Special Projects

Engineering school celebrates 50th anniversary, invites students, alumni and speakers

The  George R. Brown School of Engineering invited engineering alumni, students and faculty to celebrate its 50th anniversary March 28-29. The event, which took place in the Engineering Quad, included speakers, a drone show, alumni gatherings and other social events like mixers.

ktru’s annual Outdoor Show moves indoors, still thrills

ktru’s 33rd annual “Outdoor Show” music festival shifted indoors March 29 due to concerns about inclement weather. Despite the last-minute location change, attendees, performers and organizers said the event retained its lively atmosphere and community spirit.

East Carolina sweeps baseball in three-game series

Baseball suffered back-to-back losses last weekend against East Carolina University. 

Student store offers discounted merch to students

Select merchandise from the Campus Bookstore will now be available to students for a discounted price, according to an Instagram post by the Student Association in collaboration with the Campus Bookstore. Each month, designated “spirit items” will be offered at a 10% discount. For the month of March, the selected merchandise was two blue Rice T-shirts.  

Rice’s newest sculpture encourages unconventional ‘repair’

A white-tiled geometric sculpture sits on the outer corner of the academic quad, between Lovett and Herzstein Halls. A variety of materials – string, pins, ribbon – are housed on the structure in plastic containers.

04-02-2025 Crossword Solutions

04-02-2025 Crossword: "BEEEER BIIIIIKE!!"

Evolution of Beer Bike Water Balloon Filling

Fisher to enter WNBA Draft

Rice women’s basketball senior forward Malia Fisher announced Tuesday that she will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft. 

Score updates & what’s next

Scores from March 26 to April 1

04-02-2025 Owl-American

Back on track: Rice lengthens their stride at outdoor season opener

Rice track and field kicked off their outdoor 2025 spring season with their first meet March 20 against the University of Houston. 

Review: ‘Invincible’ Season 3 contemplates the weight of heroism

When I think of "Invincible," I immediately picture Mark Grayson at the emotional center of his universe, much like Spider-Man anchors the Marvel world. Mark is a hero deeply shaped by tragedy, yet driven by a seemingly impossible desire to remain good. Despite pure intentions, his efforts often backfire spectacularly. And ultimately, despite his reluctance, he faces uncomfortable truths about what it genuinely means to be heroic. 

Review: “Dead Channel Sky” sees Daveed Diggs and clipping. enter electronic utopia

Even if you weren’t annoying in middle school, the first thing that probably comes to mind when you hear the name Daveed Diggs is “Hamilton.” But before Diggs made his debut as Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette on Broadway, he was creating dark and mechanical soundscapes as the lead vocalist of the experimental hip hop outfit “clipping.” along with fellow musicians William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes. 

Katie Butler embraces nuance, community through violin

Katie Butler didn’t enjoy playing the violin when she started at four years old – it wasn’t until middle school, when she got to play with an orchestra, that she discovered her passion for the instrument. Now, she’s majoring in violin performance at the Shepherd School of Music and enjoying every moment. 

Review: ‘Black Bag’ is a masterful, original spy thriller

Over the three years I have been writing for the Thresher, I consider myself lucky when I’m able to review just one movie directed by one of my favorite filmmakers. Steven Soderbergh is the exception, somehow releasing two movies – “Presence” and “Black Bag” – in just two months. 

The Rice Players riff on ‘Scooby-Doo’ in “The Solve It Squad”

The Rice Players took over Hamman Hall March 28-29 with “The Solve It Squad,” a comedy by Corey Lubowich, Joey Richter and Brian Rosenthal that reimagines the beloved ‘Scooby-Doo’ gang as dysfunctional adults reunited after tragedy.

Beer Bike ‘bragging rights’: meet the RPC coordinators

Beer Bike ‘bragging rights’: meet the RPC coordinators

Beer Bike ‘bragging rights’: meet the RPC coordinators

Beer Bike ‘bragging rights’: meet the RPC coordinators

Alice Owens talks women’s rugby and engineering

Alice Owens said she thrives most when adrenaline courses through her veins. Founder and president of the Rice Women’s Rugby Club, her journey at Rice began with several intramural sports, but it was Powderpuff that left the deepest mark.