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FEATURES 3/4/25 11:00pm

May your costume trick or tr(eat) at Hanszen Halloween

By Sophie Garlick

It’s time to make a public appearance, and Hanszen College’s Halloween public, or Halloweekend pt. 2, is just the place to do it. March can be just as frightening as October was, and not just because of midterms. If you’ve already donated, recycled or sold your Halloween costume for parts on Depop, we’ve got your back. 

FEATURES 3/4/25 10:59pm

Sports Law Society connects contracts and catches

By Aisha Khemani

Breaking into the sports industry can feel like trying to score a touchdown without a ball. Rice’s sports management program, ranked #1 in the country by Niche, offers a specialization in sports law that allows undergraduates to explore the legal side of the field. 

FEATURES 2/25/25 11:34pm

Promotions of the past: Thresher ads over time

By Nithya Ramcharan

With its first issue published in 1916, the Thresher has featured a variety of ads whose trends reflect changes in our recent history. Among countless ads for clothing, cigarettes, Coca-Cola and banks, there are a few gems in the mix. See below for some examples spanning a century. 

FEATURES 2/18/25 10:57pm

Students react to Trump’s second term

By Noa Berz

Donald Trump’s second presidency is off to an unprecedented start, with over 60 executive orders signed as of Feb. 12. Students shared their opinions, thoughts and worries about the new policies in action. 

FEATURES 2/18/25 10:31pm

LILIE’s annual venture challenge takes flight

By Hugo Gerbich-Pais

At the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, pipettes and petri dishes are swapped for market research and poster presentations for pitches. The lab’s work this academic year culminates at the Napier Rice Launch Challenge Championship hosted in the RMC Grand Hall on April 22, said executive director Kyle Judah. 

FEATURES 2/4/25 10:53pm

Dancing with the Owls

By Amelia Davis

It can feel hard to fit in exercise as a student outside of joining an intramural sports team or running Baker 13 in an effort to recoup some high-school sprinter glory. However, though the dance community at Rice may be subtle, its offerings are vast and diverse. 

FEATURES 1/28/25 11:03pm

Food for thought: Introducing college Food Ambassadors

By Amelia Davis

If you have ever seen — and then promptly ignored — the QR codes posted around the Rice serveries that invite students to leave feedback, the purpose of the Food Ambassador program should be clear to you. While the QR code signs may fade to the back of one’s subconscious, a familiar face might have more success. 

FEATURES 1/28/25 11:03pm

Cracking the hack: Rice alum wins RP2350 Hacking Challenge

By Charlie Cruz

Identify vulnerabilities, test strategies and defeat the enemy: to the right minds, hacking is much like winning a battle. Duncan College alumnus Aedan Cullen recently made waves in the cybersecurity and hardware engineering communities by hacking one of Raspberry Pi’s most secure microcontrollers, earning a $20,000 prize in the process. Cullen’s achievement was unveiled at the RP2350 Hacking Challenge hosted by Raspberry Pi and Hextree.

FEATURES 1/21/25 10:36pm

Saba Feleke makes art you can’t scroll past

By Chi Pham

Outside Saba Feleke’s senior art studio, a large scroll painting hangs on the wall bearing the statement: “My 5-year plan is that a Bible-level miracle will happen.” The painting is a recreation of a screenshot of a post on Feleke’s Instagram, which itself is a screenshot of a Twitter post — only much larger, they said. It is part of a series of paintings created during Feleke’s summer residency at Project Row Houses through the Floyd Newsum Summer Studios Program.

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