OP-ED P. 3 I A&E I P. 12 SPORTS P. 16 Alien Invasion Rice Players are back Victory is sweet The party patrol ranks Lovett College's Getcheroxoff: Extra With two plays lined up, one this semester and one next, the Rice beats Purdue 24-22, winning against a BCS school for terrestrial party. Rice Players are taking to the stage once again. the first time since 2001.
thVOLUME eISSUE NO.Ric 5 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 OWL-Space goes mobile
BY ELLEN LIU The two professors decided to THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF get rid of the course's traditional textbook and use a series of digitally The Information Technology available sociology research readings department released an upgraded instead, Kimbro said. She added that 10 YEARS mobile web browser for OWL-Space. they wanted those readings to be ac- Now, anyone using a smart mobile cessible on a wide range of devices. device - from iPhones to Blackber- "We are still working out the BY TEDDY GRODEK ries - can access a new version of kinks - some of the documents don't THRESHER STAFF the site that automatically senses display nicely on e-readers because what type of device is being used of how they are scanned," Kimbro The football team, which was once a mem- and then loads the relevant mobile- said. "However, I think it's great that ber of the now-defunct Southwest Conference, friendly display. the OWL-Space team has provided arguably the best football conference in the The whole mobile look was this mobile browser for us." country for a period of time, has fallen on hard rewritten completely from the The students have been using times lately against teams with realistic hopes ground up, according to Senior the new browser and seem to enjoy of playing in a national championship game. Instructor Technology Special- it, Denney noted. Prior to last Saturday, the football team's win ist Angela Rabuck. Now, when "I hope the mobile browser will over Duke 10 years ago - three years before the anyone goes to OWL-Space with enhance the student experience at launch of Facebook - had been the last time it a mobile browser they get some- Rice through making course materi- had defeated a team from a major Bowl Cham- thing that makes course infor- als more accessible," Denney said. pionship Series conference. Fourteen years mation much faster and easier McMurtry College senior Tara have passed since Rice had last defeated a Big to access, Rabuck said. She add- Slough said she uses the new 10 team, when it had eked out a win against ed that the normal OWL-Space browser more than once a day to Northwestern University during the Bill Clinton view can still be accessed from look up class materials and in- impeachment scandal. Needless to say, the team a mobile browser at any time by formation and thinks it is much was due for success - any kind of success - and clicking on the "Switch to Full more user-friendly now. it finally found some last Saturday. View" button. "However, the login area is still When Purdue University (l-i) came into Rice IT wants to improve the mobile really small, and it's tough to switch Stadium last Saturday after narrowly scrap- browser further, but turning it into from tab to tab," Slough noted. ing out a win against Middle Tennessee State a full application is not in their im- Wiess College sophomore John % University on a blocked kick, it was widely mediate plans, Rabuck said. They Turman said he uses the mobile considered the worst team in the Big 10 Confer- are focusing more on improving OWL-Space very often on his iF Hone ence. Rice, after a disappointing performance the mobile experience for all users 3GS and thinks it is a significant im- against the University of Texas, knew that if rather than building an application provement over the old version. there was a chance for a non-conference win, that only certain devices can access. "It's much easier to navi- this face-off was it. "We decided to update the gate because you don't have to t O See the full article on page 12 browser because more and more pinch-zoom every five seconds," people are relying on phones for in- Turman noted "The mobile ver- formation," Rabuck said. "We want sion is way better now." MATHISON INGHAM/THRESHER to improve access to course materi- However, he added that he L. - als for both students and faculty." would like to see the browser have IT particularly wanted to ex- more color in the future. pand the types of media and files available for download from the mo- The Hoot opens on the South side bile browser, Rabuck said. Assistant Sociology Professors Rachel Kimbro and Justin Denney supported this "Everyone in South couldn't students thought [North] was too BY NICOLE ZHAO initiative in their winning proposal wait for this to happen," Sable, far," Health and Maintenance Spe- FOR THE THRESHER for the a teaching grant. They will a Will Rice College junior, said. cial Projects Manager for The Hoot be using the award of about $4,100 "We're at about even business at South Joshua Herzstein said. The Hoot opened at its new loca- partly to pay for the scanning and both [locations], which we expect- tion in South Servery Sunday and has One such student was Lovett ju- conversion of course readings to ed since they're about the same so far garnered steady business. nior Schaefer Edwards. digital formats for SOCI 101: Intro- size, though South's a little bigger." The self-sufficient student-run after- "[North] was a hike. We went a duction to Sociology. hours eatery first opened at its original lot two years ago, but we stopped location in West Servery on January 11, going because it was too far. We'll 2010. Its success led to plans for The (t go to this one more," Edwards said. Hoot's expansion into the south colleg- Wiess sophomore Bahrom Firo- es. While the west colleges location is We decided since zgary, who ate at The Hoot North open seven days a week, the south col- last year, liked that the new location leges location is open Sunday through [Hoot employees] allowed for "more last minute deci- Friday. Both are open from 10 p.m. to 2 would only be there sions," he said. "My friend literally a.m. and serve pizza from Papa John's, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., just texted me, 'Hey, you wanna go to food from Chick-fil-A, soda, candy and The Hoot?' I [also] like that the work- energy drinks. we wanted to utilize ers here are people I know." According to Residential Dining the opportunity to In addition to where the space is Interim Director Johnny Curet, the relatively situated, employees also space was created over the summer help out others. liked the space itself. specifically for The Hoot South. It Johnny Curet "It's nice that people can was subsequently decided that dur- Residential Dining come and hang out," Herzstein, ing the day, the space would be used Interim Director a Hanszen College senior, said. to serve graduate students meals. "That's a little harder to do at "We decided since [Hoot employ- West [Servery], where it's more of 99 ees] would only be there from 10 p.m. to a hallway." 2 a.m., we wanted to utilize the oppor- Sable agreed. tunity to help out others," Curet said. Customers and employees alike "[The Hoot South] has a very According to Hoot General Manag- appreciate the new location. different feel from North," he said. ILi er Justin Sable, business at The Hoot's "It was something we had want- "In North, a lot of people take [their Screw Your Students searched for their blind dates at RF>C's south colleges location has been on ed for a long time because we knew food] out. [The Hoot South] is more annual Screw Your Roomate last Friday. par with that of The Hoot North. we were losing business because of a sit-down-and-relax place." Roommate
Contemporary dance on film We love our athletes Total eclipse of the heart INDEX Opinion 3 Bonnie Tyler. Kenny Loggins. Journey. Devo. The Third Coast Dance Film Festival is hap- Mommas dont raise their kids to be cougars News 5 pening today and tomorrow. Starting at — let's give them one more reason why that Put on your wayfarers and suspenders and Features 8 come hear Molly and the Ringwalds perform 7 p.m. the doors will be open for a free is. Come support women's volleyball on Tues- Arts & Entertainment 9 showing of several short dance films featur- day, Sept. 20 in their match against UH! Help classics of the 1980s at Sid Richardson's Sports 12 ing contemporary dancers. Come out to the ladies beat the cougars, and show your public party tomorrow night. Remember: the Calendar 15 Rice Cinema to check it out. support at 7 p.m. at TUdor Fieldhouse. further on the edge, the higher the intensity. Backpage 16 PLEASE RECYCLE AFTER READING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2011 2 EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER
CAMW MP **** rhihc -rwcRes UoVCTr GOLLB GC the Rice (Ihresher AHYTHirtG THIS UAY. AOAfU UITH Rice football team's victory gives hope for -me X-F»4-CS GOTTA tooth season TWC*£ WAS. -most The Rice Owls football team found itself on SportsCenter's Activity ic£ E*TR ATE PR EST* mi Top 10 plays this past Saturday for its unbelievable last-sec- 'V&RSITY, pA*TY ond, game-saving field goal block (see story pg. i). The Owls looked great all afternoon and were rewarded with a marquee TWfS M/fr/yT SB w CLUE To win against a Big Ten opponent. In fact, the win against Pur- WHY MY SiST&Z. J due marked the first win Rice has posted against a BCS league opponent since 2001. The victory has the potential to spark the team to a great season and to rejuvenate student interest in the football team. The home opener was very well-attended, and those students who left early were plagued with the guilt LETTERS TO TH E EDITOR thresheM)gs@i^ of missing the greatest Rice athletics moment of the past few To the Editor: find someone strong enough to help not been able-bodied (the RUPD on years. Rice looked good against a stronger University of Texas me get the lug nuts off and the tire the phone asked nothing about my opponent during the first half and came away with a huge win The day after Labor Day, I got a flat changed. 1 was surprised that, of the situation before hanging up)? Is my problem mine alone and your problem in their second game of the season against Purdue. The team tire pulling into the underground park- two students who got into the car next ing garage. My first thought was thank to me, the many staff members in yours, or do we have a responsibility deserves the students' support, as this may just be the break- goodness this happened at Rice and not the parking office, the RUPD officer 1 towards keeping others safe, produc- out year we've all been dreaming about. As the hero on the last somewhere outside of the community called, the facilities people he directed tive, and informed? As Rice members, play, Justin Allen said, "The last couple years we're just a play that feels like home. Having been a part me to and the standers-by who wit- do we just aim to inflict no harm, or away or one step short. But today we weren't. Today we took of multiple Rice communities — un- nessed my growing desperation, not a do we actively aspire to help those that last step, and we believed in ourselves." dergraduate, graduate student, alum, single one responded to my request for around us? staff and now faculty — I know Rice to 10 minutes of time and some arm mus- We all need help with something It's obvious this team knows they can accomplish huge be a place of compassion, humor and cle. A coworker eventually took me at some time, whether it's finding a things, and we should get out to Rice Stadium and be there for immense talent. It is where a faculty to pick up my daughter and take me building, deciphering a text or getting every step of the journey or risk missing great moments like member gave a graduate student $100 home, and a friend drove back with me up from a fall, and at Rice I thought we last Saturday's. to get flu medication when he didn't later that evening to put the spare tire cultivated the compassionate sense of have the cash for it; where an elderly on. Everyone that I've mentioned this community that means people rush to couple was personally escorted by stu- incident to has been equally surprised help those in any sort of need. This has dents to the building they were trying to and disappointed. made Rice win awards for being a great RMC improvements find; where RUPD officers have trained I am fortunate in that this was not place to work and a great place to get female staff who regularly work late on a serious problem and I have gener- an education. We need to share our di- strategies for staying safe on campus ous coworkers and friends in Houston verse strengths and talents, especially require tinkering and at home; where students laden willing to help. More importantly, I now that our population has grown, with heavy backpacks give up seats on The RMC received quite the overhaul this past summer, re- am grateful to know that this is not we are busier than ever, and we are fac- buses for pregnant women without a typical of Rice. Had 1 been a visitor ing our centennial. Without this con- sulting in a new convenience store and a new Mediterranean second thought. to campus 01 a new student, I would geniality towards others, will parents food outlet (see story pg. 7). However, these non-student busi- I like to think that members of the have left thinking that Rice was not a continue to send their children here; nesses are out of sync with the needs of the student body. Rice community are exceptional on community of which I would want to will students feel safe working late in Currently, ReChargeU is open until 7 p.m. on weekdays and campus as well as outside the hedges; remain a part. Had the hour been late laboratories; will visitors and returning closes even sooner on the weekends. Droubi's is also only open that our students, faculty, and staff are or the incident during the early win- alums leave with positive impressions? recognizable by our empathy as well as ter nightfall, the situation would have til 7 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and closes at 2 p.m. Let's all, staff, faculty, and students, our breadth of knowledge. been dangerous. Cell phones do not work together to keep Rice extraordi- on Fridays. These hours of operation render these brand-new I parked underground and got out work in the underground garage, and nary now more than ever. RMC offerings useless at peak-need times. Currently, there my spare tire, my tire irons, and my parking lots, especially those isolated is nowhere on campus to grab a late dinner if one is too late jack and started trying to get things from view, are notorious hot-spots for Melissa Baitar to the serveries; the same lack of options exists on Saturday set up, confident that I could quickly crime. What if I had been pregnant or School of Humanities nights when serveries are closed. Many circumstances, includ- ing illness, may preclude students from leaving campus on Saturday nights. Not having a Saturday night on-campus din- Last Week's Online Poll Results: ner option is simply unacceptable; however, all RMC vendors What direction do you think Rice Athletics are closed on Saturday nights, and students are literally forced should pursue in the future? off-campus to find food. There are plans to experiment with new hours next week, and the Thresher strongly encourages | Keep the status quo and stay Division I ReChargeU to permanently implement these extended hours. Ideally, ReChargeU would be able to fill the gap between the | join a more prestigious Dl conference serveries' close and the Hoot's opening. Perhaps ReChargeU PI Drop to Division II and Droubi's should consider hiring Rice students to fill the later shifts if finding employees on late weekday nights and • Eliminate varsity sports and play on club level Saturday evenings is difficult. The RMC changes have the potential to really improve student life; however, until a few Total number of responses: 111 changes are made to hours of operations, these improvements do very little for the student body. Josh Rutenberg Bicycle Awareness Week Editor in Chief
NEWS ART antagonistic to cyclists Hallie Jordan Editor /Tie Rice Thresher, the official student news- Zach Castle Design Director paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub Brooke Bullock Asst. Editor The recent Bicycle Awareness Week seemed to antagonize Rachel Marcus News Designer lished each Friday during the school year, Ellen Liu Asst. Editor Alexandra Moharam Sr. Photo Editor except during examination periods and holi days, by the students of Rice University. campus cyclists more than promote them (see story pg. 7). The Mathison Ingham lr. Photo Editor influx of signs around campus offer pointed, patronizing direc- OP-ED Ryan Gupta Editor Letters to the Editor must be received by BACKPAGE 5 p.m. the Monday prior to publication and tions to bikers; furthermore, these signs address only bikers, Kay Fukui Cartoonist Zach Casias Editor must be signed, including college and year if not pedestrains. Campus biking safety is not a simple one-way the writer is a Rice student, letters should not Anthony Lauriello Editor street. Pedestrians, cars, scooters and bikes all have equal re- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT exceed 250 words in length. The Thresher re- Emily Nichol Editor Alex Weinheimer Editor serves the rights to edit letters for content and sponsibility to pay attention to the road, and the recent attempts length and to place letters on our Web site. to only focus on the bikers' responsibilities is absurd. The Bi- SPORTS WEB Editorial and business offices are Web Editor cycle Awareness Week also coincided with the negative news Dan Elledge Editor Dennis Qian located on the second floor of the Ley Tyler Siegert Asst. Web Editor Student Center: that bikers will soon be susceptible to moving violation tickets. CALENDAR Veronica Rae Saron Social Media Dir. 6100 Main St., MS-524 Frankly, biking safety around campus is reasonable, and bik- Devin Glick Editor Houston, TX 77005 1892 ers seems to be quite responsible on the whole. RUPD's decision BUSINESS Phone (713) 348-4801 COPY Julian Yao Manager Fax(713)348-5238 to begin ticketing bikers will only dissuade students from using E-mail: [email protected] Johanna Ohm Editor Sean Kim Distribution Manager Web site: www.ricethresher.org bikes on campus. If Bicycle Awarness Week is to occur again at Gracelyn Tan Editor Murtuza Martani Distribution Manager Unsigned editonals represent the majority Rice it should be completely overhauled, and the vastly nega- opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All FEATURES ADVERTISING tive tone of the week needs be reversed. Perhaps in the future, Ruby Gee Editor other opinion pieces represent solely the Rick Song Ads Manager opinion of the piece's author. we can take a look at promoting the environmentally-conscious Heaven Chen Classified Ads Manager The Thresher is a member of the ACP, T1PA and CNBAM © R1CF. ON RICE ON RICE act of biking, offer biking opportunites around Houston and em- Copyright 2011 phasize campus cycling facilities such as the bike shop. Op-Ed Bicycle Lovett's public party a good time depite the heat week not Lovett College looked to re- bound after last spring's daring PARTY PATROL: inclusive but unfulfilled "Night of the Ma- When seeing the signs announcing cabre." Its Extraterrestrial- themed EXTRATERRESTRIAL PARTY Bike Safety Week, a flush of emotions party definitely left much costume came to me. Fury. Sadness. Despera- potential to those with creativity CATEGORIES RYAN G. ANTHONY L. MATHISONI. ALEXW. tion. How dare the higher ups at Rice and time. Unfortunately, most Rice OPS BACKPAGE PHOTO BACKPAGE only acknowledge bicycles as personal undergrads lack both of these ele- transporation devices? What about me? ments, and the result was a party What about my scooter? What about my riddled with the most terrestrial of brethren on long boards, skateboards, clothing. C- A and waveboards? We too behave dan- "The alien "What hap- "Weak costume "Fun times, but gerously and recklessly. Why are we not The party was extremely well ATMOSPHERE theme was set pened to good participation by not too many important enough for a campus wide attended, but the dance floor was THEME, COSTUME up for failure." ole' most." costumes." safety initiative? literally damp with partygoers. PARTICIPATION, DECOR Eurotrashed?" Those willing to brave the steady flow of human sweat from all sides had a great time dancing the night away; however, for the more B- B B+ B sanitary students, there was little "It would be "Standard recreation at Lovett outside of the PRIVATE PARTIES "Really crowd- "Mediocre very worthwhile private parties. private parties. ed, but good private parties to get legit Nothing special atmosphere." that weren't too The private parties were decent Anthony Lauriello speakers in the here." exciting." but ran out of supplies sooner than private parties." Scootering is a glorious method of most partygoers would have liked. transportation, and one that is increas- The security positioned on sec- ingly popular on campus. It is an ex- ond and third floor did a good job A B A- B pression of individuality against the fas- of keeping the breezeways clear, 'The floor was "The music was "Great DJ and " I was digging cist conformity of those who sit on their and there seemed to be little fric- MUSIC/ DANCING a wet, squir- very much of awesome mighty thrones they call bike seats ped- PEOPLE GET FREAKY? Extra tion between RUPD and Lovett as ing pool of aling as if they were some sort of trans- this world. And lighting." Terrestrial — a result. students" portation aristocracy. We scooterers exactly the same Katy Perry." One of the biggest takeaways must strike our foot against the ground as Martel." like the common people. It is a demo- from the Lovett party would be cratic method of transport and in many the massive heat problem. Rice is ways a celebration of America itself. quickly expanding in population, B B Yet, we are excluded, and I am out- and it is being reflected in party "It was so hot "The lights were "Lot of alcohol raged. One might ask why I care so attendance. Lovett was not one of INTANGIBLES "Mmmm the inside that there awesome. I often Chipotle was safety and car- much. Why I am not slightly irked or the semester's marquee parties, PERCEIVED SECURITY, was condensa- found my eyes awesome. Also ing culture." maybe can just let it go? Am I really jus- yet excessive temperatures on the ALCOHOL SAFETY, tion on the drift to the ceil- great security." tified in being so extreme? Perhaps they OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT dance floor were a severe problem. lobby floor." ing when danc- are right, but who today cares about AFFECTED THE NIGHT Thus, socials commit- ing got boring." things not written in superlatives, espe- tees should definitely consider cially those concerning righteous indig- placing large fans around the nation? Getting offended has become an B B B- B+ almost national pastime, in which if one dance floor or opening col- makes one comment speaking against lege commons windows in an "Too hot to "A good "Honestly, just "Lovett was fun, what we care about, we respond in sten- attempt to manage temperatures. OVERALL GRADE handle. party with a bad way too sweaty." but bring back torian tone, not crying foul but yelling it. Literally." theme." Eurotrash." Republicans and Democrats ex- cel at pointing fingers of anger at each The Party Patrol other but anger is coming from all sorts of different sources as well. Culturally, liberals see racial slurs and offenses everywhere and conservatives see a American Jobs Act has potential to aid vast American unemployment secular conspiracy. In our classes, when someone makes a comment, every one There are just too many good, the country would be at absent the merce and Senators John Kerry These treaties will open new is obliged to sigh as loud as they can qualified Rice students for the lim- recession. Finally, according to the and Kay Bailey Hutchison. Simply markets for U.S. goods and help so that all others understands the pain ited job opportunities. This was Center for Economic and Policy put, the infrastructure bank is a boost employment here at home. they go through listening to others. the upshot of Monday's wild, fren- Research, the current recession is bipartisan proposal that will pro- Fourth, the plan asks U.S. banks In this new era of overreaction, I zied, grossly-packed Career Expo. responsible for $400 billion of the vide employment for thousands to ease their lending requirements urge you to think bigger. Look at mole- As I walked from booth to booth, I annual $1.2 trillion defecit. It was of Americans. so that small businesses can get hills and see mountains. Then let peo- noticed many companies that had in this economic crisis that Presi- On tax cuts, Obama called for money to invest in new equipment, ple know. We are the Facebook genera- lines of five to 10 students. With dent Barack Obama gave his much- reducing the payroll tax on both hire new workers and research new tion, and our opinions of fury deserved so many Rice students per job, it is anticipated jobs speech and un- households and companies. This products. to be liked and retweeted. Tell it like inevitable that some Rice students veiled the long-awaited American will put on average $1,000 in pock- Finally, and most important to it is. Stand up for the oppressed, like will not obtain their preferred job. Jobs Act. ets of ordinary American families Rice students, the plan mobilizes those who scooter. Don't let your friends The American Jobs Act is and reduce the cost for American businesses to create more intern- down by not reporting the injustices Obama's most recent plan to help companies to hire. ships for college students. that abound. Get angry and let us know. grow the economy. The plan es- The bill also offers companies a On balance, Obama's Ameri- In a recent New York Times column, sentially features two broad poli- tax credit for hiring either the long- can Jobs Act, which consists of David Brooks claimed that people our cies — infrastructure spending and term unemployed or America's vet- infrastructure spending, tax cuts age lack moral fiber. That we don't de- tax cuts — with multiple initiatives erans. Finally, the American Jobs and other innovative policy ideas, bate or even think about deep philo- within each framework. The en- Act will also allow companies ac- is a solid step in the right direc- sophical questions. I beg to differ. Every tire plan costs about $447 billion celerated depreciation for any pur- tion. In fact, as Mark Zandi, chief thing we encounter is a deep philo- (roughly half of the first stimu- chases made this year. All these economist at Moody's notes, "The sophical decision. Every thing is life or Neeraj Salhotra lus) and will be paid for by limit- policies will lower the tax burdens plan would add two percent- death. Class is not merely boring, but an ing itemized deductions for those on either families or companies age points to GDP growth next affront to our soul. The new Facebook As a result, some Rice gradu- earning more than $250,000 annu- and help stimulate the economy year, add 1.9 million jobs and chat system threatens to undermine ates may be unemployed and some ally and closing tax loopholes for and spur job creation. cut the unemployment rate by a democracy as we know it. Every day is graduates will likely be underem- both oil and gas companies and In addition to the two main percentage point." a constant fight between good and evil. ployed (working in a job for which corporate jet owners. goals, the American Jobs Act has These are real numbers that Between what we want and hold dear they are overqualified). Regarding infrastructure spend- other innovative ideas to stimulate represent ordinary Americans and what is not. This reality is a microcosm of ing, the plan calls for the creation the economy. First, the plan calls who, because of this plan, will Therefore I urge every single one what is affecting the U.S. economy of an infrastructure bank — where- for refinancing home mortgages be able to find a job and provide of you who does not ride a bike to join as a whole. Currently, the U.S. un- in the government and private sec- so as to remove the debt burden for their families. In the final me. The administration is taking away employment rate is at 9.1 percent, tor can invest money to fund infra- hanging over millions of Ameri- analysis, the American Jobs Act our freedoms, and we are under attack. 24 million Americans are unem- structure projects. cans. Removing this overhang can represents a step to rebuilding We must fight for hearts and minds. So ployed or underemployed and The infrastructure bank makes stimulate investment and boost the U.S. economy, and, by pass- get on your social networking sites and there are five workers for every job sense for three reasons: one, Amer- economic growth. ing the bill, Congress can create let the world know: scooters deserve a opening. Moreover, according to ican infrastructure is dilapidated; Second, the plan reforms and jobs for thousands of unemployed safety week too. the Center for Budget and Policy two, the plan would put hundreds streamlines the patent applica- Americans. Priorities, this recession has re- of thousands of Americans back tion process. Third, the plan urges Anthony Lauriello sulted in a seven percent output to work, and three, it is a bipar- Congress to pass Free Trade Agree- is a Wiess College junior gap — the difference between the tisan initiative supported by the ments with Columbia, South Korea, Neeraj Salhotra is a Thresher backpage editor. actual level of GDP and the level AFL-CIO, the U.S. Chamber of Com- and Panama. Sid Richardson College junior. *_ PAID ADVERTISEMENT THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2011
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Rice "Primarily it helps students who are already Rice University ranked number 17 on the U.S. we compete for students and faculty it serves us was given an 84 out of 100, whereas Brown and considering Rice but are maybe not as familiar News & World Report's list of best colleges for the well," Collins said. Cornell each scored 87, Collins said. with us; it's a way of qualifying quality," Munoz eighth consecutive year. Though she said she was happy with the rank- "It's not that there is a huge gap to close, but said. "It's not going to making the applicant pool The ranking is based on academic quality, as ing, Collins said she hopes Rice can move up in the it's a competitive one," Collins said. "Part of the grow, but it is a score that affirms Rice." measured by peer assessment, retention rates for future and that they do influence both potential challenge with rankings is that we don't know Although rankings are important, Collins said, returning freshmen, graduation rates, student to faculty and students. what our peer universities are doing to receive the university does not actively pursue them with faculty ratio, classroom sizes, faculty resources, Rice has tied with Vanderbilt University for 17th their rankings." the sole goal of moving upward. student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giv- place from among the 280 colleges ranked. Rice trails The ranking can help prospective students "We try to do things that make academic sense ing and high school counselor ratings of colleges. Cornell University and Brown University, which both who know about Rice but are somewhat unsure but also help with rankings," Collins said. NEWS IN RHYME Film director visits Rice BY JESSICA WILDER posed challenges, he said. FOR THE THRESHER "Working with my father was a relationship NATIONAL Turner Wins Special Election that was condescending on both sides," Rip- Mexican film director Arturo Ripstein came to stein noted. In New York District there was a changing of speak for a film series based on his movies, last On Saturday night, Ripstein was joined the guard Poverty rate reaches new high Friday and Saturday at the Rice Media Center. by Garciadiego. The couple said their profes- As the Republicans won in the Democrat's Ripstein was invited to do a screening of sional relationship is successful because they backyard The economy has been nothing but news his films at Rice University by Hispanic Stud- share passion for the films they make. The seat who lost to Weinerwho was kind ofa prick So it is no surprise more Americans have ies Department Professor Luis Duno-Gottberg, "It's living together that's complicated," And had to resign when he made his wife heartsick the blues who teaches SPAN 406: Introduction to Latin Garciadiego said. But the Democrats surely expected to win Poverty has reached 15.1 percent, an alt time high American Cinema and is currently collaborat- When asked to describe some of the chal- But Obama's foreign policy the Republicans did spin And it's pretty darn easy to see why ing on a volume about Ripstein's work. Duno- lenges of movie-making, Ripstein said that And the Dems candidate ran a terrible campaign The politicians need to find a solution Gottberg said he worked closely with Ripstein censorship is a constant struggle. So another vote in the House they did obtain Using our precarious financial institutions and his wife and screenwriter Paz Alicia Gar- Audience members at the movie said they And Obama now has lots to fear in 2012 The poverty rate reached 15.1 percent, and ciadiego throughout the entire process of plan- enjoyed watching the film and hearing about As his presidency voters seem to want to shelve the median income for households fell, another ning the film retrospective. Ripstein's background. Republican Bob Turner won the special elec- example of pessimistic economic signs. "At one point, we were tempted to screen "It was really interesting to hear about how tion for Anthony Weiner's vacated House seat. only Ripstein's rarest and earliest work includ- the director followed his dreams from when he Turner used Obama's problem connecting with Is- ing a number of shorts and documentaries, but was young," Lovett College freshman Andrea rael to appeal to the we then decided that the public needed to see Paramo said. Tea Party Debates large Orthodox Jew- some of his most celebrated works," Duno- ish population in the The Arturo Ripstein Retrospective Film Se- Everyone knows that Perry is far to the right Gottberg said. ries was only part of the Mexican Film Series But the Tea Party still wants to fight district. Many across the country see this "I take enormous joy in my work," Ripstein that Rice is holding throughout the month of He might want to end Social Security said, specifically of his film Principio y Fin. September. The larger series is an annual pub- But they still claim impurity as a dangerous sign for Democrats as Ripstein started his 46-year-long career in lic event in its second year that is the joint effort Most think that Romney came out on top the film industry when he worked as the assis- of Rice University and 'he Mexican Consulate. And that soon some of the minor canidates they prepare for the election next year. tant to Mexican Director Luis Brunul. He said Last year the Film Series included a retrospec- will drop he soon developed his own style of making film tive of the works of Juan Antonio de la Riva, and The Tea Party Debate on Monday saw Rick adaptations of novels and believes directors plans are already underway for hosting another Perry come under fire for various reasons are allowed and obliged to make any changes Mexican director at next year's event. - ANTHONY LAURIELLO including his mandatory HPV vaccinces. they want when adapting a novel. 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Human Energy Any Rice student up to the job, visit chevron.com/careers FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER-16, 2011 THE RICE THRESHER is/ NEWS 1 7 RechargeU hours extended BY MOLLY CHIU Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. tr vp.m. Saturdays THRESHER STAFF and 12 a.m to spjn. on Sundays. Jackson said that RechargeU has been using the first few weeks of the Students looking for an after-dinner semester to gauge what the Rice community wants. snack just got another option. For the week of "We're trying to get enough products to sell Oct. 2-8, RechargeU, the campus convenience and enough staff to work the extended hours," store located in the Rice Memorial Center, is ex- Jackson said. "It's tried and error. Things like sand- tending its hours for a trial "Student Hours Week." wich and breakfast items are selling out quickly, During this trial, RechargeU will be open from but we're going to keep ordering more until we get 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. the right number." to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Satur- SA President Georgia Lagoudas said she has en- day and 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. joyed working with Jackson and is pleased with the According to Store Manager Tim Jackson, the adjustments he is making based on student feedback. I trial hours were decided after working closely with "We have stressed the importance of staying the Student Association for the past few months to open past dinner to provide students with an al- gather student opinion through surveys on how to ternative food option during that time," Lagoudas best meet campus needs. said. "Over the past few weeks, Tim has adjusted "During the trial week, we're going to look at to stay open later on Saturdays." how much product we sell and when peak hours Brown College sophomore Shelley Reese said are," Jackson said. "We'll then take that informa- that she is happy that RechargeU will be open later. tion back to the SA to let them know the hours that "Students have hectic schedules," Reese said. Crazy costumes deck Hanszen College sophomore Caroline Gutierrez work and finalize a schedule." "I like to have places on campus to get food that finds her date Duncan College junior Estevan Currently, RechargeU Ls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. are open when dinner hours are over." the central quad Delgado at RPC's Screw Your Roommate. MOB honors NASA at halftime BY BROOKE BULLOCK The props for the show became the MOB's only GO ONUNE TO FIND THIS THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF creative outlet, Narro said. "The model was quite impressive," McMurtry Filling the field with an 80-yard model of the College sophomore Audrey Jones said. "It was cool WEEK'S SA MINUTES AND International Space Station, the Marching Owl how they could assemble something that large Band honored Rice's 50-year partnership with the quickly and take it down just as fast." Johnson Space Center and NASA during the half- Because of preparations for the Rice vs. Texas time show at the Rice vs. Purdue game on Satur- halftime show, the MOB had just a week to put to- POLICE BLOTTER AND MORE day. gether the model, Narro said. L — - .. The model, which was two-thirds the size of "I found a lot of MOB alums hanging around the actual space station, was the largest prop the on the MOB listserv who said they wanted to rnmV.RICETHRE5HEK.ORG band has ever built, MOB member Greg Narro said. help," Lytle said. The university decided over the summer that MOB drum minor and Brown College senior 01- the halftime show should be dedicated to Rice's lie Barthelemy said that alumni were very enthusi- partnership with NASA, Director of University astic about building the model. Bands Chuck Throckmorton said. "The alums were really involved in getting it Bicycle etiquette reviewed Mike Cordray (Baker '06), a graduate student [the model] started the weekend of the UT game," and former drum major, did some outside-the-box Barthelemy said. "Greg and Erin and the show as- thinking and said, "Why don't we just show how sistants team took over after that." 9 BY JOHANNA OHM tips and strategically place them around impressive NASA is and do a model of the ISS on Lytle said that the alumni were essential in com- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF campus." the field?" Throckmorton said. pleting the model on time, and Narro ?dded that In addition to the signs that have dot- some of the alumni donated money to the project. Cyclists all around campus were ted campus this week, the committee has NASA has blueprints of the ISS so that people can ^ reminded to "Bell or Yell" and obey other also filmed a short three minute video on make their own models of the space station, Martel Friends from the residential colleges and the t College senior Erin Lytle said. After researching the Rice cheerleaders also came to help build the mod- general traffic rules while riding around the the dos-and-don'ts of biking on campus. dimensions, Throckmorton said a life-size model el, Lytle said. She noted that they probably logged inner loop this week. The video, posted on the "Bikes at Rice" would be too large, so a two-thirds scale was decided. 500 man hours putting together the model. f y Large black and yellow signs advertising website, provides a quick guide to basic bik- Rice public relations drafted the script for "We had 376 undergraduate man hours," Lytle Bicycle Awareness Week have been posted ing courtesy via skits with Sammy the Owl. the show and NASA approved it. Throckmorton said. "Alumni worked about 90 hours that week- on corners and along walkways since Mon- The video also reminds students to register said. However, the MOB usually prepares its own end [of the UT game]." day, displaying simple slogans to remind bikes with Rice University Police Depart- scripts, show assistant Erin Lytle said. Lytle said that they had so many people come to bikers to ride safely and be respectful of ment in the event that it may be easier to help out there weren't enough jobs for everyone at one 9 pedestrians. find a registered bike if stolen. "I think the show was out of character for the MOB, but the motivation behind it was in char- time. MOB member Rosalie Berg said that having so The awareness week, which ends on It is Johnson's hope that the week's acter," Throckmorton said. "This was something many people involved with the MOB was great. Sunday, began Monday, Sept.12 as an ini- events and the increased enforcement of Rice was going to do, so we're going to support it." "For this project I liked that we got to involve tiative by Rice's Bicycle Safety Committee. biking rules will foster a better biking com- While the MOB supported the decision, Jones non-MOBsters," Berg, a Will Rice College senior said. The committee sought to promote better munity on campus. College senior Narro said he would have preferred "I think that was good for the MOB and for Rice." biking etiquette on campus and hopes "What would be wonderful would be collaborating with Rice public relations on the script. McMurtry College sophomore Claire McWhite that the week will lead to an improvement when a freshman comes to campus and they thought that the MOB did a great job with the model. ^ in biking related accidents or injuries by see pedestrians and bikers on campus and "I wish Rice PR had written the script with us instead of for us," Narro said. "The only gag we "I was really impressed with the scale of the making people more conscious of the rules hearing 'Bike on your left!' or 'Watch to the had was Shannon Walker starting 'Louie, Louie.'" project. The amount of planning to coordinate the of the road. right!' and thinking that they are in a com- Walker (Baker *87) is an astronaut and returned construction and on field assembly of the station The committee began organizing the munity with respectful bicycle traffic. It cre- from the International Space Station last semester. must have been huge," McWhite said. "Also, I have event this past summer after conclud- ates a better community and freshmen then The joke involved a video clip of Rice and MOB alum- no idea where the MOB would have obtained all ing that a growing student body and an will seek to emulate the upperclassmen, nus Walker playing the cowbell during the skit. that cardboard." increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic continuing a trend toward a safer campus." on campus have potential for greater traffic Johnson said he has received nothing ® related dangers and generate concern over but positive feedback throughout the week. commuter safety on campus. RUPD officer and fellow Committee member "When the committee reconvened this Alejandra Adames was one grateful voice '•••• BRILLIANT." J^lingStone who thanked Johnson in an email for his summer, we thought the best way to use - Peter Travers our time and raise awareness was to have efforts and said she has already noticed a a whole week dedicated to bicycle safety," positive change in bicycle behavior. "A TOTAL BLAST" Director of Energy and Sustainability Rich- For more information on Bicycle Aware- • Eric Kohn, indieWIRE 9 ard Johnson said. "We wanted to saturate ness Week visit the "Bikes at Rice" website campus with signs that communicate safety located at http://www.rice.edu/bikesatrice/. 'GOSLING... IS A JOY TO WATCH." - Stephanie Zacharek, MOVIELINE D irr • "BOLD, DARING AND UNPREDICTABLE!" 1 Ki. - Scott Mantz, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD register your bike at www ric6' edu/bikesatrice k ^ /, F. J J —. li t m ell or yell for alert to pass CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS SEPTEMBER 16 IN THEATERS EVERYWHEREFOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES 8 tiHxisj^lectjonsixriwintefest I • What's Their Secret? Project SpotlightiTheBodyProject who have participated in the proj- BY JOHANNA OHM ments to confidently look in the mir- BY JOHN PAUL PENG realize, eventually how valuable it is. ect or who are interested in this THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF ror, address areas of weakness where FOR THE THRESHER According to Jones, in this way, many women would like to seek im- type of support group can start the students can eventually grow a new support group that meets ucked away in the corner of provement. But according to Tsakalis, quick look at Professor to be not just calculus students but the strength of the program lies in the more reguaarly than the once-a- campus, the Wellness Center semester Body Project. Frank Jones' course mathematicians. prepares for the return of the discussions themselves. T "I want it to be student-led and evaluation statistics on However also of great Body Project: a series of group- A open to people struggling with based discussion sessions aimed ESTHER will tell you that his importance a«e the people, like the eating disorders or body image," at tackling issues of women's students love his class. Just look at student body, Jones mentioned. Tsakalis said. the evaluations for his "We have self esteem. Maria Tsakalis, a registered She hopes that the group could spring 20H class, MATH excellent dietitian at the Wellness Center, start in conjunction with Love Your 222: Honors Calculus IV, students in heads the project, which is now in Body month this coming February. if you want proof: out of there and they its third year. The group has been successful 33 students enrolled in help each "We've had really positive feed- thus far with Tsakalis citing that she has had lots of positive feed- the class, 30 completed other," Jones back in the past, and I'm excited to start this semester," Tsakalis said. back from past participants. the course and noted. "They're "I feit completely comfortable instructor evaluations. "I can see the project changes the very alive in the way in which people think about and inspired to discuss things that All of them had classroom. It all their bodies, giving women ex- I might not otherwise," said one nothing but great things works together. ercises and an open floor to start former student, who is now cited to say. Every category in It's not just changing the way they feel about on the project brochure. the instructor section the professor. their bodies." Despite the success, Tsakalis The project consists of a series sees the weakness in the project's had at least a 90 percent It's the whole advertising. rating of "outstanding," situation." of weekly meetings among a small group of 10 to 12 participants. The "For me, the hardest part is the highest rating Speaking discussions are led by Tsakalis getting the word out," she said. possible. of the whole and co-facilitator Salima Kahn, a Tsakalis decided to open up the program to graduate students Studying under Jones COURTESY RICE.EDU situation, registered psychologist. was no cakewalk for the Jones also had The group will meet for four as well, in order to gather more consecutive weeks starting today participants. She also has incen- students, though; they weren't just praise for his colleagues in the tivized participation in the pro- here to gush about how Jones was so mathematics department. at 11 a.m. and as of Wednesday, there were still available spots for gram by offering participants $20 great for giving them an easy A. "I have colleagues, math interested members. in Wellness Bucks. As a matter of fact, a 60 percent professors, who are just The Body Project, though Even for those who will not majority of the 30 students who wonderful," he emphasized. co-sponsored by the Wellness be participating this semester, completed the course evaluation "I'm all the time talking to and Counseling Centers, is not a "Sometimes a lot of confidential, Tsakalis urges students to fol- considered the course as having them, bouncing ideas off of homegrown Rice project, but is emotional feelings come out," she said. low her motto of changing life- style habits rather than setting a heavier workload than other them, learning from them. The a country-wide initiative to help Tsakalis sees the Body Project as increase women's self esteem on a support group for women to foster goals in the short term. More courses at Rice. relationship between students campuses. The project was creat- higher confidence in a society where information can be found on So, what's his secret? and professors at Rice, I think, is ed by University of Texas Psychol- what the media promotes and what the Wellness Center website at The native Texan, father of as good as it could possibly be." ogy Professor Eric Stice. social pressures impose on many http://wellness.rice.edu. Ques- three, and grandfather of eight Jones is a dedicated Rice "Using a pre-written program women can sometimes be demoral- tions regarding the Body Proj- ect can be directed to Tsakalis cites his love for mathematics, gentleman; having been a part is really great because we know izing to women uncomfortable with their body types. via email at [email protected]. which he calls the "most beautiful of the Rice faculty since 1962, he the evidence that it works for the majority of people," Tsakalis said. "It's difficult to find a good support subject created by mankind," as earned both his undergraduate "It's been tested — we know it helps." group, but here we all sort of bond," i the reason. degree and his doctorate from Rice The weekly meetings are dis- she said. "We share a lot of emotional "Project Spotlight" is a As for the students, Jones — he can think of no other place for cussion based and involve exer- bonds and we create new friendships." weekly feature that looks » reveals that he likes to think that him to be. cises revolving around different Tsakalis holds the hope that the at student projects that are it is that because of the heavy topics related to body image and project can serve as a launching pad "What's Their Secret?" is a weekly making a difference in the coursework they learn a lot. self esteem. Exercises like the "no for greater women's resources on cam- feature that highlights a faculty fat" talk and take home assign- pus. In the future, she wants people Rice community. As Jones puts it, the material member who has had a significant sticks with them, and the students impact on Rice students. HY KIJIIY USS Leopard Print in Different Dosages TllKlhlll. H KniTOMIAI. STAFF eopard print is a tricky trend to rock. Though the animal print undeniably holds a connotation of Wayfarer m «• j| 21 Styling Tips Lboldness and sexiness, it also can scream tacky- leopard print trophy-wife-who-is-trying-too-hard when worn incor- sunglasses rectly. Martel College freshman Meredith McGrath from Forever of the Week (pictured to the right) has the right idea though. 21, $6 When in doubt, wear this loud print in smaller • A pair of leopard print amounts, through scarves and detailing on accesso- ries. Notice how McGrath has nicely balanced out her Duncan College sunglasses can instantly outfit for Houston's fall weather by topping off her Freshman Mary add sass to any outfit. white shorts with a sheer and light scarf. Anderson's To make them really pop, Leopard print itself is a rather controversial classic; idealization each year though, the fashion world seems to empha- of the leopard wear them with a neu- size a new way to wear the spotty print. This season, tral-colored top or dress. this animal print has been reincarnated in the forms print trend in of faded leopard print denim, leopard printed detail- colder weather. Avoid pairing the glasses ing on accesories and long, flowy leopard print maxi with busy floral — or trib- dresses. Gone are the days of brightly colored leopard print tops and short babydoll dresses that mix leopard al — printed clothing. print with darkly colored lace. According to Christian Blake of the science blog • Wearing short and tight Quantum Biologist, the leopard print trend first gained leopard dresses to class traction in the US in the 1940s, when pin-up models is a bad idea, unless started wearing the traditionally-masculine print as • • playful political statement on sexual empowerment. you're trying to go for a In the 1960s, hippies used this animal print to epito- Jersey Shore-esque look. mize their adoption of the free love philosophy. At the same time, rock n' rollers started wearing animal When shopping, search print to express a sense of hypersexualized androgyny. for a longer length dress Since then, leopard print has tumbled in and out of COURTESY MARY ANDfRSON popularity with straight women and gay men in the made of chiffon material, Western fashion world, with its controversial histori- for a classier Hollywood- cal connotations in tow. glamour effect. At Rice, female students have been embracing this One-shoulder trend with considerably more enthusiasm than their leopard print • Replace your usual blue male counterparts. Usually spotted in its customary maxi dress, brown shade, leopard print has been seen around fully lined and jeans with faded leopard campus in the guise of leopard printed flats and leop- belted with a print denim to make your ard print lined totes. As florals continue to be stowed away for the impending winter season, a prediction leather braid outfit more interesting. for this trend is that it will gain increasing visibility from Mod- The muted print acts as a as students look for more ways to spice up their fall cloth, $6u neutral, so you can wear neutrals. COURTESY MARY ANDERSON it with anything. 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I don't sit in while you're running it down, I don't carry a gun. I drive," the nameless wheelman said. However, predict Gosling will receive. The rest of the cast is comprised of ac- worries the scorpion will sting him. The scorpion tells the frog he's not just driving a car, he's helping someone with a heist. The tors that play stereotypical roles you'd expect from an action movie that if he stings it, they will both die for the frog will have sunk. nameless character Gosling portrays seems to have quietly settled in — conspirators, mobsters, flawless gunmen. So the frog agrees and carries the scorpion across the river. De- Los Angeles as part mechanic, part Hollywood car stuntman since Drive definitely has its bold but over-the-top moments, with spite his promise, the scorpion stings the frog, and when asked his last drive. You almost forget that the guy is a wheelman until he its gory visuals matching those of Quentin Tarantino, but it also why, he replies that it's simply in his nature. So you might won- meets his neighbor Irene (Mulligan) and her son, Benicio, played has the cinematographic brilliance that can be found in Christo- der, why does the scorpion exist then? What drives it to live? by first time actor Kaden Leos. Irene's husband has gotten himself pher Nolan's Inception (Drive will appeal to fans of both direc- Drive essentially follows what might happen if the scor- tangled up in a high-stake burglary, and the wheelman decides to tors). The unconventional yet pronounced lighting and sound pion does have something to live for. Does it change, or does "drive" once again so that Irene's family can be at peace. The film fol- techniques will challenge the mind artistically, while the dra- it return to its natural habits? Beneath the surface, Drive's lows what happens when the convoluted heist goes wrong. matic scenes filled with bloodshed and butchery will lead the art, sound, light and actors all strive to answer this very Gosling's portrayal of the wheelman is nothing short of per- fainthearted to shut their eyes. question through Refn's vision. The film is an exhilarating fection. Despite his lack of dialogue in the film, Gosling somehow Yet what really makes the film is not its stars, director or cin- ride that explores human nature. Its action might not ex- manages to keep you on board with his very much concealed and ematography. Rather, it is the underlying message the movie ceed the highest standards, but it will invite you to question emotionless character. Mulligan, like her co-star, does a great job highlights. The film references a fable, The Scorpion and the Frog. what it means to live for something, or if it even matters »or portraying the quiet character but probably won't get the acclaim I A scorpion asks a frog to carry him across the river, but the frog one to live. Limelight: the Rice Players' season Vogel, the play is a dream sequence that allows protagonist Anna to put the reality of her brother's death from AIDs into perspective. Lockett has di- rected twice in the recent past for the Rice Players: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest in fall 2009 and David Auburn's Proof in fall 2007. He Sonia Pothraj has also directed several times for Baker Shake- speare. As an alumni and a current Baker College f/* Self-described as "(mostly) quality theatre associate, Lockett has been involved with Rice for since 1951," the Rice Flayers, a completely student- quite some time. run group, is gearing up for another great year of As an undergraduate in the late 1980s, Lockett performances. first joined the Rice Players with little prior expe- Houston's oldest collegiate theater troupe and rience in theater. However, after taking classes, MATHISON INGHAM/THRESHER one of the more experimental organizations at observing, and working in shows, he was hooked. Rice, the Rice Players draws students from across Even after graduating, Lockett has remained deep- campus and from all courses of study. The organi- ly involved with Rice. Joseph Lockett and T.J. Burleson discussing the trials and benefits of directing the Rice Players. zation has consistently offered Houston audiences "I keep coming back because I love working historical classics and modern novelties. with Rice students; Rice actors are clever, curious, Two of this year's directors, Wiess Col- and hard-working. You can offer Rice students a strong message," Lockett said. tion at the university level. lege senior T.J. Burleson and Joseph Lockett share in the creative work of putting a play togeth- As a current undergraduate, Burleson's experi- "I think being a coordinator has been a great (Hanszen '93), expressed excitement for their up- er, and they will happily leap into the fray once you ence is relatively similar to Lockett's. Though Bur- learning experience, and potentially becoming a coming plays, Dead Man's Cell Phone and The Bal- show them the boundaries," Lockett said. leson had a background in theater before college, professor of theater has everything to do with it. In timore Waltz, respectively. Currently working in public relations, techni- he too fell in love with Rice Players and is now the many ways, I plan my year around the shows that Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone is de- cal writing and adult training, Lockett's career troupe's managing coordinator. "I loved being in I'll be doing, especially those with the Players. It scribed by Charles Isherwood of the New York was definitely shaped by participating in the my first few productions at Rice, and I realized at has also had lots of relevance to skills that every- Times as a work that "blends the mundane and Rice Players. the end of my freshman year that the students who one needs and uses — effective communication, the metaphysical, the blunt and the obscure, "Rice Players taught me that what I really enjoy were directing shows weren't that different from time management and budgeting. Rice Players is the patently bizarre and the bizarrely moving." is communication; figuring out how to best convey me. Naturally, I felt like trying it out for myself," one of the best organizations I have ever been in- Opening Thursday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. in Hamman information. Obviously, that feeds into the educa- Burleson said. volved with," Burleson said. Hall, the play is sure to appeal to a wide range tion work I've done, whether in designing lessons, Though Burleson has yet to graduate, it ap- of audiences. preparing materials or presenting to a classroom, pears that working with the Rice Players has Sonia Pothraj is a Hanzsen College freshman. Though not opening until April, The Baltimore all of which benefit from an understanding of ef- shaped his future ambitions. At present, he is con- Limelight is a column that features student Waltz is equally enthralling. 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SEPTEMBER 16,2011 10 A&E THE RICE THRESHER Contagion: a Getting wired with Professor B at Red Bull's Battle BY ELLEN LIU the EmSee challenged them with constraints. medical thriller THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF During the first round, competitors had to mem- orize a series of pictures and incorporate them Houston's Red Bull EmSee, an invitation-only into a minute of opponent-destroying verses, sure to go viral freestyle rap battle, <. rew in over 800 audience and in the second, the pictures were replaced members on Thursday, Sept. 8 for a free night with random words ranging from "Texas Rang- of rapid-fire lyrics and equally amazing competi- er" to "minimize." The style of these challenges, BY KENSEY KING tion. Most of the attendees were local rap lovers, along with the confrontational nature of each THRESHER STAFF but some were oblivious first-timers like myself. battle, tested each rapper's versatility and flex- The Red Bull EmSee is a national rap battle, ibility in the face of hostility that was literally in One act of physical contact is all it takes to and Houston is only one of eight cities that hosts their faces. catch the deadly virus in Steven Soderbergh's a semifinal round. The battle was hosted by rap- The mixed success of each contestant was (Ocean's Eleven) new drama, Contagion. per Bun B, known at Rice for his Religion and determined by the reactions of the crowd, mak- Soderbergh's vision of the world as it reacts Hip-Hop class, and featured three local rap art- ing the entire concert an interactive experience. K to a raging epidemic is incredibly frightening, ists as judges - hip-hop producer and emcee Al- When the last round, between Phranchyze and not because it features gory, graphic death chemist, hip-hop sensation Trae Tha Truth and Hoodstar Chantz, closed with a climactic tie- scenes but because it realistically captures Houston's own Chopped and Screwed pioneer breaker, the crowd decided the verdict by boo- our fear of the unknown. Due to its phenome- E.S.G. The eight competitors from all around ing the loser down. Each round proved more nal cast, well-developed plot and ability to in- Texas sported similarly interesting and esoteric enjoyable than the last, and by the end, the au- still a real fear into its audience, this film is a names: Phranchyze, O.N.E., Playdough, G-Ba- dience left feeling that the winner's victory was must-see. by, Hoodstar Chantz, Mad One, Go Hard Jetson well-deserved. and MC Kane. Between each round of competition, the ELLEN LIU/THRESHER They paired up and battled head-to-head, three judges performed their most popular with the judge-selected victor of each match songs, which provided an exciting intermission advancing to the next challenge. After three for many of the audience members who knew The crowd cheers for local rapper rounds, Phranchyze emerged victorious for the lyrics by heart. For someone unfamiliar with E.S.G. at Warehouse live last Thursday. the second year in a row, earning the chance the rap genre, I did not find the breaks as enjoy- Contagion to face the other regional winners in Atlanta able but understood the exhilaration of those • • • • • in November for the chance to record at the who did. innovative demonstration of originality, rivalry Red Bull Studio with a headlining producer of As an overall concert amateur, I went to the and fraternity that spoke to rap enthusiasts and their choice. Red Bull EmSee expecting to spend the night in ingenues alike. No matter who ultimately won Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, The format of the Red Bull EmSee competi- an obscure, overheated room listening to rappers the battle, it is certain that the Red Bull EmSee Jude Law tion was its most impressive aspect. Rather than insult each other with equally obscure, over- gives wings not only to its participants but to the Rated: PG-13 giving participants an open stage and free rein, heated lyrics. Instead, the EmSee presented an genre of rap as a whole. Released: Sept. 9 After two days of the disease's emergence, Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow, Country Strong) travels back to America from a com- pany function in Hong Kong to her husband, Mitch (Matt Damon, The Adjustment Bureau), and son, Clark. Immediately, she starts to show severe symptoms and is rushed to the hospital, to no avail. Her death is attributed to the new disease, later named MEV-i. Un- like most illnesses, MEV-i spreads from just one touch, and kills so quickly that treatment is impossible. The disease gains the attention of Dr. Ellis Cheever (Laurence Fishburne, The > Matrix), who works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who commissions Dr. Erin Mears (Kate Winslet, Revolutionary > Road) to track its spread, and Dr. Ally Hextall (Jennifer Ehle, The King's Speech) to figure out exactly where it came from and how to cure it. More complications arise as the dis- ease causes worldwide panic, as everyone is Hello told to avoid all human contact and freelance blogger Alan Krumwiede (Jude Law, Sherlock Holmes) posts that he has found a cure. The movie jumps between the lives of six Petno different individuals ah^cted by MEV-i. Due to this smart plot structure, the movie never crowns one true protagonist, allowing the entire cast to shine. Gwyneth Paltrow and Matt Damon have great on-screen chemistry and manage to connect with the audience Whatever you do to your car, we can fix it. from the very beginning. Kate Winslet and Laurence Fishburne also deliver in this film, Drive Carefully! proving that they are still as talented as ever. While Jude Law is mostly associated with ro- • • • mantic comedies, Law's character in Conta- gion is all about business. Law successfully captures the spirit of the intellectual hippie DEMO'S AUTOMOTIVE who is unapologetically bold and balances it with his natural charm, allowing for his char- acter to have poise and likability. Making for the perfect humble hero, Jennifer Ehle shines CENTER in her role with grace and maturity. The sup- porting cast, which has too many established For all mechanical work as well as collision repair actors to credit, also adds to the quality of the film and proves that Contagion owes much of its excellence to its all-star cast. 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As long as we were kicker Chris Boswell was the first to put the moving, as long as the tempo was up, they Owls on the scoreboard, converting a 33-yard were on their heels." field goal to move the Owls ahead 3-0. How- ever, Purdue responded with a touchdown from a five-yard rush by quarterback Caleb TerBush. Sophomore running back Turner Petersen thrust the Owls into the end zone on their next drive after doing everything to move the DID You KNOW? ball down the field and into scoring position. After catching a 30-yard pass from sopho- The football team played a total of 22 games against more quarterback Taylor McHargue, Petersen j5fg||pp§| schools from BCS conferenc- capped the drive off with a two-yard touch- es between their 2001 win down run. over Duke and their win over Purdue answered with 10 more points, Purdue on Saturday. leaving McHargue mere with mere minutes until the end of the half. He found junior tight end Luke Willson in the corner of the end zone in the closing ticks to tie the game. Despite a Purdue field goal, Rice was still After halftime, Rice erupted out of the up 24-17 with the ball in possession until Senior running back Tyler Smith tries to escape a Purdue defender as he goes for a first locker room with McHargue leading the Owls junior running back Charles Ross was tack- down. Smith had 11 carries for 27 yards along with junior running back Sam McGuffie who on another long scoring drive capped off with led in the Rice end zone, giving Purdue two added 48 yards on nine carries. Rice has a week off before going to Waco, TX to play Baylor. a pass to junior running back Sam McGuffie. O see FOOTBALL, page 14 Volleyball wipes out at Wahine Volleyball Classic Squad goes 0-3 in Hawaii; heads to Nacogdoches today for SFA Invitational t by Dan Elledge ning 25-18. After the second set, Cincinnati we just got to find a way to finish, because THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF fought back and Rice could not recover as we showed that we can compete with at least Cincinnati won the last three sets 25-18, 25-17 Cincinnati and Pacific, and we just need to The beach was not kind to the Owls in and 15-11 to win the match 3-2. Junior outside finish them next time." Honolulu as Rice was eager to say aloha to hitter Laurie McNamara led the team with 13 Hawaii and come back home to Texas after kills along with 11 by junior middle blocker losses over the weekend to the University Nancy Cole. Murphy led the team with 47 as- of Hawaii, University of Cincinnati, and the sists and added 14 digs as well, but White University of the Pacific. had the most digs, as she added 19. Last Thursday, the Owls started off the Rice played Pacific on Saturday and they Verizon Wahine Volleyball Classic by play- did not want to go back home empty handed CHILLY ing the host, Hawaii. It was too easy for the from their adventure to the Hawaiian Islands. FILLMORE'S Rainbow Warriors as the Owls could never get The Owls were staring at a winless tourna- into the match. In the first set, Hawai'i took ment dead in the eye as they dropped the SFA INVITA- a steady 13-10 lead against Rice before ending first two sets to Pacific, 25-22 and 25-21. The TIONAL the set on a 12-0 run to win comfortably 25-10. Owls clawed their way back into the match The Owls made it closer in the next two sets, with two gut-wrenching wins in the third WHEN but it was to no avail as Hawai'i showed their and fourth set by the scores of 27-25 and 27- Today and Tomorrow dominance by winning 25-18 and 25-19 to get a 25. However, their comeback fell short as the 3-0 sweep. The Owls' attack, led by freshman Tigers took the fifth set, 15-11 and the match, WHERE Nacogdoches, TX outside hitter Lizzy Bache, freshman middle 3-2. Bache led the team with a career-high in blocker Jillian Humphrey and senior outside kills with 21. Murphy added a match-high 58 INFO hitter Jordan Meredith, was frustrated as no assists while White had a match-high 27 digs. This is the last slate of non- individual got over five kills. Sophomore set- After a tough weekend in Hawaii, the conference matches for the ter Megan Murphy had 21 assists along with Owls are 3-5 overall and are currently riding Owls, and will involve three eight digs, the same amount as senior defen- a three-match losing streak. Head Coach Gen- squads which all currently sport winning records. sive specialist Megan White had. ny Volpe knew that this was going to be one Sophomore outside hitter Mariah Rid- The next night, the Owls hoped to bounce of their toughest tournaments, but felt like dlesprigger and junior middle back Nan- back against a feisty Cincinnati team. Rice the team did not finish when they needed to. cy Cole try to block a spike by a Stanford got off to an excellent start in the first set as "We are not happy with being 0-3 on the Rice returns back to Texas this weekend, player. Rice travels to Nacogdoches for a they went back and forth with the Bearcats, weekend, but we knew that this was going but is still on the road as they are going to winning the first set 35-33. The Owls built on to be one of the toughest tournaments of the three-match tournament this weekend. the Chilly Fillmore's Stephen F. Austin In- their lead with a dominant second set, win- year," Volpe said. "We were going to play and O see VOLLEY, page 14 Friday, Sept. 16 Saturday, Sept. 17 Sunday, Sept. 18 Volleyball vs. North Dakota State Women's Soccer vs. Western Kentucky Tennis at Midland invite 3 p.m. — Nacogdoches, TX 7 p.m. — Rice Track/Soccer Stadium All Day — Midland, TX Cross-Country at justin F. Cooper Volleyball at Stephen F. Austin Tuesday, Sept. 20 OWLOOK Memorial Rice invitational 7p.m. — Nacogdoches, TX Volleyball vs. Houston This Week in Sports 6:30 and 6:50 p.m. — IM Fields 7 p.m. — Tudor Field house SAMMY'S PICNIC 6c RICE VOLLEYBALL j ON INTRAMURAL FIELD 6 NEXT TO TUDOR FIELDHOUSE Tf BEFORE THE GAME TUE. SEPT. 20 @ 7 PM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2011 SPORTS 13 CROSS COUNTRY 2011 Stacked squads aim to make Rice top cross-country school in C-USA; begin journey today at Justin F. Cooper Rice Invitational Thresher Staff Reports redshirt sophomore Farah Madanay are other part in the 36th Annual Justin F. Cooper Memo- THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF Owls with conference championship know-how. rial Rice Invitational, with the gun for the men's "It's an interesting team, not particularly se- race going off at 6:50 p.m. The Owls will be de- While football, basketball and baseball nior or freshman-laden, so we've got experience fending their first-place finish from last year. may garner attention-grabbing headlines week at all levels," Bevan said. "We'll host the confer- "Trejo should be our number one runner this in and week out, it's difficult to find two other ence meet at Wildcat Country Club just south of year, but not necessarily," Warren said. "He's a teams at Rice that have been more consistent here, and it'll be great to have that course that 29:44 10K runner from this past spring in track. in winning than the women's and men's cross we're familiar with." I think Gabe and Matt will be right near him country teams. With experienced squads re- Before the C-USA Championship, the Owls or with him. James, John and Travis should be turning for both teams, there are expectations will compete at the Islander Splash in Corpus close behind along with a few others. I don't of the Owls sweeping the Conference USA Christi, which will feature top teams from the think any of them are going to be superstar, con- Championship on Oct. 31 at Wildcat Country South Central Region, as well as the Notre Dame ference champion or top two or three in the re- Club in Houston. Invitational in South Bend, Ind. and the Pre-Na- gion type of guys, but it should be a pack that's The women are clearly led by fifth-year se- tional Meet in Terre Haute, Ind., both of which pretty far up." niors Allison Pye and Becky Wade, who each annually host the top teams in the nation to Warren is especially optimistic that, despite have missed a season due to injuries, but are provide teams with a stiff challenge before their the home course advantage, the Owls will face a Sophomore Lindsay Miller and ready for their final year of action and to add respective conference championship meets. The stiff test from the competition. more titles to their already long list of accolades. University of Tulsa will continue to be both the senior Sophie Peeters pace each oth- "This is arguably the deepest field we've had "It's going to be an interesting year, since men's and women's squads' main rival on the er during last year's Rice Invitation- at this meet, with teams like Lamar [University], we have two ladies that are leading the time course, with the Golden Hurricane sweeping the [Texas] A&M-Corpus Christi, McNeese [State al, in which the Owls took first place. that have been to nationals all three years in races at last year's C-USA Championship. University], and Stephen F. Austin [University] Allison and Becky, so hopefully we can make For the men's cross country team, turnover is all ranked in the top 10 in the region with us," it a fourth year," Head Coach Jim Bevan said. a foreign concept this year, as all runners return Warren said. "They've got a conference championship un- from the squad that finished third at the C-USA While the men's team may have enjoyed der their belts and two conference runner-ups Championship and tenth at the NCAA South steady results in the past, finishing third at the and one regional title and two regional runner- Central Regional meet. Fifth-year senior Michael C-USA Championship for the last five seasons ups, so they're clearly some of the best runners Trejo is poised to lead the pack yet again, along (they finished second in 2005), it's clear from we've had at Rice." with veteran runners in redshirt juniors Gabe the schedule of meets this year that the Owls are il However, the other members of the squad Cuadra, Matt Carey and senior James Llamas. looking to gain additional experience versus top didn't exactly let expectations diminish last "We actually have everybody coming back, competition prior to the C-USA Championship. year, as senior Halsey Fowler and Nicole Mericle we didn't graduate a single person from last After their home meet tonight, Rice will head to (Wiess '11) led the way for Rice last year, guid- year's team," Head Coach Jon Warren said. the Grass Routes Grand Prix, a new race in Aus- ing the Owls to a second-place finish at the 2010 "They'll all be significantly better, not only tin, on Sept. 30 before the Houston Baptist Unvi- C-USA Championship and a 31st place finish at physically but mentally." ersity Puma Invitational, a meet that the Owls the NCAA National Meet. Despite losing Mericle Filling out the squad will be sophomores dominated last year. The real test will come in the and Britany Williams (Will Rice '11) to gradua- • I John Cavallo, Travis Roberts, Wyatt Doop and form of the Pre-National Meet in Terre Haute, Ind., tion, the Owls have an experienced roster across Anthony Urbanelli, along with redshirt sopho- that will be run on the same course as the National the board, with sophomore Meredith Gamble mores Alex Weinheimer, Zach Casias and An- Meet, which annually hosts some of the top teams Senior Michael Trejo runs to a seventh and senior Marie Thompson filling in key roles thony Lauriello. Freshman Will Firth could also in the nation. With just four meets before the placefinish a t last year's Rice Invitational. on the squad last year. 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After forcing to keep BYU off the scorecard and help Rice to punt, Purdue entered field goal posi- Soccer and Golf suffer preserve the draw. tion during the closing moments of the game. over the weekend The Owls are now 4-2-1 and are heading With the Purdue field goal team on the back home to Rice Stadium, where they will field, it looked like it would be a heartbreaker For the soccer, the team on a four-game be hosting Western Kentucky University on for the Owls. However, senior linebacker Jus- •) m winning streak, the Owls were confident Saturday before they host the University tin Allen had other ideas as he rushed past heading into Utah even though they were of Alabama-Birmingham next week to start the Biolermakers' offensive line to get a hand facing undefeated Utah State University and Conference USA play. in the way of the ball, ensuring that it would nationally ranked Brigham Young University. — Dan Elledge never travel through the uprights. The Owls left the Beehive State disappoint- Rice players stormed the field, ecstatic ed as they lost 1-0 to Utah State and drew over the narrow victory. As one of the biggest o-o with BYU. With the main act that is the spring Rice victories in years, it was truly a memo- Last Thursday, the Owls played their first season still months away, the golf team rable moment for Head Coach David Bailiff. o •<» competed in the Sam Hall Intercollegiate game of their two game road trip against "I've been responsible for part of [the hosted by the University of Southern Mis- Utah State and left the game feeling they streak] for five years," Bailiff said. "Some sissippi. The Owls did not fare that well as should have come away with a better result. of the players have been responsible for six a team; finishing 14th out of 15 teams. The Rice had more corner kicks and more shots, weeks of it. I'm glad it's over because the University of Alabama-Birmingham won the but could never find the goal it needed. thing I found is that more people [outside the tournament with an overall score of 836 and After a scoreless first half, Utah State took program] talk about it than we do. It's nice a score of 37 under par, beating the Univer- advantage of its opportunity in the 53rd not to have to worry about it. I've always be- •) 10 sity of Louisiana Lafayette by four strokes. minute as Aggie sophomore midfielder lieved since we've got here that we're in the Ilia Jennifer Flynn put one in the back of the Overall, the Owls recorded a total of process of building a real fine program." 888 and finished with a score 15 over par. net to take a 1-0 lead. The lead stood up as McHargue had his best game ever, throw- Sophomore Jeff Wibawa tied for 23rd overall the Owls could not finish any of their nine Junior forward/defender Alex Burton ing for 230 yards and two touchdowns with chances they had at goal. The loss dropped as he finished plus 1 overall. Senior Erik beats a McNeese State player to the no interceptions. McGuffie looked good in Mayer finished tied for 53rd with a score of Rice to 4-2-0 on the season. his true season debut, carrying the ball nine 221 and eight strokes over par. Freshman ball during the Owls' 3-0 win over the Rice played at BYU on Saturday as they times with an average of 5.3 yards per carry. •] (i Tommy Economou finished tied in a tie for Cowgirls on Aug. 21. hoped to rebound from their tough loss This week, the Owls will enjoy a bye-week 69th with a score of 226 and 13 strokes against Utah State. The Owls showed good before traveling to Waco to take on Baylor over par. .Junior Brock Wilson and freshman energy, as they had an advantage in shots University (1-0) on Sept. 24. in the first half, 7-3, but missed a couple Joe Beck III finished 77th and 78th respec- key chances to put the ball in the back of tively with scores of 229 and 231,16 and 18 Wanna get paid to write? the net. As the game was still tied after 90 strokes over par. The Owls' next fall event is minutes, the two teams could not settle the Squire Creek Invitational in Choudrant, Then email • I <1 the difference in overtime as the game La. on Oct. 3-4. O VOLLEY proceeded to go to a 0-0 draw. Freshman — Dan Elledge [email protected] FROM PAGE 12 goalkeeper Amy Czyz had four huge saves for more details. vitational in Nacogdoches, TX where they will play North Dakota State University (6- 5), Sam Houston State University (6-5) and Stephen F. Austin University (6-5). However, the big match on next week's slate is at Tudor mmmm WW,' Fieldhouse against the University of Houston H: (7-3), which will kick off the conference sea- son for the Owls. Volpe said that the non-conference slate •) 1 of games had prepared the team for the con- ference season as they have faced some of A If the premier teams in the nation like Stanford fj I I RHfF " PP University and Hawaii. f ' IT "I think that the conference teams we face are going to be good, but the teams we • : A. mmm, have faced in the preseason have been strong teams," Volpe said. "We are not going to be • 1 c surprised by anything in Conference USA because we have seen the best serving, best blocking and the best defense." White agreed saying that even though they had faced strong teams and have a los- ing record, their non-conference schedule has them ready for conference play. "Despite the losses and heartbreaks, I Your Path? think this will be good for us because I think that we will be more mentally tough and more prepared once the conference season Obtain the experience, exposure starts," White said. and expertise to succeed in a With the game against Houston on Tues- day, the Owls have a perfect chance to re- career with a global leader. bound from their Hawaii woes and start • • off the conference season on the right foot. White sees it as an opportunity to show peo- ple that Rice volleyball is back. "I think the Houston game is huge be- cause we need to make a statement telling people who we are," White said. "Yes, our record does not look good right now, but we • • are ready to play some conference ball and I think we need to make a statement right off the bat against Houston." 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With just four meets before the September 22 C-USA Championship on Oct. 31 at Wildcat 5:45pm - 8:00pm Country Club, just a half hour south of cam- Each day the world depends on our expertise, which is why our goal pus, the Owls will have plenty of time to re- is to create high-potential team members with the ability to fill our Jesse Jones group between meets, allowing them to be most challenging positions. School of Business, peak by the end of October and finalize the top eight runners that will represent Rice at Room 212 the conference meet. WHERE WILL YOUR CAMERON CAREER TAKE YOU? With some of the best runners in recent mem- Contact your career center for more information, ory taking the course for Rice today, the expecta- or visit www.c-a-m.com tions are high for both squads to contend for con- Text: CameronRU to ference championships and taking the next step to 85775 for career updates it asserting Rice as the best cross country school in C-USA. For both teams, the next step begins today Standard text messaging rates may apply Equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v on the freshly cut grass of the intramural fields. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2011 THE RICE THRESHER CALENDAR 15 JUMBLE: IT'S THE 80S, BABY! r NANOMAD Y 1 the Calendar _u SEPT. l6 - 22, 2011 T5XINEE DESLACN • • follow us 24/7 at twitter.com/threshercal BART KACP • 1 L TEOBTSUFTSHGS by Czech folk music. Save 1 1 • room for the reception on FRIDAY the Mezzanine following the concert. Fifteen years of free female condoms SATURDAY 1J Clue: A fantasy, a musical, a place where dreams come true! The Rice Women's Re- source Center is throwing Unscramble each of the clue words. Take the letters that appear in the circles and unscramble itself a birthday party to- them to discover the best film from the 1980s. day in honor of 15 years of promoting gender equality The Chinese Student Asso- This jumble was created by Devin Glick. and discussion. The festivi- ciation will host YouTube The solution will be posted on Twitter at twitter.com/threshercal. ties take place in the Brown video stars Eric, Jason and the Farnsworth Pavilion. A either make someone real- Garden of the RMC and Eddie from the Jubilee Proj- 80s is shut down — representative from the Cen- ly confused or find yourself start at 4 p.m. with remarks ect at the Farnsworth Pavil- psyche! ter for Career Development in Sarah Ruhl's absurdist 0 from the original founder, ion at 4 p.m. The Jubilee Whip it good at Sid Rich will be there to talk about comedy, Dead Man's Cell Mona Hicks, and lasts until Project makes short videos College for their annual new opportunities. There Phone. The Rice Players 5:30 p.m. There will be free for a good cause and will 80s party. Bring out the will also be other points for will be performing the play food (probably ladyfingers) be premiering a short film about a college student en- leg warmers, headbands, discussion, but more impor- Sept. 22 through Sept. 24 and drinks (probably Shir- tights, track suits and An- tantly, free food is provided. and Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 ley Temples) and KTRU will tering the real world. The three are recent college nise Parker-style shoulder pt 8 p.m. in Hamman Hall. provide music (probably pads. Once again, the 80s Tickets are $5 for students, (I "Baby Got Back"). graduates themselves, and now one works for a top cover baiid Molly and the THURSDAY 22 $8 for faculty/staff and se- consulting firm, one goes Ringwalds will be perform- nior citizens and $10 for ev- Fit as a fiddle ing live starting at 10 p.m. to Harvard Medical School eryone else. The dead will Let's get physical on the get in for free if they present Tidy up your tails and ride and one works for Presi- dance floor, so don't stop Please put devices to silent the secret code sent by text the light rail downtown dent Barack Obama. The believing in the spirit of the message before the show. to Passport to Houston's video mostly consists of the What happens when you 80s because this party is Tickets will be refunded in Rice Night at the Houston three laughing at the cam- answer a phone call for » 1 ft guaranteed to be a thriller. the event of zombies. era and rolling in money. the deceased? You could Symphony. Tonight's pro- The party is free; just show gram starts off with vio- Raise your voice up with your Rice student linist James Ehnes playing ID at the door to enter. You HOW TO SUBMIT CALENDAR ITEMS Brahms' Violin Concerto Throw it down and belt it must register your guest in and a premiere of Rice pro- out at the Black Student As- advance. Gnarly, dude! fessor Pierre Jalbert's new sociation's open mic night, The deadline for submission is 3 p.m. the Monday prior to pub- work commemorating the U I I Sanctuary. Prepare your lication. Submissions are printed on a space-available basis. 10th anniversary of 9/11. singing, dancing, comedy Symphony No. 6 by Czech and poetry to entertain the MONDAY Submission methods composer Antonin Dvorak masses. If you don't want to Fax: 713.348.5238 concludes the program, be the one at the altar, still Email: [email protected] so fill up your pint of pivo Campus Mail: Calendar Editor r come, watch and eat some Another Monday, (Czech for beer) and grab a free finger food. Sanctuary another meeting Thresher, MS-524 smazeny syr (fried cheese) will take place at 8 p.m. in to put you in the right Willy's Pub and is free to There will be a Student As- mood for a piece inspired the public. sociation meeting at 9 p.m. in RICE • t WHO ADVANCE IDEAS, INSPIRE OTHERS, AND FORGE NOVEL SOLUTIONS IN PURSUIT OF A NOBLE VISION Embedding From humble beginnings—a pot of coffee and a bag of Oreos—Coffeehouse has developed into a • I projected half million dollar student run business, thanks to students like Christine Cooper, Baker '13. Starting as the Keeper of the Coffee (KOC), Christine has "An important part of this process progressed through the ranks of Coffeehouse. Along the way, she has been modeling customer has learned from others and developed the skills that have # • service, providing educational allowed her to lead (and literally move) Coffeehouse into a new information about fair trade and space and era. Christine's keen ability to recognize, encourage, sustainable business practices, and develop the talents of her peers has helped build a team of and empowering our team to take leaders devoted to the successful Coffeehouse expansion and ownership of Coffeehouse." • I service to the Rice community. —Christine Cooper Growing the business, preserving its culture, and building the capabilities of its future leaders are ways that Christine has embedded leadership at the Coffeehouse. Christine intentionally hires young students that can grow with the business, and supports them in developing skills and experience. • • The training and energy Christine devotes to the group has led to a strong leadership team and the Christine Cooper development of a future generation of leaders for Coffeehouse. Christine's vision for Coffeehouse extends far beyond her tenure. Through developing her peers, focusing on values, and leading a plan for execution, the Rice community will benefit from her impact well after Christine graduates. "Ons of the hdrdest lessons for me to learn as a leader was the need to give up being right. If you're always advocating your position, you aren't being open to the ideas of others." —Lynn Elsenhans '78 RICE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP OFFICE OF THE PROVOST LEADERSHIP RICE JWiiIII iWBaiWMllWlMMMMMMWIir Hi))^ mfrm FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2011 16 BACKPAGE THE RICE THRESHER i i ft~ •<.!<. r - \ MMmmxm. j Back to the '80s Elevator! /t /s , / f/oit> toi public \>;\\ Vvt^. 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It won't be easy because of the RUPD of "I'll be back" and returning to Sid Rich after Strut your glistening sweaty body in order to catch be you're too sober to fully appreciate their officers and, for some reason, a huge spherical being kicked out. the attention of that special someone. inner beauty. boulder is chasing after you. n Rocky VII: The Climb to the Top Caddyshack Top Gun ET Phone EMS All of the action is now at Sid seventh, but During rebuttal of your beer pong game, you Find a classmate to take to your room, where That feeling inside of you isn't love, but se- the elevator is malfunctioning like usual. sink the final cup. The crowd goes wild, and you fly fast and hard into the danger zone. vere alcohol poisoning. Time to gather your Time to embody the Eye of the Tiger and you are the hero. Hey everybody, we're all gon- Be careful: ejecting a moment too soon could strength and make a magical journey to the climb the stairs. 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