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The Rice University Student Association is employing a new group structure, referred to as a pod, to address four presidents’ topics of interests: the LPAP re- quirement, campus-wide elec- tion timelines, campus-wide an- nouncements and calendars and the blanket tax process, accord- ing to SA President Ravi Sheth. “I can’t possibly claim to know the solution to these top- ics –– or if there is any current problem with them at all –– so I am asking small groups of four or five students to consider these topics and provide recommen- dations to [the] Student Senate !"#$%&'( $%)5 as to how to proceed,” Sheth, a Moderator Donald Bowers asks the audience to raise their hand if they know somebody who has been Martel College senior, said. Show of hands pulled over by the police for no reason at a townhall meeting on Sept. 23 on the Ferguson police shooting. According to Sheth, each pod will focus on a different topic. “These small groups are open to any student, and the college leadership have been asked to [inform] any relevant students Competition prompts boba sale limits who are interested in working on !" N#$%& S'&!# these issues that they can join,” across from each other, creating a the chance to sell,” Halliburton said. policy to one semester.” Sheth said. T'()*')( S+#,, huge overload on supply, causing “Because we have the limit of one President of the Chinese Interna- According to Sheth, the four Rice University student clubs need some clubs to not always sell out,” boba-tea sale per day, that allows us tional Student Association Zhifan Li topics originated from discus- to start looking for new fundraising Chang said. to have five groups in the fall and five said she was not aware of the new sions with different groups on ideas, due to new limits placed on Henny Halliburton, the business different groups in the spring, rather policies. Nonetheless, Li said she does campus. boba tea sales this academic year. Ac- and events manager at the Student than having five groups sell in the fall not mind other clubs selling boba tea, “In a given week, I have 15-20 cording to Rice Taiwanese Association Activities Center, said she felt that al- and spring.” despite it being thought of as a tradi- hours of meetings and hundreds President Tim Chang, three years ago lowing clubs to reserve boba tea sales According to Halliburton, these tionally Asian drink. of emails, with groups ranging the only clubs that sold boba tea were on a first-come-first-serve basis was rules ensure clubs are able to sell out “I understand that many clubs are from students [such as] college the Chinese Student Association and not fair to other clubs and, beginning and are not competing with each oth- doing it because it is such an effective presidents, senators [and] SA RTA. Chang, a McMurtry College se- this year, will regulate the number of er over customers. Halliburton said way of raising money,” Li, a Lovett committees, to faculty, staff and nior, said when other clubs discovered times clubs can sell boba. Hallibur- she has yet to see whether these rules College junior, said. “At the same administrators,” Sheth said. the $200 profits boba tea fundraisers ton said the regulation, which allows will prove to be successful, but she time, people do need to come up with “These issues have come up in were raising, they started to sell boba clubs to book for only one day of the knew something needed to be done. new ways of fundraising options. For these settings or discussed infor- tea as well, creating competition over week for one semester, is intended to “This is the first time we have done example, another fundraising option mally with students.” boba tea customers amongst clubs. give more groups the opportunity to this,” Halliburton said. “I had so many that [CISA] has right now is [charging] Lovett College President “Last year, some days had clubs sell with less competition. requests for boba [sales], and I was al- a membership fee.” Meghan Davenport said she that double-booked, selling right “I decided to [give] more groups ready booked, so I had to change the 0see BOBA, page 3 0see PODS, page 2 RICE IN THE RANKINGS

The 2015 edition of the U.S. News and World Times Higher Education Rice rankings since 2003 Report, released Sept. 9, ranked Rice University 19 among national universities, a drop from the pre- st The ranking criteria for THE includes a uni- 1 vious year’s tie at 18 with the University of Notre versity’s teaching and learning environment as U.S. News and World Report Dame. This is the second continuous year Rice has well as the breadth and influence of its research. fallen. Brown University, the University of Notre Rice has held a wide range of positions in this 30 Dame and Vanderbilt University sit just above Rice, ranking but held its highest position in 2010 Forbes all tied at 16. when it reached the top 50 universities. U.S. News and World Report Forbes Academic Rankings 60 of the World Rice has either held its rank or fallen since Forbes includes liberal arts colleges in its 2001; Rice held its all-time high of ninth on this ranking, and this may affect why Rice is consis- list in 1989. The current ranking of 19 is the low- tently ranked lower as compared to the U.S. News 90 est Rice has been ranked since 1983. and World Report, which has a separate list rank- ing liberal arts colleges. Academic Rankings of the World/Shang- QS World University Rankings hai Rankings QS World University Rankings 120 In these world rankings, Rice has consistently Unlike many other rankings, QS’ criteria most Times Higher performed in the top 100, reaching its peak in Education heavily weights the way academicians from 150 2003 at position 61 and falling consistently until peers across the world view the institution. Rice ‘06 ‘10 ‘12 ‘14 2009. Rice currently stands at 82, but fluctuations has not been ranked in the top 100 of this list ‘04 ‘08 of more than five positions are not uncommon. since 2009. ! NEWS !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, S#,!#-.#& /0, /120

0 calendar would perhaps improve the situa- PODS tion. !"#$ %&'( 1 Sheth said he expects the pods to provide Jones School of Business develops recommendations to the SA on how these thinks all four topics are equally important. four areas should move forward. Davenport, a senior, said she is interested in “This will be an efficient way for us to Masters of Accounting program participating in the pod focused on the blan- quickly gauge opinions on these issues and ket tax process. potential for future changes, while also .+ H*))*" T3(( take another stab at a course before they sign up “I think it is very important to examine making sure what we are doing is in line F3& !"# T"&#'"#& for the MAcc, take that second Intermediate Fi- the processes through which people can get with what students want, and not just what nancial Accounting course that will be offered in funding for campus-wide initiatives,” Dav- I or our leadership wants,” Sheth said. The Jones School of Business is launching a the spring.” enport said. “I know the staff of the Student new Master of Accounting program that will earn The MAcc program is designed for and open Center does great work with that already, students their Master of Accounting degree in one to undergraduate students of all majors and is a but even they are constrained if the pro- year. Rice previously offered the MAcc program, great opportunity to combine other passions with cess is not ideal. I have seen more and more but it dissolved in the late 90s due to lack of stu- business, according to Lansford. campus-wide organizations coming to the dent interest and lack of a need for this type of “The strength of our old program, and what colleges for funding, which may be okay in This will be an ef- program in the accounting field at the time, ac- we hope to be the strength of the new program, is the short term to test out ideas if the college cording to Program Director Benjamin Lansford. having students who have a non-business under- approves but is not a sustainable solution. ficient way for us to “The MAcc programs give you that fifth and graduate degree, married with the technical ex- It is not a good practice for the colleges to final year you need to get up to 150 credit hours pertise that they would get from that one year in be allocating money to things that they ulti- quickly gauge opin- because undergraduate degrees typically entail the accounting program,” Lansford said. “What mately have minimal oversight on.” only 120 hours,” Lansford said. “That 150 hour distinguishes MAcc graduates from Rice from University Court Chair Brian Baran said ions on these issues requirement [to get a Certified Public Accounting MAcc graduates from most other schools is that he also thinks it is important to discuss the and potentially for license] wasn’t in effect when this program was in our graduates won’t solely be experts in account- blanket tax process because the blanket tax existence before, and so there just wasn’t as much ing. They’ll also be experts in philosophy, sociol- system allocates a huge amount of students’ future changes. of a need for students to earn a Master of Account- ogy, history, or whatever [their] undergraduate money. ing.” major was. We really want to develop thinkers.” “It’s certainly worth discussing whether The MAcc program is being revived due to This program is not exclusive to people who there’s a better system for allocating those Ravi Sheth widespread success of the initial program’s grad- receive their undergraduate degree from Rice, student funds in order to maximize the val- SA President uates and an increasing need for CPAs, Lansford but it is expected that about two-thirds of the ue they provide to the Rice community, both said. The new program will feature a revamped students will come directly from Rice, according in terms of what organizations accomplish curriculum to better match how complex account- to Lansford. Since the MAcc program will launch with them and how accessible they are to or- ing has become. To earn a masters in accounting, in fall of 2016, current juniors, sophomores and ganizations deserving of student funding,” the Texas State Board requires 30 credit-hours freshmen will be able to begin the program im- Baran, a Duncan College senior, said. in accounting classes and 24 hours in business- mediately after finishing their bachelor’s degree. Baran said he thinks the campuswide Baran said he supports the idea of pods related classes such as marketing and business Lansford said he expects future graduates’ election timeline is an equally important because it engages people with a strong in- communications, so undergraduates looking to first jobs to be comparable to those of MAcc topic. terest to start a discussion on the topics that complete the MAcc program in one year need to graduates from other schools, but that graduates “Election timelines impact just about could lead to more formal consideration. have taken 18 of the 24 required business-related from Rice’s MAcc program will be distinguished every student and student organization at “Because the Student Senate tends to course hours before beginning the program. and unique in the trajectory at which they will Rice and connect to a lot of other important have a crowded agenda with topics that have Lansford said a business minor would pre- progress their careers. Many accounting firms, in- discussions, such as how we can make it as been raised by the administration or are the pare students for the MAcc program well because cluding Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst feasible as possible for students to study subject of legislation, it’s hard to find time it fulfills the necessary 18 business-related credit & Young and KPMG, have explicitly expressed abroad,” Baran said. to discuss topics that haven’t yet developed hours in addition to BUSI 305, Rice’s only under- interest in hiring future graduates from Rice’s According to Sheth, the pod focusing on to that point,” Baran said. “The pod system graduate accounting course currently. The only program. the LPAP requirement will discuss whether is a beneficial expansion of the SA’s ability prerequisite remaining beyond the business mi- “If you want to do business, the MAcc pro- the current requirement is in line with its to gather and structure student input and, nor requirements would be two new undergradu- gram is good [to consider],” Lansford said. original mission and possible alternatives to thus, to accomplish something valuable to ate accounting courses, to be offered beginning in Paid internship opportunities the summer the status quo. the student body.” the spring of 2015, Lansford said. before beginning the MAcc program are available The pod for campus-wide announce- According to Sheth, he will appoint the “If you took and enjoyed BUSI 305, that’s a for incoming students, according to Lansford. ments and calendars will discuss whether groups of students for each topic at the SA very good sign that you will enjoy other account- Admissions to the MAcc program will be con- the current system of announcements com- meeting on Sept. 24, and the groups will ing classes,” Lansford said. “That first account- ducted online, but interested students are encour- ing primarily from individual residential col- present their initial recommendations at the ing class was a really good omen for whether the aged to meet with Lansford to see if the program leges is efficient, or whether a campus-wide Oct. 8 SA meeting. MAcc was a good fit for you. If students want to is a good fit based on their interests and goals. W#()#'(*+, S#,!#-.#& /0, /120 !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& NEWS ! 0BOBA !"#$ %&'( 1

According to Camp Kesem Volunteer Team Coordinator Meera Namireddy, Camp Kesem was also not informed of the rule, but she said she is not worried about its implications on their fundraising efforts. Namireddy, a Sid Richardson College junior, said Camp Kesem has other ways of fundraising. “We also rely on personal fundraising ef- forts from our executive board, counselors and general body of volunteers,” Namireddy said. Vice president of the Vietnamese Student Association David Lam said he too was not no- tified of the changes in regulations. “I do think it’s fair from a more objective standpoint, because it’s a great consistent fundraiser for student organizations,” Lam said. “Although my opinion might be influ- enced by the fact that VSA only sells in the fall regardless.” Lam pointed out that groups like Alterna- tive Spring Breaks often sell boba in uncon- ventional areas other than the Grand Hall, because they don’t have the need to book that location for an entire semester. Lam said he does not think that sort of competition would be affected by these regulations. “Something I would like to see is for clubs that have a time reserved [who] decide to ei- ther not do boba that week or decide to stop selling for the remainder of the semester — somehow to allow other organizations to take their place,” Lam said. “I know this happens informally between some groups. I’m not say- ing there’s necessarily a need for a formal sys- )#*"+(,- "&'&. !&$/0- tem either, but more so I think that inter-club support would drive competition down.” Nonetheless, places like the Hoot are open- ing up new opportunities for student organi- zations to sell boba outside of the Grand Hall. James Ragan documentary surpasses According to the Hoot’s Facebook page, this semester the Hoot has partnered with 12 stu- dent organizations, including RTA and VSA, to bring students boba every Wednesday night to base kickstarter goal, raises $!",#$# help support the student organizations’ fund- raising efforts. .+ T$)* N*4#&$*) According to Rowell, the more she and your child, care for them, give them what they A''$'!*)! N#5' E($!6& Meadows spent time with Ragan and his fam- need, fight the system, fight for his life? I do Food Items ily, the closer they got to what she said she love how optimistic James is, despite how Because boba tea sales have become re- The Kickstarter campaign for “Until 20,” a thinks their life was like when they were not much was flung at him, and how tough his stricted, clubs must consider other fundrais- documentary about late Rice University stu- there with cameras. life was, and that he didn’t allow any of it to ing options. According to Halliburton, those dent James Ragan, who passed away earlier “[The film] is better than I think any of us hold him back from his dreams and what he options have become more restricted due to this year in February after a seven-year battle expected,” Rowell said. “We knew the subject wanted to accomplish.” new regulations set by the Houston Depart- with osteosarcoma, exceeded its $50,000 goal, is super hard: It’s about somebody dying. It can Rowell said Ragan had a spirit of excellence. ment of Health and Human Services starting ultimately making $83,797 of its stretch goal of really turn you off. But there is some lightness “Like his mom said, he really wasn’t a nat- from this academic year, which requires that $100,000. in it, there’s some fun it, because he’s like- urally-gifted athlete,” Rowell said. “He worked food sold by clubs must not be homemade and “We raised [$50,000] in five days on Kick- able –– he’s funny –– and some of the people really hard at being good, both at tennis in the must be individually, commercially wrapped. starter; it was unbelievable,” co-director Jami- around him don’t treat him like he’s fragile.” beginning and then at golf. He would put crazy Halliburton said she has had to refuse many la Paksima Rowell said. “Our stretch goal was Rowell said the film includes a little bit of hours into it. It didn’t matter that he’d had mul- requests for the sale of cookies, brownies or [$100,000] because we had more post-produc- everything about Ragan’s life, including his tiple surgeries and was on chemo –– he decid- doughnuts in the last month. tion expenses to make the film. We have other competitive side on the golf course. ed to go to college and still take treatments up “Just last semester, we had girls selling fundraising efforts, but we were really thrilled “’He has a group of guys that he golfs with, until the last month of his life. A lot of people donuts, and they were allowed to if they had to exceed the $50,000.” and they’re all these older men,” Rowell said. wouldn’t do that.” their hair back and handed out donuts with Rowell said she and her co-director, Ger- “We spent some time with them too. They really Duncan College senior and friend of Ragan tongs,” Halliburton said. “With the new regu- aldine Moriba Meadows, had to peel back the sort of showed us a different side of James. As a Naveen Manisundaram said he feels the Kick- lations, that is no longer allowed.” layers to get a true sense of who Ragan, a mem- young adult, he loved golf, he loved gambling. starter’s success is a testament to how many According to Halliburton, many groups ber of Duncan College, was. He was not the nicest guy when he was compet- people Ragan touched throughout his life. have asked her what they can sell with the “After someone dies, they become more ing on the golf course. He was competitive. We “In providing a close-up glimpse into new rules. Halliburton said she cannot give of an icon,” Rowell said. “I think, just like got to see some of that –– that was good.” James’ battle against his cancer, this film will a definitive answer, yet some groups are try- any good filmmaker, it’s [about] relationship- Rowell said she has a two-fold reaction to show that James was always positive and try- ing to find different items, other than boba or building, and then people are more honest and the film, on the one hand identifying with what ing to help others,” Manisundaram said. “Even baked goods that were once so popular. upfront about who he was. Even James, at the the film teaches about being the parent of a when James was in pain, whether it be due to “Next week, somebody made a reserva- beginning, was very strong. He didn’t want to child with cancer and, on the other, Ragan’s his cancer or the accompanying chemotherapy tion to sell KIND bars. We’ve also had another show us his fears, because he’s known for be- optimism. treatments, he always displayed a positive out- group selling some type of Central American ing a total optimist. But he also had some [fears] “I think his story is amazing, but what I look and cared very much about how everyone drink in a bottle,” Halliburton said. “It does and sadness. It’s about time, trust and making love about our film is that, to me, I feel like else was doing.” limit the options, but we have to follow the good decisions and trying to find people who it’s a film about how to be a parent in this Donations in support of the film “Until 20” rules of the Houston Department of Health are willing to be honest in their interviews.” situation,” Rowell said. “How would you love are currently being accepted at until20.com. and Human Services.” ! NEWS !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, S#,!#-.#& /0, /120 RiceX begins project that aims to develop and launch hybrid rockets

.+ M$%"#55# T&*) every aspect of the designing, engineering, in the context of current private space flight T"&#'"#& S!*99 testing and launching processes. The organi- advances, according to Gatherer. zation also plans on taking full advantage of “Just last week, NASA announced that RiceX, the Rice University chapter of the the many resources professional aerospace they are going to partner with SpaceX and American Institute of Aeronautics and As- companies around Houston like NASA have Boeing to launch their rockets in the future,” tronautics, began a multi-year project to de- to offer, according to Gatherer. Gather said. “This is unprecedented. These velop and launch their own hybrid rockets “The beautiful thing about being at Rice companies are launching American astro- into suborbital space early this semester, a is that we are in Houston, which is one of the nauts into space instead of government agen- goal no Rice organization has ever pursued most prolific centers of aerospace technol- cies.” before. ogy in the nation,” Gatherer said. “Although RiceX hopes to make an impact in the According to President of RiceX Sarah the design and the operation of the rocket is field of aerospace engineering and emulate Hernandez, the idea for building hybrid going to be completely student-led and stu- the structures of Boston University’s simi- rockets originated from RiceX’s Propulsion dent-operated, we are at no lack of mentor- larly established program that sends their Team Lead Andrew Gatherer, who emailed ship or sponsorship.” captains to work at companies like Boeing, Hernandez about the project’s feasibility The team has already made significant SpaceX and NASA, according to Hernandez. during Orientation Week. Gatherer, a Brown research progress and will be testing the de- “We are entering an entire new era of College freshman, said he was inspired by signs for their first rocket engine at the end space exploration, and for us to be at the organizations at universities like Massachu- of the month, according to RiceX Design forefront of that and have these skills going setts Institute of Technology, Boston Univer- Lead Elijah Escobedo. into this age is fascinating,” Hernandez said. sity and Cornell University that have similar “I’ve been impressed with what the group has “I’m hopeful that the experience we gain ambitious goals. done over the past few weeks,” Escobedo said. here will lead into entry-level jobs in NASA, “[Rice is] a brilliant school full of engi- According to Hernandez, sending a ful- SpaceX and Boeing that will create, mold neers, scientists, mathematicians and every- ly-functioning rocket into suborbital space and design this future.” thing else, so I didn’t see why we couldn’t is guaranteed to be a multi-year endeavor. RiceX members are aware people might be the first or one of the first universities to However, RiceX aims to construct their first doubt whether they can accomplish their end launch a rocket into suborbital space,” Gath- rocket — which will launch up to 25,000 feet goal of creating rockets that reach suborbit- erer said. with a 10-pound payload — by the end of al space, but the organization’s leaders are All of the club’s officers were enthusias- the school year as a first stepping stone to- confident Rice students have the skills and tic and open to pursuing the project from the ward their long-term project. This rocket will capabilities necessary to accomplish this am- start, according to Hernandez. compete in the intercollegiate Experimental bition. “We definitely have the tools and capa- Sounding Rocket Association Competition “I have no doubt that if we continue the bilities here at Rice,” Hernandez, a Lovett that will take place in Utah in March 2015. amount of commitment and amount of inge- College junior, said. “It would be a great RiceX has never undertaken an engineer- nuity that we have had so far, we will reach challenge and something that we could ac- ing project of this scale before, but members the goal of flying to suborbital space,” Gath- complish in several years.” are excited for the prospects this rocket de- erer said. “The question is not if [we can]: It’s Cutaway and exploded views of a motor RiceX plans to have students involved in sign initiative has to offer for Rice students when.” that RiceX designed for its hybrid rocket. REMS wins national service award Satirical outlet adds “[REMS] calls for a large time commitment, .+ A-.#& T7): T"&#'"#& S!*99 which all our members have graciously given to allow the service to operate at the current Rice University Emergency Medical Servic- capacity,” Ahn said. to campus discourse es was recently awarded the National Impact According to Ahn, graduates of the team, Volunteer EMS Service of the Year award, ac- who often build their career in the medical .+ D*8$( R*!)799 “I view humor as an attention grabber,” cording to REMS Captain Mollie Ahn. field, can utilize both their familiarity with the F7& !"# T"&#'"#& Maya Iyer, a Lovett College freshman, said. “We found out about the award a week ago team and their expertise to design educational “Once I’m aware of an issue, I’ll pursue more and were incredibly delighted with the news,” opportunities most suitable for REMS, enhanc- The Rice Mockingbird was founded as a factual articles on my own.” Ahn, a Brown College senior, said. ing the quality of its service. satirical campus news source in order to en- Despite The Mockingbird’s focus on According to the website of National Asso- Ahn said the quick turnover rate in REMS courage discourse among students through jokes, students still find it meaningful to ciation of Emergency Medical Technicians, the leadership has made accomplishing long-term humor, according to The Mockingbird co- campus life. An article published Aug. 19, award recognizes outstanding performance by goals difficult, thus the key to a more accom- founder Michael Portal. 2014 poked fun at the campus emphasis on a volunteer EMS service. plished future lies in management. “There was an absence of satirical con- strong residential college identity. Ahn said being the first collegiate EMS or- “Leading REMS to an even more accom- tent on campus,” Portal, a McMurtry College “Orientation Week allowed me to bond ganization to receive the award made it an es- plished future will call for managing REMS sophomore, said. “We thought we would closely with my college, and it was a bit pecially great honor. to continue operating at a level of excellence be able to remedy that with consistent and strange to meet non-Sidizens during the first “I believe that this just highlights how and implementing changes to improve what effective humor and it was going to create week of classes,” Alicia Fan, a Sid Richard- much REMS has grown over the years and can already exists to further meet those long term some competition on campus. We believe son college freshman, said. “The Mocking- serve as a recognition to all the dedicated in- goals,” Ahn said. that more student publications ultimately bird’s article made me aware of a serious dividuals who’ve given their all to build it to According to EMS World, REMS comprises increase student activism.” social issue facing freshmen.” where it is now,” Ahn said. 53 undergraduate volunteers, 20 alumni, six The Mockingbird co-founder Evan Neus- The Mockingbirhd’s early success in hits According to Ahn, REMS is special because volunteer physicians and one staff member. In tater said he and Portal started the publica- is driving its expansion, according to Portal. it is a volunteer organization staffed by full- the 2013–14 academic year, Rice EMS respond- tion as a collaborative effort over the sum- “We average a little bit more than 5,000 time undergraduate students. ed to 590 campus emergencies. mer. page views a week,” Portal said. “We got “We did pretty much everything in tan- nine [staff writer] applicants in a week. It’s dem in the beginning,” Neustater, a Mc- going to become a real team effort. It’s re- Murtry College sophomore, said. “We would ally cool that nine people took the time to each propose an idea, and then we would apply.” go on a Google Doc and write them together Stylistically, The Mockingbird’s emphasis RUPD to begin notifying while on Skype. There were pretty much two on headlines places it in the same category authors for every single article.” as The Onion, a popular online satirical Neustater said he and Portal believe hu- news source. mor can shed light on important issues. “The Onion is our inspiration,” Portal before towing vehicles “I think satire can be a really effective said. “We tried to make an Onion for the Rice way to increase awareness of events, with- campus. We don’t view The Onion as a com- .+ A)$!* A5#- time, the vehicle will be relocated to a parking en- out being too heavy-hearted,” Neustater petitor though. We’re competing with Yik A''$'!*)! N#6' E($!7& forcement designated lot at the owner’s expense. said. Yak.” Sid Richardson College senator Jasmin Students are aware The Mockingbird isn’t Follow The Rice Mockingbird on Facebook Students, faculty and staff will be notified Silva said she had been working on parking is- factually reliable, but they appreciate it (https://facebook.com/ricemockingbird) and before their vehicle is towed for parking in an sues for the past year because it is a concern nonetheless. Twitter (@RiceMockingbird). unauthorized parking lot as of Sept. 15. Accord- to members of her college and a major issue ing to the Rice University Police Department students face. Chief of Police Johnny Whitehead, this policy “If you go to where you parked your car Most popular articles on ricemockingbird.com applies to registered vehicles left in unauthor- and its not there, you will think your car was ized parking lots for more than two days. stolen,” Silva, a junior, said. “I’ve heard horror Whitehead said vehicles are allowed to stories of Rice students who had friends bor- park in the Lovett Lot and North Lot after 5:30 row their car and then park it in the wrong lot. p.m. and on weekends, but those vehicles must So after a few days, the car [is] towed, but the QGod to come to family weekend be removed by 7:30 a.m. Monday after week- student has no idea it got towed or how to get ends, or else face a violation. Previously, own- their car back. We deserve the chance to move QRice university named best college between Rice Blvd. and Main St. ers would receive a citation on the first day and our car and correct our mistake. receive both a citation and have their vehicle According to Silva, the parking committee towed on the second day. is making huge strides this year and consider- QFreshman “crushed” after learning rice has no greek life The process is now to notify the owner of ing other changes as well, such as the possibil- the vehicle on the second day of their violation ity of constructing a campus parking garage, Q!" sweet benefits of being an engineering pre-med by noon via their Rice email. Initially, White- changing the policy around which a car be- head and RUPD Director of Administration Jes- comes rusticated and the cost of fines. sica Solomon planned to give the individual “Basically, there’s this belief that parking QFreshman takes sip of beer during Dis-O, becomes “blackout drunk” until 5 p.m. on the day of notification to relo- officials just give out tickets to gain more mon- cate the vehicle to the designated lot. However, ey for Rice,” Silva said. “In reality, Rice doesn’t QMartel petitions to become an actual college; “No,” replies university after reconsideration, Whitehead and Solomon need that money, what they need is for stu- decided to allow the owner of the vehicle until dents to park where they are supposed to. So 7 a.m. the next day, due to class schedules and whether it be a notification system or a change QCampus excited for O-Week summer camp the narrow window of opportunity for students of policy, if it improves parking responsibility, to see the email. [the SA and the parking committee] are open to If the request is not met by the appropriate discussion.” ! Campus involvement should be deep, not broad

New SA pods should push Two weeks into the semester, I was sitting ers, led him to being currently overcommitted commitments. For instance, on paper I’m at on McMurtry College’s fifth floor, on the verge for both academics and extracurriculars. 20 credit-hours, but two hours finished in the for concrete solutions to of tears as I told my friend I felt overwhelmed. We can blame pressure, comparison or the summer, one hour only meets three times a se- campus issues “You’re just ‘Sophomore-Tina’ again,” my desire to do it all. It does not change the result, mester, one is for the college course I’m teach- friend told me. He had confirmed my suspicion which is, when we overcommit, we neglect ing and another is a statistics lab. that I was overcommitting again. Sophomore- important aspects of our lives, be it our happi- My “heavy” commitments are those 15 core The Student Association announced at me spread herself too thin due to a combina- ness, sleep or academics. Suddenly, we accept credit-hours, the Thresher and teaching my the student senate meeting on Sept. 17 the tion of exploring too many interests and having we are not doing the readings for a class, or class. I have two “light” commitments, mean- formation of four pods to examine different a fear of missing out. As I sat on McMurtry fifth, that we are only sleeping four hours a night. ing, I do not have leadership positions in these topics: LPAPs, election timelines, campus-wide I knew I did not want to revert to my overcom- I think there are two categories of involve- organizations, and I do not have to do things announcements and calendars and the blanket mitted sophomore-self. The next afternoon, I ment: “light” commitments and “heavy” for them on a weekly basis. tax process (see p.1). made a difficult decision and withdrew from a At the end of last semester, a good friend Though the Thresher applauds the SA for research opportunity. told me she takes 20 credit-hours each semes- forming groups to address important issues, Unfortunately, overcommitment is normal ter because tuition is a flat rate, and she wants the efficacy of the pods’ structures and their at Rice. Rice students live in a culture where to get her money’s worth. Striving to “get your implementation deserve critical examination. being busy is applauded and encouraged. One money’s worth” or “get your time’s worth” is On the surface, pods appear to be another form application for a Rice opportunity requested based in flawed reasoning. Having a load like of committees, albeit with a different structure me to list my top three to five activities, which 20 credit-hours means we are not learning to wherein the pods will discuss the four topics suggests being involved in multiple organiza- full capacity in each class. and present their findings at a future SA meet- tions is the norm at Rice (something similar?). One of my professors told me this type of ing. The Thresher hopes that the pods form Many students are overcommitted and cannot reasoning is like buying the 16-gallon pack of actionable solutions that take into consider- thrive as a result. We must stop this culture of ice cream deal at Costco, because you want ation concerns from all groups. overcommitment. to get your money’s worth on ice cream. Each Within each pod, the Thresher believes the One junior social sciences major told me class has a lower average cost in nominal members should work toward certain concrete that during her sophomore year, between work- terms, but you are spending a greater amount solutions: ing on campus, serving on three committees and getting less out of it. Sure, you’re winning for her residential college and on the executive on marginal benefit, but at what personal cost? ò /3$3VVKRXOGQRWEHUHTXLUHGIRUJUDGX- board for a club, directing a new organization ation for students, especially athletes, and still double majoring, she would go to bed though they should still be offered and around four o’clock in the morning and get up more generously funded. The LPAP anywhere from six to eight o’clock to start the requirement is as antiquated as other cycle all over again, her health suffering as a Tina Nazerian is a universities’ swim tests and, in its cur- result. During the first week of classes, a senior rent state, an unnecessary annoyance, social sciences major told me because she was McMurtry College but LPAPs should still be available as stressed, she did not eat and sleep enough and junior and the classes for interested students. lost seven pounds due to her academic, extra- Thresher as- ò 7KHFXUUHQWHOHFWLRQWLPHOLQHVKRXOG curricular and social commitments. sistant news be kept the same, but changeover for A senior engineering major told me his all elected positions should be moved ambition for academic challenge, mishaps in editor. to the beginning of the next school planning ahead and not dropping any commit- illustration by Carrie Jiang year. The period between spring break ments, as well as his passion for helping oth- and the end of school is an awkward transition period that can be better used by newly-elected officers as a period of shadowing and planning for the next year. Make sure your vote counts in November elections ò &ROOHJHOLVWVHUYVUHPDLQDQHİHFWLYH method for communicating news and In the 2012 presidential election, Texas ficient proof of identity to cast your ballot. We have a unique opportunity in the No- events to students and should not be ranked 48 among the 50 states and Wash- You will have to bring one of these specified vember election to specifically affect local replaced by centralized announcement ington in voter turnout. Since then, Texas IDs to vote: a Texas Driver’s License issued change. For the first time in 14 years, we will emails sent by the administration. How- legislators have enacted a series of regula- by the Department of Public Safety, a Texas choose a new person to serve in the Texas ever, a campus-wide events calendar tions that many believe will suppress voter Personal ID card issued by DPS, a Texas governor’s office. With incumbents absent listing lectures, cultural programming turnout. For example, did you know that you concealed-handgun license issued by DPS, from multiple statewide races, and several and other public events should be need one of seven select government-issued a U.S. military ID card showing your photo, down ballot positions up for grabs, the time established and consistently maintained photo IDs to vote? If you didn’t, you’re not a U.S. citizenship certificate showing your is right for our voices to be heard. Register to act as a central resource for students. alone. Many people, Rice students among photo, a U.S. passport book or card or an to vote by Oct. 6, make sure you have all the ò 7KHEODQNHWWD[SURFHVVVKRXOGEH them, are not informed about the changes Election ID Certificate (EIC) issued by DPS. necessary information and documentation reformed to make provisions of money that have been made since the last general But wait, there’s more. Your documents must to cast your ballot and we’ll see you at the for specific organizations, as is the case election. While it is not yet evident if these have expiration dates of no more than 60 polls in November. now, and to establish a general pool new laws will suppress voter turnout, it is days before the day you vote, and your name For more information, visit http://ricev- from which new initiatives may draw. important to understand them to make sure on your ID must match your name — or be otes.blogs.rice.edu/. Some money should be set aside for that your vote counts this November. “substantially similar” — on the registered- clubs that require large operating bud- College students have the unique oppor- voters list. However, the address on your ID gets, but other student organizations tunity to register to vote at their permanent does not have to match the address at which should not have to jump through so address or their university address. If you de- you are registered to vote. many hoops to begin receiving blanket cide to vote at your permanent address, make Unfortunately these new regulations may Anastasia Bolshakova and tax money. sure to look up your state’s absentee ballot mean that Rice students need to take extra regulations and request a ballot on time. If measures to make sure they can vote and, in an Clara Roberts The Thresher eagerly awaits the solutions you are registered to vote in Houston, check increasingly dysfunctional political system, it are Duncan College that arise from the pods. The pod structure your polling location before Nov. 4. If you are may be difficult to find the motivation to do so. seniors and offers a new opportunity to reevaluate current registered to vote at an on-campus address, With issues that affect young people directly, members of practices and make changes directly beneficial you’ll be able to vote in the Rice Memorial such as student debt, sitting on the sidelines to the student body. Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. is no longer an option. While some may argue the Rice Vote Unsigned editorials represent the majority If voting in person, early or on Election that their vote doesn’t matter, we must work to Coalition. opinion of the Thresher editorial staff. All other Day, make sure to bring a valid photo ID. make change within the current system, in so opinion pieces represent solely the opinion of the Unlike in previous years, student IDs and much as we can, and voting is the most most piece’s author. IDs issued by other states will not be suf- effective institutionalized way to do so.

E"#$%&#'( S$')) 0%.1 The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper Editorial and business offices are located on the -.%&$- Christine Jeong Editor at Rice University since #$#%, is published each second floor of the Ley Student Center: Miles Kruppa* Maddy Adams Editor Megan Seidel Editor Wednesday during the school year, except during %#'' Main St., MS-&() Editor in Chief Evan Neustater Editor examination periods and holidays, by the students Houston, TX **''&-#+$( Sarah Nyquist Designer 2'03.'4+ of Rice University. This issue marks the first of Phone (*#,) ,)+-)+'# *+,- Reed Thornburg Editor Andrew Ta* Editor volume IC, though issues published last year were Email: [email protected] '&$ Yasna Haghdoost* Editor incorrectly marked as volume CI. Website: www.ricethresher.org Claire Elestwani Art Director 25-#*+-- Tina Nazerian Assistant Editor Marcel Merwin Photo Editor William Byers Manager Anita Alem Assistant Editor Letters to the Editor must be received by & p.m. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of Justin Park Designer '&$- & +*$+&$'#*/+*$ '"6+&$#-#*4 the Friday prior to publication and must be the Thresher editorial staff. All other opinion pieces Sophie Newman Editor Cynthia Bau Manager signed, including college and year if the writer is represent solely the opinion of the piece’s author. %.#*#%*- Kaylen Strench Editor a Rice student. The Thresher reserves the rights Mitch Mackowiak* Editor Carrie Jiang Designer * indicates member of the to edit letters for content and length and to place The Thresher is a member of the ACP, TIPA and Editorial Board letters on its website. CNBAM © Copyright ('#, Site Seeing arts ENTERTAINMENT ! Wiess Tabletop defies the odds

.* D!"#$% F!&!%'( ing from his chair at one point to address Tabletop also offered Walter Wykes’s F%, '/! T/,!)/!, the audience. “Family 2.0,” directed by Kyle Adams alt-J – This Is All Yours “Murder by Midnight,” originally and Ariana Morgan, Wayne S. Rawley’s There’s no doubt Wiess written by Jeff Goode and reinvented by “Controlling Interest,” directed by Josh B Tabletop is an underdog in Max Payton and Benjamin Laun, proved Kaye, Greg Harper and Sam Gavenman, )* B$"+!,#" H-)$&-R('&#.-$/ the Rice University theater equally enjoyable. Telling the story of a “A Noire,” written and directed by Molly T/,!)/!, S'+11 B world. With freshmen ac- classic bad detective who allegedly mur- Cisneros and Weston Novelli, and “Nude tors and student directors, dered as many people as he investigated, Scene,” or every actor’s worst nightmare, Wiessmen have nowhere this act was entertaining, if not exempla- by Hadi Tabani, Andie Eikenberg and near the resources available to ry. Izzy Rodriguez, despite his obvious Matt Keene. larger, more well-funded groups like The gender limitations, played a convincing As a whole, the directors made the Rice Players or VADA. But perhaps the woman, which stopped this act from dis- best of a resource-limited situation. The yearly tradition has left students with appearing in the shadows. show choices played to the strengths some secrets to the trade. With minimal- “Chocolate Affair” by Stephanie Ali- of the actors — the characters were ei- ist sets, general lighting and little to no son Walker tackled an interesting and ther common archetypes or someone tech, the opening comedy acts of the year difficult story — that of a mother balanc- around the age of the actor playing the had little to impress with other than the ing work life and family while coping role. These two decisions simplified the prowess of the individual actors. In spite with an eating disorder to boot. In the complicated process of creating a show, of these limitations, the show satisfied, midst of comedy, this proved to be one of perfect for getting the most out of an in- turning out consistent performances and the more serious shows of the night, de- experienced person in any field, but es- a solid host of laughs. spite its fantastical imagery (think candy pecially theater. “Swipe Right,” written and directed bars that come to life). Some of the block- But with so many acts in such a short &,-*)(+. #"/(&)#,-+ by Ryan Deal and Mikali Khan, also with ing choices, by directors Yash Tarkunde, amount of time, Tabletop really only direction from Vicky Comesanas, kicked Kathy Wei and Marlene Rizo, seemed scratched the surface of its material. The sophomore album from a off the night. The subject material hit cumbersome at times, but it didn’t upset They baked a cake and just took a bit of young, successful band is often the close to home — a spinoff of social media the scene as much as the somewhat awk- the frosting. Rest assured, though, Table- most important to their career arc dating at Rice — and the acting was solid. ward attempt to balance seriousness and top isn’t going anywhere — Wiessmen and for good reason: The sophomore Lead actress Laura Dickman performed comedy. Dealing with a delicate subject, have a formula, and they know what they slump is a very real thing. Countless exceptionally well, feeding the other ac- the act was ambitious to begin with, per- are doing. upstart indie bands, from MGMT to tors onstage with her energy. Akash Gho- haps too much so for the nature of table- A&E Editor Sophie Newman contributed The Strokes to The xx, have received sal conveyed similiar exuberance, jump- top, and it didn’t seem to settle well. to this article. some degree of critical backlash for their second LPs, typically because they either changed nothing about their formula or they changed it too much. This is the stage set for alt-J, the Leeds-based folk and electronic crossover band that came out of no- where in 2012 to win the Mercury Prize, the award given to best British LP of the year, for their debut album An Awesome Wave. alt-J made a name for themselves by playing a style of music that sounded completely alien despite being made up of familiar parts. The signature, unmistakable sing- ing style of Joe Newman sits as the dynamic manifestation of the band’s sound. The drums, heavily reliant on floor toms, give the songs their con- sistent tribal feel. The synth parts, all worked out on Korgs and Mac applications, loop strange, buzzing tones together in strange rhythmic patterns. The lilting guitar lines sound like mandolins played by traveling minstrels. All of this com- bines to make alt-J’s music sound like it is decidedly not of this cen- tury, and it certainly struck a chord with listeners. Like them or hate them, there is no confusing alt-J for any other band. The row-your-boat style round-singing on their most well-known track, “Breezeblocks,” was one of the biggest moments of 2012 in music and sealed alt-J as an eclectic act and a band to watch. So how does sophomore record This Is All Yours stack up? Pretty well, actually. Like on An Awesome Wave, we begin with a largely instrumental intro, featuring ‘LaLaLa’ nonsensi- cal singing. “Arrival in Nara” pits a solemn piano and subtle string ar- rangements against Newman’s softly cooing voice. “Nara” is classic alt-J, 0see ALT-J, page 7 "#"$%#" &'("$/)'*(+'(*

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Pax Americana proves inventive yet inconsistent !" W#$%&' P&(#')$& The food’s most significant problem is that, T"#$%"$# S&'(( while it’s never boring, some of the flavors can clash and detract from otherwise superb dish- When I asked our waiter whether he pre- es. The same hazelnut financier that paired so ferred the lamb or swordfish, he told me, well with the ice cream was also served with a “That’s like asking me to pick a favorite kid.” duo of roasted figs that could have added to the Then, as only a father could, he described every dish’s flavor, but because of an odd choice of last detail of the two dishes to help me make seasoning (salt, pepper, and cilantro) were bet- my choice. At Pax Americana, the new modern- ter left off the plate. American restaurant on Montrose, the passion The edgy pairings that tainted some of the and talent is evident. The entire wait staff has otherwise incredible dishes seemed indicative an exhaustive knowledge of the quickly-chang- of Pax’s other problems. The food itself is truly ing menu and Chef Adam Dorris (formerly of innovative, but showcasing it on the menu, Revival Market) brings an adventurous ap- which at times sacrifices substance for trendi- proach uncommon for a restaurant touting it- ness, seems to be a bigger challenge for the self as “American.” restaurant. The strong focus on fresh and local However, that’s not to say the food isn’t full ingredients undoubtedly improves the quality of typical American flavors: Corn, pickles and of the dishes, but also necessitates the menu be “root vegetable mash” steal the spotlight from frequently changed, which can be a disappoint- the menu’s more glamorous ingredients like ment to those looking to have the same great The menu at Pax Americana changes daily. wagyu beef and blue crab. Dorris displays a dish they had on their last visit. Our waiter also The following items were featured on the Sept. LAND singular talent for pairing his most American informed us that the menu was centered on 22 edition of the menu. Pork Belly, fermented brussels, grilled Japa- ingredients like barbeque sauce and house- small plates that were meant to be shared. The nese eggplant, pecan romesco sauce $17 made pickles with elements like unfiltered olive “land” and “sea” portions of the menu, though, oil, which lends the pickles an Italian flair, and can be quite hard to share and are certainly not charred garlic, which minimizes the sweetness priced at levels that suggest small plates. Pax of the barbeque sauce to a mole-like taste. also offers a secret menu, which customers are SHAREABLES SEA The beverage program, lead by pastry chef told of after their first dinner. It’s another inter- Farm fresh eggs, scallion kimchi aioli, chil- Gulf Trout, spicy pork sausage, fregula, pre- Plinio Sandalio, offers a comprehensive selec- esting addition, but given that the menu only ies, herb salad, purple barley, served with served mussels, shellfish broth $19 tion of cocktails, beer and New World wines. offers 15 choices between dinner, dessert and Common Bond bread $12 Most of the beer is sourced from Texas, and the appetizers, it’s a wonder they don’t make the wine list is exclusively domestic, focusing on additional options better known. Washington Pinot Noirs and classic California The food at Pax Americana is good enough Cabernets. that most will find it worth a visit despite the Sandalio’s desserts match Dorris’s penchant frustrating trendiness and high prices. If the VEGETABLE SUGAR for unique pairings: The hazelnut financier is menu’s kinks are worked out, Pax could even Grilled canary melon, hazlenut vinaigrette, Grilled Peaches, bourbon pain perdu, angos- paired with a scoop of remarkably good foie- rise to the level of big names like Underbelly thyme, honey, Feta $10 tura custard, smoked shortbread, foie gras gras ice cream, and the flourless cake is infused and the other elite of the Montrose food scene. ice cream $9 with negroni and topped with gin fizz foam and Dorris and Sandalio clearly have the talent: Campari gelée, making a wonderfully-boozy They just need to concentrate less on what’s parfait. fashionable and more on what’s flavorful. Sports is on Twitter. Get the scoop at twitter.com/ThresherSports !

"#$% &'()*+,/,-.%+-%. Sophomore running back Darik Dillard runs for a touchdown against Old Dominion on Saturday, Sept. 20. Dillard rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns in the loss, in which the Owls fell 42-45 on a game-winning field goal as time expired. The Owls are now 0-3 on the season and 0-1 in the Conference USA. Rice will look to earn its first win next weekend at the University of Southern Mississippi. Late comeback against Monarchs falls short by Evan Neustater and five touchdowns, while also adding 26 yards out of action with lingering injuries. !"#$%! &'(%#$ and a score on the ground. Redshirt junior defensive end Brian Nord- The Owls recorded 284 yards rushing and strom said the team’s defense relies on young 242 through the air. Sophomore running backs players rising to the occasion when injuries oc- Football Jowan Davis and Darik Dillard continued to split cur. Rice vs. Old Dominion carries, with Davis rushing for 150 yards on 24 “Even with the injuries we’ve had, a lot of carries and Dillard adding 70 yards and three guys stepped up,” Nordstrom said. “Everyone touchdowns. was just giving it their all. All these guys who Calendar !"-!# Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Zach weren’t expecting to play a lot just stepped up. Wright, who caught six passes for 80 yards and I’m really proud of how our defense played from a touchdown in the game, said he has been im- an effort standpoint. Obviously there are a lot The Rice University football team fell short in pressed by the offense’s ability, especially with of issues we need to address, but we’re looking their comeback attempt against Old Dominion the play of the offensive line. forward to learning from our mistakes and have University in front of 17,588 on Saturday, Sept. “I couldn’t say enough about our offensive them corrected by the time we play Southern Sept. 27 20 at Rice Stadium. Despite making a 21-point line and how great they’ve done,” Wright said. Miss next week.” comeback culminating in a game-tying touch- “Ian Gray has done really great this year at the The Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (2-2), Southern Miss down with just over a minute remaining, the left tackle spot, just really exceeding expecta- who have gone 3-25 over the past three seasons, Owls could not overcome the Monarchs. tions. They were just physically beating them are coming off a 21-20 victory over Appalachian Oct. 4 Down 35-14 with 11 minutes left in the third down in the trenches.” State University and are also looking to earn quarter, the Owls outscored the Monarchs 28-7 Junior quarterback Driphus Jackson com- their first conference win of the season. Hawaii from then until there was 1:05 remaining in the pleted 15 of 22 passes for 175 yards and two touch- Southern Mississippi has the fourth-lowest game, when a seven-yard touchdown run from down passes in limited action. After Jackson in- scoring average in the Football Bowl Subdivi- Oct. 11 sophomore Darik Dillard tied the game at 42 jured his shoulder in the first quarter, sophomore sion, averaging 14.8 points per game. Addition- Army points apiece. quarterback Tyler Stehling completed seven of 12 ally, the Golden Eagles have the No. 106 ranked Getting the ball back with just over a min- passes for 67 yards in replacement duty before scoring defense in the nation, allowing 35.3 Oct. 25 ute remaining, the Old Dominion offense led by Jackson returned at the beginning of the second points per game. Rice’s No. 36 ranked rushing senior quarterback Taylor Heinicke moved the half. offense will look to exploit the Golden Eagle’s North Texas ball down the field to set up the game-winning Bailiff said, despite not having won a game defensive struggles and earn their first victory of 25-yard field goal that would give the Monarchs yet, Jackson has guided the offense through his the season. Nov. 1 the 45-42 victory. A 45-yard pass from Heinicke to leadership and playing ability. Despite the recent struggles of the Golden sophomore receiver Zach Pascal to put the Mon- “We knew [Jackson] was good, but he has Eagles, Bailiff said their team is improving and is FIU archs on the Rice 14-yard line highlighted the exceeded expectations, and I think it’s because a force to be reckoned with. game-winning drive. he’s a true student of the game,” Bailiff said. “[USM Head Coach Todd Monken] is as good Nov. 8 Head Coach David Bailiff said the defense “When you study football the way he studies it, a football coach as there is in the country,” Bailiff UTSA recovered in the second half after allowing five there’s never a situation too big for you, and I said. “They’re solid this year and they’re playing touchdowns in the first 34 minutes. think every week from the Notre Dame game to hard. The last time we played them here they Nov. 15 “I think in the second half the defense came the Old Dominion game he has performed.” made a lot of mistakes, and he’s got those mis- out and performed well,” Bailiff said. “We cut According to Wright, Rice must now move on takes worked out and they’re improving every Marshall Heinicke’s passing yards in half, we had three from the loss and stay focused on the task ahead. time they hit the field.” three-and-outs, but we have to get better defen- “We’re just trying to move on from this Bailiff also said it is critical for Rice to go out Nov. 21 sively, especially on our deep-ball coverage, it’s game,” Wright said. “It’s definitely a very hard and win a road game, especially after starting the been our Achilles.” pill to swallow, but there’s a lot of positives that season with three consecutive losses. UTEP The game featured offensive production from were taken out of it and we’re going to focus on “We need to go on the road and get a win,” both sides, with the Monarchs outgaining the those and head to [the University of Southern Bailiff said. “I think our football team will be Nov. 29 Owls 530 yards to 526. Heinicke led all players of- Mississippi] and earn our first [win].” hungry for one.” Louisiana Tech fensively in the game, completing 27 of 42 passes Senior wide receiver Jordan Taylor and junior Kick off against Southern Mississippi is at 2 for 430 yards, 330 of which were in the first half, defensive tackle Christian Covington were held p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27 in Hattiesburg, Miss. !" SPORTS !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, S#,!#-.#& /0, /120 Volleyball continues success at home invitational by Julie Doar we played a team of SFA’s caliber to bring that !"#$%"$# %!&'' challenge to us.” Junior defense specialist Kimberly Vaio said Rice vs. Texas Southern the team is pleased with the season thus far and believes the team has a strong work ethic. University “I am hopeful after the results,” Vaio said. “During the off-season we worked on playing as one unit, staying disciplined and playing with !-" confidence. I am really proud to say that all that hard work paid off in the matches and I could see This past weekend, the Rice University vol- the positive changes we have made.” leyball team hosted a tournament in which the Vaio also said the team has been dedicating Owls won two games and lost one in their second special attention to their defense. invitational of the season. Rice began the tourna- “This past week we have focused on staying ment by sweeping Texas Southern University 3-0 disciplined on defense,” Vaio said. “We have a on Friday night, followed by a loss to the Univer- very balanced offense, but what will be the real sity of Louisville 3-0 later in the day. The loss to difference maker after last weekend is if we can Louisville put an end to a seven-game winning attack the game plan in our defensive scheme.” streak, giving the Owls their fourth loss of the As the season progresses, Vaio said Rice has its season. The team came out on Saturday and won eyes on long-term success. She said the team’s ulti- in their final game of the tournament against mate goal is victory in the conference tournament. Stephen F. Austin University. The weekend’s play “This season we are first and foremost aiming brought Rice’s current record to 10-4. towards a conference championship,” Vaio said. Head Coach Genny Volpe said she was im- “After that, we want to keep the momentum and pressed with Rice’s performance this past week- win a conference tournament championship and end, especially with the team’s ability to recover compete in the NCAA tournament.” from the Friday night loss. This Friday, Rice will travel to Hattiesburg, “[Stephen F. Austin] showed they’re clearly a Mississippi to play the University of Southern good team,” Volpe said. “We were disappointed Mississippi. The team will then journey to West- after [Friday] night, and the girls were still down ern Kentucky University on Sunday, Sept. 28. a little this morning. We just told them that it’s That following Wednesday, Rice will face North over with and we can’t change yesterday, but we Texas University in Denton, Texas. All three of can focus on the task at hand today. I was glad these upcoming games are conference events. Volleyball Calendar Sept. 26 Southern Miss Oct. 3 UTEP

Sept. 28 Western Kentucky Oct. 5 Charlotte

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The Rice University Rally Club, a previ- ously defunct group concerned with increas- ing school spirit, is making a comeback this year. Compared to other NCAA Division I schools, student attendance at Rice Univer- sity home sporting events is small. While just over 1,000 students attended Rice University’s opening home football game against Old Dominion University, for exam- ple, 103,867 fans packed Kyle Stadium when Rice faced off against Texas A&M University. Last season, in which the Owls went un- defeated at home, Rice football averaged 18,785 fans at home games. Comparatively, the only Division I school with a smaller en- !"#$%&&% '#$(')$(/*+#%(+%# rollment than Rice, the University of Tulsa, Freshman midfielder Samantha Chaiken beats out the defender for possession in a 3-2 win against Air Force on Saturday, Sept. 20 that concluded with just over 3,000 undergraduates, aver- with an overtime goal from junior forward Lauren Hughes. The Owls are now 4-1-2 on the season heading into conference play. aged 19,892 fans per game for a team that went 3-9. This trend in attendance, however, may be changing. Jeremy Reiskind, the residing Rally Club Treasurer, said he and Duncan junior James Soccer defeats Air Force Academy Kittleman, along with others including Alan Harkins (Duncan ‘14) spearheaded the re- by Michael Kidd into the half, the goal came when junior pressure on us to win. We are ready to go [into vival of Rally Club this summer. $%#&'%&# '$(!! Lauren Hughes scored on a header off of a Conference USA play] and we are ready to win.” “[Harkins] tried to revive the club for a crossed in ball by junior Danielle Spriggs. Head Coach Nicky Adams said she feels few years, but it never happened,” Reiskind, The score would remain 2-2 for the remainder that the character and grit the team shows on a Duncan College sophomore, said. “This Rice vs. Air Force of regulation. the field is the key contributor to winning these summer [Harkins] approached me, [Reis- For the fifth time this season, Rice headed close games. kind], Michael Saad, [a Lovett College ju- into overtime. The Owls only needed seven “One thing we know for sure is that this nior], and Tommy Nguyen, [a Wiess College "-# minutes in overtime to produce the game- team has so much character,” Adams said. sophomore], about the four of us getting the winning goal. Hughes scored her second goal “They find a way to win. [The] sign of a really club going again.” This past weekend, the Rice University soc- of the match after her shot found its way past good team is finding a way to get it done and it’s The Rally Club was founded in 1926 and cer team hosted and defeated the Air Force the goalkeeper. With the victory, Rice stretched exciting to be a part of.” was originally an exclusively male group. In Academy Falcons for the first time in school his- their unbeaten streak match to six games, four Adams said she believes Conference USA its early years, the Rally Club hosted social tory. In the 21st minute of the match, Air Force of which have been wins. teams will seek out Rice and strive extra hard activities for the student body, including an struck a crossed-in ball past Rice goalkeeper Hughes said she realized early on that Rice to beat them. annual dance. As the club grew, the primary Amy Czyz to take a 1-0 lead. Just two minutes was not playing the brand of soccer they like “Heading into Conference play at 4-1-2 objective shifted to Rice athletics and gen- later, the Falcons would add a second goal, and subsequently made changes at halftime. means we have a target on our back,” Adams erating attendance at sporting events. The giving them a 2-0 cushion early in the game. “We went into halftime and we weren’t play- said. “We need to be prepared to handle that. club hosted annual bonfires before the Rice Despite the deficit, Rice would get a goal back ing Rice soccer,” Hughes said. “We wanted to But our team is a group of winners; they never homecoming football game and encouraged before halftime. In the 30th minute, sophomore get back to our game and we found a way to. It give up.” students to attend football, basketball and Jenny Fichera fired a shot and found the top wasn’t the prettiest game but hey, good teams The Owls will remain at home this weekend baseball games. of net, just avoiding the diving hand of the Air win games.” and open up with two C-USA matchups. On Fri- In early 1990’s, however, the Rice ad- Force goalkeeper. The score at halftime was 2-1 According to Hughes, the non-conference day night, Rice will take on the University of ministration deemed the club’s harass- in favor of Air Force. schedule this season has given Rice a win- Southern Mississippi at 7:00 p.m. The second ment of opposing teams to be excessive In the second half, the Owls defense did ning edge. matchup features Rice and the Louisiana Tech and refused to recognize the club as an of- not forfeit a goal and gave Rice a chance to “We’ve had a very strong preseason and University Bulldogs. Kick-off for that match is ficial Rice student organization. The club find the equalizing score. Twenty minutes done well,” Hughes said. “So there is a lot of scheduled for 1:00 p.m. continued in different forms throughout the 1990’s and early 2000’s, but as interest in Rice athletics waned, so did interest in the Rally Club. Reiskind said he hopes to bring back the fervor of Rally Club without the negativ- Club rowing practices on Bayou ity and alcohol abuse previously associated with it. “Over time, the Rally Club started drink- by Drew Keller According to Alviar, the idea to construct a “[Opening the facility to the public] would ing more and being too rowdy at games, i.e. !"# $%& $%#&'%&# permanent mixed-water sport activities center be the next stage,” Matson said. “Essentially throwing stuff and yelling obscenities,” Re- on the Buffalo Bayou originated eight years what we have now is built with the mindset that iskind said. “We are hoping to bring it back Rice University’s rowing team held its first ago with his predecessor Chad Shaw. Shaw this will last until we get there... This venture, all with all of the positivities.” practice at a newly-constructed dock on down- cooperated with the Army Corps of Engineers in we're talking 30 to 40 thousand dollars, next According to Reiskind, the Rally Club town Houston’s Buffalo Bayou on Saturday, mark- to build some of the basic facilities needed at step were talking a million, a million plus. So plans on accomplishing this through collab- ing the first time in years in which Rice Crew has a location near Tony Marron Park, 10 minutes that's the next big step.” oration with administration and supporters. been able to practice on the water in Houston. from campus by light rail. However, an inter- The plans for a public boating center face the “We are working closely with the Ath- According to Water Coach David Alviar, the ruption in coaching led to the abandonment challenges of dealing with issues of liability and letic Department in order to create a sense new facility heralds the beginning of a new of the project until four months ago, accord- accumulating funds. According to Alviar, the of enthusiasm for athletics in the Rice com- era for Rice Crew in which they will be able to ing to Alviar, when he and Matson decided to project is three to five years away from becoming munity,” Reiskind said. “We are also trying practice much more effectively than in previous revive it. reality. Rice Crew has become involved in a chal- to reach out to alumni who were part of the years, when rowers and coaches had to drive Alviar and Matson worked with two local lenge to row across the Atlantic with the goal Rally Club in order to hear their ideas and out of Houston to Clear Lake in order to have organizations, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership of raising money, but Alviar said more support feedback.” water practice. and the Texas Dragon Boat Association, to raise from Rice will also be important. According to Kittleman, the Rally Club “It will allow the team to be competitive like funds and build boat storage and a dock, which “The main thing that's needed is fundrais- will function as a resource for Rice students other teams are,” Alviar said. “We will be able Alviar said were finished three weeks ago. ing,” Alviar said. “Rice has made strides in lis- who want to become involved in Rice athlet- to practice at the level that they do.” “[We] created what looks like a doomsday tening to this, but they have not invested in it.” ics. Kittleman said he plans to involve stu- Land Coach Michael Matson also noted that prepper's bomb shelter right now,” Alviar Alviar and Matson said they believe rowing dents by hosting Rally Club events available the challenges posed by practicing at Clear said. “It's not the most glamorous thing, but it deserves more recognition in general from Rice. for all interested Rice students. Lake had put the team at a disadvantage. exceeds anything that we had before in terms “It's the oldest collegiate sport, and we don't “The Rally Club is an umbrella for stu- “We've been going an hour and a half round of functionality and accessibility... and the give it any respect,” Matson said. “By and large, dents who want to support athletic events,” trip [to Clear Lake],” Matson said. “Students swath of water is amazing.” it is part of the college tradition.” Kittleman said. “We have [a] meeting for the have been paying the gas themselves, driving According to Alviar, the facility still needs For now, with the new Buffalo Bayou facil- 12 board members who plan events [for the at about five o'clock in the morning on High- a ramp and some security measures to be com- ity ready to use, Alviar and Matson said that Rally Club].” way 45, returning during rush hour traffic — it's pleted. The facility is owned by the Buffalo they are looking forward to a year of develop- For now, the Rally Club plans on continu- been a big sacrifice.” Bayou Partnership, according to Alviar, but ing the team. ing hosting events and bringing students Varsity Captain Timothy Threatt described Rice has a 99-year lease for its use. Threatt also said he is enthusiastic about the from all colleges together to support Rice. former practice conditions as demanding. In the long term, Alviar and Matson hope team’s prospects after Saturday’s practice. Rieskind said he hopes to see a major “It was kind of a strain on me because not to work with the other involved organizations “I think it was a great first water practice,” shift in how the student body views athletes. a whole lot of freshmen have cars, and even to develop the facility into a public water ac- Threatt said. “It was exciting to see the eagerness “We need to get across to the student fewer are willing to commit that amount of tivities center. According to Alviar, plans are of the new recruits to learn as well as the energy body that the athletes aren’t just pawns of time, that amount of energy, that amount of being developed for a boathouse that would that the experienced rowers brought to the table. the university, they’re our friends,” Reiskind gas to taking a team an hour and a half round hold 60 to 80 boats, including specific space We start full-fledged water practice this week, said. “When we support them, we support trip,” Threatt, a Will Rice College sophomore, for Rice Crew and the Texas Dragon Boat Asso- and Saturday was a huge stepping stone towards our friends.” said. “I'm excited about the fact that it's [now] ciation, along with a public kayak and paddle getting the novice and varsity rowers ready to Follow the Rally Club on Facebook or on a lot closer.” board area. race in the coming months.” Twitter @RiceRallyclub. !" BACKPAGE !"# R$%# T"&#'"#& W#()#'(*+, S#,!#-.#& /0, /120

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