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NEWS 2/23/16 9:50pm

Thomas, Onwenu win SA election

By Anita Alem and Drew Keller

Griffin Thomas will assume the position of Student Association president after winning a close election against Joan Liu, while Justin Onwenu emerged as the clear winner in a three-way race for SA external vice president. Thomas, a junior finishing his term as Lovett College president, won 53 percent of the 1,532 votes cast in the presidential race, which had a 40 percent higher turnout than last year.

NEWS 2/23/16 8:34pm

O-Week changes training, college books

By Elizabeth Myong

This year's O-Week will feature a greater focus on academics, the introduction of a campus wide booklet and a revamped spring advisor training, according to assistant director of First Year Programs Chris Landry. 

NEWS 2/23/16 8:21pm

Limits on credit hours proposed

By Abigail Panitz and Emily Abdow

A subcommittee within the Rice Committee for Undergraduate Curriculum has drafted several changes to the limitations on number of credit hours that undergraduates can registered for each semester, according to subcommittee member Dorin Azerad.

NEWS 2/16/16 11:38pm

Candidates face off in debate

By Andrew Ligeralde

The Student Association presidential candidates went head to head Friday night in a debate hosted by the Thresher in the McMurtry College commons. The question-and-answer format featured questions from the moderators and audience, rebuttal and opening and closing statements.

NEWS 2/16/16 11:27pm

RPC presidency contested by EVP, socials co-chair

By Drew Keller

Rice Program Council external vice president Jodie Nghiem and co-chair of RPC’s socials committee Iman Khan are running for the position of next year’s RPC president. This is the second campaign for RPC president for Nghiem, a McMurtry College junior.

NEWS 2/15/16 9:21am

Unopposed IVP candidate Komal Luthra plans academic, leadership initiatives

By Abigail Panitz and Claire Weddle

Komal Luthra’s platform features a strong academic focus. As current chair of the Academic Committee, she has focused on getting students more involved inside and outside the classroom. She described two of the committee’s goals: encouraging communication between students and professors outside of class time and eventually creating a used book exchange event to supplement online postings through Facebook groups.

NEWS 2/15/16 9:08am

Justin Onwenu aims to improve communication, resolve student concerns as EVP

By Abigail Panitz and Claire Weddle

As a candidate for Student Association External Vice President, Justin Onwenu’s platform focuses on a broad range of issues. In his campaign platform, Onwenu said as EVP he hopes to expand the use of tetra and give student more options with the meal plan, to establish greater lines of communication between students and the Honor Council and Student Judicial Programs, to increase the ability of students to give academic input through faculty advisory boards and to promote environmental sustainability.

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