By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist Sky Ferreira is a creative chameleon being a musician, actress, and model all at the same time. Her humble beginnings start with myspace videos of her singing original songs in her bedroom. Soon after being … Continue reading The Ferreira Effect
By Lauren JurgemeyerAssistant Web Content Manager Under the direction of Kaitlin Hopkins, Texas State is set to open the Hunchback of Notre Dame on April 23 and will run through April 28, in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre. Based on … Continue reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Review
By Kaitlyn BenacquistoAssistant Web Content Manager Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is just a short drive away and offers a wealth of adventure, including rock climbing, over 10 miles of hiking trails, camping, and backpacking. Enchanted Rock is a sought … Continue reading Get Outside: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
By Kaitlyn BenacquistoAssistant Web Content Manager Pedernales Falls State Park, ten miles east of Johnson City, Texas, is one of the state parks closer to Texas State. The river access, as well as hiking opportunities, make it great to visit … Continue reading Get Outside: Pedernales Falls State Park
By Giovanni Gilmore Music Journalist With spring and summer arriving quickly, there have been many major festivals announced that take place in the next few months. No matter if you’re going to JMBLYA, Bonnaroo, LollaPalooza, Woodstock or one of the … Continue reading Survival Guide to Festival Season
By Arlett Ramirez Web Content Contributor April 14 marks one year since Beyoncé’s iconic performance at Coachella, a.k.a “Beychella.” Most of us saw the performance on a live stream or snippets on social media. If you were one of the lucky … Continue reading Beychella: One Year Later
By Joshua Orozco Sports Reporter Even against the 12th-ranked team in the nation, never count out the ‘Cats. Texas State handled business in College Station by defeating Texas A&M 5-3. Tuesday’s victory marked the Bobcats first win over the Aggies … Continue reading Upset in College Station: Bobcats Shock Aggies
By Arlett Ramirez Web Content Contributor “Those shorts are not fingertip length!” “Leggings are not allowed!” “It doesn’t matter if it’s 100 degrees outside, no tank tops!” Does any of that sound familiar? If you’re a girl, you’re probably remembering … Continue reading Do High School Dress Codes Discriminate Against Girls?
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Assistant Web Content Manager The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, opens at Texas State in the Theatre Center Mainstage on April 9-14. Under the direction of Jerry Ruiz, Wilde’s classic play is given a … Continue reading The Importance of Being Earnest: Review
Landon Gutierrez KTSW Sports Reporter On Tuesday evening, Texas State baseball hosted I-35 rival UTSA in a conference match up that ended in the Bobcats winning impressively, 14-1. Junior pitcher Garrett Herrmann earned his third win of the season, while … Continue reading Bobcats Handle I -35 Rival
By Samuel Turner Music Journalist Music, while amazing on its own, is also used as a tool to enhance other forms of media such as film and television. Music sets the mood, builds tension, and in some cases is an … Continue reading The Multifaceted Tool That Is Music
By Elise Montemayor Music Journalist 1. “All I Need” by Sampha (originally by Air) Piano man, Sampha, did a jazzy, stripped-down version of “All I Need” for BBC Radio 1’s piano sessions back in 2016. It’s been four years and … Continue reading A New Take: Five Notable Covers
By Kaleb Helms Music Journalist Album: Quiet Signs Artist: Jessica Pratt Release date: February 8, 2019 website: https://jessicapratt.bandcamp.com/album/quiet-signs Jessica Pratt is a singer-songwriter from San Francisco, California who got her start in San Francisco with her self titled album Jessica … Continue reading Album Review: Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
By Cristian Delgado Sports Reporter It was a beautiful day for softball in San Marcos as the Texas State Bobcats matched up against another in-state opponent, Lamar. Texas State Bobcats came into this game with all the momentum in the … Continue reading Texas State Softball Wins Against Lamar Cardinals
By Shane Willenborg Music Journalist EP: On Corners & Shapes Artist: Quiet Company Release date: February 1, 2019 Website: http://www.quietcompanymusic.com After a transformative year in 2016, in which the band cycled through several members, Quiet Company strayed away from its … Continue reading Quiet Company: On Corners & Shapes EP Review
By Caden Ziegler Web Content Contributor Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Hear that? That’s the sound of the Doomsday Clock, which is a clock used to count down man-made global catastrophe. It’s highly symbolic and uses a metric of time that isn’t standard. … Continue reading Two Minutes to Global Catastophe
By Anna Valdez Blog Content Contributor Today’s weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and more freezing temperatures. All I have to say is, gross. Coming from a town with a mostly hot climate, I have never been fond of cold, … Continue reading Seven Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
By Karen Gaytan Music Journalist Have you ever seen that Beyoncé campaign where she advocates for young girls to embrace the term bossy as a term of empowerment? You know the saying- “I’m not bossy. I’m the Boss.” Well, let … Continue reading South Texas Revival through Electronic Music
By Claire Barker Music Journalist Leading up to Valentine’s Day, the world is high on capitalist love schemes. Hot reds, bright pinks, and materialized romance. The day after Valentine’s Day is a liminal space. It is a place of transition, … Continue reading SMiiLE’s Valentine’s Bash
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Assistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas– For the first time, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) is offering a summer study abroad trip to Asia. The program–that spends time in two major cities of … Continue reading SJMC Offers First-Time Study Abroad Opportunity to Asia
