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NEWS 10/24/18 12:52am

RUPD records students with fake Architectronica wristbands

By Anna Ta

Rice University Police Department recorded names of students who falsified wristbands to attempt to gain entry into Architectronica, a public party hosted by the school of Architecture, according to party organizer Natalia Koziel.

NEWS 10/24/18 12:51am

Morgan Gillis appointed Student Association director of elections

By Emily Abdow

Morgan Gillis will serve as this year’s Student Association Director of Elections, according to SA President Ariana Engles.

NEWS 10/24/18 12:50am

Housing and Dining considers plan to expand palm leafware

By Emily Abdow

Students discussed a study by Housing & Dining that proposes replacing all current tableware in the servery, including porcelain, china and plastic, with palm leafware, at Monday’s Student Association Senate Meeting.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:46am

Panel discusses Anita Hill documentary, history of sexual violence

By Izzie Karohl

After a showing of the documentary, “Anita Hill: Speaking Truth to Power,” a panel including leaders of Houston organizations against sexual assault as well as Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman spoke on the epidemic of sexual violence in historical and Houston-based contexts last Wednesday.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:45am

Baker 13 run leaves Sid Richardson College window shattered

By Amy Qin

During the Baker 13 run last Saturday, an unnamed runner broke the window by the ramp entrance to the Sid Richardson College commons, according to Baker 13 captain Michael Price.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:44am

Rice ramps up efforts to increase accessibility

By Elizabeth Myong

Rice University is installing accessibility features at Sewall Hall, Herzstein Hall and the new Music and Performing Arts Center in an effort to increase accessibility for students with disabilities, according to Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:17am

Students to weigh in on plans for new innovation hub

By Savannah Kuchar

The administration is gathering student feedback about the construction of the innovation district adjacent to Midtown and third ward, which aims to bring entrepreneurship and start-up resources to the city of Houston, according to Thomas Killian, the Rice Management Company’s liaison for the project.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:15am

Rice International Student Association members left frustrated after meeting with administration over financial aid exclusion

By Andrew Grottkau

Representatives of the Rice International Student Association said they are disappointed after meeting with administrators on Thursday to discuss the exclusion of international students from The Rice Investment, according to a statement on RISA’s Facebook page.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:13am

‘Frontier of knowledge’: Vardi named University Professor

By Jim Zhang

Moshe Vardi, professor of computational engineering, has been promoted to University Professor, Rice’s highest faculty rank. His appointment is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2019, according to an official university press release.

NEWS 10/10/18 11:47pm

Beto O'Rourke speaks to Rice students, local Houston community on campaign trail

By Elizabeth Myong

A crowd of community members and Rice University students came to watch Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke speak on immigration policies, universal healthcare and criminal justice reform at the First United Christian Church Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS 10/8/18 7:18pm

Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke to speak nearby Rice on Tuesday

By Amy Qin

Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for the Texas U.S. Senate race and the current representative of Texas’ 16th Congressional District, will speak to Rice students on campus this Tuesday.

NEWS 10/5/18 12:53pm

Former Rice football player arrested in death of football player Blain Padgett

By Andrew Grottkau

Stuart Mouchantaf has been charged in the death of Blain Padgett, a Rice football player who passed away this past March, according to the Houston Police Department.

NEWS 10/3/18 11:28am

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

By Rynd Morgan

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney addressed the future of the Republican Party, immigration and his opinion of the Trump administration in an armchair conversation with Baker Institute Director Edward P. Djerejian, a former ambassador to Israel and Syria, at the Baker Institute this Monday.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:46pm

Faculty working group considers academic calendar changes

By Savannah Kuchar

A Faculty Senate working group is proposing changes to the academic calendar aimed to remedy an imbalance in instructional days between the fall and spring semesters, according to the deputy speaker of the Faculty Senate, Christopher Johns-Krull.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:45pm

Architectronica to increase security after last year’s shutdown

By Anna Ta

“Y’all acted like animals last year, so this year we’re putting you in a zoo!” That’s the tagline for this year’s iteration of Architectronica, the public party put on by the School of Architecture, which will be charging admission and increasing security measures in response to the Rice University Police Department shutting down the party last year due to public safety concerns.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:44pm

Students navigate health, safety issues in dorms

By Elizabeth Myong

The disparity in living conditions among residential colleges results in health and safety issues for students at older colleges, according to several students.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:43pm

CSters send women in tech to national conference

By Sammi Johnson

CSters, a club for Rice women in computing, sponsored 40 female computer science majors to attend the GHC, a conference and career fair celebrating women technologists, held from Sept. 26 to 28 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

NEWS 10/2/18 11:41pm

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

By Rynd Morgan

NEWS 9/26/18 1:51am

Rice, City of Houston plan transit improvements close to campus

By Sammi Johnson

The Rice administration and the City of Houston have agreed upon the building of a roundabout on Sunset Boulevard and are discussing the installation of a stoplight at Entrance 20, located at the intersection of Rice Boulevard and Kent Street.

NEWS 9/26/18 1:50am

Rice students tackle obstacles to servery accessibility

By Ranie Lin

A team of students from the Rice chapter of Design for America has launched a new project to increase the wheelchair accessibility of serveries, according to Shane DiGiovanna, who will lead the project.

News

RUPD records students with fake Architectronica wristbands

Morgan Gillis appointed Student Association director of elections

Housing and Dining considers plan to expand palm leafware

Panel discusses Anita Hill documentary, history of sexual violence

Baker 13 run leaves Sid Richardson College window shattered

Rice ramps up efforts to increase accessibility

Students to weigh in on plans for new innovation hub

Rice International Student Association members left frustrated after meeting with administration over financial aid exclusion

‘Frontier of knowledge’: Vardi named University Professor

Beto O'Rourke speaks to Rice students, local Houston community on campaign trail

Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke to speak nearby Rice on Tuesday

Former Rice football player arrested in death of football player Blain Padgett

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

Faculty working group considers academic calendar changes

Architectronica to increase security after last year’s shutdown

Students navigate health, safety issues in dorms

CSters send women in tech to national conference

Romney speaks on Trump, Republican midterm chances

Rice, City of Houston plan transit improvements close to campus

Rice students tackle obstacles to servery accessibility

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