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Super Tuesday leaves Republican candidate unclear
This week saw the elections of Super Tuesday
And it is clear the Republican primaries are here to stay
Because although Romney won a close victory in Ohio
He was not able to deliver a decisive blow
Rick Santorum gave a solid showing
And his support among evangelicals is growing
Gingrich showed he could only win in his home state
But he could prove influential by making Santorum's support abate
The Republican primaries are in high gear with "Super Tuesday" happening this week. While Romney won more delegates, his lack of appeal in the South and Santorum's strong performance make it doubtful he will wrap up the nomination anytime soon.
Draft picks leave Peyton Manning a free agent
There once was a quarterback named Peyton
And a Superbowl he did win
But with an injury he was stuck
And the Colts will get Luck
So his career with them is fin
The Indianapolis Colts parted ways with quarterback Peyton Manning to make way for their presumed first round draft pick, Stanford's Andrew Luck. Manning will now be a highly sought after free agent, provided that he recovers from last year's neck injury.
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NOD permanently canceled, Rice strips away-decades old campus tradition
After 50 years of decadence, Wiess College’s infamous underwear party is no more. Born in the early 1970s after a group of Wiess students poured all their alcohol into a bathtub — creating a brew “so potent it removed the varnish” — Night of Decadence has spent years in the national eye. Allegedly recognized as one of Playboy’s top college parties in the nation, NOD has also been subject to mounting scrutiny over alcohol use and an “explicitly dangerous and sexual atmosphere.” Rice has now permanently canceled the public, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Wiess magister Flavio Cunha announced in a message to campus June 5.
Rice Mutual Aid partners with student organizations to fundraise for Gaza
Rice Mutual Aid launched a fundraising campaign for Gaza on May 13 in partnership with 15 other student organizations at Rice, including Rice Students for Justice in Palestine, Rice Pride, the Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice and the Rice Muslim Student Association. RMA will direct donations towards American Near East Refugee Aid, a non-governmental organization that provides humanitarian aid and emergency relief in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan. A day after its launch, the campaign raised over $2,000 according to RMA’s Instagram.
UCourt final case rules SA must revert to prior constitution
The University Court has ruled that the Student Association must revert back to the March 6, 2023 constitution after the proposed constitution amendment was found to have been misrepresented on this year’s ballot, University Court chair Beck Hall announced on April 24.
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