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The Texas State Quidditch Team: Competitive and Inclusive.

By Diego B Gonzales Blog Content Contributor   The Texas State Quidditch team includes students from every background to make for an athletic experience that’s competitive as it is inclusive. Quidditch, also known as “Quadball,” is a sport that originated from the Harry Potter series. While the game, as described in the books, includes flying brooms and magical creatures, the real-life version of Quidditch is best described as a mixture […]

todaySeptember 27, 2023 8

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Culture

Fall is a lot more than pumpkin spice

By Cayla Soriano  Assistant Copy Editor  As the leaves begin to fall and the days start to get shorter, fall is creeping around the corner, and autumn's signature flavors have made their comeback. Restaurants all around are beginning to load their stores up with sweet treats just for you. I’ve roamed around and made note of new and returning signature flavors in your favorite fast-food chains. Here are some restaurants […]

todaySeptember 27, 2023 23

Two young women, the one on the left in traditional fantasy clothing and the one on the right in modern day clothing, hold swords up, pointed towards the camera. They are in a dark room, with purple and pink colored smoke.

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“She Kills Monsters” brings D&D center stage

By Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor   Texas State’s very own theater department is bringing Dungeons and Dragons to the stage with their upcoming performance of “She Kills Monsters,” a play by Qui Nguyen. When asked what the play was about, director Jerry Ruiz said, “‘She Kills Monsters’ by Qui Nguyen takes place in 1994 and is about a young woman named Agnes, who starts playing Dungeons and Dragons after […]

todaySeptember 26, 2023 20

Drag queen paris van cartier reaching out to the crowd

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Photo Gallery: SMTX Pride 2023

By Celine Vasquez KTSW Multimedia Photographer September in San Marcos is Pride Month. To kick it off, SMTX Pride hosted its ninth annual pride festival with headlining performances from local drag queens Eileen Dover and Brianna St. James. on Sept. 9. The festival included a march and expo with many vendors for San Martians alike. Showcased in this gallery, Celine Vasquez photographed the event for KTSW Multimedia.

todaySeptember 19, 2023 49 3

The photo was taken on a dock over the San Marcos River.

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The rise of San Marcos: Interview with President Kelly Damphousse

By Sydney Seidel Blog Content Contributor BrokeScholar, a University scholarship website, recently dubbed San Marcos as the fourth fastest growing U.S. college town placing us right behind Bozeman, Montana, Oxford, Mississippi and Cedar City, Utah. Since the year 2000, San Marcos population has grown to nearly 71,000 residents giving the community an 88.3% growth percentage rate. The biggest contributor to this is the Texas State University undergraduate enrollment. As of […]

todaySeptember 19, 2023 87 2

Tequila Rose, a drag queen, performing on stage next to another drag queen

Humans of San Marcos

“Let them look upon it”: How a Texas State alum found his passion in drag

By Madelyn Weirich News Reporter https://soundcloud.com/ktswnews/concert-ambience?si=54d46e31e0334ee889abd4ab47c24897&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Tequila Rose is no stranger to the spotlight. With her iconic '60s-inspired hair, vibrant dresses, heels and stage presence, the Texas State alum has been stealing the show since the birth of her alter ego in 2016. This Saturday evening, Tequila Rose acted alongside five other performers to perform a Drag Showdown at the Marc. The event was part of an all-day “Loud and […]

todaySeptember 15, 2023 33

The image depicts nine people standing in front of a stage in a bright, multicolored room with instruments and audioequipment behind and beside them. There is a banner behind them that says “Studio San Martian” and abstract art pieces in the background.

KTSW Loves

KTSW Loves: Songwriting Society

By Mark Aceves Promotions Team Member If you passed by room 214 of the Music Building on campus, you would never expect its humble walls to house the future of music at Texas State. With members’ practiced genres ranging from folk to hip-hop, Songwriting Society is open to all creatives. Functionally, Songwriting Society is a catch-all club for anyone looking to practice, discuss and perform music. Although a lot of […]

todaySeptember 15, 2023 44 2

A photo of a pouch of dice lying alongside a set of three red Dungeons and Dragons books.

Club Features

The D&D Guild is bringing tabletop to Texas State University

By Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor If you walk into the third floor of Alkek on a Thursday around 6:30 p.m., you’ll find clusters of students gathered around tables with papers scattered before them and the sound of dice ringing through the air. This is the home of Texas State’s very own D&D Guild, a club dedicated to spreading the joy of tabletop RPGs, from Dungeons and Dragons, to Pathfinder, […]

todaySeptember 13, 2023 44

a low lighting room with the members in various colors doing the hand symbols for TXST

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KTSW Loves: University Ambassadors

By Kayla Jones Promotions Team Member Have you ever noticed students giving tours around campus or representing the school at events? You might know them as your friend or classmate, but to future students and their families, they are the 40 faces of Texas State. These individuals are part of the University Ambassadors, a volunteer-based student organization that takes on the key role of engaging and educating future/current students and […]

todaySeptember 10, 2023 33 2

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