Morike Ayodeji

NEWS 11/18/20 12:15am

Rice launches pilot campus-wide composting initiative

By Morike Ayodeji

After years of compost deliberations, Rice has partnered with a local composting company, Moonshot, and started the early phases of campus wide composting. The project kicked off last week as Moonshot collected waste on Wednesday and Thursday morning from West and North Serveries, generating 1,418 pounds of compost, according to Moonshot co-founder Joe Villa. H&D plans to expand composting to all serveries once students return in January.  

NEWS 10/27/20 10:27pm

Maskless visitors roam campus despite RUPD enforcement

By Morike Ayodeji

This semester, non-Rice personnel and visitors have come to campus for several reasons varying from exercise to photoshoots, and students have noticed that these visitors are frequently maskless. Rice University Police Department is still enforcing the mask policy as it was originally announced, according to RUPD Chief Clemente Rodriguez.  

NEWS 10/7/20 7:01pm

Baker 13 tradition continues through a pandemic

By Morike Ayodeji

The Baker 13 tradition is continuing this semester amidst a pandemic, however the run looks a little different this year to ensure it follows COVID-19 health guidelines, according to Baker 13 co-captain Michael Price. Safety measures include mandatory masks, distancing between runners and collecting the names of runners for contact tracing, Price said.