Hannah Son

NEWS 3/21/23 10:36pm

Administration affirms commitment to diversity

By Hannah Son

President Reginald DesRoches announced Rice’s commitment to diversity ahead of anticipated Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action cases in a campus-wide email sent on March 3, cosigned by Provost Amy Dittmar and Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alexander Byrd. 

A&E 3/7/23 10:47pm

Review: ‘Good Riddance’ cements Abrams’ sad girl persona

By Hannah Son

Gracie Abrams’ title of bedroom pop princess isn’t up for grabs. After breaking out with “minor” and “This Is What It Feels Like,” Abrams settles into a comfortable tonal register in “Good Riddance.” Her debut studio album is her second project with producer and co-writer Aaron Dessner. Throughout the 12 tracks, the pair holds onto Abrams’ one-note sad girl persona in delicate string riffs and quiet confessions. “Good Riddance” succeeds most when Gracie gives us something to cry to. 

A&E 2/21/23 10:48pm

Rice Players’ ‘Boeing Boeing’ to take off at Hamman Hall

By Hannah Son

Behind every crash and burn fiasco is a series of bad decisions — or, for the Rice Players’ production of “Boeing Boeing,” a collaborative theatrical team. 

A&E 1/18/23 12:13am

Senior Spotlight: Hannah Usadi colors outside the lines

By Hannah Son

Rice owes much of its visual landscape to Hannah Usadi, whose art reaches from the end pages of the 2021-2022 Campanile to President Desroches’ holiday card and Pub merchandise. Although Usadi started drawing and painting as a child, her distinct artistic voice has emerged more recently.