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Rice sets goal of 40 percent recycling by 2020

Recycling efforts at Rice are in the spotlight once again as part of a growing conversation sparked by dedicated student and faculty involvement.

Panel addresses misconceptions of Islamic faith

The Religion and Public Life Program held a panel in an effort to address common misconceptions about the Islamic faith on Thursday.

Former math department chair passes away

William Veech, Edgar O. Lovett professor of mathematics, died unexpectedly on Aug. 30. He was 77 years old. Veech joined the faculty of Rice University in 1969 and served as mathematics department chair from 1982 to 1986.

SA launches well-being week

The Rice University Student Association held its first ever “SAy Yes to You Week” last week in an effort to promote mental health and wellbeing and sexual assault awareness on campus.

MOB calls out Baylor's sexual assault scandal, Rice apologizes amid national attention

The halftime show at the Rice University vs. Baylor University football game on Friday attracted national attention over the weekend after Rice’s Marching Owl Band referenced Baylor’s recent sexual assault scandal in their performance. Many national news and sports media including ESPN, NBC Sports, Fox Sports and the Washington Post published articles regarding the show and a subsequent apology to Baylor fans released by Rice’s administration on Saturday.

Former Houston mayor speaks at first Rice Dems event

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker (Jones ’78) strongly encouraged students to get involved in the political process at the Rice Democrats and Rice for Hillary’s first meeting of the year on Sept. 14. Parker, who is now the inaugural fellow at the Doerr Institute, served as mayor for six years. Throughout her speech, she spoke regarding the upcoming election and local politics.

In Rice visit, Biden announces cancer research reform

Vice President of the United States Joe Biden announced several federal policy changes in a forceful call for accelerating cancer research at Rice University today.

College GOP rejects Trump endorsement

The Rice University College Republicans voted by a 2-to-1 margin Thursday night to not endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after over an hour of internal debate.

CCL strives to increase student engagement at the polls

As the last day to register to vote in Texas in the fall election approaches, the Center of Civic Leadership is working on increasing voter engagement.

SA creates deputy positions

The Student Association Senate passed Amendments #3 and #4 to create the appointed positions of deputy treasurer and deputy parliamentarian on Monday.

Rice shoots ahead in US News ranks

Paper plates only temporary fix, H&D says

Contrary to some students’ belief, last weekend’s switch to exclusively paper plates in some serveries was not a pilot for eliminating ceramic dishes on weekends.

Rice discovers Earth’s carbon origins

Rice researchers may have solved the mystery of how the carbon in our bodies arrived on Earth: through a collision with an embryonic planet 4.4 billion years ago. A current popular theory involves relatively volatile elements, including compounds of carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and hydrogen, arriving through meteorites and comets over 100 million years after the formation of the solar system, but there is no known meteorite that could account for the ratio of these elements on Earth’s surface. In searching for another theory, Rice petrologist Rajdeep Dasgupta and his team considered the composition of the Earth’s core, which is thought to be just iron, nickel, and carbon due to iron’s strong affinity for carbon.

Student Association introduces resolution supporting security cameras

The Student Association introduced Resolution #2 on Student Feedback on the Policy for Implementation of Security Cameras on Campus on Monday.

NASA leader expresses Mars exploration hopes

Dava Newman, deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, spoke on “NASA’s Journey to Mars and Beyond,” in a lecture hosted by the Rice Space Institute on Sept.

Dash and dine: Housing and Dining introduces pilot programs

Three pilot programs for meal service, namely Saturday dinner, a later dinner option on weekdays and grab-and-go breakfast are coming to Seibel, South and North serveries respectively, according to Housing and Dining Senior Business Director David McDonald.

Trump candidacy divides campus GOP

The Rice University College Republicans will decide at their first meeting of the year on Sept. 8 whether to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Joe Biden to visit campus next week

Vice President of the United States Joe Biden will visit Rice University next week, Rice’s Office of Public Affairs confirmed.

Moody Center for the Arts opening date announced for February

The opening ceremony for Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts is set for Feb. 24, according to Executive Director Allison Weaver.

East-West Tea looks to expand on campus

East-West Tea launched last semester, but the student-run company has already made a splash on the Rice campus.