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NEWS 3/23/18 12:22pm

Tuition, financial aid to increase for next academic year

By Amy Qin

The total cost of undergraduate attendance at Rice University is projected to increase by 3.2 percent to $61,345 for the 2018-2019 academic year, according to Vice President for Finance Kathy Collins. The total price covers tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board expenses.

NEWS 3/20/18 11:15pm

Beer Bike changes implemented to improve race safety, timing, penalty structure

By Drew Keller and Juan Saldaña

Though the race time and team sizes are staying the same, this year’s Beer Bike features a number of rule changes regarding biker certification, race adjudication and fines.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:48pm

Rice student turnout surges for both Democratic and Republican primaries

By Anna Ta

All eight Rice University student voters of 2014’s Democratic primary might be glad to know that the turnout this last weekend had increased by 2700 percent to 224 voters. Student turn out at the Republican primaries also increased by 450 percent from six voters to 33.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:42pm

Rice applications top 20,000 for the first time

By Cameron Wallace

This marked the largest year-to-year increase in applicants to Rice in the school’s history, according to Rice News Vice President for Enrollment Yvonne M. Romero da Silva. She said there was also a 19 percent increase in early decision applicants.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:39pm

H&D accidentally starts work on McMurtry kitchen instead of Duncan’s

By Emily Abdow

Rice University Housing and Dining accidentally removed all the shelving units and threw out all of the food from the McMurtry College fourth floor kitchen over spring break when they were supposed to be renovating kitchens at Duncan College, according to McMurtry President Quinn Mathews.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:38pm

Leebron signs letter to Congress asking for reconsideration of endowment tax

By Amy Qin

President David Leebron signed a letter to Congress with 48 other university presidents urging reconsideration of a new national tax on university endowments. The tax would cost Rice University roughly $6 million per year, depending on yearly endowment income, the equivalent of 130 full tuition scholarships.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:36pm

Fondren to continue campuswide New York Times access

By Ella Feldman

A campuswide New York Times subscription will be renewed for the 2018-19 academic year and will be funded by Fondren Library, according to assistant university librarian Kerry Keck. Fondren will also continue to provide complimentary access to the Wall Street Journal.

NEWS 3/20/18 10:36pm

New social science building to be built near Tudor

By Sree Yeluri

A new social science building will be constructed next to Tudor Fieldhouse in what was Recreation Field 6, and Dean of the School of Social Sciences Antonio Merlo said he hopes construction will break ground by the end of this summer.

NEWS 3/6/18 10:52pm

Alumnus speaks on challenges faced as a vegan at Rice

By Elliot Stahr

Anuj Shah, an alumnus from Baker College (’92) and immigration lawyer, spoke to the Rice Vegan Society last Thursday about his experience switching to veganism as an undergraduate, including a fight with Rice administration over meal plans and opposition he faced from the student body.

NEWS 3/6/18 10:51pm

Why Does My Teacher Suck? Panel Discusses Teaching at Rice

By Elliot Stahr

Students filled Farnsworth Pavilion with laughter and debate as they listened to Rice University professors describe everything from bad lectures to tenure at a “Why Does My Teacher Suck?” panel Feb. 28.

NEWS 3/6/18 10:50pm

Students remember Blain Padgett, student-athlete

By Jaecey Parham

Blain Padgett, a Lovett College junior and defensive lineman on the Rice football team, passed away on March 2 in his apartment. He was 21 and pursuing a degree in sport management.

NEWS 3/6/18 12:50am

Rice community members rally to show solidarity with Dreamers

By Elliot Stahr

Students marched from each of the 11 residential colleges to the Rice Memorial Center on Monday night, joining other Rice community members in showing support for those affected by the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

NEWS 3/1/18 10:02am

Engles, Wickerson and Loh win contested SA races

By Emily Abdow and Juan Saldaña

Lovett College Senator Ariana Engles will serve as the next Student Association president following her victory over three competitors in the 2018 election. Brown College Senator Grace Wickerson won the race for SA internal vice president and SA deputy treasurer Lauren Loh won for treasurer.

NEWS 2/28/18 3:03pm

Rice University denies allegations in lawsuit by former employee

By Emily Abdow

Rice University filed an answer on Feb. 7 to a lawsuit brought by former employee Cylette Willis-Sass denying her claim that the university violated the Family and Medical Leave Act in terminating her employment.

NEWS 2/27/18 11:41pm

Students tackle flooding in first annual policy challenge

By Tracey Dibbs

Six teams presented policy proposals addressing flood resiliency in Meyerland on Feb. 22 as part of Rice University’s first annual Houston Centered Policy Challenge.

NEWS 2/27/18 11:31pm

Democratic primary polls moved off campus, Republican polls stay

By Rishab Ramapriyan

For the upcoming primary elections on March 6, Rice University will host a Republican Party polling location in the Ley Student Center (precinct 361), but not a Democratic Party polling location, according to the Harris County Clerk’s office.

NEWS 2/27/18 11:27pm

Student Association elections reset due to errors in voting setup

By Juan Saldaña

For the third time in the past five years, the Student Association general election voting timeline is changing due to an error in the voting setup.

NEWS 2/27/18 11:25pm

Rice supports prospective students’ peaceful protests

By Cameron Wallace

Rice University released a statement on Sunday assuring prospective students that high school disciplinary action resulting from peaceful protest would not affect their admission decision.

NEWS 2/27/18 11:23pm

Editor at The Atlantic talks medicine, politics

By Jeeyoon Kim

Around 100 students and faculty sat in the lower Hanszen College commons on Feb. 21 to hear Hamblin speak about the intersection between medicine and the media.

NEWS 2/27/18 11:21pm

SA Task force explores student sexual health

By Elliot Stahr

The Student Association Sexual Healthcare Accessibility Task Force has identified a disparity between what students are willing to pay for Sexually Transmitted Infection tests and the prices offered by Health Services from its recent survey on STI testing.

News

Tuition, financial aid to increase for next academic year

Beer Bike changes implemented to improve race safety, timing, penalty structure

Rice student turnout surges for both Democratic and Republican primaries

Rice applications top 20,000 for the first time

H&D accidentally starts work on McMurtry kitchen instead of Duncan’s

Leebron signs letter to Congress asking for reconsideration of endowment tax

Fondren to continue campuswide New York Times access

New social science building to be built near Tudor

Alumnus speaks on challenges faced as a vegan at Rice

Why Does My Teacher Suck? Panel Discusses Teaching at Rice

Students remember Blain Padgett, student-athlete

Rice community members rally to show solidarity with Dreamers

Engles, Wickerson and Loh win contested SA races

Rice University denies allegations in lawsuit by former employee

Students tackle flooding in first annual policy challenge

Democratic primary polls moved off campus, Republican polls stay

Student Association elections reset due to errors in voting setup

Rice supports prospective students’ peaceful protests

Editor at The Atlantic talks medicine, politics

SA Task force explores student sexual health

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