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 Ally BolenderAssistant Web Content Manager Many San Marcos businesses closed for the safety of its residents when the Coronavirus pandemic became apparent in the city; however, some outdoor recreations, businesses and events recently came back under CDC guidelines in an outdoor environment only. If you have been driving around town recently, you’ve probably noticed a few new places popped up as well. Here are five outdoor places to (safely) […]
By Paige GreeneAssistant Web Content Manager Many people, including myself, were unsure about how universities would host football games amid a global pandemic. After the first game on Saturday against SMU, many fans finally got to see how Texas State handled football with COVID-19 rules. Students were asked to reserve their tickets this year before coming to the game, as they were first come first serve, other attendees could purchase […]
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 Zoe ElterMusic Journalist Given the condition of the world right now, being negative seems as easy as breathing. And I suppose that it is acceptable. It’s hard to ignore the climbing numbers, and there seems to be tragedy in every news post, Instagram story, and Twitter feed. I can definitely see how all of this makes smiling a bit difficult. However—and it might just be my inner optimist begging […]
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 Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor I sat down with Calvin Miller, the Podcast Manager at KTSW, on Aug. 6 to discuss common concerns we noticed from incoming freshmen. Overwhelmingly, we realized the concerns for fall 2020 first-year students are much higher and differentiated from past generations. It was sad to hear that some freshmen had all but given up on enjoying a traditional college experience. However, from our discussion, Miller […]
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 […]
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