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Panetta lands explosively
Leon Panetta's plane
landed in Afghanistan
a car exploded.
A car exploded on the runway that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was landing on during his trip to Afghanistan. He was not harmed in the incident.
National News
Santorum wins the south
Mitt Romney talks about how overall he has the lead
But it's not just a simple plurality of delegates that he needs
For in Mississippi and Alabama he got third instead of first
It seems in the Southern states Romney is cursed
Many in the party worry if he can win the general election
If in traditional Republican states he always faces dejection
Rick Santorum won the primaries this Tuesday in Mississippi and Alabama, with Romney placing third. While Romney commands a significant lead in delegates, his lack of support in traditional Republican strongholds raises doubt about his general election strength.
Syria represses opposition
Syria was a country in the Middle East
Whose authoritarian government gave rights the least
There is a bloody Civil War
But to many the story is a bore
And international interest has almost ceased
The Syrian government continues to violently oppress the armed opposition and has almost taken over the revolting cities of Homs and Idlib. Most international governments have taken a passive role, criticizing the Assad regime from afar, and the story has failed to receive any large amount of continued attention.
More from The Rice Thresher
7.5% acceptance rate marks lowest in Rice history
Rice admitted 2,439 students from 32,459 applicants March 26, according to Vice President for Enrollment Yvonne Romero da Silva. With a 7.5% admit rate, this is the third consecutive year of record-low acceptance rates. The Thresher previously reported 7.7% and 8.56% acceptance rates for the Class and 2027 and 2026 respectively.
Public parties to resume, Martel sundeck off-limits for morning party
Campus-wide public parties will resume in time for Beer Bike and Brown College’s Bacchanalia, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman announced in an email to students March 22. The sundeck will permanently be off-limits for Martel College’s morning party, and colleges will not be allowed to reschedule or host additional public parties this semester.
Senate debates resolution to boycott, divest SA funds from Israel-aligned companies
A student resolution calling on the Rice Student Association to participate in the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement was presented at the Senate meeting March 25. The resolution is titled “Student Association Boycott and Divestment from Corporations Complicit in the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza.”
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