By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director Texas State University is hosting the first presidential debate to be held in Texas for the upcoming 2024 general election. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the news this morning. The debate takes place Sept. 16 at the University Events Center. It will be one of four national general election debate sites. President Kelly Damphousse said in an email that after learning more […]
By Danielle De Lucia News Reporter Three weeks ago, the Supreme Court voted to eliminate affirmative action from college applications. Board members of the political organizations at Texas State University commented on what they thought about the verdict, representing the ideologies of the two-party system in the US: Republican and Democrat. Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Havard and UNC Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of […]
By Ezekiel Ramirez News Reporter SAN MARCOS — The U.S. Supreme Court denied President Joe Biden’s plan to relinquish student loan debt for millions of college students across America. Texas State students share personal reactions to the Supreme Court decision. “I personally, I think it's kind of ridiculous. College is essentially a gold star that I feel like every American citizen needs to live, like to survive, and […]
Jordan Young News Director Last week the Biden administration announced its long-awaited plan on a pillar campaign promise of student loan forgiveness. The announcement came after months of inner administration talks on how to fulfill President Biden’s promise. Upwards of 43 million Americans can expect some sort of relief. The plan will remove up to $20,000 of debt for Pell Grant recipients; Pell Grants are a type of aid available to low-income […]
By Preethi Mangadu & Jordan Young Chief Editor of News & Web Content Director Updated: 7:54 pm On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, meaning that there is no longer constitutional protection for abortions. In 1973, Roe v. Wade ruled a set of Texas statutes that criminalized abortion as a violation of a woman’s constitutional right to privacy and set a precedent for laws limiting […]
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