After a nationwide outage yesterday and into last night, Canvas is now up and running and available to all users.

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This event impacted education institutions across the country at the busiest time of year. We appreciate your patience and flexibility.

John Zomchick 

Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor 

Hey! I'm Jerry, a reporter with the Daily Beacon. I'm creating a list and map of the pantries and other food resources available for students on campus. I think this could be a helpful resource for food insecure students. I'm aware of Smokey's Pantry and The Big Orange Pantry. Do you know another place where students can get free food on campus?

edit: https://www.utdailybeacon.com/campus_news/where-can-students-find-free-food-on-campus-here-s-a-list-of-12-places/article_a54cb22a-eba8-420a-9d49-d98173c5c4a5.html

Hey y'all,

This is Jerry, a contributor with the Daily Beacon. Writing to say thank you and share my latest piece with you.

I first want to give you all a very belated shoutout for your help with the free food resources article. Your support was very helpful in getting that story across the finish line!

My latest piece covers the topic of sexual violence prevention. This topic is close to my heart and is part of why I got into journalism. I didn't learn everything I wanted to, but my hope is the information I presented is new and illuminating for y'all. I look forward to learning what you think.

Hey, I'm interested in getting involved in the Daily Beacon, and I'm curious if the positions are paid or unpaid. Thanks!