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NEWS 4/11/18 2:35am

Rommel Espinola, RUPD officer of 9 years, passes away in accident

By Jaecey Parham

Officer Rommel Espinola, of the Rice University Police Department, passed away on April 9 after being involved in a car accident. Espinola was 48 years old; he is survived by his 9-year-old son, Cullen, according to news reports.

NEWS 4/11/18 2:33am

‘Weed Freed’: Panelists debate best path to marijuana legalization

By Elliot Stahr

Panelists debated the best course of American marijuana policy as they discussed the effects of legalization on the economy and public health at the Rice Federalist Society’s “Weed Freed” event on April 5.

NEWS 4/3/18 11:17pm

Blanket tax increase for intramurals proposed

By Cameron Wallace

A student body referendum will decide whether to raise blanket tax fees $5 to cover intramural sports expenses, after the Student Association Senate unanimously passed a resolution supporting the increase on Monday.

NEWS 4/3/18 11:13pm

Number of students kicked off campus varies by college

By Will Ledig

The numbers don’t lie: No one wants to live at Hanszen College.

NEWS 4/3/18 11:09pm

A new era: Lovett Hall awaits new dean Bridget Gorman

By Ella Feldman

Bridget Gorman has spent the last seven years caring for the approximately 350 students at Will Rice College. Starting in July, she will take 3,500 more under her wing.

NEWS 4/3/18 10:42pm

New major aims to address perceived gap in humanities offerings

By Tracey Dibbs

A new European studies major will be available to declare in the fall 2018 semester after two years of planning following a faculty initiative, according to head of the classical and European studies department Scott McGill.

NEWS 4/3/18 10:42pm

Depression, anxiety at forefront of second annual mental health forum

By Emily Abdow

Over 60 students took mental health self-assessments and participated in conversations about anxiety and depression as part of the second annual Mental Health Forum hosted by the Rice Alliance for Mental Health Awareness.

NEWS 3/28/18 12:21am

SA President Engles discusses her priorities for coming term

By Cameron Wallace

Student Association President Ariana Engles outlined her priorities and expectations for her presidential term during her first SA Senate on Monday.

NEWS 3/28/18 12:20am

Security cameras installed after months of delay

By Rishab Ramapriyan

After months-long delays, the Rice University Police Department and the Office of Information Technology have completed installation of security cameras at six residential colleges and have scheduled installation at the remaining five colleges.

NEWS 3/28/18 12:18am

Students march, call for gun control over Beer Bike weekend

By Sanvitti Sahdev

While most of Rice University took part in Beer Bike on Saturday, some students left campus to attend the March For Our Lives. The march was followed by Rice Call to Action Saturday evening in Farnsworth Pavilion.

NEWS 3/23/18 12:22pm

Tuition, financial aid to increase for next academic year

By Amy Qin

The total cost of undergraduate attendance at Rice University is projected to increase by 3.2 percent to $61,345 for the 2018-2019 academic year, according to Vice President for Finance Kathy Collins. The total price covers tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board expenses.

NEWS 3/20/18 11:15pm

Beer Bike changes implemented to improve race safety, timing, penalty structure

By Drew Keller and Juan Saldaña

Though the race time and team sizes are staying the same, this year’s Beer Bike features a number of rule changes regarding biker certification, race adjudication and fines.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:48pm

Rice student turnout surges for both Democratic and Republican primaries

By Anna Ta

All eight Rice University student voters of 2014’s Democratic primary might be glad to know that the turnout this last weekend had increased by 2700 percent to 224 voters. Student turn out at the Republican primaries also increased by 450 percent from six voters to 33.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:42pm

Rice applications top 20,000 for the first time

By Cameron Wallace

This marked the largest year-to-year increase in applicants to Rice in the school’s history, according to Rice News Vice President for Enrollment Yvonne M. Romero da Silva. She said there was also a 19 percent increase in early decision applicants.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:39pm

H&D accidentally starts work on McMurtry kitchen instead of Duncan’s

By Emily Abdow

Rice University Housing and Dining accidentally removed all the shelving units and threw out all of the food from the McMurtry College fourth floor kitchen over spring break when they were supposed to be renovating kitchens at Duncan College, according to McMurtry President Quinn Mathews.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:38pm

Leebron signs letter to Congress asking for reconsideration of endowment tax

By Amy Qin

President David Leebron signed a letter to Congress with 48 other university presidents urging reconsideration of a new national tax on university endowments. The tax would cost Rice University roughly $6 million per year, depending on yearly endowment income, the equivalent of 130 full tuition scholarships.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:36pm

Fondren to continue campuswide New York Times access

By Ella Feldman

A campuswide New York Times subscription will be renewed for the 2018-19 academic year and will be funded by Fondren Library, according to assistant university librarian Kerry Keck. Fondren will also continue to provide complimentary access to the Wall Street Journal.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:36pm

New social science building to be built near Tudor

By Sree Yeluri

A new social science building will be constructed next to Tudor Fieldhouse in what was Recreation Field 6, and Dean of the School of Social Sciences Antonio Merlo said he hopes construction will break ground by the end of this summer.

NEWS 3/6/18 10:52pm

Alumnus speaks on challenges faced as a vegan at Rice

By Elliot Stahr

Anuj Shah, an alumnus from Baker College (’92) and immigration lawyer, spoke to the Rice Vegan Society last Thursday about his experience switching to veganism as an undergraduate, including a fight with Rice administration over meal plans and opposition he faced from the student body.

NEWS 3/6/18 10:51pm

Why Does My Teacher Suck? Panel Discusses Teaching at Rice

By Elliot Stahr

Students filled Farnsworth Pavilion with laughter and debate as they listened to Rice University professors describe everything from bad lectures to tenure at a “Why Does My Teacher Suck?” panel Feb. 28.

News

Rommel Espinola, RUPD officer of 9 years, passes away in accident

‘Weed Freed’: Panelists debate best path to marijuana legalization

Blanket tax increase for intramurals proposed

Number of students kicked off campus varies by college

A new era: Lovett Hall awaits new dean Bridget Gorman

New major aims to address perceived gap in humanities offerings

Depression, anxiety at forefront of second annual mental health forum

SA President Engles discusses her priorities for coming term

Security cameras installed after months of delay

Students march, call for gun control over Beer Bike weekend

Tuition, financial aid to increase for next academic year

Beer Bike changes implemented to improve race safety, timing, penalty structure

Rice student turnout surges for both Democratic and Republican primaries

Rice applications top 20,000 for the first time

H&D accidentally starts work on McMurtry kitchen instead of Duncan’s

Leebron signs letter to Congress asking for reconsideration of endowment tax

Fondren to continue campuswide New York Times access

New social science building to be built near Tudor

Alumnus speaks on challenges faced as a vegan at Rice

Why Does My Teacher Suck? Panel Discusses Teaching at Rice

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