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All content by Brianna Chavez
Brianna Chavez and her grandma Agapita Castro after her first Ballet Folklorico performance in 2005 at the Oswaldo A.B. Cantu/Pan American Recreation Center in Austin, Texas.

My Guiding Star

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
May 4, 2024
Cpls. Aleysha Ortiz (Left) and Haley McClaran (Right) stroll with Lyndon and Duke at Sewell Park, Friday, April 12, 2024, in San Marcos, Texas.

Texas State officers Lyndon and Duke take on training

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
April 18, 2024
Local band Bogan Villa performing, March 2022, at Shiner's Saloon in Austin, TX.

Local musicians prepare for The Shiner’s Saloon Showdown

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
March 6, 2024
Abby (right) and Emmaleigh (left) attend the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Houston, Texas, 2023.

Health sciences senior finds passion through sister’s medical emergency

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
January 17, 2024
Camrie Pipper poses proud in her First-Gen Proud alumni shirt, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Texas State University.

Camrie Pipper: Once a First-Gen, always a First-Gen

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
December 4, 2023
The Bobcats who never left: Ghost stories of Texas State

The Bobcats who never left: Ghost stories of Texas State

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
November 2, 2023
Members of Try @ TXST learn to ride horses with the Texas State Equestrian Club, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Sunny Fox Farms.

Student marketing team takes on new adventures with “Try @ TXST”

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
August 25, 2023
Dillon “Sun God” Scott connects with the sun as he listens to music, Monday, August 23, 2021, at Sewell Park.

The Sun God: Behind the man, myth, legend

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
July 17, 2023
Texas State alumna Jaelen Miah Lopez poses in her cap and gown in a recording studio, April 2023, at Fire Station Studios.

Jae Miah: A rising force in R&B

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
June 2, 2023
Students of the breaking class huddle in for a group photo, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Jowers.

B-boy Wicket brings breaking to Texas State

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
May 11, 2023
Texas State Associate Professor of Digital History Louie Dean Valencia (left) teaches his Harry Styles class, Monday, April 17, 2023, at Lampasas.

Taking class in Styles: Bobcats learn about the pop icon

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
April 26, 2023
Take 5

Student organization brings inclusion to Texas State Theatre

Brianna Chavez, Life & Arts Reporter
March 27, 2023
Texas State alumni Hunter and Quieraney Hornsby take a selfie together. 

#WeMetAtTXST: Alumni share their campus love stories

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
February 14, 2023
Broke Thespians Theatre Company rehearses lines and goes over cues for its production of "Love/Sick."

San Marcos theater company tells story of love in upcoming play

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
January 31, 2023

San Marcos and Texas State celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
January 16, 2023
Selena Quintanilla performs on stage with her family band, Selena y Los Dinos. 

Campus gallery shares memories of Selena

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Reporter
October 4, 2022
A scene from "Boyhood" (2014) shot in San Marcos in front of the Hays County Courthouse.

Community members push to rename alley after award-winning film

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
September 21, 2022
Valentino's, located on The Square, Monday, August 22, 2022, in San Marcos.

Give pizza a chance: Valentino’s reopens on The Square

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
August 23, 2022
The cover of Kelly Stone's book "Goodnight San Marcos" illustrated by Rayah Jaymes.

Alumna expresses love for San Marcos in new children’s book

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
July 15, 2022
Grupo Folklórico Ocotochtli dancers, recereational administration freshman Nancy Cruz and physics graduate student José Perez Chavez, strike a pose in front of Old Main.

Texas State’s Grupo Folklórico Ocotochtli shares culture through dance

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
June 25, 2022
Flyers posted on the abandoned Manhattan Club, May 1, 2022, in Austin, Texas.

Texas State students uncover history behind Austin’s first gay-friendly space

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
June 7, 2022
femalegrads

Success in her future: Texas State ranked for high-earning female alumni

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
May 22, 2022
martianartsfest

Martian Arts Fest invades San Marcos

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
April 12, 2022
A student opens the Circa app on their phone, Monday, April 4, 2022, at Texas State.

Social media app launches to connect Texas State students

Brianna Chavez, Life and Arts Contributor
April 5, 2022
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