Flood Awareness Week Proclaimed Three Years After Wimberley Flooding

Flood Awareness Week Proclaimed Three Years After Wimberley Flooding

By Camelia Juarez News Director Cyj6@txstate.edu Three years ago on Memorial Day weekend, 13 fatalities and hundreds of homes were destroyed in a record breaking flood in Wimberley and San Marcos, and now Hays County Commissioners Court proclaims Flood Awareness Week, May 21-25. A forty-foot wave from the Blanco River swept away entire blocks of homes in Wimberley, according to Hays County Emergency Management officials. As a result an estimated […]

May 25, 2018 58

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Congressional Candidates Meet

By Joyana Richer News Reporter Four Candidates vying to represent Texas Congressional District 21 gathered for a forum on Wednesday. While the Texas primary election took place in early March, none of the four remaining candidates received a majority of the vote, resulting in a runoff. Two Democrats, Mary Wilson and Joseph Kopser, and Two Republicans, Matt McCall and Chip Roy, remain in the race. With just a few short […]

May 6, 2018 46

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Orgullo Diversity Showcase

By Joyana Richer News Reporter Students, parents and faculty gather together during the annual Orgullo Diversity Showcase on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in the LBJ ballroom to watch different cultural performances. The mariachi band played, and there were different styles of dances from various parts of Mexico along with facts from that area posted up on a slide. Even student groups like Bollywood Dance, Ritmo Latino, Korean Culture Club, and […]

May 2, 2018 43

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Code SMTX Passes

By Luke Baker News Reporter @luckyobserver Long-debated San Marcos City Development Code SMTX passed April 17 in a 6-1 vote by San Marcos City Council. The plan is nearly four years in the making and many drafts of the code have been discussed and amended before the final plan passed. The plan will serve to rezone certain districts, as well as implement procedures that will protect long time San Marcos […]

April 18, 2018 43

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President Impeached

By Emily Martin Senior News Reporter A two-month long battle culminated in the removal of Student Body President Connor Clegg from office Monday night, and students who participated in the Texas State sit-in last week are breathing a small sigh of relief after their hard-fought victory. The decision came after student senate found Clegg guilty of all six articles of impeachment. This is the second time Clegg has faced an […]

April 16, 2018 561

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Senators Skip Impeachment Appeal

By Aaron J. Derton News Director Students have begun a sit-in in the LBJ Student Center after yesterday’s special Student Government session failed hold a vote on whether or not to impeach Student Body President Connor Clegg. Clegg made an appearance at the start of the night, but left when it became clear the student senate had not reached a quorum, the minimum amount of legislators required to hold a […]

April 12, 2018 39

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San Marcos in Running for Strongest Town

By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter The city of San Marcos is in the 2018 Strongest Town Competition, which is a media organization that is encouraging cities everywhere to rethink how they are built. Rachel Quednau, communications director of Strong Towns, explains that members, readers and listeners of Strong Towns nominated towns based on their strengths and principles. “This contest came out of a desire to showcase towns around the continent […]

April 5, 2018 33

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Campus Transportation Services

By Joyana Richer News Reporter Upcoming changes in campus bus routes and construction were announced during the Spring Student Government Roundtable meeting. Campus transportation coordinator Stephanie Daniels said Holland bus route 28, which stretches all the way to Hillside ranch apartments, will remain the same. Bus 24, which goes from the quad bus loop to Hughson Heights will reroute to Bishop square now that that section has opened up. Daniels […]

April 5, 2018 24

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March for Marijuana

By Camelia Juarez Assistant Director SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- A group pushing for the legalization of cannabis in Texas hosted an “open carry walk” in San Antonio Saturday afternoon. Cannabis open carry walks have nothing to do with guns. The group hopes to promote recreational and medical cannabis freedom in Texas. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the intersection of Rector and San Pedro Avenue, organizers handed out informational […]

March 6, 2018 43

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