Tag: Comet Cupboard
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Food For Thought
Shrenik Jain stepped through the threshold of a small space in the ground floor of the Eugene McDermott Library. He scanned row after row of food items until one container caught his eye — it was a jar of peanut butter. The mechanical engineering graduate student’s interest piqued because he’d never tried the spread before.…
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Comet Closet set to open soon in JSOM
Service collects gently used professional attire, redistributes to students in need after they meet certain number of requirements A new service on campus has been collecting donations of professional attire to redistribute to students who need them to land jobs or internships. The service, called Comet Closet, was set up in 2015 and will be…
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Orgs feed students left behind on holiday
Comet Cupboard, other groups focus on feeding students In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, organizations around campus are taking initiative to provide support for students who are unable to return home during the Thanksgiving break. Amber Brown, the coordinator for Comet Cupboard — UTD’s food pantry — said the organization is preparing itself for…
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Comet Cupboard off to successful, busy start
UTD’s first food pantry, the Comet Cupboard, has seen significant growth since opening last October and looks to play an even larger role for the community in the coming 2013 semesters. The Comet Cupboard provides food to students in need through donations of money and non-perishable food. All currently enrolled students may take up to…