Rice Thresher

The Rice Thresher is the weekly student-run newspaper at Rice University, located in Houston, Texas. Established in 1916, it has a circulation of about 3,000 copies, which are distributed across the university and the nearby community. The Thresher has received multiple accolades from various journalism organizations, including the Society of Professional Journalists and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. Notable achievements include being awarded Best Newspaper for a four-year university with fewer than 5,000 students in 2016, Best in Show for a tabloid weekly in 2007, and First Place for a tabloid weekly in 2005. Additionally, it was recognized as an ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Finalist in 2003.

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New student center to ‘complete’ central quad

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Hugo Gerbich-Pais

Breezeways, arches and outdoor seating will abound at the Moody Center Complex for Student Life set to break ground May 8. The 75,000-square-foot complex was designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig and has an expected completion date of fall 2027. The MCCSL was designed to encourage students and activities to spill out of its open first floor and onto the adjacent lawn, wrote Alan Maskin, the lead architectural designer for the project, in an email to the Thresher.
Sports Notebook: April 16-25

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

Transfer portal reinforcements arrive for basketball teams Rice men’s and women’s basketball programs each secured several transfer portal commitments last week. The men’s first addition of the offseason came Thursday when redshirt junior center Stephen Giwa announced on Instagram that he was transferring from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to Rice. Giwa averaged 20.9 minutes, 5.9 points and 5.1 rebounds through 27 games this past season.
Women’s ultimate frisbee punches ticket to nationals

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

For the first time since 2022, Rice women’s club ultimate frisbee is heading to nationals. The team, named “Torque,” secured a berth in the 2025 USA Ultimate D-III College Championships after winning its conference tournament earlier this month. Torque comprises about 20 players, including captains Ria Stevens and Sophia Figueroa. Figueroa said the roster size has grown significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic, in part due to a large number of freshman participants this year.
Owlook: Score updates & what’s next

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

Scores from April 16 to 22Baseball at University of Memphis April 17 - Rice 10, Memphis 5 April 18 - Rice 9, Memphis 5April 19 - Rice 2, Memphis 13Men’s Tennis at AAC Championship April 18 - Rice 4, University of Tulsa 1 April 19 - Rice 4, University of South Florida 3April 20 - Rice 4, University of Memphis 2Women’s Tennis at AAC ChampionshipApril 18 - Rice 4, Tulane University 2April 19 - Rice 2, University of Memphis 4Women’s Volleyball vs.
Men’s tennis wins AAC Championship with major upset

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

Rice men’s tennis traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, and pulled off a series of upset victories en route to winning the American Athletic Conference Championship. “We knew we were close with a lot of these teams, and if we took these doubles points, that we were going to be in a really good position to possibly win these matches,” said Efe Üstündağ, the men’s tennis head coach. Ranked fifth in the conference, Rice opened the weekend’s competition with a 4-1 victory over No. 4 University of Tulsa.
Owlook: Score updates & what’s next

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

Scores from April 9 to 15Baseball vs. University of South Florida April 11 - Rice 4, USF 13 April 12 - Rice 15, USF 3April 13 - Rice 5, USF 2Men’s Golf at Aggie Invitational April 12-13 - 9th out of 12 (+55) Women’s Tennis vs.
Score updates & what’s next

2 months ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

Scores from March 26 to April 1Baseball vs. Texas Southern University March 26 - Rice 12, TSU 3 Men’s Tennis vs. Tulane UniversityMarch 28 - Rice 4, Tulane 2Baseball vs. East Carolina University March 28 - Rice 2, ECU 4 March 29 - Rice 3, ECU 5 (F/11)March 30 - Rice 5, ECU 8Baseball at Sam Houston State UniversityApril 1 - Rice 9, Sam Houston 1What’s next from April 2 to 8Baseball vs.
Fisher to enter WNBA Draft

2 months ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

Rice women’s basketball senior forward Malia Fisher announced Tuesday that she will enter the 2025 WNBA Draft. “I thank God for … an opportunity to attend one of the most prestigious universities in the country,” Fisher wrote in an Instagram post. She also expressed gratitude for her coaches, teammates, family and the Rice community for their support. Fisher, a four-year starter for the Owls, averaged 12.6 points, 2.1 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game during her final season at Rice.
Review: Collins’ latest will keep you reading ‘til sunrise

2 months ago | ricethresher.org | Hugo Gerbich-Pais

Score: ★★★★★Nearly 17 years after The Hunger Games was released, Suzanne Collins masterfully transports – no, throws us – right back to our first introduction of the series. Writing with a tenacity that mimics the heroic journeys of her characters, Collins’ second prequel is a delight to read, for seasoned fans and first-timers alike. “Sunrise on the Reaping,” the second Hunger Games prequel, follows Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss and Peeta’s drunkard mentor in the Hunger Games.
From huddles to hurdles: Junior Christian Edgar’s journey to becoming a two-sport Division I athlete

2 months ago | ricethresher.org | Ana Rivera

When Christian Edgar first arrived at Rice, his focus was singular: football. Competing in two sports wasn’t part of the plan, at least not at first. But by the spring of his freshman year, as he stood on the sidelines watching a home track meets, something shifted. “I saw that my time from high school would’ve done okay — not great, but okay,” Edgar said. “And that kind of first put the thought into my mind.” By his sophomore year, Edgar had turned that passing thought into a plan.