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The Student News Site of Texas State University

The University Star
The Student News Site of Texas State University

The University Star









All content by Tafari Robertson
Illustration by Ericka Vervynckt | Staff Illustrator

Texas State does not care about black history

Tafari Robertson
March 2, 2018
Illustration by Chance Brown | Staff Photographer

A campus with no Greek life

Tafari Robertson
November 29, 2017
Illustration by Israel Gonzalez | Staff Illustrator

Marginalized students speak out

Tafari Robertson
November 10, 2017
Illustration by Haley Prieto | Staff Illustrator

The horrors of day to day student suffering

Tafari Robertson
November 4, 2017
Illustration by Haley Prieto | Staff Illustrator

Underachieving football programs should be cut like public schools

Tafari Robertson
October 27, 2017
Photo Illustration by Israel Gonzalez | Staff Illustrator

Solange pushes the limits of black artistry in Marfa

Tafari Robertson
October 17, 2017

The Israeli occupation of Palestine is terrorism

Tafari Robertson
October 5, 2017

The energy you save: why I can’t be bothered by another case of Greek racism

Tafari Robertson
October 4, 2017
Illustration by Bryson Williams | Staff Photographer

Departments helping student needs should be rewarded

Tafari Robertson
September 27, 2017

Debunking the myth of white majority 

Tafari Robertson
September 16, 2017

Ask your media professors about Insecure

Tafari Robertson
September 9, 2017
Photo by Israel Gonzalez

Texas State lacks cultural infrastructure necessary for student success

Tafari Robertson
September 4, 2017
Photo Illustration by Israel Gonzalez

The war against affirmative action is drenched in white supremacy

Tafari Robertson
August 23, 2017
Photo Illustration by Israel Gonzalez

How the West has ruined the world’s potential

Tafari Robertson
August 17, 2017

“The Story of OJ” is financial bravado, not good advice

Tafari Robertson
July 30, 2017
Photo Illustration by Israel Gonzalez

Who does Trump’s brand of social media work for?

Tafari Robertson
July 23, 2017
Photo Illustration by Haley Prieto

Happy Birthday, Ida B Wells: How the erasure of black women activists will doom us all 

Tafari Robertson
July 16, 2017

Using correct pronouns is the actual least you can do 

Tafari Robertson
June 29, 2017

Preparing for another summer of brutality 

Tafari Robertson
June 18, 2017

Freedom of speech is for white people

Tafari Robertson
June 10, 2017
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