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(04/05/13 12:00am)
Recent resurfaced allegations against Rice Director of Athletics Rick Greenspan have been met with mixed reactions across campus. An article published March 29, 2013 on SportsIllustrated.com reported that former Rice University basketball player Arsalan Kazemi claimed Greenspan made inappropriate comments about Kazemi's Middle Eastern descent to Kazemi, two other Middle Eastern players and former assistant coach Marco Morcos. The Thresher is currently unable to confirm these allegations.
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A new building will soon be rising on the Rice skyline. The Moody Foundation donated $20 million this week to go toward building the new Moody Center for the Arts. The building will be located near Entrance 8, around the Rice University Media Center, and the construction start date is targeted for 2015.
(02/08/13 12:00am)
It's midnight on Sunday, and while most people are struggling to finish last-minute homework, Ben Ong is in the Brown College basement ready to strike. Ong, a Brown senior, calls himself the laundry ninja.
(01/31/13 12:00am)
Students looking to show off their formal wear will have to wait until next semester. For the second year in a row, Rice Program Council will not hold Rondelet, the winter formal dance, due to budgetary constraints, according to RPC President Catherine Yuh.
(01/24/13 12:00am)
Students who believe they live environmentally friendly lifestyles are being put to the test. College EcoReps have organized the Green Dorm Initiative, a three-week-long, campuswide competition aimed at raising environmental awareness, according to EcoRep Chair Brian Strasters.
(01/17/13 12:00am)
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Rice's archive collection recently got more swag. The Woodson Resource Center is now home to the Swishahouse Collection, which includes Paul Wall's platinum album, mix tapes, CDs, posters and more. According to Director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning Anthony Pinn, these materials moved into the Woodson Center over the summer and are now processed and ready for use.
(11/30/12 12:00am)
Are you dreaming of a white christmas? Just because there's no snow in Houston doesn't mean that Houstonians can't appreciate a winter wonderland. Whether you're looking for a fun study break to spread some holiday cheer or wondering what you'll do with all your free time after those pesky finals are over, Houston has plenty of events to offer this holiday season.
(11/16/12 12:00am)
While Rice University's Centennial celebration may have already passed, the centennial of Hermann Park is just around the corner in 2014. A 15-acre area of the park will be transformed into the Centennial Gardens to commemorate the occasion.
(11/02/12 12:00am)
Welcome to the Thresher election guide. In this insert, you will find a breakdown of political views on campus as found in a survey conducted by the Thresher, editorial opinions on the two presidential candidates and summaries about candidates in major local elections. For the purposes of our voters guide, we have only included Republican and Democratic candidates due to space limitations and the fact that the vast majority of Rice students will choose from one of these two parties. For more information about third party candidates please refer to the League of Women Voter's guides or the Green, Libertarian and Constitution Party websites. All candidate positions are taken from either their official campaign websites or their responses to the questions posed by the League of Women Voters. The LWV is a nonpartisan organization with the goal of ensuring that each voter casts an informed vote.
(10/25/12 12:00am)
Most students have to take basic science courses like chemistry, biology and physics in high school, but one Rice group is trying to bridge the gap between these classes and their real-life applications. Rice Empower, now in its third year, is working to teach students in Houston-area schools about careers in the sciences.
(10/05/12 12:00am)
The Bayou City may soon need to take measures to protect one of its bayous. Last Tuesday, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston hosted a panel entitled "The Forgotten Buffalo Bayou: A Civic and Civil Discussion About a Touchy Subject," in which panelists discussed two potential flood threats to Buffalo Bayou - on the east from the Houston Ship Channel and on the west from Addicks and Barker Reservoirs.
(10/05/12 12:00am)
Houston has its very own group of Leslie Knopes who are passionate about parks and recreation. Parks by You, a nonpartisan coalition of citizens, is campaigning to pass Proposition B, a $166 million bond which will improve parks and trails along bayous in Houston.
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A group of Rice students are working to bridge the poverty gap in Houston's Fifth Ward.
(08/18/12 12:00am)
