Leebron proposes passport
· Rice students may no longer have to fear the penalties of train hopping or museum trespassing. President David Leebron's 'Passport to Houston,' available for free to all undergraduate students beginning Nov. 15, will feature a Metro Rail pass, along with free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
SA throws farewell party
· More than 700 students turned out Wednesday to say an official good-bye to former Vice President for Student Affairs Zenaido Camacho. The farewell party, sponsored by the Student Association, began at 9 p.m. when Camacho and his wife, Carol, entered the Grand Hall of the Student Center to cheers and applause.
SA Senate denies pie-baking club official status
· In an unusual move, the SA senate voted not to approve a proposed club at its meeting Monday. The senate, which must approve any student organization before it can become an official club, voted against the Late Night Pie Club. SA President Derrick Matthews said the SA has not failed to approve any club that applied using the standard procedures during his time at Rice.
Flu shot clinics cancelled
· Due to the national shortage of flu shots, the student vaccination clinic scheduled for Oct. 13 in the Student Center was canceled, Wellness Center Director Emily Page said. The faculty and staff flu shot clinic has also been canceled.