Opinion

A response to 'Counting Sheep': ​In an op-ed manifesto, a lesson on ignorance

As “Counting Sheep” was an opinion piece, its writers are perhaps entitled to their hypocrisy in a way that the Thresher’s fact-based reporting is not; however, that does not mean it should be enabled.

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

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. 

​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. 

Revamp, revise, reform

Counting Sheep: An Exposé on Ignorance

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.

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”?

Editorial: LPAP expansion not a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question

Putting the LPAP expansion on the Survey of All Students reduces students’ feedback on the proposal to a simple “yes” or “no” vote.

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Editorial: Open discussion needed to improve CTIS

At present, there is no formal feedback mechanism through which new students can share their opinions about the course. This must change. 

Swimming deserves more attention

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.

"Love your body”: Hard advice to follow

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

LPAP changes a step in the right direction

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.

Editorial: 100 ideas task force may prove influential

Just yesterday, President Leebron sent his Vision for the Second Century, Part Two draft to each and every one of us, inviting feedback on his goals for the future of Rice. 

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

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.

​Parking isn’t the problem – cars are

Rice will never have enough parking. This is the reality we must accept.

V2C2 committee’s bureaucracy may fail to obtain strong ideas from students

While we’re pleased that students are being consulted in this vision for the next 100 years at Rice, the current plan for obtaining student input is remarkably problematic. Because of the structure of the committee and the process through which ideas will be chosen, the student body as a whole will have limited influence on V2C2.

Editor's column: ​Students have the right to want more from the CCD

A couple weeks ago, the Thresher covered the career fair, and chose to make the expo’s shortcomings the focus of our editorial. Unfortunately, the point, in many instances, was completely missed by readers, particularly people who have already graduated from Rice and hold jobs (perhaps jobs they found themselves without any help from Rice).

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Editorial: V2C2 ideas must represent all Rice students

President Leebron is working on Rice's Vision for the Second Century II, which will outline the university's plan for development in the next 100 years.