By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Rex Pape is a 22-year-old San Marcan who works at Superfly’s Lone Star Music Emporium. Pape graduated from Texas State last year and shared some of his memories as a child in San Marcos along with his passion for music. Bey: How long have you worked here? Pape: I’ve worked here since September, I guess; not super long. It’s fun, I like it. I’ve […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Tony Romero is a third-generation San Marcos native who owns a local thrift store called Junk in Da Trunk on North LBJ. We talked about some of his favorite items and how the city has changed over his 46 years of life. Bey: When and why did you get started with your business? Romero: I opened in mid-January last year so in 2015. I […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Rachel Mcallister is a Texas State sophomore majoring in international business. Mcallister said she is a military kid and now claims San Antonio, Texas as her home. We discussed Mcallister’s plans post-graduation to be a Baptist missionary and what she is most excited for while traveling abroad. Bey: What do you want to do with international business? Mcallister: I’d like to go to seminary […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Raymond DeLeon is a 38-year-old non-traditional student at Texas State. He is currently in school to get his Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. We discussed his family and how he feels about his non-traditional experience at Texas State. Bey: Tell me about your experience here at Texas State. DeLeon: It’s been awesome. I mean, I’m going to graduate 16 years late in May. When I […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Chicago-native Shannon Finley is a sophomore transfer student majoring in education. Finley comes from a military family and discussed some of the lessons she learned growing up around the country and the world. She also talked about her transition from business to schoolbooks. Bey: So why education? Finley: Well, originally I started as a business major and it didn’t really seem to fit my […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Britton Richter is a Texas State senior majoring in English. Currently, she is employed at MamboFreeze at The Hitch in San Marcos. We discussed school, work and some of her favorite things to do. Bey: How did you start working at the MamboFreeze food truck? Richter: Well, my boss usually tries to recruit a bunch of people to work in the summer and so I […]
By Asia Daggs Blog Content Contributor We all come from different cities, cultures, and just about anything else that can differ us from one another. We chose this university for many different reasons and Texas State unifies us all as one. Every single student makes an impact on our perception and adds to our identity as a whole. Nonetheless, we are our own great individuals and that is why I […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Jonathan Schaefer is the manager and art instructor at San Marcos’ local art studio, Cafe Monet. Schaefer is a 26-year-old Texas State alumnus with a degree in ceramics and painting. The studio is a place where customers can paint their own pottery and the New Braunfels-native discussed how pottery has molded him. Schaefer had mentioned his car broke down the day before in Austin. […]
By Sarah Bey Blog Content Contributor Bri Watkins is a 21-year-old journalism student from Wichita Falls. Bey: Why journalism? Watkins: I chose journalism after I read a book called “Captivating” by Stasi Eldredge. Before that I was an education major. I knew I always loved to write and teach, those were always kind of my passions. When I took my college writing class here at Texas State, I fell even […]
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