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NEWS 11/9/11 6:00pm

Battle of the Plans: Two Plans to Solve the Jobs Crisis

 

The Rice Conservative Forum will be debating the Rice Young Democrats at the Baker Institute Student Forum. The discussion in the debate will focus on the best way to create and protect American jobs and ensure a strong American economy for the future. The debate participants share some of their beliefs on the matter The Rice Conservative Forum will be debating the Rice Young Democrats at the Baker Institute Student Forum. The discussion in the debate will focus on the best way to create and protect American jobs and ensure a strong American economy for the future. The debate participants share some of their beliefs on the matter .

NEWS 11/1/11 7:00pm

ALFA money goes far for EMS

By Hallie Jordan

Benefiting from the Asset Liquidation Funds Appropriations Committee money it received three weeks ago, Rice Emergency Medical Services has purchased a new emergency vehicle and a heart monitor and now has enough funding to subsidize its classes for the next 10 years.

NEWS 11/1/11 7:00pm

Censored professor revokes article

By Nicole Zhao

The Rice University community prides itself on the culture of honor and open-minded acceptance that permeates the university, as shown through Rice's Honor Code and the level of diversity in the Rice student body.

NEWS 11/1/11 7:00pm

Baker 13 runner breaks library window

By Rachel Marcus

Few associate nudity and breaking glass with a Monday night in Fondren, but this Halloween, one of Rice's most famous traditions went rear-first into the school library. While running the Halloween Baker 13 this past Friday, Baker College junior Duncan Eddy broke a window at Fondren Library, apparently with his behind.

NEWS 11/1/11 7:00pm

1,400 students bare all at NOD

By Joey Capparella

Last Saturday, approximately 1,400 students said "Expelliarmus!" to their clothes and experienced the magic of Harry NODder: Slytherin to my Chamber of Secrets, the latest iteration of Wiess College's annual public party, Night of Decadence.

NEWS 11/1/11 7:00pm

Matchbox hosts new work

By Farrah Madanay

Tucked below Rice University's Sewall Hall, in room 258, is the Matchbox Gallery, a student-run exhibition space. Currently on view is "Removal: Cloth" by Baker College senior Christine Cooper, the first installment of a two part photographic series, which transitions to "Removal: Skin" by Claudia Casbarian on Nov. 10. The removal of key elements pertaining to the human body is the overall motif for the series.

NEWS 10/27/11 7:00pm

$40 million updates

By Hallie Jordan

Football players may be next in line to benefit from a new building at Rice. A $40 million proposal for a new two-story football training facility at the south end of the stadium came out last week and is contingent on an approval from the Rice Board of Trustees as well as fundraising for the necessary money.

NEWS 10/27/11 7:00pm

On the electron superhighway

By Tina Ou

Forget cars racing along highways and start thinking electrons. Physics professor Rui-Rui Du and fourth year physics graduate student Ivan Knez have created and recently published on a topological insulator, described as an "electron superhighway". Their research is paving the way to the creation of topological insulator superconductor junctions and, eventually, quantum computers.

NEWS 10/27/11 7:00pm

Class ring changes start new era of ring traditions

By Brooke Bullock

In an attempt to get more students interested in Rice class rings, a student-initiated ring committee in conjunction with the Association of Rice Alumni implemented its first plans, including ring ambassadors, proposing college crests on rings and more senior-alumni events.

NEWS 10/27/11 7:00pm

Book explores American gay culture

By Devin Glick

After travelling across the United States of America collecting stories and photographs from gay men, photographer Scott Pasfield spoke at Rice University about his book of portraits, Gay in America.

NEWS 10/27/11 7:00pm

Across a variety of events, Families Weekend succeeds

By Kristen Mathias

Mosquitoes were not the only ones buzzing around campus this weekend. Oct. 20-23 marked Rice's annual Families Weekend. Over 2,200 families entered the hedges to participate in a variety of events, ranging from sitting in on classes to attending tailgates and even a 1920's-themed public party at Baker College, Baker Blues.

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