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Texas State students are returning to their hometowns ahead of the holidays to safely find comfort following a semester of disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students seek familiarity, comfort in holiday traditions

Vanessa Buentello, Life and Arts Contributor
December 21, 2020
A photo of Dr. Sean Justice, 1/2 of the computational thinking research project creators.

Professors impact elementary education through research project

Tania Zapien, Life and Arts Contributor
December 17, 2020
The San Gabriel and Angelina residence halls, located at 951 Moore St., are the dormitories the Office of the President announced will be named after Black/Latinx distinguished individuals.

Residence halls to be named after Black, Latinx Texas State figures

Cristela Jones, Life and Arts Reporter
December 14, 2020
"Hold" by Jada Webb featured in the virtual gallery. Webb used Indian ink, charcoal and the attributes of a collage to create this piece.

Students showcase identity through virtual art exhibit

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Contributor
December 9, 2020
JC Gutierrez Jr. helps customers Nina Nguyen and Colin Ernst, Wednesday, Nov. 11,  2020, at Don Japanese Kitchen. Gutierrez and Edward Sumner are the only employees at Don and enjoy serving up dishes to their regular customers.

Don Japanese Kitchen cooks up delicious, affordable eats

Holly Mizwa, Life and Arts Contributor
December 6, 2020
A digital illustration by Aaliyah Ward advertises her production of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf".

The rainbow is always enough: Student-run performance magnifies voices of Black actresses

Payton Russell, Life and Arts Contributor
December 6, 2020
Unconventional Holiday

Students plan for unconventional holiday season

Sarah Hernandez, Assistant Life and Arts Editor
December 1, 2020
Musical theater program head Kaitlin Hopkins speaks at a TEDx conference July 21, 2016 in Fargo, North Dakota. Hopkins spoke to her artistic perspective on the importance of teaching mental health in schools.

Musical theater program head offers students free mental wellness course

Payton Russell, Life and Arts Contributor
November 30, 2020
This holiday season staff at the LBJ Student Center will be collecting donations of new socks for women and children on behalf of the the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center until Dec. 11. 

LBJ Student Center brings comfort to those in need through annual sock drive

Leanne Castro, Life and Arts Contributor
November 28, 2020
Vance Hutchins and Josh Welsh record a new episode for the "Stay At Home Dads" podcast, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at their San Marcos residence.

“Stay At Home Dads” podcast travels across San Marcos sound waves

Vanessa Buentello, Life and Arts Contributor
November 24, 2020
FMA model Brittyne LaMothe walks down the street as videographer Melina Madrigal (left) and photographer Hanna Hurd (right) film and photograph her outfit while stylists observe behind the camera in Wimberly, Texas.

Leaving a legacy: FMA holds first-ever virtual fashion show

Cristela Jones, Life and Arts Reporter
November 23, 2020
A participant in the Fancy Shall Dancer Competition performs at the Sacred Springs Powwow at the Meadows Center, Nov. 2018, in San Marcos.

Indigenous communities seek to create understanding of history, modernity

Leanne Castro, Life and Arts Contributor
November 18, 2020
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