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Today marks the 36th anniversary of the greatest prank in Rice’s history on April 12, 1988.  Lisa Gray ’88 got the byline for the first Rice Thresher story reporting the turning around of Willy’s Statue.  Presently, she is Op-Ed Editor at the Chronicle.

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Who got the byline for the first Rice Thresher story reporting the turning around of Willy’s Statue on April 12, 1988?  For a bonus point, who does this person work for now?  Email your answer here.

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Harvey Mudd College professor Talithia Williams ‘07/’08 is a 2024 ARA Laureates Award recipient.  The 2024 ARA Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 2 at The Post Oak (1600 W. Loop S).  Click here for a list of the 2024 Laureates Awards Honorees.

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Name the 2024 ARA Laureates Award recipient who teaches at Harvey Mudd College.  Email your answer here.

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Baker College won the inaugural Beer Bike in 1957 while Hanszen College was disqualified from the races for taking a shortcut.  Beer Bike 2024 runs tomorrow.

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Name the residential college that won the inaugural Beer Bike in 1957.  For a bonus point, name the residential college that was disqualified from the races for taking a shortcut.  Email your answer(s) here.

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Albert Kidd ‘64/’65 is the 2024 ARA Laureates Award recipient who was a Rice cheerleader and an ARA president.  Click here for Melissa Kean’s blog entry dated August 2, 2011.

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Name the 2024 ARA Laureates Award recipient who was a Rice cheerleader and an ARA president.  Email your answer here.

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Three-year Wichita State football letterman Bill Parcells (1961-62-63) was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Shockers Baseball is presently hosting the Owls in a three-game conference set.

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Name the three-year Wichita State football letterman who is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Email your answer here. 

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Melissa Kean is the 2024 ARA Laureates Award recipient who has a University of Iowa law degree (Thanks, Mike Ross!).

The 2024 ARA Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 2 at The Post Oak (1600 W. Loop S).  Click here for a list of the 2024 Laureates Awards Honorees.

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Name the 2024 ARA Laureates Award recipient who has a University of Iowa law degree.  Email your answer here.