By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor Have you ever wondered what it was like to be someone else? You don’t want to change yourself as a person or anything drastic. You just want to see how it would be like to … Continue reading Play Pretend
By Joshua PaezMusic Journalist If you’re having trouble sleeping, then music may be the solution to helping you achieve better quality rest at night. Sleep is a biological necessity that has many benefits to our mental and physical health that … Continue reading Music May Help You Sleep Better
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor Similar to what faculty and student organizations are doing, KTSW is preparing to adjust for the fall semester. These are tough times. We are already dealing with the stressful workload, rising tuition costs, apartment/living expenses– … Continue reading B2SB: Keeping Grades Up and Staying Healthy
By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor SLAC (Student Learning Assistance Center) One of the biggest mistakes incoming freshmen can make is believing college will be like high school and they can get by without any studying and tutoring. But for many … Continue reading B2SB: Study Resources and Help for Texas State Students
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor There are so many things to look forward to as an incoming freshman. One of which being the independence that you didn’t have in high school. This means no longer getting in trouble for wearing … Continue reading B2SB: How to be a Productive College Student
By Jess BazalduaWeb Content Contributor A new normal is settling in for the fall 2020 semester. Roadmaps and plans have been enacted to ensure that student health is a top priority while maintaining education methods. However, major rites of passage … Continue reading B2SB: What COVID-19 Means to an Incoming Freshman
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Member SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University welcomes students back to campus this August 2020 for the fall semester. As students begin learning in online classrooms and restricted amenities due to the current pandemic. … Continue reading B2SB: Mental Health at Texas State University
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor Tatiana Torres and I sat down and had a conversation over our mutual struggle of being first-generation college students. First-generation students are coming from households where either one or neither parent has attended a university … Continue reading B2SB: First Generation Students are Not Alone
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Contributor Everyone’s first year at Texas State is full of changes and new experiences, and there are many resources and tips to guide you through the change. Here are a few tips that people often forget … Continue reading B2SB: Things People Forget to Tell Freshmen
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor As a new student to any university, I am sure there are many types of questions crossing through your mind. Well, if you are thinking about your rooming situation, then this article is for you. … Continue reading B2SB: Residency and Roommates
By Piper BlakeWeb Content Manager Peer mentors are great resources for incoming freshmen! As a freshman, you are assigned a peer mentor through your University Seminar class. This is the class where freshmen can explore the Texas State campus and … Continue reading B2SB: Peer Mentoring
By Brittany AndersonAssistant Web Content Manager I finally got around to finishing season three of Stranger Things last month— I know, I’m incredibly late on that one. It’s shows like this that make me realize how nostalgic I am for … Continue reading Have Yourself an ‘80s Summer
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor As an aspiring teacher, social and political awareness is essential to tackle relevant subjects in the classroom; this is represented best in the docuseries, America to Me. Shot by various directors, the show follows students, … Continue reading The Docuseries Every Teacher Needs to Watch
By Jess BazalduaWeb Content Contributor We rang in the new year with such high expectations, and everything went downhill from there. From the prevalence of COVID-19 to disasters of apocalyptic proportions, events between January and July 2020 appeared to stem … Continue reading A Lookback on the First Part of 2020
By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor What is a vision board? A vision board is used for many things. In creative careers such as marketing and brand development, vision boards are used to present an idea or concept using images. But … Continue reading How to Make a Vision Board for Your Goals
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor It’s finally August, also known as back to school time! Around this time last year, I was getting ready for my move to Texas State; creating Pinterest boards and planning how I wanted to decorate … Continue reading Freshman Advice: 5 Tips for Getting Along with Your Roomie
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor Have you ever felt like you suck at everything? Or that you are absolutely mediocre at the things you do or try? You are the ruler of average and never done anything well enough that … Continue reading When You’re Untalented
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor It was a chilly December afternoon in 2016. I was sitting at my desk at my high school, waiting for the bell to ring for winter break. I had finished my final and was chatting … Continue reading Going Solo is Preferable
By Jernice Kelley Web Content Contributor There has been a wave of research made regarding if and how color impacts the human experience. While most people may agree that color has some general impact on how we perceive and interpret different … Continue reading Color-Coded
By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor Waking up on July 22 to the notification that One Direction had tweeted was definitely the most exciting moment of my quarantine so far. The account tweeted, “Tomorrow! You and me got a whole lot … Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years of One Direction and Their Diverse Sound
