Monthly Archives: December 2014

My friend Jim Kinsey (’56, ’59) passed away unexpectedly this weekend. He grew up in Paris, Texas and arrived at Rice as a young man in 1952, unsure of what he wanted to study. Crossing paths with chemistry professor Zevi … Continue reading →

This sweet lady won the prize at her class reunion in 1976 for having the most grandchildren. Look closer at those ribbons, though, and you’ll see she also was named the First Place Liar: She does seem to have a … Continue reading →

The second one is my favorite:   But what I notice as an historian is that two of these fake letters concern the same thing: anxiety about athletes flunking out. Both Jack Meagher, the coach, and George McCarble, a player, … Continue reading →

This feels like a very long time ago to me. Something was gained but something also was lost in the switch to mixed sex colleges:

Remember this picture of Wiess College personages from a few weeks ago? Well, I’ve studied it every day since then, trying to figure out what was rolling around in my head that made it seem so familiar. When I looked … Continue reading →

There’s only one thread left hanging: The last thing Alan Chapman noted was that whoever it was that was asking questions about the early history of the power plant ought to get over to the archives and ask Nancy Boothe … Continue reading →

Well, this was unexpected. Yet another banjo appears. Homecoming, 1970. Bonus: