By Camelia Juarez News Director SAN MARCOS–Police arrested a driver after he jumped the curb and struck down a man at the intersection of Riverside at the west IH-35 access and fled the scene Friday evening. The driver has been … Continue reading Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit and Run
By Emily Martin Assistant News Director With Governor Greg Abbott’s recent reveal of a 40-point recommendation plan, schools in and around Santa Fe, Texas are hoping to see change within the campus environment. The plan comes after a student shot … Continue reading Students Hope Abbott Can Bring Change to Schools
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto Assistant News Director The San Marcos Police Department is hosting church safety seminars May through June. According to an email from San Marcos Communications Specialist Trey Hatt, the seminar addresses concerns of violence and safety for faith-based … Continue reading SMPD Hosts Church Safety Seminars
By Camelia Juarez News Director Cyj6@txstate.edu Three years ago on Memorial Day weekend, 13 fatalities and hundreds of homes were destroyed in a record breaking flood in Wimberley and San Marcos, and now Hays County Commissioners Court proclaims Flood Awareness … Continue reading Flood Awareness Week Proclaimed Three Years After Wimberley Flooding
By Joyana Richer News Reporter Four Candidates vying to represent Texas Congressional District 21 gathered for a forum on Wednesday. While the Texas primary election took place in early March, none of the four remaining candidates received a majority of … Continue reading Congressional Candidates Meet
By Joyana Richer News Reporter Students, parents and faculty gather together during the annual Orgullo Diversity Showcase on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in the LBJ ballroom to watch different cultural performances. The mariachi band played, and there were different styles … Continue reading Orgullo Diversity Showcase
By Joyana Richer News Reporter When it comes to traveling abroad there are many things to keep in mind. With the summer rolling around the corner there are some tips and tricks to making those traveling plans better and culturally … Continue reading HEAT Advises on Study Abroad
By Adam Smith News Reporter Conservative groups at Texas State are not happy about a recent opinion piece in the school’s student-run newspaper. The University Star published a column on April 17, that defines the practice of tokenism and accuses … Continue reading TPUSA Refutes Claims of Tokenism
By Aaron J. Derton News Director Texas State University’s Common Experience serves to educate the campus through speakers, events and text, and the theme for the 2018-2019 school year has finally been revealed: Innovation. Each year, incoming first-year students receive … Continue reading New Common Experience Theme Revealed
By Luke Baker News Reporter @luckyobserver Long-debated San Marcos City Development Code SMTX passed April 17 in a 6-1 vote by San Marcos City Council. The plan is nearly four years in the making and many drafts of the code … Continue reading Code SMTX Passes
By Emily Martin Senior News Reporter A two-month long battle culminated in the removal of Student Body President Connor Clegg from office Monday night, and students who participated in the Texas State sit-in last week are breathing a small sigh … Continue reading President Impeached
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of drugs in America, and have a long list of side effects that come with them. The most common antidepressants are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs mainly … Continue reading The Depressing Fact About Antidepressants
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter Paul Taylor, PhD student at the School of Criminal Justice at University of Albany, SUNY, shared his research over police decision-making and human error of police shootings at Texas State University Tuesday night. Taylor has … Continue reading The Research Behind Police Shootings
By Joyana Richer News Reporter Suicide prevention is a top priority for the Student Health Center, and Texas State University helped raise awareness in an event called “A Walk Towards Hope.” Students, families, and faculty took a walk around the … Continue reading Texas State Walks Toward Hope
By Aaron J. Derton News Director Students have begun a sit-in in the LBJ Student Center after yesterday’s special Student Government session failed hold a vote on whether or not to impeach Student Body President Connor Clegg. Clegg made an … Continue reading Senators Skip Impeachment Appeal
By Joyana Richer News Reporter Students voiced concerns to members of the student government body and University administration during the Spring Roundtable Meeting. President Trauth said she is making an effort to ensure a safer feeling campus for students and said … Continue reading Student Government Round Table
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter The city of San Marcos is in the 2018 Strongest Town Competition, which is a media organization that is encouraging cities everywhere to rethink how they are built. Rachel Quednau, communications director of Strong Towns, … Continue reading San Marcos in Running for Strongest Town
By Joyana Richer News Reporter Upcoming changes in campus bus routes and construction were announced during the Spring Student Government Roundtable meeting. Campus transportation coordinator Stephanie Daniels said Holland bus route 28, which stretches all the way to Hillside ranch … Continue reading Campus Transportation Services
By Addison McKissack Guest Student Journalist *The following article was not written by a KTSW staff member, but by a student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. It does not reflect the opinions and values of KTSW. As … Continue reading Texas State Theatre’s “Ragtime” Gives Insight on Race Relations
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter The passport execution fee will be increasing 10 dollars on Monday, April 2. The execution fee is for the agency that accepts and confirms the passport application. The increased fee is a result of an … Continue reading Passport Execution Fees to Increase
