Bonnie Zhao

NEWS 3/23/21 11:24pm

Debate team wins national championship

By Bonnie Zhao

Rice University’s debate team won the national championship in the National Parliamentary Debate Association 2021 Championship Tournament. It won first place in Overall Season Sweepstakes, Open (Varsity) Division Season Sweepstakes and Overall Tournament Sweepstakes, according to David Worth, the director of the team.

NEWS 3/16/21 10:30pm

Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice Task Force solicits opinions on Willy’s Statue through survey

By Hajera Naveed and Bonnie Zhao

The Task Force on Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice asked Student Association presidents on March 7 to send out a survey regarding Willy’s statue to college presidents, who were asked to send it to their respective college students. The survey asked if the statue of William Marsh Rice should be removed from the Academic Quad and asked how they reached that answer. Responders were instructed to write as little or as much as they would like.

NEWS 3/16/21 10:24pm

Student-Run Businesses endorse “Down With Willy” Movement

By Hajera Naveed and Bonnie Zhao

Rice Student Run Businesses collectively announced their official endorsement for the removal of the Willy Statue on social media last Thursday. Rice Coffeehouse, The Hoot and Rice Bikes concurrently released a statement on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter outlining their reasons for supporting the movement.

NEWS 3/9/21 10:54pm

Rice will have in-person May commencement ceremonies, featuring journalist Nicholas Kristof

By Bonnie Zhao

Rice University administration announced on Friday evening that it will host in-person commencement ceremonies for both the class of 2021 and 2020 graduates on May 14 and 15, while families and guests will attend only virtually.

NEWS 3/9/21 9:28pm

Rice’s mask policy will remain unchanged following Gov. Abbott’s decision to lift state-imposed mask mandates

By Bonnie Zhao

Rice University will continue to require face masks on campus after Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to lift state-imposed mask mandates and allow businesses to operate at full capacity starting on March 10, according to an email sent by Kevin Kirby, vice president for administration.

NEWS 2/18/21 2:51pm

Parrot runs uncontested for Secretary reelection

By Bonnie Zhao

Savannah Parrot, a sophomore from Sid Richardson College, is both the incumbent and sole candidate for the Student Association secretary position.

NEWS 2/18/21 2:49pm

Bunting Runs as Sole Candidate for IVP

By Bonnie Zhao

Madison Bunting, a Martel College sophomore, is running uncontested for the position of Student Association internal vice president.

NEWS 10/13/20 11:06pm

Fall 2020 drop deadline extended to week 10

By Bonnie Zhao

The Office of the Registrar announced on Oct. 8 that the drop deadline for the fall 2020 semester is extended from week 7 to week 10 for all fall undergraduate matriculants.

NEWS 9/22/20 10:25pm

Rice ranked No. 16 in 2021 U.S. News rankings

By Bonnie Zhao

Breaking its four-year tie with Cornell University, Rice University’s ranking tied with Washington University of St. Louis at No. 16 in the newly released U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best National Universities list, one place up from No. 17 last year.

NEWS 9/15/20 10:10pm

RPC’s showing of Mulan canceled after students’ boycott movement

By Kelly Liao and Bonnie Zhao

The Rice Program Council canceled the “Mulan” (2020) movie night after students addressed on social media a boycott movement against the film due to one of its filming locations being Xinjiang, China, its end credits thanking local agencies that conduct concentration camps and the main actress’s support of Hong Kong police.

Bonnie Zhao

Debate team wins national championship

Slavery, Segregation, and Racial Injustice Task Force solicits opinions on Willy’s Statue through survey

Student-Run Businesses endorse “Down With Willy” Movement

Rice will have in-person May commencement ceremonies, featuring journalist Nicholas Kristof

Rice’s mask policy will remain unchanged following Gov. Abbott’s decision to lift state-imposed mask mandates

Parrot runs uncontested for Secretary reelection

Bunting Runs as Sole Candidate for IVP

Fall 2020 drop deadline extended to week 10

Rice ranked No. 16 in 2021 U.S. News rankings

RPC’s showing of Mulan canceled after students’ boycott movement

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