SaveTheCactusCafe.org News

AusChron: More Cactus Thorns; González unilaterally drops prerequisites

Thu, 05/06/2010 - 11:04am

This week’s Austin Chronicle features “More Cactus Thorns: Cafe decision still hanging”, which identifies the following critically important issue:

Check out our channel on YouTube

Tue, 05/04/2010 - 12:18pm

You've seen our “Artists say…” pages, but did you know that you can watch just the videos all at once? Select the YouTube icon at the top right of our “Artists say…” pages or go directly to youtube.com/user/SaveTheCactusCafe and create your own playlist using your YouTube (Google) account.

Daily Texan: Manager tells Cactus Cafe’s story

Mon, 05/03/2010 - 9:29am

The front page of today’s Daily Texan features “Manager tells Cactus Cafe’s story” about Cactus Cafe manager Griff Luneburg.

Artists Guy Forsyth, Todd Snider, Melissa Ferrick and Nathan Hamilton say...

Sun, 05/02/2010 - 5:11pm

Guy Forsyth, Todd Snider, Melissa Ferrick and Nathan Hamilton share their words of support for the Cactus Cafe on our “Artists say…” pages.

González’ formal “Statement to the Union Board”

Fri, 04/30/2010 - 11:29pm

The UT office of the VP for Student Affairs has published in their “Cactus Comments” blog the statement read by Soncia Reagins-Lilly to the University Unions Board of Directors at their meeting on Friday.

Statement to the Union Board

AusChron: Rush to judgment on the Cactus that “lives on”?

Thu, 04/29/2010 - 2:13pm

One of the two articles in this week’s Cactus Cafe coverage in the Austin Chronicle, “Rush to Judgment on Cactus?”, quotes Student Friend Zachary Bidner, whose “biggest worry is that the final decision will be rushed through and approved by UT President Bill Powers with a veneer of consultation. [Bidner] said, ‘If [Powers] is going back to the students, which students is he talking to?’”

The other article, “Forsaking the Song, Part 9”, quotes Vice President for Student Affairs, Juan (Dr. “J”) González, who said “The Cactus Cafe lives on! … The hottest, most sought-after tickets in town ought to be the Cactus Cafe.” The article then cautions, “Hold your applause.”

Shannon McNally, Robbie Fulks and Victoria Williams speak up

Thu, 04/29/2010 - 2:03pm

Read and listen to what Shannon McNally, Robbie Fulks and Victoria Williams are saying about the Cactus Cafe on our “More artists say…” page.

Save the Cactus Cafe.org is also on Facebook

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 10:57pm

Did you know that we’re also on Facebook?

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Follow @SaveTheCactus on Twitter

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 1:41pm

Did you know that we’re also on Twitter? Follow @SaveTheCactus.

Please attend Union board meeting on Friday

Wed, 04/28/2010 - 11:16am

The University of Texas University Unions Board of Directors will hold its last regularly scheduled meeting of the academic year on Friday, April 30, at 3:00 p.m., and Student Friends of the Cactus Cafe (SFOTCC) ask all concerned parties to attend, but especially if you are a currently enrolled UT student.

The agenda includes Cactus Cafe updates, to be presented by Soncia Reagins-Lilly, who has the dual title of Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.