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Spotlight: Mk.gee”

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2024/10/29

Rinah Milter Music Journalist Initially, I heard about Michael Gordon, who performs under the name Mk.gee, from Tik Tok. His song “Candy” was a trending sound, and it hooked me. I went down a rabbit hole researching his journey and music, and I found he has been behind the scenes [...]

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Steele Knights Prevail on their Homecoming Night

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2024/10/29

By: Mikah Lusby SCHERTZ, Tx – The San Marcos Rattlers traveled to Lehnhoff Stadium to take on the Steele Knights for their homecoming game resulting in a painless victory with a final score of 63-0. It has been a disappointing last couple of outings for the Rattlers versus the Knights. [...]

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Rap, Memes, and Everything In-Between

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2024/10/29

Robert Lloyd Howard IV Rap/Hip-Hop Journalist Back when I was younger, if you’d ask me what I was listening to I probably would’ve responded with a bit of hesitation, because even though I knew what I was listening to was a little weird, I loved it. The genre that I [...]

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Pro-Palestinian organizations call for an apology...

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2024/10/28

By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) at TXST and Palestine Solidarity Committee at TXST organized a press conference today calling for President Damphousse to apologize for associating pro-Palestine phrases with antisemitism, at the Stallions statue. President Damphousse attended [...]

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San Marcos community members have a shared discussion...

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2024/10/28

By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture A series of dream sessions hosted by the City of San Marcos’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator sparked conversations surrounding critical incidents involving police and gave the community a chance to learn about and discuss this topic on Wednesday, Oct. 23 [...]

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Jessica Mullins Named 2024 SBC Female Athlete of the...

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2024/10/24

By Caleb Welborn Texas State Bobcats’ legendary ace Jessica Mullins capped off her historic 2024 season by becoming the first Texas State player to earn the Sun Belt Conference Female Athlete of the Year award. She was also named the SBC Pitcher of the Year for the first time in [...]

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Austin’s Spoon at Longhorn City Limits

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2024/10/24

By Harriet Bernard Music Journalist It’s the biggest UT Austin home game of the season against the University of Georgia. Crawling through a sea of burnt orange adorned fans with sprinkles of red and black ensembles. While I was not dressed to the nines for my hometown team, I [...]

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Vundabar at Mohawk: pure punk and charisma

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2024/10/23

By Adrian Escareno Local Music Journalist Austin’s music scene never fails to deliver, and Vundabar’s show at Mohawk was no exception. Known for their explosive energy and unique blend of punk, indie, and math rock, the Boston-based trio put on a performance that left the crowd buzzing. Paired with [...]

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Rattlers Fall to Judson Rockets in Home Blowout

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2024/10/21

By Thomas Terry SAN MARCOS, Texas— The San Marcos Rattlers endured a tough night on Friday, suffering a 55-3 defeat to the Judson Rockets at Toyota Rattler Stadium. The Rattlers struggled to find momentum on offense and were shut out for much of the game. Judson took control early, heading [...]

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Album Review: Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay

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2024/10/21

Riley Watkins Music Journalist Holed up somewhere in the dense metropolitan forest of Los Angeles exists Mica Tennenbaum and her synth-pop confidant Matthew Lewin, questioning the importance of integrity in the age of consumerism and algorithm-based content consumption. Who are you when no one’s watching? How much work do you [...]

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After The Show: Kerrville’s Welcome Home Fest

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2024/10/21

Jasmine Meshell Music Journalist After the Threadgill shows, I made my way and trekked down the hill into the big meadow and stumbled upon a camp at the foot of the hill. Gathered around were about twenty folks, some watching and some playing, among them are three guitars, an upright [...]

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A Reunion with Austin’s Music Scene: Crumb Concert...

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2024/10/19

By Joaquin Lewis Music Journalist Crumb is a band that has managed to quietly secure a beloved spot in the Austin music scene. Having heard it in the conversations around me—many concertgoers had first discovered the band during their 2021 set at Levitation Festival, an experience that clearly stuck with [...]

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Hamas attack survivor speaks at memorial service one...

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2024/10/18

By Emma Peters News Reporter Gxi5@txstate.edu SAN MARCOS — A survivor of last year’s Hamas attacks shared his experience Monday evening at the Price Center providing insight into the impact of violence and his personal account of how resilience emerges in the face of adversity. The event organized by [...]

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Royel Otis (I just discovered my favorite artist):...

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2024/10/18

By Joaquin Lewis Music Journalist Like many, I first discovered Royel Otis through their breakout cover of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” on Triple J’s Like A Version this past January. Despite this cover becoming a staple on my playlists, I hesitated to dive deeper into their discography and [...]

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Texas State dance invites all to a night filled with...

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2024/10/17

By Carolena Estrada Blog and Culture Reporter SAN MARCOS – Texas State University Division of Dance presents “Leaving the Light On”, Oct. 24th to 26th starting at 7:30 p.m. in Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre. Audiences can expect an evening of dance and music with featured work by alumni, students, and [...]

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Art Scared K-12 event inspires student creativity

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2024/10/17

By Felicity Guajardo Co-Director of News and Culture ‘To Encourage, Foster, Promote and Nurture the Arts in the San Marcos Community”—that is the mission of the San Marcos Art League (SMAL) and part of why the Art Scared exhibit has become an annual tradition. The 5th Annual Art Scared event [...]

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Hays County residents have the opportunity to vote...

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2024/10/17

By Jaron Von Runnen News Reporter Nuh11@txstate.edu HAYS COUNTY, Texas – During November’s election, Hays County voters will have the opportunity to vote to pass Proposition A, a road bond package including 31 transportation projects around the county, designed to increase road safety and reduce traffic congestion. The [...]

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Concert Review: Fog Lake and Foxes In Fiction

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2024/10/17

By Lillian Jones Music Director As autumn ever so slowly approaches, the air gets cooler, the leaves get crunchier and our musical rotation gets sadder. To throw myself into the deep end of this seasonal pattern, I found myself at a Fog Lake concert. I had only heard of Fog [...]

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Behind the Curtains: ACL 2024

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2024/10/16

Joaquin Lewis Music Journalist Austin City Limits has been a key part of Austin’s identity as the “Live Music Capital of the World” since it began in 2002, featuring headlining acts such as Wilco, Gary Clark Jr., and the ever-present Asleep at the Wheel. Bringing in a crowd of 42,000—which [...]

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Chappell Roan’s last stop at ACL Weekend 2

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2024/10/16

By Harriet Bernard Music Journalist Chappell Roan knocked it out of Zilker Park for her last stop of The Midwest Princess Tour at ACL Weekend 2. As we know from the previous weekend, Chappell’s first crowd was massive and the peak performance of the three days, so attendees could [...]

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