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Baseball upsets No. 5 Texas

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

On a gloomy Tuesday evening in Houston, the memories of 2003 were subtle but undeniable. From Vincent Sinisi’s rendition of the national anthem to the dominant pitching, from the combined offensive effort to the electricity among Reckling Park’s sellout crowd of 5,003, the Rice faithful stuck through the rain to see the seventh-ranked Owls (30-11, 10-2 C-USA) knock off fifth-ranked University of Texas (31-11)

Bring back paper plates

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Earth Day celebrations begin on campus today, and Sunday is the 37th anniversary of the federal holiday. With all the recent fuss about the need for greener buildings on campus and Rice’s initiatives to improve our carbon offsets, it would seem like we all have something to celebrate this weekend. So pat yourselves on the backs as you grab lunch at the serveries, and bask in the springtime sunshine by taking your lunch outside for a picnic — on a Styrofoam plate.

British comedy duo does police satire right

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

A quick once-over of Hot Fuzz’s storyline might make audiences groan at the prospect of another Rush Hour style, east-meets-west cop comedy. But think twice. Hot Fuzz, from the creators of the horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead (writer Simon Pegg and writer/director Edgar Wright), manage to produce a more mature, sophisticated film than one expects from this worn-out genre.

Cake Mania fine for free, but not worth the cash

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

The word mania rarely

Campus responds to Virginia Tech violence

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Two days after Virginia Tech undergraduate Cho Seung-Hui killed 32 people in the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Rice’s Crisis Management Team met to discuss the school’s ability to respond to similar emergencies.

Don't save Dr. Eliot

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Faculty turnover is no new thing. Groups of students protesting the termination of a lecturer’s contract is. (See story, Page 1.) And despite the size of the Save Dr. Eliot campaign to extend Kinesiology Lecturer John Eliot’s contract, we agree with Kinesiology Department Chair Gary Wihl’s decision to uphold Eliot’s original contract termination date.

Houston women part of Warhol history at Menil

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Within the works of the Menil Collection’s most recent exhibit, ANDY WARHOL: Three Houston Women, lies a quiet reminder of the now-distant artistic and cultural heyday the city of Houston enjoyed during the mid-20th century.

Letters to the Editor

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Alumni regret lack of proper advising

Rally supports lecturer Eliot

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

To protest the termination of Kinesiology Lecturer John Eliot’s contract, about one hundred students gathered in front of Willy’s statue Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. Eliot, whose appointment was scheduled to end June 30, was denied an extension December 15 by interim Kinesiology Chair Gary Wihl, who is also the Dean of Humanities.

Rescheduled race becomes Beer-Run

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

For the second time in its history, Beer-Bike became Beer-Run when a large puddle on the south end of the bike track forced campus-wide Beer-Bike coordinators and members of the

Rice athletics needs scandal for true national success

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Rice sports suck, or so I hear. I wouldn’t really know, because attending games is inconvenient for me — like when they’re during precious cartoon-watching time. So I will admit that most of my sports knowledge comes from three places.

SA: Make us care

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

The Student Association hosted a Spring Retreat Tuesday evening, and the concept was as thoughtful as the execution was thoughtless. (See story, Page 7.) SA President Laura Kelley promised a spring retreat during her campaign, and her follow-through produced a gathering of four administrators who had many ideas and university plans to share with undergraduates — it just did not bring it to students.

Women's track readies for Texas Twilight

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

The women’s track team has consistently been able to count on two things for the past few weeks: bad weather on meet days, and senior Funmi Jimoh’s name in the recap headlines. Jimoh took first place in the long jump Saturday at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at the University of California at Berkeley, and she was joined by Naquanza Alfred and Susie Barrows. The two juniors won Rice’s two other individual first places in the 800- and 5,000-meters, respectively.