By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Manager SAN MARCOS, TX— The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic called for cancellations of school semesters and graduations as cases increased across the nation. Students and recent graduates are left with uncertainty in their education and career … Continue reading The Impact of Coronavirus on Students and Recent Graduates
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Manager Self-isolation and quarantine have made me regret all of the times that I stayed indoors on beautiful San Marcos days when the air was COVID-19 free. Because of this, I started making a list … Continue reading 13 Things on My San Marcos Bucket List
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager While staying safe indoors, I made a pact to myself to read more books. If you’re like me, you’ll pick up a book, read it non-stop until you’re finished, then neglect to start another … Continue reading The Best Books I’ve Read While in Quarantine
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager In this time of uncertainty and fear, there is also a remarkable amount of resilience, compassion and determination. If you are looking to show your support to the black community (financially speaking), here are … Continue reading Black-Owned Small Businesses to Online Shop At (When You’re Done Protesting)
By Ally Bolender Assistant Web Content Manager Nearly all high schools and colleges in the country are closed due to COVID-19; this means you are most likely taking remote classes, juggling your assignments and getting 500 emails a day. This … Continue reading How to Stay on top of School during Quarantine
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager Are you re-watching “The Office” for the eighth time? Don’t lie. The seemingly endless options of TV shows on streaming platforms can be overwhelming at times. So, here are some different binge-worthy TV recommendations … Continue reading 5 Binge-worthy Shows on Netflix Right Now
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager If this is your first pandemic, you may be confused with all the terms popping up in the news lately. Shelter in place is one of these terms that has been thrown around in … Continue reading COVID-19: What is a Shelter in Place Order and How Does it Help?
By Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas — Although there are no reported cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Hays County, the local health department encourages the community to take precautions and follow guidelines in order to help prevent … Continue reading Hays County’s Encourages Community to Take Precautions Against Coronavirus (COVID-19)
By Ally Bolender Assistant Web Content Manager March 13, 2020-10:26 p.m. SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University, Texas State University President Denise Trauth and Texas Governor Greg Abbott provided statements and updates regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The Office of the Governor … Continue reading 03/13/20: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
By Ally Bolender Assistant Web Content Manager For Women’s History Month, I wanted to thank the women in my life for all that they taught me. I have had the pleasure of having positive women influences who have shown me … Continue reading A Letter to the Women in my Life
By Ally Bolender Assistant Web Content Manager With nearly 100 novels, 200 short-stories and at-least 83 movies based on his work, Stephen King’s writing and story-telling is something of its own kind. Because of that and his constant need to … Continue reading Top 5 Stephen King Novels from a Stephen King Fanatic
By Ally Bolender Assistant Web Content Manager It’s that time of the year where stores decorate with pink and red and when sales invite you to spend money on marked-up items because they’re associated with love. But before you start … Continue reading What your girl really wants for Valentine’s Day
By Ally Bolender Web Content Contributor TikTok. It may be a platform under investigation by the U.S. National Security, takes a remarkable amount of your information and bans any content that badly portrays China, but god-damn that app is hilarious. … Continue reading I Didn’t Know I Needed TikTok This Bad
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Contributor Let’s be real – finals can have a huge impact on our mental health. This semester has gone by so fast, and now grades are coming in. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. The Mental … Continue reading Mental Health Unit of SMPD Raise Concerns of Finals Seasons
By Ally Bolender Web Content Contributor Men TV characters. They make us laugh, cry and wish they were real. The best characters don’t hide who they are, and express themselves in whatever way feels real. Sure, I may be biased … Continue reading International Men’s Day: Just a Few Iconic Men’s TV Characters
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Contributor Now that Halloween is over, the next holiday coming up is Thanksgiving! And in the season of feeling thankful, it’s important to give back to your community. A typical Thanksgiving meal, including appetizers and desserts, … Continue reading How to Give Back This Thanksgiving
By Ally Bolender Web Content Contributor Like the seasons, fashion trends come and go. But it’s often that we see some particular pieces come back into mainstream fashion. With cool weather finally coming back to Texas, here are some pieces … Continue reading Fall Fashion Trends That are Making a Come-Back
By Ally Bolender Web Content Contributor Texas State University’s Mass Comm Week welcomed the chief technology officer (CTO) of Vox Media on Wednesday. Pablo Mercado graduated from Southwest Texas University with a degree in English. Mercado wasn’t sure what he … Continue reading Vox Media CTO Gives Advice at TXST Mass Comm Week
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Contributor It’s fall time in the Hill Country. That means cool weather, pumpkin patches and football. When it becomes too cold for Sewell, don’t get bored sitting inside! There are plenty of things to do in … Continue reading 10 Things to do in San Marcos This Fall Season
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Contributor The KTSW sports department has 13 sports reporters, all managed by sports department director Garrett Martin. Martin is a senior business management major at Texas State University. This background comes to play for Martin as … Continue reading Meet the Staff: The Voices Behind Bobcat Radio
