The Rice Thresher

Stay connected to Rice! Read The Thresher, listen to KTRU, compete for your college in daily mini crosswords, and explore over a century of student media content.

The Rice Thresher app is the official iOS client for Rice University’s student newspaper. It allows users to browse and read published articles from the Thresher website in a mobile-optimized, native experience.

The app includes support for: • Viewing articles by section (e.g., News, Opinion, Features, Sports, Arts & Entertainment) • Exploring the history of The Thresher via a dedicated archives explorer • Listening to KTRU, Rice’s student-run radio station and sister organization of The Thresher • Reading KTRU reviews and articles • Browsing KTRU's daily DJ show schedule • Reading over 100 years of Rice History via The Campanile, Rice's official student-run yearbook and sister organization of The Thresher • Solving daily, student-created mini-crossword puzzles • Playing games like Set and Sudoku • Receiving push notifications for new articles from subscribed authors or tags • Receiving push notifications before KTRU DJ shows start • Receiving push notifications when new mini-crosswords are published • Saving articles for offline access • Browsing staff bios and masthead information