By Ashley Waters News Reporter SAN MARCOS — As Texas State seniors prepare to cross the stage this month, many are also stepping into a job market still recovering from recent economic shifts. While national unemployment remains low, the journey to securing a first post-grad position remains a challenge — and a test of resilience and resourcefulness. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate stood […]
By Jissela Cabrera News Reporter SAN MARCOS – Texas State students and University Police Department (UPD) are responding to recent acts of vandalism on campus, which have sparked a range of reactions. On the morning of Thursday, March 20th, President Damphousse condemned the messages spray-painted on campus buildings as “hateful” and described the acts as criminal vandalism. He also said that he had instructed UPD to launch a full investigation […]
By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture President Damphousse released a statement to the university Thursday at noon after posting his response on Instagram regarding demonstrators non-affiliated with Texas State holding signs reading disturbing statements in the Quad on Wednesday afternoon. The University Star covered the protest and reported hundreds of students and community members leading a counter-protest in response to the demonstrator's signs, one […]
By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) at TXST and Palestine Solidarity Committee at TXST organized a press conference today calling for President Damphousse to apologize for associating pro-Palestine phrases with antisemitism, at the Stallions statue. President Damphousse attended a memorial on Oct. 14 honoring victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack one year later, hosted by the Chabad […]
By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News World College Radio Day lands on the first Friday of October. This year, we celebrate the nationally recognized day on Oct. 4th. Along with the 24-hour radio broadcast on KTSW 89.9-FM this Friday the grand finale will include a screening of “35000 Watts”, a documentary about how this medium has affected musicians and students alike, on Oct. 12th in Evan’s Auditorium at 7 p.m. […]
By Felicity Guajardo & Mason Dodd SAN MARCOS – Former Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke was at Texas State University with his group Powered By People to help students register to vote and spoke on pressing issues in Evans Auditorium on Tuesday. As part of the event on Sept. 17, students were given free entry to attend the speech after updating their voting registration or registering to vote for […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director Texas State University is one step closer to completing its “Run to R1.” The university set a record of research and development expenditures. In 2023 alone, TXST spent $141.3 million. The spending reflects a 28.4 percent increase from the latest record set just previously in 2022. Texas State’s Vice President of Research Shreek Mandayam said this is a testament to the faculty’s hard […]
By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director SAN MARCOS — After purchasing the property in December, Texas State University owns and manages the Vistas and Sanctuary Lofts, two apartment buildings in downtown San Marcos. Like Bobcat Village, the properties now serve as TXST apartment living complexes that are meant to help the current campus housing shortage. However, there are mixed feelings among residents about the sudden change. The housing shortage […]
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 […]
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