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Friday, April 19, 2024 — Houston, TX

Andrew Bole


NEWS 9/16/15 5:18am

You want a healthy Hoot?

Since the move from West Servery to the Student Center I have found myself going to the Hoot less, partially because I can be a bit lazy and it's a longer walk, but also because I know I'm not a huge fan of late night energy drinks and ramen noodle soup. After having an amazing smoothie from Rice Coffeehouse (No, they aren't paying me), I remembered thinking that if the Hoot served smoothies, I would definitely be a more regular customer. In general, I think some healthy food options could boost sales by more than a little; more importantly, when people get hungry they tend to eat what's available and having some fresh fruit and veggie cups in the mix might lead to healthier habits for our late-night campus snackers, myself included. I don't know about the rest of the campus, but toasted peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches and very berry smoothies sound pretty tasty! If you feel the same you should give a Hoot a holler. Puns aside, speak up: If the Hoot gets enough requests for new food, they may experiment with an expanded menu.


NEWS 9/1/15 2:31pm

Until they forgive, don't forget

I have not written to the Rice Thresher before, but after seeing the article about the removal of the Taiwan “banners” I feel I should express my opinion as well. I find such actions to be highly insulting not only to members of the Taiwanese community, but to the entire Rice community. In short, this action says that our faculty have chosen money and political pressure over the ethical behavior our campus is known for. The reputation of Rice University will continually be formed, for good or ill, over controversies such as this. In an effort to repair some degree of the damage done by the decision to remove the Taiwan banners, those responsible for making this decision should be held accountable for making a formal public apology, as well as an assurance that such behavior will not reoccur. I strongly encourage everyone to voice their ideas and do their best to ensure that this concern not fade from public discussion until a satisfactory resolution has occurred.