By: Savannah Lopez Blog Content Contributor With all the drama surrounding the app, TikTok, it has got me and a lot of my friends thinking about its actual purpose. I will spend hours scrolling TikTok or Instagram when I’m bored instead of doing something more meaningful in my spare time. I feel like quick viewing social media like TikTok and Instagram have shortened my attention span. In fact, I think […]
By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor Last semester, I wrote a blog post about the celebrity couple phenomenon taking over the news and social media. In the last few weeks, I have noticed a parallel that cannot be overlooked. Like in the spring, I cannot scroll past five TikToks without seeing someone comment on the growing number of cheating celebrity husbands. This inexcusable behavior and other factors have caused a […]
By Jemia Spence Web Content Contributor Earlier this semester my professor asked the question, are press releases dead? This topic sparked an interest because of my major and I wanted to know, digitally, how society has changed. So, I researched the discussion and personally think that press releases are not dead. However, they do not generate as much press. There are several reasons why press releases have been around for […]
By Hannah Walls Web Content Contributor If you're anything like me, the recent daylight saving "spring forward" was much needed and really lifted me out of my winter funk. When I heard about the Sunshine Protection Act that was passed by the Senate recently, I was pretty happy about the concept of permanent daylight saving time, and, of course, a little curious. What exactly would the passage of this bill […]
By Hannah Brown Web Content Contributor The cliché that college is the climax or pinnacle of your life and everything you experience thereafter is a point of constant decline is incredibly disheartening. This idea circulates in our society but has little tactile or meaningful evidence in support of its claims. Of course, there will always be those with an adversarial stance on this topic, and to some degree, I do […]
By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor Campuses across the nation are going online for the first couple of weeks of the Spring 2022 semester due to the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the rise of COVID-19 positive cases from the holiday season. Should Texas State University do the same? The Omicron variant was first identified by scientists in South Africa and reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on […]
By Lea Mercado Web Content Assistant Manager During this year's legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 3979, which restricts how Texas educators can discuss current events or controversial elements of American history, especially those regarding race and oppression. Despite lacking mention of "Critical Race Theory," the bill symbolizes Abbott's efforts to "abolish Critical Race Theory in Texas." HB 3979 echoes similar legislation being pushed across the nation calling the public's attention to […]
By Calvin MillerWeb Content Contributor In my last article "America's Religious Decline: Our Changing Country," I talked about how religious affiliation is on the decline as well as church membership. In this article, I want to discuss how other factors in society seem to be on the rise in proportion. Disclaimer: I am in no way taking any side, religious or not, or saying one thing is right while another […]
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 been terrified the moment society dubbed me as an adult at the ripe age of 18. The moment you are legal, things start changing. First off, when you’re an adult, […]
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