Alumnus raises about $30,000 to help Junior ‘The Wendy’s Guy’ get off the street

The Daily Texan Published on February 7, 2014 at 6:23 pm UT alumnus Benjamin McPhaul has raised approximately $30,000 since 9 a.m. Friday through an online campaign for Ishmael Mohammed Jr., better known as “The Wendy’s Guy” or Junior, to help him find permanent living conditions and employment. Mohammed, who is currently homeless, worked at … Continue reading Alumnus raises about $30,000 to help Junior ‘The Wendy’s Guy’ get off the street →

Queer Students Alliance will recommend expanding health care benefits for transgender students

The Daily Texan Published on February 6, 2014 at 1:09 am Members of UT’s Queer Students Alliance are working on legislation with the goal of convincing University administrators to expand health care benefits available for transgender students. Legislation author Devon Howard, women’s and gender studies junior, said the ultimate goal of the legislation is expanded … Continue reading Queer Students Alliance will recommend expanding health care benefits for transgender students →

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 →