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NEWS 11/28/17 9:56pm

Senate votes down LEAP

By Emily Abdow

A Student Association Senate resolution supporting the proposed Lifetime Achievement Enrichment Program failed at the Monday Senate meeting after receiving 13 votes for and 12 against, less than the required two-thirds majority.

NEWS 11/28/17 9:50pm

FLO Paris to replace Salento at Brochstein

By Drew Keller

Macarons, crepes and eclairs will be among the offerings at Brochstein Pavilion's new vendor starting January. FLO Paris, a French bakery and cafe, will replace Salento Bistrot at Brochstein over winter break.

NEWS 11/24/17 12:21pm

Hostile crowd forced Architectronica shutdown, RUPD says

By Emily Abdow

Rice University Police Department officers shut down Architectronica, the annual public party hosted by School of Architecture students, at approximately 12:15 a.m.

NEWS 11/21/17 10:47am

Sue Deigaard wins HISD District V Trustee election

By Andrew Mu

Rice alumna Sue Deigaard (Brown ’92) won the position of Houston Independent School District V Trustee in a race against four other candidates.

NEWS 11/15/17 3:59pm

Survey of All Students shows student support for LEAP proposal

By Cameron Wallace

A majority of students support the the Student Association’s Lifetime Enrichment Activities Program proposal to replace the Lifetime Physical Achievement Program requirement, according to the results of the 2017 Survey of All Students.

NEWS 11/15/17 3:57pm

GOP tax plan raises graduate student concerns

By Rishab Ramapriyan

The House’s proposed tax plan, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would repeal previous provisions that excluded tuition waivers and tuition exemptions from taxable income for graduate students, according to the ACE.

NEWS 11/15/17 3:53pm

William Akers, biomedical pioneer and professor emeritus, passes

By Anna Ta

William Akers, professor emeritus of chemical and biomolecular engineering and co-developer of the first artificial heart, passed away Nov. 5 at age 94 and is survived by two daughters.

NEWS 11/15/17 3:51pm

Saturday dinners to become permanent part of dining options

By Tracey Dibbs

Saturday dinners are here to stay, according to Housing and Dining Senior Business Director David McDonald.

NEWS 11/15/17 2:55pm

Student placed on involuntary medical leave seeks to return

By Emily Abdow

Rice University freshman Michael Lu said he is speaking with attorneys after he spent 12 days in the hospital for psychiatric symptoms.

NEWS 11/8/17 3:14am

Short-term bike rental program comes to campus

By Kimmy Schuster

Rentable bike stations recently installed on campus offer a new way for members of the Rice community to get around Houston.

NEWS 11/8/17 3:11am

Honor Council to decide on penalty increase

By Rishab Ramapriyan

The Honor Council is on the verge of increasing penalties for Honor Code violations on smaller assignments.

NEWS 11/8/17 3:09am

Provost rejects alternative course evaluation tool

By Sanvitti Sahdev

IDEA, an alternate course and instructor evaluation system piloted in about 200 classes last year, will not be implemented at Rice.

NEWS 11/8/17 3:07am

73 days after sustaining hurricane damage, Willy’s Pub finally reopens its doors

By Elliot Stahr

Pub came back full-force on Tuesday morning, operating under normal hours, hosting a re-opening brunch event and offering $1 beers after 9 p.m.

NEWS 11/8/17 3:05am

R-HAT faces low turnout, leadership confusion

By Lizzie Bjork

The Rice Student Volunteer Program never assumed leadership of Rice Harvey Action Team opportunities as they initially expected,

NEWS 11/8/17 3:00am

Faculty Senate to vote on revised neuroscience major

By Andrew Mu and Rishab Ramapriyan

Faculty Senate will vote Nov. 15 on whether to approve a new interdisciplinary neuroscience major, which would open to students next semester, according to professor Behnaam Aazhang, NeuroX Steering Committee director.

NEWS 11/1/17 3:48am

Sales rocket at Campus Bookstore after new management, price match

By Tracey Dibbs

Business is booming at the Rice Campus Store, as more textbooks are being sold and rented this year.

NEWS 11/1/17 3:46am

Evening of Elegance attendance surpasses NOD for first time

By Emily Abdow

Attendance at NOD dropped to around 800 students this year from around 1,100 last year, according to estimates by current and past Wiess social vice presidents, while Chi Alpha Assistant Director Eric Mingle said attendance at this year’s Evening of Elegance surpassed 1,000 attendants compared to less than 700 last year.

NEWS 11/1/17 3:42am

Online exclusive: Panel addresses weaknesses in women’s healthcare policy

By Kimmy Schuster

Texas has the sixth highest rate of incarceration of women in the world, according to Alicia Welch, director of policy and planning at the Lone Star Justice Alliance.

NEWS 11/1/17 3:38am

Students surveyed on LPAP expansion proposal

By Juan Saldaña

Students can weigh in on a proposed curriculum change in this year’s Survey of all Students.

NEWS 11/1/17 3:36am

Jones changes O-Week coordinator selection process

By Shami Mosley and Elliot Stahr

Jones College, the only residential college that chooses Orientation Week coordinators through a student election, is reforming its selection process for the coming year, according to Jones College coordinator Michelle Bennack.

News

Senate votes down LEAP

FLO Paris to replace Salento at Brochstein

Hostile crowd forced Architectronica shutdown, RUPD says

Sue Deigaard wins HISD District V Trustee election

Survey of All Students shows student support for LEAP proposal

GOP tax plan raises graduate student concerns

William Akers, biomedical pioneer and professor emeritus, passes

Saturday dinners to become permanent part of dining options

Student placed on involuntary medical leave seeks to return

Short-term bike rental program comes to campus

Honor Council to decide on penalty increase

Provost rejects alternative course evaluation tool

73 days after sustaining hurricane damage, Willy’s Pub finally reopens its doors

R-HAT faces low turnout, leadership confusion

Faculty Senate to vote on revised neuroscience major

Sales rocket at Campus Bookstore after new management, price match

Evening of Elegance attendance surpasses NOD for first time

Online exclusive: Panel addresses weaknesses in women’s healthcare policy

Students surveyed on LPAP expansion proposal

Jones changes O-Week coordinator selection process

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