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Student initiative saves 100 Days

By Sofi Hebert     2/4/14 6:00pm

Rice University is seeing a change in how 100 Days, the senior party that marks the number of days remaining in the semester, is coordinated. The annual event will be held Thursday, Feb. 6 at Under the Volcano and is student-led, according to Student Association President Yoonjin Min.

After a conversation with Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson, Min said she and the college presidents decided to make the event a student-led activity.

"We got some historical perspective from him and learned that 100 Days originally was held at a random bar, with no university support or planning," Min said.



According to Sid Richardson College President Caitlin Devereaux, Min is one of several campus-wide seniors who have taken it upon themselves to ensure the event takes place. Devereaux said 100 Days is no longer being funded by the Office of Alumni Affairs because Alumni Affairs felt that the event did not fit within their mission. 

One of the proposals from college presidents was to combine 100 Days with Rondolet, the spring formal dance run by the Rice Program Council, Deveraux said. However, RPC President Aisha Jeeva said the suggestion to join the two events came at a time when the RPC budget had already been set.

"Our budget for the 2013-2014 school year was set way back in April 2013, and so there is no way we could suddenly host the event, considering that our funding had been allocated months ago to our numerous events," Jeeva said.

Ultimately, Min said the SA and college presidents decided to rework 100 Days into a student-organized event.

"We liked that idea, which allowed us to continue to have the event, although in slightly different fashion," Min said. "After we had the info set, we worked with Student Judicial Programs to make sure our marketing was cohesive with the idea that this is not a university-sponsored event."

Students will not have to purchase tickets to attend the event, and there are no fees to get in the door at the venue, according to Min. However, all guests must present a valid state-issued ID and therefore, only people over 21 will be able to attend. The venue is not reserved for Rice students, so non-Rice guests may also be at the venue.

The seniors organizing 100 Days have met with the staff of the chosen bar, Under the Volcano, to appropriately prepare them and are attempting to work out a drink discount for seniors. The bar will provide the necessary security and continue to card everyone who arrives, according to Devereaux.

"We chose Under the Volcano because it's a space close to campus," Min said. "The light rail closes at 12 a.m. [that night], which would make a return from midtown more inconvenient." 

Tsedenia Tewodros said she appreciates the efforts made by her peers to keep the tradition alive.

"I'm happy that someone is taking an initiative to organize it, because 100 days is something that most seniors look forward to, and it would have been sad if we were the first year in a long time to miss out on that," Tewodros, a Sid Rich senior, said.

Brandon Hautt said he is optimistic about the effect this will have on the atmosphere of the event as a whole.

"It feels like a real senior event, since it was put on completely by seniors," Hautt, a Baker College senior, said.



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