By Hannah Walls News & Culture Assistant It is once again the time of year when the promises of a clean slate inspire us to make changes in our daily lives. The start of a new year symbolizes the idea of self-improvement, a new routine and increased productivity for many. It is also the time of year when New Year’s resolutions flood social media and many conversations as people […]
By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor The holiday spirit has been brought to life in San Marcos with the annual Sights & Sounds of Christmas Festival. After a year of not being held due to the pandemic, Sights & Sounds took place on Dec. 2-4 and will again on Dec. 9-11 from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m in the San Marcos City Park. The festival was founded in 1987 by […]
By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor I knew Christmas was approaching when my church was covered in tinsel, wreaths and fancy tablecloths. With a display of the silver Christmas tree and poinsettias surrounding the stage where the worship team stood. The Christmas season is when my mom plays her CD of the Christmas album of her favorite Christian alternative band from the 1990s on the way home from Thanksgiving out […]
By Celeste Parler Web Content Contributor If you are anything like me, the news that Thanksgiving is upon us is a shock. It only feels like a month ago was the start of the semester and that Halloween was only last week. Not to mention the homework, exams and projects that I have felt the need to push through to have a "break" each weekend. Needless to say, I was […]
By Diamond PedrozaMusic Journalist This Valentine’s Day might be different for some of us because of COVID-19. Whether you will be spending the holiday alone or with a special someone, you can listen to music anywhere. My playlist mixes some upbeat, mellow, and Spanish tunes that, in my opinion, are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Below I included my top five picks, which are followed by a link to my playlist. […]
Texas State University students experienced their first school holiday of the spring semester, Martin Luther King Junior day, Monday resulting in a 3 day weekend. Texas State student, Katie Moxley, is the daughter of a military family who are currently stationed overseas; making it harder for her to go home for the holidays. For most students at Texas State, going home for these types of holidays and 3 day weekends […]
Mud in the morning, mud at night, disconnected from the rest of the world, worries sliding off your shoulders, roaming open fields to the sounds of rock, bluegrass, and hip hop, eclectic: meeting kindred people with whom you howl at the moon. This is Utopia. Utopiafest was hosted by founder Travis Sutherland for its fifth year in its usual, nestling hill of a location – Utopia. As the name suggests, […]
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