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Review: Churros galore at The Loop Handcrafted Churros

(01/12/22 2:11am)

REVIEW: "If you’re looking for a deliciously Instagrammable dessert spot, look no further than The Loop Handcrafted Churros. This spot, which opened Aug. 28, is cranking out mouth-watering, loopy churros and creamy soft-serve ice cream." https://www.ricethresher.org/article/2021/09/review-churros-galore-at-the-loop-handcrafted-churros Edited by Jasmine Liou The Rice Thresher Video editor is Jasmine Liou


SA Presidential Debate 2018

(02/20/18 5:26pm)

The Thresher's annual debate between Student Association presidential candidates: Rohan Palanki, a Jones College junior, Mahdi Fariss, a McMurtry College junior, and Ariana Engles, a Lovett College sophomore. The debate was moderated by Thresher Editor-in-Chief Juan Saldaña and News Editor Emily Abdow. Filmed and edited by Clara Tian. Questions: 0:15 All candidates: Opening statements 3:54 All candidates: Student engagement in SA 7:54 All candidates: Sexual assault on campus 11:20 Mahdi: CTIS 12:40 Rohan: Parking 14:16 Ariana: Vaccines resolution vote 16:15 Ariana and Rohan: LEAP 19:03 Mahdi: Process and leadership style 20:09 Rohan and Ariana: LEAP 22:28 Mahdi: Freedom of expression resolution 23:31 Ariana: Platform's heavy focus on specific affected population 26:35 Mahdi: DACA 26:35 All candidates: Differentiating factors from other candidates 31:38 Rohan: Platform specificity - electricity 32:09 All candidates: Undergraduate teaching 35:33 All candidates: Diversity and inclusion 39:45 All candidates: International students diversity and inclusion 43:39 All candidates: Tuition and fees 48:44 Ariana: Morgan Gillis and student apathy 50:23 All candidates: Most pressing issue 54:09 Mahdi and Rohan: Morgan Gillis and student apathy 56:04 All candidates: Closing statements



2018 SA IVP Debate

(02/18/18 9:28pm)

NOTE: It was brought to our attention that this video cuts off in the middle of an answer near the end of the debate due to an oversight by our editorial staff. The full version of the debate is available here: https://youtu.be/Oux4g6RPjQE The debate between the candidates for Student Association internal vice president, hosted by the Rice Thresher. Grace Wickerson, a Brown College sophomore, and Juliette Turner, a Duncan College sophomore, faced off in the debate moderated by Opinion Editor Julianne Wey and Sports Editor Andrew Grottkau. Filmed and edited by Clara Tian.