By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor The college party culture is hard to avoid, especially around the holidays. Going to parties can be a cool way to meet new people and have a good time, but not at the expense of your safety. If you're going out this weekend, follow these tips on how to stay safe. Go With A Group Partying with a large group might mean keeping up […]
By Alisa Pierce Music Journalist Artist: Jeff Rosenstock Album: WORRY. Release Date: October 14th, 2016 Website: https://jeffrosenstock.bandcamp.com/album/worry Jeff Rosenstock is a punk and ska-band veteran, boasting membership in bands such as Mustard Pig, The Bruce Lee Band and Andrew Jackson Jihad. Rosenstock also founded the independent record label Quote Unquote Records, the vinyl-focused label Really Records, and has worked with multiple artists such as Mikey Erg, The Smith Street Band, […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor The Bare Face Movement is a new feminism-influenced crusade that has taken grip of many women around the country, and has especially gained popularity on the Internet. This movement works to empower women through clear and makeup free lifestyles, and has been promoted by multiple celebrities such as Alicia Keys and Kim Kardashian. In fact, Keys announced in late May that she was quitting […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor International Men's Day is about celebrating masculinity and everything that it means to be a man. For men, it means being proud to be who they are despite what others may think of them. It means celebrating their individuality within their own gender. This pride in their gender can come in many different forms. This was made evident to me through an interview with […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor Twitter announced late in October that in the upcoming months, they would be shutting down the popular video app Vine, which became home to thousands of content creators and fans. The app was originally released in 2013 and gained world-wide success after many of its six second videos went viral. Since then, Vine has had a significant impact on our culture, especially on social […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor I’ve seen this rumor created by an inaccurate article circulating around social media that The Great Barrier Reef is dead. However, the reef isn’t dead. It’s almost dead. These are two totally different things. The reef is still kicking, if even barely. An article titled “Obituary: The Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC – 2016)” went viral and many, many people are buying into the […]
By Alisa Pierce Music Journalist Blind Pilot Blind Pilot is an American Indie Folk band that originated from Portland, Oregon. The band has a richness of sound that varies in emotion and is comparable to folkier influences such as Noah Gundersen and Ingrid Michaelson. Their debut album 3 Rounds And A Sound showcased the band’s talent in explaining the world through music while focusing on love, life, and everything in […]
By Alisa Pierce Music Journalist Artist: Chris Farren Album: Can’t Die Release Date: September 2, 2016 Website: https://chrisfarren.bandcamp.com/album/cant-die After successfully venturing into fashion design and releasing popular solo splits and EPs, Chris Farren has finally released his debut album Can’t Die. The album was apparently influenced by Farren’s realization that death is something we all experience and that he is not exempt from that. However, instead of taking on an […]
By Alisa Pierce Blog Content Contributor Texas State students are usually worried about cricket infestations around this time, but right now, students are concerned about a serious clown problem. That’s right, San Marcos hasn’t been left out of the strange phenomenon that’s sweeping the nation. Creepy clowns are taking over the Texas State campus and surrounding areas, and residents are becoming increasingly concerned. Although not all of the clowns in […]
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