This Week's Front Page
In light of recent discussions of the proposed Rice-Baylor College of Medicine merger, we would like to remind students, faculty and staff of the beneficial side of this proposition. In the first place, if the merger happens, there will likely be a significant increase in research collaborations between the two institutions. (2) comments
Have you ever watched a children's movie and found yourself saying, "This movie is not for kids"? Such thoughts ran through my head last week as I took in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a film that made me wonder which morbid visionary decided the tragic story of a deformed bell-ringer would make a good children's classic. (4) comments
In less than two months, I will graduate with a bachelor's degree in ecology. Shortly thereafter, if graduate school applications go as well as I hope, you'll find me in a Ph.D.-track program for conservation biology or environmental science. Like most seniors around this time, I'm as excited as I am nervous. (1) comment
As Duncan College and McMurtry College begin filling up with sophomores and juniors from across the nine other colleges, we tip our hats to the Dean of Undergraduates office, specifically Assistant Dean Matt Taylor, for making the process both smooth and transparent (see story, page 1). (1) comment
Contrary to outward appearances - most notably, that we print thousands of copies of the paper each week, and the recycling bins in our office are often neglected - the Thresher supports environmental efforts. The latest of these, the Green Dorm Initiative, the brainchild of Rice's own Environmental Club, began this week for members of Brown College (see story, page 1). (0) comments
To view this week's editorial cartoon, click the thumbnail. (0) comments
Sustainability inspires discussion To the Editor: In the Oct. 23 issue of the Thresher, I was delighted to read undergraduate Roni Deitz's column about Duncan College and the environmental mindset of students ("Campus sustainability calls for individual effort, collective awareness," Oct. (0) comments