A Satire: The Protests Against the Yulin Dog Meat Festival
By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor During the summer solstice, China celebrates their tradition of consuming dogs for over 400 years. This is called the Yulin Dog Meat Festival, when 10,000 to 15,000 dogs are slaughtered in June for meat dishes. The event started in 2009, and has received criticism from many individuals. In fact, […]
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Music in the Works of David Lynch
By Clayton Ambrose Music Journalist Montana born director, David Lynch, has made a name for himself over the past three or so decades by pushing the visual limits of film, making use of abstract and often terrifying visuals in his works to communicate ideas and concepts. An aspect of his craft that I find to […]
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TED Talk: How to Find Work You Love
By Allison Johnson Blog Content Contributor This week I watched a TED Talk of Scott Dinsmore explaining the process of finding the work you love. In a day and age where finding work is hard, a lot of people may settle for work that they do not enjoy. I think a lot of settling has […]
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The Beginning of Mad Genre
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor Back in 2013, I decided to check out a podcast that was co-hosted by one of my favorite YouTube personalities, Kid Fury. After just five minutes of listening to The Read, I was struck with this idea of starting my own podcast. At the time, I was only 16 […]
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San Maximum: The Spot
By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor As a fellow San Martian, I am always looking for new fun things to do or see. This is why I was instantly drawn to the illuminated lights that spelled out “The Spot” as I left the big HEB parking lot. Turning over to my friend, I quickly asked […]
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: Murder of the Universe Review
By Carlos Chavez Music Journalist Artist: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Album: Murder of the Universe Release Date: June 23, 2017 Website: http://kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/ Murder of the Universe is the tenth studio album released by the Australian psychedelic rock band. The record is the second of the five installments that are set to be released […]
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Changing Leaves
By DeMornay Harper Blog Content Contributor Okay, I may be a bit ahead of myself, but this time does feel like a change of seasons. This in-between period where it is still summer but with everyone moving, dealing with all that is financial aid, and teachers already sending out class emails, we can no longer […]
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Yes, We Do Need Jesus
By Allison Johnson Blog Content Contributor If you read my blog about non-biological human engineering, you would know that I am a Christian. I am still getting to know God, which I feel is fine because I know if I am going to work on a relationship with anyone for the rest of my life […]
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Beach House: B Sides & Rarities Review
By Allison Belcher Assistant Music Director Artist: Beach House Album: B-Sides and Rarities Label: Sub Pop Release Date: June 30, 2017 After releasing reviews for Beach House’s Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars LPs back in 2015, it only felt absolutely necessary that I do the same for their 2017 B-Sides and Rarities album. […]
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Four Must-See Documentaries Everyone Needs To Watch
By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor As a society, we are raised on certain beliefs that influences such as our families, friends, schools, and churches have taught us. Holding certain opinions because of these beliefs is not necessarily a bad thing, but what if you found out that some or most of these beliefs are […]
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Bobcat Radio Goes Camping
By Reily Chestnut Assistant Sports Director This week on Bobcat Radio, Reily Chestnut, Parker Rhea and Reed Graff give us the scoop on the football team through week one of Fall Camp. They go over the situation surrounding the quarterbacks and the running backs while gaining some semblance on how the team is progressing. Later, […]
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Rainy Days
By DeMornay Harper Blog Content Contributor San Marcos has found itself in the midst of a wave of rainy days (ha ha). In a town with so many outside-focused activities (ponder on the last restaurant you went to here that did not have a patio), thinking of how to spend your summer days inside can […]
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Why You Should Listen To Bomb The Music Industry!
By Clayton Ambrose Music Journalist “Bomb the Music Industry! (and Action Action) (and Refused) (and Born Against) Are F**king Dead” reads the title of the sixth track on Bomb The Music Industry!’s 2006 album, To Leave or Die In Long Island. What was once a cynical and ironic jab at the band’s expense is now […]
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Should Ladies Make The First Move?
By Allison Johnson Blog Content Contributor It is 2017 ladies, I guess it is time for us to accept that some men want to wear rompers, and some men just want us to approach them first. I am going into my third year of college and I still have a hard time trying to hit […]
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Face It Down
By Brittney Hemmands Blog Content Contributor In a world full of booming technology, it is no secret that we are seriously addicted to our phones. We use them to tell time, to show us where we are going, and to communicate and connect with other people. There are also other unconventional ways we use our […]
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Catching Up With Former Bobcat Ball Players
By Reed Graff Sports Reporter Texas State Baseball has seen some spectacular players come through its system in the past. Just in the last two years, six Bobcats have been drafted in the Major League Draft. Let us take a look at former bobcat ball players playing professional baseball and see how they are doing! […]
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How It’s Always Sunny Taught Me What Not To Do in the Gym
By Allison Johnson Blog Content Contributor When Sweet Dee had a heart attack in It’s Always Sunny, she and her twin brother Dennis took it upon themselves to get into shape. This inspired me when I recently remembered that I have a horrible diet and will probably die of heart disease because my profuse intake […]
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Arielle LaGuette Review
By Maci Woody Local Music Journalist Artist: Arielle LaGuette Album: Arielle LaGuette EP Release Date: January 2016 Website: http://www.ariellelaguette.com/ Looking for new music to add to your summer ’17 chill playlist? Look no further than Austin, Texas’ own musical embodiment of sunshine and easy times, Arielle LaGuette. LaGuette has been busy performing both musically and […]
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Therapeutic Melodies
By Dedrion Weweh Blog Content Contributor Music has always come natural to me, and despite this not always being the case for everyone else, I believe anyone has the capability of being able to find solace through playing music. You do not have to be the next upcoming superstar to be able to enjoy creating, […]
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Poor Choices
By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor WARNING: This review contains spoilers. I will be entirely honest: when I first saw the trailer for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, I was awe-struck. It looked like a whirlwind romp through space, with Avatar-like colors and textures, and I was immediately convinced that it would […]
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