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Diego Palos Rodriguez

NEWS 5/25/23 3:51pm

‘Siempre riendo, siempre sonriendo y cantando’: Familia, compañeros recuerdan a Triny Carranza

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

María Trinidad “Triny” Carranza, Cocinera III en el Cohen House, falleció el 7 de mayo a la edad de 50 años. La hija de Carranza dijo que la causa de la muerte de Triny fue complicaciones de los coágulos de sangre. Criada en la ciudad de Chihuahua, México, Triny visitó Houston a los veinte años y decidió quedarse después de conocer a su futuro esposo, Salvador Carranza, en el mismo departamento en el que ella se hospedaba. Una vez establecida, comenzó a trabajar en la industria culinaria en la que, según su esposo, estaba enamorada.

NEWS 5/25/23 3:51pm

‘Always laughing, always smiling and singing’: Family, colleagues remember Triny Carranza

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

María Trinidad “Triny” Carranza, cook III at the Cohen House, passed away May 7 at the age of 50. Carranza’s daughter said Triny’s cause of death was complications from blood clots. Hailing from the city of Chihuahua, Mexico, Triny visited Houston in her early twenties and chose to stay after meeting her future husband, Salvador Carranza, in the same apartment complex. Once settled, she began working in the cooking industry that, according to her husband, she was in love with.

SPORTS 3/30/23 6:23pm

Owls’ throwers shine at Victor Lopez Classic

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

More than 2,000 fans packed into the stands at Holloway Field this past weekend to watch some of the best high school and collegiate track and field athletes in the area compete an the 40th Victor Lopez Classic. Amid the weekend’s festivities, several Owls were able to win their events and set personal records, setting themselves near the top of conference and national rankings. 

SPORTS 3/7/23 11:02pm

Women’s tennis narrowly avoids sweep against No. 10 UT

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

The Rice women’s tennis team fell 6-1 on Saturday afternoon to the two-time defending national champion No. 10 University of Texas at Austin. The sky was clear and the sun was scorching at the George R. Brown Tennis Center where the Owls faced off against their second top-25 opponent in the last month. Despite being swept by now-No. 7 Texas A&M University, the Owls were on a three-match winning streak heading into Saturday’s bout with the Longhorns. According to head coach Elizabeth Schmidt, the Owls hoped to build off their recent form and get a win at home. 

SPORTS 2/28/23 10:50pm

Baseball sinks at Sunken Diamond, swept by No. 2 Stanford

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

The baseball team was swept by Stanford University, the No. 2 team in the country, last weekend. Despite the sweep, however, the Owls kept the first and third games of the series close, showing glimpses of what they hope to be a turnaround under second year head coach Jose Cruz Jr. According to Cruz, the opportunity to play against a top-ranked team this early in the season gave the Owls a spotlight to show what they have been building.

SPORTS 2/21/23 11:51pm

‘Evolving daily’: Rice athletes navigate the NIL world

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

Since the NCAA introduced a new policy allowing student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness more than a year ago, Rice athletes are increasingly agreeing to sponsorships with a variety of businesses. Student-athletes have had the opportunity to partner with everything from clothing stores, to food and drink brands, to restaurants. According to Quincy Olivari, a junior guard on the men’s basketball team, he’s used the new NIL rules to sponsor companies to which he feels a personal connection.

FEATURES 11/29/22 11:44pm

World Cup fever infects campus

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 began Nov. 20 and has brought much of the world to a halt with each game. From last-second winners to amazing goals and seat-clenching upsets, the drama has been high and the world has been captivated by it. Students at Rice are no exception, with a number of watch parties taking place everyday to celebrate and give students a place to cheer on their favorite countries and players. The Pub at Rice has streamed many of the games and has been a hub for many soccer fans in the past week, according to Will Rice College senior and head bartender Jonathan Lloyd.

SPORTS 11/9/22 12:18am

Top-seeded soccer stunned in first round of C-USA tourney

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

After an undefeated Conference USA regular season, the top-seeded Owls came into the first round of the conference tournament against the eighth-seeded University of North Carolina at Charlotte as the heavy favorites. But history repeated itself in this David and Goliath match that saw the top-ranked Owls lose to the eighth seed in the first round for the second time in school history, the first also being against the 49ers in 2017. According to freshman defender Carsyn Martz, who returned from injury for the match, Charlotte’s persistence made the difference in the game. 

SPORTS 11/2/22 12:39am

Soccer rights the ship just in time for postseason

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

A little less than two months ago, the Rice soccer team was in troubled waters. As the final whistle blew on their last game before conference play, sealing a 5-0 loss to reigning national champion Florida State University, the Owls had a 2-6 record. From the outside looking in, it seemed as if the Owls were destined for a disappointing season. But since then, the Owls have swept all of their Conference USA opponents, aside from one non-conference tie, and set themselves up for what is bound to be an exciting conference tournament. According to head coach Brian Lee, their early results came from a lack of familiarity between new and experienced players.

SPORTS 10/25/22 10:10pm

Grace Collins ends her soccer career where it started

By Diego Palos Rodriguez

From breaking assist records to scoring game-winning goals and, last week, earning the United Soccer Coaches national player of the week honors, graduate forward Grace Collins has been all over the pitch and the papers this season, helping the Rice soccer team clinch the Conference-USA regular season title. Despite the graduate transfer’s outstanding season, it came close to not happening after the end of last year.

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