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BREAKING: Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke will teach Texas politics at
#TXST
in the spring 2021 semester, the Department of Political Science told The University Star on Oct. 15.
Ms. Susie is in ICU. However, The Star is unable to confirm her condition. We will provide updates as they come. Our hopes and thoughts are with the Viking goddess.
#ThankyouMsSusie
UPDATE: Ms. Susie has been taken off life support and will be placed in hospice care.
Her family welcomes visitors at 1301 Wonder World Dr, San Marcos, where they can say their goodbyes.
She touched the lives of many.
#ThankYouMsSusie
BREAKING: Nine
#TXST
students and a professor are currently in self-containment in relation to the coronavirus. There are currently no confirmed cases in Hays County.
JUST IN:
#TXST
President Denise Trauth says Texas State will keep its mandatory face-covering and social distancing policies in place through the end of the semester following Gov. Abbott's executive order. Story to come.
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra announced an executive order stating face coverings will now be mandatory for people 10 years and older when in public. Masks do not need to be worn when engaging in exercise outside, driving alone or pumping gas. Story to come.
BREAKING: San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson signed an order to prohibit gatherings of 50 people or more effective at 2 a.m., March 17, until May 11. Story to come.
BREAKING:
#TXST
has announced that courses will take place online starting March 30 through the end of the spring semester. Additionally, for those graduating in May, commencement will be moved to Aug. 6 and Aug. 8 to coincide with summer commencement. Story to come.
BREAKING NEWS: Texas State University President Denise Trauth announced she will retire from her role on May 31, 2022 at today’s University Convocation and Annual General Faculty Meeting. Story to come.
A GoFundMe was started to go to the family of
#TXST
student Justin Howell. Howell, a 20-year-old black man, was critically injured by Austin Police in a May 31 protest. Donations exceeded $40,000 in less than 24 hours. You can donate at the link below. ⬇️
BREAKING: San Marcos has confirmed its third homicide of the year, following a Nov. 24 shooting at The Lodge apartments. The shooting resulted in the death of Khambrail Winters, a sophomore criminal justice major at
#TXST
and defensive back for the football team. Story to come.
Kerbey Lane Cafe will be replacing Saltgrass Steakhouse at 221 Sessom Dr., San Marcos. The Texas State System Board of Regents approved a 10-year contract at yesterday’s meeting. Story coming soon.
#TXST
#SMTX
BREAKING: Hays County has announced the first presumptive case of
#COVID19
. The patient is receiving treatment at a local hospital and authorities believe had limited exposure to others. Stay tuned for a full story.
JUST IN: Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra issued an executive order mandating face masks for all K-12 public schools in Hays County. The mandate will go into effect at 12:01 A.M. on Aug. 15. Story to come.
#TXST
Provost recommended faculty begin planning to move courses online in the event the coronavirus prompts the university to cancel in-person classes.
#SanMarcos
will reopen all public facilities, riverfront parks, neighborhood park playgrounds, athletic complexes, tennis and basketball courts, beginning 8 a.m. on Sept. 16. Story to come.
Fuego Tortilla Grill and Garcia's Restaurant in San Marcos announced closures until further notice after employees at both restaurants tested positive for COVID-19. Story to come.
JUST IN:
#TXST
will temporarily move class instruction to online/remote delivery beginning Jan. 18 thru Jan. 30. Texas State campuses will remain open for business with in-person and/or virtual services. Story to come.
JUST IN: Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
Bail is revoked and bond is discharged for Chauvin.
BREAKING:
#TXST
University joins the University of Texas in Austin, the University of Houston, Baylor University, Texas Chrisitan University and others in extending spring break and moving classes online to prevent the spread of
#COVID19
.
BREAKING: ICE has agreed to rescind its rule stating nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students "attending schools operating entirely online" have to leave the U.S.
BREAKING: The San Marcos Police Department is investigating a homicide at The Village apartments on Telluride. This is the fifth homicide of the year investigated by SMPD. Story coming soon.
The family of missing
#TXST
student Jason Landry, 21, is requesting help from the community to spread the attached Missing Person flyer. Anyone with information about Jason's whereabouts or disappearance is asked to contact the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office at (512) 398-6777.
BREAKING: The City of San Marcos announced it will reopen riverfront parks to active recreation seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors are expected to use caution and follow social distancing guidelines. Story to come.
#TXST
announced it has revised the fee structure for online and hybrid classes to more closely mirror fees students would have incurred had some face-to-face classes not moved to online or hybrid delivery for the fall 2020 semester. Story to come.
Screenshots of a Facebook Live stream showing
#TXST
staff member Stacia Brassell commenting a racial slur sparked widespread criticism on Twitter and a response from the university. She has since been fired from her position.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Story to come.
BREAKING: Nine
#TXST
students and a professor are currently in self-containment in relation to the coronavirus. There are currently no confirmed cases in Hays County.
BREAKING:
#TXST
will hold in-person commencement ceremonies Dec. 11, and a virtual ceremony Dec. 12, for fall graduates. Spring and summer 2020 graduates have the option to attend an in-person ceremony Dec. 10. Story to come.
BREAKING: Provost Gene Bourgeois announced
#TXST
will transition nearly all face-to-face classes to online delivery for Summer II. Only exceptions are classes that require a face to face component for licensure or degree requirements.
The City of
#SMTX
announced river parks will be closed starting 8 p.m June 25 until further notice. The dog park, skate park and natural areas will remain open but visitors should wear face coverings and observe CDC guidelines for social distancing.
BREAKING:
#TXST
President Denise Trauth announces the launch of Bobcat Cares to provide financial assistance to students impacted by
#COVID19
. The university will give $30 million in relief, including providing funds to enrolled and eligible students and more. Brief to come.
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions.
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra just announced
#HaysCounty
counted 99 new confirmed positive cases of
#COVID19
today, with 80 cases being San Marcos residents and 69 cases occurring in the 20-29 year age range. Note: The official case report has not been released yet.
BREAKING: The San Marcos Police Department confirms that an officer was killed and two others were wounded on Hunter Road. The suspect in the shooting is now deceased. Story to come.
BREAKING: Medical officials have identified four victims from the Iconic Village Apartment fire:
Haley Michele Frizzell
David Ortiz
Dru Estes
James Miranda
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced
#TXST
will receive a $600,860 federal grant to provide first-generation and low-income students with financial assistance and academic support services to complete their postsecondary education.
JUST IN:
#TXST
is requesting all students, faculty and staff to be tested for COVID-19 within 72 hours of returning to campus for the spring semester. All students living on campus are required to provide a negative test before move-in. Story to come.
BREAKING:
#TXST
will announce that all Summer I courses will be moving to remote delivery. Additionally, the electronic course fee will be waived for enrolled students. Story to come.
FINAL:
#TXST
baseball defeats the Texas Longhorns.
TXST 6 | 7 | 0
UT 4 | 8 | 0
UT baseball is ranked as the
#1
team in the nation. Texas State will return home to face Southern University on Friday.
Story to come.
BREAKING: Hays County has confirmed a sixth case of
#COVID19
. It is unclear how the Kyle resident contracted the disease.
Here is a breakdown of cases by city:
Austin (with Hays County address) – 1
Buda – 1
Dripping Springs – 1
Kyle -2
San Marcos - 1
JUST IN: University President Denise Trauth says in a tweet that Sewell Park will be available to spring graduates participating in the traditional river jump after commencement ceremonies and is planning to reopen later this summer.
BREAKING: The Department of State Health Services has notified
#HaysCounty
that an individual in the county tested positive for the UK variant, a more contagious strain, of
#COVID19
. Story to come.
BREAKING:
#TXST
will host approximately 60 to 70 students and staff from Lamar University who are under a mandatory evacuation from their campus in Beaumont, Texas due to Hurricane Laura. The students and staff are scheduled to arrive on campus this afternoon.
The
#TXST
football team's season kicks off tomorrow at Kyle Field vs. Texas A&M. Here's a video marking the beginning of the Jake Spatival era.
💻:
@Ethan_Hunt98
🎥:
@TXSTATEFOOTBALL
There will be a protest taking place today in honor of
#GeorgeFloyd
and
#BreonnaTaylor
from 4-6 p.m., at the Hays County Historic Courthouse—111 E San Antonio St,
#SMTX
. The Star will be providing coverage.
BREAKING:
@TXSTPresident
announced that
#TXST
has begun plans to resume face-to-face instruction. Texas State will return to in-person instruction for the summer II session which begins July 6, and for the fall 2020 semester. Summer I classes will be delivered remotely.
JUST IN: Hays County Local Health Department reports 142 new additional cases of
#COVID19
and two new hospitalizations in
#HaysCounty
. Due to the volume of new cases, specific details about cities, age, gender and ethnicity will be included on Monday’s full report.
JUST IN:
#TXST
will remain closed through 8 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 20 due to inclement weather and power outages. This includes all classes and university events.
#TXST
has announced that approximately $3 million in federally-funded emergency assistance will be available to students this summer through Bobcat Cares, and another $20 million will be available in the fall.
#TXST
reported its first known case of monkeypox Tuesday morning in an email sent to faculty, staff and students. The individual who tested positive lives off campus and will remain in isolation until their rash heals and they are no longer contagious.
THREAD:
#TXST
Students are collecting petition signatures and marching from the Stallions to President Denise Trauth's office on Monday at 11 a.m., asking for impeachment of the student body President Connor Clegg. Here's what the
@txstSG
constitution says about impeachment:
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra just announced
#HaysCounty
counted over 100 confirmed positive cases of
#COVID19
today, even though the epidemiology team was only able to enter 82 cases. Note: The official case report has not been released yet.
JUST IN: The Hays County local Health Department has reported the seventh confirmed case of
#COVID19
.
The adult individual is the second person to test positive in San Marcos and was on the San Marcos High School campus on March 12.
Stay tuned for the story.
(1/5) For those who’ve seen a memorandum from the Student Government president calling upon
#TXST
to eliminate
#COVID19
capacity restrictions and penalties for not wearing masks should remember:
The SG President, nor Student Government, have the power to make that happen.
BREAKING: The University Star received an email today from Chris Kutz, associate athletic director, that Jayden de Laura has withdrawn from Texas State University.
Kobe, located at 210 Springtown Way in
#SMTX
, just announced it will suspend its operations until Friday, June 12, due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. When it reopens, it will be for 'To Go' orders only.
#TXST
, we have an interview scheduled tomorrow with President Trauth regarding the university's 'Roadmap to Return' to campus. If you have any questions you'd like us to ask, you can drop them below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra will hold a press conference today to announce a new COVID-19-related executive order. The order will go into effect June 22.
We figured a few of you could use more amazing ❄️ photos on this lovely Monday afternoon.
#TXST
's own multi-talented photographer,
@ShireyAndrew
, has you covered.
(Photo Gallery) Rare snowfall makes return to
#SMTX
On behalf of our organization, we wish everyone—especially our Black students, faculty, administrators and members of the
#SMTX
community—a Happy
#Juneteenth
. The day comes at a time where Black people are still fighting against brutality, racism and systemic inequality.
The City of
#SanMarcos
is notifying citizens of a precautionary citywide boil water notice in effect until Saturday, Nov. 14. The notice is a result of construction damage to a major city water main this afternoon.
The San Marcos Police Department announced they are searching for a man going door to door at the Village on Telluride with a pistol. Reports state the man was entering apartments and demanding cash and other goods. If you have any information call 512.753.2317.
With the mandatory face covering order going into effect June 22, today’s
#illustrationoftheweek
done by Jacob Hernandez captured the concern of continuously rising
#COVID19
cases.
JUST IN:
#TXST
is opening the Harris and Commons Dining Halls to ALL Texas State students until Feb. 22.
"Any student who presents a valid student ID will receive a hot to-go meal regardless of whether you have a meal plan," the university says via a campus-wide email.
BREAKING: SMPD are investigating the death of a 20-year-old male who died on Sept. 16 at The Lyndon Apartments in San Marcos. Authorities say the victim likely suffered from a gunshot wound caused by a firearm negligently discharged from a neighboring apartment. Story to come.
Gov. Abbott’s Office announced Texas will allocate $200 million in CARES Act funding to the Texas Education Agency for the purchase of eLearning devices and home internet solutions to enable remote learning during the
#COVID19
pandemic for Texas students that lack connectivity.
BREAKING: The friends and family of missing
#TXST
student Jason Landry are offering a $10,000 reward for his location and return. A valid claim for the reward will be accepted until Aug. 1.
JUST IN: The San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a mask mandate for the fall 2021 semester at today’s school board meeting. Story to come.