On Nov. 18, the pubescent ride that is the Twilight Saga will begin to come to an end. The recent release of its soundtrack, however, foreshadows a potentially successful beginning to an end.
Engineers can play the violin, psychologists can play the guitar, linguists can play the clarinet. Trent Navran, a McMurtry College freshman and a member of the Rice/Baylor Medical Scholars Program, plays the flute. Non-music majors like Navran are encouraged to foster their musical passions via the Rice University Campanile Orchestra.
Few can attest to learning the entirety of Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" dance in less than seven minutes, or only two viewings of the YouTube sensation. Among this small denomination is Jarvis Sam, Hanszen College junior and employee at Music World Entertainment, a local record label in Houston representing Destiny's Child and Beyonce Knowles.
The day I met my roommate —- a Lebanese bombshell —- my playlist changed permanently. The list that once shuffled from pop artist to pop artist was at once done over, driven across the country and flown across the globe. From dirty dubstep to Ellie Goulding, I was introduced to styles of music ?completely foreign to me.
Self-described as "(mostly) quality theatre since 1951," the Rice Players, a completely student-run group, is gearing up for another great year of performances.
Opera is one of the most under-recognized art forms in the young adult world. Whereas Lady Gaga and Kanye West have become common names in every college student's musical lexicon, operas like "Carmen" and "Pirates of Penzance" are significantly less well-known.
