Below is our 2018 Year in Review sent to Rice University Young Democrats supporters.
Beto O’Rourke Rally [VIDEO]
The Rice University Young Democrats hosted Rep. Beto O’Rourke on October 9, 2018. Close to 1000 students packed into the venue to hear his remarks. This was the largest political event at Rice in recent history. Disable Ad-blocker to view the video below.
Rice Community Stands with DACA Recipients
Recently, an undergraduate student wrote an opinion piece in the Thresher complaining about the Rice Administration’s public support for its DACA students. In it, he claimed support for DACA on campus was mixed. In the Thresher’s following issue, four different letters to the editor were published; each blasting the initial opinion piece and dissecting the […]
Gun Control Panel a Huge Success
Check out this Thresher article covering our involvement in the recent March for Our Lives candidate panel. While no Republicans showed up, we were glad 8 Democratic candidates could make time. Credit to Amy Qin for writing the story.
Surge in Democratic Primary Voters
Rice University observed a massive surge in student turnout to its Democratic primary this year. In 2014 (the last midterm primary), 8 students on campus voted. This year, 224 students voted. The RYD invested in a variety of GOTV efforts – including candidate forums, voter registration drives and transportation organization. Over 50 students were driven […]
Early Voting
The primary season is coming up! When do you plan to vote? Election Day is still a Tuesday, even for the primaries. It’s difficult to find an hour to go vote in the middle of a school day; skip the hassle by voting early! Early voting runs from February 20th to March 2nd and you […]