While keeping track of events in Libya, I printed several copies of news articles to my hard drive. I went back to find the same articles online, and discovered that the articles had changed. Not only did they change, but they also carried no reference to the fact that they had changed: no highlighted edits, and no link to a previous version.
The No. 24 ranked University of Texas (1-0) has to be glad that Rice is absent from its schedule next year. After two years of games that left Longhorns fans holding their breaths for three quarters, there will certainly be relief in Austin next year when the University of Wyoming comes to town to start the season in place of Rice.
Ranging across names, identities, positions and countries, the Helmut Newton women are utterly, flooringly magnificent. Likewise, the MFAH's latest exhibit White Women • Sleepless Nights • Big Nudes, a 205-photograph oeuvre of the three seminal books that catapulted Helmut Newton to the forefront of fashion and female photography.
Following suite of KTRU, the University of Houston has a new online-only radio station, COOG Radio.
After a tough opening weekend where the Owls lost in a heartbreaker to the University of Delaware (1-6) and got pushed over by Stanford University (4-0) in the Rice Invitational I, Rice (3-2) picked themselves up and played exceptionally well in the Rice Invitational II as they went undefeated for the weekend with wins over Houston Baptist University (6-2), University of Texas-San Antonio (3-4) and Georgia Tech (4-2).
Director David R. Ellis' (Snakes on a Plane) Shark Night 3D pays homage to the teenage slasher flicks of the '80s and the "scary things in the water" movies of the '70s by copying every shot, character and plot line from these films — without an original idea of its own. It leaves no cliche untouched and no woman unobjectified.
Summer is winding down. Students are back in school. Tailgaters are brushing off their grills for weekend football games. Pennant races are heating up in Major League Baseball. These are some common thoughts we have about the ninth month of the year.
It has been a trying 10 years for our country since the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001. However on the 10-year anniversary of the terror strikes, we at the Thresher hope that the Rice community and the whole country can come together and remember those that perished in the tragedy. Rice is hosting a number of events in memoriam of the anniversary. On Sunday, there will be a vigil and there will also be bell tolls at the exact time of each of the four attacks to the minute ten years ago. The Thresher strongly encourages everyone to participate in these memorial events and to take time to reflect on the 9/11 tragedies. as unity is what will move this great country forward.
Seven students reflect on the September 11 attacks that shook the lives of Americans everywhere in 2001. Differing greatly in background, beliefs, and personality, these students manifest the diverse reactions of young Americans in the aftermath of 9/11.
My second grade teacher, Ms. Clark, once told me that I could have a full conversation with a brick wall. In fact, those who know me are, for better of worse, aware of my ability to talk for long lengths of time about even the most asinine topic. Lately however, I have been having a harder and harder time discussing one of my favorite topics, politics.
The Student Association's Hedgehopper cards are back with more opportunities than before for Rice Students to head beyond the hedges.
When asked where she purchased her head-turning heels, Duncan College freshman Christina Coravos revealed she picked them up while shopping in Greece. To wear European fashion pieces of such quality for just one season would be to do them injustice. As such, Coravos took her wedges --- staples for the spring season --- and made them appropriate for fall. By wearing a black top and accessories, Coravos incorporated a darker color palette to the bold, brighter hues. Many people worry that they will have to sacrifice their brighter outfits for a subdued look, but with some creative combinations, spring colors can easily come into the fall season. When curious on what to combine with those bold colors, try pairing the item with something that is a shade darker. By combining a bright red skirt with a braided belt containing orange, hunter green, and brown, you'll adapt a spring look into autumn. White and black are always strong complements for any outfit, and by Coravos combining the patent white wedges with the black top, she unites fall and spring pieces seamlessly.
Currently, the NCAA football conference landscape is in upheaval. Universities such as Colorado and Utah have already shifted conferences and Texas A&M is in the process of moving to the SEC. Rice should actively pursue a similar motion.
There will be a campus-wide candlelight vigil on Sunday, September 11, at 8 p.m. in the Central Quad commemorating the 10th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. This vigil will begin with a reading of Tony Kushner's "A Prayer for New York," include prayers from a variety of religious organizations, and close with the Phils singing the National Anthem.
After a summer of deliberation, grant and endowment proposals totaling nearly $3 million from the KTRU radio tower sale have been approved by the Asset Liquidation Funds Appropriation Committee and President David Leebron. The grants that were supported will go into effect this year while the endowments await approval by the Board of Trustees at their upcoming September meeting.
This fall, Rice students will meet in pairs and have an exciting bonding moment. No, not the awkward date you'll have for Screw-Yer-Roommate, but for PAIR's newly expanded Mentoring and Tutoring Program .
