Author: Holly Wise

By Chris Hurt Covid-19 has led to lifestyle changes for people across the globe. A demographic that has been directly affected is the basketball community of San Marcos, TX.  The basketball community lifestyle changes are minimal in comparison to the serious issues that the pandemic has caused communities. However, the basketball community of San Marcos, […]

By Jonathan Pifer With now over 1 million active cases in the state of Texas, the second wave or resurgence of the COVID-19 crisis is more apparent than ever. The world has had to adjust to a new way of life this year and has especially impacted education and work for millions. Texas State University […]

by Lauren Ashley Guzman SAN MARCOS – According to Campus Vote Project, student voter participation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) decreased by 10.6% from 2012 to 2016. Nonprofit organizations are attempting to understand the barriers these students face and create solutions that will increase student voter participation. One organization attempting to address this issue […]

By Cristela Jones On a typical day, walking into Price Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas is like walking into a workshop. Everyone has a job. Whether it’s the students learning vocabulary tests, teachers helping students in the classroom, or administration patrolling the halls for stragglers. Each and every person is working to carry out […]

by Ricardo Delgado SAN MARCOS — Thanksgiving Break, lasting from Nov. 25 to 29, has some Texas State faculty concerned over a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after students return to San Marcos. Feelings of unease over the eventually returning students were voiced in the Oct. 7 Faculty Senate meeting, after a potential plan to […]

By: Felicia Farley Umbrella Drowsy driving is a dangerous phenomenon. When driving drowsy a person’s reaction time is the equivalent of a person driving drunk. With the holidays just around the corner, traffic stops are going to rise with law enforcement agencies increasing their presence on the roads. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep […]

by Dylan DeRaud If there is one constant to every year in Texas, it’s the excitement for high school football. However, the worldwide pandemic that has been brought upon all of us by the coronavirus has placed a stormcloud on the beauty that is football in Texas. The seasons for 6a and 5a district teams […]

By Sam Durhman As COVID-19 has taken a devastating hit on the industry of live music, artists are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.  Local country music artist David Lewis is relieved things are getting back to somewhat normal. When asked about how COVID has affected live music recently, Lewis talked […]

By Erika Coffey Dungeons & Dragons, the titular RPG created in 1974, has seen a recent uptick in players thanks to its ability to be played online. Originally a tabletop game rife with rules and heavily male-dominated, Wizards of the Coast, the creators of the game, have made a number of changes to encourage new […]

By: Cody McElroy Cape’s Dam, located in Stoke’s Park in San Marcos, Texas stands extremelydamaged after last seasons flooding. The dam is 150 years old and was deemed unsafe for recreation. The debate over whether to remove the dam or not has been strung out since the damage and hasn’t reached a solid conclusion. The […]