By India ShermanNews Reporter SAN MARCOS, TX-- The city of San Marcos opened free, mobile testing sites for COVID-19. Testing is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramon Lucio Park on 601 S. CM Allen Parkway, according to the Hays County website. As of October 6, there are 47 active cases at Texas State University, according to Texas State University COVID-19 dashboard. As of October 6, there are 251 active cases in San Marcos. In total, […]
By Clayton KelleyNews Reporter SAN MARCOS, TX-- Hays County reported 445 active COVID-19 cases on September 30. Active cases dropped by nearly 40 since September 28. There are 93 active cases among students, according to Texas State University on September 30. The 55th COVID-19 fatality in San Marcos was reported on September 28, according to the San Marcos Daily Record. Texas State University is offering free COVID-19 testing for students […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor I actually was never into any kind of sports. In elementary, while everyone else was playing football or something, I played tag or went to the swings. It wasn’t until I was introduced to basketball through the Houston Rockets that I rapidly indulged into athletics. The Rockets is my favorite NBA team growing up. Image by Tiger Shi. I grew up watching Yao Ming play […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor Similar to what faculty and student organizations are doing, KTSW is preparing to adjust for the fall semester. These are tough times. We are already dealing with the stressful workload, rising tuition costs, apartment/living expenses-- and now a pandemic. I took a moment on the airwaves to address solutions for this academic year with Web Content Assistant Manager Ally Bolender and Production staff member Dylan […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor SAN MARCOS, Texas- The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District board has applied to the Texas Education Agency to extend remote learning for four weeks after the school year begins. According to KUT 90.5, all students will begin virtual learning in the San Marcos school district on Sept. 8. Texas Tribune reports that 88% of Texas State University faculty is concerned about contracting COVID-19 while […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor SAN MARCOS, Texas- As of Aug. 4, 2020, San Marcos' total Coronavirus cases saw 13-case decrease. Despite this, San Marcos still tallied the most Coronavirus cases in the county with a total of 2,448, according to the San Marcos Daily Record. The Hays County Local Health Department reported yesterday that two San Marcos residents in their 70s died recently from complications caused by COVID-19. The […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor SAN MARCOS, Texas- There are 114 new cases reported over the weekend in Hays County. According to the San Marcos Daily Record, as of Monday, 882 people recovered. There are four hospitalizations and one hospital discharge. The Hays County Local Health Department received over 12,000 negative tests and is awaiting results from 62 more tests. San Marcos contains the majority of the county’s cases with […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor The question looms large over the heads of President Denise Trauth and Texas State students as to whether or not reopen the campus for business as usual pre-pandemic era. Universities are technically a business--they need money to survive. A risk that faces Texas State’s potential reopening would endanger the health of everyone: students and faculty alike. There are calls on the administration to move classes […]
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 path as coronavirus cases continue to increase. The spring and summer I semester at Texas State University was moved from in-person learning to remote learning due to coronavirus. Texas State […]
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