<p>My son also visited Rice and has some concerns re: the drinking. He is wondering whether, at a small school like Rice, there will be enough kids to make friends with who don’t want to drink but still like to go out and have fun. He doesn’t want to sit in his room and study all the time but he is not into the party scene. Can anyone comment on what percentage of the students at NU are into the party scene? What is a typical Thurs, Friday, Saturday night like at NU for kids who live in the dorms? He is visiting NU next week and will stay over but I notice NU schedules their Preview days on Mondays and Tuesdays (quieter nights) whereas Rice scheduled Owl Weekend on Thursday and Friday which gives the kids more exposure to parties, drinking, etc.</p>