Noa Berz

NEWS 4/22/25 11:39pm

O’Rourke rallies students in Academic Quad

By Noa Berz

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, Texas spoke in front of the Sallyport to a sea of sunglasses and “end gun violence” signs April 17. The rally, organized by Rice Young Democrats, took place in the academic quad from noon to 2 p.m.

NEWS 4/22/25 10:19pm

Q&A: Beto O’Rourke and the future of the Democratic Party

By Noa Berz

Ask Beto O’Rourke about having the odds stacked against him. As a Democrat in Texas for the past 20 years, he knows the feeling better than anyone.

NEWS 4/22/25 10:19pm

Q&A: Beto O’Rourke and the future of the Democratic Party

By Noa Berz

Ask Beto O’Rourke about having the odds stacked against him. As a Democrat in Texas for the past 20 years, he knows the feeling better than anyone.

NEWS 4/1/25 10:24pm

VP of research Ramesh steps down

By Noa Berz

Ramamoorthy Ramesh will step down from his role as executive vice president for research at the end of this academic year, President Reggie DesRoches announced in an email to the Rice community March 18.

FEATURES 3/25/25 10:13pm

Rice startups talk tech challenges, time concerns

By Noa Berz

It seems like everyone at Rice is creating an app these days. Some might remember Bonfire and Diagnos, or perhaps the more recent Nudge, but with many of these services now off the app store, one has to ask — Is Rice really an ideal environment for student-led startups?

FEATURES 3/11/25 10:30pm

‘He makes me want to learn more math’: Frank Jones reflects on retirement

By Noa Berz

Some things happen for a reason — math professor Frank Jones’ life is perhaps a testament to that very idea. Born in Amarillo, Texas, Jones came from a family of dentists and transferred to Rice in his sophomore year to study chemical engineering.

NEWS 2/26/25 12:06am

SA candidates debate Blanket Tax, DEI

By Noa Berz

Candidates for Student Association president, internal vice president and external vice president took to Pub’s stage Feb. 24 to answer questions about their candidacy and the future of the SA. They debated topics like SA efficacy, budget concerns and national politics.

FEATURES 2/18/25 10:57pm

Students react to Trump’s second term

By Noa Berz

Donald Trump’s second presidency is off to an unprecedented start, with over 60 executive orders signed as of Feb. 12. Students shared their opinions, thoughts and worries about the new policies in action.

NEWS 2/4/25 11:25pm

Federal immigration policies draw ire, conversation

By Noa Berz

Thousands of Houstonians marched down Sunset Blvd. on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies. Students like Rocio Vides, the daughter of two Salvadoran immigrants, joined the protesters in marching for immigration rights.

FEATURES 1/22/25 2:35am

Students react to TikTok’s time out

By Noa Berz

On Saturday night, hours before the U.S. ban on TikTok was supposed to go into effect, an unexpected message was displayed on millions of devices across America. Then, screens went dark.

Noa Berz

O’Rourke rallies students in Academic Quad

Q&A: Beto O’Rourke and the future of the Democratic Party

Q&A: Beto O’Rourke and the future of the Democratic Party

VP of research Ramesh steps down

Rice startups talk tech challenges, time concerns

‘He makes me want to learn more math’: Frank Jones reflects on retirement

SA candidates debate Blanket Tax, DEI

Students react to Trump’s second term

Federal immigration policies draw ire, conversation

Students react to TikTok’s time out

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