Local organizers of a new petition drive to place San Marcos CISD into the Austin Community College (ACC) District say lingering anger over a 2006 ACC initiative is among their biggest challenges.
A fashion show at George’s Lounge at the LBJ Student Center on the campus of Texas State will feature a coordinated effort of many student organizations as they focus on the style of Lady Gaga. The George’s Lounge crew even set up a catwalk, or “Bobcat walk,” if you prefer.
Eight San Marcos restaurants are participating Thursday night (Feb. 11) in Dine Out San Marcos, an initiative of the restaurants, Texas State’s student government and San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz to provide relief funds for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Soon, students at Texas State will be able to generate electricity while they workout. The retrofitting of 30 elliptical machines at the Student Recreation Center (SRC) will give the equipment the capability of converting exercise into renewable energy, connecting it to the power grid.
More than 5,000 voter registration cards are being distributed to campus organizations at Texas State in order to maintain the university’s ongoing political activism. Associated Student Government (ASG) hopes to register as many citizens as possible before the Oct. 5 deadline.
The filing deadline for San Marcos city council candidacy came and went Wednesday, and so did some of the candidates. Switches, adds and drops characterized a tumultuous last call, which ended in two races each with at least three candidates, something of a rarity by the recent standard in San Marcos.
Candidates for the Associated Student Government (ASG) presidency at Texas State say more can be done to tighten bonds between the university and San Marcos. Two of the candidates, above, are Brice Loving (left) and Trenton Thomas (right).
Candidates for Texas State student body president and vice president will meet for a debate Wednesday. San Marcos residents are invited to submit questions.
Texas State President Denise Trauth weighs in on the Governor’s tuition freeze proposal, saying it could result in higher incoming tuition rates or a lower quality of education.
The San Marcos City council will look next week at a “host responsibility” ordinance revision designed to cut down “unruly gatherings.” Texas State student leaders are concerned.
