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Norshie scores twice as ‘Cats draw with Oregon State

The University Star

Senior defender Nina Norshie scored two goals as the Texas State Bobcats tied the Oregon State Beavers in a 3-3 game Sunday afternoon at Paul Lorenz Field in Corvallis, Oregon. Norshie scored both goals within the opening 10 minutes, marking her first multi-goal game of the season. Junior defender Jenny Ngankem scored Texas State’s (7-3-3,...

‘Cats finds their footing in a dominant win over Gonzaga

The University Star

In their first matchup since 2018, the Texas State Bobcats dominated in a four-set victory (25-16, 17-25, 25-20, 25-21) over Gonzaga and ended their three-game slide Thursday night at Strahan Arena. The Bobcats (7-9, 2-3 Pac-12) started neck and neck with Gonzaga (5-11, 0-4 Pac-12), opening 6-6 with three of the first four points coming...

UPD searching for man accused of indecent exposure at the Meadows Center

The University Star

University Police Department officers are investigating a man accused of exposing himself to a woman at the Meadows Center who twice eluded officers. According to Director of University Communications and Public Relations Jayme Blaschke in an email to The Star, UPD received a call from the Meadows Center on Thursday afternoon that a man had...

Guest Column: Filipino Student Association: not just for Filipinos

The University Star

The Texas State Filipino Student Association (FSA) is a cultural organization with a diverse member population. Texas State FSA was founded in 2012-13 and strives to teach Filipino culture, history and current events. Students do not have to be Filipino to be in FSA! The executive board of FSA prioritizes establishing and maintaining a welcoming...

Bobcat football needs to have difficult conversations

The University Star

It’s hard to watch a team stumble, but it’s even harder to watch it stumble over the same mistakes. Bobcat fans watched a lackluster start to Texas State football’s inaugural Pac-12 season, as the Bobcats opened conference play with a disappointing 29-31 loss to the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday. What started as a...

Community building: Musicians and Artists Club hosts Fall Showcase

The University Star

Putting on a showcase of different bands is far from simple, but Texas State’s Musicians and Artists Club took on the challenge and ran with it, showcasing San Marcos’s best through its musicians. On Oct. 2, Texas State’s Musicians and Artists Club held a Fall Showcase at Sirens Food Park. At this event, bands such...

Scooter safety concerns arise at Texas State

The University Star

Electric scooters returned to Texas State and San Marcos, renewing concerns about scooter traffic and accessibility on campus. Lime scooters began operating on Sept. 1 after Texas State and the San Marcos City Council approved a partnership with Lime on Aug. 18. The partnership includes 150 scooters operating on Texas State’s campus, downtown San Marcos...

Former TXST football head coach Dennis Franchione passes away

The University Star

Dennis Franchione, a former head coach who served two stints with Texas State and guided the Bobcats during their transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), died on the morning of Oct. 6 at the age of 75 in Austin, Texas. According to Mac Engel of the Fort Worth-Star Telegram, Franchione moved to hospice care...

Rio Vista fencing, entry fees led to a cleaner park

The University Star

Rio Vista Park fencing and entry fees led to a cleaner and safer park after a successful peak season. Rio Vista’s fences and fees are part of the Managed Access Test Plan (MATP), which the City of San Marcos implemented on April 7, providing access points managed by park ambassadors and generating revenue to support...

Actors tap into personal experience in ‘All My Sons’

The University Star

Texas State Theatre presented Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons’ with sincerity in its portrayal of grief, greed and guilt, using a new rehearsal method at Texas State. Texas State University’s School of Theatre, Dance and Film presented American playwright Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” Sept. 29 to Oct. 4 at the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre....

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