Rice University Student Media
Rice University and Rice Student Media announces two competitions for the Schumann Brothers Grants: one for Written Expression and one for Travel Journalism. The winners for each award will receive a $1000 grant to support their proposed endeavors. For examples of previous grant winners’ works, go here. Eligibility Applicants must be undergraduate students who have been published…
Kelley Lash, student media advisor and beloved mentor and friend to all who had the fortune of knowing her, passed away February 21, 2022. A tribute to Kelley put together by the Thresher can be read online.
We are happy to announce that Ross Cooper is returning to Rice Student Media as a Broadcast Technician and Chief Operator! Ross held the same position from 2012-2017, and is returning to Rice to continue to work with KTRU. Ross hails from Houston, Texas, and has been listening to KTRU since high school. Ross’ favorite…
This is a new series started to highlight the work of exceptional students in student media. Channing Wang is a senior at Duncan College. He comes from Wells, Maine, and is a first generation, low-income college student. He was nominated by Kelley Lash for his exceptional work not only for the Thresher, but also for…
Please consider donating directly to Student Media this Giving Tuesday, or as you make your end of tax-year philanthropic plans. You may explore ways to support our efforts and make a gift online here. Through that site you can give directly to The Rice Thresher, Campanile and/or KTRU. You can also donate to the three…
The Thresher is looking to hire a new Advertising Manager! Apply to the role through Handshake here. Below is a description of the role and requirements: The advertising manager is responsible for ensuring that the Thresher is financially self-sufficient by maintaining relationships with local advertisers and national advertising agencies. The advertising manager oversees the advertising…
Excerpt of Sparrow, a written work by the 2020 Schumann Brothers Grant for Written Expression Winner, Kristen Hickey Colm was waiting at the base of the tower when Sparrow finally made up her mind to start the night’s illumination. She had half a mind to turn around as soon as she saw him push off…
Rice University and Rice Student Media announces two competitions for the Schumann Brothers Grants: one for Written Expression and one for Travel Journalism. The winners for each award will receive a $1000 grant to support their proposed endeavors. For examples of previous grant winners’ works, go here. Eligibility Applicants must be undergraduate students who have…
Hello! We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! Just a quick update from the Campanile yearbook regarding the distribution of our 2019-2020 book – there is a lot of uncertainty going into the fall about what campus is going to look like and because not everyone is going to return to campus, we wanted…
Andrew Grottkau, McMurtry 2019 As I stood in the Los Angeles airport terminal waiting to board my flight to Hawaii, I should have been excited. I was about to embark on what I expected to be the trip of a lifetime: a two-week journey split between Maui and the Big Island. But as I looked…