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All content by Brooklyn Solis
Texas State PINK campus reps Kassidee Ryder and Kiarra Regalado show off their PINK gear in August at Stellar Coffee Co.

Victoria’s Secret PINK campus team launches on campus

Brooklyn Solis and Sarah Hernandez
September 20, 2021
Ape Heart Productions Chief Executive Officer Rayemond Pettigrew works on set with his crew.

Alumnus-founded production company sparks creativity and collaboration

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
August 25, 2021
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill opened its first location in 2018; With locations now across the country, one location has recently been added in San Marcos at 1439 N Interstate 35.

Hawaiian Bros brings ohana values to San Marcos

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
July 14, 2021
Tiera Deniell's debut album cover, "To Whom It May Concern." The album was released on April 30, 2020.

Queen of R&B: Tiera Deniell brings debut singles to life in visual album

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
June 16, 2021
Outlandish Co., a local small business selling a range of clothing and home decor, sets up its stand Sunday, May 2021 at the San Marcos Farmers Market.

Mr. Green’s Garden Center celebrates small businesses in new local flea market

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
June 4, 2021
Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh receives the Tomás Rivera Book Award for the fifth time, with his latest children's book 'Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns.'

Chicano authors illuminate Mexican American perseverance in award-winning books

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
May 17, 2021
Don Kennedy poses for the camera and showcases the theme "Black is king," for his photo shoot, Monday, April 19, 2021.

Texas State content creators attract views and opportunities through style, creativity

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
April 26, 2021
Volunteer Jen Harris pets rescue dog Hank during Dog's Day Out, Sunday, April 11, 2021, at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter.

Dogs enjoy day out in animal shelter program

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
April 12, 2021
The cover of Seth Jones' 'Streetlights,' a silver awarded book by Graphis New Talent.

Under the ‘Streetlights’: Student promotes Black confidence, beauty in upcoming book

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Reporter
March 29, 2021
Local San Marcos artist Jalen Stephens, better known as Marcellus Unknown, performs live, Friday, June 22, 2018, at Crown Brew Coffee Co. in Marion, Illinois.

Rising local artist expresses love, loss, soul through music

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Contributor
March 17, 2021
Jessica Mejía, pictured in her Sirena del Rio costume, sits by a mural of an Indigenous woman.

La Sirena del Rio: Indigenous mermaid spreads joy, culture to children through river education

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Contributor
February 10, 2021
Texas State graduates sit in rows during the commencement ceremony, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at Bobcat Stadium.

Alumni gain closure through in-person commencement ceremony

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Contributor
January 8, 2021
"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
Texas State alumni James Taylor (dark hair, left, back row) joins the Student Foundation in 1979. Taylor is currently the co-founder of Vianovo, LP, and is recognized as one of the five 2020 Distinguish Alumni Award honorees.

Distinguished, Young Alumni honorees echo appreciation for Bobcat experience

Brooklyn Solis, Leanne Castro, Anna Durhman, and Tania Zapien
November 9, 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
Jennifer Foster gets last-minute touch-ups before going on screen for the Netflix original movie "The Babysitter: Killer Queen". Foster was a student at Texas State's Musical Theater and Dance Department between 2012 to 2014.

Musical theater alumna lights up entertainment industry

Brooklyn Solis, Life and Arts Contributor
September 28, 2020
Diana Anzaldua (left) and Jason Rubio (right) help distribute 8,000 masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for those in need in front of Wayside School in South Austin.

Alumnus helps Latinx community through bilingual errand service

Brooklyn Solis
August 17, 2020
The uncertainty of COVID-19 and Texas State’s plan to return to campus for the fall semester have pushed some students to attempt subleasing their apartments.

Students grapple with lease agreements during ongoing pandemic

Brooklyn Solis
August 3, 2020
In an effort to create an inclusive and diverse campus community, Texas State has established resources for students to find their place and support movements that implement change throughout the world.

Texas State aims to take next ‘step’ in diversity and inclusion

Brooklyn Solis
July 13, 2020
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