Alumnus donates $1.1 million for political research program
· If you are more interested in the outcome of the presidential elections than who was elected to Houston city council last week, Rice alumnus Douglas Harlan (Hanszen '64) is spending $1.1 million to change
SA to test late-night food options during trial run next month
· Local food vendors like Chipotle, Buffalo Wild Wings, Jason's Deli and House of Pies could begin selling their food on campus during late-night hours as early as next spring.
Women's cross wins NCAA Regional Championship
· Last Saturday was a historic day for the women's cross country team. Going up against one of the best teams in the nation, the 10th-ranked University of Arkansas, Rice pulled out its first-ever victory at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships. The Owls edged the Razorbacks 54 to 70 to gain an automatic bid to the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., next Monday.