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| From: | Born Sexy <wrcsec@rice.edu> |
| Subject: | We *almost* have a commons, and more... |
| Sent: | 08/28/09 03:41 AM |
[1] ----- Activities Fair -----Rice students:
Join us for the Annual Activities Fair, Friday, August 28th, from 12:30 pm to 4 pm in the RMC Grand Hall, Ray Courtyard and Central Quad, sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and the Rice Program Council. Check out the event on RPC Facebook!
* over 140 clubs participating
* FREE water tag, double water slide, tie dye shirts
Stop by and find out how you can get involved!
[2] ----- RPC Events -----Hey Will Rice/McMurtry!
Everyone who has emailed me up to now regarding tickets for the upcoming RPC-sponsored events has gotten them, and there are still some left! Here's the information in case you missed it:
ASTROS v. PHILLIES
September 6, 1pm
There are 8 tickets left for $5 each. First come, first serve! Email your name to hpt1@rice.edu. You will be able to purchase your tickets at the information desk in the RMC starting Monday, August 31. If you do not purchase up your ticket by 8am Thursday September 3, it
will go on sale for everyone else.
Passport to Houston Event: HOUSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: TCHAIKOVSKY 5
September 17, 8pm
Hans Graf, conductor and Ingrid Fliter, piano
W. Schuman: Showcase--A Short Display for Orchestra
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
The concert will be followed by a private reception; refreshments will be served.
There are 7 FREE tickets left. Email me at hpt1@rice.edu to get tickets, and you will be able to pick them up at the information desk in the RMC starting Tuesday, September 8. If you do not pick up your ticket by 8am Monday September 14, it will become available for everyone else.
Hannah Thalenberg
(Cultural Committee)
[3] ----- Scheduled Power Outage -----There will be a scheduled power outage at McMurtry tomorrow (Friday). The final inspection of the commons will begin around 4:30, and during parts of the inspection, electricity to the entire college and commons must be shut off. This outage shouldn't last more than 30 minutes. Please plan to shut down desktop computers and other sensitive devices before 4:30 on Friday. Thanks!
[4] ----- CAAM 210 help -----*CAAM 210ers!*
Hey Will Rice and McMurtry! I am one of CAAM 210 labbies this semester. This means I am allowed to help you with your homework! I will be at Friday lab sessions and until McMurtry has a computer room of its own I will be in the Mudd Lab from 7pm-9pm on Sundays. You can also call me (609-240-1530) to ask questions, set up a different time to get help, or ask for directions to Mudd Lab.
Evi (Elizabeth) Van Itallie WRC 2012
[5] ----- Rice Planners/Calendars -----Rice Planner/Calendars are here! New students have already been notified about them, but returning students should come get one outside Joyce's office. They are calendars with tons of extra reference info: academic deadline dates, alcohol policy, honor code, handy phone numbers, and much more!
[6] ----- Rice Village Shuttle -----The Rice Village shuttle will start this Friday August 28, 2009.
The service will start at 5:30pm until 12:30am, every 15 minutes.
You can catch the shuttle at the bus stops located in the Inner Loop
(please look on the curb for the bus stop signs) or at the west stadium shelters.
The bus will serve Greenbriar lot until 10:30pm. The service to the Rice Village Apartments
and the Rice Village will continue until 12:15pm. The bus will leave the Rice Village
at 12:15am and the service ends at 12:30am. The stops to catch the bus in the Rice Village
is on University and Kelvin and Kelvin and Rice Boulevard near Kinkos.
On Saturday, August 29, 2009 the Rice Village service serves only the Rice Village
from 5:30am -12:30am every 15minutes. The final departure time for the bus from the Rice Village
is at 12:15am and the service ends at 12:30am.
Please note the Rice Village service does not serve the Greenbriar lot and Rice Village Apartments on Saturday.
If you need information on other services and routes or have a question or comment,
please call 713-348-5223 or 5996 or visit or website at http://park-trans.rice.edu
[7] ----- Tutor for $22/hr -----VARSITY TUTORS - we need Rice students! ($22/hr)
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Do you enjoy tutoring? Do you want to make money on your own time? Varsity Tutors is a local Houston area private tutoring service which hires college students to tutor middle school to high school students in surrounding communities. We pay $22/hr and need MANY new tutors for this oncoming school year. If you are interested, please apply to be a tutor at: http://varsitytutors.com/tutors/new
Questions: (832)748-1733 or houston@varsitytutors.com
[8] ----- Internet, Phone and Cable Status -----As you are getting settled (or are preparing to move) into the new
North Colleges, we wanted to update you on the current status of the
telephones, networking, and cable-tv services throughout the complex.
We know that living so close to active construction can be difficult,
but we want to make sure that your technology needs are met as quickly
as possible.
Networking (wired)
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The standard network activation for residential spaces on the Rice
campus includes one wired network port per pillow. For every network
faceplate that you see, the upper right port should be active and
ready for your use. Through that port, you have access to a gigabit
ethernet connection (over 200 times faster than a typical cable modem).
Networking (wireless)
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The entire complex of buildings will ultimately be covered with
wireless networking. At present, all of the residential spaces
(except for the 5th floor) should have good wireless coverage. If you
find this is not the case, please let our IT Helpdesk know (contact
information below). The more specific you are about the "hole," the
faster we can improve the coverage.
The Servery and Commons areas do not currently have wireless
installed. We expect to complete a temporary installation by the end
of next week.
Telephones
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The standard telephone activation for residential spaces on the Rice
campus includes a single telephone line for every residential room.
At present, all of the residential rooms should have functional
telephone outlets. The phone ports are on the upper left of the
network faceplate and have a white icon above them. Although most
students prefer to use their cellular phones, you may want to consider
using your wired phone lines to reduce cellular costs and to get
access to the free long distance that we provide.
Cable TV
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Like the telephones, one cable TV port will soon be active for each of
the rooms. Unfortunately, the cable TV installation will not be
complete until next Friday (September 4th). Our vendor has been having trouble
acquiring the necessary equipment to bring the entire complex on-line.
[9] ----- The Hook-Up Culture -----A Letter to the Editor in another university's paper:
http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2008/11/19/Viewpoint/The-HookUp.Culture-3550991.shtml
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