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OPINION 4/19/17 8:00am

Beer Bike fines should remain but be flexible as needs change

By Colin Feng , Ashton Duke , Stephanie Zhao and Jodie Nghiem

In last week’s edition of the Thresher, the outgoing Hanszen Beer Bike college coordinators wrote an op-ed regarding the Beer Bike fine system.

OPINION 4/19/17 8:00am

Join the March for Science

By Cyrus Ghaznavi

Time and time again, Rice students have been described as “politically apathetic,” prone to ignoring the current events of our day in favor of schoolwork, research and other activities encompassed in that impermeable bubble of academics.

OPINION 4/19/17 8:00am

WomenLEAD Women’s Leadership essay contest winner

By Chris Staffel

Jan. 21, 2017 marked the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. Countless women swarmed our nation’s capital to stand in solidarity.

OPINION 3/9/17 7:15pm

Whatever Happens

By Hannah Todd

Whatever happens, the Student Association is great and so are all of you. Last week, the Thresher deemed my Facebook post announcing my decision to write-in to the Student Association presidential election “breaking news.” I have never been breaking news before and I highly doubt I will be again.

OPINION 3/9/17 4:18pm

Statement from the SA President about the current election

By Griffin Thomas

As a rather tumultuous election period is wrapping up, I want to clarify what caused the constitutional errors that resulted in the exclusion of part-time students from our initial ballot and how we have responded over the past week.

OPINION 3/1/17 8:00am

Distribution requirements should be more specific, not lower

By Lizzie Bjork

When I first heard about the proposal to lower the number of distribution classes required, my gut reaction was somewhere along the lines of a primal scream.

OPINION 2/27/17 5:48pm

SA elections should be about plans, not platitudes

By Jake Nyquist

During this campaign, I’ve focused on the issues. It’s no secret there has been a spirited debate regarding the candidates’ proposals to make Rice a better place. However, over the past day that debate has extended into unfounded vitriol directed at me from both Justin Onwenu’s allies and his own campaign, including an op-ed by a Student Association senator claiming I was failing to stand up for Title IX complainants, and Justin’s condescending remarks that “leadership is hard” and “using buzzwords to rile up students for votes is easy.” Instead of resorting to personal attacks against Justin, I’d like to have a frank discussion about his policies. Justin, simply discussing sexual assault prevention isn’t bold enough.

OPINION 2/26/17 8:19pm

Nyquist's SJP reform platform misguided

By Taylor Morin

One of the core planks of Jake Nyquist’s Student Association presidential campaign has been his promise of reforms to Student Judicial Programs.

OPINION 2/26/17 8:15pm

Meaningful campus change stems from innovative ideas

By Rishi Suresh and Brett Gutstein

Over the past week, we have seen policy points in the Student Association presidential election criticized because they cannot be unilaterally executed by the SA president.

OPINION 2/24/17 9:12am

Reforming SJP fines another opportunity to improve accessibility

By Makenzie Drukker , Joyce Chen and Marcela Interiano

The fact that the burden of Student Judicial Programs fines falls unevenly on students of differing socioeconomic statuses is not up for debate.

OPINION 8/24/07 12:00am

Work hard, play hard: a dangerous myth

By D. Michael Lindsay

During college, most undergraduates undergo a process of self actualization, of becoming who they want to be. This week another class of talented, resourceful students began this journey through Orientation Week. Some of the nation's best and brightest become part of the Rice family every August, and before long they will become beloved members of the Rice community.

Op Eds

Beer Bike fines should remain but be flexible as needs change

Join the March for Science

WomenLEAD Women’s Leadership essay contest winner

Whatever Happens

Statement from the SA President about the current election

Distribution requirements should be more specific, not lower

SA elections should be about plans, not platitudes

Nyquist's SJP reform platform misguided

Meaningful campus change stems from innovative ideas

Reforming SJP fines another opportunity to improve accessibility

Work hard, play hard: a dangerous myth

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