By Kaitlyn Benacquisto News Reporter The Austin community marched from City Hall to the Texas Capitol in support of women’s rights on Saturday, the one year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. A rally held at Austin City Hall calling for Mr. Trump’s impeachment preceded the march. Women, men and politicians alike marched down South Congress Avenue, in hopes of inspiring a better tomorrow for women. Spirits were high during […]
By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Over time, I have begun to recognize more clearly what being a women means to me and how to continuously break the stigma of scrutiny and oppression all women face. On International Women’s Day, we honor all self-identifying women, women of color, single mothers, women all over the world, and we cherish the women who fight for us to be heard. Although, the world […]
By DaLyah Jones News Reporter The second presidential debate was held on Sunday, and no one is sure who the clear “winner” is. The debate involved both presidential candidates, Senator Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, contending their positions at a town hall forum hosted at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Both candidates not only attacked each other's positions, but also each other’s personal lives. One of the most awaited […]
By Laura Aebi Senior Reporter Former Texas senator Wendy Davis gave a presentation to her supporters Wednesday evening on campus. The visit was arranged by the College Democrats at Texas State University in an effort to inspire young people to become more politically active. Davis touched on the topics of the Black Lives Matter movement, Emma Sulkowitz, the female student who was raped in her dorm and proceeded to carry […]
By Clayton Kelley News Reporter Those who have a strong interest in politics will be happy to hear that Wendy Davis will be visiting Texas State University. Although it has been more than a year since Wendy Davis’s loss for Texas Governor in 2014, she has still managed to become one of Texas’ most influential female political icons. On February 10, Wendy Davis plans to bring her influence and […]
By Jimmy Preston KTSW Web Content Contributor *KTSW consists of and respects varying opinions within its staff. Opinion articles do not reflect the opinion of KTSW as a whole. The upcoming election, with seven proposed constitutional amendments, has me worrying about the state of our Democracy. With a little more than six percent showing up for the 2013 election, and less than 4 for the 2011 election, constitutional amendment elections […]
Greg Abbott was chosen as the Republican candidate for governor of Texas election in the March 4 primaries. Attorney General Greg Abbott chose San Antonio as the site for his election watch party. His Communications Coordinator Avdiel Huerta said that Abbott’s wife Cecilia was raised in San Antonio. "Mr. Abbott, General Abbott and his wife got married here in San Antonio. It’s a very special city for the Abbott family." - Avdiel […]
To commemorate the 41st Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade case, a group of pro-choice advocates, like Texas State’s Victoria Ogden, came together for a rally at the Capitol in Austin on January 25th. College Democrats from Texas State University, along with Texas State Feminist United, banned together taking a day trip to Austin to form their rally “Project Counter,” when it was said that an anti-choice group was organizing […]
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