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By Thresher Editorial Board. The grim reaper of men’s sports coaches, also known as athletic director Tommy McClelland, struck for the second time since his arrival at Rice in August 2023. This time, his victim was former head football coach …
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5 days ago · Musical artist Beyoncé headlined the rally, returning to her hometown to endorse Harris in the U.S. presidential race. Over 30,000 attendees — Harris’ largest rally turnout so far, her campaign said — packed the Shell Energy Stadium, emblazoned with signs saying “Trust Women” and “Vote for Reproductive Freedom.”.
The post on compost: The latest of composting at Rice
1 day ago · Amy Cao / Thresher. By Amelia Davis 11/12/24 10:03pm. Heavier than a commercial plane: Rice has composted one million pounds of food waste in total since May 2024 through the Moonshot Compost program. More bins were added due to demand at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, according to sustainability coordinator Kristianna Bowles.
Why the Democratic Party keeps failing us - and what we can do
1 day ago · The Democratic Party won’t fight for transformative change and it’s time for us to create it ourselves. This means organizing for direct action – here and right now – and building solidarity to demand the change our communities deserve. Since I was 13, I have organized, canvassed and made calls for this party — dedicating eight years ...
Post election, students react with unease, hope
1 day ago · Post election, students react with unease, hope. Students sit in the Multicultural Center during a Nov. 8 election “processing event.”. Around 25 people attended, expressing concerns for the future ahead. Bela Jotwani / Thresher. On the evening of Election Day, hundreds of students gathered in the Sid Richardson College commons, sitting ...
Gun violence advocacy group Team ENOUGH starts chapter
1 day ago · By Abigail Chiu 11/12/24 9:54pm. Students walking between the Rice Memorial Center and McNair Hall may notice a collection of t-shirts on poles, labeled with names and phone numbers. The shirts were placed by a new Rice chapter of the national organization Team ENOUGH, a gun violence advocacy group started by Jasir Rahman and Abigail Zimmerman.
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2 days ago · By Thresher Editorial Board. Rice reached a $33.75 million settlement on Feb. 23 in the financial aid “cartel” lawsuit that alleged Rice, as well as 16 other peer institutions, unfairly limited aid for students at need-blind universities. Nine other universities have also settled in the case. OPINION 2/20/24 9:40pm.
Rice ranks No. 18 in U.S. News - The Rice Thresher
Sep 25, 2024 · By James Cancelarich and Riya Misra 9/25/24 12:24am. Rice ranks No. 18 in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 national university rankings, tied with Vanderbilt University and the University of Notre Dame. Rice has also placed No. 8, 9 and 29 in the Niche, Forbes and Wall Street Journal rankings, respectively.
Rice sees 44% yield for class of 2028 - The Rice Thresher
Sep 3, 2024 · Courtesy Jeff Fitlow. By Sarah Knowlton 9/3/24 11:22pm. With a 44% yield rate, 1,149 students joined the class of 2028 along with 74 transfer students. Incoming classes continue to increase in size ahead of the construction of two new residential colleges. This year’s admission cycle marked a third consecutive year of record-low acceptance ...
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5 days ago · The Rice Thresher is the official campus newspaper of Rice University, published by undergraduate students. Since its first publication 105 years ago, in January 1916, the Thresher has continued to provide the student body with up-to-date campus news and information. The Thresher is published each Wednesday during the school year with the ...