The San Marcos Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting at an apartment complex in the 3000 block of SH-123. The shooting occurred just before 8:30 p.m. and resulted in the ...

On a spring day in 1967, Shirley Harris walked across the stage and received her diploma from Southwest Texas State. With her family in the crowd, she became the first Black student to graduate from ...

The Texas State Bobcats announced the signing of 19 recruits in preparation for the 2026 season on National Signing Day on Dec. 3. The Bobcats’ signings are headlined by their first-ever four-star ...

Editor’s Note: “-30-” has traditionally been used throughout journalism to indicate the end of a story. Each semester, The University Star encourages its graduating seniors to write a Senior 30 — a ...

After two years of planning and delays due to COVID-19, San Marcos welcomed the beloved Austin-based restaurant chain Kerbey Lane Café to the community in November. The San Marcos location’s grand ...

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The Guest Lecture Series is a set of events hosted by The University Star in celebration of our 115th anniversary, created to connect students with accomplished media professionals and alumni. Through ...

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to remove race in the college admissions process, some students of color at Texas State are wondering what comes next. Others believe this allows for a better ...

An inmate from the Hays County Jail has been captured after escaping from custody on July 19.  Xavier Isiah Gutierrez, ...

Walking on campus can sometimes feel like fashion week in itself. Any day of the week, students can be found wearing anything from thrifted pattern skirts to pleather knee-high boots, making Texas ...

Update as of 7:04 p.m., July 20 The shelter-in-place has been lifted according to the San Marcos Emergency Services Facebook ...

Amid an ongoing crackdown on courses that teach about gender and LGBTQ+ issues at colleges and universities across Texas, the Texas State University System (TSUS) has ordered the universities it ...