Lovett O-Week:
Pass the Torch
Celia Fiallos
Advisor
Thomas Chen
Advisor
Gold MEdgars: Toast to Glory
Now, this is a story all about how your lives will get flipped-turned upside down. I’d like to take a minute just sit right down, I’ll tell you how Thomas became the prince of a town called H-town. But actually though, this California boy probably knows Houston better than the locals. When you first meet Thomas, you’ll probably see an awkward, somewhat quiet hipster dude that wears a beanie hat all the time. But you’ll quickly learn that he is incredibly caring, funny, and absolutely amazing. This KTRU DJ, Rice Health Advisor, and English/Biochemistry double major will go out of his way to help you with whatever you need! Although sometimes he has trouble staying awake (basically all of the time), Thomas has that perfect amount of both wit and sass which will make O-Week a blast. As a proud supporter of Yeezus, Thomas strongly believes that once you’re in his clique, aint nobody messin with you. So, you’ll pull up to Lovett about 7 or 8 (in the morning) and you’ll yell to your parents ‘Yo pops smell ya later’. You’ll look at Lovett thinking O-Week is finally around! And you’ll be welcomed by Thomas, the fresh prince of H-town.
~Divya Naik and Anjali Kumar, Lovett ‘16
“I promise this has a good explanation,” you’ll hear Celia say as she walks off to the academic quad with a giant lifelike horse head. Celia may be an enigma at times, but you’ll be so glad when you get to join in memorable adventures with her. Originally from Nicaragua, Celia is an architecture student, commonly referred to as an “archi.” Although she is often very busy and may disappear for some time into Studio, you’ll know when this magnificent spirit has emerged from that white, angular lair of some of the most fashionable people at Rice. Whether it’s through organizing cultural events for Lovett as a member of the Central Committee, or going to church with the Catholic Student Association, working at the Rec, salsa dancing with the Ballroom team, or biking for Lovett Beer Bike, she’s always actively around people, and will be a fantastic resource to getting involved around campus. Even more than daytime clubs and activities though, as a Lovetteer you’re more likely to run into her as she bakes pies on a Friday night for party-goers. The most important part of her personality at the end of the day, though, is the genuine warmth she’ll offer you in friendship. Sometimes you may wonder how she’s so perfect and manages to do all of this and still sleep, but whatever you do, treasure the fact that you get to have Celia as your advisor and get to know her!
~Divya Bhat, Lovett ‘15
Meet Lovett’s self-titled Sassmaster. If anyone can whip out some witty repartee, diss you when you least expect it, disguise some clever sass in a giggle and a hug, it’s Midori Rinkliff. For her, sass is a form of love. When she isn’t sassing, she plays a variety of sports for Lovett to help us win the President’s Cup. When you see her on the soccer field, you will know her athletic prowess is a force to be reckoned with. Midori is studying to be a Chemical Engineer and is currently serving as the New Student Rep on Lovett CC and as a Peer Academic Advisor. As a Texan born and raised, she enjoys jamming out to a good country song and knows the lyrics to almost every single one. Midori is easy to spot as she frequently rocks the oversized t-shirt she-may-or-may-not-be-wearing-pants look and will usually have her back to a wall while “doing homework” so that people remain unaware of her frightening, yet impressive, serial Netflix watching. (She may or may not have gone through six seasons of Grey’s Anatomy in a month…25 episodes per season…while being in college). She will probably also be sporting a new bruise either from soccer or her daily collisions with walls, tables, chairs or anything that is near her due to an evident lack of depth perception. Her addiction and injuries, though, do not prevent her from being an amazing friend. She is incredibly generous and supportive and is one of those rare people who happens to have tons of friends and yet cares for each wholly and genuinely. Her constant laughter can cheer anyone up. Midori will make your O-Week perfectly sassy and unbelievably fun. It can’t get much better than that.
~Marcela Interiano, Lovett ‘17
His hobbies include taking long walks on the beach, watching the sunset from a picturesque grassy knoll, and munching on the raw heads of lettuce he gathered while performing the above. As a Bioengineering major and Computational and Applied Mathematics minor, some have compared him to an abacus, with the addendum that he is “much more user-friendly”. On at least three separate occasions, he has used the power of science to genetically encode his name into the DNA of E. coli cells—these cells immediately learn to speak Spanish and show 100-fold inducible sass. His exclusive source of news is The Onion, and 85% of his jokes are plagiarized from Saturday Night Live. He’s more musically inclined than a ramp inside a band room, often inappropriately alluding to popular hits by Outkast and The Lonely Island. His deep eyes are exceeded only by his average height, mild complexion, and scrawny build. He used to be cocky. Now, he’s perfect. He’s Kenny Groszman.
~Andrew Elsey, Hanszen ‘17
Midori Rinkliff
O-Week Assistant
Kenny Groszman
Co-Advisor
