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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.

NEWS 2/10/16 6:43pm

BTC recommends Catalyst to SA for student funding

By Anita Alem

The Student Association General Election ballot proposals this year include amendments to the SA Constitution related to blanket tax as well as amendments to the University Court Constitution. The blanket tax-related amendments to the SA Constitution will revamp the process of funding for subsidiary organizations and oversight.

NEWS 2/2/16 9:19pm

Boniuk Council promotes World Hijab Day

By Elana Margosis

The Rice Muslim Student Association and the Boniuk Council held a series of World Hijab Day events on Sunday and Monday, and encouraged female students to wear the hijab in solidarity with Muslim women who choose wear the hijab.

NEWS 2/2/16 9:13pm

Critical Thinking in Sexuality Task Force releases website, video series

By Drew Keller

Rice University’s Critical Thinking in Sexuality Task Force launched a new website, Facebook page and video series this week as part of their effort to garner support and student input for a new mandatory course educating incoming students about healthy sexuality. The task force, which was created by the Student Association Senate in November with a mandate to develop a proposal for the course, is working to gain the Rice community’s backing, according to task force member Angela Masciale, who also serves as president of Hanszen College.

NEWS 2/2/16 9:11pm

Students launch boba business

By Elizabeth Myong

Bubble tea, or “boba,” a sweet tea-based drink with tapioca pearls, is coming to campus. This past Saturday, the on-campus boba business East-West Tea launched its first promotion in Seibel Servery by handing out 200 free samples in under 40 minutes. The founders claim that East-West Tea is better than Kung Fu Tea, and in the coming weeks, students can find out for themselves. On Feb.

NEWS 1/26/16 9:33pm

Renaissance man Dean Carroll passes away at 79

By Anita Alem

Former Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering Michael M. Carroll passed away on Jan. 17 at age 79. Carroll was also the Burton J. and Ann M. McMurtry Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a professor computational and applied mathematics.

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