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Best Burger: Taproom

Best Burger: Taproom

AbGutierrez
April 13, 2020
Guests serve themselves food catered by The Root Cellar Cafe & Brewery during the Golden Sweetheart’s Ball, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at the San Marcos Activity Center.

Senior residents celebrate Valentine’s Day with annual Sweetheart’s Ball

AbGutierrez
February 21, 2020
Ruth Cummings, RN (center) with CTMC Chief Nursing Officer Catherine Amitrano and members of the CTMC Intensive Care Unit and the Nursing Education team. Photo credit: Courtesy Photo

DAISY Award honors RN for compassionate care

AbGutierrez
February 19, 2020
President of ACC and communication studies senior Dania Sherian pointing to one of the club’s Middle Eastern Movie Night flyers. Photo credit: Abby Gutierrez

Arab Culture Club shares culture through weekly movie nights

AbGutierrez
January 28, 2020
A hidden gem of Texas State University are the Educational Gardens outside of the Department of Agricultural Sciences building. Multiple levels of picnic tables, benches and beautiful horticulture let you escape from the busy campus life and concentrate on your work. Photo taken Jan. 16. Photo credit: Rebecca Harrell

New year, new perspective

AbGutierrez
January 21, 2020
Neeharika Tipparaju (left) and Karina Harchandani (right) dancing a duet performance for Diwali celebration Nov. 16 in LBJ Ballroom. Photo credit: Abby Gutierrez

Diwali celebration highlights Indian culture and community

AbGutierrez
December 2, 2019
Mary Ann Vasquez holds a sign in support of veterans attending the San Marcos Veterans Day Parade, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in downtown San Marcos. [Photo by Jamie Dorsey]

Texas State honors American warriors in veterans commemoration

AbGutierrez
November 20, 2019
Taylor Maiorka taps across the stage Nov. 6 at TXST’s Got Talent in Evans Auditorium. Photo credit: Rebecca Harrell

Bobcats Got Talent!

AbGutierrez
November 12, 2019
Step Afrika! company members Pelham Warner and Robert Warnsley stepping to a traditional African American dance during a Diversity Week performance, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Evans Auditorium at Texas State. (Abby Gutierrez)

Step Afrika! stomps on campus for Diversity Week

AbGutierrez
November 5, 2019
Jaden EdisonCommon speaks to a sold-out crowd during his speech as part of Common Experience’s LBJ Distinguished Lecture Series Oct. 15 at Strahan Arena.

“Common” experience event brings record-breaking turnout

AbGutierrez
October 16, 2019
Lopez arranges signs for students to write why they stepped up for Texas State on Oct. 3 at the LBJ Mall. Photo credit: Rebecca Harrell

Fourth annual Step Up for State raises over $195,000

AbGutierrez
October 15, 2019
Elizabeth Clark sitting in her office working on her blog “Lidice Lives.” Photo credit: Abby Gutierrez

Professor receives scholarship for research for book highlighting the destruction of Lidice

AbGutierrez
October 8, 2019
Hana Cadena performs a traditional hula dance Sept. 14 at the Asian Culture Showcase. Photo credit: Rebecca Harrell

First Asian Culture Showcase held to increase representation on campus

AbGutierrez
September 25, 2019
W-O-W balloons advertising Texas State’s “Weeks of Welcome” program put on by the Get Involved organization.“Maroon and gold balloons spelling out the letters W-O-W for Texas State’s ‘Weeks of Welcome’ program.” Photo credit: LBJ Student Center

Get Involved holds annual “Wow-A-Palooza”

AbGutierrez
September 18, 2019
Snapshot of Russell Reed, director of the short film “Baby Nick.”

Awarded filmmaker gains attention with short film “Baby Nick”

AbGutierrez
September 11, 2019
McCoy Hall, where the Microsoft-sponsored event will be held Nov. 30, sits Oct. 27 on campus. Photo By David West | Assistant Multimedia Editor

Texas State to participate in Microsoft-sponsored business pitching competition

AbGutierrez
October 30, 2018
Mark Gleeson, candidate for City Council Place 5.Photo courtesy of Mark Gleeson

VOTING 2018: Meet the City Council Place 5 candidates

AbGutierrez
October 16, 2018
Filled with dollar bills and change, Step Up for State put out jars Oct. 3 for each college participating in the fundraiser. Photo By Abby Gutierrez

Third annual Step Up for State raises funding for school projects, scholarships

AbGutierrez
October 13, 2018
Star file photo

San Marcos woman killed in semitractor-trailer collision

AbGutierrez
October 12, 2018
David Eagleman (left) and Anthony Brandt (right) spoke about the role of creativity for innovation Sept. 24 at the Evans Auditorium. Photo By Abby Gutierrez

Common Experience book authors emphasize creativity in innovation

AbGutierrez
September 27, 2018
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