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2 EDITORIAL
the Rice Thresher
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Friday, May 15,2009
the Rice (Thresher
Amorous relations change
a necessary repair
Not long ago, the television show South Park lampooned
the recent spate of teacher-student relationships plaguing
the nation. But instead of the stereotypical male teacher-fe-
male student power dichotomy, South Park showed that the
headlines were dominated by female teachers, juxtaposing
this illegal relationship with the hypocrisy with which soci-
ety tends to view it.
Ignoring crudeness for a moment, South Park was on to
something. The relations between teachers and students —
almost always improper and, according to law, non consen-
sual — is no longer relegated to creepy older men, and has
become all-too-prominent in our society.
As such, we are pleased with the steps taken by the Fac-
ulty Senate to change Rice's amorous relations policy (see
story, page l). What was once one of the least restrictive poli-
cies in the country has now caught up to the rest of America.
Rice is right to pride itself on its uniqueness, but in this in-
stance it is necessary to join the rest.
It is easy to understand where our decision comes from.
Most undergraduates are of legal, consenting age, but that
does not change the fact that the relationship between teach-
er and student relies on impartial trust. The second that rela-
tionship is breached or changed, the student's education is
put at risk. And if one student suffers, so does that class, and
so does the entire university.
Since Rice is an institution of higher learning, any-
thing that impedes striving for the utmost heights must be
done away with. There is simply too much weight to deem
otherwise.
Alas, we at the Thresher will now be looking for a new
way to keep our grades afloat, as work at the paper cer-
tainly precludes the possibility of keeping up to date on our
homework. Not that our English professor would go for us
anyway, but we're just saying.
Congratulation to
recent graduates
With last week's commencement, we see another crop of
young minds exit the Sallyport and begin their post-college
years (see story, pages 8-9). Thus, congratulations are in order.
While it may not be the most opportune moment to end
your Rice career, we know that if anyone can succeed in what
CNN calls "The Worst Year to Graduate," it is you guys. You
slogged through years of cumbersome construction, made
your teachers swoon with your performance (we hope they
didn't swoon too much, though — see story, page 1) and rode
the Todd Graham roller coaster to its infuriating end, only
to see Rice reach even greater heights at this year's Texas
Bowl. Your time at Rice, these so-called "greatest days of
your lives," will always be with you. You will always have a
home within the hedges, and we couldn't be more excited to
see you take your first steps into the world.
Because if anyone can right the economy, it will be you.
(And please do, because there's no way we could get work
in this environment.)
Summer time, when the
weather is fine
That's all, folks. The Thresher is closing up shop, shut-
tering the shades and tossing out all the trash littering the
office. Summer is here, and we're done.
Well, for a couple weeks, at least. Fingers crossed, a road
trip to Omaha will be in our future, watching the baseball
team battle in its fourth consecutive College World Series.
We may not have home advantage during the Super Re-
gional (thank you, University of Central Florida), but an
11-6 road record should keep us in the running for another
National Championship.
We'll make sure to keep you guys informed all along the
way, with postseason recaps and direct-from-Omaha stories
on www.ricethresher.org.
Furthermore, we'll be preparing for Orientation Week
2009, with a couple surprises in store. Let's just say that
we're getting a better handle on new media, and that those
blogs you may have heard rumors of are slowly emerging
from their cocoons.
So here is to a safe, sunny, super summer, and we'll see
you when you get back.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
thresher-ops@rice. edu
Online comments
of the week
In response to "Miley's latest flick is
'Best of Both Worlds'" (April 17):
I've gotta say I've been pretty
disappointed with Thresher movie
reviews this year. Between the guy
who reviews B-movies and spends
more time showing off how funny
he thinks he is instead of review-
ing movies and this girl who only
watches movies about ponies,
there's not a consistent or logical
voice among any of them. This piece
is a good example. I mean, Rotten-
Tomatoes.com gives this movie like
a 40 percent. So are we getting a
Thresher movie review, or a Jack-
ie Ammons movie review? Come
on Thresher'.
Will Rice Class of 2006
In response to "McMurtry stated to
thrive by establishing Mongol
identity" (April 17):
I'm sorry, but this is just awful.
It's a terrible idea, and it's terrible
that the Thresher seems bound and
determined to make it a reality. An
opinion and an editorial comic? A
running joke around the staff of-
fices that makes it into the paper
shouldn't be given any respect at
all; just let it go, guys.
It's up to the inhabitants of the
college to determine the path they
want to take. Trying to opine them
into some Mongol identity is crude
and a poor use of the powers and
privileges of the "4th estate" on
campus.
Do you want people to respect
you? Do you want people to pay
attention to your other opinions
and suggestions? Then don't try
and force an identity on a col-
lege that doesn't even exist yet:
Let the McMurtry coordinators,
Will Rice College, and the general
community of Murts determine
their path.
Then again, this is Will Rice
we're talking about, so any legacy
you guys suggest will definitely be
better than anything they'd try and
impress on them.
Anonymous
In response to "Fast and Furious
Review" (April 17):
This movie was released on April
3rd. Is there even a point to printing
a review on April 17th?
As for the "marketing genius"
comment, the one thing that most
critics (even the many that gave the
film a negative review) agreed upon
was that the marketing for the film
was perfect.
A $71 million dollar opening
weekend (the best April opening
ever) and almost $140 million in
box office revenue so far prove the
marketing was actually brilliant.
Writing "marketing genius" in such
a condescending tone destroys the
credibility of the article.
Brian Spilner
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