Five study habits to drop this semester
October 22, 2019
With midterm season around the corner, students can find themselves overwhelmed and frustrated when it comes to completing assignments and studying. Feelings of exasperation might lead to procrastination, resulting in last-minute cramming. Here are five ways to break poor habits and become a better st...
A peek at the artists of ACL
Kyle Chitwood, Life and Arts Reporter
October 17, 2019
Austin City Limits hosted more than 140 artists on nine stages over two weekends in its 17th annual music festival. Artists from all over the globe came to the Live Music Capital of the world to showcase their talents. Performers showed as much diversity in their nationalities as they did genres of...
“Common” experience event brings record-breaking turnout
Abby Gutierrez, Life and Arts Reporter
October 16, 2019
Common inspired the Texas State community to find and share their own truths by referencing his journey of living life through movie roles, song lyrics, memoirs and community activism. As Distinguished Lecturer for the 2019-2020 Common Experience, Common spoke on this year’s theme of “truth.”...
Breaking the stigma of epilepsy
October 15, 2019
The Texas State Office of Disability Services held the second epilepsy training Monday, Oct. 7. The session was the third event ODS will host in the LBJ Student Center as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This was the second time the Office of Disability Services has hosted...
Fourth annual Step Up for State raises over $195,000
October 15, 2019
Step Up for State raised over $195,000 to fund projects and scholarships, helping students further their studies and pursue their dreams at Texas State. Step Up for State is an annual online giving event hosted on the Texas State website. Alumni and Texas State community members are encouraged to...
ACL weekend two: Day three concludes ACL 2019
Kyle Chitwood, Life and Arts Reporter
October 14, 2019
Blue skies and sunny weather made its way to the grounds of Zilker Park as a warm farewell to close out Austin City Limits 2019. ACL treated attendees hospitably throughout both weekends by providing hydration stations all around the festival grounds, a hammock area for those in need of rest and free...
ACL Weekend Two: Day two hosts Childish Gambino’s ‘very last show’
Kyle Chitwood, Life and Arts Reporter
October 13, 2019
Feelings of fall set into day two of ACL with temperatures consistently in the 60s. Fans had a full Saturday to look ahead for performances from Billie Eilish, 21 Savage and a highly anticipated show by Childish Gambino. Shows began at 11:30 a.m. with The Barton Hills Choir performing at the Austin...
ACL Weekend Two: Day one’s cold can’t keep crowd cool
Kyle Chitwood, Life and Arts Reporter
October 12, 2019
Artists were eager to bring the most energy to the stage after Austin City Limits kicked off its second week of performances with what have by far been the coolest temperatures seen this fall. The “Star Wars” theme song played as gates opened at 12 p.m. Friday with temperatures well into the 40’s....
‘Joker’ Review
Caleb Watkins, Life and Arts Reporter
October 11, 2019
As big of a comic book movie nerd as I am, I was not excited for "Joker" when I heard it announced. Joaquin Pheonix is one of my favorite actors and the "Joker" is one of my favorite villains. However, I did not feel the need to have a "Joker" origin story that will not tie into the D.C. cinematic universe....
A closer look at the bands of ACL
Laura Figi, Life and Arts Editor
October 10, 2019
PALM SPRINGSTEEN Palm Springsteen was once a file name—one among many. The band could have been titled Santana Monica. The band, which started out as a one-man-show, performed Friday, Oct. 4, at ACL Weekend One. Nick Hinman, Palm Springsteen frontman, has been a musician since he was a ch...
