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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 — Houston, TX

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Latine Heritage Month serves conversation, community, carne

(09/25/24 4:59am)

When I walked into the Carne Asada Social last Friday evening, I was met with the pungent aroma of grilled meats, bumping music and a line that stretched the entire perimeter of the Multicultural Center’s courtyard. The event was inspired by a tradition of good food, drink and company found throughout Latin America, and it’s one of Latine Heritage Month’s most well attended, I learned from Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers socials coordinator Brian Mercado. 



Rice is going through an awkward phase

(09/25/24 4:57am)

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Financial aid settlement form released

(09/25/24 5:24am)

Claim forms for the class action financial aid “cartel” lawsuit Rice settled were released Sept. 13. The suit alleged that Rice and 16 other top universities “illegally conspired” to restrict financial aid. Students can submit a claim on the court-approved settlement website https://financialaidantitrustsettlement.com/submit-claim by the Dec. 17, 2024 deadline. 




Lovett to permanently move into new building by fall 2026, adjacent to twelfth college

(09/25/24 5:25am)

Lovett College will permanently move into one of the two new residential college buildings, President Reggie DesRoches said in a Sept. 18 email to campus. The to-come buildings, initially intended to house new twelfth and thirteenth colleges, are projected to finish by fall 2026. Lovett will stand adjacent to the unnamed twelfth college, and there are currently no plans for the thirteenth.








Men’s golf starts strong, hopes to keep the momentum going

(09/18/24 5:02am)

The Rice men’s golf team teed off their season with a historic win last week. Lukas Boandl placed first at the Argent Financial Classic in Louisiana, becoming the fourth golfer in Rice history to complete a tournament at least -10 and the first to receive medalist honors in any tournament since 2019. The Owls tied for third place at +6, three strokes behind the lead.