By Austin Cowan Blog Content Contributor Is masculinity overrated? Many young boys are bombarded with ideas about what it means to be macho and manly. Boys may pretend to be interested in activities they really are not in order to fit in with their friends. This fake persona a young boy creates to fit in […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Matthew Harrington is KTSW’s jokester, our class clown. There’s no one better to lighten the mood and make you feel better than our Other Side Drive executive producer. For International Men’s Day, Harrington sat down with our social media administrator, Belen Ramos, and took on a more serious […]
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By Hannah Bennett Promotions Director Hunter Stewart is the money man of the office; definitely one to celebrate on a day like today. Stewart has spent the last six months as KTSW’s Sales Manager, and will soon be stepping forward as graduation approaches this December. Aside from KTSW, Stewart holds responsibility and heart elsewhere […]
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By Brent Ramirez Blog Content Contributor What do guys want in a relationship? Do they even want a relationship? The quick answer is that there isn’t one, and that every individual’s wants are different. We can’t rely on notions and stereotypes when it comes to individuals, but there has to be a reason as to […]
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By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor International Men’s Day is about celebrating masculinity and everything that it means to be a man. For men, it means being proud to be who they are despite what others may think of them. It means celebrating their individuality within their own gender. This pride in their gender can […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Kyle Spencer is KTSW’s sports director, and he was willing to open up about male stereotypes and perspectives for International Men’s Day. As the sports director, it makes sense that Spencer is an avid sports fan. He has always had a love for basketball (he was a four-year […]
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By Asia Daggs Assistant Web Content Manager Bromance: noun informal –the complicated love and affection shared by two straight males. When I hear the word bromance, I automatically think of corky, funny but borderline weird friendships. The relationships between Seth Rogen and James Franco or Channing Tatum with Jonah Hill are perfect examples. The list […]
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By Brittany Robinson Station Manager For the last 15 years, countries all over the world have been celebrating International Men’s Day (IMD). With over 70 countries celebrating the annual event, the objective of IMD is more than just a celebration of men. It’s a day to highlight men’s and boy’s health, improving gender relations, […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Tafari Robertson is KTSW’s multimedia director. As multimedia director, Robertson oversees all of the visual content that goes on the KTSW blog and social media. For International Men’s Day, I sat down with Robertson to talk about the issues that black men, and men in general, face in […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Dan Schumacher is KTSW’s faculty advisor and the only person at KTSW 89.9 who isn’t a Texas State student. He teaches audio production as well as being the head honcho of KTSW for the past 15 years. Schumacher has three sons and often thinks about what kind of a human being he […]
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By Cain Hernandez Blog Content Contributor Nov. 11. Many of you recognize this date as Veterans Day, a time when we pay tribute to the honorable men and women who chose a path of selflessness over all else. Nov. 19. This less recognizable date is International Men’s Day (IMD). Contrary to what you might be thinking, IMD is […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Samuel Herbert is one of the few directors to be leaving KTSW in December. Herbert is currently KTSW’s office and traffic manager, but he will be walking the stage in a few weeks to finally receive his degree. Along with graduating and getting a job, Herbert recently got […]
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By Kimberly Garcia Blog Content Contributor There are many misconceptions about men. Just walking around, you might hear conversations that refer to men as all being the same. Apparently, they are always messy, they never want to stop to ask questions or they never talk about their emotions. Well, like any group of people, there […]
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By Holly Henrichsen Web Content Manager Connor Shwanke is one of the many men behind the mic. As production director, Schwanke assigns and approves all of the commercials that you hear on KTSW. Janelle Abad, KTSW’s music director, sat down with Schwanke to get his take on all things bro for International Men’s Day. […]
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By Maria Martinez Blog Content Contributor Men have been taught to like football and beer, not clothes and accessories. There are times when I just sit on the benches at the Quad for a few moments, looking at people walking through, and almost every guy is dressed in sweatpants and t-shirts. This “style” is what […]
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