Councilmembers continue discussion of La Cima development
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsThe San Marcos City Council has made progress concerning the La Cima development and plans to vote on a final development agreement next week.La Cima is a proposed...
View ArticleAdministrators will not place cap on undergraduate enrollment
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsUndergraduate enrollment will not be capped despite rumors, although program growth is causing some university buildings to function at capacity.University officials...
View ArticleCity council unanimously approves La Cima project
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsIn a unanimous vote with one abstention Tuesday night, San Marcos City Council passed a resolution authorizing an agreement with the La Cima developers that will...
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Team behind Old Main renovation receives regional construction award
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsThe recent renovations completed on Old Main have earned the architect and construction companies responsible a regional awardThe South Texas chapter of Associated...
View ArticleTeam behind Old Main renovation receives regional construction award
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsThe recent renovations completed on Old Main have earned the architect and construction companies responsible a regional awardThe South Texas chapter of Associated...
View ArticleALERRT partners with Wal-Mart to offer active shooter safety training
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsA Texas State program has partnered with Wal-Mart to offer associates information on what to do if an active shooting breaks out in the workplace.Last week, officials...
View ArticleAlumni to be honored at annual gala
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsThe homecoming football game is a popular tradition for students, but university alumni are taking advantage of the weekend’s festivities as well.The Distinguished...
View ArticleHays County Veterans Court receives funding from state
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsHays County recently received almost $100,000 through a grant from the Texas Governor’s Criminal Justice Division to fund a Veterans Court for the 2015 fiscal...
View ArticleTexas State student dies after illegal drug use at ACL
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsA service was held Saturday for a Texas State student who died Wednesday after taking ecstasy with friends at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.Jessica Hunter, a...
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Ebola not immediate threat to San Marcos
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsThe Ebola epidemic is dangerous worldwide, but university officials say the virus is not a threat to the San Marcos area.“I think people in San Marcos can relax a...
View ArticleCity will lease Edwards Aquifer rights, drought restrictions continue
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsCity council passed a resolution in a split vote allowing San Marcos officials to lease 885 acre feet of the city’s Edwards Aquifer water rights to a third party for...
View ArticleCity extends invitation to rewrite neighborhood development code
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsCity officials are seeking input from San Marcos residents to help create a new land development code.“Code SMTX is an effort to rewrite our land development code,”...
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Abortion signs attract counter-protest, spark debate
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsTensions rose on the quad Thursday afternoon as members of opposing sides of the abortion debate congregated near the Stallions in the university’s free speech...
View ArticleJournalists share insight of crisis coverage
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsOn the last day of the university’s Mass Communication Week, students were able to watch a panel of both professional and student journalists give insight into crisis...
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Threat at residence hall causes officials to re-examine safety precautions
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsStudents living in Tower Hall are being more vigilant about their safety in the wake of a “terroristic threat” made by an intruder early Saturday morning.A man...
View ArticleWendy Davis talks education, fair pay at block walk
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsState Sen. Wendy Davis, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, made an appearance Tuesday afternoon in Buda to speak to a group of supporters before they went block...
View ArticleOfficials warn against dangers of excessive drinking
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsDrinking is a staple of college culture, but city and university officials say the issue of alcohol abuse is not one to be taken lightly.Alcohol consumption is a...
View ArticleTexas women ‘mobilized’ for Wendy Davis
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsDemocrats in Hays County say women played a large role in the state elections this year, officials said.“We believe Texas is not a red state, it’s a non-voting...
View ArticleAbbott wins governor’s seat, Davis concedes
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsGreg Abbott defeated his opponent Wendy Davis in the Texas gubernatorial race after securing almost 2 million votes across the state.The loss was a hard hit for Texas...
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Debate team victorious over 15 universities in state tournament
By: Carlie PorterfieldSection: NewsThe debate team is enjoying a high after a win at this semester’s Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association (TIFA) tournament.The team won the debate portion of the...
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