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OPINION 4/13/16 8:29pm

Blinded by our own lights

By Minsoo Kim

Protagonists are always right. In many stories we read, from fairy tales to advanced classical literature, we root for the protagonist.

OPINION 4/13/16 8:28pm

The desired content of sex education in universities

By Zoe Matranga , Veronica Mendez and Wendy Wu

When we think of the sex education debate in the United States, the argument over abstinence-only versus comprehensive sex ed comes to mind.

OPINION 4/13/16 8:27pm

Bad US sex ed underscores need for CTIS course

By Elana Margosis , Alex Bergin-Newman and Mitchell Klokman

Although interest for the Critical Thinking In Sexuality course appears to have waned over the past semester, research we recently conducted for Sexual Debates in the U.S.

OPINION 4/13/16 8:25pm

“Master”ing Contextualization

By Paul Onyali

An integral component of Rice University’s residential college system is the presence of the masters, who are typically faculty members strongly affiliated with the colleges.

OPINION 4/13/16 3:44pm

MECH issues must spur investment in academics

By Thresher Editorial Board

As prospective students visit for Owl Days to decide whether to begin their career at Rice, those who might consider pursuing mechanical engineering may question their decision if they hear of the department’s recent town hall.

OPINION 4/6/16 12:04am

Blanket tax process remains work in progress

By Thresher Editorial Board

A recent decision by the Blanket Tax Committee to recommend an organization for subsidiary status is at risk of being overturned (see p.

OPINION 4/5/16 11:22pm

Putting first things first

By Griffin Thomas

The first step in solving any problem is recognizing one exists. The Student Association has not been working for you — at least not for all of you.

OPINION 3/27/16 11:50am

Freedom to learn: Why Rice should not impose lower credit hour limits

By Alexia Rauen and Suzie Meling

Shopping might be our favorite sport, but we don't want to have to shop for our classes. The new proposal by the Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum to change both the drop deadlines and permitted number of credit hours will cause irrevocable and extensive damages to the academic experiences of many Rice students.

OPINION 3/23/16 8:50pm

Credit hour limit detrimental to Rice's academic values

By Andy Zhang

The Committee for Undergraduate Curriculum is proposing a credit hour limit (from 20 to 18), and I believe that this proposal is a pointless effort detrimental to Rice's academic values.

OPINION 3/23/16 8:49pm

Academic advising – A call to action

By Cyrus Ghaznavi

Last week, the Thresher published a few op-eds expressing disgruntlement with Rice academic support systems.

OPINION 3/23/16 8:48pm

These are not the best years of our lives

By Sophie Newman

As we near graduation season, I can’t help but recall/remember my own high school commencement, where family and friends gathered to bestow flowers, presents and various pieces of college-related advice.

OPINION 3/23/16 8:47pm

Student self-governance triumphs at Sid

By Lauren Schmidt

It’s been almost two months since the infamous Sid “Lads in Plaid” party and conversations about sexual assault, the distinction between public and private events and the alcohol policy have all but died.

OPINION 3/23/16 8:46pm

Revisiting college jacks: Out of line and out of sync

By Roby Johnson

On Tuesday night of Willy Week, Brown College was jacked in a totally unacceptable manner. This “jack” involved putting sexual lubricant on the door handles throughout the Brown Tower and Quads, and though that was supposed to be it, several other acts occurred in conjunction with it.

OPINION 3/23/16 3:55pm

Campus-wide discussions necessary for effective self-governance

By Thresher Editorial Board

Sid Richardson College recently established a self-imposed ban on private parties in response to the Lads in Plaid incident and corresponding violations of the alcohol policy (see p.1). The Thresher believes the restriction fair, given the necessity of preventing similar violations in the near future as the college works to foster a culture of self-governance and responsibility.

OPINION 3/23/16 3:52pm

Academic advising: A call to action

By Cyrus Ghaznavi

Last week, the Thresher published a few op-eds expressing disgruntlement with Rice academic support systems. Perhaps the support systems themselves need support, they argue. Though these articles do raise some valid points and areas of improvement, the articulated dissatisfaction is largely overstated. I hope to clarify and discuss some of the concerns here.

OPINION 3/23/16 3:51pm

Revisiting college jacks: Out of line and out of sync

By Roby Johnson

OPINION 3/23/16 3:47pm

Proposed credit hour limit impedes student academics

By Andy Zhang

The Committee for Undergraduate Curriculum is proposing a credit hour limit (from 20 to 18), and I believe that this proposal is a pointless effort detrimental to Rice’s academic values.

OPINION 3/15/16 8:59pm

An easy switch for a better Beer Bike

By Thresher Editorial Board

Beer Bike is one of the most anticipated days of the year, with Rice students across campus participating in Beer Bike festivities.

OPINION 3/15/16 8:58pm

Rice must reevaluate its academic support systems

By Meera Namireddy

As a senior who has been both a Peer Academic Advisor and an Academic Fellow, I have formed some critical opinions on both of these programs, especially with regards to the lack of communication between the heads of the college-specific programs and their teams, as well as between the Office of Academic Advising and the collective bodies of PAAs and Fellows/Mentors.

OPINION 3/15/16 8:54pm

Rice must review academic support systems: an appetizer

By Nicholas Hanson-Holtry and Meera Namireddy

As seniors who have been both Peer Academic Advisors and Academic Fellows, we have developed some critical opinions of these programs.

Opinion

Blinded by our own lights

The desired content of sex education in universities

Bad US sex ed underscores need for CTIS course

“Master”ing Contextualization

MECH issues must spur investment in academics

Blanket tax process remains work in progress

Putting first things first

Freedom to learn: Why Rice should not impose lower credit hour limits

Credit hour limit detrimental to Rice's academic values

Academic advising – A call to action

These are not the best years of our lives

Student self-governance triumphs at Sid

Revisiting college jacks: Out of line and out of sync

Campus-wide discussions necessary for effective self-governance

Academic advising: A call to action

Revisiting college jacks: Out of line and out of sync

Proposed credit hour limit impedes student academics

An easy switch for a better Beer Bike

Rice must reevaluate its academic support systems

Rice must review academic support systems: an appetizer

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