Tag Archive: Rice University

Rising Voices: The Impact of College Protests for Peace in Gaza

It is an understatement to say that in recent months, the grounds of many colleges and universities have become battlegrounds of a different kind—places where students are raising their voices to protest the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Some have called it simple expressions of youthful idealism, but it’s more than that. They are a reminder of the vital role that academic communities play in fostering global awareness and advocating for peace and justice.  Read more [...]

Hell on Earth Documentary Screening Presented by National Geographic At Rice University

From the words of Author Demez White:

I could spend an entire Saturday afternoon watching documentaries on Netflix so when TotallyRandie invited me to Rice University to see a screening of Nat Geo’s ‘Hell On Earth’ about the Fall of Syria and Rise of ISIS and contribute my thoughts I was beyond interested. I made it too late for the amazing food spread they had but luckily not too late to be on time for the screening.

Before I get into the social and political implications touched on Read more [...]