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SPORTS 11/29/11 6:00pm

Gridiron gang nearly defeats SMU in windy road game

By Teddy Grodek

The 2011 football season ended with just as many questions as it started with, as the mediocre 4-8 season did little to prove to die-hard fans that Head Coach David Bailiff is the future of the program. With the disappearance of junior running back Sam McGuffie, another mid-season quarterback change, and a still struggling defense, it's hard to find silver lining in the campaign that yielded little more to celebrate than wins against three bottom-tier Conference USA teams and against a Purdue University team on a miraculous blocked kick.

SPORTS 11/29/11 6:00pm

Volleyball concludes season with loss to UH

By Dan Elledge

With an NCAA tournament bid on the line, the volleyball team faced its most important match of the season as it went across town to play its archrival, the University of Houston (19-11, 12-8 C-USA). To start conference play earlier this season, the Cougars came into Tudor Fieldhouse and embarrassed the Owls with a 3-0 sweep. The Owls vowed to play harder and get their revenge, but ended up falling short 3-2, n a riveting five-set match.

NEWS 11/29/11 6:00pm

Styling Tips of the Week

By Ruby Gee

Guys and girls alike can try adding a printed bow tie to their collar and sweater combination for an extra level of fun. This look works best if the dress shirt underneath is white. A jewel-encrusted, removable collar is a trendy  and versatile fashion piece  that can spice up any solid-colored sweater. For sweaters with busier patterns, like Nordic or Floral, try the white Peter Pan collar  variation. If you want to try the collar and sweater trend with a flowy skirt, tuck a more form-fitting button-up into your skirt, and layer a loose-fitting sweater over it. Finish your outfit off with a thin belt, which will accentuate your figure without overwhelming your outfit.

OPINION 11/29/11 6:00pm

Erratum

By Staff Editorial

In the Nov. 18 issue the letter to the editor on pg. 2 was submitted by Joseph Biekman, who is not a current Rice student. The Thresher regrets this error.

NEWS 11/29/11 6:00pm

Trends on Campus: Prepping with Collars Sweaters

By Ruby Gee

Embracing their inner prep, Rice students have been spotted all over campus sporting the collars and sweaters trend. Will Rice freshman Genevieve Tariton and Hanszen sophomore Vishnu Kumar were just two of the many students spotted wearing this layered combination in light of the chilly weather. Though both wear dress shirts underneath their relatively fitted V-neck sweaters, Tariton and Kumar demonstrated two very different looks.

NEWS 11/19/11 6:00pm

Online Only: Rice Dance Theater's creative fall show, Points of Contact

By Erika Kwee

To watch "Points of Contact," Rice Dance Theater's fall performance, is to experience an array of human emotion without ever having to leave your seat. From the mischievous and cheeky "Clementine Ain't Misbehavin'" to the giddy "Live it Up," from the showy swing dancing in "Great Balls of Fire" to the melancholy longing of "I Wish," the choreography weaves wide and varied stories.

NEWS 11/16/11 6:00pm

Trouble in paradise for The Descendants

By Kensey King

A movie that captures life and its emotions is not an easy feat to direct. Alexander Payne (Sideways) attempts to take on the challenge in his new film The Descendants. Although the film features all-star actor George Clooney (The Ides of March) and gives a realistic look into one family's struggle to stay afloat, it loses momentum with a weak subplot.

OPINION 11/16/11 6:00pm

Eric Cantor protests at Rice University an affront to open discourse and free speech

By Anthony Lauriello

As my high school teachers know, I have a soft spot for being disruptive. I firmly believe that causing the occasional ruckus serves a purpose of not only creative expression but the simple joy of expression. However, I found the behavior of protesters who last week disrupted Eric Cantor, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, in the midst of his speech utterly reprehensible.

OPINION 11/16/11 6:00pm

Errata

By Staff Editorial

In the Homecoming photo spread in last week's issue, caption number one should have referred to the Rice Program Council. Caption number six should have acknowledged Peter Boie. Caption number seven should have included the RPC's collaboration with SpoCo for the Upright Citizens Brigade. The Thresher regrets these errors.

SPORTS 11/16/11 6:00pm

Volleyball set for run at trip to NCAA tournament

By Dan Elledge

While the volleyball team has found itself near the top of the conference standings due to their conference record, their subpar overall record has given the other top Conference USA teams reason to doubt the Owls legitimacy. With conference leaders the University of Tulsa (25-5, 16-1 C-USA) and rival Southern Methodist University (13-16, 9-8 C-USA) in town for the last Rice home stand of the season, the seniors had their chance to prove they deserved some recognition in conference. However, the Golden Hurricane swept into Houston and took care of the Owls to end all dreams of winning the conference. The team still sent the seniors off with a bang as they beat SMU for the second consecutive time this season on Senior Day.

SPORTS 11/16/11 6:00pm

Football loses to Northwestern, not going to bowl

By Teddy Grodek

After beating Purdue University earlier in the season, it was thought that the stigma when playing against major conference teams had disappeared for the football team. The team was hoping to go 2-0 against Big 10 teams this season – what would surely have been a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing campaign. Northwestern University, a mediocre Big 10 team, had other plans when the Owls traveled to Evanston, Ill. this past weekend.

NEWS 11/16/11 6:00pm

Classic Flicks: Some, including me, like it hot

By Joseph Allencherril

Once upon a very sad time, I erroneously thought that I had seen every funny movie in existence. By the age of 12, I had zoomed through the comedic classics of the 1980s and subsequently sailed through the gems of the 1990s. But one day, my parents forced me to sit through Some Like it Hot, a comedy my grandfather would likely have enjoyed in his prime.

OPINION 11/16/11 6:00pm

Veteran's Day a reminder to devote our time and gratitude to the armed forces

By Grant Parks

This past Friday, Rice commemorated Veteran's Day and recognized the university's veteran community. The event was made doubly special as this year is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Rice Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program. The program and university have together produced many officers who have had distinguished careers in the armed services.

SPORTS 11/16/11 6:00pm

Cross country ends season on high note

By Thresher Staff Reports

It was a tale of two meets for the men's and women's cross country teams at the NCAA South Central Regional held last Saturday in Waco, Texas. On one hand, the women's team fully expected to place among the top three to four teams and have a chance at an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship Meet on Monday, while the men were just hoping to crack the top 10. Unfortunately, the women were on the outside looking in, finishing one point out of fourth place, while the men's sixth-place finish came as somewhat of a surprise considering the team's tough Conference USA Championship meet.

NEWS 11/16/11 6:00pm

King Tut's funerary trove on display at the MFAH

By Farrah Madanay

The Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston must have all the other Egyptian pharaohs rolling in their sarcophagi. Despite efforts by King Tut's successors to erase his name from official coronation records, Tut has paradoxically attained the highest level of posthumous recognition of any pharaoh after the discovery of his relatively unlooted tomb in 1922. The Tut exhibition touched down in the MFAH last month on Oct. 16 and will grace the upper level of the Caroline Wiess Law building until ?April 15, 2012.

NEWS 11/16/11 6:00pm

Entree options overload for Mai's diners

By Sasha Schoch and Allie Schaich

A few blocks up from the Ensemble/HCC METRORail stop on Milam Street is the Vietnamese restaurant Mai's. Though the restaurant lacks curbside appeal, the inside is pleasant and bustling with patrons, which is always a reassuring sign. The respectable prices also match the quality and quantity of ?the cuisine.    

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