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SPORTS 4/2/19 11:37pm

Barber Shop Talk: Football should not have practice on beer bike

By Eric Barber

Beer Bike is arguably the most important social event on the Rice calendar. Students call it the best day of the year or even Christmas. From the early wake-up to the Martel sundeck to the water balloon fight to the races, it is a day of celebration and a journey outside of the normal obligations of being a college student.

OPINION 4/2/19 11:27pm

Pence protesters should remember Venezuelans

By Alejandra Gutierrez

Since the announcement of Mike Pence’s visit, many students have expressed valid concerns about the vice president’s extremely misguided and hurtful views and policies on LGBTQ rights and other issues.

OPINION 4/2/19 11:25pm

Leebron’s rhetoric at odds with nature of Pence invitation

By Moses Glickman and Lila Greiner

This Friday, will Rice President David Leebron pose for a photo with the vice president of the United States, or will he stand outside with his students? Leebron has articulated a broad set of Rice’s values, but Mike Pence’s record contrasts sharply with that set of values.

OPINION 3/26/19 10:02pm

Vote in SA special election on April 8

By Eric Stone

The student body will vote on a new amendment to the Student Association constitution in a special election that opens April 8. The proposition on the ballot is this: SA legislation shouldn’t need sponsorship from a voting member of the SA Senate.

SPORTS 3/19/19 10:38pm

Owls deserve better than 12-seed

By Michael Byrnes

On Monday, ESPN (somewhat prematurely) released the bracket for the 2019 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Like many of you readers, I was shocked to see that Rice was a No. 12 seed.

OPINION 3/19/19 10:16pm

Rice's history of desegregation and its limitations on equal-access education

By Abigail Panitz

Though it reports to rank highest in race-class interaction, Rice is not the most socially aware campus in the United States by a long stretch, nor does it advertise itself to be.

OPINION 3/5/19 10:35pm

The silenced experience at Rice

By Cordy McJunkins , Aanu Jibodu , Ashley Roland and Divine Webber

So many issues surround the Black experience at Rice that we doubt an entire edition of the Rice Thresher could do it justice, never mind a single piece. However, we make do with an op-ed, one which has already been slightly controversial.

OPINION 2/26/19 10:28pm

Editorial: SA bill right for #MeToo era

By Thresher Editorial Staff

The Thresher editorial board strongly supports the Student Association’s efforts to prevent violent and sexual abusers from holding elected office in campus-wide organizations, including the SA Senate.

SPORTS 2/26/19 10:25pm

Barber Shop Talk: Historic women’s basketball team deserves our support

By Eric Barber

Rice women’s basketball clinched the regular season Conference USA title on Saturday with a win against the University of North Texas. The Owls are C-USA Regular Season Champions for the first time in program history.

OPINION 2/19/19 10:35pm

Editorial: For Student Association President: Grace Wickerson

By Thresher Editorial Board

It is the opinion of the Thresher editorial board that only Brown College junior Grace Wickerson has the experience, attitude and knowledge to effectively lead the student body as next year’s Student Association president.

OPINION 2/19/19 10:28pm

SA election highlights problems with discourse

By Navya Kumar and Nina Kalluri

In writing this, we considered one main question: what is each candidate’s goal in running for Student Association president?

OPINION 2/19/19 10:23pm

SA voting members: Why we think Wickerson is the right choice for president

By Maurice Frediere , Joyce Chen , Tessa Schreiber and Eli Mensing

During our time in the Student Association Senate, we’ve seen and experienced how students can be cynical about the SA’s leadership, efficacy and ability to reach all members of the student body.

OPINION 2/13/19 12:33am

Editorial: Effects of racism at Rice persist today

By Thresher Editorial Staff

Revelations related to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s blackface appearance led to similar discoveries at Rice — in our very own Campanile yearbooks.

OPINION 2/12/19 10:40pm

Despite available funding, Rice’s House Rep Crenshaw won’t pay interns

By Moses Glickman , Josh Bochner and Audrey Cabay

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R, TX-2) won’t pay his interns — and it’s because he thinks they are unworthy of pay.

OPINION 2/12/19 10:36pm

Innovation district must make progress for all

By Alice Liu , Nia Prince and Mary Claire Neal

When asked about the inspiration behind the name “Ion”, President David Leebron described Rice’s planned innovation hub as “embodying the ever-forward motion of discovery.”

OPINION 2/12/19 10:33pm

Peers and professors can work to prevent imposter syndrome

By Christina Tan

Imposter syndrome — that deep sinking feeling that hits when you feel way out of your league, accompanied by cold sweat and anxiety. The first time I felt imposter syndrome was during O-Week

OPINION 1/29/19 10:12pm

Dropping out of Rice was the best decision I’ve ever made

By Eric Stone

It was at 59 Diner that I decided to drop out of Rice. I hadn’t been to a class in weeks. I was going to fail every course on my schedule. There was no hope. It had been a long time coming. I had never been ready to go to college.

OPINION 1/22/19 9:51pm

Summer school grant aid is big step forward for Rice

By Thresher Editorial Staff

The new summer school financial aid is undoubtedly a good thing (see p. 3). In fact, it appears to place Rice ahead of its peer institutions. Harvard, Yale and Princeton Universities only offer loans for summer courses which must be paid back — Rice’s new grants, which need not be paid back, expand summer school access to those for whom the cost might be prohibitive.

OPINION 1/22/19 9:49pm

A Vision for Tomorrow: Refugee Support at Rice

By Danna Ghafir , Ariana Engles , Jefferson Ren , Anumita Jain , Salonee Shah , Annum Sadana and Alexandra Boufarah

Jan. 3, 2019 was a historic moment for the United States. The tired eyes of a frantic but hopeful nation were on the newly elected congressional representatives, one of whom was the first Muslim refugee ever elected to Congress: Ilhan Omar.

OPINION 1/15/19 10:04pm

Despite concerns, Vagina Monologues positive experience for many

By Chloe Wilson and Mackenzie Kubik

For many years, the Rice Women’s Resource Center (RWRC) has sponsored and staged an annual production of Eve Ensler’s 1996 episodic play, The Vagina Monologues.

Opinion

Barber Shop Talk: Football should not have practice on beer bike

Pence protesters should remember Venezuelans

Leebron’s rhetoric at odds with nature of Pence invitation

Vote in SA special election on April 8

Owls deserve better than 12-seed

Rice's history of desegregation and its limitations on equal-access education

The silenced experience at Rice

Editorial: SA bill right for #MeToo era

Barber Shop Talk: Historic women’s basketball team deserves our support

Editorial: For Student Association President: Grace Wickerson

SA election highlights problems with discourse

SA voting members: Why we think Wickerson is the right choice for president

Editorial: Effects of racism at Rice persist today

Despite available funding, Rice’s House Rep Crenshaw won’t pay interns

Innovation district must make progress for all

Peers and professors can work to prevent imposter syndrome

Dropping out of Rice was the best decision I’ve ever made

Summer school grant aid is big step forward for Rice

A Vision for Tomorrow: Refugee Support at Rice

Despite concerns, Vagina Monologues positive experience for many

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