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In the early hours of the morning on July 4, flood waters rapidly rose the Guadalupe River to 30 feet above its normal height. One of the few gauges on the river failed. Young girls sleeping in the cabins of Camp Mystic on the banks of the river had no phones to receive the flood warnings.
John Whitmire’s remarks on the city’s budget, transportation and infrastructure were interrupted twice by shouts from audience members at a Baker Institute event May 29. At the event, which was open to the public, Whitmire spoke about the current state of Houston alongside former county judge Ed Emmett.
Behind an unassuming brick exterior lies abstract art, overflowing bookshelves and handcrafted wood furniture. Floor-to-ceiling windows bathe the home of Fabiola López-Durán and Carlos Martínez-Rivera in natural light.
The Hanszen College magisters sit in their living room. The pair discussed their favorite memories shared with Rice students in their home.
A cowhide Le Corbusier chaise lounge chair sits in the Hanszen magister’s house. Fabiola López-Durán was critical of Le Corbusier in her 2018 book on architecture ‘Eugenics in the Garden’. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Carlos Martínez-Rivera and Fabiola López-Durán stand outside the Hanszen college magister’s house. This is their sixth year as magisters. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Plant life fills the Hanszen magisters’ kitchen. The magisters said the tropical influences remind them of their home country, Venezuela. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Students protest the Blanket Tax Committee’s funding allocations for the Rice Women’s Resource Center. The proposed allocations for blanket tax organizations approved only $6,000 of the $14,000 requested by the RWRC. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
A white-tiled geometric sculpture sits on the outer corner of the academic quad, between Lovett and Herzstein Halls. A variety of materials – string, pins, ribbon – are housed on the structure in plastic containers.
Ope Amosu used to host small dinner parties out of his friend’s apartment by the Galleria, serving a menu of his own West African fusion recipes. His intention was to have a completely new guest list at each dinner, in order to get a diverse variety of feedback on his food – but people kept asking to come back.
In May 2023, a Berkeley Law School sticker adorned Lavina Kalwani’s laptop; she had been accepted and was set to attend in the fall. Four months later, Kalwani found herself on a completely different path: weaving together entrepreneurship and sustainable fashion while pursuing her Master of Business Administration at Rice.
The Pogues are back. This latest season of “Outer Banks” kicked off Oct. 10 with the first half of the fourth season out on Netflix now. Fans of the show don’t have to wait too long: The second half reaches audiences Nov. 7. Stars Jonathan Daviss and Austin North — who play Pope and Topper, respectively — spoke with the Thresher about the North Carolina teenagers’ forthcoming adventures.
Outer Banks actors Austin North (left) and Jonathan Daviss (right). North and Daviss starred as Topper and Pope, respectively, in the Netflix show’s fourth season. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
While notable for its eclectic artist lineups and Texas weather, the Austin City Limits music festival is also known for its unique festival fashion. This year’s festival-goers balanced comfort in the hot sun, fashion trends, such as mini-shorts and riding boots, and matching the unique style of headliners such as Chappell Roan.
Ava Riley (left) and Maggie Singleton (right) pose at ACL. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Ava Riley (left) and Maggie Singleton (right) pose at ACL. Juliana Lightesy / Thresher
Faith Song (left) and Emily Siegel (right) pose at ACL. Juliana Lightsey / Thresher
Want to hear “Good Luck, Babe!,” “See You Again” and “Don’t Start Now” performed live at energetic concerts in the same weekend? At this year’s Austin City Limits you can check out the artists behind those iconic tracks and so many more including Reneé Rapp, Chris Stapleton and The Marías. Whether you’re venturing out to Austin’s Zilker Park this weekend or the next, here’s a helpful guide to survive the biggest music festival in Texas.
The morning after a terrible storm, inspiration struck Karyn Olivier on her commute to work. In a North Philadelphia neighborhood she had driven through countless times before, a huge swath of vines and ivy had been peeled off of a concrete wall by the rain and wind, crumpling forlornly over an adjacent fence. Olivier stopped her car and took a photograph.
