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All content by Carrington Tatum
Nursing students check and react to the heart beat of an infant simulator at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.

Every Bobcat passed the nursing license exam on their first try last year

Carrington Tatum
June 30, 2019
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Senior 30: Carrington Tatum

Carrington Tatum
May 14, 2019
Illustration by Joshua Imagbe.

Name a black studies scholarship for Tafari

Carrington Tatum
February 13, 2019
John Richard Camacho, 27.

SMPD to investigate officer-involved shooting

Carrington Tatum
January 5, 2019
With 38,661 students enrolled at Texas State fall 2018, approximately only 7,000 lived on campus, according to a Root Policy Research report on San Marcos housing.

Housing department silences RAs with unconstitutional policy

Carrington Tatum
November 28, 2018
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Letter to the Editor

Carrington Tatum
October 2, 2018
Tubs of ice cream line the aisles of H-E-B in San Marcos, Texas on May 30.Photo bySawyer Click | News Editor

H-E-B recalls ice cream for metal in containers

Carrington Tatum
May 30, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

Democracy of tomorrow is student-run today

Carrington Tatum
April 20, 2018
Jimmy John’s is conveniently located on the Square near other food and drink options. Photo by Tyler Jackson | Multimedia Editor

Best Sandwich: Jimmy Johns

Carrington Tatum
April 11, 2018
Photo by: Russell Reed | Staff PhotographerBlack Lives Matter protester peacefully marches through San Marcos Sunday, July 17.

Black lives still matter

Carrington Tatum
April 9, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

Students have a right to know

Carrington Tatum
April 5, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

The future belongs to the youth

Carrington Tatum
March 30, 2018
A marque in downtown Austin is set up to display SXSW 2018 for one of the festival’s biggest years.Photo by: Katie Burrell | News Editor

SXSW should benefit the homeless

Carrington Tatum
March 21, 2018
Photo Illustration by: Cassandria Alvarado | Former Staff Photographer

Marvel’s “Cloak and Dagger” episode one spoiler-free review

Carrington Tatum
March 12, 2018
Photo Illustration by: Cassandria Alvarado | Former Staff Photographer

SXSW Film Review: “Thy Kingdom Come” documentary shows another side of American life

Carrington Tatum
March 11, 2018
Student Body President Connor Clegg defends himself before the Student Government Supreme Court. Feb. 27 in LBJ Teaching Theater. Photo by Carrington Tatum | Opinions Editor

Photos: The protest and hearing of Connor Clegg

Carrington Tatum
February 28, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

Dear Student Government

Carrington Tatum
February 27, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

The kids are not alright

Carrington Tatum
February 20, 2018
Illustration by Kennedy Swift | Staff Illustrator

Black Panther spoiler-free review

Carrington Tatum
February 20, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

The role of Student Government

Carrington Tatum
February 16, 2018

A union on fire

Carrington Tatum
February 7, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

Greatest threat to free speech is ourselves

Carrington Tatum
January 31, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

Ignore the distractor-in-chief

Carrington Tatum
January 23, 2018
The Main Point is an opinion written collectively by The University Star's Editorial Board. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of our entire publication.

2018 is dedicated to growth

Carrington Tatum
January 16, 2018
Illustration by Kennedy Swift | Staff Illustrator

Lift the ban on Minister Louis Farrakhan

Carrington Tatum
November 16, 2017
Photo Illustration by Israel Gonzalez | Staff Illustrator

Texas State should offer a scholarship for video games

Carrington Tatum
October 13, 2017

The NFL and the spineless Roger Goodell

Carrington Tatum
October 6, 2017

ESPN stifles commentator’s first amendment right

Carrington Tatum
September 29, 2017
Illustration by Flor Barajas | Staff Illustrator

Honest Abe is good with context

Carrington Tatum
September 25, 2017

Only real Americans should get statues 

Carrington Tatum
September 13, 2017
Photo Illustration by Haley Prieto | Staff Illustrator

Make America Great Again: Lighten up

Carrington Tatum
September 6, 2017
Photo Illustration by Bryson Williams

We need more black professors at Texas State

Carrington Tatum
September 4, 2017
Photo Illustration by Haley Prieto

To be poor and black in America is to be invisible

Carrington Tatum
August 18, 2017

The NRA ad is just boneless propaganda

Carrington Tatum
August 5, 2017
Photo Illustration by Israel Gonzalez

Feminists should hate hypersexualization

Carrington Tatum
July 24, 2017
Photo Illustration by Flor Barajas

Black Panther fights crime and white supremacy

Carrington Tatum
July 14, 2017

If you refuse to watch “Dear White People” you might be the problem

Carrington Tatum
June 5, 2017
Illustration by Haley Prieto

Christophobia is Islamophobia

Carrington Tatum
June 2, 2017
Illustration by: Haley Prieto | Staff Illustrator

Partisan is the new racism

Carrington Tatum
May 21, 2017
Illustration by: Israel Gonzalez | Staff Illustrator

Allies should know their role

Carrington Tatum
April 30, 2017
Illustration by: Flor Barajas | Staff Illustrator

School choice will revive the Jim Crow Era

Carrington Tatum
April 23, 2017
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