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NEWS 11/1/17 3:46am

Evening of Elegance attendance surpasses NOD for first time

By Emily Abdow

Attendance at NOD dropped to around 800 students this year from around 1,100 last year, according to estimates by current and past Wiess social vice presidents, while Chi Alpha Assistant Director Eric Mingle said attendance at this year’s Evening of Elegance surpassed 1,000 attendants compared to less than 700 last year.

A&E 11/1/17 2:50am

‘Stranger Things’ maintains momentum in second season

By Michael VerMeulen

Stranger Thing's hyped second season, which dropped on Oct. 27, mostly recaptures the quality of its predecessor, though narrative missteps make it slightly inferior.

SPORTS 11/1/17 2:33am

Swimming takes down defending C-USA champ

By Andrew Grottkau

It wasn’t the conference championship meet, but on Friday, the Owls exacted some revenge on FIU, defeating the Panthers 136.5-84.5 in a dual meet in New Orleans, Louisiana.

FEATURES 10/25/17 12:53am

Feature: A conversation with Al Gore

By Drew Keller and Elizabeth Rasich

The Rice Thresher and the Houston Chronicle sat down with Al Gore after his talk on Monday to discuss a future marked by climate change.

A&E 10/25/17 12:03am

Netflix tries feature films with ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’

By Michael VerMeulen

Created by acclaimed director and writer Noah Baumbach, the movie is easily one of Netflix’s best films to date.

SPORTS 10/24/17 11:15pm

Soccer claims regular season C-USA title

By Michael Byrnes

In the program’s 17-year history, Rice Soccer had never won the Conference USA regular season championship. But this year, it finally reached the top.

NEWS 10/24/17 1:57am

Al Gore calls for climate action in Rice speech

By Cameron Wallace

Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the dangers of man-made climate change at the Rice University Tudor Fieldhouse on Monday evening.

FEATURES 10/18/17 10:13am

Hispanic and Latinx cultural organizations on campus celebrate music, food and shared experiences

By Lizzie Bjork

The Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice held a festival on Friday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This is the first year they have celebrated with a festival.

NEWS 10/18/17 1:51am

CTIS in review: Students reflect and express concerns as workshop ends

By Juan Saldaña

As midterms roll around, new students can cross one item off their academic checklists: the Critical Thinking in Sexuality workshop.

A&E 10/18/17 12:39am

‘Victoria & Abdul’ explores a covered-up historical friendship

By Maddie Flavin

“Victoria & Abdul,” the cinematic presentation of his unlikely 14-year friendship with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, aims right for the heart to tell a warm, uplifting story about the unexpected places friendship can take us.

A&E 10/4/17 4:25pm

“Home of the Strange” tour brings nostalgia to White Oak Music Hall

By Christina Tan

On Saturday night, Joywave, Cold War Kids and Young the Giant concluded their two-month tour with a sold-out show at White Oak Music Hall.

NEWS 10/4/17 12:24am

SA seeks student ideas to shape university vision

By Emily Abdow and Cameron Wallace

The Rice University Student Association is gathering student ideas to develop the seven major goals of Rice’s Vision for the Second Century, Part Two, which President David Leebron outlined at a Rice town hall on Tuesday.

A&E 10/4/17 12:19am

‘Waiting on a Prime-Time Star’ explores black womanhood

By Areli Navarro Magallon

The Moody Center for the Arts’ latest exhibit, “Mickalene Thomas: Waiting on a Prime-Time Star,” opened this Thursday. The first collection to debut since the center’s inaugural selection of exhibitions, its opening was much anticipated and celebrated.

NEWS 9/27/17 1:31am

Mini-charrette design competition winners build sukkah

By Vi Burgess

The winning design for this year’s mini-charrette competition, “Pause Box,” will be erected at Congregation Emanu El in time for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which begins Oct. 4.

A&E 9/27/17 12:44am

Juiceboxes provide space to merge art and environment

By Christina Tan

Over the past year, the juiceBOXes have expanded past their role as Moody Center liaisons, often reaching beyond the hedges to incorporate local relevant art.

SPORTS 9/26/17 11:15pm

Potential game-winning drive falls short in 13-7 loss to FIU

By Spencer Moffat

It wasn’t a blowout. But it was still a loss. For the third time in four games, Rice football could not come up with a win, this time falling 3-7 to conference rival Florida International University. The Owls are now 1-3 on the season and 1-1 in Conference USA.

NEWS 9/26/17 10:29pm

NEST360° named finalist for $100 million philanthropy grant

By Elliot Stahr

Rice University’s Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies program was named one of four finalists from over 1900 competitors for the MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million 100&Change grant on Sept. 19.

NEWS 9/26/17 9:56pm

Searching for space: Students struggle to find spots amid lot closures, illegal parking

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Student drivers are voicing concerns about parking, saying they have difficulty finding open spots this semester despite paying hundreds of dollars for parking permits. With the construction of the Rice University Music and Performing Arts Center, a significant portion of West Lot has been closed off this semester, according to Parking Manager Mike Morgan.

NEWS 9/20/17 1:56pm

Rice Bikes mobilizes for Harvey relief

By Kimmy Schuster and Vi Burgess

Rice Bikes held the first in a series of monthly Bike + Beats, a bike drive and fundraiser to replace transportation lost to Hurricane Harvey, at their garage last Friday as part of a larger Houston-wide initiative.

NEWS 9/20/17 1:49pm

Students perceive inequality in career fair