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EDITORIAL
the Rice {Ihresher
Installations bolster
campus art scene
Rice may be an arboretum, but an art museum it
is not. So we were pleased to hear of the university's
successful bid to host sculptor James Surls' bronze
and steel work through the end of August (see story,
pg. 1). Rice secured the sculptures over several Hous-
ton parks and promenades, and the works, which
were previously exhibited on New York's Park Av-
enue, are scattered across campus. In light of next
week's events, our first question has to be: Are these
sculptures jackable? But, Willy Week aside, we see
this as a positive addition to our campus that does
not destroy the ambiance.
Our only beef with the sculptures has to do with
their aesthetic appeal. The works are divisive, and in
fact, many on our staff consider them downright ugly,
which is why we are also relieved this is a temporary
exhibit. However, when push comes to shove, we hope
this signals the beginning of a trend to bring more art
to campus and to appreciate structures beyond the
construction of the next mega-college. We hope Rice
will strengthen its ties with the Houston art scene — a
large, talented community — and look into bringing
more traveling exhibits to campus. What better way
to connect with the surrounding community?
Fond farewells
It's that time of year again: Some staffers are step-
ping out, and new ones are stepping in, contributing
to a vastly different office environment. We'd like to
look back on this year and offer our thanks to the fol-
lowing seniors for their dedication:
Casey Michel, our outgoing editor in chief, led us
through countless late nights with his mellow attitude
and refusal to nap - instead, fearlessly preferring to
power through the night with countless cans of Red
Bull. He helped bring the Web site into the 21st cen-
tury by expanding our multimedia efforts and helped
push the Thresher into the Twittersphere.
We also wish the best for Kyle Barnhart and Cris-
tina Tortarolo, outgoing Backpage editors, whose
meme-inspired, occasionally vitriolic humor ap-
pealed to computer erudites and noobs alike. Their
warm smiles and hilarious comments kept us laugh-
ing through meetings and Whursday nights.
We are also grateful to Charlie Ary, who served as
distribution manager, braving the elements to deliver
the Thresher on and off campus. Though he may not
have had a desk in the office, he played an integral
role in making sure the Thresher arrived to those in
and around the Rice community each week.
Finally, our office is not the same without Brian
Reinhart, our outgoing Calendar editor, whose inside
jokes, gleeful laugh and extensive knowledge of Turk-
ish culture and classical music were unparalleled.
We wish these seniors luck in the future. For all the
work and grind, they made Whursdays bearable.
Errata
In the article "Non-major Humanities courses cut"
in the Feb. 26 issue, the Thresher reported that all
Humanities courses not directly related to a major
would be cut next year. Instead, just two pre-profes-
sional journalism courses, HUMA 250: Writing for
Print Media and HUMA 251: Typography and Design,
will be cut. No other courses are slated to be cut at
this time.
In the article "Tuition rises 5 percent due to endow-
ment losses" in the Feb. 26 issue, the Thresher report-
ed the total for tuition, fees and room and board for
2010-11 would increase to $48,500. Tuition will ac-
tually only increase to $45,500, which is $3,000 less
than the Thresher reported.
The Thresher regrets these errors.
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LETTERS TO TH E EDITOR thresher-ops@rice.edu, twitter.com/TheRiceThresher
Online Comment
of the Week
In response to "Eater's Digest: Uncon-
scious overeating," Feb. 26:
You have to admit the irony of
this appearing in the same issue as
the article about the late-night eat-
ing venue, The Hoot ("Late-night
Hoot turns quick profit," Feb. 26).
Sure, people are hungry at night,
but do they actually need the food?
Or is it, as you write, "environmen-
tal cues [rather] than ... our bod-
ies' need for energy?" (Also, that
West Servery's plates are far larger
than other serveries'.) Thanks for
starting this series; you cite some
great research!
Rachel
Courses cut due to
limited budget
To the Editor:
Last week, the Thresher reported
that I wrote a memo saying "that
because of budget cuts, [my] school
could no longer afford to offer cours-
es not directly linked to any major
in the School of Humanities" ("Non-
major Humanities courses cut,"
Feb. 26). 1 wrote no such memo, and
there is no such policy. 1 did write a
memo to the lecturers teaching two
pre-professional journalism courses
in the school explaining the reasons
why these courses would not be con-
tinued. I noted that the school faced
budget cuts and that journalism
courses were not related to any of
our major programs. In other words,
these courses, however meritorious
in themselves, were peripheral to the
core mission of the humanities. No
other courses currently being taught
have been cut this year because they
were unrelated to a major, and none
will be. The mission of the School of
Humanities has always been to serve
the entire university, not just our
majors. That remains the mission. 1
regret that your reporter misused a
memo of mine addressing only the
cancellation of two journalism cours-
es to draw a misleading conclusion.
Allen Matusow
Interim Humanities Dean
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