By Preethi Mangadu News & Culture Director SAN MARCOS — City Council approved an amended ordinance banning single-use beverage containers on the San Marcos River Tuesday evening. The motion passed with 6-0 votes, with City Council Member Mark Gleason absent. “I think what we have in front of us is a good ordinance,” said City Council Member Jude Prather. “And I think it would increase public safety, and it […]
By Victoria Garcia Blog Content Contributor Summer's end lurks over us, but there is still time to hit some of San Marcos last minute summer must-dos. San Marcos is a summer city, you can always find something to do. In case you’re having trouble, check out these five San Marcos summer must-dos. Paddleboarding Sewell Park is great for swimming, but even better for learning how to paddleboard. Paddleboarding is a […]
By Danielle De Lucia News Reporter The San Marcos River has been in drought for three years. The rainy season has passed in central Texas, and the river still has not made up for the water loss. Those caring for the river have not seen levels this low in about 20 years. Virginia Parker, executive director of the San Marcos River Foundation explained how the San Marcos River should be […]
By Riley Griffin & Cassidy HendricksonOther Side Drive Hosts Other Side Drive hosts, Riley Griffin & Cassidy Hendrickson, interviewed Amy Kirwin, the Community Enhancement Initiatives Manager of San Marcos, to discuss the San Marcos edition of the Great Texas River Cleanup taking place, Saturday, March 7th! Featured image by KTSW Multimedia.
By Daniel Richter Web Content Contributor San Marcos’ pride and joy is the San Marcos River. If we as a community don’t do our part to make sure it stays clean, there would be nothing to enjoy. Check out these 10 tips on how you can do your part to keep our river clean. 1. Pick up after your pets Your doggy’s doo doo carries bacteria that can be harmful to […]
By Juan Garcia Junior News Reporter San Marcos is committing to keeping the rivers clean. Volunteers met on Saturday for the first-ever quarterly Hotspot Street Sweep in the Blanco Gardens neighborhood of San Marcos. Every three months, a team of volunteers goes to a neighborhood in San Marcos to clean trash off the street before it drains into the rivers. Sara Lee Underwood-Myers, the president of the Council of Neighborhood […]
By Caitlin Ramsey Photojournalist In honor of Earth Day I ventured out to the San Marcos River and immersed myself into nature. With my camera to my eye I captured some of the scenery I had the pleasure of spending my time in. This scenery includes areas around Stokes Park, which is just one of the many great outdoor hangout spots that San Marcos has to offer. Being surrounded by […]
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor Most of you reading this probably already know what I am going to say, but I am going to say it again, simply because I believe it is important and has been made clear to me over the last couple weeks that not enough people are listening. I'd be pretty surprised if you had not seen this around campus already, but, in case you did […]
By Brooke Vega Music Journalist It is the band most people listened to at some point in their teenage years, MGMT. When the Time To Pretend EP came out in 2005 with the hits “Kids” and “Time To Pretend,” MGMT caught a lot of people’s attention. The psychedelic band definitely brought the psychedelia to life on stage. The fact that MGMT never really comes to Texas made the show even […]
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