Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about the idea of amateurism in collegiate athletics. Thanks to athletes like Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M University and Shabazz Napier from the University of Connecticut, questions are being raised as to how the NCAA treats student athletes.
The Rice University men’s tennis team traveled to Tulsa, Okla. this weekend for the Conference USA Men’s Tennis Championship. The fifth-seeded Owls defeated fourth-seed Middle Tennessee State University 4-1 in the first round before falling to top-seeded University of Tulsa 4-0 in the semifinals.
Jessica Kuster, the leading rebounder and scorer in Rice University women’s basketball history, signed a contract with the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars on Monday, April 21. Despite not being drafted in the three rounds of the WNBA Draft, Kuster was able to sign a contract with her hometown team.
The Rice University baseball team competed this past weekend in a three-game series against the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Upon entering Friday’s game, Rice held a two-game Conference USA lead over UAB but would widen that gap after winning all three games.
The Rice University women’s tennis team won the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championship for the second consecutive year this past weekend.
Talking to people you don’t know is the worst. You know the feeling — you’re stuck in a room with someone, and you have nothing to say. Awkward silence ensues.
Some albums make you think, like the multi-layered dramas penned by The National. Others make you feel, like the heart-wrenching ballads on Arcade Fire’s Funeral.
The charismatic “Beast from the Southeast” rapper Doughbeezy will perform at Willy’s Pub on Thursday, April 24 for the final KTRU Beats and Beer event of the semester.
Which would you prefer: a library or a library in your hand?
I grew up inundated in a world that built up my hope for “the One” — my idealized, perfect life partner — story by story, through every personal anecdote, movie, Jane Austen novel, fairy tale and happily ever after.
The Thresher supports Rice Emergency Medical Service’s recent proposal that EMS in-charge’s be guaranteed on-campus housing (see story, pg. 1). In-charges work hard and devote much of their time to a program we all appreciate; because our campus has an EMS in which students are the responders, many students are more comfortable calling EMS in difficult situations.
The Thresher is disappointed to hear that multiple 300-level language courses will not be offered the Fall 2014 term at Rice (see story, pg. 1). While Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian and Korean are not necessarily the most popular language courses that Rice offers, they are still important.
The Rice University football team participated in the annual Blue-Gray game in which both the Owls offense and defense took the field in an exhibition-style matchup as spring drills concluded for this 2013-14 academic year.
This past weekend, Rice University faced fellow Texan teams Texas Christian University and Southern Methodist University. After losing in a 7-0 match against TCU on Saturday, the Owls managed to beat rival SMU 4-2 and improved their record to 9-12.
The Rice University men’s baseball team traveled to New Orleans, La. this past weekend to face Tulane University in a three-game Conference USA series. The Owls entered the series coming off a road win against in-state rival No. 7 University of Texas, Austin and carried their momentum into the weekend.
Rice University women’s tennis, ranked No. 21, continued their conference play Sunday, garnering a 6-1 victory against University of Texas, San Antonio to improve their overall record to 14-6 and their conference record to 2-0.
Most students are familiar with the classic childhood tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella. This year, Wiess Tabletop Theater’s rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Into The Woods, weaves together the stories of the four fairy tales with a new set of individuals: a kind baker and his domineering wife who have been placed under a curse that prevents them from having a child together.
Chris Eska is a film writer, director and editor whose most recent film, The Retrieval, will open Friday, April 18 at the Sundance Cinemas: Theatre Houston. The Retrieval tells the story of a young boy on the outskirts of the Civil War who is sent north by his bounty hunter to retrieve a wanted man.
“Hold on to your hat and hang on to your soul” as Rice VADA and the Rice Players collaborate to transport their audiences of Little Shop of Horrors to 1960s Skid Row, a place where “depression’s just the status quo.”
For the incoming freshman class of 2018, the Rice University acceptance rate is at a record low of 14 percent, which is the lowest it has ever been, according to Vice President for Enrollment Chris Munoz.
