By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor Using a metal straw to sip a Starbucks grande chocolate chip frappuccino is a contradiction. The intent was good but it isn’t changing the fact that the container is made of plastic and that many companies like starbucks don’t have problems when recycling straws but do when it comes to their cups. Big companies sometimes don’t even consider recycling because it takes too much time […]
By Timia Cobb Music Journalist A good movie can be made even greater by its soundtrack. Music in films can help the movie become more memorable and impactful, such as the epic “Wonder Woman” theme song or Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”, the heart wrenching song from “Titanic.” Sadly, some movies have such good soundtracks that they outshine their film. There are multiple movies that experience this and honestly, […]
By Timia Cobb Web Content contributor More than 200,000 people a year are diagnosed with schizophrenia which is described by The National Institute of Mental Health as a “chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves.” Mental illnesses have become accustomed to being explained incorrectly in films. Giving someone the role of a crazy person then blaming it on a mental illness can be […]
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor Texas State is a major minority university. However, looking at the demographics from 2018, out of 38,000 students only 11% identify as African American. Although this doesn’t make me feel any different, there’s a comfort in knowing that Texas State can be a place for me to finally not be labeled as one of the few black faces in the crowd. Despite knowing that I’m […]
By Timia Cobb Web Content Contributor Conner Yarbrough is someone you can’t help but want to know. He’s energetic, relatable and has everything it takes to be the extraordinary music director of KTSW’s music department. Yarbrough has been working at KTSW since his sophomore year of college and was drawn to the radio station because of the similarities it shared with his major. “My major was electronic media so I […]
By Timia CobbMusic Journalist Arist: Banks Album: III Release Date: July 12, 2019 Website: https://www.hernameisbanks.com/ Banks is back after a three year break with her third studio album, III, released on July 12, 2019. Banks is a Los Angeles native and has been writing music since she was 15. Her latest album stays true to her familiar alternative R&B, electronic pop feel that’s given off in her first two albums […]
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor Getting food delivered is convenient, especially in a college town that has multiple food options and countless delivery services. Ordering food is helpful for full-time students because they sometimes have jobs and don’t have the time to go get food. However, after ordering from various delivery companies, I've come to the conclusion that food delivery isn’t as simple as it should be. Some may have […]
By Timia CobbWeb Content Contributor Everytime I heard the song “The One That Got Away” by Katy Perry I couldn’t help but think about the first guy I loved. However, I also thought about the many nights I spent crying listening to the song in high school. Now, whenever I hear “The The One That Got Away”, it’s nothing more than a song that happens to remind me of a […]
By Timia Cobb Music Journalist After falling in love with her music, I reached out to underground artist Jt29. I was lucky enough to be able to sit down with this amazing artist and have a conversation with her about her latest EP, Night Drive. We discussed her methods of writing the EP, her inspirations and the future goals she hopes to pursue later in her career. Jt29 has been […]
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