Kenzie Langhorne

NEWS 3/26/24 11:38pm

RUPD investigates three separate incidents of assault across campus

By Kenzie Langhorne

A male suspect followed a student into Will Rice College Feb. 21 and entered a student’s unlocked room while she was sleeping, according to Clemente Rodriguez, Rice University Police Department chief of police. When she woke up, she found him touching her leg. The student reported the incident to RUPD.

NEWS 3/5/24 9:53pm

Fette knighted by French education ministry

By Kenzie Langhorne

Julie Fette, an associate professor of French Studies, was named a chevalier in the Ordre des Palmes académiques, the Order of the French Academic Palms, by the French Ministry of National Education on Bastille Day, a French national holiday, July 14, 2023. 

NEWS 2/27/24 11:02pm

Construction begins on two new residential colleges

By Riya Misra and Kenzie Langhorne

After the demolition of the old Sid Richardson College building finished last semester, construction of the two new colleges will begin soon. 

NEWS 2/27/24 10:08pm

BCycle reopens on campus after hiatus

By Kenzie Langhorne

Rentable bike share stations reopened across campus the week of Feb. 12 after a temporary suspension in December 2022. The stations were reopened through a partnership between Rice’s Campus Services and Sustainability division and Houston Bike Share. 

NEWS 2/13/24 10:06pm

New public menstrual dispensers launch

By Kenzie Langhorne

The Menstrual Product Accessibility Program installed 36 public menstrual product dispensers in high-traffic areas on campus. Housing and Dining and Facilities and Capital Planning have worked together to stock at least 3,600 menstrual products in dispensers across campus. According to Fidel Gonzalez, the director of custodial services at Facilities Engineering and Planning, all products will be free of charge for the Rice community. 

NEWS 1/30/24 10:12pm

Liu and Mounajjed launch Bonfire

By Kenzie Langhorne

Bonfire, a new startup platform for sharing on-campus social events, launched Jan. 17. The student founders Michael Mounajjed and Ben Liu say Bonfire aims to unite students. The founders say there are currently 770 users on the platform, equivalent to one in every six Rice undergraduates using the app.