By Diego B Gonzales Blog Content Contributor The Sights and Sounds of Christmas Festival is back in San Marcos, Texas. The holiday-centered festival was founded in 1987 by the Sights and Sounds of Christmas Foundation. Since then, it has been a San Marcos holiday staple. Held at San Marcos Plaza Park, the festival offers carnival games, rides, and the opportunity to take a photo with Santa Claus himself. Back […]
By Aiyana Reeves Promotions Team Member Sigma Phi Lambda, also known as Sisters for the Lord, is a Christian sorority restricted to women who believe in serving the Lord with chosen sisters. This sorority was founded in 1988 by five women in Austin, Texas. Patricia Adams Hogan, Robin Maedgen, Gina Williams Goveas, Jacqueline Goveas and Eileen Howell Barlow sat together to draft what defines today the day-to-day structure of this […]
By Regina Seáñez Promotions Team Member As the holidays get closer and the fall semester ends, there’s still the last and final stretch for college students. Finals season is upon us, and the semester seems heavier and more rushed than ever. Time feels like it’s running out, and with so many final exams and projects due, getting things done on time without cramming everything in all at once seems almost […]
By Kayla Vargas Promotions member At Texas State University, the music scene thrives, with one hidden gem being the enriching Jazz Ensemble. This ensemble is located within the School of Music and is a space that welcomes music enthusiasts, offering a home to share musical talents with like-minded souls. The TXST Jazz Ensemble, an intimate group, provides students with the opportunity to explore their musical styles within an intense and […]
By Diego B Gonzales Blog Content Contributor Nov. 19 is International Men’s Day, a day dedicated towards focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of men all over the world. Everybody has their own way of dealing with stress, one of the most popular being getting lost in media. A “comfort movie” is a movie that may not be perfect but brings comfort to its viewer for one […]
By Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor *This article contains spoilers for Season One of ‘The Bear’, as well as discussions of suicide. Season One, Episode One of The Bear begins with a dream sequence. Our main character, Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto, finds himself on a dark bridge in Chicago, slowly approaching a cage containing (you guessed it) a bear. Carmy moves slowly and calmly as the bear snarls from […]
By Sydney Seidel Blog Content Contributor To the bulk of people, the concept of hegemonic masculinity seems indistinct. However, it is undeniable that the stereotype affects the lives of almost everyone in Western society. While not everyone is acquainted with the term “hegemonic masculinity”, if you are to ask any child, youth or adult what “being a man” is to them, they would likely give similar generational descriptions of […]
Yaa Antwi Blog Content Contributor San Marcos – International Men’s Day, coined by Dr. Jerome TeeluckSingh, is celebrated on Nov. 9. This day brings awareness to men’s mental health issues. Men, especially men of color and men within the LGBTQ+ community face higher rates of mental health issues. In many cases, there are lack of resources and lack of encouragement for them to seek out help which can rooted […]
By Sydney Seidel Blog Content Contributor During the COVID-19 lockdown, a time when many of us were bored and anticipating what the world would look like post-pandemic, one couple turned their hobby into a bubbling new business. Amidst the initial shutdown of the world, Kevin and Michael Douglas-Smith began researching what was in their store-bought soaps only to find an alarming amount of chemicals and other substances. Their findings […]
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