By Kaylie Kruk Blog Contributor In February of last year, Wade Vetiver made a big business leap by opening the Green Heron Bookshop in San Marcos, Texas. A year later, Vetiver finds himself looking back at the growth of his business and thanking the community for its steady support. Vetiver filled the hearts of community readers when it was announced that he would be opening a bookshop alongside his existing […]
By Felicity Guajardo Director of News and Culture Disclaimer: Themes of dating violence are spoken about in this article. Please call the HCWC helpline (512-396-HELP) if you are in need of resources. The Hays Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) highlights Dating Violence Awareness Month every year in February. A big part of the initiative is the long-lasting relationship with the San Marcos Vagina Monologues which raised $12,200 for the women’s center […]
By Nala McKenzie Blog Content Contributor Love can spark in the most unexpected places—and an even more unexpected time. It’s not usual to end up with someone you’ve once attended kindergarten with, however, for Pluto they were rather lucky in this instance, ending up with their childhood sweetheart until this day. “2nd grade, the first memory I have is when he walked up to me and recited the Micheal Jackson […]
By Saige Klein Blog Contributor Valentines Day has TXST senior Alyssa Campbell reminiscing on her romantic love story she experienced while studying abroad in Barcelona. Last summer, Campbell took a trip with the McCoy College of Business here at TXST to Barcelona, Spain. Not only did Campbell learn and get to see a completely new city, but she also met a special someone. While Campbell never planned on meeting someone […]
By Kaylie Kruk Blog Content Contributor Nestled throughout the historical Dunbar neighborhood in San Marcos lie many places that represent the city’s Black history and culture. From archival museums to honorable memorials to powerful murals, San Marcos is packed with African American history to commemorate this month. Along Martin Luther King Drive, the words 'Love your neighbor as yourself' etched in red paint stand out from the rustic, abandoned building […]
By Fayth Walsh Assistant Copy Editor The Calaboose Museum located just below Texas State University serves as a monumental reminder of all the cultural history that African Americans have inherited within San Marcos. It has been a building that has undergone numerous amounts of changes over time, functioning as three separate typologies. Originally it had been used as the Hays County Jail in 1875, one of the windows remaining […]
By Joel Mendez News reporter SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos Public Library alongside the Calaboose African American History Museum will host the 3rd annual African American Read-in at the historic Cephas house Saturday morning. This event is part of a series of read-ins happening nationwide in honor of Black History Month. The African American Read-In was established in 1990 by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to […]
By Emma Peters Assistant Director of News SAN MARCOS — The Black Student Alliance (BSA) at Texas State University is extending its mission of fostering belonging through the B.R.I.D.G.E. initiative, connecting students with career insights and opportunities to network with leading companies. The B.R.I.D.G.E. initiative, which stands for Building Relationships, Inspiring Dialogue, Generating Empowerment, is designed to help students transition from academic life to the workforce by bridging the […]
By Saige Klein Blog Content Contributor TXST Fentanyl Education, Support Training, and Awareness program is leading the way to help tackle accidental poisonings. With fentanyl usage at an all-time high, researchers here at TXST are using a $1.8 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help produce solutions for this Fentanyl epidemic. Through this research, the Fentanyl Education, Support Training, and Awareness program (FESTA) […]
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