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Wayne's World: Rice Thresher baseball preview

Twenty-six years ago, the movie “Wayne’s World” debuted in theaters. The day of the premiere, Feb. 14, 1992, Rice baseball lost 9-1 to the University of Texas, Austin to drop new 55-year-old head coach Wayne Graham’s career Division I record to 5-3. 

​“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” balances violence and hope

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” really earns its TV-MA rating. 

Michael Bloomberg to speak at graduation

Michael Bloomberg will speak at Rice University commencement this spring, according to Rice President David Leebron.

SA general election candidate list released

Four candidates are vying for the position Student Association president in this year’s general election.

Moody Center merges art and science with spring offerings

The Moody Center for the Arts merges art and science in three new exhibitions: “Island Universe,”“Pile the Wood High!,” and “Particle Chamber.”

Feature: Rice student musicians (Kid Fig, DANNA, and bigU)

​In “Cosmic Energy,” Jorge Deredia meditates on the universe and human nature

A human figure emerges from the lofty curves of marble. A measured gleam coats an aura of impenetrability, leaving no signs of distress or rapture in its carefully polished expression. Tenderly couched between the arches of its body lies a sphere, a central motif in Deredia’s oeuvre.

Baseball’s Wayne Graham prepares to face the unknown

Graham is in the final year of his contract. He expressed a desire to continue coaching beyond 2018 at the end of last season, but first Rice must renew his contract. Rice Athletics has yet to comment on whether this season will be Graham’s last. 

Editorial Cartoon: Inner workings of the SA

Students pitch ideas, seek advice at president’s office hours

Students attending President David Leebron’s office hours on Friday raised issues ranging from new study programs to undocumented student advocacy.

​SA to vote on resolution rejecting speaker disinvitations

The Student Association Senate will vote on a resolution calling for Rice University to affirm its commitment to diversity of thought by disregarding public opinion and controversy when inviting speakers to campus.

Photo Feature: Jacks of the Past

Alumni share stories of rules they broke during their time at Rice

Erica Ogwumike continues family legacy of basketball success

She’s helped lead the Owls to a 14-3 start, their best in over a decade, and leads the team in scoring, rebounds and steals, with her performance in each of the three categories placing her among the top five in Conference USA.

​Love and sociopathy collide in ‘The End of the F***king World’

Combine a 17-year-old psychopath and an angsty teen girl and what do you get? 

​Democrats debate, campaign for Congress

With primary elections approaching on March 6, seven Democrats travelled to Rice’s campus on the night of Monday, Jan. 22 to convince students of why they were the best candidate to represent over 750,000 Texans in the House of Representatives.

Rice community members attend 2018 Women’s March

“I’m not ovary-reacting,” one bright orange sign read over the crowd. It waved among hundreds of others at the 2018 Houston Women’s March last Saturday, many of which were wielded by Rice University students.

Rice freshman's cryptocurrency trading startup Everest Capital posts huge initial returns

Abraham started the beginnings of his “alternative asset management fund” just three months ago. The company, Everest Capital, uses social media analytics to invest in cryptocurrency.

McGuffie headed to Olympics

Former Rice football player Sam McGuffie (Class of 2013) was named to the 2018 U.S. Olympic men’s bobsled team on Monday. He will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

​‘Origin, 135 degrees’ alters the academic quad

The sheer mass of the sculpture alone has greatly altered the treed path that passes by Sewall and Rayzor Halls.

'Do something': Students perceive lack of effort by administration in MLK day celebrations

Students commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. day by participating in two parades and organizing a vigil, but some raised concerns about Rice’s commitment to diversity.