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A student writes "First Gen! Be the Change!" on a small white board during a previous First-Gen Week event.

Texas State seeks to celebrate first-generation students through First-Gen Week

Brianna Benitez, Life and Arts Editor
November 4, 2020
Family and consumer science junior Gracelyn Economidis sits on her bed while holding her iPad, most likely working on her latest sketch.

‘Make someone feel loved today’: Student collaborates with lifestyle brand on notebook and cover design

Anna Durhman, Life and Arts Contributor
November 4, 2020
The ofrenda in Lampasas Hall is one of the three on campus that visitors can go to pay their respects to loved ones that have passed on. This year's display in Lampasas is dedicated to the Black and brown lives lost due to racism and violence.

Texas State honors diverse communities with Día de Los Muertos traditions

Sarah Hernandez, Life and Arts Reporter
November 2, 2020
Dr. Deborah Bergeron (blue shirt, left, second from the bottom) smiles for a photo with her fellow Foxtales castmates in the '80s. Bergeron is currently the director of the Office of Head Start, a federal program created in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and is recognized as one of the five 2020 Distinguish Alumni Award honorees.

Distinguished, Young Alumni honorees reflect on award recognition, lives as Bobcats

Cristela Jones, Leanne Castro, Brooklyn Solis, and Sarah Hernandez
October 30, 2020
Emmy-winning ABC News veteran and host of "What Would You Do?" John Quiñones has been announced as Common Experience’s featured speaker for the virtual LBJ Distinguished Lecture Series event. The event will take place Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. via Youtube Live.

ABC host John Quiñones to speak at LBJ Distinguished Lecture event

Brianna Benitez, Life and Arts Editor
October 29, 2020
Alumni Kayla Hildebrand, Allison Price, Ashlyn Maddox and Jonah Fujikawa along with other cast members rehearse virtually for Less Than Three's most recent production, "The Conspiracy Play".

Born in a pandemic: Alumni-founded company redefines theater

Payton Russell, Life and Arts Contributor
October 28, 2020
Four members from Society for Space Exploration (SSE) fill up a big white weather balloon on the roof of the Supple Science Building, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Texas State University. This experiment was known as Icarus-1 and was the first step in SSE's mission of building a low earth-orbiting satellite.

Icarus-1: Students work to launch Texas State’s first low earth-orbiting satellite

Anna Durhman, Life and Arts Contributor
October 27, 2020
A photo from 'Sueños y Recuerdos del Pasado' of Gilbert Arredondo (Frank Arredondo's father) and Agripina Saucedo (Frank Arredondo's aunt) as they work inside San Marcos Grocery.

La gente de la ciudad: The history of Hispanic heritage in San Marcos

Cristela Jones, Life and Arts Reporter and Leanne Castro, Life and Arts Contributor
October 26, 2020
U.S. Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez connects virtually with audience members Tuesday, Oct. 20, during Common Experience's Insight Series Event. The event gathered over 2,000 viewers, making it the fifth-highest attendance in Common Experience history.

Laurie Hernandez reflects on mental health, representation at virtual Common Experience event

Brianna Benitez, Life and Arts Editor
October 21, 2020
Dr. Susana Villanueva-Eguia Lis poses for a selfie. Villanueva Eguia-Lis is a senior lecturer in the Department of World Languages and Literatures and is internationally recognized for her poetry.

Spanish lecturer turns passion into poetry

Allison Taliaferro, Life and Arts Contributor
October 20, 2020
Jasmine Valadez smiles with her earrings for sale at Two P's and Calli's Boutique in San Marcos. Valadez sells her earrings at the boutique, on Etsy and does custom orders on her Instagram @lambsandlemons.

Alumna shares love of art through earrings and education

Sarah Hernandez, Life and Arts Reporter
October 19, 2020
Camille Duvall, a musical theater senior, films from her at-home makeshift studio for the Department of Theater and Dance production of 'A Piece of My Heart'.

Department of Theater and Dance hosts virtual show season

Payton Russell, Life and Arts Contributor
October 13, 2020
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