Texas Monthly’s “Texas State: Big Ideas” Campaign Wins Gold at Anthem Awards

the image on Anthem Awards’s website that announced the winners. The image is yellow with three triangular images of winners. There is a menu bar on top that is blue.

Texas Monthly’s “Texas State: Big Ideas” Campaign Wins Gold at Anthem Awards

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor “Texas State: Big Ideas”, a media campaign sponsored by Texas Monthly, has won gold at the inaugural Anthem Awards, The Webby’s latest endeavor. This campaign is a collaboration between Texas State University and Texas Monthly that features groundbreaking research initiatives done by Texas State professors and students. The research highlighted extends through various fields such as data science, computational medicine, forensic anthropology, STEM education, […]

March 11, 2022 175 3

A green field, blue sky, and sun iwth a women sitting staring at the slouds. The cloud are in the shape of the woman symbol

4

Culture

International Women’s Day: Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor For many women, it is more difficult to climb up the career ladder than it is for men. This is due to the metaphorical barrier that higher-ups create which prevents women from being promoted and being compensated at an equal level, otherwise known as the “glass ceiling.” The “glass ceiling” theory was coined by Marilyn Loden, a managing consultant, in 1978 during a panel on […]

March 8, 2022 191 4

An ipad with an essay written on Google docs on top of a five subject notebook with notes and a smaller notebook with more notes

3

Culture

Are Core Classes Necessary?

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor Many universities across the United States have a General Education Core Curriculum that is supposed to benefit every student, but many people argue that core classes do not contribute to a student’s education and college experience. Every Texas public school has a Texas Core Curriculum with courses that are established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in the Texas Education Code. The courses vary in categories […]

February 26, 2022 220 3

The opening set of Kinky Boots, the musical, is showcased. The set is the outside of the building of Price and Son shoe factory. There is a big green sign that says “Price and Son.” The building is brick, two stories, with ten long windows, five on each floor. The floor audience is seen in their seats.

2 5

News

Penfold Theatre Partners with Texas State University to Launch an Apprenticeship Program

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor Penfold Theatre Company (Penfold), in partnership with Texas State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, has introduced the Arts Leadership Apprenticeship for Spring 2022. Penfold has announced that their first apprentice for Spring 2022 is senior Theatre Performance and Production major Kylie Gutierrez, 22, of Houston, Texas. The program is for undergraduates in the Department of Theatre and Dance to gain skills and experience […]

February 25, 2022 181 5 2

A series of romance anime characters on a white background with heart doodles.

2 9

Culture

Five Romance Animes to Binge on Valentine’s Day

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor Anime is a Japanese style of animated shows and television and often is adapted from mangas, Japanese-style graphic novels, or comics. Like any other form of entertainment, there are many different genres. With Valentine’s day coming up, romance animes are the best choice if you want to match the love in the air. A fun way to spend Valentine’s day would be to grab […]

February 12, 2022 730 9 2

A close-up of the Ferris Wheel with pink and purple lights against the night sky.

5

Culture

The Sights & Sounds of Christmas

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 […]

December 8, 2021 260 5

Blue and Pink background with a black head and blue text saying "International Men's Day"

4

Events

International Men’s Day: A Man’s Femininity

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributer Societal norms, for hundreds of years, often say that men can only be men if they have masculine qualities and disregard any feminine qualities. Our society has become more open and accepting as a whole, but not completely. What is femininity? Femininity is a set of qualities and characteristics that society deems associated with women. Often, these traits are associated with motherhood like being […]

November 19, 2021 2311 4

A graphic of a clay oil lamp with a mango-shaped design on it lighted. It is on top of a maroon background with red designs on it.

3

News

Diwali: The Festival of Lights

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor May the light of Diwali remind us that from darkness there is knowledge, wisdom, and truth. From division, unity. From despair, hope. To Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists celebrating in America and around the world — from the People’s House to yours, happy Diwali. - President Joe Biden Diwali, or Deepavali, is one of the biggest Indian holidays of the year. Otherwise known as […]

November 11, 2021 471 3

A charcoal skeleton playing a blue saxophone with music notes coming out of the saxophone.

2

Culture

Post-Halloween Blues

By Preethi Mangadu Web Content Contributor For many people, Halloween is their favorite day of the year, but now it has passed. With it, some sadness sets in as the cheery holiday season is starting, and many are having trouble getting into this season while leaving the spookiness behind. However, there is no need to fret because there are ways to keep the Halloween vibes alive while the family feasts […]

November 4, 2021 119 2

Preethi Mangadu