Stopping the Stigma: International Men’s Day

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Stopping the Stigma: International Men’s Day

By Jernice KelleyWeb Content Contributor International Men’s Day (IMD) was initiated by Thomas Oaster, the director of the Missouri Center for Men’s Studies, in 1992, although it was formed a year earlier. However, calls for an International Men's Day have been noted since at least the 1960s. While now officially celebrated annually on November 19, the day focuses on men’s health, promoting positive expressions of masculinity, and much more. Despite […]

November 19, 2020 164

Back to School Broadcast

B2SB: Study Resources and Help for Texas State Students

By Stacey RamirezWeb Content Contributor SLAC (Student Learning Assistance Center) One of the biggest mistakes incoming freshmen can make is believing college will be like high school and they can get by without any studying and tutoring. But for many new students, college courses can be a rude awakening and students soon learn that they’ll need to seek help if they're struggling in a class. Thankfully SLAC is a resource […]

August 18, 2020 47

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B2SB: Mental Health at Texas State University

By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Member SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University welcomes students back to campus this August 2020 for the fall semester. As students begin learning in online classrooms and restricted amenities due to the current pandemic. Antonio Rincon, a member of the production department at KTSW, sat down to discuss mental health resources available for students at Texas State University. “A lot of students are coming […]

August 17, 2020 69

Culture

The Science Behind Meditation

By Paige GreeneWeb Content Contributor Nearly everyone has experienced some type of anxiety or stress in their life. To control some of these feelings, many people have taken to meditation, but how does it work? Meditation comes from mindfulness, a collection of processes that bring awareness to the present, and there are many different ways to meditate. These include guided meditation and simply sitting in silence focusing your breathing. According […]

June 23, 2020 58

Culture

Going Beyond the Hashtag: How to Begin Making Strides Towards Being an Ally

By Rachael GerronWeb Content Contributor As we all know by now, the black community needs support. It shouldn’t have taken another victim of police brutality, but here we are again. It appears that this time led to an overwhelming sense of change. People are changing. Nearly 30 million Instagram users joined in on Blackout Tuesday in order to amplify the Black Lives Matter Movement. Participants posted a black square with […]

June 18, 2020 19

Culture

Fact or Fiction: Navigating Information in the Era of Fake News

By Ally BolenderWeb Content Contributor Regardless of how you get your news, unfair news practices are unavoidable. As the era of “fake news” is upon us, it has become increasingly difficult to determine how reliable a piece of information is. The term “fake news” is not exclusively incorrect information, but more so an umbrella term, including biased news or reports backed with little evidence. Drawing independent decisions becomes a challenge […]

July 19, 2019 771

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Are You Utilizing Your Resources?

By Allison L. Johnson Blog Content Contributor There's a few crucial things I have to do while I'm here at Texas State. Those three things are to make good grades, get some internships, and work. Getting the grades you want can be difficult if you are taking a class that isn't your forte, but there are many resources available to us to be successful here at Texas State University. Our […]

March 22, 2017 22

Culture

Doing More with Less Maximizes Productivity

By Amanda Hill Blog Content Contributor Have you ever looked for guidance on the internet? With the amount of resources available to us it can be easy to not know where to begin. Just a simple Google search results in pages and pages of information. I think I have read about 50+ articles on how to write a proper blog post, each describing the “proper way” a little differently. The reality is, […]

October 10, 2016 18

Culture

10 Things You Need To Know When Starting Freshman Year

By Jourdan Bazley Blog Content Contributor You may think that you know, but you have no idea. College has just begun for you and while you think that you have got this experience in the bag, there are a few things that you need to know about your first year in college. You will have the best times of your life while on your own, but plant these things into your […]

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