Tag: student organizations

  • Vegan Food and Fellowship: an Interview with Friday Nights Club

    Vegan Food and Fellowship: an Interview with Friday Nights Club

    Written by Annyston Pennington. I stumbled upon the Friday Nights Club one afternoon in the West Mall. Events Coordinator, Michel Lee, and Chair, Weslie Onsando, were handing out free samples of vegan street corn, potato salad, and Juiceland juices set out in a colorful table display. While nibbling on the vegan potato salad—which was delicious—I…

  • Student organization SEAL works to improve literacy in Austin area

    Student organization SEAL works to improve literacy in Austin area

    Written by Cynthia Turner. Texas has among the worst literacy rates in the United States. According to the Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning, an average of 19% of Texas adults are unable to read a newspaper. The majority of those adults are living under the poverty line. Education correlates strongly to economic…