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DEFACED STUDENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR BERLIN WALL GRAFFITI
Yasna Haghdoost, Drew Keller and Isaac Schultz Editor in Chief, News Editor and Thresher Staff
Rice students committed three acts of vandalism, two of which referenced President-elect Donald Trump, on campus Friday morning. The students used blue spray paint to deface the segment of the Berlin Wall outside the Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Moody Center Student Collaborative’s art installation and a dormitory wall of Hanszen College, which are all within 500 yards of each other.
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The Rice University Police Department has identified the students responsible for the graffiti, according to an email from President David Leebron and Provost Marie Lynn Miranda to the Rice community. Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson declined to comment on the disciplinary procedures for the students involved. According to RUPD Chief Johnny Whitehead, officers on patrol noticed the graffiti on the art installation and the Berlin Wall on Friday morning, and later received a call about graffiti on Hanszen’s “old section” dorm. The words “Trump 16!” and what appears to be “ALOHA” or “∆LOH∆” were scrawled across the segment of the Berlin Wall. The vandalism covered an original message which read “love” above a drawing of a heart, and partly covered the words “Salut mes amis” on the bottom of the wall. The vandalism remained in view until Rice University employees covered the wall with a tapeddown cloth around 2 p.m. Friday. According to Director of News and Media Relations B.J. Almond, the wall will remain covered until a professional art conservator can work on its restoration. The timeline of the restoration process is currently undetermined, he said. An art installation by the Moody Center Student Collaborative was also vandalized with the phrases “TRUMP BABY!” “#DeportSpanos” and “Cali Chargers,” in addition to a drawing of the state of Texas and a penis. Dean Spanos, the owner of the Los Angeles Chargers,
announced the Chargers’ move from San Diego to Los Angeles Thursday yesterday. Another segment of the art installation was covered with the phrases “Trump 2020” and “Fuck Hillary!” The installation, which was created on wooden panels placed on shipping containers, was removed later in the afternoon. The original artwork was a mural painted by local Houston muralist Michael C. Rodriguez as part of a graffiti workshop in which students also contributed to the piece, according to Moody Student Collaborative Chair
This historic monument has been defaced. What else can you say? Edward Djerejian Baker Institute Director Heather Wright. “I’m disappointed,” Wright, a Lovett College junior, said. “I didn’t expect to walk to class and see ‘Trump baby’ and ‘Deport Spanos’ on the side of something that was supposed to be a very inclusive space and that bridged the gap between the differences within the student body.” The message painted on Hanszen
read “HFH,” which is also an initialism for one of the college’s cheers, “Harry Fucking Hanszen.” Hanszen junior Bowie Lin said he took a photo of the graffiti before noon, when he also saw a member of the custodial staff scrubbing it off. When Lin returned at 1 p.m., the graffiti had been completely removed. In an email to the Thresher, Leebron expressed disappointment at the vandalisms, especially at the fact that they were carried out by Rice students. “Now that the students have been identified, we need to let the procedures we have in place for student violations of Rice norms take their proper course,” Leebron wrote. In November, Leebron said in an email to the Thresher that a student had reported seeing two unidentified students wearing clothing with what she believed were swastika symbols. At the time, Leebron said the university was following up on the incident. Director for the Baker Institute Edward Djerejian expressed disbelief over the vandalism. “This historic monument of the Berlin Wall has been defaced in this irresponsible manner,” Djerejian said. “What else can you say?” The segment of the Berlin Wall was given to the university in 2000 and erected outside the Baker Institute in a ceremony which included German Ambassador to the United States Juergen Chrobog. The namesake and honorary chairman of the Baker Institute, James A. Baker 0see VANDALISM, page 2
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Coffeehouse seeks sustainability in free drink policy Megan Gordon Thresher Staff
Beginning this semester, Coffeehouse is altering its existing customer rewards program. Now, customers will receive a hole punch when they bring in a mug to use for their drink, and after 10 punches, they earn a free drink of their choosing. Coffeehouse has recently taken other sustainability steps, including offering napkins made of recycled material and in-house mugs. Previously, patrons would receive a punch for every drink they purchased, regardless of container, and received a free drink after 10 punches. Coffeehouse General Manager Mandy Weaver said the program in its original form aimed to conserve paper. “The original reason we tried to use the sleeves was because then we didn’t have to use actual punch cards, another use of paper,” Weaver, a Martel College junior, said. Weaver said Coffeehouse hoped customers would reuse the sleeve on their new drink. “It would hopefully suggest to them that they should use less of the sleeves,” she said. Travis Kwee, Rice Environmental Club president, said he admires the new program. “Customers produce an unconscionable amount of waste by sending hundreds of thousands of cups and straws into the landfill each month, and this is a great incentive for them to reconsider their habits,” Kwee said. The punch program is not Coffehouse’s only recent sustainability effort: Over the past year, the student-run business has begun to offer napkins made of recycled paper. Customers additionally receive 25-cent discounts on drinks when using their own mugs. Coffeehouse has also worked with the Rice Environmental Society, which it joined as a voting member in 2016. With RES support, Coffeehouse hosted “Sustainability Week” last March. During that week, Coffeehouse offered a 50cent discount on drinks for patrons who brought their own mugs and sold steel can tumblers at a reduced price. Weaver said she had observed an increase in the number of customers who brought their own mugs. Another sustainability initiative is the rag service, introduced by previous General Manager Harrison Lin. Instead of disposable rags, Coffeehouse now works with a linen service to launder and reuse rags. Lin said this service has eliminated the disposal of approximately 4,000 single-use rags a year. Lin also noted that Coffeehouse composts 30,000 pounds of coffee grounds yearly with Rice’s Urban Agricultural Club. Weaver said these policies show the business’ commitment to sustainability. “Coffeehouse is trying to be sustainable, and we’re trying to encourage it,” she said.
NEWS IN BRIEF On-campus Saturday dinners ended due to lack of popularity Shami Mosley, For the Thresher Saturday night dinners at Seibel servery have been discontinued, but Housing and Dining is creating a way for Tetra swipes to be used off campus at nearby Houston restaurants, according to Student Association Vice President Hannah Todd. Last semester, H&D piloted a program at Seibel servery where students could purchase dinner on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. The purpose of the service was to aid low-income students who may not be able to afford eating off campus. Students could pay for the meals using Tetra points or any unused guest swipes. Todd said that while a survey had demonstrated a need for a Saturday dinner, dinners at Seibel turned out not to be a popular alternative, and there were too few students participating for the program to be continued this semester. However, Todd said she did not think it fair to call the pilot program a failure or a success. “It really is just a telling example of what students want and don’t want,” Todd said. “They don’t want Saturday dinners at Seibel, so we will try to think of a more appealing option that can also be accessible to students from all backgrounds.”
‘Where do we go from here?’
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Members of Rice’s Black Student Association and other community members paid their respects to Martin Luther King, Jr. in a vigil at the Rice Memorial Center chapel, on the national holiday commemorating his legacy.
Committee examines overload petitions in light of credit cap Drew Keller News Editor
The Approval Threshold Committee will deliver recommendations for the new course overload petition process to President David Leebron and Provost Marie Lynn Miranda on Feb. 1, according to members Santiago Avila and Alex Metcalf. In April, a majority of the Faculty Senate voted amid students protests to reduce the maximum allowed courseload from 20 to 18 credit hours starting with this year’s freshman class. The day before the vote, the credit limit proposal was modified to allow major advisors to approve course overload petitions and to convene the committee to review petition guidelines. The committee will make three recommendations, according to a summary they have circulated around campus for feedback: to train advisors on the new petition process, to create an appeals process for those whose petitions have been rejected and to conduct periodic reviews of the petition process’s efficiency and consistency between departments. Metcalf, a Will Rice College senior, and Avila, Brown College president, said the intent of the petition process is not to prevent students from
taking course overloads. “I would say the intent is rather making sure that if students are going to take over 18 hours, they are well advised and they have a healthy advising relationship,” Avila, a junior, said. Avila said the core philosophy behind the recommendations is to base petition decisions on case-by-case discussions with advisors, rather than inflexible criteria that determine eligibility. “We are trying to shift the rigor away from an extensive workload in order to get approved, and more to [asking], ‘Have you thought about your process?’” Avila said. The committee did not want to make recommendations that were overly specific at this point, according to Metcalf, since there were a number of ways training, appeals and periodic review could be implemented. The current overload petition system, in which students must fill out a long application to the Office of Academic Advising for review before attaining dean approval for overload, has been criticized by students for being too rigid, according to Metcalf. Metcalf also said the current system creates a large workload for the OAA. In addition to Avila and Metcalf, the committee includes student, faculty and administrative
representatives. Miranda gave the committee its charge at the beginning of last semester. Avila said the committee began its work by discussing Rice students’ values. “We discussed [whether] it is appropriate to give students a checklist and say, ‘If you’ve achieved this checklist, you’re good; if you don’t achieve this checklist, you’re not good,” Avila said. “We decided that’s kind of overly prescriptive.” Avila said factors such as GPA, academic probation or suspension status and any previous failed overloads would likely be part of an overload conversation with an advisor. However, he said the committee did not want to lay down any specific requirements. “As part of this philosophy, we don’t want to give too many ultimatums,” Avila said. Metcalf said response to the committee’s work had so far been positive from all parties. He said the committee was still finalizing a report, seeking feedback and answering questions, though they cannot respond to questions regarding specific overload scenarios. ” Managing Editor Anita Alem and News Editor Amber Tong contributed to this report, which has been condensed for print. Read the full story at ricethresher.org.
0VANDALISM FROM PAGE 1 III, was serving as secretary of state when the Berlin Wall came down. Hutchinson took to Facebook earlier this week to express anger and disgust at the acts of vandalism. “We as the Rice community will remain above this form of lowly behavior, even if random individuals on campus, either community members or visitors, do not,” Hutchinson wrote. “We will stand for and expect civility and respect, no matter our differences.”
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Inauguration Day events aim to teach, protest Lizzie Bjork
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As Donald Trump takes his oath of office in Washington, DC, three events at Rice will mark the occasion: A teach-in, a read-in and a watch party. Inauguration Day teach-in The teach-in, which is a workshop consisting of roundtables and breakout sessions, seeks to educate and engage students in politically charged topics, according to anthropology professor and co-organizer Zoë Wool. English professor Lacy Johnson and Wool are co-organizers for the teach-in, called “Onward!: An Inauguration Day Teach-in.” The day will consist of round table discussions, a lunch break with poetry and art and breakout sessions in the afternoon. The event is not intended as a protest, Johnson said, but to start discussions surrounding controversial political issues. Wool said she had long wanted to increase discussion about contemporary issues and give students an opportunity to connect coursework and their individual lives to contemporary controversial issues. “It’s a kind of unruly information blast, and it builds on traditions of socially conscious teaching,” Wool said. “We’re hoping to raise awareness and help students see the connections between different issues.”
Resistance read-in Students on the leadership board of the English Undergraduate Association have organized a readin, which is intended to promote dissent against Trump and the ideas he has come to represent, according to Wiess College sophomore Steffanie Alter, an organizer for the event. As part of the read-in, students can perform readings of their choice in five-minute slots. The read-ins will take place at Willy’s Statue from 10 a.m. onward. Alter said recommended texts for reading include those authored by marginalized groups or by students themselves. “We’re not trying to change an outcome so much as showing the student body the importance of resisting some of the negative implications and provide a voice counter to what we think the inauguration will be representing,” Alter said. “We want to make sure that we don’t have to be complicit in something we don’t agree with.” Alter said she is expecting most people will read published works, but students are also welcome to read their own pieces. To broadcast the readings across the quad, the group is using a sound system, hoping people will pause and listen to some of what’s being read. “Choosing to participate instead of remain silent is the sort of reminder we need,” Alter said. College Republicans watch party The Rice University College Republicans
decided to host a watch party when they realized no campus groups planned to show the inauguration, according to club president Kyle Sheehan. The watch party is open to everyone in the Rice community, Sheehan, a Lovett College junior, said. “With any new president, there’s both hope and apprehension,” Sheehan said. “While Trump has been controversial throughout the campaign, I would hope that on the day of inauguration, we bring the best parts of America together.” Since the group voted to not endorse Trump, Sheehan said he does not consider the inauguration a watershed moment for the club. Sheehan said he would not be offended if Rice groups held events protesting Trump, but he thought that the teach-in event’s description of nonpartisanship were flawed. “I 1,000 percent guarantee that if Hillary Clinton were being inaugurated, nonpartisan groups would be showing the event,” Sheehan said. Sheehan said his exposure to the other events on campus, the teach-in and the read-in, has been limited but that he supports their right to assemble and voice their thoughts. “In a sense, the more the merrier in terms of political events on campus,” Sheehan said. “But it’s hard for me to believe that it’s not an anti-Trump event given the timing.” This story has been condensed for print. Read the full story at ricethresher.org.
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Overload petition process should be more flexible This week at the Student Association Senate, the Approval Threshold Committee presented their recommendations for changes to the overload petition process in light of the credit hour cap (see p. 2). Though the recommendations have not been finalized, the Thresher supports the committee’s work in providing a flexible solution to a process that currently feels cumbersome and bureaucratic. As the committee is working on presenting more tangible details in their recommendations, we would like to suggest some possible improvements to the current system for consideration. For instance, in the spirit of doing away with rigid guidelines, perhaps involving the professors or college masters of the student seeking an overload petition directly in the process or allowing them to write letters of recommendation could allow for more equitable decisions. Another point of concern is the appeals process: It is crucial that any appeals to overload petitions are considered by an entirely different group than the one that denied the petition in the first place. Furthermore, we do not believe administrative offices should be the sole entities reviewing the program on a regular basis, because without direct student input, we do not think it is likely that problems will be identified and rectified. As the Approval Threshold Committee finalizes their recommendations and presents them in February to President Leebron and Provost Miranda, we encourage the student body to reach out to the committee in the meantime with their own suggestions and concerns, thus making sure that a greater diversity of opinion is represented in the process. We also hope that these changes are followed up with future efforts to review course loads for heavier majors such as those in engineering, to ensure that the credit hour limit does not impose an unreasonable burden on any student.
Our political act is learning I was horrified to see the vandalism of the Berlin Wall segment. Frustrated. Ashamed. Disgusted. Disappointed. It’s a crude, ignorant abuse of a monumental piece of history that encourages us to reflect on our past mistakes. Unfortunately, it reminds us that the hatred and discrimination that divided Germany in the early 20th century still haunts us today in the 21st century. But I refuse to feel oppressed by the vandalism and actions like it because I will respond by becoming a better participant in the classroom. The graffiti’s allusion to President-elect Trump makes it yet another misplaced expression of post-election sentiment. It reminds me of similar occurrences across the country that have made me feel confined in my position as a student and wishing I could do more. However, I’ve continued my undergraduate life per usual: Attend lectures, complete my homework, participate in class discussion. But these tasks can seem irrelevant and I’ve questioned: What good is it for me to discuss a text in class when I’m not directly impacting the world outside Rice? How can I simply read the news every morning when the world seems to be crumbling down? “Receiving an education” can feel synonymous to apathy. But I think this is because I’ve bought into the post-election discourse of things happening “to” us that make us defenseless and our actions inconsequential; many Americans have indulged in this mentality for far too long. Our time as undergraduates is valuable because it teaches us to overcome the ignorance and immaturity that has embedded itself in the national dialogue. I choose to channel my frustrations and disappointment into a college experience of integrity and the pursuit of knowledge. While there are many ways we can impact the local community, we shouldn’t trivialize our role as students. We can and should help in grassroots campaigns, involve ourselves in local elections and create a dialogue with our representatives. Fellow students have even volunteered for campaigns and worked for politicians, but these activities will always be peripheral to our role as students during our time in college.
While I expect and demand that disciplinary action be taken against any student responsible, I recognize that we need them in the lecture halls with us. The pathos part of me would like to condemn these students and advocate for their removal from campus; however, history continues to remind us that division and hatred are powerful but unproductive forces. More than anything, I hope these students will have the opportunity to re-evaluate how their education thus far is translating to their everyday life and the way they’re communicating their opinions.
While there are many ways we can impact the local community, we shouldn’t trivialize our role as students. Similarly, many other Americans would benefit from more class time learning to constructively express their values without alienating their peers. We are all privileged to be in a position to practice these skills, and we should never forget that our time here has very real implications for the future of our country. In the parting words of our first lady Michelle Obama, “Empower yourself with a good education. Then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of you boundless promise. Lead by example with hope; never fear.”
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I share a communal bathroom with somebody who keeps their towel in it. Lately, it has developed a strong, gross smell. What do I do? Merri: Yikes, personal hygiene stuff can be pretty awkward, but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do. Head over to your hall or suite group chat, or hall meeting if you have those, and politely ask someone to handle the towel situation. Hopefully, the towel should be gone or washed very soon, without needing to embarrass anybody. If that tactic doesn’t work or if you don’t have those channels of communication, then leave a diplomatic note on the towel or under their door reminding them of the boundless benefits of regularly doing laundry. Webster: You have one of three options. Or some combination. Option one: If you already know whose towel it is, take the towel and put it on the offender’s door handle, bed or other intimate and invasive space. Air it out in this space so it’s as smelly and passive aggressive as possible. While you’re at it, move all of the rest of their stuff from the bathroom to this space as well, for maximum pettiness. They’ll get the message. Option two: If you don’t know whose towel it is, install a hidden camera in the bathroom. Voila — now you know who it is, and you have blackmail material to coerce them to do whatever you want, the first of which to wash the nasty towel. Done and done. Option three: Just slam dunk that shit into the trash. “Ask Merri and Webster” is an advice column authored by two Thresher editorial staff members. Readers can email their inquiries to thresher@rice.edu.
Exotic petting zoos reflect ethically disrespectful culture When I was a kid, I loved animals and would have been overjoyed at any chance to pet a lemur at a petting zoo. Now, still a passionate animal lover, I want very little to do with such establishments. Most people love the idea of petting cute animals, especially “exotic” ones such as lemurs, wallabies and snakes. This idea is why many Rice events use exotic petting zoos as an attendance draw despite the many ethical considerations with such activities. Petting zoos for entertainment do not reflect the values of the Rice community. They are ecologically irresponsible, ethically disrespectful and thus, wholly unreasonable. There are important and appropriate ways to physically interact with wild animals. For example, I support an organization that takes ambassador cheetahs to schools and other settings to educate people on conservation issues. Seeing the animals up close draws attention to them and makes threats to the species seem more tangible. Most ambassador animals have been raised partially or wholly in captivity. Their safety and well-being
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is of paramount concern. Sadly, the exotic petting zoo animals at your college or club event most likely are not cared for as well.
Petting zoos for entertainment do not reflect the values of the Rice community. U.S. animal welfare and captivity laws are generally so lenient that across the country, animals live in deplorable conditions within many roadside zoos and safari parks. No matter how ethically the zoo itself is run, the act of attendance is exploitation if the Rice event uses petting zoo animals purely for entertainment. The animal is reduced to a prop with no regard for how this impacts the individual animal or the entire species.
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The fact that these animals appear in countless selfies and profile pictures normalizes this act for all who see it. These social media photos help craft a culture celebrating human-wildlife interactions that ignores where these animals came from or the impacts such interactions have on them. Making these exotic animals accessible causes people to forget that the species as a whole may be diminishing in number in the wild. Perhaps most importantly, organizations should not hire zoos that include endangered animals (a ring-tailed lemur is an example I have seen often) because sourcing these animals from nature hurts wild populations — to where you can trace any captive animal’s lineage. Even if the trade in an animal is legal, it still may harm wild populations because legislators do not always listen to the recommendations of ecologists. Lemurs at a campus event or camel rides as part of college night are just a small aspect of the problem. The greater issue is a lack of a culturally ingrained analysis of our actions from an animal The Rice Thresher, the official student newspaper at Rice University since 1916, is published each Wednesday during the school year, except during examination periods and holidays, by the students of Rice University. Letters to the Editor must be received by 5 p.m. the Friday prior to publication and must be signed, including college and year if the writer is a Rice student. The Thresher reserves the rights to edit letters for content and length and to place letters on its website.
ethics perspective. Campus organizations, firstly, could perhaps consider not hiring petting zoos at all. If this somehow still feels like a necessity, they should check the ethics background of the organization and try to avoid endangered species. If anyone is more interested in these ethical concerns, the World Wildlife Fund website has interesting and digestible content on the wildlife trade and would be a great place to begin reading. I hope Rice students can think about this issue with a much more nuanced perspective.
Ben Johnson is a McMurtry College junior
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BECOMING A BISCUIT JUNKIE Franklin Shen Thresher Staff
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Patricia Bellan-Gillen’s Rice Media Center exhibition features her eerie and ethereal largescale drawings, prints and paintings.
‘Willful Wondering’ beautifully melds fairytales and fears Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz For the Thresher
Patricia Bellan-Gillen’s collection of whimsical prints, drawings, paintings and installations titled “Willful Wondering and Disorderly Notions,” now on display at the Rice Media Center Gallery, embodies just what its name suggests: Art as an expression of wonderment and disorder emphasizing the powers of memory and experience. Arranged so that two of her largest drawings are the first (and last) to reach the viewer, Bellan-Gillen’s installation makes a strong first impression. It is quickly consuming, guiding the viewer as if through the tendrils of a dream, each piece arranged around the kinds of delicate figures whose rococo energy and movement one might recognize from fairy tales found in the depths of childhood memories.
In this piece there is a sense of nostalgia and a fear of change, like an aching for lost innocence. And yet, somewhere in each drawing, print and painting installation, there is a hint of otherness that pulls at something deeper in the viewer’s subconscious — an inexplicable sense of nostalgia touched by reminders of a very contemporary sense of reality. Televisions, loud spots of neon, warped figures and disembodied smiles are just some of the elements that give Bellan-Gillen’s pieces the postmodernist ability to evoke concepts far beyond the figures existing within them. Indeed, each work employs the unison of language and archetypal imagery to address the irrationality of both the real and the imaginary human experience, something which Bellan-Gillen appears to be very vocal and intentional about. Indeed, as described in her artist statement, Bellan-Gillen’s work is based on
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the process through which these two concepts come together. “Historical events intertwine with the imagined and a veil of nostalgia blurs the border between fact and fiction,” she writes. “This body of work combines ideas and imagery generated through study and research with ideas and imagery that are felt, intuitive and enigmatic.” At first glance, Bellan-Gillen’s work often appears lively, and even delicate. However, each piece’s more sinister elements — whether hidden in an evocative title, or blatantly presented in the center of a canvas — help the artist and viewer enter an intellectual dialogue based on the interaction of childhood idealism and socio-political statements that become increasingly relevant through adulthood. For example, one of her largest drawings, on the back wall of the gallery’s first floor, displays an erratic arrangement of glowing white televisions surrounded by elongated rabbits ominously sketched in red. In the background, the large profile of a young girl stands partially obscured by the televisions, losing herself to them in a powerful statement on childhood media influence. In this piece, and, arguably, most of those in “Willful Wondering and Disorderly Notions,” there is a sense of nostalgia and a fear of change, like an aching for lost innocence. Other works explore topics ranging from vanity and childhood to change, development and exploration, often unfolding in pairs or sets that complement each other. These combinations beg the viewer to think deeply and uncover new conceptual connections. Sometimes, these messages are plainly discernible, while other times, they trigger involuntary memories and evoke a provocative sense of unease that is a powerful statement in and of itself. As Bellan-Gillen writes in her artist statement, “This current body of work continues to build on the use of imagery that suggests a narrative and attempts to engage the viewer’s associative responses: imagery that is at once forgotten but familiar.” And, indeed, “Willful Wondering and Disorderly Notions” plays with the viewer’s emotional perceptions just as effectively as the artist originally intended, guiding one through a provocative journey fueled by time, intuition and the depths of unexpected memory.
So apparently the editors of the Thresher want me to let y’all know what I think of the restaurants I review in the first paragraph, so here’s a skinny, low-fat, diet version of the whole thing: I love this place. Now, if you’re happy with that 100-calorie, no-sugar-added review, you can stop reading here. If, however, you want to join me on this gluttonous, delectable and dramatic journey, feel free to follow along. Okay, let’s first get some administrative stuff out of the way. Biskit Junkie is a breakfast and brunch place located at 403 Westheimer in the Montrose neighborhood. Yes, you read that right, breakfast and brunch. That means that their operating hours are only 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., which also means that you’re gonna have to find somewhere else to eat for Saturday dinner. The restaurant is also fairly inconspicuous. There is nothing overly flashy about its appearance and the physical building is small. Parking is a nightmare if you want to park in their lot, but there is abundant street parking just around the corner. Even so, bussing would be smart.
It was a homey and complete meal; I was transported to what I always imagined Paula Deen’s kitchen would be like. Once you enter Biskit Junkie, you immediately notice the hipster atmosphere. Well, it’s a Southern kind of hipster. (As a native Seattlite, I need to make this distinction.) The tables are utilitarian yet chic, with multiple larger, elevated tables with bar stools for parties of six and above located in the center of the restaurant. After taking in the dimly lit atmosphere and American-flag-painted wall, you cannot help but notice there are no humans to take your order. No, this is not a futuristic robot joint from the 23rd century: There are still people who serve you, but they are relegated to bringing you your order and cleaning up the tables. Rather than having a waiter seat you or a cashier ring your order up, you choose what you want to eat and drink on a handy little tablet. One downside of this system is that Biskit Junkie only takes debit
ALL ABOUT EVE
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Starring Bette Midler and an earlycareer Marilyn Monroe, “All About Eve” is a Hollywood classic about stardom, jealousy and aging. Released in 1950, the film held the record for most Academy Awards for nearly 50 years. Admission is free, the screenings start at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
“The Johns” is a play about human trafficking and its ongoing presence, based on hundreds of interviews with people who were involved in Chicagoland sex trafficking. The show runs from Jan. 19 to Feb. 4. Tickets are $15 for students.
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and credit cards, so if you are a cash-only person, tough luck. Now comes the menu. And boy, is it just utterly scrumptious. Not only is there a wide selection of biscuits and biscuit sandwiches (which is kinda implied in the name), but there are burgers, various styles of eggs benedict, waffles, pancakes and french toast galore. Before ordering, I did an Instagram search of Biskit Junkie and could not help lusting after every single picture. If you don’t know what food porn is, do a quick search and illuminate yourself. After being torn between my craving for blueberry waffles and the beauty of the chicken waffle stacks, which were hands-down the most Instagrammed offering, I ended up going for what should be Biskit Junkie’s forte: their Hungry Man biscuit sandwich, which consisted of fried chicken, bacon, a slice of cheddar cheese and a generous helping of gravy on, you guessed it, a biscuit. Now, the key to a successful biscuit is in the texture. It must be buttery and fluffy, yet flaky. I also prefer a savory biscuit, with more salt than the average person might like. In my (not so) humble opinion, Biskit Junkie NAILED the biscuit. It was buttery and had a very nice bite to it. I could chew it without feeling like I was eating tree resin. Furthermore, the biscuit complemented the fried chicken very well. The breading of the chicken was superb; it was crispy despite the copious amounts of gravy smothered over it. I could also definitely taste the peppercorn in the breading mix, giving a kick to an otherwise average, if not slightly bland chicken. However, the slight blandness of the chicken was perhaps the most I could find wrong with my dish. The bacon was crispy, as it should be. The cheddar was sharp (just the way I like it) and cut the buttery clouds of biscuit with ease. Lastly, even though the gravy appears to overwhelm the biscuit at first glance, it was the perfect. I found myself smothering every bite of biscuit, bacon, cheese and chicken with gravy, which perfected the dish’s hearty nature. It was a homey and complete meal; I was transported to what I always imagined Paula Deen’s kitchen would be like [Editor’s note: minus the racism, we hope]. I enjoyed this foretaste of heaven for a very reasonable $9.47. Other items of note on the menu, such as their short ribs brioche sandwich, avocado toast eggs benedict and the aforementioned chicken waffle stacks, all run between $8 and $13, which I would say is fairly reasonable, especially since you’re already combining two meals into one. My final conclusion: I think it would be hard for anyone not to get addicted to the food at Biskit Junkie, and I know that I certainly will be back in the near future.
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WRITERS RESIST If you’d like a Houston-wide alternative to this week’s Inauguration teach-in or read-in, Writers Resist Houston: Let Us Gather is taking place nearby in the Museum District. Over 70 Houston poets from diverse backgrounds have been invited to read. The event is free and open to the public.
St. Paul’s Methodist Church 5501 Main St. writersresist.org
SUNDANCE SHORTS Eight short films from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival will be shown at Aurora Picture Show. The shorts range in genre from fiction to documentary to animation. Tickets are $10.
Aurora Picture Show 2442 Bartlett St. aurorapictureshow.org
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Styles of lodging offered at the El Cosmico Hotel in Marfa, Texas (pictured above) include safari tents, teepees, Mongolian yurts and vintage trailers.
A long weekend away for hikers and hipsters alike Lauren Heller Thresher Staff
As a native Californian whose first trip to Texas was my senior year Rice visit, I was largely unfamiliar with the tourist attractions that this state has to offer. However, this past weekend changed that as I was able to leave the Rice — and Houston — bubble to do some exploring with a willing partner. This is a two-part series: This week will cover Big Bend National Park and Marfa, Texas and the next part will focus on Texas Hill Country. If you’re looking for unforgettable art and nature during midterm recess in February or spring break in March, consider this road trip.
BIG BEND You might not know this, but Big Bend isn’t a single place but actually two different parks — Big Bend National Park and the much smaller Big Bend Ranch State Park. As neither of us had been to Big Bend, we opted for the national park. A day in the park is $25 per vehicle. We spent 7.5 hours at the park, which was not enough time to even drive around all of the park. As a result, we
had to carefully choose what trails to hike and routes to drive. We started our visit with the Lost Mine Trail, which is a five-mile trail winding up a ridge above Juniper Canyon. At the top, there are incredible views of the canyon and varied rock formations that are well worth the hike. We didn’t have time to explore the top-rated Window Trail, so we substituted the shorter, similar Window View Trail. The Window View Trail is about as convenient as it gets — it’s a half-mile paved trail next to the visitor center with views that aren’t too different from the more rigorous Window Trail. The visitor center guide highly recommended that we do the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive next, which is a 30-mile drive including several vistas and stops leading to more trails, such as the Burro Mesa Pouroff. When you hear Big Bend, you probably picture the bend of the Rio Grande. At the end of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive is the trail to the Santa Elena Canyon, which winds along the banks of the Rio Grande and has some great views. Now for the logistics. There are some visitor centers where you can buy food and there is a gas station in the park, but I would recommend
Marfa is an artist outpost just about as hipster as you can imagine, and then some. Downtown is filled with contemporary and modern art museums, like Ballroom Marfa and Marfa Contemporary, as well as interesting architectural spots such as Marfa National Bank, the Brite Building and Presidio County Courthouse. The first floor of the Brite Building houses the Ayn Foundation and some works by Andy Warhol, but was closed when we were there. Friday and Saturday are the best days to visit Marfa, because some restaurants and museums were closed on the Sunday we went.
A trip to such a remote place would not be complete without appreciating the incredible night sky. In addition, Marfa is a bit of a mecca for lovers of the minimalist artist Donald Judd. For those who, like us, have never heard of Judd, the Block tour is a great way to learn more about his life and visit both his domestic and working spaces. It is a 1.5-hour guided tour and offers a student discount leaving tickets $12.50 per person. After the Block tour, I would recommend visiting the Chinati Foundation, which houses a few different permanent installations by Judd and Robert Irwin. The
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outdoor concrete installation by Judd is free to visit; otherwise, it costs $5 per person (with a student ID) to visit Judd’s brushed aluminum installation and Robert Irwin’s “Dawn and Dusk” installation. Of course, there are a few popular activities that you may have already heard of. Prada Marfa is a permanent art installation housing some pieces from the fall 2005 Prada collection that can be viewed from outside. However, the name is misleading, as it is actually located 35 miles away from Marfa. The drive is easy aside from an occasional army of tumbleweeds crossing the road. Nine miles from downtown is the Marfa Lights Observation stop, where you can see the mysterious Marfa Lights for yourself. There are several theories surrounding the lights’ existence, but none have been confirmed. We decided to spend more time stargazing than waiting to see the Marfa Lights — a trip to such a remote place would not be complete without appreciating the incredible night sky. Most importantly, where’s the food? There are some cool restaurants and cocktail bars on the main drag, one of which is called Squeeze. Squeeze is a Swiss cafe that serves amazing breakfast, including waffles with mixed berries and chocolate, a ham and cheese baguette breakfast sandwich and amazing hot chocolate with your choice of milk or dark chocolate. Seeing as Squeeze is Swiss, it serves Swiss chocolate, which makes the hot chocolate the best I had ever had. One of the most popular and well-loved restaurants in town for both tourists and locals is the Pizza Foundation, so expect an hour wait to build your own pizza. Luckily, you can leave your phone number and continue to explore the town while you wait for your customized order. Finally, there are a few different options for accommodations at night. El Cosmico Hotel is by far the most eclectic, offering safari tents, teepees, Mongolian yurts and vintage trailers, ranging from $65 to $195 per night. Some of the cheaper accommodations only offer communal bathrooms and showers, so be sure to bring your own toiletries. On some Saturdays, El Cosmico puts on a happy hour with music, tacos, drinks and free use of the wood-burning hot tubs. The priciest option is the posh Hotel Saint George, starting at $199 per night. Adjacent to the lobby is Marfa Book Co., which offers books about art, photographs of Marfa and other souvenirs.
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After finishing the season 3-9 and ranking 123rd out of 128 teams in yards allowed per game, Rice football is making a change. The team has hired Brian Stewart as its new defensive coordinator, replacing retired coordinator Chris Thurmond. Stewart has previous experience as defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, the University of Houston and the University of Maryland. He also served as defensive backs coach for the University of Nebraska for the past two years. During his career, Stewart has accumulated over 15 years of coaching experience. The new defensive coordinator will inherit a unit which struggled mightily throughout the 2016 season. The Owls allowed 505 yards per game, which was sixth-worst in college football. The defense also sacrificed 37.3 points per game, 15th-worst in college football. On the plus side, Rice will only lose two defensive starters to graduation, including senior captain and team tackle leader Alex Lyons. The Owls’ defensive struggles were well chronicled throughout last season. Rice’s week 10 game against Florida Atlantic University was dubbed “The Pillow Fight of the Century” by ESPN, mocking each team’s struggles on the defensive side of the football. At that point in the season, both ESPN and USA Today ranked Rice as the worst team in the nation. Head coach David Bailiff said he was tired of his team’s difficulties. “We have to get where we’re playing offense, defense and special teams consistently,” Bailiff said after the Owls’ week seven loss to the University of Texas, San Antonio. “It can’t be one week the offense plays well and the defense doesn’t. The team needs to be more consistent from week to week.”
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Junior guard Marcus Jackson finishes at the basket during Rice’s 101-79 win over the University of North Texas on Saturday at Tudor Fieldhouse. Jackson finished the game with 17 points and went 5-8 from the field in the victory.
Men’s basketball dominates North Texas Craig Broadman Thresher Staff
Rice men’s basketball embraced the adage “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish” on Saturday. After trailing 39-37 at the half, the Owls outscored the University of North Texas (6-12, 0-5) 64-40 in the second half to win 10179 on Whiteout day at Tudor Fieldhouse. The 101 points were the most points Rice has ever scored in a Conference USA game. With the victory, the Owls snapped a two-game losing streak and brought their record to 12-6 (2-3 in conference). Junior forward Egor Koulechov led all scorers with 26 points and also pulled down a season-high of 15 rebounds. Koulechov has led the team in points and rebounds in five of the last six games, averaging a double-double over this span with 23.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. The former Israeli national team member entered the game as the second leading scorer in Conference USA (19.9 points per game) and the leader in 3-point percentage (.544). This game, however, was more than just a one-man show, as four Owls scored in the double figures. Sophomore point guard Marcus Evans scored 19 points, junior guard Marcus Jackson scored 17 points and sophomore forward Marquez Letcher-Ellis scored 11 points
to go along with seven rebounds. According to head coach Mike Rhoades, the team must still work on limiting turnovers, but it has shown it can be a powerhouse when playing its best. “That was a team effort,” Rhoades said. “I’m really proud of our guys. It wasn’t always pretty, but it’s the result we wanted. I liked our aggressiveness and thought we did a good job most of the game of guarding and making hard for [North Texas]. If we can just hold onto the basketball, we’ll be really good.” The first half of the conference game featured a back and forth affair, with Rice jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead and extending it to 34-24 with 4:34 to go in the half, after a transition pullup three from Koulechov. However, the Mean Green responded by forcing Rice into three turnovers and limiting the Owls to just three shot attempts the rest of the half. The visitors ended the period on a 15-3 run to take a 39-37 halftime lead. North Texas opened the second half by hitting four of six shots to build up a 48-41 lead, its largest of the game, but Rice immediately responded. Koulechov hit two free throws, Jackson converted a layup and Evans, fouled on a made jump shot, sank the ensuing free throw to tie the game. Evans then assisted Jackson on a 3-pointer to give Rice the lead, and the Owls
would never look back. They closed the game on a 60-31 run to coast to victory. With 53 seconds left in the game, freshman forward Robert Martin sank two free throws, his only points of the game in four minutes of action, to break the century mark and send the 2,749 fans at Tudor into a chorus of cheers. The point total was a season high and it marked the third game this season in which the Owls scored 100 points or more (100-87 at the University of Nebraska Omaha and 100-93 vs. Northwestern State University). For North Texas, senior guard J-Mychal Reese scored a team-high 18 points and junior forward Shane Tamara contributed a season-high 17 points, but it was not enough to overcome a Rice team that was firing on all cylinders. The Owls shot 53.2 percent (33-62) from the field, including 44.4 percent (12-27) from 3-point range and 74.2 percent (23-31) from the free throw line on their way to their most dominant conference game of the year. Koulechov and the Owls will look to build off of this win when they travel to Ruston, Louisiana to take on Louisiana Tech University (12-6, 4-1). Their next game at Tudor is on Jan. 26 when Rice looks to avenge a 6-point loss to Old Dominion University (11-7, 4-2) earlier in the year.
Stewart has previous experience as defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, the University of Houston, and the University of Maryland. Some Rice students have questioned why the university decided to retain Bailiff after a dismal 3-9 season. However, the hiring of Stewart adds a fresh face to the coaching staff. Stewart’s coaching experience has touched all three levels of football (high school, college, NFL) and he has specialized in defensive backs, special teams and wide receivers, along with coaching the entire defense. Stewart has also worked with current Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers and Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, both well respected in their positions. In an interview with the Houston Chronicle, Stewart said he is excited about his position under Bailiff. “Being around [Bailiff ], his energy and his love for the program, it shows every time you talk to him,” Stewart said. “That energy is awesome to be around. I think [the coaches] are really excited about being there and have been there and shown their loyalty.” Rice Athletics declined to comment on the hiring at this time.
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A Rice swimmer finishes her butterfly stroke during a race earlier this season. After starting the year with three losses in five dual meets, the Owls have rebounded and won three of their past four invitationals. The Conference USA championships are just over a month away. sean chu/thresher
Swim hits its stride as championships approach Andrew Grottkau Sports editor
Rice swimming is riding a wave of momentum. Fresh off a victory in a four-team meet in San Diego, the Owls are cruising as they enter into their final month of preparation for the Conference USA championships. The season, however, did not start in the way the team had hoped it would. Rice began the year with a third-place finish in the Missouri State Shootout and losses in three of its first five dual meets. Junior Alicia Caldwell said the losses were a product of a number of factors. “At the start, we were all getting back into our comfort zone,” Caldwell said. “We were adapting to the new training styles and we took a couple of losses, which was hard.” Now in his 15th season at Rice, head coach Seth Huston said he is impressed with the way this year’s team handled its early season struggles. “We took some tough losses, but I think every meet this year our team has stepped up
and laid it all out there,” Huston said. “That’s something I can’t say every year.”
To me, the sense of community that they’ve built is their most impressive trait. Seth Huston Swimming Head Coach Since October, the Owls have placed no worse than second in their four invitational meets. Rice finished first in a field of three teams in the Rice Invitational, then second out of 11 teams in the Phil Hansel Invitational. Their only hiccup came in a dual meet loss to No. 5 Texas A&M University, but they followed up that performance by
winning all 18 events in the Incarnate Word Invitational. Then, to begin 2017, Rice took home first place in the San Diego Invitational. Following the win in San Diego, Caldwell was named the Conference USA Swimmer of the Week. She took first place in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle to match sophomores Hanna Huston and Marie-Claire Schillinger for the team lead with two individual event wins. In addition, she swam the lead leg in both of Rice’s relay wins, the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard medley relays. Caldwell said she is motivated by her strong performance. “It’s really exciting,” Caldwell said. “It’s definitely a big confidence boost.” With just over a month left until the Conference USA championships, the team is entering the most important stretch of its season. At the end of January, the Owls will compete in the Quad Meet, a four-team dual meet at Louisiana State University. Then, they will spend the next three weeks training for the title meet. Caldwell said the team is trying hard to train in the pool, but it is also making sure to
build team chemistry outside of training. “We’re doing a lot outside of the pool to build camaraderie,” Caldwell said. “Swimming can be seen as an individual sport but overall it is a team effort. Once we are pushing each other together it brings up the spirits and makes everyone want [to win] more.” Huston said the team’s camaraderie is one of its best qualities. “To me, the sense of community that they’ve built is their most impressive trait,” Huston said. “With collegiate swimming, I don’t feel like we treat it as an individual sport. We really try to get everybody to take one for the team. We’ve got great junior and senior leaders and freshmen and sophomores who have been really dedicated and committed to the program.” Caldwell and the rest of her teammates will look to build on their recent performances in their upcoming quad meet. The Owls will compete at Louisiana State University on Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28 against the University of Houston, Tulane University and the host, LSU.
COMING UP ACES Senior Tommy Bennett winds up for a forehand during Rice’s 7-0 seasonopening win over the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley on Saturday. Later in the day, the Owls defeated Lamar University 6-1 to improve to 2-0.
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RUPD TRUMPS ALOHA BANDITS Riley Robertson and Joey McGlone Backpage Editors
Following the installation of several surreptitious artistic installations on campus Thursday night, Rice University Police Department launched a campuswide investigation into the suspects and further acts of vandalism. In their search, RUPD discovered four other works spread across campus. How these pieces managed to remain concealed is beyond us, but if there’s one thing RUPD excels at, it’s being unpredictable. Like they actually caught those
guys. How about that!? I suppose it just goes to show that nothing mobilizes Rice to lay down the law like negative publicity from real newspapers (i.e., not the Thresher). Also, we tip our hats to the swift response of the university to the atrocity on the Berlin Wall segment. If only we could wrap up our other blemishes in a tarp that quickly. That way, we wouldn’t have to stare at the godawful, embarrassment to architecture and waste of brick that is Fondren Library. Anyway, here are the other artworks they found: On a rather bare portion of the Rice Memorial Center, a mysterious message was scrawled in what our graphologist, Oliver Hölls, called a ‘deliciously passionate fervor.’ We’re looking into his background.
This attack, while not the most clever, has had repercussions of its own. When reached for comment, Pub General Manager Michael Dyer said, “Yeah, it’s actually been pretty annoying. A bunch of old patchy-bearded historians have been coming in to see this previously undisclosed DNA specimen. I mean, Pub probably — no, in fact, I can guarantee it has a few stray pubes lying around, probably slid out the pant leg of an over-eager, recently trimmed kid. But, no, not Willy. Wouldn’t bet on that.”
One addition was discovered early Friday morning. As a lone RUPD officer snoozed in the reclined driver’s seat of his cruiser just outside the Baker Institute, the original artisans covered the vehicle’s windows in a thick coat of blue paint. In the pitch black interior, the officer continued to doze, and continues to do so at the time of this publication. It has now been over 126 hours of sleep for the gent, and the Rice Gallery has even offered funding for what has become the first in situ living art exhibition, to be titled ‘RUPD Van Winkle: a Donut and a Dream.’
With this bold stunt, the Aloha Bandits made an applaudable effort to give the Rice community what it most pines for: A life free from the horrendous ‘RICE BUSINESS WISDOM’ ads that mar Rice Stadium. They used their blue freedom spray to cover up the ‘WISDOM’ that appears in half of the ads to try to at least add some continuity between the confusing signs. Shockingly, Rice administration responded to this act faster than they did for any of the others, including the Berlin Wall segment. The text reading ‘WISDOM’ has been restored, leaving the ads in their original state of asymmetric stupidity.
The Backpage is satire and written by Joey McGlone and Riley Robertson. This week, Issac Schultz contributed. For comments or questions, please email thirsty@rice.edu.
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