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Act Tomorrow Recap

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2025/09/22

Rubi Guzman Music Journalist On September 16, K-pop group Tomorrow X Together brought their Act: Tomorrow world tour to the American Airlines Center, performing for thousands of fans eager for the group’s return to Texas. The tour follows the July 21 release of the group’s latest album, The Name [...]

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God Does Like Ugly Album Review

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2025/09/22

Emma Paff Music Journalist Three long years post-Forever Story, there is finally a new chapter from JID: God Does Like Ugly. This 15-track album showcases JID’s maximalist style with stacked features, dense lyricism, and dramatic beat switches. Leaning into his narrative, each song has its own message and theme. In [...]

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Texas State Football Defeats Nicholls in Battle for...

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2025/09/22

Brett Biermann KTSW Sports Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas- The Texas State Bobcats football team defeats the Nicholls State Colonels 35-3 in front of 31,500 fans at home to keep the paddle trophy in San Marcos. Coming off a devastating loss against Arizona State last week, the Bobcats hoped to flip [...]

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Confrontation, Confessions, and Conversations in Rap...

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2025/09/21

By: Emma Paff Throughout the decades, storytelling in rap has shifted from straightforward accounts of street life to more cinematic tales. Nowadays, artists have been more heavily exploring topics such as mental health, addiction, love, and family, giving their music an intimate tone. This shift has led us to more [...]

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First Market Day draws hundreds of students

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2025/09/21

By: Courtney Buck Blog Content Contributor Hosted by the university’s Student Involvement office, hundreds of students crowded the Quad on Wednesday to attend Texas State’s first Market Day of the semester. Students browsed handmade goods, art, jewelry and products from a variety of local vendors. The event offered a [...]

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Whirr Shakes Austin with a Sold-Out Shoegaze Set

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2025/09/18

Sofia Slack Music Reviewer Austin, Texas – The hazy blue lights illuminated through the thick smoke fog, and the frequency faded in the first strum of the guitar. The crowd was in a trance, still sweaty from the openers. The moment, the hours of waiting, and the congested crowd knew [...]

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Music en Espanol

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2025/09/18

Marissa Quiroga Music Journalist As we enter September, we begin to celebrate the diversity, perseverance, and innovation of Hispanic culture by devoting the entire month to commemorating heritage. By honoring its beautiful history, we are recognizing the significance of Latin rock and the impact it continues to have. The global [...]

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Everyone Grows Up; Earl Sweatshirt’s “Live, Laugh, Love”

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2025/09/17

By: Jonathan Marin Earl Sweatshirt is back at it again with his newest release titled “Live Laugh Love.” Marking the 7th full length album in the artists discography. We find ourselves in the new album traveling with Earl to a new period of his life. Earl Sweatshirt, now 31 years [...]

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Tejano and Conjunto music

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2025/09/17

Rubi Guzman Music Journalist Growing up in Central Texas exposed me to a vibrant fusion of musical influences. The region serves as a melting pot for diverse genres, shaped by waves of migration and cultural exchange. This blend of traditions has made Texas the birthplace of unique musical styles, particularly [...]

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Discover San Marcos: fun things to do in the area

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2025/09/16

By: Saige Klein Blog Content Contributor Classes are back in session as many new faces and first-year students discover the wonders of San Marcos. With the river within walking distance from campus and local spots just minutes from student dorms, San Marcos is a fun and fascinating place to explore [...]

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TXST President Damphousse releases statement in...

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2025/09/16

By Emma Peters Executive Director of News and Culture President Kelly Damphousse released a statement Tuesday regarding a video recorded Monday of a student imitating political activist Charlie Kirk’s death. “I am aware of the disturbing video that was taken at an event on our San Marcos campus on Monday. [...]

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Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrests man for alleged...

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2025/09/15

By Jissela Cabrera Assistant Director of News HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in Harris County for allegedly providing vapes and alcohol to minors in exchange for sexual favors. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that the report was filed on July 14 by [...]

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San Marcos High School Rattlers bounces back against...

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2025/09/15

Jonathan Marin KTSW reporter CONVERSE, Texas- The San Marcos Rattlers dominantly toppled the Wagner Thunderbirds in a final score of 52-13 away on Friday. Anticipation built throughout D.W. Rutledge Stadium for what was seemingly going to be an even match between two teams that were both coming off losses. The [...]

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The Bobcats sweep the UIW Cardinals

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2025/09/15

Sarah Bergen KTSW Sports Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas—The Texas State Bobcats rounded out their weekend invitational with a win against the University of Incarnate Word Cardinals Saturday evening at Strahan Arena. The game finished after the Bobcats scored their match point in the third set of the game. Before the [...]

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Texas State volleyball falls to No. 9 Arizona State 3-2

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2025/09/13

Jonathan Marin KTSW Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas- The Bobcats came up short in a competitive back-and-forth match-up against No. 9 Arizona State 3-2. The home opener for the Bobcats showed their willingness to bounce back, coming off a 3-1 loss to the UTEP Miners. They came out of the gate as [...]

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Mothership Show lands in San Martian, Texas

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2025/09/12

Marie Rios Ayala Graphics Assistant Mothership Studios. More often than not, this building is used as a workspace for artists by day, but if you’re extra lucky, it also doubles as a venue for musicians by night. Saturday, September 6th, 2025, was one of those fateful nights. So many incredible [...]

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Trauma Ray: Fronting the New Shoegaze Scene

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2025/09/09

Desarey Elizondo Lopez Music Journalist The term shoegaze comes from the distorted and fuzzy noise of the genre due to the amount of effect pedals used, and originates from pioneering 90s bands such as Slowdive, Swirlies, and My Bloody Valentine. This atmospheric and blended sound has mainly defined the genre [...]

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Weiss Wolfpack takes down Rattlers

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2025/09/08

Jerry Castro KTSW Reporter PFLUGERVILLE, Texas- The San Marcos Rattlers fall short 25-15 against one of the top 60 teams in Texas, the Weiss Wolfpack. The Rattlers and Wolfpack were ready to go head-to-head at the Pfield at 7:30 p.m., but then they unexpectedly started the game 30 minutes early, [...]

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Bobcat Soccer falls to Baylor, looks ahead to...

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2025/09/08

By: Eliana Nieto SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas State Bobcats felt pressure from The Baylor Bears Sunday evening, losing 4-1 in their final night of non-conference play. The match was defined by quick pace and speed right out the gate. The first half began with Goalie Azul Alvarez [...]

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TEXAS STATE FOOTBALL DEFEATS EASTERN MICHIGAN IN HOME...

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2025/09/02

Isaac Melchor Sports Reporter SAN MARCOS, Texas- The Texas State football team defeats Eastern Michigan to start the season, with the final score being 52 to 27. Brad Jackson’s first start at quarterback was a success Saturday night, as he scored four touchdowns, one away from tying the Texas [...]

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