Trivia Question:
Before Luke McCaffrey, who was the last Owl selected in the NFL Draft?  For a bonus point, which team selected him? Email your answer(s) here.

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The University of Texas is the only college program in Texas with three different Masters winners: Ben Crenshaw (1984, 1995), Jordan Spieth (2015) and Scottie Scheffler (2022, 2024).  (Note that the Masters winner must have attended at least one semester at the college program in Texas.)  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)

Trivia Question:
Name the only college program in Texas with three different Masters winners. Note that the Masters winner must have attended at least one semester at the college program in Texas.  For a bonus point each, name the three different Masters winners.  Email your answer(s) here.

Guest Trivia Answer:
First, thanks to Deb Marinelli for the guest trivia question!

In last Saturday’s baseball game against UAB, Rice finished the game with four true freshmen playing on the field: Jackson Blank (winning pitcher), Eric Correa (DH with the winning hit), Tobias Motley (3rd base) and Landon West (catcher).  (Thanks, Chris Kohnhorst and Mike Ross!)  

Guest Trivia Question:
In last Saturday’s baseball game against UAB, Rice finished the game with four true freshmen playing on the field.  Name them.  One point for each.  Email your answer(s) here.

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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.

Trivia Question:
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.

Trivia Question:
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.

Trivia Question:
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.