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NEWS 2/2/16 9:11pm

Students launch boba business

By Elizabeth Myong

Bubble tea, or “boba,” a sweet tea-based drink with tapioca pearls, is coming to campus. This past Saturday, the on-campus boba business East-West Tea launched its first promotion in Seibel Servery by handing out 200 free samples in under 40 minutes. The founders claim that East-West Tea is better than Kung Fu Tea, and in the coming weeks, students can find out for themselves. On Feb.

NEWS 1/26/16 9:33pm

Renaissance man Dean Carroll passes away at 79

By Anita Alem

Former Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering Michael M. Carroll passed away on Jan. 17 at age 79. Carroll was also the Burton J. and Ann M. McMurtry Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a professor computational and applied mathematics.

NEWS 1/23/16 11:15pm

RUPD identifies suspect in party sexual assault

 

Rice University Police Department has identified a suspect in the sexual assault of a student at the "Lads in Plaids" private party at Sid Richardson College last night, according to two emails sent to the Rice community by RUPD Chief of Police Johnny Whitehead.

NEWS 1/20/16 11:42am

Trustee to stay after ethics investigation

By Miles Kruppa

Despite his ouster as CEO of United Airlines over a breach of ethics, Jeff Smisek is staying on with the Rice University Board of Trustees. Smisek resigned from the company last September after a Department of Justice investigation into claims that he bribed the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York.

NEWS 1/19/16 1:38am

New meditation and prayer room to open in RMC

By Anita Alem

The Student Association and Graduate Student Association have moved out of their office space in the Rice Memorial Center cloisters and designated the space as a meditation and prayer room, according to SA President Jazz Silva.

NEWS 1/18/16 11:40pm

Proposal impacts international student employment

By Amber Tong

In response to a proposed rule regarding the post-graduation employment program for international students, the Rice Chinese Students and Scholars Association started an online campaign encouraging students to participate in public comment submission to protect their career prospects in the United States.

NEWS 1/18/16 11:36pm

Residential college networks upgraded

By Sydney Garrett

Nine of the residential colleges’ wired networks were upgraded over winter break to a more advanced system that will provide better security, called Identity Service Engine (ISE). The other two colleges, Duncan and McMurtry, had previously been upgraded this summer as part of a pilot program, according to William Deigaard, director of networking, telecommunications and data centers.

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