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OPINION 2/5/18 11:44am

We endorsed a Democrat — here’s why that’s a big deal

By Charlie Paul

The Rice University Young Democrats typically don’t endorse candidates in Democratic primaries. Here's why we did.

OPINION 1/30/18 10:22pm

Don’t call me ‘queer’: A reaction to the sexist, homophobic and transphobic rhetoric of the ‘Virginity’ study

By Arija Forsyth

“What is Virginity, Anyway?” employed ignorant and outdated language and theory to frame sexuality and gender identity. In doing so, the feature reinforced harmful sexist, homophobic and transphobic ideology.

OPINION 1/30/18 10:12pm

The Utility of Knowledge

By Jason Barton

Because of my academic interests (philosophy and psychology), I have often experienced others questioning the usefulness of the knowledge produced by these disciplines.

OPINION 1/16/18 11:59pm

KISS M(e): Keep It Simple, Social Movements: Stop Using Imprecise Language

By Jefferson Ren

All too often, I see my peers discourse about important issues with jargon and buzzwords that sound nice but don’t explain their viewpoints.

OPINION 1/10/18 12:45am

A student artist’s response to the culture erasing our names

By Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz

So, here’s a fact about artists: You are not doing us a favor by commissioning our work. You are not giving us the gift of “exposure.”

OPINION 11/28/17 11:16pm

Students must act responsibly and respectfully when attending public parties

By Shree Kale , Beril Uzmen , Kelly Yu and Mike Hua

The belligerent and immature behavior of some [Architectronica] attendees was disrespectful to everyone who put in work as well as all of the patient partygoers who were unable to attend the event.

OPINION 11/28/17 11:00pm

U.S. drug law a fabricated excuse for mass incarceration

By Chad Wesselkamper and Maggie Cox

Even as America continues to lose competence on the world stage, one pillar of our society stands uncontested: the skyrocketing number of prisoners.

OPINION 11/21/17 12:15pm

LEAP is not what’s best for Rice

By Ariana Engles and John Michael Austin

Intention and purpose are two very powerful things. Unfortunately, these two values are missing from the Student Association’s Lifetime Enrichment Activities Program proposal.

OPINION 11/15/17 4:13pm

Take individual responsibility: Identity politics are not a real solution to social issues

By Matthew Good

We can’t reach political compromise, enact effective societal change or just plain old get along because of an insidious line of thought that’s crept into our society: identity politics.

OPINION 11/15/17 4:06pm

Have we ignored the beast social media has become?

By Yoseph Maguire

Buoyed by some of the legitimate benefits social media brings to daily living, social media companies have sailed over seas of negative impact unscathed and with still-glistening reputations.

OPINION 11/8/17 4:03am

Expanding LPAP to LEAP is Right Decision

By Justin Onwenu

"Expanding LPAP to LEAP would realign us to our already existing culture of student freedom while also giving a platform to areas of development that we find important."

OPINION 11/6/17 2:25pm

It’s 2017, and your vote still matters

By Meredith McCain

Amid the excitement of the World Series, the stress of midterms and the impending doom of finals, one major upcoming event has not been on the minds of most Rice students: Election Day.

OPINION 11/1/17 3:04am

Don’t just tell a story; tell the full story

By Gary Dreyer

On an intellectual and practical level, Takriti’s presentation and the website present a narrative that is suspect at best and plainly sinister at worst.

OPINION 11/1/17 3:03am

Sexual assault survivors need to be heard, with or without #MeToo

Over the course of the semester, there were at least nine total articles and op-eds about my assault, but the entire time, those close to me told me to not let anyone know that I was the one assaulted at Sid School Girls.

OPINION 10/24/17 10:52pm

Counting Sheep: An Exposé on Ignorance

By Chad Wesselkamper and Maggie Cox

In a world riddled with unprecedented animosity, obscene amounts of greed and inequality, human rights emergencies and a planet near collapse, there is no time to be lulled by the tempting placidity of chosen ignorance.

OPINION 10/24/17 10:48pm

Editor's column: Stop telling girls they ‘need’ to shave

When it comes to finding a suitable [female] partner, does anyone actually rank “shaving habits”?

OPINION 10/18/17 12:27pm

Swimming deserves more attention

By Alexia Rauen

There is no athletics team on campus that I have more respect for than Rice Swimming. But they are constantly overlooked and their meets poorly attended.

OPINION 10/18/17 12:27pm

"Love your body”: Hard advice to follow

By Ben Johnson

I think it is unfair to ask everyone to love their own bodies. For some of us, that truly seems like an impossible feat.

OPINION 10/18/17 12:27pm

LPAP changes a step in the right direction

By Rohan Palanki

Rice is constantly evolving. When I came to Rice, there was no such thing as a “magister,” no Critical Thinking in Sexuality course, and no on-campus meal plan options for Saturday dinner. For new students, this is the norm. But for upperclassmen, things have truly changed.

OPINION 10/3/17 11:30pm

Alumni op: Keep spinning "Po-um (Lyric)"

By Robert Duffield

Dear Thresher, I see that the spinnable statue previously located by Herzstein Hall, “Po-um (Lyric)” by Mark di Suvero, has been relocated to near the Moody Center for the Arts.

Op Eds

We endorsed a Democrat — here’s why that’s a big deal

Don’t call me ‘queer’: A reaction to the sexist, homophobic and transphobic rhetoric of the ‘Virginity’ study

The Utility of Knowledge

KISS M(e): Keep It Simple, Social Movements: Stop Using Imprecise Language

A student artist’s response to the culture erasing our names

Students must act responsibly and respectfully when attending public parties

U.S. drug law a fabricated excuse for mass incarceration

LEAP is not what’s best for Rice

Take individual responsibility: Identity politics are not a real solution to social issues

Have we ignored the beast social media has become?

Expanding LPAP to LEAP is Right Decision

It’s 2017, and your vote still matters

Don’t just tell a story; tell the full story

Sexual assault survivors need to be heard, with or without #MeToo

Counting Sheep: An Exposé on Ignorance

Editor's column: Stop telling girls they ‘need’ to shave

Swimming deserves more attention

"Love your body”: Hard advice to follow

LPAP changes a step in the right direction

Alumni op: Keep spinning "Po-um (Lyric)"

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