Demand for homeless shelter rises as temperatures fall

The Victoria Advocate Originally published January 4, 2014 at 9:57 p.m. Wayne Snyder, 54, became homeless for the first time in October. After driving to Victoria from Florida, Snyder became part of the Salvation Army's stepping stone program. Snyder said being homeless has been a learning experience, but he doesn't regret going through it. He … Continue reading Demand for homeless shelter rises as temperatures fall →

Youth feel safe using Snapchat despite security breach (w/video)

The Victoria Advocate Originally published January 11, 2014 at 10:15 p.m. Naomi Parker likes to take funny pictures and have brief text conversations with her friends about the images. An 18-year-old freshman at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Victoria native, Parker is one of 100 million Snapchat users who have made the social media company … Continue reading Youth feel safe using Snapchat despite security breach (w/video) →

The Gingerbread Man: District’s only male cafeteria manager wins contest

The Victoria Advocate Originally published December 22, 2013 at 10:15 p.m If first impressions really count, then Greg Knapp made a lasting and tasty one. Knapp, who is in his first year working with F.W. Gross Magnet Elementary School and also is the only male cafeteria manager in the school district, won first place in … Continue reading The Gingerbread Man: District’s only male cafeteria manager wins contest →

Committee proposes tuition hike for out-of-state undergraduates

The Daily Texan Published on January 30, 2014 at 11:20 pm An ad hoc committee of student leaders, working to replace UT’s Tuition Policy Advisory Committee, proposed to increase tuition for out-of-state undergraduates by 3.6 percent after a process involving almost no student input. Andrew Clark, Senate of College Councils president, said the Tuition Policy … Continue reading Committee proposes tuition hike for out-of-state undergraduates →

Petitioners protest proposed budget cuts to the Texas Memorial Museum

The Daily Texan Published on January 29, 2014 at 9:30 pm More than 1,750 people have signed a petition opposing the budget cut to the Texas Memorial Museum, which would cause eight of 11 employees to lose their jobs, according to the UT alumna Mary Newcomb, the petition’s founder. In September, the College of Natural … Continue reading Petitioners protest proposed budget cuts to the Texas Memorial Museum →

Student-run gardens provide produce for residence hall dining rooms

The Daily Texan Published on January 28, 2014 at 11:53 pm Austin is known for its locally grown foods, but the Jester dining halls take it a step further. Since December, some of the produce on Jester’s shelves has been grown in a student-run garden just outside. The new garden was commissioned in September of … Continue reading Student-run gardens provide produce for residence hall dining rooms →