Elliot Stahr | August 21, 2018
The City of Houston responded to letters of concern regarding bike safety near Rice’s campus, raising uncertainty over the future of improvements for cyclists. Both letters, from the Graduate Student Association and President David Leebron, pointed ... READ MORE >>
Anna Ta | August 21, 2018
In response to criticism of last year’s programming during Orientation Week, the Title IX office phased out the “Tea and Consent” video, which used giving someone a cup of tea as a metaphor for performing sexual acts with them. According to Allison ... READ MORE >>
Anna Ta | July 20, 2018
Rice University Police Department advised a shelter in place at the BioScience Research Collaborative Friday morning after a Houston Methodist Hospital doctor was fatally shot nearby. READ MORE >>
Rishab Ramapriyan | June 26, 2018
Changes to increase bike safety will be implemented beginning May 2019 after the second death of a Rice community member at the intersections of Main Street and Fannin Street with Sunset Boulevard since 2017. READ MORE >>
Andrew Grottkau | June 16, 2018
Associate Dean of Undergraduates Donald Ostdiek will retire at the conclusion of the academic year, according to an email from Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson. READ MORE >>
Anna Ta and Elliot Stahr | May 18, 2018
Four years ago, the class of 2018 walked through the Sallyport into the Academic Quad for the first time, hailed by fireworks and cheered on by upperclassmen. READ MORE >>
Elliot Stahr | May 11, 2018
Reagan Kapp, a member of the 2018 graduating class, will address her peers at the Undergraduate Convocation this Friday evening. READ MORE >>
Elliot Stahr | April 30, 2018
Students, politicians and activists strove to “break the silence” about sexual assault on college campuses at Rep. READ MORE >>
Andrew Grottkau and Emily Abdow | April 24, 2018
According to a text alert from Rice University, a bicyclist was killed in an accident with a truck near the intersection of Main Street and Sunset Boulevard this morning. READ MORE >>
Emily Abdow | April 17, 2018
The Rice Management Company will invest up to $100 million in endowment assets to transform its Midtown Sears property into an innovation hub anchoring a larger innovation district. READ MORE >>
Rishab Ramapriyan | April 17, 2018
With the recent approval by the student body of a five dollar fee increase in student activity fees, the Thresher took a look at just how much students are paying in additional annual fees, and where their fees are going. READ MORE >>
Drew Keller and Juan Saldaña | April 17, 2018
As of Feb. 20, Director of Student Judicial Programs Lisa DeLaTorre reports directly to Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson rather than Associate Dean of Undergraduates Don Ostdiek. READ MORE >>
Elliot Stahr | April 17, 2018
Changes to next year’s Critical Thinking in Sexuality workshop include moving the course offerings to weekdays and hosting sessions within residential colleges in response to student feedback. READ MORE >>
Anna Ta | April 17, 2018
Two community DJ show hosts quit KTRU radio station following a dispute April 10 involving KTRU management and Houston rapper Joseph McVey, whose stage name is Z-Ro, and Charles Adams, who co-hosts a radio show with McVey called “Big Angry & Z-Ro.” ... READ MORE >>
Drew Keller | April 17, 2018
Willy’s Pub will remain closed for the last week of the semester due to concerns regarding the behavior of the student management team, according to Frank Rodriguez, the president of the board of Valhalla & Willy’s Permits, Inc., which oversees ... READ MORE >>
Drew Keller and Juan Saldaña | April 13, 2018
Graduating seniors may have enjoyed their last taste of cheap beer at Willy’s Pub at Pub Night yesterday, with Pub closing for public events for the semester beginning today. READ MORE >>
Amy Qin | April 11, 2018
Two weeks after the March for Our Lives, the Rice Young Republicans and Rice Young Democrats hosted a candidate town hall on gun violence in America, though no Republican Party candidates attended. READ MORE >>
Cameron Wallace | April 11, 2018
Undergraduate voting on a potential $5 blanket tax increase for the Rice University intramural sports program opened Monday night as part of the Student Association second round election. READ MORE >>
Anna Ta | April 11, 2018
“Sooner or later the superficial arrogance that life or people are problems is refuted by destiny,” Niels C. Nielsen Jr. wrote in an 1961 op-ed to the Rice Thresher addressing humanistic learning. Nielsen passed away on March 27 at age 97. READ MORE >>
Jaecey Parham | April 11, 2018
Officer Rommel Espinola, of the Rice University Police Department, passed away on April 9 after being involved in a car accident. Espinola was 48 years old; he is survived by his 9-year-old son, Cullen, according to news reports. READ MORE >>
Elliot Stahr | August 21, 2018
The City of Houston responded to letters of concern regarding bike safety near Rice’s campus, raising uncertainty over the future of improvements for ... READ MORE >
Anna Ta | August 21, 2018
In response to criticism of last year’s programming during Orientation Week, the Title IX office phased out the “Tea and Consent” video, which used ... READ MORE >
Anna Ta | July 20, 2018
Rice University Police Department advised a shelter in place at the BioScience Research Collaborative Friday morning after a Houston Methodist Hospital ... READ MORE >
Rishab Ramapriyan | June 26, 2018
Changes to increase bike safety will be implemented beginning May 2019 after the second death of a Rice community member at the intersections of Main ... READ MORE >
Andrew Grottkau | June 16, 2018
Associate Dean of Undergraduates Donald Ostdiek will retire at the conclusion of the academic year, according to an email from Dean of Undergraduates ... READ MORE >
Anna Ta and Elliot Stahr | May 18, 2018
Four years ago, the class of 2018 walked through the Sallyport into the Academic Quad for the first time, hailed by fireworks and cheered on by upperclassmen. ... READ MORE >
Elliot Stahr | May 11, 2018
Reagan Kapp, a member of the 2018 graduating class, will address her peers at the Undergraduate Convocation this Friday evening. READ MORE >
Elliot Stahr | April 30, 2018
Students, politicians and activists strove to “break the silence” about sexual assault on college campuses at Rep. READ MORE >
Andrew Grottkau and Emily Abdow | April 24, 2018
According to a text alert from Rice University, a bicyclist was killed in an accident with a truck near the intersection of Main Street and Sunset Boulevard ... READ MORE >
Emily Abdow | April 17, 2018
The Rice Management Company will invest up to $100 million in endowment assets to transform its Midtown Sears property into an innovation hub anchoring ... READ MORE >
Rishab Ramapriyan | April 17, 2018
With the recent approval by the student body of a five dollar fee increase in student activity fees, the Thresher took a look at just how much students ... READ MORE >
Drew Keller and Juan Saldaña | April 17, 2018
As of Feb. 20, Director of Student Judicial Programs Lisa DeLaTorre reports directly to Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson rather than Associate Dean ... READ MORE >
Elliot Stahr | April 17, 2018
Changes to next year’s Critical Thinking in Sexuality workshop include moving the course offerings to weekdays and hosting sessions within residential ... READ MORE >
Anna Ta | April 17, 2018
Two community DJ show hosts quit KTRU radio station following a dispute April 10 involving KTRU management and Houston rapper Joseph McVey, whose stage ... READ MORE >
Drew Keller | April 17, 2018
Willy’s Pub will remain closed for the last week of the semester due to concerns regarding the behavior of the student management team, according to ... READ MORE >
Drew Keller and Juan Saldaña | April 13, 2018
Graduating seniors may have enjoyed their last taste of cheap beer at Willy’s Pub at Pub Night yesterday, with Pub closing for public events for the ... READ MORE >
Amy Qin | April 11, 2018
Two weeks after the March for Our Lives, the Rice Young Republicans and Rice Young Democrats hosted a candidate town hall on gun violence in America, ... READ MORE >
Cameron Wallace | April 11, 2018
Undergraduate voting on a potential $5 blanket tax increase for the Rice University intramural sports program opened Monday night as part of the Student ... READ MORE >
Anna Ta | April 11, 2018
“Sooner or later the superficial arrogance that life or people are problems is refuted by destiny,” Niels C. Nielsen Jr. wrote in an 1961 op-ed to ... READ MORE >
Jaecey Parham | April 11, 2018
Officer Rommel Espinola, of the Rice University Police Department, passed away on April 9 after being involved in a car accident. Espinola was 48 years ... READ MORE >
