If we don't get money, we must withdraw personnel and slow down the reconstruction of houses.

There's people in the Astrodome getting money, and their houses are still standing, ... People here, they don't have no homes to go to.

The next step is to make sure the student voice doesn't disappear. We want them to realize that marijuana is a safer drug than alcohol.

I think overall society should change and society should reanalyze their position on marijuana. If nothing else, this will spark conversations that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol. The main goal is to bring more attention to this issue.

If our elected officials in Texas want to impose harsh penalties for the use of marijuana, that is their decision, but the university does not have to pile on.

We're seeing alumni putting money back into the houses because vandalism is down. We are seeing a real change in behavior, an indication we are making an impact.