SAN MARCOS, Texas – As we approach the end of the spring semester, students across Texas State University prepare for graduation. For most, graduating college is the key that gives them access to new opportunities in the job market that were previously unattainable. For students in the School of Art and Design, finding a career after […]
Month: May 2023
THINGS CHANGING ON THE SQUARE IN SAN MARCOS
The Square: What’s coming soon? By. Alberto C. Montalvo Throughout the years bars have come and go. From Vodka Street, to Rooftop, to Stonewall. The bars being closed, some taking everyone by surprise while others didn’t. But with every door closing, a new one opens. Last summer, we were given The Aquarium. The question that […]
The Impact of Gun Violence on University Campus
SAN MARCOS–Never before as a society has the human species been so off track from where we are supposed to be. Relationships have never been so weak, families have never been so broken, the youth has never been so lost, mental health has never before spiraled so far out of control and it is all […]
San Marcos Square Welcomes New Bar
SAN MARCOS – San Marcos is preparing to welcome a new addition to its nightlife scene as new bar, Wildfire, is set to open its doors next weekend. Wildfire will offer a complete range of bar services and will occupy the same building that Stonewall Warehouse once did, at 141 E Hopkins Street. Stonewall Warehouse, […]
Sustainability in San Marcos
With a steadily growing population, parts of the community and residents of San Marcos, Texas have been making efforts towards living sustainably and helping the environment. According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2021 the state of Texas had a population of 29.53 million people. Every single one of those people individually live their […]
Things to Know About Off Campus Living
Fall 2023 is the start of a college career for many students at Texas State University, but for continuing students, it also means looking for off-campus housing. Texas State recently announced that only freshmen can live on campus in the 2023-24 school year as it completes new housing projects. There are a total of 6,689 […]
How Test Anxiety Affects Us
As the school semester comes to an end, students are starting to cram for their final exams. This brings up a heavy amount of test anxiety, which can cause failing grades and low levels of confidence. According to American Psychiatric Association, anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders among U.S. adults and […]
When the ‘paper of record’ loses its own records
Uncertain future for legacy of digital news content In the shadow of office buildings, parking garages and luxury hotels in downtown Austin, a limestone structure houses treasured documents of the city’s past. Just half a mile north of Google’s brand new 35-story office tower sits society’s original search engine: the library. The Austin Public Library’s […]
