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OPINION 4/16/19 11:49pm

Thanks for a great year, Rice

By Eric Stone

As a nontraditional student, it can be difficult to integrate yourself into the Rice experience, but here at the Thresher, I feel like I’ve found a home.

OPINION 4/16/19 11:47pm

From the editors’ desk: Farewell

By Andrew Grottkau and Emily Abdow

For the last four years, we have spent every Monday night upstairs in the Rice Memorial Center, neglecting schoolwork, social events, friends (as our suitemates can attest) and even our own birthdays to produce the weekly newspaper that shows up in your college’s commons every Wednesday.

OPINION 4/16/19 11:43pm

Pigeons belong at Rice

By Jill Banta

In my opinion, Rice presents itself as a very liberal institution: pro-people, pro-poor and disenfranchised, pro-animals and pro-nature. However, recent events have made me question this perception.

OPINION 4/16/19 11:38pm

Rice should learn from Brown’s Resident Associate search

By Blake Coleman and Gabrielle Humphrey

Rice is often praised for its unique ability to foster community through the residential college system. As a key site of interaction for students and faculty, residential colleges allow students to build relationships with adult members of the Rice community including associates, college coordinators, magisters and resident associates.

OPINION 4/16/19 11:33pm

Response to Saliba: Bipartisanship requires cooperation

By Catherine Kirby and Julia Wang

Conservative students are a minority at Rice, like they are on many other college campuses. This can make it difficult to facilitate equally weighted political dialogues.

OPINION 4/16/19 11:30pm

Rice insurance plan should cover elective abortions

By Emily Abdow

At the beginning of this year, the Thresher received a tip that the Rice student health insurance policy, Aetna, only covers abortions in the event of rape, incest or the endangerment of the life of the mother. An examination of the policy confirmed this tip to be factual.

OPINION 4/11/19 12:00am

#HandsOffVenezuela movement on wrong side of history

By Samuel Herrera, Duncan '17

Do not let disagreements with the Trump administration invalidate the need to restore democracy and human dignity to the people of Venezuela.

OPINION 4/10/19 1:01am

Does Rice really want honest political dialogue?

By Anthony Saliba

I’ve heard around campus that the College Republicans don’t engage enough. There’s a reason for that. Most Rice students don’t want to engage with us.

OPINION 4/4/19 6:21pm

So you say you're an ally? Prove it this Friday

By Summar McGee

On Friday, we'll be on the Central Quad outside the Baker Institute, standing against the violation of human rights and against the dismissal of fundamental standards of human respect and civility in engagement and in policy.

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 Board

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