By Calvin MillerPodcast Manager In this episode of History of the Hill Country, Calvin explores one of the farthest towns way out west in the Hill Country called Junction, Texas. All throughout the Hill Country, there are little towns sprinkled here and there, and Junction shouldn't go unnoticed as it's one of the last stops before the Hill Country gives way to Big Bend Country. Listen in! Featured image by KTSW […]
By Sarah GrunauMusic Journalist February 22, 2021, marked the end of a progressive era for dance music. Pop electro duo, Daft Punk, released the news of their split with an 8-minute video posted to YouTube. The video features the two robot members of the band walking in the desert with one eventually self-destructing, while the other continues his walk alone, signifying the breakup of one of the greatest electronic dance […]
By Calvin MillerPodcast Manager In this episode, Calvin continues his journey through the Hill Country starting with Dripping Springs, then onto Bee Cave (even though it can be called Bee Caves), followed by the Lakeway area and finishing up the episode with Barton Creek! Check this episode out for some great information on these popular areas of the Hill Country. Featured image by KTSW Multimedia.
By Jess BazalduaWeb Content Contributor We rang in the new year with such high expectations, and everything went downhill from there. From the prevalence of COVID-19 to disasters of apocalyptic proportions, events between January and July 2020 appeared to stem from the Book of Revelations. Has this year already been the worst for Millennials and Generation Z, or has a new perspective shifted the qualifications for something terrible? While we […]
By Andrea MauWeb content contributor Photos of Farley boats around Port Aransas. Image by Andrea Mau. If you’ve ever been to Port Aransas, Texas, you’ve probably seen a Farley boat without knowing it. Decorating the streets of Port Aransas, Farley boats are best known as boat-shaped concrete features, painted and adorned with flowers. However, what you probably didn’t know is the history behind these neighborhood ornaments. Farley boats are a […]
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor “Emmett Till” can be seen along with many other names being spread across multiple signs during the recent protests around our country. Yet not many people know who he was and how important he is to the Civil Rights Movement. So, let me ask you a question: who is Emmett Till? Emmett Till was a 14-year-old kid who grew up in Chicago Southside’s working-class neighborhood. […]
By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor About a year ago, I learned that Christopher Marlowe, one of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, was gay. My British literature professor mentioned it in the day’s lecture with a level of matter-of-fact-ness that was completely disproportionate to my reaction: I froze in the middle of taking notes and started tearing up. Not because my dream of time-travelling to 17th century England and marrying Kit Marlowe was […]
The Texas State Honors College is bringing back a long lost historical event to the University. During the late 1800s, the San Marcos Chautauqua was an educational event that spanned across a summer. It happened on Chautauqua Hill, where Old Main sits. People would come to hear lectures and participate in a variety of lessons over the course of a few weeks. The Honors College is creating their own Chautauqua […]
In "Haunted New Braunfels" local historian Erin O. Wallace tells the tales of a spooky New Braunfels. From personal experience with ghosts, Wallace says she's come to believe in the haunted history of Central Texas. Haunted New Braunfels
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