Beer Bike necessitates responsible precautions
And so begins the event that needs no introduction. Maybe the alumni wandering back to campus have tipped you off, or maybe the abnormally copious amounts of free booze have alerted you to this weekend's festivities. Regardless, tomorrow begins the most sacred tradition in Rice history: chugging, biking, chanting college cheers.So we'd like to be responsible for a minute and just remind you a) to wear sunscreen, and b) to not be stupid. The former should be simple enough: You can even get sunburned on overcast days, and according to the latest weather reports, it looks like Saturday will be rainy. The latter, however, we cannot stress enough. This semester alone has seen its share of Beer Bike parade debates, and we'd be overjoyed to see this year's parade and races go off without a hitch. So control yourself. Have fun, but if you can tell, even in a drunken stupor, that what you're doing is a bad idea, don't do it. It's (probably) not worth maiming yourself to earn the respect of that tattooed hottie.
But, of course, have fun. And take part in the water balloon fight, because it hurts so good. Happy Beer Bike!
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