Student Association needs to self-reflect
(02/19/25 4:25am)
Once again, Student Association elections season is upon us (are you as thrilled as we are?) and 40% of the seats are empty.
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Once again, Student Association elections season is upon us (are you as thrilled as we are?) and 40% of the seats are empty.
Housing and Dining announced in an email to the student body Feb. 18 that breakfast will be available at all serveries starting Mar. 3.
$9 million of Rice’s funding from the National Science Foundation has been identified by the U.S. Senate as “woke DEI grants” that promote “neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda.”
The Student Association Senate voted to put five constitutional amendments on the spring elections ballot and rejected Rice PRIDE and Rice Apps’ requests to be blanket tax organizations. While the ballot will not be voted on until Feb. 24, the SA has nearly finalized what will be voted on by the general student body in the upcoming election.
The Rice Nexus in the Ion building was opened to the public Feb. 14. The Nexus will assist selected faculty, student and alumni startups with office space and industry mentorship, free of charge.
The Jones Business School held a celebration for the donation establishing the Virani Undergraduate School of Business Feb. 13th. The celebration was held in the Jamail Plaza outside of the Jones School building and is the first official celebration of the Virani School of Business since its official naming last fall.
In one of his first major executive actions following his inauguration, President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on hiring federal civilian employees across the executive branch. The directive, applicable as of noon Jan. 20, states that no vacant federal civilian position may be filled and no new position may be created.
Rice could lose up to $4 million in research funding due to cuts to National Institutes of Health grants, according to analysis by the New York Times. On Feb. 7, the NIH proposed a drastic slash of funding for indirect costs, which include administrative and lab upkeep. The proposal was blocked by a federal court Feb. 11.
The Rice Young Democrats hosted Texas Representative Ann Johnson for a dinner and discussion Feb. 7. Johnson, who represents the area surrounding Rice in District 134, spoke with undergraduate students about policy issues including reproductive rights, criminal justice, climate change and Texas political culture.
Rice joined 70 other universities supporting a lawsuit against the National Institutes of Health, which may reduce research funding by billions of dollars. A Feb. 7 NIH memo announced a drastic cut to indirect costs, which covers overhead for research institutions; including funding for lab spaces, water and power bills and paying subcontractors, according to testimony from Provost Amy Dittmar.
Rice’s inaugural round of Early Decision II saw a single-digit acceptance rate, admitting only 6% of its 2,513 applicants on Feb. 7, said Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment.
This story has been published in collaboration with The Barbed Wire, a Texas-based digital news outlet. Read the story online at thebarbedwire.com and at ricethresher.org.
Rice supporters flocked to Reckling Park for Fan Fest Feb. 2, an event hosted by Rice Athletics to ring in the spring baseball season.
The NFL Big Data Bowl attracts thousands of participants annually. Sponsored by the NFL, the competition provides player tracking data and challenges participants to develop insights to inform real-world football decision-making. This year’s competition focused on pre-snap movement — how players move before the ball is snapped and its impact on gameplay. The competition took place virtually from Oct. 10, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025.
“We’re so back.”
Scores from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4
Score: ★★★