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Album Review

Dominic Fike’s Sunburn: An Open Letter to Nostalgia

By Adrianna Elias Music Journalist Dominic Fike's highly anticipated sophomore album, "Sunburn," delves into the depths of nostalgia, personal struggles, and growth. With a series of well-received singles, collaborations, and his rising fame, Fike prepared his listeners for a genre-defying piece of work to be a reminder of his matchless artistry and a glimpse into the formative experiences that shaped him as an artist. Fike's introduction to the music scene […]

todayJuly 14, 2023

Bobcats welcome Levi Wells as he prepares to take the mound at home vs Georgia Southern in Bobcat Ballpark San Marcos, TX for his 11th start of the season.

Baseball

Baltimore Orioles Select Levi Wells in The 2023 MLB Draft

By David Castaneda Sports Reporter Texas State Sophomore pitcher Levi Wells becomes the highest-drafted Bobcat in over a decade after being selected on Sunday as the Orioles 4th round pick (118) of the 2023 MLB draft. Following a season with three shutout performances, 98 K’s and over 80 innings pitched, Wells established himself as one the best prospects to pitch at Texas State in a very long time. Wells will […]

todayJuly 12, 2023

Features

5 Spots to Check Out for Live Music this Summer

By Jewel Ogungbamigbe Local Music Journalist   With summer's highly-awaited arrival this leaves a lot of free time to do whatever you want and if you're as much of a music lover as I am -- which I'm sure you are -- that means being on the lookout for any shows and concerts going on around the area. If you're having trouble finding where to enjoy live music, here are […]

todayJuly 12, 2023

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Basketball

Texas State Men’s Basketball’s New Additions

By Gian-Carlo Cacho Sports Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas —The Texas State men’s basketball program is welcoming five new Bobcats to San Marcos for the 2023-2024 season. Earlier this summer head coach, Terrence Johnson announced the addition of five new players to the team. So, who are the newest Bobcats? Chris Nix is a 6-foot-9-inch 220-pound, fifth year forward from Bellevue, Tennessee. Nix is a transfer from the University of Tennessee […]

todayJuly 11, 2023

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Businesses

Summer Heat calls for Summer Eats

By Victoria Garcia Blog Content Contributor SAN MARCOS, Texas– When it’s time to deal with the summer heat, I always crave an iced sweet treat. That’s why when my roommate told me she knew about a Michoacana in San Marcos, I knew I had to go and get myself a summer snack. A quick Mexican culture lesson, a “Michoacana '' is a blanket term referring to Mexican ice cream shops. […]

todayJuly 11, 2023

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Album Review

Thrash Till Death: Album Review – MetallicA’s 72 Seasons

By Roly Meza Music Journalist TW: Suicide, Death, Drug Abuse, Mental Disorders Some say Metallica is having a type of resurgence with the younger generation partly due to the iconic Eddie Munson scene in Netflix hit show Stranger Things. Now you can see young kids sporting a Master of Puppets shirt, girls rocking vintage Metallica shirts from Forever 21and young adults whose fathers introduced them to the band in their […]

todayJuly 6, 2023

The word ‘Metro’ spray painting on an orange wall in a dark park. Referencing Metro’s name being “everywhere”

Hip-Hop/Rap

Metro Boomin is Dominating the Rap Community

By Ariana Mendoza Music Journalist Leland Tyler Wayne, popularly known as Metro Boomin, is nothing new to the music industry. He has created many hits since he first started his career in 2009 at age 16. Metro moved to Atlanta after his mixtapes received a lot of attention from big Atlanta rappers like Future, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane and Migos. Following his first extremely successful release, Tuesday by […]

todayJuly 5, 2023

A collage of six of the seven albums presented in this article: The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album, Songs for Christmas, Haha Sound, 1996, Wintertime, B-Sides and Rarities.

Music

Christmas (playlist) in July

By Diego Gonzales Music Journalist It is very hot in Texas right now. Temperatures are consistently reaching triple digits as a record-breaking heat wave is affecting multiple southern states. Given these circumstances, I thought it would help to make a playlist that one could listen to and pretend it’s the holiday season. Trick your ears into thinking it’s cold outside with these winter/X-mas jams.   “The Man With All The […]

todayJuly 4, 2023

3x3 album cover collage consisting of Jamestown Revival’s Young Man, Sunny Sweeney’s Concrete, Randy Rogers Band like it used to be, The Oh Hellos Eurus, George Strait’ Blue Clear Sky, Kyle Park’s Beggin’ For More, Roy Head and the Traits Live It Up!, Charlie Robinson’s Step Right Up, and Randy Rogers Band Hellbent.

Culture

Five notable musicians from Texas State University

By Tyson Taylor Music Journalist Throughout its history, Texas State University has produced elite talent in various fields, from 36th President Lydon B. Johnson to Olympic Gold Medalist Charles Austin. Texas State alumni are leaving the university ambitiously driven and aiming for the stars. However, one field that I feel doesn’t get enough respect within Texas State is the music alumni. There are numerous, very talented artists and bands that […]

todayJuly 1, 2023

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