Lovett College
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Lovett College is one of the nine residential colleges at Rice University.
Built during the late 1960's, Lovett's striking architecture leads many to compare it to a giant toaster. This architecture resulted from the desire to make the building riot-proof due to concerns by the administration of riots by students. Lovett was originally an all male college and the basement of the college was the only pub on campus. In an homage to Communism, the men who comprised the first class decided to name the college government the Central Committee.
After the college went co-ed by switching half its students with Jones college, things calmed down a little bit. By 1995, Lovett was called the "college of love" in the Rice Thresher, the student newspaper.
Lovett is known for the grating that surrounds the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors, which protects students from hurricanes but not from the large, rabid squirrels that plague the stairwells and have been known to jump onto innocent bystanders. It is also known as the home of Casino Party, in which students dress in costumes to match a theme, dance, and gamble with fake money. Lovett was also famous for its dominance of Beer-Bike in the 80's, a halcyon time which all alumni fondly remember, whether they were students then or not. Another important Lovett tradition is the Undergrounds, which takes place in the Lovett basement (called Lyle's), where students play music and drink coffee.
[edit] External links
- Guide to the Rice University Edgar Odell Lovett College Archives http://www.rice.edu/fondren/woodson/archives/lovettcollege.html
- Lovett College Website http://www.lovett.rice.edu/
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