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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) […]

By Felicity Guajardo Director of News and Culture Yro12@txstate.edu On this historic day of Jan. 20th, 2025, San Marcos celebrated the life and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. who paved the way for equality and workers’ rights for Black Americans during the Civil Rights Movement. The Dunbar Heritage Association (DHA) of San Marcos organized the 23rd Annual MLK Walk and Celebration at the LBJ MLK Crossroads Memorial. As a […]

By Carolena Estrada Blog and Culture Reporter  SAN MARCOS -  Texas State University Division of Dance presents “Leaving the Light On”, Oct. 24th to 26th starting at 7:30 p.m. in Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre.  Audiences can expect an evening of dance and music with featured work by alumni, students, and faculty. This program is the 40th anniversary of Opening Door Dance Theatre celebrating alumni and anyone who has contributed to […]

By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture ‘To Encourage, Foster, Promote and Nurture the Arts in the San Marcos Community”—that is the mission of the San Marcos Art League (SMAL) and part of why the Art Scared exhibit has become an annual tradition. The 5th Annual Art Scared event will take place on Oct. 19 at 8:30 a.m. in the San Marcos Downtown Square in celebration of Halloween festivities. […]