The Rice Thresher, Vol. 99, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 21
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Toward a great Save the late night Shipmen Back with a vengeance INSIDE Learn about the best late-night food New Student Representatives make an Sophomore guard Maya Hawkins Hanszen College options in Houston, from Mexican to argument for guaranteed on-campus returns from ACL injury to provide solid senior Chris Chu deli fare to an old-fashioned diner housing for NROTC students defense and scoring outbursts lives among the homeless see A&E p. 4 see Ops p. 3 See Sports p. 7 See P. 2 Volume IC, Issue No. 15 studeNt-RuN sINCe 1916 wedNesday, JaNuaRy 21, 2015 Reallocation roundup NROTC midshipmen request A new Student Initiative Fund will sup- The SA40K survey given port miscellaneous campus events to the student body in the on-campus housing requiring funds and potential new fall indicated many stu- proposals in the future. dents are in favor of using NatalIe KooNCe community. The same can be said for the money to support the ThResheR Staff midshipmen. We live a diferent life- Student environment. style involving early morning work- The Student Association opened outs and lectures and adherence to Initiative RES will use funds discussion on guaranteed on-cam- certain rules, and we serve Rice and Fund for projects such pus housing proposal for Rice Naval the country as a whole.” Rice Bikes as subsidizing Reserve Ofcer Training Corps mid- However, Duncan College senior Rice the sale of reus- shipmen at its meeting on Jan. 14. Brian Baran said he sees a distinc- $1,000 $10,000 able containers The proposal, introduced by tion between NROTC students and at Cofeehouse General Manager Environmental Jones College Senator Chris Sab- those involved in EMS, who reside and installing Brian Barr said SA bagh and midshipman Second Class on-campus as a direct beneft to Society new water bot- funding would be Weston Ruths, cites the intensity public safety in maintaining fast re- tle fllers. used to increase of the NROTC program as a central sponse times. the storage avail- reason for requesting guaranteed on- “I absolutely respect the service able to the busi- $22,000 campus housing. of students in the NROTC program ness, as well as “Midshipmen dedicate signifcant and recognize that their participa- to develop a mo- Rice Queer amounts of time and efort to develop tion comes with a demanding time bile app. Resource Center the life-preserving skills necessary commitment and schedule,” Baran for a Navy or Marine Corps ofcer so said. “However, my position on guar- $5,000 that they can serve a grateful coun- anteed on-campus housing is that it try,” the proposal states. should be reserved for those students According to the proposal, mid- who would be unable to fulfll the shipmen may be called at any time obligations of their ofce or position to stand watch over the naval sci- without living on campus. While it ence building over the course of a would be convenient for NROTC mid- REMS 24-hour period of time, and start shipmen to live on campus, they are able to fulfll their duties even if they $1,800 Members of Rice’s Query club decided to establish a QRC at Rice in every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday response to the lack of a campus institution specifcally aimed at sup- and Friday at 5:30 a.m. with early- live of campus.” Rice Emergency Medical Services porting Rice’s queer community. morning warfare seminars, physi- Baker College Senator Nitin plans to use its share of the funding cal training and combat drills. The Agrawal said he faced similar con- to buy three specifc pieces of medi- “All of the top-20 universities have a QRC except Rice. Providing re- proposal recommends reserving cerns during debates over the REMS cal equipment: two compact suction sources to this community [must] be a priority of any institution that on-campus housing for all midship- guaranteed on-campus housing bill. units and one Reeve’s Litter. values diversity,” Sid Richardson junior Nick Hanson-Holtry said. men to facilitate their completion of “As one of the main writers for the the program at Rice and honor their REMS In-Charge/In-Charge Trainees commitment to the country. Guaranteed Housing legislation, I Ruths, a Jones College junior, faced similar issues that the NROTC 40K comes from unapproved RESET blanket tax funds compared the proposal to similar legislation is currently facing,” policies guaranteeing housing for Agrawal said. “One thing I was asked The Student Association Senate nology, but the student body did establish a new Student Initiative EMS and athletes. about during the REMS legislation approved Resolution #7 at its meet- not re-approve the endowment in Fund for future student events. “What distinguishes a group that revolved around specifc time com- ing last Wednesday regarding the the 2013 general elections. The SA The SA treasurer will review the gets on-campus housing is a de- mitments of IC/ICTs. I did not feel that distribution of $40,540.92 in unused decided on the fnal recipients of use of all the distributed funds to manding lifestyle and a service to the I was able to grasp the true time com- blanket tax assets. funding after a deliberative process ensure compliance with proposals Rice community,” Ruths said. “EMS mitment from the NROTC presentation The SA originally collected the throughout the fall. In addition to made by each organization. Any is on call 24/7, athletes have to be during the SA meeting.” funds to establish the Rice Endow- the four campus organizations re- unused money will be returned to up in the morning working out, and Ruths said Rice’s NROTC students ment for Sustainable Energy Tech- ceiving money, the SA also chose to the SA after two years. both are an integral part of the Rice 7890see NROTC, page 2 Student Judicial Programs revises Code of Conduct SapNa SuResh doing as well as the appeals process. SJP also made several updates tions. The federal government also verely.” A Title IX investigation FoR the ThResheR “These adjustments improve the to clarify Title IX policies that released a new task force report for may now be considered as grounds Code’s structure, make it clearer and were introduced in fall 2014, es- addressing sexual assault, a factor for expulsion, suspension, or pro- Student Judicial Programs re- remove anachronisms,” University pecially those concerning sexual which may have spurred greater scription. The updated definition leased an updated student Code of Court Chair Brian Baran said. discrimination and assault. Several emphasis on Title IX policies in of sexual assault misconduct now Conduct that went into efect begin- A major addition is the detailing of prominent campuses across the na- Rice’s own Code of Conduct. includes sexual harassment and ning Jan. 12. According to their web- three versions of rustication. Baran, tion including Harvard University, In particular, the document other gender-based misconduct in site, they aim “to articulate and en- a Duncan College senior, said the up- Princeton University, Dartmouth states “while all [sexual miscon- addition to relationship violence force standards of conduct behavior dated Code delineates between three College and the University of Chi- duct] behaviors are abhorrent and and stalking. among all students.” The new code levels of rustication — social, college cago are currently under investi- damaging, Rice views sexual as- Duncan College freshman Monica includes several key updates that and campus — to create a consistent gation by the U.S. Department of sault as particularly so and will Bodd said she appreciated the greater provide details on many aspects of framework for applying these sanc- Education for sexual assault viola- sanction that behavior most se- detail included in this section. student behavior. tions while allowing for fexibility to “It is great to see these amend- SJP made several minor techni- ft specifc circumstances. ments being made on the Title IX cal updates to the code, including a Social is the least severe form of policies, and with these changes I section emphasizing that academic- rustication, and students are per- CODE OF CONDUCT CHANGES can be confident in a safe campus during my time here at Rice,” Bodd related conduct is “addressed by mitted to participate in all activi- • Distinctions between social, college and campus rustication said. “It’s imperative to include the University’s Honor Code” and ties other than large public events • Title IX procedures concerning sexual misconduct these policies in the Code of Con- that non-academic conduct is SJP’s where alcohol is served; students • Separation between University Court and Student Judicial Programs duct because sexual assault and focus. Details on the situations in are also not permitted to host pri- responsibilities women’s equality are such critical which students are eligible for medi- vate gatherings or attend major • Codifcation of Dean Hutchinson’s 3 Rs: Responsible, reasonable and issues that need to be addressed cal amnesty refect explicitly state university-wide public events. Col- respectful and exposed to the student body.” students are required to call REMS lege rustication includes the pa- • Clarifcation of SJP’s right to oversight of college infractions Students are not required to or RUPD when faced with a drug or rameters of social rustication plus • Explanation of grounds for amnesty electronically sign the new Code, alcohol-related emergency. an effective banishment from all • Clarifcation of the appeals process through college masters, college as they have agreed to it by virtue Additionally, the updated code of college facilities. Campus rustica- court, University Court and SJP of registration. Discussion within conduct contains more information on tion involves removal from all as- • Update of disciplinary action surrounding alcohol policy violations the procedures students undergo once pects of the university except for colleges also helped disseminate they have been charged with wrong- academic ones.