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FEATURES 11/30/21 11:34pm

From provost to president: DesRoches talks road to new role

By Ivanka Perez

Until an earthquake struck northern California, Provost Reginald DesRoches intended to be a mechanical engineer. While studying for his Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley, DesRoches said he was used to feeling tremors in the ground — but this earthquake, approximately a 7.0 on the Richter scale, was different.

OPINION 11/30/21 11:23pm

From the Senior Editor's Desk: Trust the Thresher. Journalism is our job.

By Ivanka Perez

Two years ago, a group of Thresher staffers went to Washington D.C. to attend the College Media Association’s annual convention, during which student journalists shared concerns that their communities didn’t take them seriously. Administrators would patronize them and ignore emails, and coverage often went unread.

NEWS 11/9/21 11:16pm

Course poster removed due to copyright, amidst complaints of offensive images

By Ivanka Perez

A poster for HUMA 129: Who is a Terrorist? was taken down last week due to copyright issues, after the Humanities School received complaints about offensive images in the poster. The poster contained two images that Rice community members took issue with: an Israeli soldier and Leila Khaled in a keffiyeh, a Palestinian political symbol. A replacement for the flyer is in progress, which will not contain the copyrighted image.

NEWS 10/5/21 10:52pm

Rice receives part of NSF grant to support low-income master’s candidates

By Ivanka Perez and Talha Arif

Rice has partnered with Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University to receive a National Science Foundation grant of almost $5 million to support scholarships for students pursuing master’s degrees in engineering or related fields.

NEWS 9/21/21 11:00pm

Rice hosts webinar discussing abortion law

By Ivanka Perez

Rice hosted a webinar on Tuesday discussing Senate Bill 8, its impacts on Texan women’s abortion access today and how reproductive restrictions have historically impacted women. Held over Zoom, the webinar featured four Rice professors, former Texas State Senator Wendy Davis and the CEO of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Melaney Linton.

FEATURES 9/14/21 10:23pm

20 Years Later: Reflecting on 9/11

By Ivanka Perez

This past Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the twin towers and the attack on the Pentagon, and media outlets across the country are reflecting on its significance.

A&E 9/7/21 10:33pm

Sip & Study: Here’s our four favorite coffee shops in Houston

By Savannah Kuchar and Ivanka Perez

While the Rice campus has its share of high-quality coffee options, including Rice Coffeehouse and Audrey’s Cafe, it’s also worth sometimes going beyond the hedges for your caffeine fix. So if you’re looking to switch it up from your usual Nutty Bee — which, let’s face it, is hard to beat — there are plenty of options outside the Rice bubble.

OPINION 4/27/21 11:36pm

From the Editor's Desk: How it feels to be editor-in-chief during a pandemic

By Ivanka Perez

Whether you hate or love our content, there's a way to get involved, whether through writing, photography, videography, or design. Yes, I'm biased about how great the Thresher is — did I say I supported unbiased journalism? — but this is just one claim you can't fact check

NEWS 3/29/21 5:22pm

Rice announces twelfth residential college, student body expansion approved

By Ivanka Perez

Rice announced today that it will open a twelfth residential college to account for the plan to expand the student body by 20 percent, which Rice's Board of Trustees has just approved.The undergraduate class is expected to grow to 4,800 by 2025 from its current enrollment of 4,052 students (Fall 2020), according to the press release.

A&E 3/16/21 10:41pm

‘I have home here’: Africayé honors African diaspora, celebrates community

By Ivanka Perez

KC Nwadei first knew she wanted to become more involved in the Rice African Student Association at her first general body meeting. At the end of the meeting, a sort of flash mob ensued as club members danced to a routine from a past Africayé showcase.

Ivanka Perez

From provost to president: DesRoches talks road to new role

From the Senior Editor's Desk: Trust the Thresher. Journalism is our job.

Course poster removed due to copyright, amidst complaints of offensive images

Rice receives part of NSF grant to support low-income master’s candidates

Rice hosts webinar discussing abortion law

20 Years Later: Reflecting on 9/11

Sip & Study: Here’s our four favorite coffee shops in Houston

From the Editor's Desk: How it feels to be editor-in-chief during a pandemic

Rice announces twelfth residential college, student body expansion approved

‘I have home here’: Africayé honors African diaspora, celebrates community

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