Not all vampires sparkle. Justin Cronin, Rice University English professor emeritus and author of New York Times best-selling novel The Passage, has recently released the second book in his vampire apocalypse trilogy: The Twelve. Back in 2010, Cronin introduced readers to a dark, dystopian world which has been taken over by a virus that turns ordinary people into vicious, blood-sucking monsters. Filled with chilling scenes that are enough to make anyone afraid of the dark, The Passage has been widely acclaimed as one of the best books of the past few years, and fans of the series eagerly awaited The Twelve's release on Oct. 16 of this year. Cronin has frequently been compared to the likes of Michael Crichton and Stephen King, and he has toured all around the country promoting his fresh take on the vampire genre.
All self-respecting, at least minimally talented, writers have, in rare moments of productiveness, promised themselves that they will write a novel. It is rare, sadly, for such well-intentioned thoughts to ever come to fruition. Rare, that is, unless you are Brown College junior Gabriela Sposito.
On Oct. 29, the men's cross country team found itself on the starting line of the Conference-USA Championship in Hattiesburg, Miss. The team coached by Head Coach John Warren raced in an eight-kilometer event hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi.
Despite only returning two starters from last season and losing over 40 percent of their total minutes and points from a year ago, the Owls were still projected by the Conference USA coaches to finish better than they did last season.
Trilogy (The Weekend) - While primarily a compilation of mastered songs from the break-out R&B artist's mix-tapes, the debut studio album also features new tracks, including "Valerie," "Twenty Eight" and "Till Dawn (Here Comes the Sun)." The Weekend has already made a positive impression on the music scene: He has collaborated with fellow Canadian Drake and Wiz Khalifa and his concert tour has sold out arenas across the United States. The Weekend's soulful, seductive sound should satisfy electronic and R&B fans and sustain his pattern of critical acclaim.
Whoever said Austin was the only place in Texas to experience good music was terribly misinformed. Fitzgerald's, one of the oldest and most widely recognized live music venues in Houston, recently hosted Bombay Bicycle Club as a stop on the band's American tour. The indie rock band from London performed a show of which even the hippest of hipsters in Austin would approve.
Welcome to the Thresher election guide. In this insert, you will find a breakdown of political views on campus as found in a survey conducted by the Thresher, editorial opinions on the two presidential candidates and summaries about candidates in major local elections. For the purposes of our voters guide, we have only included Republican and Democratic candidates due to space limitations and the fact that the vast majority of Rice students will choose from one of these two parties. For more information about third party candidates please refer to the League of Women Voter's guides or the Green, Libertarian and Constitution Party websites. All candidate positions are taken from either their official campaign websites or their responses to the questions posed by the League of Women Voters. The LWV is a nonpartisan organization with the goal of ensuring that each voter casts an informed vote.
