By Lea Mercado Web Content Assistant Manager Have you ever been stuck in a cycle that feels like it’s going nowhere? No progress, temporary motivation, and disappointment. That is the cycle that James Clear aims to break in his best-selling guide, “Atomic … Continue reading “Atomic Habits:” Book Review
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor Olivia Rodrigo is the newest teen pop sensation taking over the charts this year with her debut album SOUR. With the aid of Tik-Tok, Rodrigo was able to break into mainstream music while still maintaining her role … Continue reading Olivia Rodrigo’s Diverse Musical Influences Give SOUR a Unique Edge
By Allison Schroeder Web Content Assistant Manager When you watch Instagram reels and hear a familiar song or watch a movie and see something that takes you down memory lane, you might wonder what triggers nostalgia. Or, when you experience a … Continue reading What Can Trigger Nostalgia or Déjà vu?
By Lea Mercado Web Content Contributor What started as a small Mukbang channel has evolved into an entire true crime empire, as Youtube personality, Stephanie Soo, discusses real-life tragedies and cold cases with over two million viewers. I first came … Continue reading The Obsession with True Crime
By Allison SchroederWeb Content Contributor Chick-flicks, a widely popular film collection that contains some of our most beloved actors and actresses including Matthew McConaughey, Hilary Duff, Reese Witherspoon, Lindsay Lohan, amongst many others. Growing up, I was introduced to this … Continue reading Ten Classic Chick-Flicks You Must See in your Lifetime
By Melanie Love SalazarWeb Content Contributor Being a freshman during the first year of college amongst a pandemic was weird. I know there are thousands of more elaborate words I could use but “weird” is what best fits. New student … Continue reading Lesson Learned: Freshman Year
By Rachael Gerron Web Content Assistant Manager Do you ever feel like time is flying by and you ca not figure out why? Last week, I turned 20 during my last week of classes, in my fourth semester of college, yet … Continue reading Time is Not Real, But Here’s How to Make it Last Longer
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor I always see memes where someone is third-wheeling their friends. The photos where you see a happy couple and then there is just one friend there hanging out with them, alone. I always knew that … Continue reading A Permanent Third Wheel
By Allison SchroederWeb Content Contributor I started watching “American Idol” when I was around 10 years old. The first season I watched from the beginning to the end was season 10, the season with “American Idol” contestants Scotty McCreery, Lauren … Continue reading My Ideal Top Three “American Idol” Contestants
Diamond Marie PedrozaWeb Content Contributor Poet and San Antonio native, Claudia Delfina Cardona, released “What Remains” in 2020 after graduating from Texas State with an M.F.A. in creative writing. Infused with elements of pop culture, “What Remains” is a collection of poems written over several years … Continue reading Exploring Relationships Through Poetry: Interview with Claudia Delfina Cardona on “What Remains”
By Christopher BrockerHip-hop Director Don Kennedy has found his voice through creativity, and he expresses himself in a multitude of ways. Whether he is acting in movies, posting dance videos, or comedy sketches, Kennedy is eager to make his voice … Continue reading Interviewing Actor Don Kennedy
By Calvin Miller Web Content Contributor For this article, I want to dive into some other content we create here for the station. As a web content contributor as well as podcast producer, segment producer and manager of the podcast … Continue reading The Podcasts and Segments of KTSW 89.9 FM
By Calvin MillerWeb Content Contributor Have you ever been in a situation where your mind started racing, your heart seems to be pounding at 200 beats per minute, and you begin sweating? Worse yet, you have no idea what brought … Continue reading How to Cope with Panic Attacks
by Jernice Kelley Web Content Contributor If you are anything like me, you probably would rather curl up in bed and watch TV rather than doing work. Watching a good show or movie always puts me in a good mood … Continue reading Netflix Films and Shows to Watch Instead of Adulting
By Calvin MillerWeb Content Contributor Have you ever had the experience of someone who tells you about everything that is going on in their lives seemingly without any reason? Have you then begun asking that person questions that they answer … Continue reading Talking with vs Talking at
By Mikayla Anding Community Outreach Coordinator Many students make use of our San Marcos river by swimming, paddle boarding and many other water activities. Though Sewell Park remains closed, the campus Outdoor Center, located just next to the park, is … Continue reading Not Everything in Sewell is Closed
By Lea MercadoWeb Content Contributor “Survivor” has been pushing the limits of reality TV for 40 seasons in a game based on wit, physicality and strategy. Originally airing in the summer of 2000, the game started with 20 strangers dropped … Continue reading Women of “Survivor”
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor My parents are not from America, but my sister and I are. Both of my parents were born and raised in Laos. The very first language I ever learned was not English, therefore when I … Continue reading Losing History
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Assistant Manager Even after 25 seasons of The Bachelor, every new season and episode is filled with new and surprising drama, especially with the current bachelor, Matt James. If you are behind and have not watched … Continue reading Dates and Drama: My First Bachelor Season
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor It was a freezing morning in Beijing in March 2013. I woke up feeling rested after a week of school. My original plans were to just stay at home. However, my dad offered to take … Continue reading Secrets of The Forbidden City
