The headline takes inspiration from the Texas State “Alma Mater” lyrics.
This photo gallery showcases ten unique statues, objects, and buildings on the Texas State main campus. Each photo explains a fact about the subject icon or impact it represents.
Business administration freshman Michaela Minarzick sits below the Fighting Stallions statue and plays games on her tablet while waiting for her class in Derrick Hall to begin. The statue sits between Derrick Hall and Evans Liberal Arts Building as a location for social rallies, political protests, and student demonstrations. 
The Lyndon B. Johnson Student Center provides student-centered programs and services through events and departments. A tour group uses the third-floor balcony to ask the group questions about the building. 
The Bobcat Statue sits between the Taylor Murphy Building and the Psychology Building. It represents Texas State’s mascot, known for its “fierceness and courage.” 
Recreational therapy senior Darcie Scott poses in front of the Denise M. Trauth and John L. Huffman Hall for her senior photos. Renamed in Sept. 2023, the arch separates classrooms and department offices. Students often walk below it to get across campus, to meet up, or to take photos in front of the view of San Marcos or Texas State. 
Albert B. Alkek Library is Texas State’s information resource, with its seven stories supporting the university’s teaching and research programs. 
The LBJ Statue stands behind Flowers Hall, depicting a young Lyndon Baines Johnson as he attended then-called Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Tradition states that students who hold his right hand before a test will receive good luck. 
The Memorial Garden, located between Flowers and Lampasas halls, honors Texas State students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends who passed. 
The College Bell is located in the Veterans Memorial Garden, on the left side of Flowers Hall. It would ring twice an hour to signify the beginning and end of classes and expanded its role in Fall 2024 through multiple scheduled songs. 
Old Main was Texas State’s first and only building on campus for five years until 1908. It currently houses the College of Fine Arts and Communication and the School of Journalism and Mass ommunication. 
The “Vaquero” statue sits in front of Old Main, representing Texas and Mexico’s shared cowboy heritage.
