By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor "Texas State University presents an academic theme each year with related events for everyone. This is our Common Experience." Common Experience at Texas State is the amalgamation of reading, seeing, hearing and internalizing the world around you through the lens of each year’s theme; but it is also so much more. It is an experience that aims to awaken a sense of wonderment and curiosity […]
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor In 1886, Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton created a flavored syrup that could be mixed with carbonated water to create a soft drink that could be sold at a soda fountain. Each glass cost about five cents. We know this particular soft-drink as Coca-Cola, which is now worth $230.2 billion, according to Macrotrends.net. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-UFKY9MP8 Along the way to get to a multibillion dollar company, the […]
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor Though I am a native Texas and come from a family of deep-southern country folks, I don’t have any personal affection for country music. Play some George Strait, yeah I can get down to it, but you won’t find any Garth Brooks on my playlists. I don’t want to hear a million songs about trucks, Jesus, prison and mama. However, I have recently fallen in […]
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor Apart from listening to KTSW, I get most of my music from my friends or, surprisingly, the shows I stream on various services. I’ve even found some of my favorite bands from binging Netflix late at night, pausing every once in a while to Shazam the track playing in the background. Here, I’ve compiled a few of my favorite songs from the shows I have […]
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor Fernando Monroy is an artist from Mexico that I have been following on Twitter (@freakmonroe) for years, and every time he posts new photos of his art I am simply blown away. His talents cease to amaze me; they are so varied and unique. Monroy's most popular art usually involves celebrities, specifically musical artists. He has entire series dedicated to one artist, such as the […]
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor You have your crystals and your smudge stick, but there’s still something missing. Something you can’t quite put your finger on. You find yourself wandering around a bookstore (or maybe the internet) and you stumble across a word that carries quite a bit of umph: Witch. Immediately, a gnarled-nosed woman appears in your mind, hunched over a boiling and bubbling cauldron. Maybe, you click on […]
By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor As a super busy college student, I find it difficult to keep up with the fashion trends of the spring and fall-- I know, total sin, right? Luckily for us, summer is just around the corner and there are plenty of cute trends hop on. Biker Shorts Amanda.in.bloom, an instagram model, wearing biker shorts and a blazer, tied together with a cute Gucci belt. Image […]
By Caden Ziegler Web Content Contributor “HosTing now” is a common screen name when scrolling through gay apps, and it takes a little information about the colloquial terms used by the LGBT+ community to dissect its meaning. “Hosting” means that one is looking for a sexual partner and is willing to invite them over to their house. The capital T in any word (hosTing, goodTime, looking4T) has its own meaning […]
By Caden Ziegler Web Content Contributor April has a ton of national observances, but I would like to focus on one: Alcoholism Awareness. There are countless charities, but it can be difficult separating which ones actually do good and are beneficial to the cause. Here, I’ve outlined a couple charities that I think have great mission statements and use the money they are given effectively. Amy Winehouse Foundation One such […]
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