McCurry, from Roseville, California. Redshirt senior “I’m expecting [Parrish] to do big things,” Martin said. forward Shani Rainey said she likes the way the “He’s a freak athlete and I think he has really high potential. I think he’ll be freshmen have settled in. excited to get back on the court with us.” ERICA While Pera declined to name a projected starting lineup for opening night, “They came in super positive with an eager mindset OGWUMIKE to learn,” Rainey said. “We throw a lot at freshmen junior guard he did say that Rice would employ a deep rotation. straight off the bat, and they have done a really good “We’re going to play 11 guys,” Pera said. “We played 11 in [the preseason job at keeping up with plays and getting in extra shots.” trip to] Spain. I think the gap is very thin between the top and the bottom of The Owls also add sophomore center Nancy Mulkey, who transferred to Rice last our roster in terms of talent.” season from the University of Oklahoma but was required to sit out a year due to NCAA rules. At 6 feet, 9 inches, Mulkey provides Rice with a superior shot-blocking MEET THE FRESHMEN threat; in her freshman season, she averaged a stellar 1.9 blocks per game. 31 The Owls bring in five freshmen for this games started last season’s record conference record conference rank campaign. Forward Quentin Millora-Brown is from Lorton, Virginia, guard Chris Mullins hails from 10.5 Grand Prairie, Texas, guard Payton Moore comes points per game 23-10 10-6 3rd from the bright lights of Los Angeles, California, 3.2 forward Drew Peterson is a native of Libertyville, assists per game TOUGH SCHEDULE Illinois and last but not least, guard Trey Murphy’s roots are in Durham, North Carolina. According to .338 This year, the Owls scheduled many out-of-conference games against Murphy, this freshman class is already close. 3-pt percentage big-name opponents. In its first game of the season on Nov. 7, Rice plays “We have a lot of chemistry together,” Murphy Texas A&M University of the Big 12 Conference, which made it to the Sweet said. ‘We’ve been with each other since July 16 of the NCAA Tournament last year. In their second game of the season, 1 and it may not seem like a long time, but I the Owls take on the University of California, Los Angeles of the Pac-12 can definitely call those guys my brothers. We Conference; the Bruins were an Elite Eight finisher last season. And in De- definitely show it on the court.” cember, the Owls take on the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina, AKO ADAMS hailing from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Langley said these games will TOGETHERNESS junior guard be good indicators of her team’s potential. The Owls begin the season with nowhere to go but up. According to Pera, the team’s strengths include its shooting ability and its ability to play at a I think our goals as a team are just to improve and to fast pace. achieve excellence. Our theme for this year is ‘Fight Pera and other players have called Martin, Adams and Parrish the leaders of the team. Martin described the Owls’ biggest strength as “togetherness.” “for Greatness,’ and we’re just trying to be great “It’s a lot different than previous years,” Martin said. “We were always a every day. The sky’s the limit when it comes to the team, but this year everyone’s taken themselves out of the picture and we’re all working towards one goal.” [NCAA] tournament and conference tournament. Rice opens its regular season at home in Tudor Fieldhouse on Tuesday, ERICA OGWUMIKE, junior guard Nov. 6 against Saint Leo University. 14 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 SPORTS VOLLEYBALL FROM PAGE 1 RECAP: POWDERPUFF WEEKEND According to Volpe, this Owls’ squad In 2016, Volpe hired Ariel Apolinario as stands out above many. an assistant coach focused on recruiting. “I feel confident in this team because In the same year, Volpe convinced current Hanszen, McMurtry improve to 3-0 I think they are trying to grow and be senior Tori Woogk to transfer to Rice from better,” Volpe said. “We have very high Clemson University, where the outside hitter standards and very little room for lack of experienced a coaching change after her after dominating performances effort or lack of focus.” freshman year with the Tigers. Woogk said HAYDEN MAST “I would say that both GSA and Jones One reason to be confident is Volpe’s she is thankful to be learning from the Owls’ THRESHER STAFF were great opponents who put up great recent success in recruiting. This season, coaching staff. games,” Mathews said. “We have a lot of Rice brought in middle blocker Anota “My journey here was long. I wish I could The second full slate of regular-season new players on the team this year, but the Adekunle, setter Carly Graham, libero Tia have gotten here sooner,” Woogk said. “It powderpuff football games took place this returning players and coaches have done Grippo, outside hitter Hannah Lopez and was a big factor in my decision that [Volpe] weekend, as after weeks of rain delays a great job of teaching them the sport and libero Isabel Wiatt as freshman recruits. has been here for so long. That’s just been a and anticipation, the standings are finally it’s starting to show in our game play. [I’m] Graham and Adekunle have risen to cherry on top of all of it.” beginning to take shape. Every college except excited to see what the rest of the season the top of Rice’s freshmen. Graham leads In 2016, Volpe and Apolinario also Brown was in action this weekend, with both holds and excited to play against the rest of this year’s team in assists with 524, and recruited current juniors Lee Ann Hanszen and McMurtry playing twice. the strong competition.” Adekunle has played Cunningham and Adria There were several close games On the South college side, the weekend in all 23 games while Martinez. Cunningham, throughout the weekend, but the highlight went especially well for Hanszen, as the starting 22 of them. a libero, leads the Owls was a series of dominant performances by team won both of its matchups behind Adekunle said she We have very high this season in digs with two-time defending champion McMurtry: a strong defensive showings to move to 3-0 on has benefited from the standards and very 424. Martinez, a setter, 25-0 defeat against Jones on Saturday and the season and gain sole possession of first team’s senior leadership. trails only Graham in a 34-0 blowout victory over the Graduate place in its division. On Saturday, Hanszen “[Fellow middle little room for lack assists, with 492 on the Student Association on Sunday. handed rival Lovett its first loss by a score of blocker] McKay of effort or lack of season. Against Jones, McMurtry failed to score 13-6, dropping Lovett to 2-1 on the season. Kyle has been a big focus. Rice has four more on its opening drive but dominated the rest The Hanszenites then followed up this encouragement in this games left: home games of the way, scoring twice (once each rushing strong performance with another one on season and in my life,” Genny Volpe against the University of and passing) and not allowing Jones to even Sunday: a 12-0 shutout victory over a Baker Adekunle said. “She is VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH North Carolina, Charlotte threaten to score. The Murts were led by senior team whose offense had scored 28 points in always encouraging me, and the University of quarterback and safety Quinn Mathews, who the team’s opening game. The loss dropped telling me where to hit and just giving me Alabama, Birmingham, and away games passed for two touchdowns on offense and Baker to 1-1 on the year. advice. She is a great mentor.” against Florida Atlantic University and intercepted two passes defensively. “I thought our team played very well,” Rice’s 2018 recruiting class was Florida International University. The GSA game — the first of the season Hanszen coach Henry Lanear said after granted Honorable Mention Honors Directly below Rice in the C-USA due to previous cancellations — followed his team’s games. “We played really good by PrepVolleyball.com, placing it just standings are FAU (8-2), UTSA (8-3), Western an even better script for McMurtry, which Lovett and Baker teams, and I think that below the top 30 teams in the nation. By Kentucky University (8-3), the University of dominated from start to finish on both those were the two best consecutive games comparison, volleyball’s recruiting class North Texas (8-3) and FIU (6-4). The Owls sides of the ball en route to another easy we’ve played in the last 3 years. I think it ranked ahead of football (111 in FBS, have four conference games left before the victory. Running back Miranda Lee starred showed our team what we’re capable of, so 247Sports.com), men’s basketball (80 in conference tournament. If the Owls win the for McMurtry this time around, scoring hopefully we can take this momentum into NCAA, 247Sports.com) and baseball (89 in conference tournament, they will qualify for two long rushing touchdowns in the first the second half of the season.” NCAA, PerfectGame.org). the NCAA Tournament for the first time since half and intercepting two GSA passes as Additionally, on Saturday, Will According to Volpe, the Owls’ consistent 2009. well. The wins moved McMurtry to 3-0 on Rice faced off against Sid Richardson, year-to-year performance, with at least 20 Woogk said the pressure of knowing that the season, putting it in first place among winning 13-7 and securing its first victory wins in each of their last four seasons, has every win is necessary drives her motivation. North college teams and setting up a of the season after starting out with two been a boon for recruiting when combined “We have nothing holding us back at matchup between two undefeated teams shutout losses. The weekend was capped with Rice’s academic prestige. this point,” Woogk said. “We are on top next weekend against 2-0 Brown. off by Martel’s close 13-6 victory over “I think we can recruit the best of the [of Conference USA], but we have to fight After the weekend’s action, Mathews said Duncan on Sunday, which moved Martel best,” Volpe said. like underdogs.” she was impressed with both her team and to 2-1 on the year and kept Duncan the competition. winless at 0-3. Soccer qualifies for C-USA Tournament

MADISON BUZZARD “In the month of October, we have been BEHIND EVERY ASST. SPORTS EDITOR playing some really, really good soccer and we keep getting better,” Adams said. Rice soccer is marching onward. Rice’s next match is against C-USA’s In the 58th minute of the Owls’ final No. 1 ranked team, the University of GREAT GAME regular season match at the University North Texas. In the two teams’ lone of North Carolina, Charlotte, junior regular season match, the Mean Green midfielder Lianne Mananquil received the edged the Owls at home, 1-0, off a ball after a free kick, took one touch and 74th-minute goal. Schultz, who played THERE’S A rocketed the game-winning shot of Rice’s all 1,474 minutes of Rice’s 16-game 2-1 victory into the net. schedule, said she is not dissuaded by The Owls and 49ers entered the match the loss to North Texas. ranked eighth and ninth in Conference “We learned that we needed to finish SOLID USA, respectively. As a result, Rice needed our chances,” Schultz said. “We had a either a win or tie against Charlotte lot of chances in the first half and we to advance to the eight-team C-USA could have put the game away. We are Tournament, held Oct. really confident.” GAME PLAN. 31 to Nov. 4 in Norfolk, Other seeded Virginia. qualifiers to the C-USA HAVE A SAFE RIDE HOME. According to In the month of Tournament include Mananquil, settling October, we have No. 2 seed Florida of college students used a designated driver for a tie against the been playing some Atlantic University, No. 69% when they socialized during the last school year. 49ers was never the 3 seed University of objective. really, really good Alabama, Birmingham, “[Our mindset was] soccer. No. 4 seed Louisiana ‘Why not go ahead and Tech University, No. win?’” Mananquil said. Nicky Adams 5 seed Old Dominion Charlotte entered SOCCER HEAD COACH University, No. 6 seed the match half a game University of Southern back of the Owls in the C-USA standings. Mississippi and No. 7 seed Middle After Rice freshman midfielder Delaney Tennessee State University. Schultz opened the scoring on a free- Rice, seeded eighth, will play its C-USA kick goal in the 34th minute, the 49ers Tournament quarterfinal on Wednesday, Oct. responded with a header goal off a free 31 at Old Dominion University. If the Owls kick to tie the match before halftime. defeat North Texas, it will set up a semifinal Owls head coach Nicky Adams said she matchup against either Louisiana Tech or Old was impressed with her team’s resilience Dominion. In the championship, Rice would after Charlotte shifted momentum with most likely face Florida Atlantic or UAB. the tying goal. The Owls must defeat three higher- “I thought [Charlotte] came out in the seeded teams to win the C-USA second half and put a lot of pressure on Tournament. If Rice does so, it will earn us early,” Adams said. “We were able an automatic bid into the NCAA Division to weather the storm and create more I Soccer Championship. scoring chances.” Last season, Rice earned an at-large bid Source: National College Health Assessment 2016 With the road victory, Rice is now 5-4- to the NCAA tournament after falling to 1 against C-USA opponents. According to Charlotte in the conference tournament. enjoy responsibly © 2017 Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO Adams, the Owls are in rhythm heading The 49ers went on to lose in the final to into the conference tournament. North Texas. SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 • 15

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Rice doesn’t have a prominent Halloween culture. But it’s easy to get spooky today. To paraphrase Dr. Dre, “Halloween ain’t shit but treats and tricks.” So, get out and knock on some doors (especially since, statis- tically, you probably didn’t knock on any doors cam- paigning for whichever political candidate you plaster on your social media — at least you definitely plan to make use of early voting ending this Friday). Here are the tricks and treats you can expect to receive. Coffeehouse

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