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thVOLUME XCVIIe, ISSUE NO. Ric5 STUDENT-RUe N SINCE 1916 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 Cleaning staff starts year shorthanded New bike BY ANNA WILDE policy aims THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF

Over a month into the school year, it is clear the new inhabitants for safety of Duncan College and McMurtry College are not the only ones expe- BY JOCELYN WRIGHT riencing challenges. While certain THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF students had to deal with malfunc- tioning air-conditioning units and With the largest student popula- nonworking locks, certain members tion Rice has ever seen on campus, of the custodial staff have had to a new bike policy, effective this se- deal with changes to their workload. mester, aims to keep pedestrians and bikers safe, Bicycle Safety Committee M member Amy Kavalewitz said. The policy was orchestrated by the Bicycle Safety Committee, which What else can we do consists of staff, faculty and student to help the custodians representatives, and now falls under do their jobs easier the office of Vice President for Admin- istration Kevin Kirby. and better for Under this new policy, bike regis- students? tration is now mandatory, cyclists are required to announce when they are Mark Ditman approaching pedestrians by either Vice President of H&D yelling or ringing a bell and bikers must obey all traffic laws, yield to 99 pedestrians and lock their bicycles I AMES LIU/THRESHER in racks. Riding is prohibited on cov- Due to Housing and Dining's redis- ered walkways, and cyclists riding tribution of custodial staff from Martel Jose Camacho, a Housing and Dining staff member, wipes down a table, beginning the cleaning routine in bicycles on sidewalks must maintain a slow speed. Cyclists are required to College, Jones College and Brown Col- the commons of Hanszen College. Camacho is part of a staff whose work has increased without a pay raise. lege to McMurtry and Duncan, H&D is lock their bikes only to bike racks, currently in the process of transitioning and bikes not secured to racks will be its staff to a new college dynamic. cleaning suite restrooms once a week weekly to the staff, though both anony- fees. He estimated that cleaning staff ticketed or impounded. Instead of hiring entirely new staff and cleaning other areas such as the mous sources, who have frequented salaries account for 12 to 14 percent of Furthermore, abandoned bicycles to clean McMurtry and Duncan, the Private Dining Room and college coor- the computer and ESL classes in years the housing side of H&D's budget. will be removed by the Rice Univer- combined eight custodial staff mem- dinator's office as needed. past, said they are simply too tired dur- Ditman said the situation is tem- sity Police Department, which will bers from Baker College and Will Rice Though the new colleges require ing their shifts to consider attending porary, and that H&D did not have also begin issuing citations to cyclists College were transferred to the new the same tasks, because the staff was this year. adequate time to assess the appropri- who fail to comply with the policy. colleges, Vice President of H&D Mark not expanded, the current staff is ex- Ditman said the salaries of staff ate number of staff needed at Duncan The complete policy can be found on- Ditman said. In addition, one member pected to complete more work in the members were unaffected by last and McMurtry. line at rice.edu/bikesatrice. each from Martel, Jones and Brown, same amount of time. year's 5-percent budget cut demands "The opening of these buildings Bicycle Safety Committee mem- colleges which had previously boasted The two anonymous sources said for university departments, but one happened in such a compressed time ber Nicholas Muscara said he ex- a five-person cleaning staff, were sent the custodial staff at the north colleges of the anonymous sources said their period," Ditman said. pects the new measures to be met to Duncan and McMurtry. is not receiving a wage increase to ac- managers were reluctant to hire addi- However, after being up and run- with some disagreement. According to two members of the count for this extra work. They are paid tional staff members due to the state of ning for five weeks, the kinks in the "It's going to be a little controver- custodial staff, who wished to remain time-and-a-half wages for any oveitime the economy. colleges' cleaning routines are start- sial because we have to balance the anonymous, one custodian at every work they choose to do, usually on Ditman said H&D accomplished the ing to smooth out, Facilities Supervi- interests of pedestrians and bicycle college is assigned to clean the com- the weekends. The staff continues to 5-percent budget decrease by removing sor of the Residential Colleges Norma riders," Muscara, a Martel College mons. The other workers are assigned receive benefits such as health insur- extraneous costs such as unused phone Cardona said. junior, said. "There's no way every- to the college's residential areas and ance, life insurance and at least three and fax lines and by encouraging do- "The hard part is done," Cardona one's going to be happy with every are charged with removing the trash weeks' paid vacation. nors to cover costs for summer projects said. "From here, it should be, 'What policy the university enacts, but we and paper recycling from rooms and Optional computer and English as and maintenance, as opposed to using else can we do to help the custodi- took surveys, got great responses cleaning hall restrooms every day, a Second Language classes are offered funds from students' room-and-board es see H&D, page 7 • see BIKES, page 10 Students head to D.C. for solar house competition main event, held Oct. 8-21 at The Na- ing, where students from various ZEROW House will face tional Mall in Washington D.C. disciplines could contribute to the The competition is composed of project. The faculty advisers for the 19 other competitors 10 different events, each focusing effort were Architecture Professors on one element of the house design. Danny Samuels and Nonya Grenader BY SCOTT NORGAARD These areas include architecture, and Mechanical Engineering Profes- FOR THE THRESHER market viability and engineering, sor Brent Houchens. among others. Sanchez said the team aimed to Decathlons, it seems, are not sole- Roque Sanchez, an environmen- show the public that solar power is a ly for athletes. In December 2007, the tal engineering graduate student livable solution. United States Department of Energy and key leader in the development of "We didn't use exotic materials," Sc selected Rice as one of 20 teams, in- this project, estimated that about 150 Sanchez said. "We tried to bring the chiding international competitors, students worked on the project over home down to earth." to compete in the Solar Decathlon, a four years. During the first two years The home features a simple competition that is designed to prove an initial design was submitted to the wooden construction and uses foam that solar technology is a viable solu- Department of Energy and the build- insulation to keep the interior highly tion for homes in the future. ing process began after that. insulated. Another key design com- Rice's entry, the i5-by-50-foot Sanchez (Wiess College '09) said ponent of the hous" involves dividing JAMES LIU/THRESHER ZEROW House finished last week by a the project utilized a building work the house into two cores, one specifi- team of students and professors, will shop, a collaborative effort between cally designated for major piping and The ZEROW House, Rice's entry into the Solar Decathalon, will be judged by professionals in archi the School of Architecture and the plumbing, the other allotted as a well- compete for two weeks in Washington, D.C., beginning in October. tecture and engineering during the George R. Brown School of Engineer- O see SOLAR, page 6

I heart the '80s! Fight for your right... to party! Drinks are on them INDEX The President's Lecture Series will be Half of the student body was born in this RPC and Willy's Pub are hosting The Arthur Yoria Opinion 3 decade - all the more reason to party! Comb hosting a discussion today at 2:30 p.m. in Band, featuring Associate Dean of Undergraduates News 4 through resale shops for a pair of acid-wash the Baker Institute on The Constitution. Matt Taylor, next Thursday at 11 p.m. Come for the Arts & Entertainment 11 jeans and tease up your hair at Sid Richard International Law and the War on Terror. music and stay after for a special encore of dancing Sports 15 If you plan on heading to Amsterdam or son College's commons-turned-dance-floor with the dean. Calendar 19 with live music from Molly and the Ringwalds Mexico this spring break, we highly suggest Backpage 20 tomorrow from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. you attend. EDITORIAL THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009

firfm lu college - UOhJ! XM s SbN£p/tfI iS«l! ftM KV the Rice (Ihresher fKvACATibd DAY x W/ONT H/ m- IsJITH Mi' fhtZNT( New bicycle policy TM necessitates new racks In early 2008, the Bicycle Safety Committee came together to hammer out a bike policy that would keep bikes moving and pedestrians safe. Eighteen months later, the plan is out, with details finalized and policy enacted (see story, page 1). We look NEXT DAY M&tT U6EK at this new policy as a necessity, for obvious reasons — there btTr&t- my have been one too many times when we've been traipsing along fyetnouE x/w i Tnefii% the sidewalks, minding our business and chatting with friends EieUM* ^ on the phone, when a blur flashes in our periphery and, our $000 A LPTrfi / IL life flashing before our eyes, we realize just how close we came DfiVNK to eating pavement, at no fault of our own. It's not that the passing bikers carried any malicious intent; rather, they were W& either distracted or saw themselves as a bit more skilled at ma- 1 we / Yof Nr neuvering than we pedestrians perceived. Mlti D VOh The new policy's stipulations are both sensible and well- known. The bell-and-yell policy is nothing more than common sense, and the bike registration policy, now mandatory, has been on campus for years. The quiz that has been added is LETTERS TO THE EDITOR thresher-ops@rice. edu, twitter.com/thresheropeds a nice touch, reminding students of the requirements before they can endeavor to ride their two-wheelers. accompanying story about staff reduc- Department on the investigation of the Speaking of two-wheelers, we would like to know when Blatant mockery tions were inaccurate or misleading, shootings and intends to identify the this policy will extend to other modes of transportation. tactless, intolerant so I'd like to set the record straight. assailants and bring them to justice. The 5 percent budget cuts across Campus crime levels, which most When trying to avoid those same lightning-quick bicyclists, To the Editor: campus for the current fiscal year re- ly involve thefts, are at normal levels, we sometimes catch bearded long-boarders going the wrong The author of the Thresher opinion sulted in the loss of only one police and there's no need for anyone to live way on the Inner Loop, just as we see scooters looping article on intelligent design ("Intelli- position overall in the Rice University in fear. I encourage you to contact through crowds of fellow pedestrians, causing as much dis- gent design to take over all studies," Police Department. In fact, we gained RUPD at 713-348-6000 or via one of turbance as the bicyclists ever did. We know that the Inner Sept. 4), Brian Reinhart, doesn't un- seven new security positions for the the many blue emergency phones or elevator phones on campus if you see Loop isn't necessarily the most dangerous place in Houston derstand that mockery isn't how to Bioscience Research Collaborative. disagree with someone else's views. The "glaring vacancies" referenced something suspicious so we can do — aside from the occasional burst water main, there is little Reinhart doesn't realize that he is in the Thresher article had nothing our job to protect you while you enjoy that goes awry on Rice's main vein of transportation. But if the equivalent of a zealot proclaiming to do with the budget cuts. We had college life. bikers are held to these new standards, shouldn't other non- that everyone who doesn't conform to one vacancy at the beginning of the Bill Taylor motorized methods of transport be as well? his narrow interpretation of some re- last school year and we lost two ad- Chief of Police ditional officers for personal reasons Director of Public Safety Additionally, as you are all well aware, Rice now hous- ligious text will burn in hell. Both he and the zealot don't respect others' during the year — one got married es the largest student body the campus has ever seen. This rights or views. Neither acknowledges and another left to manage some fam- means that there are more potential student-bikers than that they can't be sure of what they're ily property. We have hired two new Online Comment ever before, but also that additional bike racks are needed. saying, but that they can only observe officers to fill some of the vacancies, of the Week The only problem with enforcing this mandatory bike reg- and draw conclusions, giving cre- but it takes a few months for them to complete training and probation be- istration policy is that the bike racks are already overflow- dence and weight according to their To the Editor: own opinions and experiences. fore they become a permanent part of I'm actually a little offended by this ing with both registered and non-registered bikes. Because It is people like Reinhart and the our workforce. And because two resi- column ("Choosing majors a personal there aren't enough racks to fit the need, students park their way they choose to express themselves dential colleges are closed this year journey," Sept.11). I'll start by saying that bikes near any tree, stairway or entrance that best suits their that make me feel it's safer to avoid for renovation, we did not need ad- I graduated with a degree in mechanical needs. We would like to recommend the installation of more discussing my religion, or saying I'm ditional officers to provide security at engineering in 2006. Next, I'll say that bike racks, making the new policy, which entails locking bi- non-religious instead of atheist. the two new colleges. college, first and foremost, serves an I have chosen to be associated We still have two vacancies to fill, in- academic, educational purpose. Sure, cycles in racks, possible. with no religious group, neither cluding one that was added last school you get to meet a ton of people, do a What if the university worked with design and architec- evangelical Christian zealots nor an- year, but it takes time to find someone bunch of crazy things and accumulate ture students in creating these new racks? Not only would ti-religious zealots such as Reinhart. with the caliber of experience and train- lots of stories. the campus reach the necessary allotment for racks, but the By my non-association, I hope to re- ing that we require of our officers. But unless you plan on living off a beautification of campus would be augmented. spectfully disagree with those who I can assure you that RUPD is out trust fund when your four years are up, have more faith than 1 do. patrolling the grounds the way we you need some kind of qualification in Plus, if the new racks were especially striking, maybe it would Mike Benza always do to protect our students. order to obtain a good job later. And force those bikers to slow down to check them out. So long as it Martel '09 The BB gun shootings that occurred quite frankly, the world (and the United doesn't distract them into clipping a pedestrian, that is. over Labor Day weekend weren't even States in particular) NEEDS more en on Rice property — the soft sidewalk gineers, doctors and scientists. My car Campus safety around the perimeter of campus be- doesn't run on Plato, and cancer isn't remains a priority longs to the city of Houston, and three cured by reading a Shakespeare play. Cleaning staff deserve of the shootings happened blocks Twitter, Facebook and all of the things To the Editor: or miles from campus. The one Rice we as a society enjoy and need are the fair treatment Contrary to the sensationalized student who was targeted was a few products of science. Your article puts headline on the front page of last blocks from campus at the time of the down the students who someday will The two new colleges have gotten off to a bit of a stunted week's Thresher ("Campus safety incident. Fortunately, none of the in- provide the world with the next itera- start, with sinks falling off and motion-sensing lights going suffers setbacks," Sept. 11), the dividuals was seriously injured and tions of these tools. Rice campus remains safe. In ad- awry. Now, we have learned that the cleaning staff assigned no more attacks have occurred. RUPD David Vaucher dition, some of the details in the is working with the Houston Police Brown '06 to the new colleges has put the entire North College cleaning staff in a bind (see story, page 1). No new staff members were hired for the new colleges, straining the current staff and, with Casey Michel the H1N1 virus making its rounds, potentially putting the stu- Editor in Chief The Rice Thresher, the official student news- paper at Rice University since 1916, is pub- dent body in increased danger of contracting a disease that, as Sarah Rutledge lished each Friday during the school year, Senior Editor we've seen, has made itself readily apparent. except during examination periods and holi- days. by the students of Rice University. We understand that this was, and always has been, a temporary NEWS David Rosales Multimedia Manager measure. However, members of the staff claimed they were not told Cindy Dinh Editor Stephen Wang Web Editor Letters to the Editor must be received by Josh Rutenberg Editor Dennis Qian Asst. 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In last week's article, "RUPD forced to cut number of offi- Rose Cahalan Editor Brian Reinhart Editor All other opinion pieces represent solely cers," the Thresher incorrectly reported that two Rice Univer- the opinion of the piece's author. MEDIA BACKPAGE sity Police Department officers were cut due to the 5 percent Lauren Schoeffler Photo Editor Kyle Barnhart Editor The Thresher is a member of the Associ ated Collegiate Press. Happy birthday Alex! Ariel Shnitzer Asst. Photo Editor Cristina Tortarolo Editor budget cuts. Only one officer was cut. The Thresher regrets © Copyright 2009 the error. Logan Beck Asst. Photo Editor Op-Ed Follow us at twitter.com/ThresherOpEds Borlaug's legacy leaves lasting lessons NASA deserves financial,

WHEN WE THINK of great humanitar- was the best harvest in that nation's problem is, roughly, this: Suppose ians, we often think of saints. We think recorded history. you live happily and comfortably in a public support for endeavors of doctors, political activists and retired Statisticians have attempted to beautiful garden, but most of the peo- software tycoons. Many of these people quantify Borlaug's achievement, in ple in the world live outside the gar- IT'S BEEN 40 years since we went to five different paths to eventually ful- grace the covers of our magazines and terms of the number of human lives den, in poverty and hunger. You are the moon. And if we want to go back, fill this plan, allowing NASA a certain promote their causes on talk shows. he rescued from starvation. The base- not any better than the people trapped NASA needs your help. amount of flexibility. line estimate is about 245 million peo- outside, but thanks to a trick of fate The first path is simply the con- ple. Most calculations, however, start you live in luxury while they starve. tinuation of the current operations at one billion. Moreover, according to If you choose to stay in the beautiful of NASA, utilizing the current bud- The New York Times, the Rockefeller garden, should you feel guilty about get to extend the life of the shuttle Foundation estimates that three billion your good fortune? If that is the case, to 2011, but de-orbiting the ISS in people have eaten a breed of wheat, should you simply leave? 2016 and delaying the construction corn, maize or cassava produced by Schweitzer left the garden to of the Ares V heavy-lift vehicle past Borlaug's research. become a doctor in rural Africa. 2020. The plan lacks sufficient funds Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Mother Teresa left the garden to to develop the lunar lander and as- Brian Reinhart Prize in 1970, but accepted it only serve the ill in Kolkata. They are Joe Dwyer sociated systems by 2030, probably after his wife convinced him the among the greatest humanitar- delaying them indefinitely. But the greatest humanitarian message of congratulation was not ians of the last century. Kauf- Last week, NASA released a 12- Among the four remaining paths, to ever live did not sell microchips, a prank. He did not think himself a mann, however, advises us to stay page summary report detailing the there is only one that necessitates fur- did not appear on our televisions genius or a man worthy of a Nobel in the garden. He suggests that if space administration's current state ther pursuing. Dubbed "Flexible Path and, indeed, never became famous Prize, but merely a scientist doing we can use our fortunate circum- of affairs. The 11-member Review Variant 5A," it would retire the shuttle for his work. His name was Norman his best to make the world a better stances to do more good for more of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans by 2011, extend the life of the ISS to Borlaug, and he died last Saturday in place. He had been lucky enough to people, we should not hesitate Committee, which was comprised 2020, use the new Ares Lite heavy lift Texas at the age of 95. be a well-fed American child and to to do so. of current and former aerospace ex- vehicle to return America to the moon Borlaug was a food scientist, born get a stellar education, and wanted Borlaug traveled through the most ecutives, astronauts, professors and by the mid-to-late 2020s and turn over le on an Iowa farm in 1914 and educated to use those advantages to help destitute parts of the world for his retired military personnel, outlined low-Earth orbit responsibilities to com- le at the University of Minnesota. After the billions of people who did not research, but he lived and taught in the fate of the space shuttle, the pro- mercial organizations. a brief stint in corporate business, receive them. that beautiful garden until the end jected lifespan of the International The positive aspects of this plan are kt- Borlaug decided to devote his life to Perhaps this is not your idea of a of his life. In so doing, he set an ex- Space Station and our nation's op- many. Not only would NASA be get- ps, tackling our global food shortage. In humanitarian. Many of our most fa- ample for each of us to follow. At Rice tions for the future of human space- ting another decade's worth of return ve Mexico he developed new techniques mous givers, such as Albert Schweitzer we are all students in a very beautiful flight over the next few decades. Ul- on its investment in the ISS, but the ct to increase yields of wheat and corn. and Mother Teresa, sacrificed their garden indeed. How can we use the timately, the committee found that Flexible Path would put the agency I of or Through careful breeding and end- own comforts and Western lifestyles advantages we have been given and without an infusion of $3 billion an- on a track similar to the one it was on l less experimentation, Borlaug first to live among the poor and change the luxurious education we are re- nually beginning with the 2010 fiscal in the 1960s, where it worked through |ee found ways to make the crops more lives one by one. Borlaug, by contrast, ceiving to change the world? year, few, if any, of these goals will be a series of progressively more com- io resistant to disease, then ways to in- was a scientist who used fields as his Borlaug knew there would not possible for NASA. plex flight programs and missions, crease the productivity of seeds. laboratory. Indeed, for the last 25 years be room in our garden for everyone, At the time of this writing, Presi- beginning with Mercury, followed by Over the following years he took his of his life he was a professor at Texas but he chose not to leave. Instead, dent Obama has yet to respond to the Gemini and concluding with Apollo. high-yield wheat and corn on the road A&M University. His life story tells us he used his knowledge to enlarge findings of the committee, but his de- This stepping-stone approach was to India and other underdeveloped that even at home in America, and the garden. This week Borlaug is no cision should be swift and obvious: extremely effective and allowed NASA nations in Asia and Latin America. even on a college campus, we have the longer with us. But the seeds he has Give NASA the requested funding. to learn, iterate and then leapfrog In 1994, the government of Ethiopia power to change millions of lives. sown will live on forever. Compared to the budgets of other its technology and newly-acquired launched a program to spread Bor- The philosopher Walter Kaufmann federal agencies, NASA operates on a know-how into the next program. laug's farming practices and high-yield once described a scenario called "the Brian Reinhart is a Wiess College junior pittance. The proposed 2010 federal According to the report, the Flexible seeds across the country, and the result problem of the beautiful garden." The and Thresher calendar editor. budget will allot $18.7 billion for the Path would enable humans to progress space agency, putting it between the from lunar orbit to the Lagrange points Department of Commerce ($13.8 bil- — gravitationally stationary points im- Longing for home possible to alleviate lion) and the Department of Justice portant for scientific observation — to ($23.9 billion) on the Discretionary visiting near-Earth objects and ultimate- No ONE ELSE seemed to be having a I couldn't get past a day without You're in a new setting with unfamiliar Spending pecking order. Given the ly orbiting around Mars. Interestingly, problem. It was as though everyone was blubbering over my family photos, faces, devoid of the comforts of home, current economic situation, pocket- the report also suggests humans could okay with living on, what seemed to letters my sister had sent, missed juggling the emotional and physical books are understandably tight, but rendezvous with a moon of Mars before me, an alien planet — a world devoid of phone calls and stuffed animals. pressures of academic and social ac- $3 billion is chump change compared "coordinat[ing] with or controlling] ro- everything I had ever known and loved. There were even moments when I felt tivities. It would be weird if you didn't to other federal expenditures. bots on the Martian surface." I am not exaggerating. College made me I should have gone to a different uni- feel anything. It should be noted that the Europe- In addition, the committee recog- an Space Agency, Japanese Aerospace feel miserable and terrified, but most of versity, one that was less than a thou- The problem, I found, was my reluc- nized the growing interest and support Exploration Agency, China National in commercial spaceflight, and suggest- ff a all, alone in my misery and terror. sand miles from home. tance to tackle homesickness head on. Space Administration and Russian ed holding another competition similar up, The most taxing part of coping with Allowing my pessimism to eat away at Federal Space Agency all operate on to 2004's Ansari X Prize for the purposes in my homesickness was the suppres- my core was like letting an open wound significantly smaller budgets than does of finding a company or two that could d sion. I didn't want my parents to know fester. I was withdrawing myself from NASA — less than $5 billion apiece in handle low-Earth orbit responsibili- ted how difficult it was for me to adjust to my surroundings as though I was afraid 2008. This figure understandably rais- ties, including ISS upkeep and mainte- en this new lifestyle. I knew my mom they would usurp and replace what I es the question as to why NASA would nance, freeing up NASA and its money car had probably ruptured a tear duct try- had left behind. But I planned to stay need a $3 billion increase when it op- to focus on the bigger picture of lunar sn't ing not to cry when she left campus. here for the next four years. It was time erates with significantly greater fund- and Martian exploration. lay. I was actually surprised, because she to let out my frustration and anxiety. ing in the first place. Clearly, there are risks and quality ngs had been bursting into tears intermit- Someone had to know. Ellen Kim The answer is simple. If NASA is control concerns that would need to the tently for the past months, saying she I called home after that week and to stay relevant and retain its "first be addressed, but few organizations 3UtS would miss me too much. cried to my family. Then my sister among equals" position with the oth- on the planet are as safety-oriented will Showing up at Rice was one of the But at that moment, she didn't heard me out and she cried. My mom er space-going nations of the world, as NASA, and in this age of crowd- era- most heart-wrenching moments of want me to see her upset, just as I cried — I didn't need to say anything. it cannot be hamstrung by a skimpy my life. And I know you're probably didn't want her to worry. I wanted ev- It's awkward talking to my dad on the sourcing and Wikipedia, it makes budget. NASA enjoys a much wider re-reading that sentence to make sure eryone back home to be proud of me phone, but I'm sure the other two filled perfect sense for NASA to turn to the focus than the other agencies: Hous- I had written it correctly. Did she say and see how strong I was. him in. It felt wonderful to get that nation to collectively come up with ton's own Johnson Space Center em- "heart wrenching?" Is she insane? However, my parents were not the awful burden off my chest. It sounds new ideas and solutions. ploys over 15,000 contractors working If you asked me how college life only ones I had to fool — at least they cheesy, I know, but one call can make In the 1960s, the U.S. space pro- on projects that range from studying was now, you would never have weren't able to see my tear-streaked a difference. I was able to calm down, gram enjoyed feverish public support the effects of long-term spaceflight on guessed that just two weeks ago, I face when I answered their calls. My stop moping and get going. I just from the American people — so much the human body, to building more ef- was as homesick as Shadow in Home- peers were all around me. The last wished I had done it sooner. so that the Apollo 8 Christmas Eve tele- ficient Earth- and space-bound com- ward Bound. 1 missed my parents, my thing I wanted then was for everyone So, if you're feeling overwhelmed vision broadcast even won an Emmy munications antennae, to astronaut younger sister and my flea-bitten cat. to think I was some immature cry and can't find an outlet, call your — but declining popular interest led training and robotics research. I missed those warm days when the baby. Seriously, I was 18 years old family. One, because they probably to decreased funding, and NASA was four of us would make dinner at home and unable to handle a few months care about you most. Two, because And JSC is just one of over 24 NASA- forced to adapt a more scaled-back and watch Wipeout. I missed taking on my own? Somehow, I managed they won't judge you. And three, affiliated facilities across the nation, stance, stuck exploring low-Earth or- afternoon naps on the sofa with the to avoid sensitive topics and keep if you have one of those cell phone each committed to equally diverse and bit from the space shuttle. television on and shopping with my myself occupied. When you're that family plans, your five-hour call will exciting work. By comparison, the Eu- Now, the pendulum has finally mom at Macy's. I missed my beautiful homesick, being alone is torture. be free! So why not? ropean Space Agency's Web site says swung back in the other direction. their largest facility, the European Like the waning days of Apollo, California. (No offense, Texas.) In retrospect, I think 1 must have Don't think you need to struggle Space Research and Technology Cen- shuttle travel has become boring, Throughout the first week of school, been somewhat crazy. College is sup- through problems on your own. If you tre (ESTEC), employs only 2,000 spe- commonplace news and people are I was harboring a deep, painful realiza- posed to be that coveted next chapter don't feel like talking to your mom, I'm cialists working on "dozens of space itching for NASA to do something ... tion. I was trying, to no avail, to accept of your life. Kids all over the nation are sure any of your friends or roommates projects." As such, NASA's budget different. And as evidenced by the the fact that I was no longer a child. Af- aching to break free from the supervi would be more than happy to listen compared to the other nations' space committee's report, the folks at NASA ter college, I thought, things will never sion of their mommies and daddies; and lend you a shoulder to lean on. agencies is understandably larger. are trying their best to do so. be the same. One day I will get a job, they want to party, they want to meet As for me, the worst had passed The committee acknowledged that The additional funding will help and then there will be no summer vaca- new people, they want to have fun. I that night. The campus seemed to without this additional annual fund- the space agency get on the right tions to look forward to. One day I might admit it's an exciting time, but heck, if open up to me the following morning, ing, plans for returning to the moon by track, but ultimately it's up to people not live with my family at all. you're not getting hoarse from scream- and I found living with my peers to be 2020 and then venturing to Mars — as just like you and me to support these It was bad enough not being able ing for joy, you're not alone. very stress relieving — that is, when set forth by President George W. Bush exciting new Endeavours. to see them everyday. The truth was At first, I was convinced there was they weren't blaring music at 2 a.m. in a January 2004 speech — would be I didn't want to be the "independent something wrong with me because I severely hampered. Pending President Joe Dwyer is a Wiess College junior college student." was not having the time of my life. But Ellen Kim is a Sid Richardson Obama's approval, the report detailed and Thresher A&E editor. I didn't want things to change. homesickness is completely natural. College freshman. FRIDA^SEPTEMBER 18,2009 4 NEWS THE RICE THRESHER Phishing attacks bedevil unwitting new students When Rice Information Technol- IT reminds students ogy finds out about new attempts, they try to inform the Rice commu- not to give out nity about the suspect messages Q via e-mail, but this is only possible mrmb once they discover the existence of personal information the message in question, Scarbor- ough said. BY SETH BROWN Intended victims can make sev- FOR THE THRESHER eral distinctions if an e-mail seems questionable, Scarborough said. The next time you decide to sup- Hackers might ask for seemingly ply a grammatically-challenged irrelevant information, such as a Internet stranger with your Rice person's country of origin or date of e-mail password, think twice. Oth- birth, information Rice would not erwise, you might become yet an- need to obtain via e-mail. other victim of a recent string of phishing attacks. Last weekend, a widespread phishing scam netted 14 Rice ac- ii counts, 12 of which belonged to new Most of the risk here students. Phishing, the practice of trying to obtain personal informa- is that the Internet is tion by posing as a legitimate entity, based on reputation. is nothing new to Rice, but the past week's incident far exceeded the Hacked accounts usual success rate for such scams. send thousands of "We never ask for any passwords," messages all over the Information Security Officer Marc Scarborough said. "We would never internet. really need anybody's password." In most of last week's cases, Marc Scarborough Scarborough said the victims had Information Security Officer not been at Rice long enough to have had experience with recog- 99 nizing and separating legitimate e-mails from those of hackers. me this?"' Scarborough said. information about particular users, lock the hacked account and then Generally, only one or two Rice Despite the recent phishing at- but rather to gain access to a legiti- contact the administration for the e-mail accounts are successfully Although actual IT e-mails may tempts, some Rice students believe mate service provider from which other server to let them know the phished each month, with one to sometimes contain typos, phish- they are safe from the scams. spam e-mails can be sent. problem has been resolved. two attempts per week. ing e-mails tend to be poorly writ- "1 would probably know that I'm "Most of the risk here is that the For the account holder, resolu However, the relative success of ten and contain both grammar and not supposed to respond," Duncan Internet is based on reputation," tion generally entails IT forcing a last week's scam has led to a fresh spelling errors. College freshman Anant Subrama- Scarborough said. "Hacked ac- password change after the victim attempt this week. The phishing In another red-flag instance, niam said. "My e-mail ID tells me counts send thousands of messages discovers that his or her account e-mails even contained the correct phishing e-mails often will have if messages are from an unknown all over the Internet." has been locked. spelling of words, unlike typical reply addresses outside of the Rice sender or not." When another mail server no- However, neither of these is nec- phishing attempts that contain ty- domain. In most cases connected to Rice tices spam being sent out by Rice's essary if the hacker is never given pos, which can act as red flags to "If there's any doubt as to the e-mail accounts, the goal of the mail server, all e-mails from Rice to access in the first place, Scarbor- unwitting recipients. source, ask: 'Are you really asking hackers is not to gather personal the server are blocked. Rice IT will ough said.

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I E 1? B SOLAR Construction causes cable outages R FROM PAGE 1 BY DIANE RAMIREZ this is a temporary situation. lit space for living, Sanchez said. FOR THE THRESHER "It is particularly inconvenient, but The main challenge the compet- in the grand scheme of things it is just a ing houses will face is energy con- Duncan College and McMurtry transitory phase," he said. sumption, which is why Rice's team College are not the only colleges Vossler and Glenn said they have incorporated a solar array to power which have faced construction trou- directed their attention and efforts to I the home. The goal of the teams is bles this semester. In the past two making sure the construction affects to have a net-zero energy consump- weeks, the south colleges have en- students in the least negative way pos- tion, Sanchez said. The house's solar countered issues that include cable sible. Glenn said their efforts include panels contribute to the house's elec- and electricity outages and noise constant communication with the stu- tricity grid when there is more solar and water problems. dents, so that any possible outages or energy than the house requires. Thus, According to both Project Man- discomforts are scheduled at conve- when there is not sufficient solar en- ager Larry Vossler and Manager nient times, and when the least amount ergy, as at night, the house draws the of Communications for Facilities of people will be bothered. energy from the grid. Engineering and Planning Susann In order to meet their goal, the Glenn, Sid Richardson College and team is applying a variety of energy- Lovett College have suffered the a efficient electrical solutions, such as brunt of the construction discom- LED lights, which Sanchez said are forts, as they are located near the It is particularly more efficient than fluorescent bulbs. Baker College and Will Rice College The competitors are also chal- renovations. On the other end of the inconvenient, but in lenged with practical tasks during south campus, both Wiess College the grand scheme of the competition to make sure the and Hanszen College have also run things it is just a house functions in real-life situa- across issues from construction. tions. Among these tasks are run- Glenn said one of the more recent transitory phase. ning the lights for three hours during problems occurred last Wednesday each night of the competition, as well around 4 p.m. when Lovett, Wiess, Rooftop solar panels provide electricity for the ZEROW House. as running the appliances multiple Sid Richardson and Hanszen suffered Arindam Sakar times to make sure the house is liv- a cable outage because a major televi- Lovett College junior able, Sanchez said. was donated by a local company. ily Prehn said she envisions this new sion line was accidentally cut at the In addition to the design chal- "We had student teams that would set of eco-friendly houses will be the construction site. The cable was out 99 lenges of the competition, another go to architecture firms and engineer- wave of the future. for more than a day before the outage main hurdle is the transportation ing firms and make a proposal," "It seemed like a streamlined was resolved. A new length of cable of the house. The team's house is Sanchez said. design," she said. "I hope it turns was re-run, and cable service was re- Glenn said communication with the built on a steel chassis, which will After the competition ends, San- out to be a practical option for low- stored just in time for the NFL kickoff students helps bring problems to the make moving it easy, Sanchez said. chez said his team hopes to install income families." between the Tennessee Titans and the attention of FE&P and allows problems In order to effectively transport the the house in Houston's Third Ward. Despite the competition and the Pittsburgh Steelers. to be resolved quickly. house, some trees near Wiess will He said they are currently looking fact that environmentally-friendly In addition to a lack of television "What helps a lot is that students are have to be temporarily removed. for a plot of land for the house. houses may be a large aspect of fu- reception, students at Lovett said they proactive about issues," Glenn said. The cost of constructing the house Although the specific house de- ture home construction, Sanchez have also had to deal with sputtering Vossler said the construction was is $159,000, coming in just below the signed by the group is planned to said Rice's team is not stressed shower heads and electricity problems. organized so that most of the noisy, challenge target of $160,000. The be placed in the Third Ward, the about the outcome of the national Lovett junior Arindam Sakar said more extensive work was completed total cost of the project, including impact of this competition may ex- competition. many students are frustrated with before classes began this semester. transportation of the house and trav- pand beyond the universities' hous- "We are just going to do our own electricity outages, since they slow Both he and Glenn have taken mea- el and housing for the participants, es, Sanchez said. thing," Sanchez said. basic processes, like laundry. He said sures to reduce noise annoyance and is $274,000. Funding was obtained "We want to show the general For more information, see the students are also annoyed with added create better relationships with those through various means, including public that solar technology is very Web site for Rice's ZEROW House, walking time due to obstructed paths affected by the constructions, such as private and public donations of both applicable to home construction," http://www.ricesolardecathlon.org and construction fences. handing out ear plugs. money and materials. Sanchez said Sanchez said. or follow it on Twitter at twitter.com/ Sakar said, however, that though "We do try to be good neighbors," the bamboo flooring, for instance, Sid Richardson College senior Em- ZEROWHouse. students feel annoyed, they recognize Vossler said.

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He said people could easily choose the virus. OH&D to work somewhere else in the Rice For the past two years, H&D has im- FROM PAGE 1 area, though H&D boasts a noteworthy plemented a scientific approach to clean- staff retention. Cardona, for example, ing from a "cleanology" course offered at ans do their jobs easier and better for has worked at Rice for over 20 years. Rice as a supplement for Facilities, Engi- students?"' Despite having one less member neering and Planning and the H&D staff. Ditman said H&D is in the process of on each college's cleaning staff, some The course, led by Director of Custodial hiring three additional staff members, students have not noticed a decline in and Grounds for FE&P Eusebio Franco from a pool of n candidates, to be distrib- cleanliness from previous years. Jr., seeks to improve the efficiency of the uted among all the colleges. In addition, "[The staff member for our floor] staff's work at the colleges. H&D is using a H&D has the capability to hire temporary is actually doing a better job than last cleanology formula to determine the num- workers from an external firm if extra help year," Jones junior Helen Shaw said. ber of square feet per day to be assigned to is needed, such as after a public party. In an attempt to alleviate the bur- each cleaning staff member to clean. There are two extra workers on the H&D den placed on the custodial staff, In addition, H&D has tried to equal- staff who fill in when a college's assigned Brown has urged its residents to take ize the number of staff members at cleaning staff member is sick or on vaca- responsibility into their own hands. each college, with four employees each tion. He said more staff members will be "[Brown students] did have an at the north and south colleges and five hired next year in conjunction with the e-mail telling us to clean up our at Duncan and McMurtry. reopening of Baker and Will Rice. own vomit," Brown senior Jamie Before new staff members can be H&D custodial staff in the north Sammis said. hired, however, the current staff will con- colleges first raised complaints about One anonymous member of the tinue its duties without additional help. the increased work level during Ori- custodial stafff expressed concern entation Week. A meeting between the that, due to time constraints with this Rodrigo Flores contributed to this H&D staff member Silvia Lew cleans up in the south servery after a meal. north college staff and their managers increased workload, the staff felt they article. was held last week to discuss the staff's were sometimes unable to adequately complaints and future resolutions. sanitize restrooms and common areas Martel President Sean McBeath said to prevent further spread of the H1N1 he first became aware of the custodial flu virus. staff's situation last week via Martel However, Ditman emphasized that Coordinator Maria Byrne. students' health has always been the "It didn't seem right for us to be primary concern of H&D, and as such, asking them to do the same amount of that the staff was not asked to modify work," McBeath said. "They're all do- their cleaning practices due to the ing four-thirds the normal workload for prevalence of H1N1. He pointed to the the same [wage]." installation of hand sanitizer pumps at {Neither Jones nor Brown had "touch points" around campus, such discussed the staff reallocations as door handles and water fountains, during their respective college as the most effective method in con- government meetings. taining the spread of the virus. Both sources expressed concerns "With a door handle, you can wipe about the manner in which H&D it, but if you don't wipe it after every management was handling their com- person [that touches it], there's no dif- plaints. They said they were chided if ference," Ditman said. they complained about the amount of Cardona said staff members have work and its effects on their health and been encouraged to use gloves when stress levels, but at the same time were cleaning to protect themselves from encouraged to maintain a positive atti- the spread of H1N1, though most of the tude for the students to see. staff is over 25 years old, and therefore Ditman and Cardona both em- not especially susceptible to the virus. phasized H&D's commitment to their The staff's susceptibility was discussed workers. by doctors from Methodist Hospital "You've got to create an environ- during an H&D training session held ment where people want to stay," a week ago, which taught measures to Camacho continues the cleaning regimen, wiping down a window in Hanszen's commons. Ditman said. the staff for preventing the spread of

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G. of Mexico o c Lovett Ct/fi/l STORY BY JOSH RUTENBERG DESIGN BY ERIC DOCTOR VENEZ. just over 100 years ago, in the summer of 1908, V\ * 0 M* Edgar Odell Lovett began a journey to "search among c 01 A Amazon R. the universities of the two hemispheres for the educa- ^CUADO^- tional and architectural ideas to be incorporated in the o It K A 7. / / new university to be planned in Houston." The university to /i o / which Lovett alluded would come to be known as the Rice Insti- // / tute, renamed the William Marsh Rice University in i960. / W Lovett, then head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at

Princeton University, was selected by the Rice Board of Trustees to lead £ r» the new institute. Assisted by his wife, Mary, and his secretary, F. Car- c? A 1 rington Weems, Lovett planned to circumnavigate the world and draw on (V IV the knowledge of universities from different international backgrounds. 55 During the trip, Lovett recorded his trip in two blank bound volumes that * A? " • r % ^ Sv he brought with him, with carbon-copy pages so he could keep a copy and send the original to the trustees back in Houston, who anxiously awaited 0 his return. \sf

In addition, Lovett wrote detailed letters to Emanuel Raphael, secretary of the Rice Board of Trustees, further detailing his experiences at universities across the world. These two documents are the main sources from which Rice historian john Boles, author of University Builder: Edgar Odell Lovett and the Founding of the Rice Institute, derives his information about Lovett's trip.

July 24,1908 — Lovett, Mary and Weems leave Montreal aboard the Empress much time, energy and money had been invested in the trip, and that con- of Ireland, a small steamer owned by the Canadian Pacific Line. tinuing onward is the only way to properly complete his task.

Aug. 31,1908 — Lovett meets with Woodrow Wilson, at that time President of Nov. 17, 1908 — Wilson has his secretary write a letter of introduction for Princeton University and his former employer, who was vacationing with his Lovett to use at his meetings around the world. family at their English Lake Country retreat in Grasmere; Wilson notes that Lovett is too absorbed in his journey to notice the beauty of the valley that day. Nov. 25,1908 - The Rice Board of Trustees sends Lovett their approval and support in continuing his journey, despite their original concerns. Oct. 15,1908 — Lovett departs for Scandinavia. Before he leaves, he mails the first set of books back to Houston, intended for use at the Rice Institute. Dec. 7, 1908 — Lovett spends two days at the old university city of Gottin- gen, meeting with mathematician Felix Klein; Klein's balance of technical Oct. 30, 1908 — Lovett, with the aid of local friends, arrives at Stockholm and liberal learning impress Lovett, and will appear in his eventual plans to meet with the King of Norway and tour the University of Stockholm; after for Rice. observing the programs at Stockholm, Lovett becomes convinced that, in ad- dition to science, a university should develop programs for "jurisprudence, Dec. 16, 1908 — Spending only one day in Leipzig, where he received his civil law, letters and art." doctorate in mathematics from the city's university, Lovett spreads word of the new institute; soon after, Lovett arrives in Munich, where he tours the Nov. 4, 1908 — While in Stockholm, Lovett receives a letter from Raphael Technical High School of Munich, and observes the attention given not only stating that he should end his trip in early January and return to Houston, to practical, but also theoretical, skills, which Lovett will later incorporate before visiting Japan, in order to develop the institute; Lovett replies that too into the Rice Institute's engineering program. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 THE RICE THRESHER NEWS 9

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Dec. 21, 1908 — Lovett writes to Raphael that the university with which he the National Library. In a letter to Raphael, Lovett expresses his desire for has been most impressed so far is Gottingen, because it balances traits of buildings with architectural unity without uniformity, a combination of clas- both a university and a technical institute, despite Germany's rigid educa- sic and renaissance architecture. tional system. Feb. 12,1909 — The group spends three days in Athens, interviewing faculty at jan. 7,1909 - Leaving Mary in Paris, Lovett and Weems travel through Brus- the University of Athens, the Ecole Polytechnique and the American Classical sels to London where they meet with representatives from Cambridge, Oxford School; Lovett was particularly fond of the architecture at Greek universities. and the Imperial College of Science; from these universities, Lovett gains in- sight about leadership and administration for the new institute, as well as March 10-22,1909 — Lovett and company board the Trans-Siberian Express, a recognition for uncommon individual merit; it is here that Lovett receives the longest railroad in the world, for the lengthiest and least-productive inspiration for adopting the residential college system. stretch of their journey, remaining on the train for nearly two weeks. jan. 18-26,1909 — Lovett and Weems travel by railroad through Spain, vis- March 25 - April 1, 1909 — Lovett and the others reach Tokyo, where they iting universities at Burgos and Madrid; shortly thereafter, they venture to meet with professors and administrators from Tokyo University, the College the Technical High School and Academy of Sciences in Lisbon, and to the of Science, Japan Women's University, Keigo University and Waseda Univer- university at Seville. Worried about his status with the board in Houston, sity; Lovett is impressed by the application of Western educational practices, Lovett writes to his wife of his impatience but remains hopeful that his effort but receives little inspiration for the Rice Institute. will be worthwhile. April 7-23,1909 — Lovett and company leave for Honolulu on the SS Mon- jan. 29,1909 — After visiting several landmarks, including the "Mosque for golia and spend the night there; they leave for San Francisco the following Grenada" and the Rock of Gibraltar, Lovett and Weems depart for Italy via day. Upon arriving at San Francisco, Mary takes a train to Kentucky to reunite steamer; Lovett writes Raphael a letter in which he summarizes the previous with her children and parents. month's findings, noting that the Iberian Peninsula's climate resembles that of Texas, and provided a number of interesting architectural innovations he April 24 - May 6,1909 — Lovett and Weems continue to inspect universities, had noted. including Stanford University and University of California at Berkeley; in let- ters to his wife, Lovett reveals he is finally ready to build the new university. Feb. 1-3, 1909 — Lovett and Weems board the SS Corvania for Genoa and immediately head for Rome; upon reaching land, Lovett is reunited with his May 7,1909 — Lovett and Weems return to Houston, having completed their wife, and they spend the next few days visiting the University of Rome and trip around the world in search of inspiration for the new institute. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009

O BIKES FROM PAGE 1 BICYCLE SAFETY COMMITTEE SURVEY RESULTS Data compiled from 1,144 survey respondents and we really felt like we made a big handles and it's hard to take thoughtful effort to balance those out your bike." interests together." Sid Richardson College sopho- Kavalewitz, also an Oshman more Jonathan Hsieh said the poli- Engineering Design Kitchen Ad- cy is annoying for him because he ministrator, said the committee ex- has a bike, though overall the new Do you consider yourself to be amined bike policies at other uni- policy makes sense. NNO m versities and solicited input from "I understand things like not YES 57,50//° • the Rice community with a survey biking under covered areas," familiar with the current university last semester that received over Hsieh said. "1 don't think it's too i.ioo responses. unreasonable." policy regarding bicycles? Muscara said he felt making bi- The policy is the culmination of cycle registration mandatory was 18 months of work to update an old particularly important. policy that was part of parking regu- "1 felt that's the best way to edu- lations, Kavalewitz said. cate students about bike safety in "The old policy didn't give atten- tion to the complaints we were hear- general, and how to ride bikes at STRONGLY zJ Rice," Muscara said. "If you have ing from pedestrians and cyclists, so DISAGREE to register it, then you are given through a very diverse committee, STRONGLY information and introduced to the we started to address these things," 8.6% AGREE rules and regulations." Kavalewitz said. These issues included that of DISAGREE .8% cyclists wanting more places to ii park their bikes and pedestrians 12.6% annoyed by cyclists speeding by Should the university designate There's not enough without following traffic laws. Kavalewitz said the growing stu- certain areas around campus as rack space for dent body, coupled with a spike in people's bikes. Most gas prices, has led to a larger num- "bicycle only" paths? buildings do have ber of bicycles on campus. Since Orientation Week, 260 NEUTRAL bike racks and they're bikes have been registered. 18.7% in alright locations, Kavalewitz said it was difficult to know how many bikes were previ- but the main problem ously on campus as the number AGREE is that there's not regularly fluctuates. 30.3% One reason there is no firm num- enough space and so ber of bikes on campus last year is there's no way you that bicycle registration was not mandatory until the implementation could fit. of the new policy this year. An informal count conducted last Isiana Rendon year estimated about 1,000 bikes on Lovett College sophomore campus, Kavalewitz said. She added Do you think bike registration that hundreds of bicycles are also » abandoned each year. YES Kavalewitz said she was very con- should be mandated on campus? When riders register their bikes, cerned with ensuring that RUPD not 41.3% they are now required to take a ticket students until after they are quiz to ensure they understand the made aware of the policy change. new policies. She said the policy was announced GRAPHICS BY JOSH RUTENBERG Lovett College sophomore Isiana to the Student Association and the Rendon, who owns a bike, said she Graduate Student Association at the thought the quiz and bike regis- end of last semester. tration were reasonable ideas, but The Bicycle Safety Committee that she was concerned about the has also started putting up posters rule requiring that bikes be locked in the residential colleges and other only to racks. common areas and that brochures Rendon said she rarely uses bike have been distributed during bi- racks, often because they are filled cycle registration and at the trans- to capacity, and instead prefers to portation fair. lock the wheel of her bike to the In addition, Kavalewitz said rest of the bike and park it closer to postcards would be put in all the the entrance of the building. students' campus mailboxes. Earli- "There's not enough rack space er this week, she sent out an e-mail JANE LI/THRE for people's bikes," Rendon said. on list-servs both at Rice and in the "Most buildings do have bike racks neighboring area to publicize the and they're in alright locations, but policy, since members of the com- The Chao Center for Asian Studies held a Japanese tea-tasting ceremony the main problem is that there's munity also bike through campus. No time Wednesday in the Kyle Morrow Room in Fondren Ubrary. The event was not enough space and so there's To see the full results of the bi- to chug sponsored by the Consulate-General of Japan at Houston. no way you could fit. Sometimes cycle safety survey, visit http://nim- bikes have baskets or have really bus.cs.rice.edu/~jk4/bikeSafety/.

MAN ON THE STREET H Students sound off on the new bike policy. What do you think of the new bike policy enacted this semester?

"If they're ready to take bikes not "I don't think you should have to "Impounding is absurd for bikes "Making registration mandatory is tied to racks, they should make an lock your bike up. If you don't lock that aren't locked. It's just a power not a big deal; you can go online. If effort to make sure there are enough your bike, it's your fault if someone struggle. It's hand-holding, coddling, they want to enforce locking bikes racks. In the morning going to class steals it." Big Brother-ish. I'm not a fan." to racks, they should probably there is not enough space to tie your install more bike racks." bike so you have to tie it to a random bar."

Diego Caballero Haley Lightcap Anna Baron Sean Den Lovett College senior Brown College sophomore IMess College sophomore Duncan College freshman arts& ^ENTERTAINMENT A&E is now on Twitter. Get the scoop at twitter.com/ThresherAE 11 Clear forecast for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

BYCHRISTI VASQUEZ necessity since the town has been FOR THE THRESHER forced to eat sardines after their in- dustry took a turn for the worse. This With spaghetti tornadoes and invention, however, is yet another ice-creamed neighborhoods, Cloudy addition to Flint's list of failures. with a Chance of Meatballs succeeds After things go awry and Flint's ma- in making an entertaining 90-min- chine ruins the town's tourism pros- ute movie from a book that takes, at pects, it is shot into the sky, where, best, five minutes to read. While the to the town's surprise, it results in plot of the film wildly diverges from showers of cheeseburgers, pancakes Judi and Ron Barrett's best-selling and other foods. children's book, audiences won't be A coincidence leads perky weath- disappointed with the changes. ercaster Sam Sparks (Observe and Report's Anna Faris) to be on the island during these bizarre weather patterns. When she and Flint meet, love ensues, leading to Flint's ro- mantic, if not so grand, gesture of making Sam her own personal Jell-0 Cloudy with a Chance castle. Hader and Faris have genu- of Meatballs ine chemistry in this film, expertly delivering jokes that cater to both children and adults and spreading • * • iir the comedic wealth. BY MAGGIE SULC and Jennifer Connelly 04 Beautiful only browns, blacks and other dull Starring: Bill Hader, But the talent doesn't stop with FOR THE THRESHER Mind) bursts onto the screen as the colors for the setting powerfully Anna Faris, Bruce Hader and Faris. Andy Samberg, Ha- fearless female warrior, 7. The cast- conveys the bleakness of the film's Campbell der's fellow "SNL" buddy, voices the A movie about nine human-like ing director should be commended post-apocalyptic world. Rated: PG bully and first son of Swallow Falls, rag dolls banding together to save for assembling such a varied and This murky palette makes cer- Released: Sept. 18 "Baby" Brent, and Mr. T (Rocky III) the post-apocalyptic world does capable ensemble, a group whose tain scenes all the starker. Dur- gives the voice to the high-strung po- not sound like a rousing adventure voices contribute mightily to help- ing the battle scenes, the red-eyed liceman Earl Devereaux, who unsuc- story. But when Tim Burton pro- ing the audience relate to the awk- Fabrication Machine — mankind's cessfully tries to put a stop to Flint's duces it, there is no sense in ruling wardly-constructed characters. doomsday device — pops startlingly shenanigans. Other voice actors out the possibility. Alas, the quality of the charac- from the screen. Because of the col- Flint Lockwood (voiced by Bill include Neil Patrick Harris ("How I Burton, one of the visionaries of ters' constructs does not translate to or difference, the audience quickly Hader of "Saturday Night Live") is an Met Your Mother"), Benjamin Bratt 9, transforms the rag dolls — called the plot, which is basic and predict- deciphers that the stitchpunks, who aspiring inventor living in the island ("The Cleaner") and A1 Roker ("The "stitchpunks" — into endearing, in- able in many ways. Slowly, the crea- blend in with the environment, are town of Swallow Falls. His streak of Today Show") voicing a (predictably) dividual characters uniting to fight tures band together and leave their "good" and that the machine, with failed inventions leads him to cre- smarmy weatherman. a destructive robotic beast. The cathedral sanctuary to destroy the its foreign coloring, is "bad." This ate something that would benefit Meatballs stays true to the general film begins when the last human only thing standing between them distinction may be simple, but its the town as a whole: a machine that idea of the book, but a few changes on earth crumpies to the floor and and peace: the mechanical beast • see NINE, page 12 turns water molecules into food, a O see MEAT, page his final scientific creation, 9 (The that killed off the human race. Lord of the Ring's Elijah Wood), first 9 immediately becomes the hero, opens its mechanical eyes. rebelling against the reactionary rules of 1 to go and face the beast directly. It is clear from the title that the key to the group's survival lies with Wood's character — the human scientist's final project — and that numerous obstacles and the loss of close friends will not prevent him from success. • • • ^ • Nor are the overall themes of the film original: Many of Ray Brad- Starring: Elijah Wood, bury's short stories share similar John C. Reilly, Jennifer themes that deal with technology Connelly expediting man's extinction, and Rated: PG-13 other movies — The Matrix, Termi- Released: Sept. 9 nator 2: Judgment Day, Artificial In-

telligence: A.I. — have all weighed - ; / the pros and cons of artificial in- telligence. Technology's power This robotic, doll-like creature ap- is still a relevant topic in today's >' .< • - (vp 1 pears odd and mysterious at first, lit- society, but here, it is not likely to

tle more than fabric skin and wooden linger in the audience's minds after - ' • joints, but as 9 ventures out into the the credits roll. world, his reactions of fear and his Still, though the plot of 9 is not cautious first interactions with fel- stellar, its animation and visual low creature 2 (North by Northwest's clarity are. From the first scene, Martin Landau) prove him to be not each object is shown precisely and only cute, but human. with great detail. The stitchpunks' The other seven stitchpunks wooden digits, metal eyes and bur- slowly reveal themselves, each with lap get-ups boast textures that con- Weathercaster Sam Sparks (Anna Faris, left) and scientist Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader, right) try to catch a bite. a different personality and view trast with the surrounding drab, of how to survive. Wood is not the melancholy setting. The use of only familiar voice in the cast: John C. Reilly (Chicago) lends his voice to 9's ally, 5; Christopher Plummer BUTTERFLIES (The Sound of Music) portrays the ar- THE INFORMANT rogant but cowardly group leader, 1; HSM! Sure, you've been to the Muse- Steven Soderbegh and Matt um of Natural Science a bajil- Damon are teaming up again Like OMG! High School Musi- lion times (or just that one time GREASE for The Informant, a movie cal Live On Stage, presented during O-Week), but have you based on "the story of the by Playhouse i960, is in its fi- ever gone inside the Cockrell Theatre Under The Stars' pro- highest-ranking corporate nal weekend of performances. Butterfly Center? That's what 1 duction of Grease ends this whistleblower in U.S. history." Shows are Saturdays and Sun- thought. Flash your Rice ID to weekend, so catch it while;, THE So basically it's Ocean's Four- days at 3 p.m. Tickets are $8. get in free, or if they give you a you still can. Tickets start WEEKLY teen. The movie drops today be sure to make reservations hassle just pay the $6 to get in. at $24 .00, but check with at the Angelika and ftther the- by visiting the Web site. Get The recent renovations have your college Cultural Reps: SCENE aters around town. Check the your head in the game, cause added lots of new features, so They might be able to score site for tickets and times. we're all in this together! go check 'em out. you a discount. Joe's picks for events outside the hedges, both ANGELIKA HOUSTON PLAYHOUSE I960 H9AHS—" HOBBY CTR - SAROFIM HALL around Rice and in the 210 TEXAS 6814 GRANT 1 HERMANN CIRCLE 800 BAG BY Houston area, for this week. WWW. AN G EUKAFILMC ENTER. COM WWW. PLAYHOVSEI96O. COM WWW.HMNS.ORG WWW.TUTS.COM

+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 12 A&E THE RICE THRESHER = Modern ballet gets a racy twist with colorful yet tragic love story of Marion

BY THERESA BOYER of her own life but also to the detri- skills as a choreographer to give FOR THE THRESHER ment of the people she cares about the play's namesake a chance for the most. redemption. Principal Amy Fote The themes of love, money But she's not simply immature dances the title role, a part that de- and violence may be most com- — she's also conniving. Manon eggs mands tremendous depth and ma- monly associated with Hollywood on Des Grieux, her honorable young turity, and succeeds in making the action films, but there is no rule lover, to steal and cheat money from character sympathetic. against their driving the plot of a Monsieur G.M. while simultane- The great tour de force of the ballet production. ously encouraging the advances of performance lies in the two pas de The Houston Ballet opened its the latter. Yet the forces of the rich deux of Act I and Act II. Despite her 40th season last Thursday with Sir and powerful in Regence-era Paris ill intentions, Manon gracefully and Kenneth MacMillan's modern ballet act too quickly and cunningly for poignantly displays her actual feel- Manon, demonstrating the culmina- ings for Des Grieux through a series tion of years of growth and develop- of intimate dances in his lodgings. ment as both a company and artistic The lovers express their true emo- community. Based on Abbe Prevost's tions for one another with the aid 18th-century novel Manon Lescaut, of lyrical music and whimsical, ro- the ballet traces the tragic fall of a mantic arabesques and lifts. young femme fatale and her lover, Manon Lavish costumes and elaborate providing a rich plot line in a per- • • • • • scenery enrich the theatricality of formance vibrant with complex cho- the performance and remind the reography, fabulous costumes and audience of the Houston Ballet's i demanding acting. Choreographer: Sir impressive breadth. From the rags Manon begins in the inn of a small Kenneth MacMillan of the peasants to the bejeweled provincial town on the outskirts of Now Playing: Sept. 18-19, gowns of the elite, every minute Paris, where the young and striking 7:30 p.m. and Sept 20,2 p.m. detail of the costumes has been Manon arrives on her way to enter a Price: $18 Sept. 18 (ages authenticated and painstakingly convent. Her beauty immediately at- 18-25), call 713-227-2787 carried out. Wigs, hats, jewelry and tracts the attention of penniless stu- for ticket information other accessories also showcase the dent Des Grieux and rich aristocrat meticulous attention to detail that Monsieur G.M. shapes the production. Addition- Dancers Amy Fote and Connor Walsh cavort in Houston Ballet's Manon. Thus, the stage is set for a love ally, the many scenes and settings triangle that pits Manon against the Manon's intellect, eventually lead- of the ballet, which range from an trappings of prosperity and the de- ing to her arrest as a prostitute and inn in Paris to the remote swamps Lake. These ballets often find their out of the realm of classical bal- sire to follow her own heart. exile to a remote French penal colo- of the New World, are enhanced roots in small, rural towns and end let to an edgier and more modern From the resplendent demimonde ny in New Orleans. through realistic backdrops, props in the dark forests of mysterious sensibility. Mannn's light and airy period of Paris to the backwoods bay- While superficial logic would and lighting. places. However, Manon provides steps may lead some viewers to la- ous of Louisiana, Manon is revealed encourage the viewer to dismiss At the start of the ballet, the the audience with a meatier tale ment her ultimately tragic demise, as an ambiguous heroine. She is Manon as a wicked, fickle woman viewer is automatically reminded of and a more complicated heroine. but worry not — MacMillan clearly clearly immature, and her own fail- caught up in her desire for for- the opening scenes of great Roman- The elements of wealth, sex and means for his title character to get ings lead not only to the unraveling tune, MacMillan uses his excellent tic ballets such as Giselle or Swan death also combine to lift Manon her comeuppance in the end. OMEAT • NINE FROM PAGE 11 FROM PAGE 11 are easily evident, particularly at the to bring Cloudy up to par with the effect on screen is powerful. Far from it, in fact. The plot may be heroic stitchpunks. With Burton, end of the film. This is where some animation technology of films from That is not to say that Burton has trite and the theme transparently the possibilities for a film are end- older audience members might get Pixar and DreamWorks. It also al- dumbed down the film or aimed for predictable, but don't let that deter less — a formula that, in this case, lost and confused, whether fans of lows the film to be shown in 3-D at the lowest common denominator. you from seeing a movie about these works out in the audience's favor. the book or not. As far-fetched as select theaters. ham hail and salt-and-pepper wind Undeniably beautiful, the film's may sound, the climax of the movie animation alone can keep even the ti- is even more outrageous. When the niest tot's (or skeptical teenager's) at- machine starts spewing out enor- tention thoroughly engaged. At times, mous food items, Flint tries to stop it, this cutting-edge animation can be a only to encounter numerous barriers, bit overwhelming, especially in 3-D, including gigantic, hostile rotisserie though if anything, it only adds to the chickens and warrior gummy bears. magical idea of food weather. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING TO Younger viewers most likely will en- This is definitely a film for all joy this, but after taking an hour or so ages. For a movie geared toward VOLUNTEER ABROAD of edibles falling from the sky, more kids, the script has insanely clever mature imaginations are uncomfort- moments that will leave everyone ably stretched to the limit. smiling. Not only visually stunning, Loewenstern Fellowships Another notable difference from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Earn a stipend of up to $6,500 for a summer of international service in Latin America or Asia! 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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 THE RICE THRESHER A&E 13 KTRU Comer: Siamese Soul No shortage of laughs in RMT's Recession

BY MIGUEL QUIRCH Siamese Soul focuses on exploring BY CLAIRE SCHAFFER Lutz. Sloan's task: seduce Lutz's producing over 20 original shows. THRESHER STAFF music in different regions of Thailand FORTHETHRESHER wife by pretending to be Moroccan. It will be an impressive feat if between i960 and 1980. Locales range Complete with fez and a little tune these upcoming shows can match When Sublime Frequencies burst from Bangkok to the Northeastern Have you ever dreamed of dress- that more-than-vaguely resembles the wit and appeal of Recession. Of onto the scene with the first volume countryside, allowing for a variety of ing up fancy for a night on the "As Time Goes By," the protagonist course, they also provide you with of Thai Pop Spectacular two years ago, performances that shine. One moment, town? Do you like to laugh at peo- soon finds that his questionable ac- the opportunity to dress up, so why it faced a challenge, as historical Thai you could be listening to a funky tale of ple? Is your grandmother going to cent and amateur sleuth methods should you say no? music was frequently overlooked. For- breakup and partner-searching in Te- be bored this weekend? reap amusing consequences quite tunately, its refreshing insight into a un-Jai Boon Praraksa's "Ha Fang Kheng If you answered "yes" to any of unlike the monetary and physical vibrant and rich recording industry Kan," and the next, hearing a modern, the above questions, a heavy dose rewards he had hoped for. was a welcome addition to music li- sorrowful, electric organ-filled interpre- of quality theater may be in order. Also included in the two-act, braries everywhere. tation of an old tale of a Phutai tribes- The Lighter Side of the Recession hour-and-a-half show are an audi- woman sung by Angkana Khunchai. opened this month at Radio Music ence-interactive improvisaiional COMING SOON Of particular interest are the short Theatre, and not only is it a fantas- bit, a short motion picture — Panjo RADIO MUSIC THEATRE interpretations of the Ivrics and trans- tic show but, in the spirit of its title, the Giant Dog of Tokyo, which was lations provided with the disc. The admission is free for Rice staff and featured on "Saturday Night Live" Next in line on the playbill is first track, "Bong Ja Bong," sung by students for select shows through — and a parable about the con- A Fertle Holiday, which opens Siamese Soul: Thai Pop Daw Bandon, tells the tale of a young the end of the month. sequences of lying, starring the Nov. 27. A lovable but dysfunc- individual focused exclusively on relax- "Singing Fertle Family." tional group based in Dumpster, Spectacular Vol 2 ation rather than social relationships. The three actors — Farrell, Vicki Texas, the Singing Fertle Family Farrell and Rich Mills — create the- stars in over half the company's Artist: Various The determined vocals are accompa- nied by a laid-back bass line and skilled atrical magic by donning numer- comedies, including Wiener Day Label: Sublime Frequencies at the Rollercade and I Love You percussion that draw the listener past ous personae, complete with crazy Released: Sept. 21 But You're Sitting on My Cat. the language barrier and into an under- accents, wacky affectations and standing of the story. The Lighter Side of impeccable comedic timing. In the RMT will shut down in 2011, so it's important to stock up on hilari- The album featured a great mix of In Kwan Jai & Kwan Jit Sriprajan's the Recession course of the first act alone, Farrell local styles, jazz and pop that melded ty-filled memories with blonde "E-Saew Tarn Punha Huajai (Advice • • • • • alternates between the guises of a together eclectic musical influences Column for Love Troubles)," a woman private eye, a husband with road bombshell Bridgette Fertle, her slightly-retarded cousin Earl and from surf, funk and disco. It was an ex- asks for advice because she has fallen in rage, a conservative senator and an incomprehensible preacher Doc citing piece of history with a seemingly effusive furniture salesman named love with an 8o-year-old man ... his son Starring: Steve Farrell, Moore while they are still available. universal appeal. ... and his nephew. The song revisits the Vicki Farrell, Rich Mills Uncle Dan. So the moment 1 caught sight of a groovy lounge feel, utilizing a repetitive Now Playing: Thursdays Although it is already impressive The cozy venue is located off Kirby near Richmond. Res- little package in the mail from Sublime but appealing background theme. and Fridays at 8 p.m., Sat- to watch the actors undergo physical ervations are mandatory; call Frequencies, I immediately knew some- My personal favorite is Man City Li- urdays at 8 and 10:30 p.m. transformation through costume, (713) 522-7722 and mention that thing fantastic awaited my ears. 1 was on's funky "Nah Anad (Pity)," where a these three are so talented that they Price: Free through end you are with Rice. quite right, and Siamese Soul: Thai Pop businessman finds that his wife has left of month for Rice staff/ have each mastered a variety of Spectacular Vol. 2 does not disappoint. him for another man. The reverb of the students, $24 general musical instruments. Many of the Shows run Thursdays and The album, like its title suggests, takes vocals, coupled with the guitar, makes admission sketches contain catchy, upbeat and Fridays at 8.39 p.m. and Satur- a different turn by showcasing Thai for an instant classic. original songs that perfectly garnish days at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. music that leans toward the soulful and Siamese Soul is a great insight an already-memorable show. Free admission is only avail- able for Thursdays and the late funky. Much of the music contained on into Thai pop music from the 1960s to Part of the show's charm lies in show on Saturdays. Regular the disc transports listeners to a groovy The performance is comprised the venue. Radio Music Theatre, 1980s, and a fun album in itself. The tickets are $24. Formal dress is lounge, with instrumentation includ- wide spectrum of Thai sounds is dis- of a healthy portion of low-calorie, the Farrells' brainchild, started in not required. ing electric organs, guitars, powerful played, and the quality of the music high-protein — and sometimes 1985, and the founders take an ac- vocalizations, and khaen, a hardwood contained earns Siamese Soul a place slightly naughty — humor that will tive role in the productions, writing For optimal effectiveness, doses mouth organ and Lao trademark. in the KTRU library. reach all ages and will quickly have the plays and music. Accompanied of Radio Music Theatre com- edy should be accompanied by you and your not-so-bored grand- in his comedic mischief by his wife crunchy snack mix and hot choco- mother rolling on the floor. Vicki Farrell and theater technicians late topped with whipped cream. 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The Owls (0-2) were down also be playing their third-straight road 14-3 to a team that finished the 2008 game of the season, traveling to Stillwa- season with the fourth-best offense ter, Okla., for tomorrow's 6 p.m. game. in the nation, battling amidst the red- For sophomore defensive back swathed sea at Jones AT&T Stadium. Travis Bradshaw, the toughest part of The Owls felt good about their odds. tomorrow's contest will come from the The feeling did not last long. Cowboys' thirst for vengeance. 1 Forty-one Tech points later. Rice "On one hand, our conference had was staring up at a 55-10 bruising, the a great win," Bradshaw said. "That's kind of beatdown not often seen out- great for our conference and I'm all side of Austin and the type that checks about our league, but on the other hand moral victories at the door. The Owls we can now expect Oklahoma State to * iBMM had thrown the book at the Red Raiders be more focused and more determined 4 * (2-0), but it was to no avail. Texas Tech than ever. They will now be more upset picked apart a crumbling secondary, coming into our game. They'll be angry, held fast against Rice's depleted receiv- so now we have to perform." ing corps and bulldozed an offensive The odds, it would appear, are not line that, try as they might, still gave up high for victory. But Bailiff and his staff six sacks. are sticking with the two-quarterback Demoralizing? Definitely. A trend? system they've employed for the last Coupled with the season-opening, two games. Redshirt senior quarterback 20-point loss to the University of Ala- John Thomas Shepherd, who had a me- COURTESY RICCFOOTBAU.NET bama at Birmingham, yes. A pattern? diocre start in the loss to UAB (1-1), will faPSi«. • - -i Wv..\f ;M.y:I" '• Tomorrow's game will tell. return to the starting role after back- Redshirt sophomore linebacker Tanner Shuck (45) and freshman defensive lineman Alex Lowry (73) celebrate a And what a game it will be. Not only ing up sophomore quarterback Nick Fanuzzi, who notched his first career rare success during Rice's loss to Texas Tech last weekend. Tomorrow, Rice takes on No. 16 Oklahoma State, which will Rice be facing its first top-25 op- ponent of the year in No. 16 Oklahoma start against Texas Tech but finished fell to Rice's Conference USA-rival University of Houston last weekend, dropping the Cowboys' No. 5 ranking. State University, but they will be facing only 4-7 with 22 yards. Shepherd, on the a Cowboys squad licking its wounds af- S3 see FOOTBALL, page 18 Powderpuff opens withVim s takes toll on volleyball Sid win, Martel shutoutsWith several team members battling flu, Owls drop two of three by Paul Fitzgerald By Ryan Glassman run game. Set up by an 11-yard run on THRESHER STAFF FOR THE THRESHER first down, Thompson (220 total yards, two TDs) threw a 16-yard completion on If there were ever an inopportune During the long offseason, fans play-action as the first quarter came to a time for the flu to hammer the vol- across the Rice campus have re- close. One play later, freshman running leyball team during the first half of sorted to the filler entertainment of back Libby Ulman (15 carries, 81 yards. the season, last weekend's Mizuno professional sports. Thankfully, last TD) took a handoff 10 yards to the end- Invitational II was it. With numer- weekend provided deprived fans with zone, and Sid took a 6-0 lead. ous members battling the disease their wishes: powderpuff. Following a three-and-out from — including Jenn McClean, who was The newest installment of intra- Hanszen. Sid began its third posses- forced to leave midway through the mural women's flag football officially sion of the game at their own 45-yard tournament — the Owls (8-3) dropped began last Saturday, but aside from the line. Thompson took the first-and-10 a pair of matches to undefeated Uni- first use of "tandem teams" — Baker snap from under center and scrambled versity of South Carolina and nation- College pairing with Duncan College, to the right, where she found a sliver of ally-ranked Wichita State. Will Rice College pairing with McMurtry daylight and sprinted 55 yards for Sid's Still, the week was not a total wash, College — there were few surprises. second touchdown of the game. Nei- as the Owls split their two defeats with Defending champions Martel College ther squad scored on the following two a victory over Harvard University. shut out both matches of their double- drives, and Sid entered the half with a The Owls used this week to regain header weekend, but neither of their 12-0 advantage. their health as they looked to the Uni- contests were games of the week. That A rejuvenated Hanszen offense versity of Texas at San Antonio Tour- honor went to the South College Show- stepped onto the field to begin the nament. Rice faces off against Middle down, which saw Sid Richardson Col- second half, determined to put points Tennessee State University (5-5), a lege throttle Hanszen College. 011 the scoreboard. The team gained participant in last year's NCAA Tour- 19 yards on the ground on its first two nament, on Friday morning before Game of the Week - Sid plays before a 46-yard touchdown facing the second-ranked team in the Rich 19, Hanszen 6 pass on first-and-10 cut Sid's lead to country, the University of Washington just six points. The passing play, set (8-0). The Owls conclude play against Underneath the hot Sunday after- up by strong blocking up front, ac- host UTSA (4-7) on Saturday. noon sun, Sid entered its Week 1 show- counted for Hanszen's first points of Senior outside hitter and co- down against Hanszen with a simple the game and put all the pressure back captain Natalie Bogan felt her team game plan: Play sound defense and on Sid's offense. would be up to the challenge against put the offense in the hands of veteran On the following drive, Sid was held the Huskies, the second ranked oppo- quarterback senior Ashley Thompson. to minimal ground gains on its first two nent Rice has faced this year. Simple enough. And, as it turned plays and faced a third-and-five. With "We just expect to come out and do out, exactly what was needed. the momentum shifting towards Han- our best," Bogan said. "We love play- From the game's opening drive, szen's side and the ball buried deep in ing against really good teams, and we Sid made clear their plans to use the its own territory, Sid handed the ball off usually do better against good teams." running game to set up the rest of to Ulman. who cut to the left and gained LAUREN SCHOEFFLER/THRESHER their offensive arsenal. But despite But, from time to time, (hose 15 yards for the first down. On the very early success on the drive, Sid stalled teams turn the tables on the Owls. next play, Thompson again went to the junior libero Tracey Lam sets up a return against South Carolina last in the red zone and turned the ball Such was the case with ihe Game- play action and threw a strike down the Friday. Rice will play No. 2 University of Washington this weekend. over on downs. The first drive for cocks (6-0). Rice started strong right sideline for a 45-yard score. With Hanszen was a brief one. as the team against South Carolina, taking two five minutes left in the third quarter, Sid had to punt after three plays. of the first three sets, but dropped took a 19-6 lead and handed the game the final two frames to lose its first The Sid offense took over on the Owls battled back to take a 20-17 lead tion of the Rice offense this weekend off to the defense. match in seven contests (20-25, 25- Hanszen 37 and went right back to the due to some sloppy play by the Game- was impressively unimpaired. S3 see POWDERPUFF, page 18 21, 12-25, 25-21, 15-11). cocks, but South Carolina came back South Carolina opened up a small Bogan's four kills got the Owls strong to take the set 25-21. advantage to start the fourth set, and off to their strong start, pulling them The Owls pushed their momen maintained this advantage until a ser- back from South Carolina's 6-2 lead. turn through the third set with an vice ace by junior libero Tracey Lam In the second set, neither team could 11-2 run, utilizing Bogan and )unior gave the Owls an 16-14 lead. But the open up a sizeable advantage to start, setter Meredith Schamun's 12 sets Gamecocks were not finished, taking but a 6-1 South Carolina run gave the and six kills, respectively. Despite control and winning 25-21 to force a bloas.ricethresher.org/sport Gamecocks a 14-9 advantage. The battling the flu, Schamun's execu S3 see VOLLEYBALL, page 17

+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 15 Zivick runs into Rice's much-needed leadership role Men's cross country team looks to leadership of veteran runner to carry them to new heights

by Jonathan Myers workouts. Overall, I think if we pull Not only has Zivick been a key THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF it together at the right moment, we member of Rice's cross country team, can do something good." but he's played a part in the spring Like any sports team, class proj- Zivick can certainly relate to be- as well, running distance e vents for ect or '80s hair metal band, Rice's ing on a team in which younger the men's track team. Competing pri- men's cross country team is defined members have responsibility quick- marily in the 800 meters, 1600 me- by its leaders, the guys who make ly thrust upon them. In his freshman ters and 3000-meter steeplechase, the engine run and fix it when it's year, he was called upon to add his Zivick has made his mark recently broken. Senior Scott Zivick is one of speed to the top seven runners when at various major meets, including those guiding forces for this year's he made the final team running at personal bests of 1:54.58 in the 800 edition of the team. both the Conference USA Champi- meters at the 2008 Duckett/Rice Twi- Even before Zivick, 21, stepped onship and at the NCAA South Re- light meet, 4:18.55 in the mile at the through the Sallyport in fall 2006, gional meet. 2008 C-USA Indoor meet and 9:46.95 the Houstonian had shown flashes In order to gain enough confi- in the 3000-meter steeplechase at of what this year had in store. His dence going into the postseason, the the 2008 Texas Relays. r sixth-place finish at the Texas 5A Owls will need to repeat, and pos- He acknowledges that he has state cross country meet his senior sibly improve upon, their three-year probably been able to have more year of high school, as well as his string of third-place finishes at the success on the track, if only because V fr my eighth-place finish in the 1600-meter C-USA Championship. And if there the number of events he competes in run at the state track meet were just is anyone they can count on to get are greater. a few of his prep accomplishments. them there, it is Zivick. The senior "I've had my moments in both However, Zivick freely admits that has posted finishes of 32nd, 23rd and cross country and track," Zivick the team experience at Humble High 24th, respectively, during his last said. "I think, more or less, that track School was nowhere near to the ca- three years. has been really where I've performed maraderie and unity he has experi- However, this year won't just be well, but fitness-wise, I think there enced with the cross country team about running — now he has to ac- have been quite a few times where I at Rice. tually lead. Fortunately, according to just didn't pull it together, but I was "There's more of a team aspect Zivick, he'll have help. in a lot better shape [than my perfor- than in high school," Zivick said. "I would say I'm one of the lead- mances showed]. " "Where 1 went to high school, there ers this year, but I feel like it's been For the Owls to ultimately get it wasn't much of a cross country team. spread out among a few other peo- done in the right moment, they will 1 had a few guys run with me, but it ple," Zivick said. "Bucknell and I need to draw upon Zivick's three wasn't to the same level. You couldn't have really taken leadership roles, years of experience and confidence expect someone to perform with you but a few of the underclassmen in his teammates to make the year everyday consistently." have done the same thing. Gabe a success. In his final Rice Invita- Rice provided Zivick the platform and Carey both have really stepped tional tomorrow, it will partially be to connect with like-minded runners, up, but it has fallen a little bit on Zivick's responsibility not to neces- those whose desires for achievement Simon and me." sarily carry the team to victory, but ARIEL SHNITZER/THRESHER were on par with his. The bar has Zivick's thoughts about his lead- to motivate the team before the race been raised — but it's not yet high ership duties this season are echoed and to make sure they continue to enough. During Zivick's three years by junior John Buck, who talked run as a pack, as Head Coach Jon Senior Scott Zivick finished in eighth place at the Johnny Morriss on South Main, Rice has reached the about Zivick's ability to keep the Warren (Jones '88) has continually Invitational on Sept. 4 at the University of Houston campus, help- team focused on their goal. preached. With leaders like Zivick, it NCAA South Central Regional meet ing the Owls take home first place. Zivick and the Owls will attempt every season, with Zivick finishing "Being a senior, I guess he's is only natural to think that the un- to continue their winning ways at tomorrow's 34th Annual Rice In- 67th his freshman year, 47th as a sort of had that role given to him, certainties surrounding the younger sophomore and 96th last year. but Scott does a really good job at members of the team will be solved vitational, which will be held on campus at the intramural fields. But the team has yet to make the getting everyone on the same page sooner rather than later. NCAA National Meet, something that with what we need to do," Buck Zivick would like to remedy during said. "He helps to keep the team to- his final year at Rice. gether, especially the younger run- Zivick realizes that the Owls still ners, on focusing on what we need have plenty of questions about their to do during training." potential yet to be answered heading Luckily for the Owls, Zivick has into tomorrow's Rice Invitational, de- been an understudy to some of the spite last weekend's impressive win best runners in recent Rice history, at the Johnny Morriss Invitational. many of whom were able to motivate "To be completely honest, it's kind him in different ways. Play Better InThe of all up in the air at the moment," "There's been a couple of guys who Zivick said. "We've got a pretty solid have helped me out," Zivick said. "Aar- seven guys, and quite a few freshmen on Robson (Lovett '09) was a big one, that can contribute a bit. But it's one and Matt Hoffman (Martel '08) another. Corporate Sandbox. of those seasons where it's too early Each of them had their own indi- to tell. [Sophomore] Michael Trejo vidual impact on me. Hoffman was is running really well, and [redshirt more on a personal level, Robson freshmen] Gabe Cuadra, Matt Carey was more on a training level. Pablo and James Llamas are too. Hopefully Solares (Martel '07) was an inspira- we'll see a lot out of [senior] Simon tion as well. They all kind of helped Bucknell. He's had a few really good me out in their own way."

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16 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 Emotions swing for soccer after weekend's games Grodek sharpness and cohesiveness that had FOR THETHRESHER been lacking in previous match-ups. The Cowgirls only got eight shots off Only in the sports world can you for the game's first 45 minutes, a far have your best performance one night cry from the 17 they've been averaging and leave slightly disappointed, then per half in their previous five games. give a sub-par performance a few days But a four-minute lapse at the later but leave the field perfectly con- beginning of the second half was tent. This is exactly what happened to all the time Oklahoma State would Rice's soccer team this week. need to put the game away. In the The Owls (2-4-1) suffered a demor- 48th minute, Cowgirls defender Col- alizing defeat Friday night against leen Dougherty's perfectly-placed set Oklahoma State University, only to found midfielder Annika Niemeier, rebound and experience the thrill of a who redirected the ball past goalie Sunday afternoon victory against the Meghan Erkel. University of Texas at San Antonio. Shaken from their lethargy, the Since the schedule was first re- Owls once again looked sharp and leased for the fall, the soccer team motivated, but were simply unable to knew that it was going to have a year score the equalizing mark. full of challenges. Throughout the Despite it being their fourth loss in non-conference season, the ladies five games, midfielder Kate Edwards have been agonizingly close to knock- said the entire team was pleased with ing off that one regionally-ranked op- the performance. ponent, but so far have nothing to "I think everyone was really satis- show for it, as every loss Rice has had fied with the heart, effort and deter- was to a regionally-ranked opponent. mination, and that we didn't give up," The Owls intentionally made them- Edwards said. "It was really hard, but selves an incredibly difficult schedule I think we played so well. Oklahoma this year, knowing that a few wins State was ranked, and we were just inside the non-conference portion really happy with how we fought." Senior forward Erin Scott heads upfield past an Oklahoma State defender last Friday. Although Rice dropped could lead to an at-large NCAA cham- Perhaps the only downside of the pionship berth. ladies' performance — aside from the the match against the Cowgirls, Sunday night brought the Owls a reassuring win over UTSA. The trend, unfortunately, contin- final score — was the continual domi- ued with the i9th-ranked Cowgirls nance of Oklahoma State during set (5-2-0), their fourth regionally-ranked pieces. The Cowgirls had 10 corner coming in the form, fittingly, of the minute off a pass from senior de- tied their school record for most con- opponent of the year. Knowing full kicks during the game, as opposed to Roadrunners (3-4). fender Stephanie Crain. secutive matches without a loss and well they would have to play to near the Owls' two. Head Coach Chris Hus- Sunday afternoon, the team The entire team recognized the received votes in last week's national perfection, the Owls did just that, ton said that while the set pieces are earned a 2-0 road victory over UTSA, importance of the Sunday victory rankings. They are the final non-con- opening up the first half with scoring a concern of the coaching staff, and with goals scored by Edwards and over UTSA after the emotional let- ference opponent for the Owls, and a opportunit) after scoring opportu- that they do discuss them with the senior forward Erin Scott. It was a down of the loss to the Cowgirls. Hus- win against them in tonight's game, nity. Rice dominated the ball for the team, it is difficult to go into all the particularly emotional game after ton said that after the defeat Friday, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Rice final 20 minutes of the half, keeping individual aspects of every set play the loss Friday night. Scott's score the women's performance was not Track/Soccer Stadium, would be the it consistently in Oklahoma State ter- that can be run. Huston said there came early in the game, in the 11th particularly fundamentally sound, season's highlight thus far. ritory. It was perhaps their best offen- is more of a mindset to defend these minute. It was Scott's second goal of but was filled with emotion and was The team is hoping to use this as sive showing all year — but, amazing- plays than an actual strategy that can the season and the 20th in her col- enough to get the job done. a rallying point to launch itself into ly, they had nothing to show for it by be taught in practice. lege career, two away from breaking With momentum back on their a successful conference schedule. As the time the halftime whistle blew. The loss was certainly a tough the all-time Rice scoring record held side, the Owls will face a crucial battle opposed to playing teams that are, at Fortunately, Rice's defense kept pill to swallow, but the Owls took by Clory Martin (Brown '08) with 64. tonight at home against the University least on paper, more talented than pace with the Cowboys, displaying a to the road to find their remedy, Edwards' insurance came in the 73rd of New Mexico. The Lobos (6-0-1) have O see SOCCER, page 17 Men's tennis shows promise for spring by Casey Michel "The thing is that we had a great THRESHER EDITORIAL STAFF tournament with all the results and percentages, but it was hard to tell While Assistant Coach Efe Us- where we stand physically [and] tundag (Baker '99) was busy firing mentally," Ustundag said. "It was a off "50-year-old" guns as part of his lot better than playing against each mandatory Turkish military service, other — we got to play under some the rest of the men's team used the pressure, [and] I think it gives us an summer as an opportunity to train. idea of who's standing out, who we Fortunately, Ustundag's conscription can expect to see more of this semes- lasted only three weeks, so the coach ter and next... but I would have loved was able to help his players through to have seen them play more tennis." the varied, though not necessarily Even if Tachibana had lost, the difficult, competition at last week- stock placed in his match's outcome end's Rice Fall Invitational. was nowhere near as significant as The Owls netted an impressive Ustundag's desire to see where his showcase at the Invitational, a mix- team stood. Sophomore Sam Gar- ture of singles and doubles draws. forth-Bles, who finished runner-up RICE Bumped out of fake Hess Tennis Sta- in Singles Flight B to SMU's Darren dium because of a weekend of rain. Walsh, was not as disappointed in Rice sent all but one of its players his second-round loss because, as he PRESIDENT DAVID W. LFEBRON — senior Bruno Rosa, arguably the said, the tournament was used main- most talented of the bunch — to face ly to get the season off the ground. AND off with athletes from Louisiana State "My only expectations were to University, Southern Methodist Uni- put a good match together, because versity, Tulane University and Prairie we haven't had that much match THE RICE UNIVERSITY BOARD OE TRUSTEES View A&M University. play this year," Garforth-Bles said. Rosa's absence in no way hin- "Results kind of came second. It was dered Rice's showing, as the tour- more of how I played individually, nament scrapped team scoring in and I think I played pretty well." INVITE YOU TO THE DEDICATION favor of individual competition. In While the scores were certainly sig- singles, the Owls rang up a record of nificant, they did not carry the weight AND GRAND OPENING OF THE 9-6, although sophomore Christian of late-season matches. Ustundag Saravia was the only member of the concurred, pointing out that the team squad to take first place in his flight. had only had three official practices BARBARA AND DAVID GIBBS Fellow sophomore Isamu Tachibana heading into the invitational. narrowly missed out on claiming Likewise, the team also wanted to RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER the singles title, falling 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 see how the team's newest members (10-6) to LSU's Julian Gauthier. shaped up. The most surprising of the Had the match been played out- three, according to Ustundag, was the AT RICF. UNIVERSITY doors, however, Tachibana may have only new freshman, Jonathan Chang. found himself on the winning side of The Memorial High School gradu- the match. In order to make up for ate topped senior Dennis Polyakov in time lost to transportation, the tour straight sets to take second place in FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 nament replaced the third set with Singles Flight C, right behind Saravia. a lo-point tie-breaker. This change The Owls will face a similar test this 2-4 P.M. not only hindered Tachibana from weekend when they enter the Midland victory, but, Ustundag said, also pre- Invitational in Midland, Texas. The cluded him and his fellow coaches slotting will be almost the same: 32 from getting a complete idea of how a singles draws and 16 doubles draws, summer off had affected the team. O see TENNIS, page 17

+ FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 THE RICE THRESHER SPORTS 17 • VOLLEYBALL M| COMMENTARY FROM PAGE 14

fifth and final set. her going." ltobimorts dedication cements hemic status in San AntonioThe Owls dominate d the beginning McCord continued her strong play of the fifth set, opening up a 6-1 lead against Wichita State (10-1), notching 21 on the strength of their strong offense. kills. Her play, however, was not enough While most people's TV time this his graduation from the Naval Acad- it's Robinson. A kill by junior middle blocker Caroline to earn Rice a victory, as the Owls, fa- weekend centered on Sunday's 2009 emy, and this stipulation not only The Admiral's accolades are nu- Gill extended the Rice lead to 10-8, but tigued from the flu, dropped the match MTV Video Music Awards, I instead forced the Spurs to wait two more merous: Rookie of the Year, Olympic that would be the final tally in Rice's fa- in four sets (19-25,25-16,25-21,25-21). years but also allowed Robinson the turned my attention to the Naismith gold medalist, Most Valuable Play- vor for the rest of the match, and a ser- Despite the final score, during the freedom to sign with any team he Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in- er, All-Star, two-time NBA champi- vice ace from Gamecock standout Ivana first set it looked as if the Owls would wanted upon his return. duction ceremony on Friday evening. on and so on. Sure, these accolades Kujundzic ended the match. trounce the Shockers in methodical And while nearly everyone's Face- are important — but they're not why Bogan finished the match with 20 fashion. McCord continued her hot book and Twitter feeds were clogged Robinson is important. No, it's the kills and a match-high .432 hitting per- play, recording six kills, while Schamun with cries of outrage as Kanye West man's dedication that makes him centage, but was not on the floor at the effectively directed the Owls' offense stole Taylor Swift's moment, the NBA stand above the rest: dedication to end of the fifth set due to Rice's substi- and earned 13 assists. world was abuzz following Michael his faith, his family, his team and tution rotation. Still, Head Coach Genny From that point on, however, the Jordan's speech. his community. Volpe did not point to Bogan's absence match went downhill for Rice. Bogan In contrast to his Hall of Fame He has done so much in the way as the reason for their loss. felt the flu's effect went beyond their classmates — David Robinson, Viv- of community service that the NBA "We played the game well from a level of fatigue and extended to their ian Stringer, Jerry Sloan and John Anna Wilde named their Community Assist award statistical standpoint, and 1 believe we mental approach. Stockton — who focused on thank- COPY EDITOR after him. Robinson and his wife were the better team," Volpe said. "We "When the girls on the team don't ing the people who had helped them opened a charter school in San An- made too many mistakes on the ball- feel well, it kinda shows in our body rise to this moment, Jordan used his Any normal player in his situa- tonio for disadvantaged youth, with control side, and it caught up to us, es- language," Bogan said. "We play best moment to taunt those who had moti- tion would find it awfully tempting their own $11 million. Robinson con- pecially in the fourth set." when we're having fun and we're excit- vated him during his playing days. As to jump ship and sign with a decent tinues to be active with the school. Looking to rebound, Rice came back ed and talking. We lost a lot of moments Jordan's speech was the finale for the team, and most people assumed that Some players, like Jordan, are de- impressively against Harvard (2-5) on because we weren't really ourselves evening, all who watched were left the Lakers, who were decent back fined by the sport of basketball. This is Saturday afternoon, defeating the Crim- during the match." with a bitter taste in their mouths. then, would win the bidding war and their identity and all that they know. son in straight sets (25-22,25-21,25-15). Wichita State, the team which ended Call me Beyonce, because I'm now steal him from the Spurs. This is why Jordan refuses to let go — Early back-and-forth play set up a 21- Rice's season in last year's NCAA Tour- going to give Robinson his moment. However, the Admiral, a nickname why it took three tries for him to retire all score, but Rice took four of the next nament, opened up an 8-3 advantage, Times for the Spurs were rough Robinson earned from his Naval stint, from the NBA, and why, even now, he five for the set win. Sophomore outside more than enough to cushion their sec- in the late '80s. The team was in showed the first glimpses of a charac- is taunting former rivals and threaten- hitter Ashleigh McCord's nine kills and ond-set victory. danger of being relocated because ter that went above and beyond what ing to return to the hardwood. Schamun's 15 assists led the Owls to a Rice and Wichita State played it of the inferior talent of its players. was expected of a ballplayer. His loy- 1 wish Robinson would make 1-0 advantage. Rice and Harvard played close at the beginning of the third set, The Spurs were so bad, in fact, that alty to the team which drafted him such a threat, but then I remem- even at the beginning of the second set, but after a 16-14 Rice lead, the Shock- they won the right to the top pick was only the first of countless honor- ber that the Admiral is so much but an 8-4 run by the Owls, punctuated ers stormed back to take 11 of the next in the 1987 NBA draft, the year in able deeds he has done, and contin- more than basketball. He is a by one of Bogan's six kills on the set, 16 points. which Robinson was graduating ues to do. class act, and a champion. His fi- gave Rice the set win. Facing a 2-1 deficit, the Owls refused with a degree in mathematics. Robinson joined the Spurs in nal game saw him win his second The end of the second set found to quit, and found themselves tied at 10 1989, and as a San Antonio native, I championship, and all of his work It was an obvious choice: Rob- Rice in a strong rhythm, and the women with the Shockers midway through the grew up watching him play. As any- in the community and a gracious inson had dominated the college opened the third set by scoring the first fourth set. Wichita State then rattled off one from San Antonio will tell you, speech last Friday have cemented basketball stage. He had grown over six points, three of which came from Mc- five consecutive points, but the Owls the Spurs are life. Every San Antonian his final chapter as a philanthro- seven feet tall and stood poised to Cord. The Owls dominated the remain- came back to cut the lead to one. They cheers for the Spurs; even those who pist and NBA star. turn around the team and guarantee der of the set, winning the frame 25-15, would get no closer, and a kill by the don't give a hoot about basketball are their continued presence in San An- That's quite a contrast from the sealing the shutout of the Crimson. Shockers ended the set, and the match. tonio — as long as he actually signed swept up in the playoff frenzy each Kanye West of basketball. McCord's five kills in the third set Despite the final result, Volpe had with the Spurs. spring as the Sp s fight for another gave her 19 for the match. an inclination that, without the flu NBA championship. Robinson was required to serve Anna Wilde is a Martel College junior Volpe saw the Harvard match as a ravaging her team, the outcome might two years in the U.S. Navy following And if there's one man to thank, and Thresher head copy editor. crucial chance for getting McCord, who have been different. had been struggling, back on track. "To be honest, 1 was most proud c "We knew the Harvard match would the way we fought," Volpe said. "It was get her confidence going," Volpe said. disappointing to not be at 100 percent "We've been working on getting her in strength.... If we meet that team again, PLEASE JOIN US FOR TJ IE a rhythm, and we really needed to get there will be a different outcome." A CLOSER LOOK: STUDY ABROAD FAIR Upcoming volleyball schedule

OPPONENT DATE LOCATION

Friday, September 25,2009 Middle Tennessee State 09/18 San Antonio

Washington 09/18 San Antonio 11:00am -2:00pm UTSA 09/19 San Antonio Memphis 09/25 Memphis, Tenn.

UAB 09/27 Birmingham. Ala.

UTEP 10/02 Tudor Fieldhouse

Tulane 10/04 Tudor Fieldhouse

Houston 10/07 Athletics/Alumni Center

Tulsa 10/09 Tudor Fieldhouse

SMU 10/10 Tudor Fieldhouse

UCF 10/16 Orlando, Flo.

Southern Miss 10/18 Hattiesburg, Miss.

SMU 10/23 Dallas

Tulsa 10/25 Tulsa, Okla. OSOCCER FROM PAGE 16

the Owls, the conference schedule going to be really tough, and every promises to bring teams that will be game we're going to have to go out more equal to the Owls in talent. and play hard. There's not going to be "1 think it's really crucial that an easy game. We haven't really had we get [tonight's] game and go on a an easy game all season, to be hon- two-game winning streak going into est, which is kind of a good thing and conference," Edwards said. "We defi- a tough thing." nitely need it because conference is O TENNIS FROM PAGE 16

with every squad sending only a few watch-list. The squad will instead in the of their top members to compete. Be- remain focused on observing its fit- cause the talent will be compressed, ness and skill — a task made tougher there won't be any fluff matches for because of the distracting poshness. the Owls, who will be facing mem "You stay with families — nobody bers from Texas A&M University and stays at hotels," Ustundag said, not- SMU, among others. ing the tournament's cost-effective- Again, the results of the tourna- ness. "It's a really, really pleasant Grand Hall ment won't be at the top of the team's tournament to play in." + FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 18 SPORTS THE RICE THRESHER OPOWDERPUFF FROM PAGE 16 sfl POWDERPUFF PREDICTIONS

Anchored by senior Jenny Kingsley Martel 32, Lovett o rushed for a combined 230 yards on and sophomore Mia Velasquez, a pair the day. Martel is off this week, while The defending champions wasted of defensive backs, Sid contained the Brown takes on Will Rice-McMurtry on WEEK 2 CASEY JONATHAN RYAN no time returning to business on Satur- Hanszen offense for the rest of the game. Saturday evening. SPORTS SPORTS day's season opener, kicking things off 2009 EIC Hanszen moved the ball into Sid terri- with a shutout of Lovett College. Martel tory on its next drive, but had a third- senior Lauren McCauley highlighted Jones 13, Baker-Duncan 7 and-12 pass attempt intercepted on the the team's scoring with a pair of touch- In the final match on the day, final play of the third quarter. On Han- Sid Sid down runs and an interception return Jones used the passing game to take Sid szen's final drive, Sid used strong pass for a score. Senior teammates Devin down the defending runner-ups in "Five... "Gotta give my "Money in the coverage to force a turnover on downs, the late-night Sunday game. Jones' BADUNC McCauley, Lauren's sister, and Johanna vs dollars ..." freshmen some bank." putting the game out of reach. junior quarterback Valicia Miller Horn were also major contributors to SID love." With the clock winding down, the the blowout victory, each with touch- threw two touchdowns, connecting view from the Sid sideline was pictur- down receptions on the day. with receivers junior Gabi Quart and esque. The defensive unit appeared junior Maria Failla for the scores. The happy with their work, taking down Martel 21, Brown o Jones defensive unit as a whole was Lovett Lovett Jones able to contain Baker-Duncan's of- some water after a game's worth of Martel posted their second shutout "Unless Leslie "I hate Jones. "Lovett never fense, led by senior quarterback Jes- strong efforts. On the field, Thompson in 24 hours on Sunday night, defeat- JONES ffinshaw plays." Lovett has good wins anything." sica Chidi. Jones held Baker-Duncan held the ball in her hands as the final ing Brown College with strong defense parties." to just one touchdown, with Failla whistle ended the game to give Sid the and a prolific running game. Lauren LOVETT intercepting a pass for Jones in the win in their season opener, just the way McCauley accounted for three touch- winning effort. they drew it up. downs on the ground, as the team Brown McWill Brown BROWN "Riang: Eight "I'm a com- "This isn't Beer OFOOTBALL IDs" plete homer... Bike." FROM PAGE 14 MCWILL sue me." other hand, threw for 109 yards with that side of the football," Bailiff said. tionable for tomorrow's game with a one touchdown and was rewarded by "I think we made some fundamental, case of turf toe. being named the starter for tomorrow's technical errors in that second half. "I'm proud of Tyler Smith," Bailiff Lovett Lovett BaDunc game against Oklahoma State (1-1). We have to learn to finish. We had said. "He tried to play on a toe that "They're no "Baker has no "BaDunc wont "John Thomas played well this people there. We have to work on fin- most people would not have tried to BADUNC vs McWill." will to lose three in a week and played better than Nick," ishing tackles." play on. Our running game goes as he compete." row." Bailiff said. "We're going to continue Bradshaw agreed with Bailiff's as- goes: He's a total-package back right LOVETT to play two quarterbacks for at least sessment of the defense. now. He runs very effectively, he has another week. The first week it was "We played a pretty good first great vision, good speed; he offers really clear that Nick out-performed half," Bradshaw said. "The second good protection on the pass and he has Sid Sid Sid John Thomas. In the second game it half was different story. We had a lot that side-jump move when he needs it "So they won't "Sid defense has "Too much was clear John Thomas out-performed of little mistakes, and we just missed to set-up defenders." SID be peeved only one mode: tradition at Sid." Nick. We've got to get consistent at on some opportunities." If the Owls hope to have a chance vs during '80s." lockdown." that position. Once we get consistent The Owls did manage a single against the Cowboys, they will need JONES at quarterback we're going to be OK." touchdown in the final quarter, coming Smith healthy and then some. Ac- But it's not as if the quarterbacks off Shepherd's three-yard pass to junior cording to Bradshaw, though, a sec- ond upset in as many weeks may not position is the only spot causing the wide receiver Taylor Dupree — the first Hanszen Wiess Wiess Owls' ills. The defense, while not career touchdown for both — but the be unthinkable. quite patchwork, is still struggling offense was overshadowed by the quar- But only if the Owls are flawless. HANSZEN "Natalie sucks.' "Hanszen's still "TFW." with its responsibilities, though the terback on the other sideline, who con- "We have to be fundamentally vs crying after Sid." first half gave signs of hope. After tinued the streak of stellar quarterback sound and focus on the details of the WLESS* allowing Texas Tech to scored twice performances against the Owls. After game," Bradshaw said. "We'll have to *Game of the Week in the first quarter. Rice stopped the quarterback Joe Webb's C-USA-record- be perfect in every aspect." bleeding for the remainder of the setting performance for UAB, Potts was first half and maintained posses- nearly unstoppable as he threw for 456 sion for more than two-thirds of the yards and seven touchdowns. second quarter. 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thy cause. You'll be helping a run- more tonight at 8 p.m. in the Dun- ner, medical research and your can Recital Hall. Tickets are free. stomach all at once! THURSDAY Screw date costume idea No. 4 Don't these people realize the One of you could be Leonard Bern- Hello, parents! 1980s sucked? SEPT. 18-24, 2009 stein, and the other one could Today's the kickoff of Parents 1 guess not. Sid Rich is once again be Tom Cothran. (If you're not a Weekend, so if you're a parent follow us 24/7 attwitterxom/threshercal presenting its notorious '8os par- classical music geek like me, you getting an early start on your ty tonight at 10 p.m. Frankly, I've might find Jets and Sharks a more weekend you can register at the Does your screw date have seen the Fat Boys music video readily understandable costume Brochstein Pavilion from 3 p.m. idea.) rhythm? "Wipe Out" and I can no longer to 8 p.m. Follow your kids around FRIDAY pretend to respect that decade. to their classes and have them Find out by heading over to the Oh yeah, and the '80s also gave Today should be International show you campus and the sights Miller Outdoor Theatre for the us Gallagher. So avoid this party. Science Fiction Day, or some- around Houston. Also, be sure to Screw Yer Roommate! 13th Annual Houston Grand Tai- thing ask them how their screw dates ko Concert. Imagine an evening Rice's legendary blind-date tradi- Screw date costume idea No. 3 went. (Don't worry; I can pretty of intense, earth-pounding Japa- tion continues as you meet the For one thing, it was on this day much guarantee that the answer nese Kaminari Taiko drumming. Want your dates to celebrate the date your roommate has procured in 1937 that J.R.R. Tolkein pub- will not be too eyebrow-raising.) Now imagine that the concert is at '80s a day early? Have one dress The Hobbit. for you (if your roommate was do- lished For another, 7:30 p.m. and it's free. That's how as a Ghostbuster and the other as The Time Ma- ing his/her job) by Willy's Statue it's the birthday of awesome this event is. the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man. chine Execution is murder at 6 p.m. Of course, before you ac- author H.G. Wells. It's also tually go on the date, you have to the birthday of composer Gustav (A fact many people don't under- guess which member of the mad- Screw date costume idea No. 2 There's another taiko drum- Hoist, whose music appeared in stand.) If you want to learn more ding crowd is your screw date, ming concert tonight the soundtrack to David Bowie's about cases of wrongful convic- Still haven't decided on your The Man Who Came based on the mutual compatibili- sci-fi movie tions and wrongful executions in roommate's screw date costume? In case your screw date was such to Earth. ty of your costumes. For example, Also, on this day in 1953, Texas, and what we can do about Maybe you can make the pair a rousing success that you just if you're dressed as a monkey, you Isaac Asimov didn't do anything. them, checkout Amnesty Interna- dress like Gob and Marta from can't wait for the second night. should look for a banana. Go on tional's teach-in, which focuses Arrested Development. Pennies your date once you've found your on the case of Death Row inmate from heaven! Watch out for that partner, get to know him/her in a Troy Davis. The discussion begins hopefully non-awkward way, and at 6:30 p.m. in Sewall Hall 305. head to Willy's Pub at 10 p.m. for SUNDAY 20 a nice little post-date party. You fail the GRE and teach grade schoolers instead Does this mean Facebook can Screw date costume idea No. 1 Catalytic reporter SATURDAY 19 charge our light bulbs? Actually, that's not what they'll Still can't figure out what your Today's the last day to apply for a be telling us at "Grad School Con- Today's public lecture presented roommate and his/her date spot on the editorial staff of Cata- fidential," a Humanities Research by Scientia features D. Michael should wear for disguises? Here's lyst, Rice's undergraduate science Center panel about the graduate Help a great cause. Eat a Lindsay, a professor of sociology one great idea, free of charge: research journal. Send your app to admissions process. Hear current sandwich! who's done nationally-renowned They should dress as a drunk and [email protected]. grad students share their experi- work studying the American Don Ostdiek. Wiessman Laura Barg-Walkow is ences and thoughts at 7 p.m. in evangelical movement's influ- running in the Chicago Marathon Herring Hall 224. ence in politics. His topic today, on Oct. 11, on behalf of the Leuke- Reason No. 83 to hate Twilight: however, is how professional and mia and Lymphoma Foundation. I think of it every time I hear MONDAY 21 social networks can "shape the Pladd is back! But she needs your support (and flow of influence and power in the word "blood" so do leukemia and lymphoma Tonight is the inaugural perfor- American society." I'm guessing patients around the world). So mance of the annual Wiess Col- The Rice blood drive is happen- Sing, sing, sing it'll be a little deeper than which head over to Jason's Deli today lege Theater One-Acts, a slate of ing today. Donors should make classmates to befriend. The talk between 4 p.m. and closing time, Soprano Susan Lorette Dunn, a short plays acted out by Wiess appointments before giving. For is at 4 p.m. in McMurtry Audi- and tell the cashier you're with Shepherd School faculty mem- freshmen. The shows bt'gin at more information and future do- torium, Duncan Hall, and there Laura's group. A portion of your ber, presents an evening of songs 8 p.m. and typically cost $3-5, nation dates, visit the Web site at will be a reception afterwards. http://cic.rice.edu/blooddrives/. purchase will go to this very wor- by Previn, Bernstein, Walton and although at the time of publica- tion nobody wanted to tell me the price. This year Wiess will be proudly presenting a new one-act WEDNESDAY 23 by Patricia "Pladd" Ladd '09, her fourth work written for the col- lege stage. I got to read the script in advance, because somebody Mayoral debate on campus! left their copy in the computer The Houston Association of His- lab, and can assure you it is loads panic Media Professionals & Rice of fun. Or should I say, planets of University proudly co-sponsor a fun. Wink, wink. mayoral debate at the RMC Grand Hall starting at 6:30 p.m. The Screw date costume idea No. 6 theme which Houston's mayoral candidates will discuss is "The One member of the soon-to-be Latino Voice." happy couple can arrive dressed as Patricia Ladd. The other could be covered in comical hats. If you Screw date costume idea No. 5 have arranged for your female Have one person dress up as Gene roommate to date a tall Indian Locke, and the other can be An- man, she can be Pladd and he can nise Parker. wear a tutu.

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BACKPAGE THE RICE THRESHER FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18,2009 RICE PROGRAM COUNCIL PUT UP A TENT AND THROW A HUGE CONCERT rice gone phishin' How It would work: Rice would spend tens of thousands of dol- lars to throw giant parties, erect a giant air-conditioned tent and ELEVEN STUDENTS AND SOME PROFESSORS GET DUMB ON THE hire Vampire Weekend to come play a free concert on campus. Phishing would decrease dramatically. INTERNETKamran Khan, .th e RicHOe WUniver WIL- Lbum RIC, Farmhouse,E IT escalateSAVEd thUe S FRO"In ouMr experienceOURSELVES, peopl?e Modeled after: The Centennial Campaign sity's Provost for Information jam band to mainstream suc- love taking tests," said Lind- Technology, has announced cess. The scams attempt to trick say Kirton, Chair of the Honor that IT will be pursuing new, Rice students and staff into di- Council, when asked how the WJCE THRISHER more aggressive policies in or- vulging their NetID credentials. test would be administered. "It SENSATIONALIZE THE PROBLEM WITH ERRORS der to combat phishing schemes Those trusted accounts can could easily be accomplished on campus. then be hijacked and used to with an online quiz. We can How it would work: Rice IT would spread blatant lies (for exam- "You are all so goddamn stu- send out spam and more phish- lock out the students who fail ples, see Erratum, page 2) about the dangers of phishing, such as pid," Khan told students and ing e-mails. To date, Rice has the test and keep them from ac- "2o°/o of all computers on campus will give you HIV" (the real num- staff at a recent forum on Rice's spent over half its endowment cessing Rice's online resources ber is closer to 2%) or "phishing scams will murder your family" IT policy. "We provide you with and lost two IT staff members to until they pass." (actually only half of your family). antivirus software. We put in- phishing scams. Kirton's head then spun around Modeled after: The Rice Thresher on any given week formative posters in all the com- Many organizations at Rice violently and she lept onto the puter labs. We explicitly warn have offered their own solu- ceiling and scurried away. every new student and staff tions to the phishing phiasco Rice IT has set up the Fraud RICE UNIVERSITY member to never divulge their (see sidebar). For example, the Action Group to investigate passwords to anyone. Do you Honor Council has suggested potential ways to address the POLICE DEPARTMENT expect us to wipe for you, too?" that Rice IT implement an on- phishing problem. Information ENTRAPMENT Phishing scams became a prob- line aptitude test similar to the Security Officer Mark Scarbor- lem on Rice campus in 2000, Honor Code test administered to ough will lead the group in de- How it would work: RUPD would send out fake phishing e-mails when Phish's 11th studio al- freshmen during 0-Week 2009. ciding which route to pursue. to every member of the Rice community. Anyone who fell for the "My job used to be so easy," fake scam would be banned from the Rice network until they came lamented Scarborough. "I used to RUPD to reset their credentials. to just, you know, ban kids from Modeled after: RUPD's bicycle policy the network when they were txKKpcKjE- fyWpdGf caught pirating music." While sitting on the steps of Mudd and RTCE STANDARD Can You Match The Screw-Dates? clutching a half-empty bottle of CREATE A NEW INTERNET Lr Q whiskey, Scarborough explained How it would work: Students would create a new Internet, fi- \ j t that the pressure of protecting X Rice's networks from phishing nanced entirely by private donations and free from the oversight of the university. This new Internet would be plagued with lots of / I scams has been detrimental to the overall atmosphere at Rice infighting and run by a dubious group of libertarians. It would look IT. "We've all lost faith in hu- much better than the Rice Internet, but no one would understand manity. Our system adminis- any of it. trators are huffing [canned air] Modeled after: The Rice Standard on any given... wait, how often duster just to deal with it. 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