Yesterday, about 950 Rice University students descended on METRO's rail platforms to explore what Houston offers along the METRORail. Rice issues Q Cards to all its students and subsidizes their transportation on METRO. "It's all part of the Rice University president's program he calls, Beyond the Hedges, to get students ...

  Two days ago, 27 good-looking seniors dressed in their Sunday best came to the RideStore to get their pictures taken. Those age 70 years and older, received their new Q Card with their picture on the back. Those seniors who were 62 to 69 received an orange-and-white METRO discount ID card. This will be issued to new applicants until the ...