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Campus responds to Virginia Tech violence

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

Two days after Virginia Tech undergraduate Cho Seung-Hui killed 32 people in the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Rice’s Crisis Management Team met to discuss the school’s ability to respond to similar emergencies.

Rally supports lecturer Eliot

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

To protest the termination of Kinesiology Lecturer John Eliot’s contract, about one hundred students gathered in front of Willy’s statue Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. Eliot, whose appointment was scheduled to end June 30, was denied an extension December 15 by interim Kinesiology Chair Gary Wihl, who is also the Dean of Humanities.

Rescheduled race becomes Beer-Run

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

For the second time in its history, Beer-Bike became Beer-Run when a large puddle on the south end of the bike track forced campus-wide Beer-Bike coordinators and members of the

Future constructions, projects discussed at SA retreat

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

The Student Association hosted an informal retreat in the R Room at Rice Stadium Tuesday night to speak with university administrators and brainstorm projects for the coming year. Turnout was low for the event. Twenty-two students attended, only two of whom did not have an official position within the SA Senate.

German, Israeli General Consuls discuss Holocaust

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

The General Consuls of Israel and Germany spoke to about 190 members of the Rice community Tuesday at “Never Again,” a Holocaust remembrance and awareness event. Opening remarks were followed by Steven Spielberg’s and James Moll’s film The Last Days, and the event concluded with a question and answer session with the Consuls.

Impact Awards recognize individuals for service, empowerment of women

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:01:00 CDT

The Women’s Resource Center Awarded eight Impact Awards this year — annual prizes given to members of the Rice community for dedication to service, involvement and empowerment of women. Four undergraduate students, one graduate student and three faculty members were selected this year.