Special Projects

SPORTS 11/29/16 12:08am

Rice Rising: Basketball teams off to hot starts

By Andrew Grottkau

Rice women’s basketball is off to a 3-2 start, its best start since the 2011-12 season. The Owls have three double digit wins including a 26 point blowout of Houston Baptist University.

SPORTS 11/29/16 12:04am

From the editor's desk to the sports section: My first foray into football

By Yasna Haghdoost

For the past six months since I’ve gotten my MacBook fixed, the default login logo above my username has been a stock photo of a football.

SPORTS 11/28/16 11:57pm

Baseball suspends games in Cuba after Castro's death

By Andrew Grottkau

Rice baseball opened its trip to Cuba with a shutout victory over professional team Artemisa. Less than 24 hours later, their plans drastically changed.

SPORTS 11/28/16 11:53pm

Volleyball falls one set short of conference championship

By Andrew Grottkau

Rice volleyball opened the Conference USA Tournament as the host and the sixth seed, an underdog in its first match against Marshall University.

SPORTS 11/20/16 7:28pm

Men's basketball loses home opener on late miss

By Madison Buzzard

A game winning 3-point attempt by Marcus Evans bounced out and the Rice University men’s basketball team fell to crosstown rival Texas Southern University 71-68 in a Wednesday night game in Tudor Fieldhouse. Four Owls scored in double figures.

A&E 11/17/16 11:18am

'Very Pleasant Transit Center': A comforting image of the future

By Naomi Pringle

The transition from sheltered university life to the world outside is marked with considerable anxiety, as the first time many will feel that they don’t have a distinct next step, a plan for success.

OPINION 11/16/16 8:00am

We aren’t overreacting

By David Cirillo

We aren’t overreacting. We have elected a man who is going to trial next month for rape charges against a 13-year-old girl, was caught on tape demeaning women to deplorable margins and has called Mexicans rapists and all Muslims terrorists.

OPINION 11/16/16 8:00am

Un-Masterful Objections

Last semester, college masters submitted a formal recommendation to change their title. As this has become a point of contention, I wanted to respond to two primary objections that people have posed to this change — objections I find shallow and in need of further evaluation. The “PC-bandwagon” objection: I myself have had reservations about “hopping on the bandwagon” in a number of different contexts.

OPINION 11/16/16 8:00am

Thoughts on liberalism and compassion

By Griffin Thomas

For many in our community, the results of Tuesday’s election came as a surprise. In the immediate wake of the election, it appears that President-elect Donald Trump’s victory came as a result of concerns about the effects of globalization and a dysfunctional culture in Washington, D.C., as well as fears about changing demographics and the place of women, Muslims, Hispanics, African-Americans and others in modern American society. We can and should have robust debates about some of the concerns that Trump and Trump’s supporters raise.

OPINION 11/16/16 8:00am

Momentum from election should push out apathy

By Thresher Editorial Board

As the transition process for Donald Trump’s presidency continues to unfold, students have every right to express concern over important political issues, whether they relate to the environment, reproductive rights, the status of immigrants or affordable health care.

OPINION 11/16/16 8:00am

Letter to the Editor: Build a culture of caring

By Carly Frieders

To the Editors, Last week, as students like myself struggled to cope with the outcome of the presidential election, one bright spot seemed to emerge in outpourings of emotional support that echoed throughout our campus.

OPINION 11/16/16 8:00am

Letter to the Editor: Respect all ideas

To the Editors, The result of this week’s election has ramifications far beyond partisan politics.

NEWS 11/15/16 11:28pm

Hopes and fears: Campus reacts to Trump

By Drew Keller

The morning after Donald Trump’s electoral victory, a palpable gloom had settled over Rice University’s campus.

NEWS 11/15/16 11:24pm

Campus organizes, shows solidarity in aftermath of presidential election

By Amber Tong

More than 150 students gathered around Willy’s Statue in a demonstration of solidarity within a day of Donald Trump’s confirmation as President-Elect.

NEWS 11/15/16 11:22pm

Amid Rice’s rise to 15th in the nation in US News, students question methodology, usefulness of university rankings

By Amber Dai

When U.S. News & World Report released its 2017 National Universities Rankings, Rice University found itself four spots higher than the year before, rising from tied for No. 19 to tied for No. 15 with Cornell University, Vanderbilt University and the University of Notre Dame.

NEWS 11/15/16 11:22pm

MECH continues push for change at town hall

By Emily Abdow

Mechanical engineering faculty and students discussed departmental weaknesses and ways to improve the undergraduate experience during the MECH Department Town Hall Meeting organized by the Rice MECH Advisory Board on Friday.

NEWS 11/15/16 11:20pm

Experience with class size varies widely by department

By Lizzie Bjork

According the U.S. News and World Report rankings, Rice boasts a student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

NEWS 11/15/16 11:15pm

Merlo seeks feedback on proposed social science reforms

By Meredith McCain

Rice University’s School of Social Sciences recently proposed several changes, including an overhaul to the policy studies major, a new neuroscience major, changes to the pre-law program and a consolidation of quantitative social science coursework.

SPORTS 11/15/16 1:16pm

Women's basketball stomps Prairie View

By Madison Buzzard

One year removed from losing the first seven games of her Rice career, head coach Tina Langley and the Rice women’s basketball team started their 2016-17 campaign with a 68-57 victory over Prairie View A&M University. Three Rice players scored in double figures.

A&E 11/15/16 11:11am

Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant Embraces Group Dining Experience

By Lauren Heller

In one of the most diverse cities in the country, we have the unique opportunity to expand our cultural horizons by eating at a wide variety of authentic ethnic restaurants.

Special Projects

Rice Rising: Basketball teams off to hot starts

From the editor's desk to the sports section: My first foray into football

Baseball suspends games in Cuba after Castro's death

Volleyball falls one set short of conference championship

Men's basketball loses home opener on late miss

'Very Pleasant Transit Center': A comforting image of the future

We aren’t overreacting

Un-Masterful Objections

Thoughts on liberalism and compassion

Momentum from election should push out apathy

Letter to the Editor: Build a culture of caring

Letter to the Editor: Respect all ideas

Hopes and fears: Campus reacts to Trump

Campus organizes, shows solidarity in aftermath of presidential election

Amid Rice’s rise to 15th in the nation in US News, students question methodology, usefulness of university rankings

MECH continues push for change at town hall

Experience with class size varies widely by department

Merlo seeks feedback on proposed social science reforms

Women's basketball stomps Prairie View

Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant Embraces Group Dining Experience

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