TXST students express how recent events have impacted views on the First Amendment

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TXST students express how recent events have impacted views on the First Amendment

By Jissela Cabrera Assistant Director of News SAN MARCOS – Texas State University students and organizations are actively addressing how recent events have affected their views on the First Amendment. Last week, Texas State made national headlines after a video circulated showing a now-former student imitating the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. In response, the university implemented new rules governing protests on campus. As a result, students have shared […]

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City discussions on proposed data centers raises environmental concerns

By Joel Mendez News Reporter SAN MARCOS— San Marcos could become home to Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers within the next few years, with one proposal under city review. Another announcement from CloudBurst Data Centers was reported by KXAN News. Cloudburst has not yet submitted zoning or permit requests. San Marcos officials recently reviewed a proposal during the Feb. 18 city council meeting to rezone 200 acres along Francis Harris […]

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Downsides of Social Media & Streaming Services

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 […]

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Why We Are Obsessed with Celebrity Breakup Scandals

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 […]

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Are Press Releases Dead?

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 […]

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Should We “Spring Forward” Forever?

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 […]

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Why College Doesn’t Have to Be the Best Four Years of Your Life

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 […]

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Should Texas State Go Back Online?

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 […]

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Opinion: It’s Time to Discuss Critical Race Theory in Classrooms

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 […]

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