By Tiger ShiNews Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas -- There have been protests all over the country to reopen the country so that small businesses may return to work. In Texas, protestors gathered at the state capitol calling for an end of the lockdown imposed by Governor Greg Abbott. The protests were motivated by the stay-at-home orders that raised the question of what is considered essential services or not. Bradley Taylor, […]
By Tiger ShiJunior News Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas – States across the country faced the challenging decision of releasing prisoners from behind bars to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. While some states had already released prisoners, Texas remained hesitant. According to KGBT-TV, state prisons in Texas have stopped taking in inmates that could possibly put a strain on jails. The feeling of staying safe looms large amongst Texas […]
By Tiger Shi Web Content Contributor “You and what army?!” is said when one finds a threat to be a weak one. However, there is an actual army people had to deal with: twins. Whether it is twin sisters or twin brothers, having a twin is quite an advantage. Funny enough, this is coming from an only child who never had any sibling, let alone a twin. I may not be […]
By Tiger ShiJunior News Reporter SAN MARCOS – The Coronavirus pandemic caused Texas State to cancel or postpone all public gatherings. However, one organization continued to hold their regular gatherings; called Converge through Zoom, a video conference software, for prayer. Texas State CRU, a Christian ministry, usually gathered Thursdays at Calvary Chapel of the Springs across from the little H-E-B. With social distancing and stay-at-home orders in place, CRU took […]
By Tiger Shi Web Content Contributor Last week marked one year since I tried asking a girl out. It all started when I went to one of many regular family dinner style gatherings called family time. They were hosted by Texas State Cru three times a week. I always went to a Mondays one last year and I got to know great people. I am not afraid to admit that I’ve […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor It will soon be a month since I’ve returned home from San Marcos, from Texas State and from the invisible enemy: Coronavirus. As a matter of fact, the pandemic is the only thing I’ve ever heard about on the news. I was driven crazy by it and almost had enough of hearing it. However, it is useful to know a thing or so about what […]
By Tiger Shi Junior News Reporter SAN MARCOS - University administrators at Texas State announced by email that there will be changes to the final grades system for the remainder of the spring semester. After final grades are posted, students have until May 25 to notify professors requesting an emergency pass grade if needed. The student must have passed the course in order to make such a request. This change […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor “The force will be with you, always.” Those were the chilling words from the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The moment I finished watching the trailer, I wiped away some tears. It was well-made, and convinced me once and for all to go see the film considering it was the last one in the Skywalker timeline. The actual movie was okay; it […]
By Tiger ShiWeb Content Contributor It was a calm night in February. I was walking back to my apartment from the bus stop after returning from a night class. As I stepped in the front door, my roommates and friends were there in the living room playing video games. A friend stood up immediately and sprayed me with Lysol antibacterial while shouting, “Coronavirus!” The whole room froze then laughed, including […]
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