By Connor Champagne Senior News Reporter Court Appointed Special Advocates of Central Texas, or CASA, has officially broken ground on a new office building in San Marcos. CASA works with children in the court system who face abuse and neglect … Continue reading CASA breaks ground in San Marcos
By Tynisha JacksonSenior News Reporter Construction along Mill Street is running from Uhland to the west side of the Thompson apartment complex, creating lane closures that started last November. It’s a part of the city’s reconstruction project that is said … Continue reading Mill Street Reconstruction
By Megan WehringJunior News Reporter SAN MARCOS—A San Marcos florist prepared for buzzing business on Valentine’s Day months in advance of this week. Residents were looking for the perfect teddy bear or box of chocolates to give to their valentine … Continue reading Valentine’s Business is Booming for Florists
By Emily Martin and Will Wadsworth News Director and Assistant News Director Energy Infrastructure company Kinder Morgan is making its case for a proposed natural gas pipeline through the Texas Hill Country after the company held the first of several … Continue reading Kinder Morgan Holds Open House in Wimberley
By Gene BrownJunior News Reporter Texas State University held a debate Monday night in preparation for the upcoming Student government election. Student Government presidential candidates Corey Benbow and Alex Plunkett faced pressing questions last night about ways to improve campus … Continue reading Candidates Square Off Student Government Debate
By Juan Garcia Junior News Reporter San Marcos is committing to keeping the rivers clean. Volunteers met on Saturday for the first-ever quarterly Hotspot Street Sweep in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood of San Marcos. Every three months, a team of … Continue reading San Marcos Hotspot Street Sweep
By Hunter Buttner Senior News Reporter AUSTIN, Texas – Following the choice by the 15 Diocese of Texas to release the names of clergy members credibly accused of sexual misconduct with minors, the Catholic community in the Austin area remains … Continue reading Austin Churches Remain Hopeful Amidst Sexual Misconduct
By Megan Wehring Junior Reporter Texas State University’s Student Involvement held its first Market Days of 2019 in late January. Market Days allows vendors to set up booths in the quad to promote their products and connect with students on … Continue reading Market Days Fund School Programs
By Connor Champagne Senior News Reporter Texas State Police Chief Laurie Espinoza Clouse began work Monday. Espinoza served with the police force at the University of North Texas for ten years, two of which she served as the chief at … Continue reading New Police Chief Begins Work
By Gene Brown Junior News Reporter North CM Allen Parkway road is still under construction with no end in sight. After eight months of road work, the project is still ongoing, with plans to make the road bigger and pedestrian … Continue reading CM Allen Parkway Road Reconstruction
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Blog Content Contributor On Nov. 10, a few members of the KTSW Web content staff attended the Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop in Houston, Texas, to hear from industry professionals. Brendan Keefe, one of the panelists, is the … Continue reading Brendan Keefe on Investigative Journalism
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Web Content Contributor The construction on the LBJ student center began in late July of 2018 and is projected to conclude in May of 2020; most recently, the Lair’s Chick-fil-A has been closed for renovation. As of … Continue reading LBJ Expansion and Looking Forward
By Andronica Owens Web Content Contributor On Oct. 16 students at Texas State University had the opportunity to immerse themselves into the world of virtual reality during a Virtual Reality Workshop during Mass Comm Week. Mass Comm Week is an … Continue reading Experiencing Virtual Reality
By Lauren Jurgemeyer Web Content Contributor Last week, Dr. Sandhya Rao and Harry Bowers offered prospective study abroad students an informational panel during Mass Comm Week. The panel featured four past-study abroad students: Alexandra Briggs, Keeley Rubal, Paloma Gray and … Continue reading Why You Should Study Abroad
By Hannah Alvarado Web Content Contributor Each year, a different theme is selected for Texas State University’s series of academic lectures, film screenings, panel discussions, philosophical dialogues, art exhibits and more, also known as Common Experience. There is also a … Continue reading Common Expierence: Future Humans
By Lexi Seay News Reporter Hold on to your brooms and wands, because Texas State Quidditch is shaking things up. Quidditch is a fictional sport created by author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling. The original sport was played … Continue reading Texas State Quidditch Makes Its Mark Worldwide
By Constunce Brantley Senior News Reporter An organization at Texas State called “Interruptions” has made it a goal to combat racism on campus. This student organization is devoted to educating students on racial discrimination. Not only are they here to … Continue reading Interruptions Combatting Racism on Campus
By Ashley Bowerman News Reporter Greek life is operating differently this fall after the new policies made by Texas State President Denise Trauth. In November of 2017 the University suspended all Greek life following the death of 20-year-old Phi Kappa … Continue reading Texas State Greek Life Gets Back on Their Feet
By Alexia Seay News Reporter Tailgate season has arrived. New rules and regulations are in place this year to create a family-friendly environment. Campus police are enforcing these new rules for football season to keep the fans safe while they … Continue reading Campus Police Enforce New Tailgate Rules and Regulations
By Camelia Juarez Cyj6@txstate.edu News Director San Marcos police are investigating a man found dead with a gunshot wound to the chest Tuesday morning at Park North Condos. Police were called when someone said a person was laying in the … Continue reading Man found shot dead at apartment complex
