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NEWS 4/16/19 11:55pm

Former SA presidential candidate Cavallaro to serve as parliamentarian

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Freddy Cavallaro will serve as Student Association parliamentarian for the next year, according to SA President Grace Wickerson.

NEWS 4/10/19 12:49am

New Multicultural Center to be included in major RMC renovations

By Emily Abdow

A new multicultural center will be built as part of renovations to the Rice Memorial Center, which will involve demolishing and rebuilding every part of the center excluding the chapel and offices adjacent to Ray Courtyard, according to Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby.

NEWS 4/10/19 12:47am

HACER abstains from Pence protest

By Anna Ta

The Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice ultimately decided not sponsor the protest against Vice President Mike Pence’s speech on Venezuela to respect the conflicting opinions of their organization’s members.

NEWS 4/10/19 12:45am

Lance Armstrong addresses doping, Beer Bike 2020

By Emily Abdow

Lance Armstrong, the cyclist whose seven Tour de France titles were revoked due to doping, answered questions ranging from his cheating scandals to whether he’d donate to Hanszen College in a candid question and answer session Tuesday evening.

NEWS 4/8/19 11:15pm

Rice students protest Vice President Pence during Baker Institute visit

By Rynd Morgan

Over 100 students, faculty and staff gathered in the central quad to protest Vice President Mike Pence’s practices, policies and values last Friday while he delivered remarks on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.

NEWS 4/6/19 5:50pm

Pence details US stances on Venezuela in speech at Baker Institute

By Elizabeth Myong

Vice President Mike Pence delivered a message of hope regarding the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela in a speech at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy on Friday.

NEWS 4/4/19 3:54pm

Upcoming Pence visit sparks petition, plans for protest

By Christina Tan

Student protesters will organize in the Central Quad when Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Baker Institute on Friday, according to a press release by a coalition of student organizations including Rice Left and Rice Young Democrats.

NEWS 4/2/19 11:57pm

Rice reacts to free speech executive order

By Cameron Wallace

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in late March that stated that American universities, including Rice, must do more to protect free speech on their campuses.

NEWS 4/2/19 11:56pm

Rice Environmental Society pilots sustainability month

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Rice Environmental Society launched Sustainability Month, an initiative to promote environmental awareness at Rice that began this past week.

NEWS 4/2/19 11:49pm

17 beds remain open at Hanszen

By Savannah Kuchar

Room draw at Hanszen College ended with 17 open beds and not one student involuntarily kicked off campus.

NEWS 4/2/19 11:47pm

Senate passes resolution calling for African studies major, improved minor

By Emily Abdow

The Student Association Senate voted unanimously to pass a resolution supporting improvement of the African studies minor and the creation of an African studies major.

NEWS 3/28/19 12:51pm

Rice GSA joins coalition in condemning new immigration policies

By Alonso Medina

Rice Graduate Student Association President Jason Guo recently led a multi-university graduate student coalition in penning a letter in support of the rights of international graduate students to study in the United States.

NEWS 3/26/19 10:45pm

Anita Hill speaks at Rice on sexual misconduct, #MeToo

By Savannah Kuchar

Anita Hill, a law professor who gave sexual harassment testimony against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, discussed sexual misconduct in the workplace and how to shift this from a personal to a public issue in a visit to Rice on Monday.

NEWS 3/26/19 10:30pm

Muslim Student Association hosts vigil for victims of New Zealand shooting

By Rynd Morgan

Rice community members gathered at Willy’s Statue last Wednesday night to mourn the 50 lives lost and 50 more injured in the Christchurch shooting.

NEWS 3/26/19 10:26pm

Student body to vote on expanding legislation sponsorship in special election

By Rishab Ramapriyan

The student body will vote on a constitutional amendment to broaden sponsorship standards for Student Association legislation in a special election that opens on April 8.

NEWS 3/26/19 10:25pm

Rice hosts town hall on Deer Park fire

By Anna Ta

Concerned community members gathered on Saturday for a town hall to discuss the potential long-term and short-term health risks in the wake of the petrochemical Deer Park fire.

NEWS 3/26/19 5:35pm

Acceptance rate hits record low 8.7 percent

By Amy Qin

Rice University accepted just 8.7 percent of applicants in the 2019 admissions cycle, according to Vice President of Enrollment Yvonne Romero da Silva, setting a record for the lowest acceptance rate in the university’s history.

NEWS 3/22/19 9:00am

Cost of undergraduate attendance to increase 3.1 percent next academic year

By Emily Abdow

The cost of undergraduate attendance at Rice University will increase by 3.1 percent to $63,252 for the 2019-2020 academic year, according to a press release.

NEWS 3/19/19 11:39pm

After Christchurch shooting, students speak on Muslim experience

By Amy Qin

Muslim students in the Rice community reflected on their experiences both at Rice and outside the hedges in the wake of the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, last week that killed 50 people and injured 50 more.

NEWS 3/19/19 11:35pm

English major to include specializations, new course

By Rynd Morgan

The English major will include specializations and a new course for senior English majors beginning in Fall 2019.

News

Former SA presidential candidate Cavallaro to serve as parliamentarian

New Multicultural Center to be included in major RMC renovations

HACER abstains from Pence protest

Lance Armstrong addresses doping, Beer Bike 2020

Rice students protest Vice President Pence during Baker Institute visit

Pence details US stances on Venezuela in speech at Baker Institute

Upcoming Pence visit sparks petition, plans for protest

Rice reacts to free speech executive order

Rice Environmental Society pilots sustainability month

17 beds remain open at Hanszen

Senate passes resolution calling for African studies major, improved minor

Rice GSA joins coalition in condemning new immigration policies

Anita Hill speaks at Rice on sexual misconduct, #MeToo

Muslim Student Association hosts vigil for victims of New Zealand shooting

Student body to vote on expanding legislation sponsorship in special election

Rice hosts town hall on Deer Park fire

Acceptance rate hits record low 8.7 percent

Cost of undergraduate attendance to increase 3.1 percent next academic year

After Christchurch shooting, students speak on Muslim experience

English major to include specializations, new course

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