the Rice Thresher Vol. XCIV, Issue No. 7 SINCE 1916 Friday, October 6, 2006 MBA student dies in car crash Rice will not change Alumnus Daniel Hujfaker remembered for lively personality three-tiered admissions a magnetic personality who touched by Natalie Kone the lives of many people in the Rice THRKSHKR STAFF community. by Eric Doctor Single-Choice Early Action plan be cause early admissions programs, Rice business student Daniel "He was sweet-natured and the FOR THE THRESHKK Huffaker's (Jones '04) vibrant kind of person you couldn't help but he said, tend to favor applicants personality and involvement on feel drawn to," Forman said. "The Rice will continue to offer its with advantaged backgrounds. campus were remembered by one thing I've been hearing from three-tiered admissions program, The plan allowed students to apply those who knew him following his people over the last few days is that despite announcements from in October and receive decisions death in a car accident Sept. 30. [those] who met him even briefly Harvard, Princeton, Tufts and as early as December but did not According to the Houston Police really felt like he affected their life the University of Virginia that require a decision from students Department, Huffaker, 24, was a more than you might think based on those universities will no longer until May 1, along with Regular passenger in a car traveling at a high the short encounters they may have offer early admissions plans. Decision applicants. speed on Bissonnet Street near the had. He's someone who stayed with Rice's admission program allows "Students from more sophis- Rice Graduate Apartments at about you after you parted ways." students to apply under a binding ticated backgrounds and affluent 12:50 a.m. The vehicle, driven by Rassul Zarinfar (Baker '04), one Early Decision plan, a non-binding high schools often apply early to Business student Daniel Huffaker John Brawley (Hanszen '04, MBA of Huffaker's friends, said Huffaker Interim Decision plan or a Regular increase their chances of admis- '06), veered off the road and struck was outgoing and welcoming, leaving ory. He was an active participant in Decision plan. sion," Bok said. "Minority students a light pole. Huffaker, who was not his door open to visitors all the time, the college, serving terms as Jones Dean for Undergraduate Enroll- and students from rural areas, other wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene even when he was asleep. Huffaker vice president and chief justice. ment Julie Browninj, said switching countries and high schools with of the accident. Brawley was trans- was also fun-loving and exciting to He was also an Orientation Week to a single decision program would fewer resources miss out." ported to Memorial Herman Hospital be around, he said. adviser and Beer-Bike chug team be difficult for Rice because the Vice President for Enrollment with non-life-threatening injuries. "Huff was one of those guys who member. Zarinfar said Huffaker's Admissions Office would be inun- Chris Munoz said socioeconomic- HPD will continue to investigate was the cliche, larger than life," generosity and open personality dated with applications over a short differences between applicant pools the accident. Zarinfar said. "He was definitely a caused him to seek out new people period of time. The three-tiered are are not evident in Rice's admis- Huffaker, a mechanical engineer- hedonist. He's the guy who would and experiences. system was introduced in the 1970s sions statistics. ing major as an undergraduate, worked just have fun, and if you were with "He was a great person to be to spread out work for the staff. "What is different about our for Chevron Corporation in Houston him, you would just hold on tight around — vibrant," Mahoney, a "1 think it would be very chal- condition is that when we looked as a field engineer. He had recenUy and know you were going to have a senior, said. "You always knew lenging [ toconsider every applicant at the distribution of the students enrolled in Rice's MBA program. great time." something fun was going to happen at once]," Browning said. in terms of their need and whether Dean of Undergraduates Robin Jones President Patricia Ma- if you hung out with Daniel." Harvard Interim President they applied in our Early Decision Forman, who was the Jones College honey, who was a freshman during Forman said Huffaker was well Derek Bok announced Sept. 11 program or not, there was no dif- masterwhile Huffaker was an under- Huffaker's senior year, said his lively known at Jones. that Harvard will no longer offer its see ADMISSIONS, Page 8 graduate student, said Huffaker was personality stands out in her mem- see HUFFAKER, Page 6 Owls set records in year's first win by Nathan Bledsoe start by beating teams like Tulane. niRKSHKR EDITORIAL STAFF 1 n order to defeat the Green Wave. Rice (1-4,0-1 C-USA) will look to continue to play well against A day before attending the funeral of fresh- the pass. Tulane quar terback I jester Ricard is fifth man safety Dale Lloyd, the football team — led in C-USA in quarterback rating and fifth in passing by a record-setting performance by sophomore yardage with 246yards per game. Tulane's rush- quarterback Chase Clement — won its first ing attack, on the other hand, has struggled this game of the season 48-14 over Army in West season, amassing only 65.8 yards per game. This Point, N.Y. Saturday. Although it was his first disparity was highlighted in the Green Wave's collegiate win as a head coach, Todd Graham 33-28 loss to Southern Methodist University last said he did not savor the victory as much as he week, when the team ran for negative yards but would have under normal circumstances. accumulated almost 400 yards passing. "My thoughts were elsewhere," Graham On the other side of the ball, improvement said. "Having to come back and bury one of from Rice's offensive line, which is next-to-last our own on Sunday ... we weren't going to do in sacks allowed per game, will be a key factor, that after a loss." since Rice will have to rely on passing to offset The win marked the first road victory for its shaky running game — Rice's 82.6 rushing the Owls since the 2003 season, when this yards jxt game is only 17 more than Tulane's. year's seniors were freshmen. Saturday's game against Army marked a The ()wlsgo on the road again this weekend triumphant return for Clement, who had been to battle struggling Tulane University (1-3,0-2 sidelined since injuring himself against Hous- C-USA) in New Orleans tomorrow. ton more than a month ago. Clement threw for With the win. the team reestablished the 299 yards and a Rice record five touchdowns, COURTESY ALEX SIGEDA confidence that it had before the season, with including three straight on the ()wls' first three Quarterback Chase Clement, a Brown College junior, begins to pass as tailback Quinton Smith, a Baker Graham again speaking of a Conference USA possessions of the game. College senior, looks to block pass rushers against Army Saturday. Clement threw for 299 yards and a championship and bowl victory as the goals "1 don't think I did too much." Clement said. school-record five touchdowns in Rice's 48-14 victory. Rice plays Tulane in New Orleans tomorrow. for this season. To achieve these, Rice must see FOOTBALL, Page 12 Wiess to host "NOD-ical Adventure" Oct. 28 INSIDE by Kamna Balhara Wiess Social Vice Presidents Forum on sexual OPINION Page 3 Michelle Kerner, a junior, and Jimmy The Torture Hill in Congress THRESHER STAFF When: Saturday, Oct. 28 Pearson, a senior, have planned sev- violence at Rice A&E Page 9 eral changes to the party, including 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Students in sailor costumes will The Rice Women's Resource Intelligent hip-hop avoids cliche dance in the Wiess College Commons more activities in the Acabowl and a Where: Wiess College Center will hold a discussion on Oct 28 at Wiess' annual Night of rearranged commons. SPORTS Page 11 Commons and Acabowl sexual violence at Rice Wednesday Decadence party. The party's theme The Acab< >wl will feature body paint- at 7:30 p.m. in Kelley Ixninge.The Soccer team's winning streak ends is "NOD-ical Adventure: A Salute to ing and games to provide an alternative Cost: $8 per person in forum will focus on the question. Quote of the Week Seamen," which was chosen in a vote t< > dancing inside the commr >ns, Kerner "How safe are we inside the hedg- advance; $10 at the door "When you start thinking about a by college members. said. Inside the commons, there will be es?" Cover-up shirts for NOD will particular problem, you never know Tickets will go on sale ()ct 23 and a separate area with alcoholic drinks, also be decorated at the event. where on Earth you're going to have to cost $8. Tickets will be available at the non-alcoh< >lic drinksand fo< id, six • said. shadowbox and light show. go to solve it." door for $10. Rice students who want The separation will allow party-goers About 100-120 student security — Earth Science Professor Carrie to bring a non-Rice guest are required easier access to the refreshments. volunteers will be stationed around Get out the vote Masiello, on carbon research outside to register the guest before the party "We will be providing good, non-al- Wiess and other areas of campus.