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Measles case unlikely to spread in Hays County
Measles case unlikely to spread in Hays County
Blake Leschber and Lucciana Choueiry • February 25, 2025
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The Kissing Alley in San Marcos, located on The Square on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. Next to the image is the concept mockup created by the Green Alley Initiative for the proposed improvements.

San Marcos begins reconstruction of downtown alley • 5430 Views

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Grins restaurant inviting residents to its 50th anniversary party on their marquee, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Grins to change management after celebrating 50-year anniversary • 2449 Views

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New H-E-B could address food desert in east San Marcos

New H-E-B could address food desert in east San Marcos • 1627 Views

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Texas State’s Clery Act Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2020 revealed an increase in reported rapes and burglaries on campus in 2019. The new report comes after a controversy involving the university's instances of misreported crime data, which stretched as far back as 2014.

Man banned from campus following threats • 1245 Views

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Members of corporate Buc-ee's and the city of San Marcos celebrate breaking ground on the physical Buc-ee's construction on Jan. 29 at the southwest corner of Yarrington and IH-35.

Buc-ee's breaks ground with new San Marcos location • 890 Views

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An inverted microscope sits on a table in an empty laboratory at Star One, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Star One is Texas State’s first technology incubator dedicated to research efforts.
Texas State pushes for R1 status by 2027
Arabella Dichristina, News Contributor • March 6, 2025
TXST mechanical engineering technology senior Eric Pinteralli leads a protest against the requirement for freshmen to live on campus to deliever a box of signed petitions to TXST President Kelly Damphousse's office, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, outside of Commons Dining Hall.
Protestors speak out against on-campus housing policy at Stallions
Allison Drinnon, News Contributor • March 5, 2025
New H-E-B could address food desert in east San Marcos
New H-E-B could address food desert in east San Marcos
Hope Jimenez, News Contributor • March 5, 2025
Customers Alliyah Harris (Left) and Danielle Machado (Right) have a conversation while waiting for their food, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, The Root Cellar. The Root Cellar stopped serving lunch and dinner on Feb. 16 to make a more efficient workflow.
Some SMTX businesses thrive amidst recent closures
Lesdy Hernandez, News Reporter • March 5, 2025
UPD to address staff shortage
UPD to address staff shortage
Ryan Claycamp, Assistant News Editor • March 4, 2025
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Ongoing power outage leaves some San Marcos residents without electricity
Lucciana Choueiry, News Editor • March 1, 2025
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Speak On It: Golden Elites President on TXST diversity
Speak On It: Golden Elites President on TXST diversity
Rhian Davis, Opinions Editor • March 4, 2025
Texas v Becerra could harm disability rights for students
Shar Kiefer, Opinions Contributor • March 4, 2025
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. 
Texas State fails to communicate in recent measles case
Editorial Board • February 25, 2025
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LIFE & ARTS
Award winning finger style guitarist Edgar Cruz performs fingerstyle arrangements of classic songs, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at the Texas State Music Building Recital Hall. Cruz performed with his brother Mark Cruz who is a guitar professor at Texas State.
Strings and stories: Edgar Cruz reflects on life through guitar performance
Cassandra Tamez, Life and Arts Contributor • March 4, 2025
Food featured in "Sweet Home Café", a cookbook from the National Museum of African American History & Culture is served at Commons Dining Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Food from the cookbook was served in Harris and Commons Dining Hall as a part of Texas State's celebration of Black History Month.
Dining halls celebrated Black History Month with African American cuisine
Sydney Seidel, Life and Arts Contributor • February 27, 2025
Freshman Andrew Tapia and Senior Amelia Hobson embrace one another during a run through of "Karagula"on Thursday, February 21 at the honors college. "Karagula" written by Phillip Ridley, is being directed by Abigail Thompson as part of her honors capstone project.
Theater students explore directing with Honors Capstone projects
Megan Weise, Life and Arts Reporter • February 25, 2025
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