WILL RICE COLLEGE PRESENTS DOJO-WEEK 2011 奉迎

Welcome! The Coordinators Dear new Will Ricers,

Welcome to the best residential college ever founded. Affectionately known as the college of gods and goddesses, Will Rice is a wonderful place where each of you can grow, learn from and enjoy your entire Rice experience. Within the walls of our buildings and common areas, you will have the remarkable opportunity to befriend all of the current and even a few previous Will Ricers, whether it be at meals, while studying in our lounges or commons, or on the patio eating delicious grilled foods. *HWSXPSHGEHFDXVH\RX¶UHDERXWWRIXO¿OOWKHGUHDPWKDWLVFROOHJHKDYLQJWKHEHVWIRXU\HDUV RU however long we have the pleasure of knowing you) of your life!

We are convinced it’s no coincidence you were placed in Will Rice because we’ve read your forms and you are all ridiculously amazing. You’ll soon discover that Will Rice is just as awesome as you are. 6XUH:LOO5LFHPD\EHNQRZQIRUWKLQJVOLNHVZHHSLQJ%HHU%LNH LIWKDWGRHVQ¶WPDNHVHQVHWR\RX now, don’t worry, it soon will) and dominating at college sports, but we also put on excellent college plays and enjoy hanging out in our quad on sunny days. No matter what your interests are, there is surely a place for you within our community.

To help prepare you for your time at Rice, we’ve created a book consisting of articles written by cur rent and former Rice students, many of them Will Ricers. The articles range from information about academics and important resources to interesting facts about the social scene at Rice. It’s important that, while reading this book, you keep an open mind and realize that you are still free to form your RZQRSLQLRQV:HXQGHUVWDQGWKHUHLVGH¿QLWHO\DSOHWKRUDRILQIRUPDWLRQFRQWDLQHGZLWKLQWKHVH SDJHVDQGLWPD\VHHPDELWRYHUZKHOPLQJEXWGRQ¶WZRUU\WKHJRDORI2:HHNLVWRJXLGH\RXLQ better understanding all of these things.

Finally, before we let you immerse yourself into the complexities of this book, remember that if you have any question, any at all, please do not hesitate to contact us. We have spent our entire sum mer dedicated to making your transition into college as seamless as possible, so we would be more WKDQKDSS\WRDGGUHVVDQ\FRQFHUQV\RXPD\KDYH2XUHPDLODGGUHVVLVZUFRZHHN#JPDLOFRP RXU)DFHERRNSDJHLVWLWOHG³:LOO5LFH'RM2:HHN´DQGRXUZHEVLWHLVKWWSZUFGRMRZHHN wordpress.com.

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WRC O-WeEK Coordinators Valerie embodies the best of what being at Rice entails. She’s absolutely GHGLFDWHGWR:LOO5LFH1RRQHSOD\V3RZGHUSXII¿HUFHUDQGPRUHSDVVLRQ ately than Val does, and as an advisor, secretary, and now coordinator, she LVD:LOO5LFHUH[WUDRUGLQDLUH,QDGGLWLRQVKH¶VRQHRIWKH¿QHVW5LFHVWX dents you’ll meet. Someday she’ll be in medical school, but for now, she’s leaving her mark on the Rice community. Ask her about a host of different organizations on campus and she’ll not only be able to tell you what it is, but she’s probably got a few stories from her involvement and leadership in it. Most importantly, she’s a wonderful friend. Having scores of new students

WELCOME to meet, befriend, and care for is a daunting task, but there’s no one better suited than Valerie. Whether you intend on spending the majority of your time at Rice in Fondren, in the Will Rice gameroom, or in front of the televi sion, she’ll make sure to keep up with you and watch out for you, too. Keep an eye out for her baked goods and be ready for a big smile and a hug from the girl who will soon be your favorite sensei. She’s a shoulder to cry on, a VRXOWRODXJKZLWKDQHDUWRFRQ¿GHLQDWHDPPDWHWRFKHHUZLWKDQGD dear friend you’ll never forget. A few leave an impact on the university, and then there’s a select group of people who not only have a major effect on Valerie Le the people at Rice but far beyond as well. Those individuals are few and far WRC ‘12 between, but count yourself fortunate – Valerie Le is one of them. -RQ(QGHDQ:LHVVµ

/LNH KLV KLJK VFKRRO PDVFRW 7KH 1HZ %UDXQIHOV 8QLFRUQV«"  6KDQ LV D true, mythical beast. He does it all and he does it well. For Will Rice alone, he KDVVHUYHGDVDEDOOLQ¶VHFUHWDU\FRDFKHGRXUIUHVKPDQÀDJWHDPWRYLFWRU\ separated your whites from colors as Laundry Committee head, chugged for the Beer Bike team, and now serves as both your Spirits Committee head DQG2:HHN&RRUGLQDWRU+HDOVR¿QGVWLPHWRWXWRUPLGGOHVFKRRONLGVHDUQ his Biochemistry degree, and dedicate his heart and soul to eventually rid the world of brain cancer in his neurology lab. Be impressed. I can’t think of anyone else who better embodies the power and spirit of the Phoenix, but GRQ¶WEHLQWLPLGDWHG6KDQLVRQHJHQXLQHGRZQWRHDUWKJX\+H¶VDOZD\V willing to listen to your problems or to just chill and enjoy life. Now, before you all start scheming on how you can befriend this demigod, here are some WKLQJV\RXVKRXOGNQRZ+HKDVDQXQQDWXUDOORYHIRU:HH]HUDQG%OLQN +HFDQNLFNDQ\RQH¶VEXWWDWJROI \HDK«JROI +H¶VVHFUHWO\JRRGDWSOD\LQJ WKHJXLWDUEXWSXEOLFO\DZIXODWVLQJLQJDORQJ2QWKHZHHNHQGVKH¶VFRP PRQO\VHHQLQDSDLURIKLVÀDPER\DQWNLFNVSDUW\LQJLWXSZLWKKLVEURV%XW most importantly, he has an undeniable ability to affect people wherever he is. Three summers ago, he did a tour of South America, and the entire Shan McDonell FRQWLQHQWLVVWLOOJULHYLQJWKHORVVRIWKHLUIDYRULWH7H[DVUDLVHG,ULVKPDQ6R WRC ‘12 JHWSXPSHG6KDQKDVEHHQZRUNLQJKDUGDOOVXPPHUWREULQJ\RXWKHEHVW 2:HHNHYHU   $QJHOD&KXQ:5&µ

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WRC O-WeEK Coordinators This girl has got it all. I am proud to call this animal loving, art history study LQJHQYLURQPHQWFRQVHUYLQJTXDUWHU,QGLDQP\URRPPDWH6KHFXUUHQWO\ W hails from Jacksonville, Florida but has lived all over the country. At Rice she ELCOME RFFXSLHVKHU YHU\OLPLWHG VSDUHWLPHMXPSLQJRQEXEEOHZUDSFRORULQJ SUHWW\SLFWXUHVDQGHDWLQJREVFHQHDPRXQWVRI

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What is O-week? The Coordinators

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$V IRU WKH UHVW RI 2:HHN VHULRXVO\ MXVW HQMR\ yourselves and try to take in at least some of the massive amounts of information thrown at you. Your advisors will be your advisors for the rest of your college career, so they will be around when ever you need them. The rest of the upperclass men are here to help as well, so do not hesitate to DSSURDFKWKHPHLWKHU$QG¿QDOO\DVWKHUHPDLQGHU of this book will attempt to explain, you will also have access to an enormous number of resources, including the college masters, resident associates, college coordinator, and faculty advisors.

 方法取得此 how to get here! Google Maps If you are DRIVING to Rice: 7KHHDVLHVWURXWHWRWDNHLV86+LJKZD\WRWKH6KHSKHUG*UHHQEULDUH[LW ¿YHPLOHVVRXWKZHVW W of downtown). From either direction, exit south Greenbriar. At University Boulevard, turn left and ELCOME follow University around campus to its intersection with Main Street. At Main Street, take a left. The entrance and path you will take into Rice to arrive at Will Rice will be given to you in a different form, so please look for that information in your packets. But once you do arrive, your advisors will meet you there and show you exactly where to go!

If you are FLYING to Houston: If you’ll be arriving in Houston by yourself, it might be best if you plan on taking one of the airline shuttles listed below, and we’ll arrange to have you picked up from there! From George Bush Inter QDWLRQDO$LUSRUW6XSHU6KXWWOH RUVXSHUVKXWWOHFRP SURYLGHVVHUYLFHVWRDQGIURP ,QWHUFRQWLQHQWDO7KHIDUHLV$OOGHSDUWXUHVDUHIURPWKHORZHUOHYHOEDJJDJHFODLP VRXWKVLGH DUHD ZKHUHWKH\KDYHDJHQWVRQGXW\7KHVKXWWOHGHSDUWVHYHU\PLQXWHVEHJLQQLQJDWDP EXWIRUWKHORYHRI*RGSOHDVHGRQ¶WVKRZXSWKDWHDUO\ DQGWDNHVPLQXWHVWRDQKRXU7KH ([SUHVVZLOOWDNH\RXWRD+ROLGD\,QQLQWKH0HGLFDO&HQWHU DERXW¿YHPLQXWHVIURP5LFH )URP +REE\$LUSRUWWKH$LUSRUW([SUHVVDOVRUXQVWRWKH0HGLFDO&HQWHUDQGDOVROHDYHVHYHU\PLQ XWHVVWDUWLQJDWDP7KHIDUHLVDQGZLOOWDNHPLQXWHV6XSHU6KXWWOHVHUYLFHLVDOVR DYDLODEOHDW+REE\$LUSRUWDQGFRVWVDURXQG

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:KDW LV \RXU MRE WKHQ" )LUVW RI DOO WU\ WR UHOD[ a little and get ready for one of the best weeks of your life! Your advisors will be showing you around Will Rice and then to the Masters’ House, where you will meet the Masters, Resident Associ DWHV DQG 2:HHN &RRUGLQDWRUV 7KHVH DUH DZH some people who have taken it upon themselves WR PDNH \RXU ¿UVW 5LFH H[SHULHQFH DV LQFUHGLEOH as possible. You will also meet Joyce, our College Coordinator, who will be hooking you up with your room keys and other goodies. With your room keys in hand, you can chill for a little bit, start to unpack, or break the ice with your roommate until OXQFK $ EXIIHW OXQFK ZLOO EH VHUYHG IURP  DP WR  SP 7KLV LV \RXU WLPH WR VD\ \RXU ¿ nal goodbyes to the family and get a head start RQPHHWLQJVRPHRI\RXUVRRQWREHEHVWIULHQGV Then, get ready for a barrage of names, some crazy stunts, and a lack of sleep that is totally worth LW'RQ¶WZRUU\\RX¶OOKDYHDQDEVROXWHEODVW

After an afternoon of fun and games, you will attend matriculation with your entire incoming class. It will be one of the few times other than graduation where your whole class is together in one single place. Make sure to dress nicely, i.e. pants and a dress shirt for guys and dress pants, VNLUWVRUFDVXDOLVKGUHVVHVIRUJLUOV*HWH[FLWHGEHFDXVHPRYHLQGD\ZKLFKLVUHDOO\\RXU¿UVWGD\ at Rice, is one to remember for the rest of your life.

*Coordinators’ Note: Please do not arrive before 9 A.M.!!

 持参するもの what to bring The Phoenix Will Rice will be your new home for four years. Therefore, you’ll need plenty of stuff while you’re KHUHEXWGRQ¶WSDFNOLNH\RX¶UHÀHHLQJ\RXUUHDOKRPHIRUHYHU3DFNZHOO«DQGVHQVLEO\([HUFLVH W

your best judgment. However, in case you have no clue what to bring, here’s a helpful list. ELCOME Let’s start with what you’ll already be provided: A comfy twin XL bed A desk and desk chair A closet A dresser A mirror A network port for your computer A cable television outlet A trashcan $LUFRQGLWLRQLQJKHDWLQJ  $RQHVWUHDPUHF\FOLQJELQ

Stuff not to bring: 'RQRWEULQJDORWRIZLQWHUFORWKLQJ,WZRQ¶WJHWFROGXQWLOODWH2FWREHURUWKHPLGGOHRI1RYHPEHU $QGZKHQZHVD\FROGZHPHDQ¶VLVKLIHYHQ$JRRGMDFNHWZRXOGEHXVHIXOWKRXJKIRUWKRVH FKLOO\+RXVWRQQLJKWV .HHSLQPLQGWKDWLWPD\GLSEHORZIUHH]LQJDWVRPHSRLQWLQ\RXU\HDUVKHUH

Okay, now the real stuff to bring: ([WUDORQJWZLQEHGGLQJ  ,' SDVVSRUWVRFLDOVHFXULW\OLFHQVH 6KRZHUWRLOHWU\VWXII6FKRROVXSSOLHV SHQSHQFLOEDFNSDFNHWF &ORWKHV EDWKLQJVXLW   $ODUPFORFN JHWDJRRGRQH )RUPDOFORWKHV 'UHVV6XLWHWF  $ZDWHUFRQWDLQHU &ORWKHVKDPSHUDQGGHWHUJHQW +(  0RXQWLQJWDSHWRSXWWKLQJVRQZDOOV Clothes hangers

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Common Reading Alexandra Ernst & Valerie Le, WRC ‘12

The common reading is a wonderful opportunity to share an LQWHOOHFWXDO H[SHULHQFH ZLWK VWXGHQWV DQG IDFXOW\ GXULQJ 2 Week and throughout the school year. Each year the common reading is selected by a committee of students and faculty who VSHQGWKH\HDUUHDGLQJRYHUERRNVDQGXOWLPDWHO\GHFLGH on one that is both enjoyable and intellectually stimulating. Rice is full of extremely thoughtful students and professors who come from very diverse backgrounds, and the common WELCOME reading book enables everyone to come in with some common NQRZOHGJH'XULQJ2:HHN\RXZLOOKDYHWKHRSSRUWXQLW\WR discuss the common reading in small groups comprised of fel low new students, advisors, and one faculty member. This is not designed to be a homework assignment and you will not be graded on your participation. We want this to be a positive experience in which you get the chance to share your views and background in a somewhat structured setting.

The author of this year’s selection, Kwame Anthony Appiah, earned a doctorate in philosophy from Cam EULGJH8QLYHUVLW\DQGFXUUHQWO\OHFWXUHVDVDIXOOWLPH SURIHVVRUDW3ULQFHWRQ8QLYHUVLW\+HLVDZHOONQRZQ KLJKO\UHFRJQL]HG DQG JUHDWO\ GLVWLQJXLVKHG SKLORVR pher. As an interesting side note, he was named by Forbes Magazine as one of the seven most powerful WKLQNHUVLQ

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What is an advisor? The Coordinators

Advisors are Rice students just like you! They are sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have been KDQGSLFNHG E\ \RXU 2:HHN FRRUGLQDWRUV DIWHU D rigorous and highly competitive application and in terview process to help you transition to life at Rice. Hundreds of Rice students applied for a very lim

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R EHDEOHWRJHWWKLUW\VL[SHRSOHZKR/29(QHZVWX dents. They come from all different social groups, cover a full range of majors, and all are awesome in their own quirky ways.

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A and one advisor from another residential college FDOOHG D ³FRDGYLVRU´  'XULQJ 2:HHN \RXU DGYL sors are there to be your friend, be a great source of advice for almost anything, help you learn about academics at Rice, and make sure you develop a ridiculous love for all things Will Rice.

Albert’s super excited for the new students! The best thing about advisors is they don’t GLVDSSHDU DIWHU 2:HHN 7KURXJKRXW \RXU freshman year and beyond, your advisors will always be there for you when you need advice or just want a friend to hang out with. (YHQ \RXU FRDGYLVRUV ZLOO IUHTXHQWO\ PDNH the journey from their college to Will Rice MXVWWRVHH\RX0RVWJURXSVKDYHZHHNO\2 Week lunches to make sure everyone keeps in touch. Basically, advisors are super awe some people who will love you uncondition ally and always be there for you.

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A drive there, tell him you want to play basketball when you get back. He’ll love you like his own child. Julian Yao -HIIUH\2SRNX'DUNR:5&µ WRC ‘13

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Classy As Ninjas Group 2 1RRQHLVVXUHZKHUHWKLVOHJHQGZDVERUQ0F$OOHQ"0LVVLRQ"6KDU\ ODQG"$OOZHNQRZLVWKDWKHLVWKHJUHDWHVWWKLQJWRKLW:LOO5LFHVLQFH RXU¿IWKVZHHS ZDLW" 5XPRUKDVLWWKDWKHKDGDQLQWHQVHOHJDOEDWWOH against Nate Dogg for the rights to the name and lost. But this doesn’t stop our favorite Will Ricer from producing his own sweet beats. When he gets super excited, he may even try to sing, and he may sound like

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The Kendo Kids Group 6 Daniel Podder is easily the best thing to come out of Hungary since the Rubik’s Cube. Not only does this mean that I need to learn a lot more about Hungary, it also means that you’re going to have a fantastic advi sor! From the moment he helps you move your stuff into your room, 'DQLHO NQRZQWRVRPHRIXVDV'DQRU³6WHYH´ ZLOOQRWVWRSEHLQJ WKHQLFHVWSHUVRQ\RX¶OO¿QGDW:LOO5LFH:KLFKLVVD\LQJ$/27

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Academic Advising The PAAs As your Peer Academic Advisors, we would like to welcome you to Will Rice College! Whether you know ex actly what you want to study or are still undecided, we encourage you to explore your interests and the many opportunities Rice has to offer. Academics are an important part of your college experience, so we would like to introduce you to some of the resources that can help you along the way.

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These are only a few of the resources available to help you make the most of your academic journey at Rice. We know that there is a lot of information to take in, and you should not feel pressured to understand all of it at once. Just remember that you will have a lot of new opportunities and many people willing to help you, so take advantage of them!

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Peer Academic Advisors CHRISTIAN MIER, WRC ‘13 $JHQWOHPDQRI¿QHWDVWHV&KULVWLDQOLNHVWRXQZLQGDIWHUDORQJGD\RISURE lem sets with a smoke on his pipe or hookah with friends. And when he’s not EXV\ZLWKKLV&LYLO(QJLQHHULQJFRXUVHVKHLVXVLQJKLV\HDUVRIWDQJRH[ perience to teach tango to the less coordinated students of Rice like a boss. His smooth moves and smoother Spanish are enough to make any girl swoon. Christian has formed his own strict regimen to train for his future career on a submarine; it consists of running the outer loop and pretending to be a pirate, complete with his pet parrot Pepe perched upon his shoulder. He then pillages WKHOHVVHUFROOHJHVIRUWHDVLQFHLW¶VKLVQHZIRXQGIDYRULWHEHYHUDJH2ND\VR

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Diversity Facilitators NICHOLAS MCCLENDON, WRC ‘12 This man is quite diverse. He never shirks from exploring, or destroy LQJQHZERXQGDULHVZKHWKHUWKH\EHOLJKWLQJWRLOHWSDSHUDÀDPHRU VOHHSLQJQH[WWRGDVKLQJ+LVSDQLF KRZGLYHUVH FKDPSLRQV1RLGHD or point of view is too bizarre for this crazed and diverse MechE. While DIHZNQRZWKLVPDQDV1LFKRODVPRVWIHDUKLPDV+527+*$5 WKH diverse). They say that at night, you can see his shadowy form leap ing atop rooftops or that you can hear him scurrying through secret underground diversity tunnels. His diverse sense of style transcends GH¿QLWLRQ

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Se's on academs James Carpenter, WRC ‘12 As an SE, or Science and Engineering majors, parable work load to an engineer. Just be care you spend a good deal of your days working on IXOQRWWRLQVXOWWKHPGXULQJ¿QDOVDVWKH\ZULWH problem sets and labs, while your Academ ¿YHSDJHSDSHUVRUWKH\PD\FKDVHDIWHU\RX friends, Humanities and Social Science majors, throwing books with names you can’t even pro sit on the swing and nap all day. While it may nounce. look like they never have any work to do, contrary to popular belief, they are of ten assigned mounds of papers to write and a gazillion novels to read that they simply choose to not start until the day before. While you may feel that you con tain a far superior understanding of the world around you, try asking them to tell you a little bit about the Mughal dynasty or of the intricacies of Shakespeare. I’m sure they could educate you in ways you

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The friends you make here will teach you a million and a half things. Not much about thug life, but they know about art and Lolcatz, literature and bro life, music and poop jokes. They’re passionate; they’ve been places and know things. Conversations with the people around you regularly turn curi ous, heated, comforting, and shockingly ridiculous. If you put yourself out there, your experiences ZLWKWKHPZLOOWRR$QGWKHFROOHJHV\VWHPZLOOTXLFNO\WHDFK\RXWRVKDUHRXUFXOWVW\OHSULGHLQ:LOO 5LFHDQGWKHZKROHLWUHSUHVHQWV%HVWSDUWLVZH¶UHRI¿FLDOO\WKHPRVWELZLQQLQJFROOHJHLQDOORI Rice’s history. Pretty much G is to Thug Mansion as Winner is to Will Rice. Remember that. ILL RICE Work hard and get involved because that’s why you’re here. But take so much more. At Will Rice, W \RX¶OO¿QGWKDWZHXSSHUFODVVPHQDQGXQGHUFODVVPHQZLOGDQGUHVHUYHGULFKDQGSRRU±ZH¶UH mostly friends and we learn from each other and grow together; it’s that community element you’ll hear about. We hang out in the commons and study in the Wiener Hole. We watch movies, host parties, and explore Houston together. It’s give and take. I know I have as much to teach you as I have to learn from you and that’s how most of us feel. There are incredible people behind every door and thousands of opportunities to do something interesting. Don’t be shy. Just go out and do it and have a good time. If it isn’t productive, you’ll probably have some awesome stories to tell later. So go ahead.

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Roommates Shan McDonell, WRC ‘12 I’ll admit it. I always had these grand ideas about coming into college and having my roommate be LQJP\EHVWIULHQG,WVHHPVWKDW,KDGDOZD\VKHDUGIURPP\SDUHQWVDQGWKHLUIULHQGV³2K\HDK me and Bernie go back all the way to our days in college. Man we did some CRAZY stuff too. Ber QLHZDVDOZD\VJHWWLQJXVLQWRVRPHNLQGRIWURXEOH´:RXOGP\QHZURRPPDWHEHP\%HUQLH"7KH ¿UVWWHVWZRXOGEHWKHURRPPDWHLQIRUPDWLRQVKHHW,ZDLWHGDQGZDLWHGDQGWKHQRQHGD\,ZHQW to check the mail, and there it was– the long awaited package from the College of Gods and God GHVVHVFRQWDLQLQJZKR,ZRXOGEHOLYLQJZLWKIRUP\¿UVW\HDUDW5LFH ([FLWHGO\,WRUHLWRSHQHDJHUWRVHHZKRWKHDOONQRZLQJ:LOO5LFH&RRUGLQDWRUVKDGSXWPHZLWK )LUVWRIDOO,ZDVLQWKHQRZGHPROLVKHGQHZGRUPVRWKDWPHDQWWKDWZKLOH,GLGWHFKQLFDOO\RQO\ have one roommate, I shared a common room with another set of roommates. Then, I looked at P\URRPPDWH(ULF+LVLQIRVKHHWVHHPHGQRUPDOHQRXJKQRFUD]\IHWLVKHVQRWKLQJDERXWEHLQJ nocturnal, he just seemed like a normal guy. And he liked video games! Great start. The guys in the RWKHUURRPVHHPHG¿QHWRR%HQZDVIURP,GDKRDQGOLNHGEDVNHWEDOODQGGUXPV7KHRWKHU:RR\ RXQJZDVDFWXDOO\DQLQWHUQDWLRQDOVWXGHQWZKRKDGEHHQRQWKH.RUHDQ1DWLRQDO3K\VLFV7HDP ZKHQWKH\VD\SHRSOHDW5LFHDUHVPDUWWKH\DUHQ¶WNLGGLQJEXWVWLOOVHHPHGFRRODQG,WKRXJKWLW would be awesome to live with an international student and maybe gain some perspective on the ZRUOG/DWHUWKDWGD\,JRWRQWRWR)DFHERRNWRVHDUFKIRUWKHWKUHHRIWKHPDQGZDVDEOHWR¿QG Ben and Eric. We didn’t talk much, mostly just about who would bring their Xbox and TV, because that was by far the most important thing in the world. W

)DVWIRUZDUGWR2:HHN,FDQ¶WZDLWWRJHWWRKDQJRXWZLWKP\QHZURRPPDWHVDQGZKHQZH ILL RICE ¿QDOO\KDYHWLPHWRJREDFNWRRXUURRPVZHLPPHGLDWHO\EUHDNRXWWKH;ER[DQGVWDUWSOD\LQJ*XL tar Hero in the common room. Eric, Ben and I are all having fun, but there’s a problem. Wooyoung wanted for the room to be quiet; he needed to study. We tried to turn it down as much as possible EXWLWVWLOOZDVQ¶WJRRGHQRXJK:KLOHWKLVSUREOHPGH¿QLWHO\FRXOG¶YHHQGHGXSDORWZRUVHIRUWX QDWHO\ZHKDGEHFRPHSUHWW\JRRGIULHQGVZLWKRQHRIWKHJX\VDFURVVWKHKDOOGXULQJWKH¿UVWIHZ GD\VRI2ZHHNDQGKHVXJJHVWHGWKDWKHFRXOGMXVWVZLWFKURRPV7KHSHRSOHDFURVVWKHEDWKURRP from us were relatively quiet, and it seemed like it would be a good match. So it was, that we got a new roommate, Al the Albanian. )DVWIRUZDUGHYHQIXUWKHUWRQRZWKUHH\HDUVODWHUVHQLRU \HDU,¶YHOLYHGZLWK%HQDQG(ULFHYHU\\HDU$QG\MRLQHG us sophomore year and has been with us ever since. And now, we’ll all be living in a suite together, along with Al. However, there will be cases where two roommates aren’t very compatible, but just because living with someone GRHVQµWVHHPWREHZRUNLQJRXWWKDWGRHVQ¶WPHDQLW¶VWKH end of the world. Your advisors, coordinators, VPs, and Masters are all eager to help you out. As coordinators, we put a remarkable amount of time into choosing who you’ll be living with next year so we can try as best as we can to give you a roommate you’ll want WROLYHZLWKIRUWKHUHVWRI\RXUWLPHDW:LOO5LFH$VD¿QDOQRWHFRPHLQWRWKHSURFHVVZLWKDQRSHQ mind. There is a good chance that you and your roommate’s lives have been very different up until this point, and being in college is something that will take some getting used to. While you may not become best friends with your roommate, this does not mean that you can’t learn things from them. Everyone in Will Rice is awesome for different reasons, and everyone has something to offer.

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Where Am I Living? Chuck Norris What follows is a written summary of many of the locations in and around Will Rice but if you want WR³VHHIRU\RXUVHOI´ZKDW:LOO5LFHORRNVOLNHWKHQJRWRWKHZHEVLWHIRU\RXURZQYLUWXDOWRXU

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The Masters We are Bridget Gorman and Mike Reed, the new Masters of Will Rice College and it is our great pleas ure to welcome you to Rice University and the Will Rice College community! Being admitted to Rice is a big achievement, representing years of hard work, but it also marks the start of what is to be an H[FLWLQJMRXUQH\SDUWRIZKLFKZLOORFFXUKHUHDW:LOO5LFHDZRQGHUIXOVPDOOHUFRPPXQLW\WKDW ZLOOFRPHWRGH¿QHDODUJHSDUWRI\RXUOLIHRYHUWKHQH[WIRXU\HDUV

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Mike Reed is a native Houstonian who received a BA from the University of Houston in literature. He LVRZQHURSHUDWRURIDVPDOOQLFKHSDUW\UHQWDOFRPSDQ\DQGGXULQJWKHZHHNFDQOLNHO\EHIRXQG ZRUNLQJLQKLVRI¿FHDWWKH0DVWHU¶VKRXVHNLFNLQJ\RXUEXWWLQDJDPHRISLQJSRQJRUZDONLQJRXU big yellow dog, Steve McQueen.

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Again, welcome to Will Rice College! We can’t wait to meet you!

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College Coordinator: Joyce Courtois Welcome new Will Ricers! I am your friendly College Co RUGLQDWRU:KDW GRHV WKH &ROOHJH &RRUGLQDWRU GR" :HOO ,¶OO EH RQH RI WKH ¿UVW IRONV \RX PHHW RQ PRYHLQ GD\ because I’ll be handing out your room and mailbox keys. But during the year, think of me as your “one stop shop SLQJ´UHVRXUFH,KDQGOH\RXUPDLOQRWLI\\RXZKHQ\RX KDYHDSDFNDJHVHOO\RXDVWDPS DQGLIQHFHVVDU\VKRZ you where on the envelope to put it), hand out aspirin DQGEDQGDLGVKHOS\RXPDNHFRSLHVDQGVHQGID[HV%XW more importantly, I answer questions and help you make sense of all the new stuff that you have to deal with as a new student at Rice. If there is anything you need help ZLWKFRPHVHHPH¿UVW±LI,GRQ¶WNQRZWKHDQVZHU,ZLOO ¿QGVRPHRQHZKRGRHV0D\EHWKHPRVWLPSRUWDQWSDUW of my job, and the part I like best, is providing a place where you can sit down, have some candy from the big white owl on my desk, and chill, vent about the killer test you just took, or talk about the kind of day you’ve had. I’m looking forward to meeting W

you soon! ILL RICE

Associates Kylee Talwar, WRC ‘13 'XULQJ2:HHN\RXUJURXSZLOOEHSDLUHGXSZLWKDVHWRI$VVRFLDWHVDQG\RX¶OOJRWRGLQQHUDWWKHLU KRXVH%XWZKRDUHWKHVHSHRSOHDQGZK\DUHZHPDNLQJ\RXJRWRWKHLUKRXVHDQGHDWWKHLUIRRG" Associates are adults who are connected to the college in a very special way. They come in three IRUPV)DFXOW\$VVRFLDWHVZKRWHDFKDW5LFH8QLYHUVLW\$VVRFLDWHVZKRZRUNDW5LFHEXWDUHQRW professors; and Community Associates, who are from the Houston area but are not employed by 5LFH$IWHU2:HHN\RXZLOOVHH\RXU$VVRFLDWHVDURXQG:LOO5LFHIRUPHDOVDQGVSHFLDOHYHQWVDQG PD\EHHYHQDURXQGFDPSXV \RXPLJKWHYHQKDYHRQHDVDSURIHVVRU %XW\RXVKRXOGQ¶WJHWWR NQRZMXVW\RXU2:HHN$VVRFLDWHV$OORIWKH:LOO5LFH$VVRFLDWHVFDQEHJUHDWVRXUFHVRIFRQYHUVD tion at meals in the commons, good to go to for advice on anything from research opportunities and picking the right Law School to what restaurants to eat at in Houston, as well as sources of yummy EDNHG JRRGV (YHU\ VHPHVWHU WKHUH LV DQ ³$VVRFLDWHV 1LJKW´7KHVH DUH HODERUDWH HYHQWV ZKHUH HYHU\RQHHDWVIDPLO\VW\OH,QWKHIDOO$VVRFLDWHV1LJKWLVDFFRPSDQLHGE\DWDOHQWVKRZDQGLQWKH VSULQJWKHUH¶VDQDZDUGVFHUHPRQ\'XULQJ¿QDOVHYHU\VHPHVWHUWKHUHLVDKXJHVWXG\EUHDNZKHUH WKH$VVRFLDWHVSURYLGHGHOLFLRXVKRPHPDGHIRRGVIRUDOORI:LOO5LFH%XWEHVLGHVWKHVHELJHYHQWV there are several smaller ones throughout the year put on by the Associates Committee such as game nights, career panels, and other cool events showcasing what the Associates have to offer. So get to know your Associates, they are awesome people with lots to offer!

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RA Emeritus: Doc C The Doc C Boys, WRC ‘88 Gilbert Cuthbertson is the legendary Will Rice resident associate, known more commonly as Doc C. First of all, Doc is an amazing storyteller, and he has a story for every occasion. You may notice that PRVWRIKLVVWRULHVDUHDERXWIRUPHU:LOO5LFHVWXGHQWVZHOOWKDW¶VEHFDXVHKH¶VEHHQDGHYRWHG PHPEHURI:5&IRUDOPRVW\HDUV+LVIDYRULWHDFWLYLWLHVLQFOXGHKXQWLQJGRZQEDUJDLQVEX\LQJ WKLQJVRQH%D\EHLQJWKH:5&OHJHQGDU\FDUGVKDUN EULGJHDQGOLDU¶VSRNHUDUHKLVSHUVRQDOID vorites), teaching his outstanding and entertaining political science classes, teaching freshmen that they aren’t quite the gameroom experts they think they are, and greeting Will Rice students with a ZDUPVPLOHDQGHPSKDWLF³1RSUREOHP´

Due to his many years of dedicated service to the college, Doc was recently awarded the status of Resident Associate Emeritus. This is a new title that will almost certainly never be given out to any other RA, and means that while Doc will not be living on campus, he will still maintain the same role in the daily life of Will Ricers. By promoting Doc to RA Emeritus, this allowed Will Rice to add another RA, Erin Baker, just this past year. Make sure you get to know all of our RAs, as they are all amazing!

RA: Jason Sosa Eastman Landry, WRC ‘09 'U-DVRQ6RVDLVDPDQWKDW\RXZLOOGH¿QLWHO\ZDQWWRJHW ILL RICE WRNQRZ+HZLOOEHRQHRIWKH¿UVWIDFHV\RXVHHDW:LOO

W 5LFHLQWKH0DVWHU¶VKRXVHEXWDIWHUWKHEULHIµ+HOOR¶DQG KDQGVKDNH\RXZLOOGH¿QLWHO\EHZDQWLQJPRUH/XFN\IRU you, Dr. Sosa, or just Sosa, is one of your Residential As VRFLDWHV+HLVDORXGDQGSURXG7H[DV$ 0JUDGXDWHDQG a professor in the Sports Management department. As a UHVXOWRIKLVMRE$1'$:(620(1(66KHKDVZRUNHGGL rectly with the Rockets, Dynamo and Lonestar Sports En WHUWDLQPHQW $VXEVLGLDU\FRPSDQ\RIWKH7H[DQV 6RVD can be seen grilling in the quad, running the outer loop, chillin’ in the commons and rockin’ out at Club Fondren DNDVWXG\LQJLQWKHOLEUDU\ 5XPRUKDVLWKHRQFHZHQW in on a Friday night and did not come out until Sunday morning. Where he hides in there is a closely guarded VHFUHWDQGYHU\IHZSHRSOHKDYHHYHUIRXQGKLP:K\LVKHKLWWLQJWKHERRNVVRKDUG\RXDVN"+HLV studying Law to one day own his own Firm. YEA, APPARENTLY having a PhD just isn’t good enough for this young tycoon. Also, he is an excellent chaperone to any and all Will Rice events. Lastly, in case he forgets, make sure you tell him to keep livin’ the high life.

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RAs: Erin and Wayne Baker 1HZ1HZ1HZ2YHUQHZ:LOO5LFHUVDQGWZRQHZ5$¶VZKRKDSSHQWREHQHZO\ZHGV0HHW(ULQ and Wayne Baker, one cool couple who’s eager and excited to get the year started, but will do so only ZLWKWKHEHVWDQGWKDW¶V:LOO5LFH(ULQLVD3URJUDP&RRUGLQDWRULQ&LYLO (QYLURQPHQWDO(QJLQHHU LQJDQGWKHRQHZKRJRWWKHPWKLVJLJ6KH¶VEHHQDW5LFHIRU\HDUVDQGZRUNHGDW5LFHSDUWWLPH in high school. Wayne is a Territory Sales Manager for his family’s company that sells beverage mixes to restaurants and schools. Some may call him the margarita man, but back home he is known for KLVPDGJULOOLQJDQG%%4LQJVNLOOV%HRQWKHORRNRXWLQWKHTXDGIRU:D\QHWKLV\HDUZKHQKH¿UHV up the grill. You won’t want to miss it and the man means business. Erin enjoys baking and cook ing, junky reality TV shows, the beach and traveling. Anything that includes fun, being with family or friends, or even a good sale, Erin is there.

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Houston in Sugar Land, TX and ILL RICE JUDGXDWHG IURP 7H[DV $ 0 University in College Station, 7; :+223  ZLWK D GHJUHH in Human Resource Develop ment. Wayne calls Luling, TX 3RS KRPHDQGJUDGX ated from Texas State Universi ty in San Marcos with a degree in exercise sports and science. 7KHWZRPHWDWDZHGGLQJ KH ZDVDJURRPVPDQDQGVKHZDVDEULGHVPDLG DQGORVWFRXQWDWJRLQJWRZHGGLQJVWKHLU¿UVW\HDU of dating.

Prior to joining his family’s company, Wayne coached high school football, basketball and softball and taught health for four years. He also played basketball in college. Can you say Friday Night /LJKWV"7KH%DNHUVHQMR\DOOVSRUWVDQGDUHUHDG\WROHDG,0WHDPVWRYLFWRU\DVZHOODVEUHDNLQWKDW new recreation center. If no IM games are going on, feel free to stop by our apartment and watch µWKHJDPH¶RUZKDWHYHUVKRZLVRQWKDWQLJKWDQGSLFNXSDVZHHWWUHDW&KDQFHVDUHWKHGRRU DQG kitchen) will be open and ready for students to visit. They are truly honored and excited to make your years at Rice the best that they can be!

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SMR Stephen Crowe & Sam Dubinski, WRC ‘13 Coming from the town of Hot Springs, Arkansas, this Arkansas na tive from Arkansas lives to move your furniture. Widely regarded as THE club baseball player to know, Chris will be sprinting from room to room tending to all of your housing needs. Whether it’s lofting your bed, letting you into your room when you lock yourself out, or just helping you rearrange things for the proper feng shui, Chris is \RXUJRWRJX\.QRZQIRUDOZD\VJHWWLQJDIXOOQLJKW¶VVOHHSWKLV Arkansan is always energized and ready to help. When he’s not too busy being the star pitcher for the club baseball team, this civil en gineer can be found in his room relaxing in front of his ´´79 %HZDUQHGWKRXJKKH¶OOGUDZ\RXLQZLWKKLV+'SLFWXUHEXWDOO \RX¶OOEHZDWFKLQJLV´RIWKH'LVQH\FKDQQHO$OZD\VDEOHWRZRR Chris Walker the ladies with his Rock Band skills, this muggle knows how to make WRC ‘13 some magic. If you ever want to butter him up, praise his beloved Student Maintenance Braves. Even if you don’t like baseball, he’ll tell you why it builds Representative character. But in all seriousness, this SMR is one of the coolest cats on campus. If you ever need him, don’t hesitate to call or email.

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APC Shan McDonell, WRC ‘12 Albert. Patrick. College. Three words that apart are meaningless, but together, strike fear into the heart of Bridget, Mike, and Will Ricers everywhere. It is rumored that in the olden times, when New Dorm used to stand, with a basement we could party in and a weight room to help us get jacked and WDQWKDWWKHUHZDVDVHFWLRQWKDWZDVQRWDOORZHGWRIDFHWKHTXDGOLNHHYHU\RQHHOVH:KLOHWKH¶V ¶V¶VDQGWRZHUDOOZHUHDOORZHGWRVHHZKDWZDVKDSSHQLQJRXWVLGHDW:LOO5LFHDOOWLPHWKH ¶VDQG¶VZHUHEDQLVKHGWRWKHJURYH,QVWHDGRIEHLQJDEOHWRVHH:LOO5LFHUVKDQJLQJRXWRQWKH patio, maybe tossing around a football, or even enjoying a keg in the quad, when they walked out their doors, all they saw was Hanszen– a punishment that I wouldn’t dare wish upon any soul. So it ZDVWKDWRQHGD\WKHGHQL]HQVRIWKH¶VDQG¶VKDGHQRXJKDQGVHFHGHGIURP:LOO5LFHXQGHU the name of Albert Patrick College.

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A good way to embrace this new chapter in your life, in our opinion, is to get involved, whether it be in your own college or the university as a whole. If you’re into sports, join an in tramural team. Think of any sport known to man, and there is a BIG chance that there is a college or intramural team for it. If you dance or sing, join an acapella group or a dance team, but by all means jump into this college experience with all that you have. You will meet some of the most amazing people here at Rice, especially within your residential college, and you will form friendships that will last throughout your years here and beyond, outside of Rice’s hedges.

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Baker Mari Figueroa, Baker ‘13 %DNHU &ROOHJH LV RQH RI WKH ¿YH RULJLQDO UHVLGHQ Baker 13! Another tradition is our classy Baker tial colleges of Rice. Named after Captain James Blues Party. Believe it or not, on this night, you will Addison Baker, he is the reason for the existence be partying with your parents, as it is scheduled of Rice University today. Upon William Marsh Rice’s on Parents Weekend. And if this is not enough to death, Baker discovered that our beloved Willy had convince you that Baker is the best college ever, a been murdered and his will had been forged. Rice’s visit to the BBQ pits and a bite of the grilled Chicken inheritance was then used for the creation of Rice Hearts made by our beloved Brazilian RAs sure will!! University.

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Jones Allyssa Abacan, Jones ‘13 -RQHV ZDV WKH ¿UVW ZRPHQ¶V UHVLGHQWLDO FROOHJH Jonesians are known to be very competitive about RICE and was named after Mary Gibbs Jones, wife of HYHU\WKLQJIURP%HHU%LNHWR,0VSRUWV WKRXJK Jesse Holman Jones, a Houston philanthropist. we aren’t really that good at much). Therefore, Located in the north side of campus, this resi there is a tremendous sense of pride amongst dential college consists of three buildings called Jonesians. Throughout the year you will see vari 6RXWK 1RUWK DQG &HQWUDO ,Q WKH IDOO RI  ous Jonesians sporting blue, green, and purple, -RQHVEHFDPHFRHG while yelling that we have won again, even if we don’t actually ever come out on top, which in cludes Beer Bike.

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Brown Kensey King, Brown ‘12 7KRXJK%URZQZDV¿UVWDIHPDOHRQO\FROOHJHLW But, then in the spring, make your own toga for EHFDPHDFRHGFROOHJHLQ7KDW\HDUWKH Bacchanalia. You’ll also see Brown College peo Brown relationship with other colleges was con SOHDOVRNQRZQDV³%URZQLHV´DOODFURVVFDPSXV summated when brave men from across campus as we are heavily involved in the Student Associa moved to Brown. Brown is very distinctive about tion and Rice Theater. But be wary of us when we some traditions. VHH\RXRQWKH¿HOG Brown College sits at as we are hardcore, the very edge of the especially when it North side of campus comes to Powder but that shouldn’t puff. Although we stop you from at might share a bit of tending our swing a rivalry, do not let it ing parties we host discourage you from every year. In the visiting our doors fall, bring out your because “Brown is inner Hawaiian at our sweet, we’re nice Margaritaville Party. SHRSOH´+ROOHU

Lovett Christina Katsampes, WRC ‘14 1DPHGDIWHUWKH5LFH¶V¿UVWSUHVLGHQW(GJDU2GHOO RXWLQWKHLUFRPPRQVDORW PRVWO\EHFDXVHWKH /RYHWW&ROOHJHLVWKHELJWRDVWHUOLNHEXLOGLQJZLWK rooms are terrible and resemble prison cells). Will the concrete grating that you will most likely Rice shares the new East servery with the Lov

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Sid Richardson Angela Wu, Sid Rich ‘12 Sid and Will We also always welcome Will Ricers to come bor Rice are row some butter and sugar if they ever need it QH[WGRRU as there are plenty of reasons to love Sid. De neighbors! spite our general apathy toward college sports, Sid, of our lovely Sid ladies rock Powderpuff and have course, is a huge fan base. Sid doesn’t care much about the taller, the bike race at Beer Bike, but we take the day’s less strong festivities VERY seriously. Really. You should also and less not be surprised if you’re blasted out of your Fri ZHOOOLNHG GD\DIWHUQRRQQDSE\WKHULIIVRI$&'&¶V³%DFN neighbor. LQ%ODFN´EODULQJIURP5DGLR)UHH6LG$QGLI\RX However, we VHH25&6 SHRSOHSDLQWHGLQEODFN \RX¶GEHWWHU have some board your windows and hide! But don’t be too stuff in our LQWLPLGDWHGE\RXUUDFRXVQHVVVWRSE\6LG¶VID EDFN\DUG WKDW :LOO 5LFH GRHVQ¶W  D YROOH\ PRXV¶VSDUW\LQWKHIDOODQG6LG6FKRROJLUOVLQ ball court, a basketball court, and a country spring. In the end, Sid and Will Rice are actually club. People can get jealous, but most of the 6RXWKHUQ EUHWKUHQ DW KHDUW  ZH DUH ERWK SDV time they forget those belong to Sid anyway. sionate about our traditions and devote ourselves to maintaining them.

Martel Sean Kim, Martel ‘14 Whenever you hear the most widely known song )RXQGHGLQ0DUWHOKDVDOUHDG\HVWDEOLVKHG RICE around campus that begins and ends with “Mar VRPH JUDQG WUDGLWLRQV  LI \RX FDQ UHDOO\ FDOO WHO« 0DUWHO 0DUWHO 0DUWHO´ \RX KDYH MXVW ZLW \HDUROGWKLQJVWUDGLWLRQV 0DUWHOKRVWVWKH nessed the glory that is Martel College. It is com ¿UVWDQGODVWSXEOLFSDUWLHVRIWKH\HDUVRFRPH mon knowledge that Martel has really nice dorms MRLQXVRQRXUVWXQQLQJVXQGHFNDIWHU\RXU¿UVW and thus, all Martelians are subject to scoring week of college classes at Don’t Mess With Texas PRUHRIWHQWKDQDQ\RWKHUFROOHJH Party, and make sure to visit us again in April to celebrate the return of warm weather at Beach Party! Rain or shine, always feel welcome to stop by the north side of campus and join a friendly Martelian in a game of mud soccer, throw a Fris bee around, or just have an afternoon nap in our hammock. From our terrifying displays of sheer FROOHJH HXSKRULD GXULQJ 2:HHN WR RXU VOLJKWO\ YXOJDUFKHHUV DOOPHDQWLQJRRGMHVW \RXGH¿ nitely don’t want to miss out on the culture of all your Martelian friends. So don’t be shy – come on over, and experience all that is Martel!

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McMurtry Kelly Beckman & Mason Sanders, McMurtry ‘14 2QFH XSRQ D WLPH LH   DQ HSLF FROOHJH There is no challenge Murts won’t stand up to, named McMurtry was built. At the same time, but most of all, we know how to have fun! Your a college called Will Rice was being renovated. ¿UVW HQFRXQWHU ZLWK XV PD\ EH WKH WKXQGHURXV Murts needed a government and guidance; Will roar of our conch shell sounding, following by the Ricers needed a place to live. And thus began the GHDIHQLQJFU\WKDW LVDELW LQGLVWLQJXLVKDEOH2U glorious union known as McWill. We kind of have SHUKDSV\RXU¿UVWHQFRXQWHUZLOOEHHDWLQJLQRXU an eternal bond. DZHVRPH VHUYHU\ :HVW UHDOO\ LV DPD]LQJ  DQG getting owned at foosball. In any case, look out McMurtry is basically really awesome and, lucky for us at Beer Bike where we’re sure to take you for you, although we separated, the Mc RQ RU DW OHDVW Will union created a very close bond! run circles Although we’ve only been a college for a around you in short time, we’ve become independent, banana suits). fostering our own awesome culture and Get ready to VWDUWLQJ VRPH JUHDW WUDGLWLRQV LQ WZR meet awesome \HDUV"  0F0XUWU\ LV D SODFH ZKHUH Murts while anyone can make a difference. Murts are you’re here and known for our Scottish culture, inclusive keep our sister nature, and pervasive enthusiasm. bond alive!

Duncan Amber Makhani, Duncan ‘12 Duncan College is the newest, largest, and (YHQWKRXJKZHZHUHRQO\RI¿FLDOO\LQLWLDWHGLQWR greenest residential college at Rice. Members the residential college system two years ago, of Duncan College are affectionately known as we have numerous traditions rooted in our deep

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Club Sports Brynnan Webster, WRC ‘13 5LFHLVIXOORIKLJKVFKRRODWKOHWHVZKRDUHQRWFRPSOHWHO\UHDG\WREHFRPHZDVKHGXS³IRUPHU´DWK letes quite yet. Club sports allow the opportunity to continue competing at a high level. However, you do not have to be a SURWRJLYHLWDWU\«WKDW¶VZKDWZHKDYHYDUVLW\DWKOHWHVIRU Each particular sport may require a different level of skill and FRPPLWPHQWEXWDOODUHPDQDJHDEOHXVXDOO\DIHZSUDFWLFHV a week, with games and tournaments on the weekends. Gen erally, we compete against other schools in Texas and some across the country. In addition to the competition, though, club sports are a great way to meet awesome people with similar interests across campus. Through time at practices, games, and trips, I’ve made some of my best friends here and had a ton of fun! &OXEVSRUWVFXUUHQWO\RIIHUHGDW5LFHLQFOXGH $LNLGR  %DGPLQWRQ %DVHEDOO %DVNHWEDOO 0  %KDQJUD Crew Cricket Cycling Equestrian Fencing -LX-LWVX .DUDWH  /DFURVVH 0 :  3RZGHUSXII 5XJE\ 0 : 6DLOLQJ  6KRRWLQJ 6RFFHU 0 :  7HQQLV 9ROOH\EDOO 0 :  :DWHU3ROR 0 :  :UHVWOLQJ 8OWLPDWH)ULVEHH 0 :  For more information on how to get involved, contact the club president or talk to someone on the WHDPRUFKHFNRXWKWWSUHFUHDWLRQULFHHGXFOXEBVSRUWVLQGH[KWPO

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Powderpuff Veronica Saron, WRC ‘14 7KHQDPH³SRZGHUSXII´DSSHDUVLQQRFHQWHQRXJK,IDQ\WKLQJHOVHLWFRQQRWHVWKH3RZHU3XII*LUOV IURP&DUWRRQ1HWZRUNEDFNLQWKHGD\GRHVQ¶WLW"$FWXDOO\LW¶VWKHODGLHV¶LQWUDPXUDOFROOHJHÀDJIRRW EDOOWHDP$QG\HVJLUOVSOD\ÀDJIRRWEDOODEVROXWHO\IRUWKLVLV7H[DVDIWHUDOO'XULQJWKHZHHNZH have practices at night to go through different plays and experience Will Rice Powderpuff bonding under the leadership of our fabulous coaches and captains. Each Saturday, we play games against the other colleges in order to match their wits against the might of ³7KH3DLQ7UDLQ´DVWKHSRZGHUSXIIWHDPFDOOVRXUVHOYHV/XFN ily for you, not only do Will Ricers attend intramural games in WKHPDVVHV XQOLNHRWKHUFROOHJHV EXW:LOO5LFHKDVDWUDGLWLRQ of always winning in sports. Even when we don’t win, it doesn’t matter, because we’re going to win next time, and we certainly have a whole lot of fun no matter what. Powderpuff is a battle of the wits, mind, and body, and sometimes all three in one instant. And please, don’t get scared – play hard or go home.

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Words of Wisdom Dr. Richard Stoll Several years ago, the Student Association invited me to address the freshman class, and this year I have written a copy of my remarks to give to you. What I tried to do was to provide some practical advice to incoming freshmen by talking about some of the more common problems you are likely to face. I was not DQXQGHUJUDGXDWHDW5LFH2QWKHRWKHUKDQG,ZDVDQXQGHUJUDGXDWHVRPHSODFHDQG,KDYHNQRZQD number of undergraduates here, so my observations may be of some help to you.

Roommates The most immediate change in your life will be the presence of a roommate. Most pairs of individuals get along reasonably well, although they may not become the closest of friends. However, there is one thing you should be aware of – it’s not the fault of the people that paired you up, or anybody else for that matter. There is some sort of law that says that each roommate must do at least one thing that drives WKHRWKHUXSWKHZDOOZKHQ,ZDVDIUHVKPDQP\URRPPDWHKDGDQDP)UHQFKFODVV¿YHGD\VDZHHN I had been lucky enough to place out of my language requirement, so I didn’t have to get up that early RUVR,WKRXJKW 1RZP\URRPPDWHGLGQ¶WOLNHKDYLQJDFODVVWKDWHDUO\DQGLQIDFWKHGLGQ¶WJRYHU\ often; so far so good. But every night, just on the off chance that he would get an urge to go to class RULIWKHUHZDVDWHVW KHZRXOGVHWKLVDODUPIRU,KDYHQRLGHDZKHUHKHJRWWKHFORFNIURPEXW ,EHWWKHUHDUHQ¶WPDQ\LQH[LVWHQFHWKDWKDYHDXVHGKRUQIURPD*HUPDQ8ERDWDVDQDODUP%XWWKH most amazing thing to me is that although the alarm would wake me up every morning, he managed to sleep through most of the time. So cheer up, if I can survive that, you can survive whatever your room mate does to bother you. Remember that you’re doing something to her or him that is just as annoying.

The College System Even though you’re not on campus yet, you’ve probably heard a lot about the college system and how wonderful it is. Certainly, it’s one of the most unique parts of Rice. You may be a little skeptical about it, but I think it does live up to its advanced billing. Most students enjoy their colleges and develop a strong sense of loyalty to them. If you don’t believe me, wait until the spring when chugging practice begins for WKH%HHU%LNHUDFH RQHRI\RXUDGYLVRUVZLOOH[SODLQWR\RXZKDWWKH%HHU%LNHUDFHLV &KXJJLQJLQYROYHV swallowing, as fast as possible, a large amount of lukewarm water. All this to win a race for the college.

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Words of Wisdom Dr. Richard Stoll 7RLOOXVWUDWHOHWPHWDONDERXWDFRXUVHWKDWQRRQHHQMR\HGZKHQ,ZDVDQXQGHUJUDGXDWHRUJDQLFFKHP istry. Now I have nothing against chemistry; after all, Rice’s former president, Norman Hackerman, is a FKHPLVWDQGKHKLUHGPH%XW,GRUHFDOOWKDWRUJDQLFZDVQRWDSRSXODUFRXUVH,WZDVGLI¿FXOWUHTXLUHG memorization of an amount of information larger than the Houston telephone book, and was of little LQWULQVLFLQWHUHVWWRPRVWSHRSOHWDNLQJWKHFRXUVH6RZK\ZDVLWVRELJ",WZDVFRQVLGHUHGDQHFHVVDU\ course for everyone who wanted to go to medical school. No matter how unhappy people were, if they wanted to be doctors, they stuck it out. And occasionally you may have the same situation. We’re sorry WKDW\RX¿QGFRXUVHV\RXGRQ¶WOLNHEXWLIWKH\¶UHUHTXLUHGVRWKDW\RXFDQEHDEOHWRGRZKDW\RXZDQW to do, stick it out.

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Words of Wisdom Dr. Richard Stoll :KDWWKHIDFXOW\ZDQWVIURP\RX Let me say a few words about what the faculty wants from you as students. First, there is a certain ERG\RIPDWHULDOLQDFRXUVHWKDWZHZDQW\RXWRPDVWHUIRUPXODVGH¿QLWLRQVNH\FRQFHSWVDQG ideas. But second and more important in the long run, we don’t want you to simply consume what we teach. Don’t accept what you read and what you hear uncritically. We can supply you with the basic building blocks, but you’ve got to put them together. When you leave Rice, it will be your abil ity to make judgments and solve problems that will be the key to your future. Unfortunately, some students only learn how to absorb or to criticize. Try to learn both.

7KH%RWWRP/LQH So much for my words of wisdom. Don’t worry if you don’t remember most of this; if it’s worthwhile, you’ll experience most of it on your own soon enough. Just remember that if you do encounter dif ¿FXOWLHVWKHUHDUHSOHQW\RISHRSOHKHUHWRKHOS\RX\RXUFODVVPDWHV\RXUDGYLVRUV\RXUIDFXOW\ DVVRFLDWHVDVZHOODV\RXUSURIHVVRUVDQGWKHPDVWHUV%XWPRVWRI\RXZLOO¿QGWKDW\RXFDQJHW yourself out of trouble almost as easily as you can get yourself into it. But there’s one thing I do ZDQW\RXWRUHPHPEHUIURPWKLVOLWWOHWDONQRPDWWHUZKDW\RXGRWR\RXUVHOIGXULQJ\RXUIUHVKPDQ year, there is absolutely no way to ruin your life. You can get yourself more miserable than you ever believed possible, you can get yourself in debt up to your eyes, you can do poorly in your classes, but you cannot foul up your life beyond recovery. Good luck and welcome to college. LI F E

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Social Scene Nathan Keibler, WRC ‘14 :HOFRPHWR\RXUQHZKRPH3UHSDUHWRIDOOLQORYHZLWKWKLVSODFH$1'35(3$5(72)$//+$5' There’s a reason Rice has been ranked by the Princeton Review as #1 in Quality of Life numerous times. This place is unlike any other. Many have their own reasons, but I believe its lovability stems largely from its residential college system. As you are already well aware, you have been placed in Will Rice College, a beautiful place with a dis tinct culture that you will discover in the com ing months. While all Will Ricers may claim that its culture is the best, there are ten other col OHJHVZLWKGLVWLQFWZD\VRIOLIHDVZHOO121( DUH WKH VDPH %HLQJ ³VRUWHG´ \RX QRW RQO\ IRUPDQLQWHQVHERQGZLWKWKHRWKHURUVR new students in your college, but with the up perclassmen who are SUPER EXCITED to meet you. Chances are they’ve been Facebook stalk LQJ \RX DYLGO\ VLQFH -XO\ WU\LQJ WR ¿QG VRPH random similarity they share with you so they have some valid means of introducing them selves to you without looking like a complete creep.

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Alcohol Policy Albert Wei, WRC ‘12 When they say Rice is a wet campus, they’re most likely not talking about the weather. Alcohol is al lowed on campus for those that are of drinking age. Simply put, the administration of Rice University has trusted us to behave like adults when it comes to our choice to consume alcohol. During your 2:HHNQRVWXGHQWVDUHDOORZHGWRSRVVHVVRUFRQVXPHDOFRKROWKLVZLOOEHVWULFWO\HQIRUFHGE\WKH coordinators, advisors, Masters, RAs, Chief Justices and other members of the Rice community.

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Private parties are events containing 3+ people, are held within the privacy of a student’s room and need to be registered with the college Chief Justice. Generally speaking, the Rice Police Department tries to treat students’ rooms as private spaces and thus, will not perform unwarranted searches RIDVWXGHQW¶VURRP2QHWKLQJWRNHHSLQPLQGLVWKDWRQFHDSULYDWHIXQFWLRQVSLOOVRXWLQWRSXEOLF areas, involves excess noise, public advertisement, open doors or windows, or crowds outside a student’s room, it is no longer considered a private event, but rather, a pub lic one. Under these circumstances, the College Court can intervene and, if necessary, further action can be taken by campus police or university disciplinary action.

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Dating She Says Kai Sheng, WRC ‘14 )LYH'DWLQJ0\WKV)DFWV

1. Students at Rice are undateable. Myth. Not all the students at Rice are socially awkward. There are plenty of dateable people at Rice. Some may be a bit shy and want you to initiate.

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Dating He Says Kevin McDonough & Won Hee Lee, WRC ‘14 Whether you have experience dating in high school or you haven’t met that special someone yet, dating in college can be a totally different and new experience. Before you actually go out and start looking for someone, you should keep some general tips in mind.

First, keep in mind that everyone is looking for something different. People fall into several catego ULHV6RPHMXVWZDQWWRKDQJRXWDQGDUHQ¶WORRNLQJIRUDQ\WKLQJVHULRXV2WKHUVDUHORRNLQJIRU hookups to have fun. Even others are looking for a truly committed and serious relationship. If you pursue someone, make sure that the two of you are on the same page of what you want or things are going to get messy. Feelings are going to get hurt and decent relationships might be broken. A TXLFNZRUGRQKRRNXSV$IWHUZDUGVFODULI\ZKHWKHURUQRWWKHWZRRI\RXZDQWWRSXUVXHVRPHWKLQJ communication is always key.

Second, meet people outside of your college! If you think about all of the awesome people inside your col OHJHWKLQNDERXWWKHWHQRWKHU DOPRVWDVFRRO FRO leges and the multitude of people there. Even though dating inside your own college can be convenient, it is RIWHQPRUHGLI¿FXOWLIWKLQJVGRQ¶WZRUNRXW$ZNZDUG meetings in your own college along with friends tak ing sides can ruin a college dynamic. You have been ZDUQHG7KHUHDUHDORWRIZD\VWRPHHWQRQ:LOO5LF ers. Screw Yer Roommate, classes, the Crush Survey at Pub, and clubs are just a few examples of ways to break out of the college.

Third, be careful what you say. Rice is a pretty small school and everyone knows everyone. Something you say will always reach the person that you’re talking about. Don’t reveal certain details that the person wouldn’t want others to know. Everyone will be hap pier that way.

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LDRs Julian Yao, WRC ‘13 & Won Hee Lee, WRC ‘14 Let’s be honest. Long distance relationships are hard. Even if you think that you have the greatest relationship ever, college is a totally new environment that can throw you curveballs with regards WR\RXU/'5DQGPDNH\RXUOLIHGLI¿FXOW%XW/'5VDUHGH¿QLWHO\QRWLPSRVVLEOH+HUHDUHVRPHWLSV to a successful LDR.

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On Campus Jobs Allyssa Abacan, Jones ‘13 It is not unusual for Rice Undergraduate students to work around campus during the academic year. There are many student employment opportunities through out Rice ranging from student assistants in various departments, to being a lifeguard for the recreation center. Most employers usually set work hours around the student’s schedule.

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Road Trips Kevin McDonough & Christina Katsampes, WRC ‘14 (Destinations cont.) ‡ 1HZ%UDXQIHOVKRXUVDZD\ Home to Schlitterbahn. While there are two other loca tions of this historic waterpark in Galveston and South Padre Island, do yourself a favor and visit the original. It has consistently been rated as the #1 waterpark in WKHZRUOGIRUPRUHWKDQ\HDUVDQGZKHQ\RXSD\ it a visit you’ll see why. Whether you want crazy up hill waterslides, badass water cannons, or just to go ÀRDWWKHGD\DZD\LQDFLUFXODUZDYHSRROWKLVSDUN has it all. Also in New Braunfels are the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers, which are GREAT for tubing. Take a UHOD[LQJÀRDWGRZQWKH&RPDOZLWKVRPHIULHQGVDQG see why people say New Braunfels is the best town in DOORI7H[DV 1RWH6KDQPD\RUPD\QRWKDYHHGLWHG this section to make sure everyone knows how awesome New Braunfels is). ‡ 6L[)ODJV)LHVWD7H[DV 6DQ$QWRQLR DQG6L[)ODJVRYHU7H[DV 'DOODV)W:RUWK ,I\RXOLNHUROOHUFRDVWHUVERWKRIWKHVHSDUNVDUHGH¿QLWHO\ZRUWKWKHPRQH\&KHFNRXW\RXUFRNH cans for some deals on tickets! ‡ 6RXWK3DGUH,VODQGWRKRXUV :KLOHWKLVLVODQGLVVLJQL¿FDQWO\IDUWKHUDZD\WKDQ*DOYHVWRQLWLVGH¿QLWHO\ZRUWKWKHWLPHWUDYHOOHG This island has beautiful clean beaches with many fun activities such as snorkeling, horseback riding, and boogie boarding. Not to mention that the hotels and beach houses are not too expensive. This is a great destination for longer breaks such as Spring Break. ‡ 6DQ$QWRQLRWRKRXUVDZD\ 5(0(0%(57+($/$027KLVKLVWRULFDOFLW\KDVPXFKWRRIIHU,WLVQRWRQO\KRPHWRWKHIDPRXV Alamo, but it also is known for its Riverwalk, a beautiful public park along the San Antonio River with many hotels, restaurants, and clubs. ‡ 'DOODVWRKRXUVDZD\ 'DOODVLVLQPDQ\ZD\VWKHPRVWµ7H[DQ¶RIWKHELJFLWLHVLQ7H[DV,I\RXZDQWWRVHHFRZER\ERRWVLQ abundance, go to Dallas before you go to Austin or Houston. The city has some of the best restau rants in the state, in addition to many professional sports teams, most of whom are bitter rivals with their Houston counterparts.

NEARBY COLLEGES There are many other universities in the state located in some of the cities listed above. Visiting a friend at another school can really give a nice change of pace, and help you get outside the hedges.

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Rice Speak The Phoenix PDR (Private Dining Room): ,QVLGHWKHFRPPRQV8VHGRIWHQDQGIRUHYHU\WKLQJ:LOOQRZ VXS SRVHGO\ KDYHDVZHHWPRYLHURRPVHWXSZKHQZHVWDUWQH[W\HDU:H¶OOVHH+ 'ZH¶OOVHH Problem Set: Homework for SE’s is no longer called Homework, they are now Problem Sets Prospie: High school students who come to check out Rice. Pub Rat:$SHUVRQDERXWZKRPDVHQWHQFHFDQQRWEHVSRNHQZLWKRXWXVLQJWKHZRUG³SXE´EH cause they practically live there. Pumpkin Grades: The grades that all new students receive halfway through the fall semester DURXQG+DOORZHHQ WRPDNHVXUHWKDWWKH\DUHQ¶WIDLOLQJWRRPDQ\FODVVHV Radio Free Sid:&DPSXVZLGHEURDGFDVWVRIYHU\ORXGPXVLFHYHU\)ULGD\IURPWKÀRRU6LG$OZD\V VWDUWVZLWK$&'&¶V³%DFNLQ%ODFN´7KLVLVZK\\RXZLOOQHYHUVWXG\ RU nap) on a Friday afternoon. Rainbow Building: The huge tower next to Rice in the Medical center at the corner of Main and MacGregor that features a colorful display be low its roof. It is an excellent replacement for the sunset some nights. $OVRDJUHDWJXLGHWRKHOS\RX¿QG\RXUZD\EDFNWR5LFHVKRXOG\RXHYHU get lost in Houston. Rally Club: First and foremost a service organization, this exclusively male club meets before home football games and occasionally baseball and basketball games. They basically wear white overalls, drink lots of beer, and then stumble to the game to yell offensive cheers at the op posing team. Rice 19, Texas 17:VFRUHRIWKH5LFHYV87IRRWEDOOJDPHWKH JUHDWHVWIRRWEDOOJDPHHYHUSOD\HGDW5LFH LI\RXIRUJHWDERXW6XSHUERZO9,,  Rice Ratio: 5DWLRRIJX\VWRJLUOVRQFDPSXV$ERXWWKRXJKGLVFXVVHGDVLIWKHUHZHUHJX\V to every girl. Used to be much higher. No problem, gang. Rice Stadium7KHYHU\ODUJHVWUXFWXUHRXWEHKLQGWKH6KHSKHUG6FKRROZKLFKVHDWVIDQV This also happens to be more people than have ever attended Rice. Fun fact. RMC (Rice Memorial Center): The Student Center. Home of Campus Store, Coffeehouse, Willy’s Pub, Sammy’s, etc. Room Jack:2UJDQL]HGGXULQJWKHVSULQJVHPHVWHURIHYHU\\HDUDW:LOO5LFHGHWHUPLQHVZKRJHWV to stay on campus, who lives with whom, and where. Based on a point system. At room jack, it is not XQNQRZQWRKHDUFULHVRI³(WWX%UXWH"´DVGHDOVDUHPDGHDQGEHWUD\HG Rustication%DG9HU\EDG1H[WWRH[SXOVLRQWKHJUHDWHVWSXQLVKPHQW5LFHFDQGLVKRXW([FHSW IRUFODVVHV\RXDUHSURKLELWHGIURPDWWHQGLQJRQFDPSXVHYHQWV Sammy the Owl7KHQDPHRIWKHPDVFRWIRU5LFH8QLYHUVLW\$OOHJHGO\³KHDGEXWWHG´DUHIHUHHDW a basketball game a few years ago. Lies and slander. Sallyport: Big archway in the middle of Lovett Hall. Tradition is for freshmen to walk through into the Quad during Matriculation and for seniors to walk out following graduation. If you want to gradu

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