By Ally BolenderWeb Content Contributor It was the week before school started and I was sitting on my phone, scrolling mindlessly. I started to think about how often I spend time on my phone. So, I decided to delete all of my social media apps (gasp!) in hopes to make my last week of summer more productive and eventful. I deleted Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and even Reddit, which although not […]
By Andronica Owens Web Content Contributor and Editor From posting the best photos on Instagram, to tweeting a viral thought, many of us rely on social media for different reasons. We use it for entertainment, news, music, and as a tool to keep up with people around us. Social media has become a groundbreaking resource for us to utilize, but not many people stop to consider the dangers that come […]
By Kaitlyn Benacquisto Blog Content Contributor 2018 marks the 15th year of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. If you’re anything like me, you probably saying, ‘Who cares?’ I asked Texas State professor Gilbert Martinez why cybersecurity matters, and as it turns out, a lot is at stake when it comes to cybersecurity. As I learned from Professor Martinez, the first step is being educated. “It basically boils down to protecting yourself […]
By Allison Johnson Assistant Web Content Manager You do not need everyone and their sister on your social media accounts. I’m talking about the guy you met at the bar, your buddy from physics and possibly even your Dad, too. We’re in a day and age where people confuse real life with social media. Double tapping someone’s Instagram photo can mean plenty of things to someone. I don’t know why, […]
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor One can be lonely for any number of reasons-- maybe you’ve just moved to San Marcos and haven’t found your niche yet, you’re too busy to have much of a social life, you’ve just gotten out of a relationship or perhaps you’re in a long distance relationship and what’s close to you is simply too far away. Or, maybe you’re just a hardcore introvert […]
By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor Television has shaped the culture of our nation and indeed of our globe for practically 70 years now. It has an enormous impact on how we perceive social issues, what we find funny, the fashion trends we follow, the one-liners and in-jokes we slip into everyday conversation; in short, to be “with the times”, it would seem that you need to watch TV. Spoiler […]
By Jenise Jackson Blog Content Contributor As we celebrate the 7th annual College Radio Day, I can’t help but reflect on how much I love KTSW. And it's not just because I work for the station, it's because of what the station stands for. We aren’t mainstream radio. We are students learning the ropes. We are constantly perfecting our crafts. We are giving our audience content they can’t get anywhere […]
By Claire Hansen Blog Content Contributor FOMO = Fear of missing out. We all know this wicked feeling. In a world dominated by media, where anything and everything is shared, missing out is an uncomfortable reality we all experience at least once in awhile. It can be hard to tell where these feelings come from, why we have them, or, most importantly, how to stop them. It is a hard […]
By Hannah Wisterman Blog Content Contributor It’s a brave new world we live in, at the height of global capitalism and interconnectedness, where we can completely customize our every last experience. With the power of Amazon and online shopping, we have almost infinite options for what to wear, or how to decorate. With the power of social media, we have the power to customize what we see and hear in […]
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