Monthly Archives: August 2013

I’m not suggesting that it’s folly, but I understand there’s going to be a football game against Texas A&M this weekend. This sort of thing has been going on for a very long time, although I think autograph scandals add … Continue reading →

One of the more popular exhibits at the early Engineering Shows was a metal fire-breathing dog named Woofus. The first iteration seems to have been produced for the 1928 show and this one was from 1932: Woofus evolved a much … Continue reading →

While I was rifling through a folder of 1970s era materials this image instantly seized my attention: I think it’s the leadership of a group called the Rice Fund Council. Left to right are Malcolm Lovett, Sr.(’21), Harry Chavanne (’33), … Continue reading →

I would guess that almost no one remembers this, but almost two years ago I wrote a post about some of the bookplates in use at Fondren. I’ve never forgotten this particular post though, because I wanted so badly to … Continue reading →

Well, they’re all back now and the 2013-14 school year started today. A lot of the beginning-of-the-year rituals are kind of the same as they’ve always been, but also kind of not the same. Registration, for example, is mostly an … Continue reading →

I’ve had a very long, hard week. I believe I’ll head across the street and join these ladies.

Rambling idly through one of the “Oversized” boxes, the Final Home of All Things Awkwardly Shaped, I came upon this undated, unidentified photo. (It’s really big, by the way.) I may not accomplish much today but I do feel pretty … Continue reading →

Circa 1970: This afternoon:

One afternoon last week—Friday, I think but I’m not certain—I was heading home by my usual route, which takes me through the stadium parking lot and past the football practice field. I saw these fellows as I turned the corner, … Continue reading →

The freshmen, that is, with all they entail. I’m on record as not being a big fan of O-Week (and yes, I understand that this is a minority opinion) but there’s no denying that O-Week is much, much better than … Continue reading →