Editorials

OPINION 10/1/24 10:49pm

Innovation is good, responsible innovation is great

By Thresher Editorial Board

Those sitting in their college commons last Tuesday may have watched between two and twenty minutes of an ad promoting the student-developed food-tracking app Diagnos. We’re glad Diagnos provides that nutritional data — absent from servery menus — for free. However, we encourage the developers of Diagnos and other app developers, especially those that involve artificial intelligence, to address ethical concerns and user-test these apps prior to launch.

OPINION 9/24/24 11:56pm

Career expo needs more careers

By Thresher Editorial Board

Of the 116 recruiters advertised for the Fall 2024 Career & Internship Expo, 11 are related to the humanities and social sciences. That’s 9% — yes, some of us can do math.

OPINION 9/18/24 12:13am

It’s okay to not be ‘busy’ all the time

By Thresher Editorial Board

It’s a busy time of year, we know. The career fair is around the corner, summer program applications are opening up and midterm season is upon us. With the looming threat of multiple exams and essays, prioritize yourself.

OPINION 9/10/24 11:34pm

New demonstration and poster policies seem targeted, lack student input

By Thresher Editorial Board

Rice recently updated its policies on campus demonstration and postering — changes include new restrictions on campus protests and increased vigilance about signage, to name a few. Students need to be informed about these changes. We worry they weren’t.

OPINION 9/3/24 11:17pm

Expand affordable and accessible coffee options

By Thresher Editorial Board

Dear Little Kitchen: it’s only been a week, but we already miss you. Please take us back — this new relationship isn’t working for us.

OPINION 9/3/24 11:17pm

Expand affordable and accessible coffee options

By Thresher Editorial Board

Dear Little Kitchen: it’s only been a week, but we already miss you. Please take us back — this new relationship isn’t working for us.

OPINION 8/27/24 11:30pm

Amplifying resources during a time of loss

By Thresher Editorial Board

We don’t know what to say, and quite frankly, we don’t know what you all want to hear.

OPINION 4/16/24 10:17pm

Take time for yourself during the summer

By Thresher Editorial Board

The academic year’s close means this issue will be our last until the fall semester, which gave us some time to reflect on what our editorial for our last issue should look like.

OPINION 4/9/24 11:03pm

Overly stringent public capacity limits harm Rice traditions

By Thresher Editorial Board

At 7 a.m. sharp on Beer Bike morning, students gathered in a line (if one can call it that) stretching nearly to McMurtry College commons, in hopes of attending Martel College’s iconic morning party. Upon entry, students would discover that the historically packed public boasted the attendance of, well, a large FITQ.

OPINION 4/2/24 11:48pm

Honor Council’s new confidentiality policy is misguided

By Thresher Editorial Board

At 10:02 a.m. on March 27, students across campus received an email with the subject: “Honor Council Confidential Accusations.” Students — many of us included — feared the worst upon seeing an Honor Council email in their inbox.

OPINION 3/26/24 10:58pm

Practice safe drinking post-Prohibition

By Thresher Editorial Board

Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman finally released the long-awaited Alcohol Policy Advisory Committee’s recommendations regarding the alcohol policy on March 22. We have to be honest — it could have been much worse.

OPINION 3/19/24 10:10pm

What we want to see from Jae Kim’s presidency

By Thresher Editorial Board

Jae Kim has assumed the role of Student Association president, having led his first Senate meeting Monday night. We hope that Kim will foster serious deliberation within the SA and make meaningful change through concrete initiatives. Here are the changes that we want Kim and the new SA cohort to focus on during the 2024–25 term.

OPINION 3/5/24 10:09pm

The constitutional challenge is right — and new SA leaders must learn its lessons

By Thresher Editorial Board

When the former Student Association president introduced a new constitution in April 2023, the Senate was ready. The document passed the deliberative body with just one no vote, then received 55% approval in a 48-hour special election with barely 10% turnout.

OPINION 2/27/24 10:16pm

Students in need are blinded by financial aid process

By Thresher Editorial Board

Rice reached a $33.75 million settlement on Feb. 23 in the financial aid “cartel” lawsuit that alleged Rice, as well as 16 other peer institutions, unfairly limited aid for students at need-blind universities. Nine other universities have also settled in the case.

OPINION 2/20/24 9:40pm

Jae Kim for SA president

By Thresher Editorial Board

Due to his previous successful initiatives, desire to correct flaws within the Student Association and passion for student advocacy, we, the Thresher Editorial Board, endorse Jae Kim for SA president.

OPINION 2/20/24 9:39pm

Josh Stallings for SA treasurer

By Thresher Editorial Board

Due to his experience as the current Student Association deputy treasurer, we, the Thresher Editorial Board, endorse Josh Stallings for SA treasurer.

OPINION 2/20/24 9:38pm

Chelsea Asibbey for SA secretary

By Thresher Editorial Board

In a rather rare contested election, the Student Association has two candidates on the upcoming ballot for secretary: Chelsea Asibbey and Calla Doh. Due to her fresh perspective outside of the Student Association, willingness to take initiative on her own ideas and emphasis on serving Rice communities, we, the Thresher Editorial Board, endorse Chelsea Asibbey for SA secretary.

OPINION 2/20/24 9:38pm

Vote ‘no’ on constitutional amendment

By Thresher Editorial Board

On your 2024 Student Association ballot, you’ll see something in addition to the standard races for executive positions: a constitutional amendment. We urge you to vote “no.”

OPINION 2/20/24 9:36pm

Why we endorse Student Association candidates

By Thresher Editorial Board

As the Student Association elections roll around, so do our candidate endorsements. These endorsements are neither new nor novel. We’ve been writing them for years, alongside student-run and larger newspapers alike.

OPINION 2/13/24 9:56pm

It’s past time for Rice to increase accessibility

By Thresher Editorial Board

A recent study conducted by Bowen Cho examined top universities’ accessibility and disability infrastructure, ranking them on the basis of support, inclusion, safety and critical pedagogy, among other factors. Each university was graded — and Rice placed 35th, with a whopping F.

Editorials

Innovation is good, responsible innovation is great

Career expo needs more careers

It’s okay to not be ‘busy’ all the time

New demonstration and poster policies seem targeted, lack student input

Expand affordable and accessible coffee options

Expand affordable and accessible coffee options

Amplifying resources during a time of loss

Take time for yourself during the summer

Overly stringent public capacity limits harm Rice traditions

Honor Council’s new confidentiality policy is misguided

Practice safe drinking post-Prohibition

What we want to see from Jae Kim’s presidency

The constitutional challenge is right — and new SA leaders must learn its lessons

Students in need are blinded by financial aid process

Jae Kim for SA president

Josh Stallings for SA treasurer

Chelsea Asibbey for SA secretary

Vote ‘no’ on constitutional amendment

Why we endorse Student Association candidates

It’s past time for Rice to increase accessibility

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