By Kimberly Clay Other Side Drive Executive Host Every freshman at Texas State since the early 2000s will remember the Common Experience and many of the events that come with it. Every year the curriculum is centered around a new topic, ranging from things like hatred and courage to the lives of migrant workers in Texas. This year’s topic is on justice, including the American judicial system, and features speaker […]
By Shannon Sampson News Reporter SAN MARCOS -- Anthony Graves, previously known to the state of Texas as “Death Row Exoneree 138”, spent 18 and a half years in prison-- 16 of those spent in solitary confinement-- for a crime he knew nothing about. It wasn’t until 2010 that he was finally released from prison. Graves heard from a family member that the police were looking for him, so he […]
By Carlos Marquez III Senior News Reporter Two Texas State poets will be sharing their poems in the Alkek Library in honor of National Poetry Month on April 14, 2016. This month marks the 20th anniversary of the National Poetry Month which was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. National Poetry Month has become the largest literary celebration in the world with schools, booksellers and various […]
Taylor Zavala News Director Aligning with the Common Experience theme for school year 2015-2016, film director and producer Robert Rodriguez delivered the LBJ Distinguished Lecture at Texas State University Wednesday evening. The Common Experience theme, “Bridged Through Stories: Shared Heritage of the United States and Mexico, an Homage to Dr. Tomas Rivera," is meant to bring together Texas State faculty and students, by embracing the diverse community of the University. […]
Hosts: Josh Andrews, Megan Jo and Marissa Parks Reporters: Marques Mingo, Malik Mingo and Sarah Duran In this episode of In the Public Interest we explore this year's theme for Texas State's Common Experience: "Texas State, From Segregation to Integration." Our first story talks about Texas State's history of segregation. Our second story covers the co-chairs of the Common Experience, Dwight Watson, associate history professor, and Joanne Smith, vice president […]
By Shannon Williams KTSW Other Side Drive Eugene Lee, artistic director for the Black and Latino Playwrights Conference and artist-in-residence with Texas State's Department of Theatre and Dance, started the conference eight years ago. The conference serves as a development workshop for professional writers to work unproduced and unpublished plays. The goal of the conference is to showcase works of black and Latino playwrights from around the country. This year's […]
The Gallery of the Common Experience hosted a reception Thursday, January 30. The Honors College is home to the Gallery of the Common Experience, which features a new art exhibit each semester that connects to the overall theme of the year. This semester’s exhibit is Face Forward: Portraits of Emotional Exposure. Billi London-Gray is the curator of the Gallery of the Common Experience, and says that this semester is different […]
Joe Meyer, the director of Institutional Research here at Texas State University, recently graced us with his presence and some very useful information for us. He played a crucial role in bringing Patrick Kennedy II (nephew of former president John F. Kennedy) down to speak at the University about mental health issues on Tuesday, October 8th. Hear about how mental health has been a significant part of his life, his […]
Valerie Gomez Social Media Contributor Hey you guys, here's your preview for what we've got coming up this week on Other Side Drive! Monday, Reyna and Stephanie will be talking to Dianne McGabe who will fill you in on the major spring Common Experience event-- the week-long visit from members of the Drepung Loseling Monastery. From the Common Experience website: "The Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. in Atlanta is dedicated to […]
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