Tatiana Salazar

San Marcos definitely has its fair share of interesting characters, like Frisbee Dan and the Sun Worshipper. And, in this Bobcat Update, Tatiana Salazar tells us about another -- one known as the Viking Goddess.
You may know her for the sweet voice she has when she tells you that your orange chicken is not a meal trade. Or maybe you know her because of her long pigtails. Most know her for being the Viking Goddess of Jones Dining Hall. Susie Mullen graduated from Texas State in 19-88 and has been working at Jones for the past seven years. She says she can't imagine having a different job.
Mullen: I never know when the next person going through my line could be some famous football player, a great politician, a famous musician. There's so many talents and interests that the students have here, its fascinating to get to know them."
Students and co-workers feel the same about Susie.
Sias: "Susie, she's a real character, she's very nice. She always brightens your day, always gives you that pick me up."
Ibarra: "she's really nice, she actually cares about how your day is going and everything. She actually has a conversation with you, unlike the other ladies that just swipe your card."
And if that weren't enough, her Facebook fan page has more than four-thousand "likes".
Standup: "Many people don't know that Susie had her own restaurant on the corner of Concho and Guadalupe, where this abandoned lot is now."
Mullen: "I had a blackboard that rocked with several entrees, appetizers, desserts, everyday. Just changing on the whim on whatever was on the produce and what looked good and what inspired me that day."
Not only can she cook, but she also writes music and has some of her own artwork on display at Jones. And in her spare time, she helps raise money for the Hays County Food Bank. One could say that Susie -- the Viking Goddess -- is a real Renaissance woman. For Bobcat Update, I'm Tatiana Salazar.