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Panetta lands explosively
Leon Panetta's plane
landed in Afghanistan
a car exploded.
A car exploded on the runway that Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was landing on during his trip to Afghanistan. He was not harmed in the incident.
National News
Santorum wins the south
Mitt Romney talks about how overall he has the lead
But it's not just a simple plurality of delegates that he needs
For in Mississippi and Alabama he got third instead of first
It seems in the Southern states Romney is cursed
Many in the party worry if he can win the general election
If in traditional Republican states he always faces dejection
Rick Santorum won the primaries this Tuesday in Mississippi and Alabama, with Romney placing third. While Romney commands a significant lead in delegates, his lack of support in traditional Republican strongholds raises doubt about his general election strength.
Syria represses opposition
Syria was a country in the Middle East
Whose authoritarian government gave rights the least
There is a bloody Civil War
But to many the story is a bore
And international interest has almost ceased
The Syrian government continues to violently oppress the armed opposition and has almost taken over the revolting cities of Homs and Idlib. Most international governments have taken a passive role, criticizing the Assad regime from afar, and the story has failed to receive any large amount of continued attention.
More from The Rice Thresher
Rice welcomes 7.8% of applicants to class of 2029
Rice accepted 2,852 applicants to the class of 2029 March 26, said Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment. This represents 7.8% of 36,777, the highest acceptance rate since 2022.
Engineering school celebrates 50th anniversary, invites students, alumni and speakers
The George R. Brown School of Engineering invited engineering alumni, students and faculty to celebrate its 50th anniversary March 28-29. The event, which took place in the Engineering Quad, included speakers, a drone show, alumni gatherings and other social events like mixers.
Student store offers discounted merch to students
Select merchandise from the Campus Bookstore will now be available to students for a discounted price, according to an Instagram post by the Student Association in collaboration with the Campus Bookstore. Each month, designated “spirit items” will be offered at a 10% discount. For the month of March, the selected merchandise was two blue Rice T-shirts.
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