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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Owlook: Score updates & what’s next

1 week 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

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.
WBB fall to USF in the AAC Championship Final

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | diego rodriguez |Diego Rodríguez

Despite making it to the AAC Championship final for the second year in a row, the Rice women’s basketball team was unable to capture their second-straight title, losing to the University of South Florida 69-62. This was also the second year in a row that the Owls started the tournament in the second round, being ranked tenth and ninth in the conference, respectively.
Mo’ money, ‘Moh’ Bility: AT&T’s newest NIL athlete

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | diego rodriguez |Diego Rodríguez

Boasting one of the most unique names in college football, Mohammed “Moh” Bility, a redshirt junior cornerback, has been featured on sports programs such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN College Gameday, Golf Digest, Barstool Sports and more. The play on words was not intentional, Bility said. He was born outside of the U.S. and was named after the Muslim Prophet Mohammed, but it wasn’t until high school that others started making the connection with his name.
‘The Revolutionists’ tackle comédie, égalité et sororité

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

In “The Revolutionists,” Rice Arts discusses the value of drama to make sense of, and guide our response to, turbulent worlds. The play offers a speculative history of the French Revolution, following four women and their fictionalized friendship. Throughout the play, the women grapple with the role of art and storytelling during revolution, as they discuss how they should write their literal final lines.
Review: BakerShake shines, falters in directing

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

Review: ★★★BakerShake’s 2025 production of "Macbeth" saw impressive acting but lackluster directing. Performed in Baker Commons on March 6, 7 and 8, the cast of Macbeth were undermined by artistic decisions which made the show harder to perform. Despite these challenges, several characters gave noteworthy performances. Macbeth himself played the role exquisitely.
Abell replaces Intellectual Brutality slogan with ‘WE’

1 month ago | ricethresher.org | Andersen Pickard

As soon as Rice football head coach Scott Abell arrived for his first day on campus last November, he began preaching an acronym: “WE.”WE stands for three different ideas: win everything, win everywhere and with everyone. Abell introduced these values during his first meeting with players, allowing them to understand what their new coach stood for and whether they wanted to invest in his vision.