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NEWS 5/17/19 4:07pm

Bobbled Bubble? Campus reacts to confirmation of dome

By Madison Buzzard

“The broader university has a strategic plan — the V2C2 — and then each of the different schools are tasked with coming up with their own strategic plan,” Karlgaard said. “So I think there is a question about, ‘Should the general student body be involved in each of those strategic plans? If you are an English major, should you have input in the engineering strategic plan? If you are a non student-athlete, should you have input into the athletics strategic plan?’“

NEWS 5/11/19 4:26pm

Graduation 2019: Rain distracts but fails to disrupt

By Christina Tan

Class of 2019 graduates came to Saturday morning’s commencement with their caps, gowns, stoles and umbrellas. Despite forecasted downpours and the proposed alternative venue of Tudor Fieldhouse, both Friday and Saturday ceremonies were held outside. Like their matriculation ceremony four years ago, the graduates saw rain fall as they were granted their degrees. 

NEWS 5/10/19 11:07am

Martel College senior Muna Uzodike to speak at graduation

By Christina Tan

“I truly believe we find our unique purpose in that space, because no one can be copied to the T,” Uzodike said. “We have a lot to bring to the table and I just want to remind people that no matter what space they find themselves in, they should never abandon the traits, gifts or skills that make them unique.”

NEWS 4/27/19 5:49pm

The Hoot to stop selling Chick-fil-A

By Christina Tan

Student-run business The Hoot announced Wednesday that they would no longer serve food from fast food chain Chick-fil-A beginning next fall, citing misalignment between Chick-fil-A’s corporate values and The Hoot’s values. The Hoot’s announcement on Facebook garnered over 350 reactions and over 150 comments at time of publication, with students and alumni voicing varying opinions on the decision. 

NEWS 4/26/19 12:08pm

SA expresses concerns about inflatable dome, gender equity in athletics

By Cameron Wallace and Rynd Morgan

The Student Association Senate passed two resolutions on April 22 intended to express undergraduate concerns about the athletic department’s plans to build of an inflatable dome. One of the resolutions includes a letter written by the resolutions’ sponsors, McMurtry College senior Quinn Mathews and Duncan College senior Ashton Duke, to be sent to the Board of Trustees and the athletic department expressing the SA’s opposition to the construction of the dome. 

NEWS 4/21/19 8:45pm

Dean Whiting to leave school of architecture after nine years

By Christina Tan

The current dean of architecture, Sarah Whiting, will leave Rice this summer to become the first female dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design. Whiting has been dean since 2010 and oversaw many pivotal changes in the school of architecture, such as the implementation of the “Totalization” program, an immersive studio experience for sixth-year architecture students.

NEWS 4/18/19 2:21pm

‘Friends of Diversity’ Listserv closed

By Ella Feldman

An email Listserv called “Friends of Diversity” was created by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s Multicultural Center Tuesday morning and was closed later that day. Primarily students of color across campus found themselves added to the Listserv without signing up beforehand.

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.

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