Interview with Dr. Emilio Carranco discussing Monkeypox: Information TXST students need to know

Interview with Dr. Emilio Carranco discussing Monkeypox: Information TXST students need to know

Jordan Young News Director https://soundcloud.com/ktswnews/ktsw-news-interviews-dr-emilio-carranco?si=9fbd9e0c192e413ab8ed4f5252e539c6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Description: Dr. Emilio Carranco is the assistant vice president and director of the Student Health Center. KTSW News Director Jordan Young spoke with Dr. Carranco about Monkeypox and what TXST students should know about the disease before coming back to campus. "The other Side of News" Image Credit: CDC

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, makes way for Texas ban

By Preethi Mangadu & Jordan Young Chief Editor of News & Web Content Director Updated: 7:54 pm On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, meaning that there is no longer constitutional protection for abortions. In 1973, Roe v. Wade ruled a set of Texas statutes that criminalized abortion as a violation of a woman’s constitutional right to privacy and set a precedent for laws limiting […]

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Texas State student appointed as student regent by Governor Abbott

By Preethi Mangadu Chief Editor of News AUSTIN—Texas State University’s Gabriel Webb was appointed as The Texas State University System (TSUS) student regent for the 2022-23 term by Governor Greg Abbott on June 8, 2022. Webb is one of eight student regents in Texas that were nominated and selected to serve on the governing boards of Texas’ public university systems and independent universities until their term expires on May 31, 2023. While […]

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Jasper official’s appeal denied, the case can now go to trial

By Preethi Mangadu Chief Editor of News JASPER, Texas—On June 1, 2022, Jasper officials lost their appeal for their denied motion of summary judgment in Sims v. Griffin, an inmate death case, meaning the case will proceed to trial. Steven Mitchell Qualls, 28, was arrested by the Jasper Police Department for Public Intoxication after refusing to leave a hospital, when he was discharged, on January 28, 2019. After approximately […]

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Primary Runoff Election Day: Information you need to know about today’s election

Jordan Young Web Content Manager Texas election law states that candidates must earn more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff election. Today Texas voters will once again head to their local voting center in this year's Texas primary runoff election. Here is some information you need to know about today's primary runoff election. In Texas, you can only vote in one party's primary in a year. So, if […]

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Interview with Austin Jazz Society’s Tom Van Tassel: How to Support the Local Austin Music Scene While At-Home

By Claudia RuizMusic Journalist With the rise of live streaming for entertainment, places like Austin Jazz Society provide closure for those of us who crave live music again. I had the chance to speak with the president of Austin Jazz Society, Tom van Tassel, about the future of their organization and the current state of live jazz music today. Claudia Ruiz: So Tom can you tell us what is the […]

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: 11/05/20

By Devon BatesNews Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas--The Hays County Health Department reported two new COVID-19 fatalities on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The two fatalities were a San Marcos woman in her 90s and a Buda man in his 80s. These two deaths brought the county's number of Coronavirus-related fatalities to 91. There are currently 322 active Coronavirus cases – a 17-case decrease since November 3. There have been 6,265 total cases […]

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Resident Assistant Organizational Committee makes demands to the Department of Housing and Residential Life

By Ally BolenderNews Content Manager The four residential assistants (RAs) who formed the committee have chosen to remain anonymous out of fear of losing their housing and jobs. The RAs featured in the following article will be listed as RA1 and RA2. SAN MARCOS, Texas -- The Texas State University Resident Assistant Organizational Committee (RAOC) released a petition and set of demands to the Department of Housing and Residential Life […]

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10/14/20: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

By Devon Bates and Ally BolenderNews Reporter and News Content Manager SAN MARCOS, TX-- Texas State University Chief Medical Officer, Emilio Carranco, released a COVID-19 update on October 8 regarding the University's increase in testing capacity and decline of COVID-19 cases on campus. During the first week of testing, 1,074 PCR tests were performed with 18 positive results for a 1.7% positivity rate, according to the update. The World Health Organization […]

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