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Celebrating 50 Years of SNL: A Night of Nostalgia,...

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2025/03/31

Bethany Whitehead Music Journalist Saturday Night Live, NBC’s long-running comedy sketch show, celebrated its 50th anniversary on Feb. 16th. The event hosted some of music and comedy’s biggest performers and was viewed by 15 million people, making it the network’s most watched prime-time telecast, according to AP News.  I have always been [...]

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Spring into the outdoors: Things to do in San Marcos

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2025/03/31

By Kaylie Kruk, Blog Contributor The season of spring finally found its way to San Marcos, Texas. As the breeze became warmer and time sprang forward, the outdoor activities in San Marcos have flourished. The city is known for its natural beauty with the river flowing through the city, extensive [...]

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KTSW Loves: thanks4existing

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2025/03/28

Header: A collage of photos from the thanks4existing showcase on 3/15/25. This graphic was made by Ruby Clark (IG: @https.rubysphotography). By Preston Taylor Community Relations Member A park, living rooms and art galleries — these are not typically places where lineups of musical acts would be expected to perform. The [...]

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Punk’s not dead! Not if Alternative Tentacles can...

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2025/03/28

By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Formed in 1979 by spoken word artist, musician, and undisputed punk legend, Jello Biafra– most notably recognized for his work as the frontman of acts such as Dead Kennedys’, Lard, and Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine– San Francisco’s Alternative Tentacles has been [...]

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New TXST passport services opens doors for students...

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2025/03/27

By Joel Mendez News Reporter SAN MARCOS — Texas State University has opened its new Passport Services Office, offering students, staff and the San Marcos community a convenient way to apply for passports. Located inside the Thornton International House, the Texas State Passport Services Office is open from 9 a.m. [...]

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Musical March Madness: Final Four

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2025/03/26

By Kyle Halligan-Duffy Music Journalist March is a time for spring flowers, sports and, in this year’s case, some incredible album releases. From a new Playboi Carti album to a surprise drop from long-time prog outfit Jethro Tull, everybody got a good taste of new music this month. I especially got [...]

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TXST student body presidential debate addresses...

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2025/03/26

By Felicity Guajardo & Emma Peters Director of News and Culture and Assistant Director of News Many issues surrounding the well-being of students were at the heart of this debate, especially recent news about political vandalism on campus buildings, the response of Bobcats First to a controversial photo and [...]

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Texas State softball continues winning streak after a...

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2025/03/25

By: Solomon Nash KTSW Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas – A break in conference play did not faze the Bobcats, as they displayed a complete game against the visiting Wichita State Shockers securing a 5-0 shutout at Bobcat Softball Stadium. Key home runs from Keely Williams and Aiyana Coleman helped propel the [...]

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Who is Tommy Fleece?

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2025/03/25

By Lillian Jones Local Music Director Although being from Detroit, MI, Tommy Fleece is a name that has become familiar in the central Texas area. Back in October of 2024, Hannah Baratang (@superh*llarad on Instagram) presented her second “thanks4existing” show — a recurring showcase of local and nationwide musical [...]

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Playboi Carti: MUSIC Album Review

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2025/03/25

Music Journalist Benjamin Kenyon After 1,540 days, Atlanta’s own Playboi Carti released his first album since 2020’s Whole Lotta Red, with the 30-track album MUSIC. This four-plus year album prohibition has seen Carti rise from star to full on cultural-force. The hype reached a boiling point just before MUSIC’s release [...]

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Your Listening Guide to Spring

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2025/03/25

Music Journalist Bryce Sexson This week officially marks the beginning of spring, and with it comes a number of new releases from your favorite artists. This spring’s musical offerings present a rich tapestry of sounds, each project carving out a distinct emotional and sonic space. This season’s new music provides [...]

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Bobcats swept in opening conference-series of season...

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2025/03/24

By: Sarah Bergen and Jacob De Luna KTSW Reporters Game One Texas State lost to Appalachian State 15-4 on the road in the Sun Belt conference season opener on Friday night. Starting on the mound for the Bobcats, Jesus Tovar pitched two innings and gave up seven runs on five [...]

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All Eyes on Ally Evenson

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2025/03/24

By Riley Watkins Music Journalist I’m not a betting man, but I would put my life savings on Detroit’s Ally Evenson having the next meteoric rise, we see in the pop music sphere. The most important moment for an up-and-coming artist can be the follow-up to their debut- will they [...]

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KTSW Loves: Local Tattoo Parlors

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2025/03/24

By Lucas Kraft Community Relations Member Although I currently have no tattoos, I always plan to get one and it’s become something of a never-ending cycle. Getting stuck on the permanence of things is a habit of mine, so when the opportunity arose to interview two local artists as an [...]

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KTSW Loves: Boko’s Army

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2025/03/21

By Leina Cantu Community Relations Member Without a doubt, cheers and chants can be heard next to the pitch, and with colors flying and drums banging, Boko’s Army stands proud. Boko’s Army can be described as a group of people and students within the community coming together to cheer on [...]

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KTSW Loves: The Not-So-Secret Spot

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2025/03/20

By Kayla Jones Community Relations Member With a campus spanning over 200 acres, it’s easy to overlook some of the incredible experiences Texas State University has to offer. Whether you’re unwinding at George’s or soaking up the sun at Sewell Park, the university provides countless opportunities for students, faculty and [...]

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University launches investigation into vandalized...

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2025/03/20

By Felicity Guajardo Director of News and Culture President Damphousse sent out a campus-wide message today condemning acts of vandalism on campus buildings promoting pro-Palestinian and other political messages. Damphousse also said that UPD has been instructed to launch a full investigation. Various buildings including Old Main, Lampasas, Chemistry, Trinity [...]

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Honoring women in video game composition

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2025/03/19

By Abby McCabe Local Music Journalist It’s Women’s History Month, and what better way to celebrate than to pay homage to some of the most celebrated female composers in Video Game History. For years, the gaming industry was predominantly male dominated, with marketing and sexist ideals reinforcing a [...]

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What does AI mean for music?

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2025/03/19

By Bridget Holt Music Journalist Swedish rapper-musician and visual artist, Bladee, alongside American musician, James Ferraro, have recently announced their partnership with Microsoft in creating “Sanctuary”: an AI-infused interactive poem game that prompts players to navigate a labyrinth and strike up conversations with philosophical chat-bots. The game is set to [...]

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The Dallas Cowboys are a band, not a sports team

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2025/03/19

By Lillian Jones Local Music Director Hearing the name “The Dallas Cowboys”, fellow Texans are expected to be met with the previously fantastic, recently mediocre football team. However, you might be met with two dudes from NYC in Batman masks jumping around and screaming their hearts out in front [...]

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