By Adam Smith News Reporter Conservative groups at Texas State are not happy about a recent opinion piece in the school’s student-run newspaper. The University Star published a column on April 17, that defines the practice of tokenism and accuses the local chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) of using minority speakers to create an illusion of diversity. Student Senator Eli Miller’s views about the organization are featured in the […]
By Adam Smith Senior Reporter Ilan Lopez, director of Stand With Us Latin America, spoke about issues in Israel and Palestine at Texas State University on Feb. 20. The organization wants to correct any misconceptions college students have about Israel. Lopez grew up in Venezuela but left the country when he was 20 years old to finish college in Haifa, Israel. Lopez said his Jewish grandmother had a profound influence […]
By Adam Smith Senior Reporter On Feb. 5 at the Calvary Baptist Church in San Marcos, the Hays County Sheriff’s Department gave a presentation on civilian response to active shooter events. The presentation, called CRASE, was created in response to recent mass shootings across the country. Public Information Officer Dennis Gutierrez said the average law enforcement response time for an active shooter scenario is only around three minutes, but they […]
By Adam Smith Senior Reporter At a workshop to help students prepare for the recent State Senate freedom of speech hearing, members of the Pan African Action Committee, known as PAAC, expressed their frustration with Texas State University and what they see as a lack of support for minority students. Especially concerning to the committee are the recent incidents of white supremacist flyers being posted on campus. Former PAAC President, […]
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