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All content by May Olvera
Samir Hussein, a Customer Service Specialist in Career Services, works to help students with building a resume. Photo By Clayton Keeling

How To: Prepare a resume

May Olvera
January 29, 2019
Texas Supreme Court Justice Paul W. Green swore in Judge Dallari Landry as the presiding judge of the San Marcos Municipal Court, Nov. 1.Photo by Don Anders

New presiding municipal judge appointed

May Olvera
November 14, 2018
Gov. Greg Abbot shares an intimate moment with a community member. The governor was invited to speak by church leaders.Photo by May Olvera

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS: “Evil did not win”

May Olvera
November 6, 2018
Democratic senatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke’s platform focuses on prison reform, education and immigration.Photo by Raylene Noriega

Beto makes last-minute San Marcos stop at nightclub ahead of early voting

May Olvera
October 24, 2018
San Marcos’ Main Street program launched a cigarette liter prevention Oct. 20 around the community.Photo by Cameron Hubbard

New city program seeks to address cigarette litter problems

May Olvera
October 23, 2018
Democratic senatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke and Republican incumbent Ted Cruz debated Oct. 16 in San Antonio.Graphic by Sawyer Click | Managing Editor

In final debate, Cruz and O’Rourke come out swinging

May Olvera
October 17, 2018
Sport rivalry between schools bring up indecent banter. Photo By Caroline Janes

School sports rivalries promote sexual violence

May Olvera
October 2, 2018
Colourfully dressed parade participants leave Dunbar Park and head towards the San Marcos City Park. Photo By May Olvera

Students march alongside political, religious, commercial groups in pride parade

May Olvera
September 30, 2018
The boarded-up Old Baptist Church sits on the corner of MLK Dr. and Comanche St. Photo By May Olvera

Community comes together to plan the revival of a historic African-American church

May Olvera
September 30, 2018
Astronaut, engineer and LBJ Distinguished Lecturer Jose Hernandez visited Texas State Sept. 25 to speak on innovation as a part of the Common Experience program. Photo by May Olvera

From California fields to outer space, Jose Hernandez brings perseverance to Common Experience

May Olvera
September 26, 2018
Photo Courtesy of Cameron Hubbard

Diverse government representation is necessary for democracy

May Olvera
September 11, 2018
City Council Photo Courtesy of Cameron Hubbard

City Councilman invokes Iconic Village fire to justify unethical vote

May Olvera
September 6, 2018

A Democratic establishment in denial spells trouble for party

May Olvera
July 15, 2018
Illustration by Makenna Timoteo | Staff Illustrator

Talk It Out: Divest from Israel

May Olvera
June 8, 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.

Blackface was never okay

May Olvera
November 20, 2017
News vans

Heartbreak hits Texas

May Olvera
November 7, 2017
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 Main Point: Student solidarity more powerful than administrations apathy

May Olvera
October 31, 2017

Us Too

May Olvera
October 17, 2017
The “bathroom bill” panel, consisting of activists and state representatives, listen attentively Sept. 23 as a member of the audience asks questions during the annual Texas Tribune Festival.Photo by May Olvera | Opinions Editor

Texas Tribune Festival’s “bathroom bill” panel filled with Republican animosity

May Olvera
September 26, 2017

We have tactlessly normalized 2017

May Olvera
September 20, 2017
Photo by Bri Watkins

The Main Point: We stand with undocumented students

May Olvera
September 5, 2017

Democrats have made it clear they are dedicated to losing

May Olvera
August 24, 2017

The Main Point: Nazis have no place at Texas State

May Olvera
August 14, 2017

Dear San Marcos, mermaids are not a pressing issue

May Olvera
July 18, 2017

Make San Marcos great again: Protect our immigrants

May Olvera
July 10, 2017

College: improve yourself, improve the world

May Olvera
June 12, 2017

Grunge is dead and so are all my heroes, but I’m not romanticizing it anymore

May Olvera
May 31, 2017

Plasma donation centers exploit college students and the poor

May Olvera
May 24, 2017
Illustration by: Haley Prieto | Staff Illustrator

Memes: The millennials’ call to arms

May Olvera
April 29, 2017
Illustration by: Flor Barajas | Staff Illustrator

Representation in the 2020 census is vital for LGBTQIA equality

May Olvera
April 20, 2017

Missing DC girls are victims being treated as runaways

May Olvera
April 11, 2017
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