Month: May 2022

Texas State Student Ali Abdul has not been home to India in more than two years because of travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Ali is like many international students across the U.S. since March 2020. He plans to fly home in July to spend summer break with his family.   “Not being able to see my […]

The patrons of the skatepark in San Marcos, TX, have been dealing with park closures in recent years due to individuals spray painting the obstacles at the skatepark.  The community of skateboarding represents a diverse pool of people ranging from various cultures, genders, races, and ages. The overall culture of skateboarding has shifted negative biases of […]

SAN MARCOS- Texas is one of the last few states in the United States to have marijuana completely outlawed besides CBD products. However, that does not stop the mission of a local San Marcos organization, Mano Amiga, from trying to decriminalize marijuana. Elle Cross, the campaign manager for decriminalizing marijuana with Mano Amiga, became involved […]

Even though pandemic restrictions are lifting, restauranters and employees are still struggling with issues in staffing. Diamonique Robinson, general manager at a Mod Pizza in Austin, got promoted in 2020 during the beginning of COVID-19 and has had a difficult time learning how to handle curbside pickup, mask policies, and increased sales. “Sometimes it makes […]

Post-pandemic Texans forge their own paths, turning part-time passions into full-time work. The Coronavirus pandemic was an event that stymied the plans of people worldwide. Quarantine mandates forced Texans to stay at home, which led many to change how they did business. Some lost their jobs, and others struggled to keep their businesses open. The […]

By Lexi Delarosa Classes, studying, social lives, part-time jobs, internships, and overall mental health are things students plan for when arriving to college, however outliers such as construction tend to not be factored in. Students at Texas State have had to conquer the construction that disrupts traffic and parking, but now some students are facing this […]

The 2022 Texas State baseball team has had a historical season, earning their highest rank ever in D1 baseball, rank number 17. Texas State also defeated the number one seed, the Texas Longhorns, which garnered them a lot of attention from college baseball fans around the country. The team has put in a great amount […]

Moving to San Marcos, TX for school after being raised in San Antonio for almost 20 years, didn’t seem like the most drastic change for Adriana Fuentes, 21. However, she only had yet to realize the impact It would have on her palette and drive for the future of Texas State University. Fuentes is running […]

Long Lasting Effects From COVID-19 By: Bianca Thomas bat111@txstate.edu  TEXAS– COVID has affected many areas in people’s lives. A few of those areas are academic, social, and mental.  COVID has had a huge effect on many students. They were forced to leave campus and go back home to attend schooling online and it had a […]