By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor The absolute worst thing that happens to people is quite literally aging. I mean it is for some people. I am a part of that group. I am absolutely terrified of getting older. I have … Continue reading Adulting is Hard
By Calvin MillerWeb Content Contributor On March 29th, 2021, a Gallup poll showed that church membership fell below a majority (50%) for the first time in recorded American history, adding to a now very steady decline. Gallup is an 86-year-old … Continue reading America’s Religious Decline: Our Changing Country
By Jernice Kelley Web Content Contributor As a senior in college, you either suffer from senioritis or spend most of your time looking for jobs and internships. For me, I fall into the job-hunting category. I have lost count of … Continue reading How to Survive a Job Search During a Global Pandemic
By Allison SchroederWeb Content Contributor It is the middle of our spring semester. You might feel like you have run out of motivation, are overwhelmed by assignments and life, are easily irritated by simple things, or maybe, feel exhausted even … Continue reading Mid-Semester Burnout
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 Tiger Shi Web Content Contributor Spanish is a wonderful language to translate because in Texas, Spanish is the most widely spoken language besides English. You can see Spanish signs displayed at Houston’s major airport and instruction manuals so the … Continue reading KTSW Translates: Spanish
By Lea MercadoWeb Content Contributor In April of 2019, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered a speech at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Convention in New York City. Days after, Twitter flooded with backlash over Ocasio-Cortez’s “drawl.” Ocasio-Cortez incorporated informal slang such … Continue reading The Power of Code-Switching
By Melanie Love SalazarWeb Content Contributor On March 14th, 2021, Taylor Swift won her eleventh grammy. This time for her album folklore, which was released this past July. It was a special moment, not just for her, but for the … Continue reading Our Connection to Others Through Music
By Allison SchroederWeb Content Contributor Since March 1987, the month has historically been known as Women’s History Month around the nation, but did you know that each year there is a theme to Women’s History Month? I surely didn’t. I’m … Continue reading Timeline of Women’s History Month Themes
By Melanie Love SalazarWeb Content Contributor Growing up, empathy was not a term I heard much about. This led me to enter my teenaged high school years absent of knowing the importance of attempting to understand situations from another person’s … Continue reading Empathy Is the Solution
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Assistant Manager It is hard to predict Texas weather. Whether the state is hit with a historic snowstorm or a hurricane rips through south Texas, it is hard to be prepared for the constantly changing climate … Continue reading Emergency Kit: Prepare for Bad Weather and Disasters
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor Yesterday was the Spring Lantern Festival, marking the end of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. The holiday (Lunar New Year) itself lasts two weeks. The lantern festival is a fitting way to conclude the holiday. … Continue reading Year of the Ox Officially Begins: New Year Traditions Mark The End of Holiday
By Lea MercadoWeb Content Contributor San Marcos is a quaint college city where activities consist of going to Sewell Park to read, swim, practice yoga with the “Sun God” or going down to the Square with friends. But our activities … Continue reading Places I Drive Through to Feel Something
By Melanie SalazarWeb Content Contributor A snowstorm early into 2021 is not what I expected, but I would say that it is off to a good start. Although that may sound incredibly sarcastic, I genuinely mean it. I have only … Continue reading The Great Winterpocalypse
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor Dinner reservations, chocolate gifts and stuffed animal exchanges are frequent on Valentine’s Day. If you are single, it may spark a sense of jealousy within to see couples enjoy such things, and it is completely … Continue reading It’s Okay To Be Single Today: 7 Things to Do
By Allison SchroederWeb Content Contributor Long-distance relationships are often seen as taboo and written off as something that isn’t doable, especially in college, but they are. In the times of COVID-19, long-distance relationships are becoming more prominent and challenging due … Continue reading Long-Distance Relationships are Doable during COVID-19
By Lea MercadoWeb Content Contributor I was 9 years old when I got my first guitar. It was handed down to me from my brother after he got, well, a better one. The fretboard was too wide for my hands, … Continue reading I Didn’t Stop Playing My Childhood Instrument, and You Shouldn’t Either.
By Jernice KelleyWeb Content Contributor Have you ever been in an argument and someone is proven wrong yet they cannot face the facts? Often, they double down on their original point of view. It’s one of the most incredibly frustrating … Continue reading Fact vs. Fiction: The Illusion of Truth
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Assistant Manager We have all been in the situation where you sit down to do your homework and get distracted by your phone, the TV or other media within your vicinity. These distractions lead to procrastination, … Continue reading Tackle Procrastination in 2021: Study Tips
By Andrea Mau Web Content Assistant Manager You have probably at least once in your life identified yourself as either an “extrovert” or an “introvert.” These personality trait terms, often incorporated into personality quizzes, are popular in both professional and … Continue reading Opinion: You are not an Extrovert or Introvert
