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NEWS 3/11/14 5:47pm

Reddit co-founder gives talk, discusses failure and success

By Jennifer Shen

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the popular content-sharing website Reddit Inc., spoke at Rice on Feb. 26 about online entrepreneurship.

NEWS 3/11/14 5:46pm

Land holdings bolster endowment

By Anita Alem

Rice University owns several pieces of land around Texas and other parts of the southern United States. These investments are all maintained by the Rice Management Company, a division of the university responsible for managing the school’s endowment. Compiled by Anita Alem

NEWS 3/11/14 5:46pm

Tuition increases at lower rate

By Andrew Ta

Undergraduate tuition will increase 4.2 percent next year from $38,260 to $39,880, according to Vice President for Finance Kathy Collins. This will raise the total cost of attendance — which includes tuition, $686 in mandatory fees and $13,400 for room and board — by 3.9 percent, from $51,941 to $53,966.

NEWS 3/11/14 5:45pm

Art Barn removal concerns local community

By Jieya Wen

The Art Barn is being removed from the Rice University campus, and some members of the Rice community are protesting the decision.

NEWS 3/11/14 5:44pm

Applicant pool increases by 15 percent

By Andrew Ta and Asiya Kazi

An unprecedented 15 percent rise in the number of applications for Rice University’s fall 2014 incoming class took the Enrollment Office by surprise, Vice President for Enrollment Chris Munoz said.

NEWS 3/11/14 5:42pm

Reny Jose search continues after spring break

By Thresher Editorial Board

The search continues for Martel College senior Reny Jose, who went missing on Monday, March 3 while on vacation in Panama City Beach, Fla.

NEWS 2/26/14 9:58am

SA Meeting Minutes

The following were noted at the meeting of the Student Association on Feb. 24.

NEWS 2/26/14 9:53am

SA removes five presidents, three senators from senate

By Molly Chiu

Five college presidents and three college senators were removed from office at the Monday, Feb. 24 Student Senate meeting for failing to comply with the attendance policy as determined by the Student Association by-laws.

NEWS 2/26/14 9:53am

Freshman Emma Bravo, 18, passes away unexpectedly

By Miles Kruppa

Hanszen College freshman Emma Bravo suffered an accidental death off-campus on Saturday, Feb. 22 according to an email sent to the Rice community by Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson.

NEWS 2/26/14 9:52am

General elections ballot to use qualtrics software

By Andrew Ta

This round of the Student Association general elections elections will forego Owlections and instead use the online survey software Qualtrics for which Rice has an institution license, SA secretary Nathan Andrus said.

NEWS 2/26/14 9:50am

SA holds hearing on construction of Moody Center

By Rachel Marcus

Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Initiatives Caroline Levander spoke at the Student Association senate to continue a conversation about the Moody Center for the Arts, SA External Vice President Ravi Sheth said.

NEWS 2/26/14 9:50am

News in Brief: Rondelet Tickets sell out in less than 11 hours

By Rice Thresher Staff

640 Rondelet tickets went on sale last Friday and sold out in 10 hours and 17 minutes, according to RPC socials committee member Jodie Nghiem.

NEWS 2/26/14 7:58am

SA removes five presidents, three senators from office

By Molly Chiu

NEWS 2/26/14 7:56am

?SA holds hearing on construction of Moody Center

By Rachel Marcus Editor in Chief

NEWS 2/25/14 2:41pm

UCourt partially invalidates elections

By Yasna Haghdoost

The Student Association Election Committee will rerun the General Elections and merge them with the previously scheduled SA Internal Vice President Elections running through Feb. 28 at 11:59 p.m. after the University Court found the 2014 SA General Elections partially invalid in a public hearing, according to a letter sent by University Court Chair Evan Austin on Feb. 23.

NEWS 2/20/14 11:56am

News in Brief: Rice to purchase Rice Village Arcade Shopping Center

By Rice Thresher Staff

The Rice Management Company, a division of Rice University that is responsible for managing the school’s endowment, is in the process of acquiring the Village Arcade Shopping Center, located in Rice Village, from current owner Weingarten Realty Investors, according to company president Allison Thacker (Baker ’96).

NEWS 2/20/14 11:56am

SA Meeting Minutes

By Rice Thresher Staff

The following were noted at the meeting of the Student Association on Feb. 17.

NEWS 2/20/14 11:54am

Wendy Davis visits Willy’s Pub for grassroots campaign

By Andrew Ta

Texas state senator and gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis visited Willy’s Pub Wednesday, Feb. 12 to talk about grassroots campaign efforts and interact with students in an informal setting, according to event organizer Anastasia Bolshakov.

NEWS 2/20/14 11:53am

General Election voting system causes confusion

By Thresher Editorial Board

Despite initial confusion over how to interpret the results of the Student Association’s general elections, Trent Navran undoubtedly won the SA presidential election, SA Secretary Nathan Andrus said.

NEWS 2/20/14 11:52am

Baker servery considers limiting access

By Anita Alem

Baker College Kitchen is considering limiting non-Baker students from accessing the servery at peak lunch hours, according to Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson.

News

Reddit co-founder gives talk, discusses failure and success

Land holdings bolster endowment

Tuition increases at lower rate

Art Barn removal concerns local community

Applicant pool increases by 15 percent

Reny Jose search continues after spring break

SA Meeting Minutes

SA removes five presidents, three senators from senate

Freshman Emma Bravo, 18, passes away unexpectedly

General elections ballot to use qualtrics software

SA holds hearing on construction of Moody Center

News in Brief: Rondelet Tickets sell out in less than 11 hours

SA removes five presidents, three senators from office

?SA holds hearing on construction of Moody Center

UCourt partially invalidates elections

News in Brief: Rice to purchase Rice Village Arcade Shopping Center

SA Meeting Minutes

Wendy Davis visits Willy’s Pub for grassroots campaign

General Election voting system causes confusion

Baker servery considers limiting access

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