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Quarterback shortage clips Owls’ wings in Armed Forces Bowl

Rice football won the coin toss and chose to receive the opening kickoff at the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth on Friday. In each of the 10 previous Armed Forces Bowl contests, the ...
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Starting quarterback Chase Jenkins opts out of bowl game, will enter transfer portal

Rice football quarterback Chase Jenkins, who started all 12 regular-season games in 2025, plans to enter the transfer portal, ...
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Evaluating Rice football as bowl eligibility looms large

Rice football’s once-favorable bowl game outlook has shifted in the aftermath of a three-game losing streak. The timing of the bye week offers an opportunity for the Owls to reset. Head coach Scott ...
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Rice students join Houston’s No Kings protest

One by one, Rice students — numbering about 30 — filed through the shaded shrubbery and into the sunlight in front of Houston City Hall, joining the 13,500 to 15,000 No Kings protesters. Then, in the ...
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Rice welcomes 7.8% of applicants to class of 2029

Rice accepted 2,852 applicants to the class of 2029 March 26, said Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment. This represents 7.8% of 36,777, the highest acceptance rate since 2022. Rice previously ...
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An urbanist’s guide to Houston: Removing signal priority from the Red Line is a mistake

The city of Houston just made a change that could cause delays to ripple across the city’s entire transportation network. The Red Line is Rice’s primary gateway into Houston. With two stops serving ...
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Two students robbed at gunpoint in West Lot

Two Rice students were robbed at gunpoint by three unidentified suspects, according to a campuswide emergency notification that went out at 9:37 p.m. Sunday. The Rice University Police Department ...
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Rice accepts 13% of record-setting ED applications

Rice accepted 13.2% of Early Decision applicants in its first round of admissions for the class of 2029, said Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment. With 2,970 total applicants, this year saw ...
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Rice Students for Justice in Palestine declares ‘liberated zone’ on campus

As student protests erupt across the country, Rice Students for Justice in Palestine launched a “liberated zone” on Rice campus, announced a two-day series of events and started construction on an ...
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Mo’ money, ‘Moh’ Bility: AT&T’s newest NIL athlete

Boasting one of the most unique names in college football, Mohammed “Moh” Bility, a redshirt junior cornerback, has been featured on sports programs such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN College Gameday, ...