Rice Alum wins Emmy
By Jessica Stark
Mark Brice ’80 has slept under the stars in Africa, crossed through war zones in Burundi, trailed an anti-kidnapping unit in Brazil, lived aboard an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf and has accepted an Emmy award in Hollywood.

From Easy A to A+ Career
By Jessica Stark
Premed major Chris Eska ’98 wasn’t looking for a complete change of direction. He was simply looking for a class that would be a good way to blow off steam and help boost his GPA. A film course looked like just the ticket, but he quickly discovered that it was anything but an “easy A.”

Journey Within
By Kelly Klaasmeyer
In the 1966 science fiction film “Fantastic Voyage,” a team of doctors were miniaturized and injected into a patient to repair a blood clot in his brain. “The Great Indoors,” an installation at Rice Gallery by Aurora Robson, achieved a similar effect as the artist took low-tech rubbish and transformed it into a disconcerting wonderland.

Mutant Graphics
By Kelly Klaasmeyer
Over the last eight years, artist Michael A. Salter has collected more than 300 oddball logos, absurd pictograms and bizarre product images. He also scavenges consumer leftovers — in particular, Styrofoam formed to protect electronics.