Special Projects

A&E 2/10/16 6:43pm

Houston’s Halal Guys hits a bullseye

By Melody Yip

Crowds flocked to last Saturday’s opening of a new Halal Guys restaurant on Farnham Street. The New-York based food-stand chain has long been a favorite for late night meals.

NEWS 2/10/16 6:43pm

UT system, A&M look to Houston for expansion possibilities

By Drew Keller

Both Texas A&M University and the University of Texas are considering plans to create new facilities in Houston, according to public statements by A&M President Michael Young and UT Chancellor William McRaven.

A&E 2/10/16 6:43pm

Four quirky Valentine’s Day date ideas to break the clichés

By Walden Pemantle and Sophie Newman

Valentine’s day is tough. Even if you’re in a relationship, dates can quickly end up feeling overdone, cliché and just plain awkward.

NEWS 2/10/16 6:43pm

BTC recommends Catalyst to SA for student funding

By Anita Alem

The Student Association General Election ballot proposals this year include amendments to the SA Constitution related to blanket tax as well as amendments to the University Court Constitution. The blanket tax-related amendments to the SA Constitution will revamp the process of funding for subsidiary organizations and oversight.

NEWS 2/10/16 6:41pm

Kinder Institute receives $7 million grant to fund research, outreach

By Andrew Ligeralde

The Baker Institute for Public Policy was ranked among the top 5 university affiliated think tanks in the world, according to the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released by the University of Pennsylvania.

NEWS 2/10/16 6:40pm

Construction begins on first design space open to all students

By Susan Wen

The McMurtry Innovation and Creativity Kitchen has broken ground on construction, according to Eli Wilson, a McMurtry College senior.

NEWS 2/10/16 6:40pm

H&D Staff Appreciation Dinner a Success!

By The Student Association

On Saturday, Feb. 9, the Campus Appreciation Committee hosted a Housing and Dining Staff Appreciation Dinner in the Cohen House.

NEWS 2/9/16 10:45pm

SRB leaders chart new courses for coming year

By Aparna Narendrula

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OPINION 2/9/16 9:20pm

Love is kind, love is patient, develop personal bonds

By Minsoo Kim

“Immature love says: ‘I love you because I need you.’ Mature love says: ‘I need you because I love you.’” -Erich Fromm If you search “finding love at college” on Google, the first link will be a Cosmopolitan article entitled, “Don’t Fall In Love In College.” Here is the world’s best search engine telling you to give up, to stay away from love in college. And there’s reason behind that.

OPINION 2/9/16 9:18pm

Though we forget the details, we are all going to be OK

By Tina Nazerian

On the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday, I opted for solidarity. There was a screening of Laurie Anderson’s “Heart of a Dog” at the Museum of Fine Arts that I wanted to see.

OPINION 2/9/16 9:13pm

Stereotyping cheaters unacceptable

By Maurice Frediere

Until last Tuesday, I couldn’t say I was genuinely disappointed in a sizable number of Rice students. Sure, there were some basketball and football games I would’ve liked to see with a fuller student section, but I had never been angry at the Rice community or embarrassed to say I was a part of it.

OPINION 2/9/16 9:12pm

‘Seventh Under Scrutiny’ headline revisited

By Drew Keller

Last week, Kaylen Strench wrote an opinion piece in the Thresher calling attention to the lead story of the previous issue, whose headline read, “Seventh Under Scrutiny: Sid Richardson College faces administrative backlash following sexual assault at unregistered party.” Kaylen wrote that the headline and accompanying photo of Sid contributed to making it “not only unclear that a sexual assault had occurred, but ... imply[ing] that whatever happened, the members of Sid Seventh were somehow to blame.” The headline for the article was the topic of considerable discussion among certain members of the Thresher editorial staff.

SPORTS 2/8/16 9:20pm

The Final Kauntdown: NCAA has power imbalance

By Andrew Grottkau

Recruiting students is not a problem for Rice University. Rice is one of the top academic institutions in the nation and boasts some of the best resources and facilities of any school in the country.

SPORTS 2/8/16 9:19pm

Football adds 18 student-athletes to 2016 recruiting class

By Aniket Tolpadi

The Rice University football team added 18 players to its program, with athletes from around Texas signing their National Letters of Intent on Feb.

OPINION 2/2/16 9:28pm

Promoting athletics is just the beginning

By Thresher Editorial Board

A flourishing athletic environment fosters campus culture and unites the community. Unfortunately, Rice’s lack of appreciation for university-wide athletics is evidenced by the low attendance at games, which strains relations with student athletes. Although promotions from Rice Athletics have certainly made strides towards improving attendance at games, marketing campaigns can only go so far, and they may not be sustainable (see p. 9). Improvements to Rice’s athletic environment should be driven by the student body as well as the faculty to encourage support for our athletic programs and build a stronger relationship between athletes and the rest of the undergraduate community.

OPINION 2/2/16 9:27pm

The Honor Code and fairness at stake

By Anonymous

What is justice? This simple question has given the western world fits since at least Plato’s “Republic.” With regards to societal punishment, I would answer the question with the words ‘fairness,’ ‘due process’ and ‘a trial by jury.’ These are not simply words — our country was built on these words, and they have a specific meaning.

OPINION 2/2/16 9:26pm

Letter to the Editor: NTDs a global health priority

By Cyrus Ghaznavi

I initially became interested in the global impact of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) during a policy course I took at Rice during my sophomore year; the speaker was President of the Sabin Vaccine Institute Peter Hotez, an expert in the field.

NEWS 2/2/16 9:21pm

ENGI 120 faces decreased enrollment

By Matthew Anaya

Introduction to Engineering Design (ENGI 120), the freshman engineering design class, has faced issues with underenrollment over the past few semesters.

NEWS 2/2/16 9:19pm

Boniuk Council promotes World Hijab Day

By Elana Margosis

The Rice Muslim Student Association and the Boniuk Council held a series of World Hijab Day events on Sunday and Monday, and encouraged female students to wear the hijab in solidarity with Muslim women who choose wear the hijab.

A&E 2/2/16 9:19pm

Eating Cheap and Offbeat at Pugon De Manila

By Walden Pemantle

Your first time at Pugon de Manila could be a whirlwind of expectations. Scanning the menu, the dinner combo – dessert, soup, rice and two meats for $8 – seems too good to be true.