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Another course registration period – closing this Friday – has forced us to contemplate whether to drop a major or drop out altogether, but no worries: to assist you in considering your options, the Thresher has compiled a list of unique classes offered this fall semester.
For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, students gathered in the Ley Student Center to celebrate global experiences through photography.
From wellbeing content and making new friends to half marathons on the beach, LinkedIn feeds are becoming increasingly populated by things other than the usual job announcements and internship offers.
Tired of the same old lectures and pop quizzes? Next semester brings a new lineup of courses that may actually make you want to get up for an 8 a.m. Whether you want a class that dives deeper into your major, explores a passion or teaches you something new, this semester has something for you.
Moody X-Fest is back, and like it or not, British alt-rock band bôa is bringing their Whiplash tour to Rice to headline for the event on April 25.
After 15 years in business, the Hoot will shut down at the end of the semester. The Hoot has faced staffing and financial challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic, and has reached a point where operations are “no longer sustainable,” Hoot management wrote in an April 8 Instagram post.
The Student Association passed a resolution urging Rice University to implement a $10 student printing credit April 7. The resolution passed 22-4.
Thousands rallied at Houston City Hall April 5 in the “most widespread” slew of national protests since Donald Trump took the presidential office in January. Houston’s rally was one of over 1,300 that were estimated to bring out around 3 million people.
Preservatives banned in Europe; one, “reasonably anticipated” to be a carcinogen. Yellow and blue dye. One gallon of oil in the banana bread.
Ian Chen, a biosciences and mathematics major, applied to a computational biology lab through the National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program. Like many students, Chen was looking for professional experience over the summer. He then heard the program was paused in light of the funding cuts, then entirely axed.
Rice Emergency Medical Services hosted a blood drive in collaboration with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center April 1. Elizabeth Pan, the community outreach lieutenant for REMS, said this semester’s event had around 160 sign-ups and collected 141 units of blood.
Rice Students for Justice in Palestine staged a demonstration April 8. Students walked out in protest of various issues including the detainment of international students; diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks; ongoing “U.S.-backed genocide” in Palestine; transgender rights and federal funding cuts at the Central Quad from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Just over a year ago, disability scholar Bowen Cho ranked Rice 35th in a study of disability inclusion and access across 106 universities. Cho noted that the 10-minute transfer period between classes used by Rice and many other universities can pose an issue to students with mobility issues.
Recently, Rice’s dining services have faced criticism over artificial dyes, additives and potential “banned” ingredients lurking in the servery.
Despite talk of rain and a possible ‘Beer Run,’ the Beer Bike races seemed like they were proceeding as normal on Saturday. Alumni races were well underway at noon. At 1:30 p.m., the women’s teams were teeing up for their second heat when, under sunny skies, the races abruptly stopped.