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Super Tuesday leaves Republican candidate unclear
This week saw the elections of Super Tuesday
And it is clear the Republican primaries are here to stay
Because although Romney won a close victory in Ohio
He was not able to deliver a decisive blow
Rick Santorum gave a solid showing
And his support among evangelicals is growing
Gingrich showed he could only win in his home state
But he could prove influential by making Santorum's support abate
The Republican primaries are in high gear with "Super Tuesday" happening this week. While Romney won more delegates, his lack of appeal in the South and Santorum's strong performance make it doubtful he will wrap up the nomination anytime soon.
Draft picks leave Peyton Manning a free agent
There once was a quarterback named Peyton
And a Superbowl he did win
But with an injury he was stuck
And the Colts will get Luck
So his career with them is fin
The Indianapolis Colts parted ways with quarterback Peyton Manning to make way for their presumed first round draft pick, Stanford's Andrew Luck. Manning will now be a highly sought after free agent, provided that he recovers from last year's neck injury.
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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
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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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