Bobcat Update, a student-produced newscast recapping events at Texas State University, and is available for viewing on YouTube.
11/19/09
Jonathan Wachsmann
Students at Texas State will soon be a source of some much needed energy, and they'll provide it through their exercise. The student recreation center is retro-fitting 30 elliptical machines that will give the equipment the capability of converting exercise into renewable energy. The machines will be connected to the university's power grid. A typical 30-minute workout will convert into 50-watt hours, which is enough to power a computer for 30 minutes. The nearly 20-thousand dollar project will be funded by the Department of Campus Recreation and is set to be unveiled on December 8th at the student recreation center.
Bret Taylor
The San Marcos Southside Community Center will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving Feast tomorrow at their location on South Guadalupe. The feast is geared towards less fortunate families in the San Marcos area and starts at Six o'clock P-M. They are expecting two-thousand people to attend. Turkeys have been cooked and provided by Fuschaks Barbeque. In addition to turkey and fixings The Jigglebug Express will be there to provide free rides to kids in the community center parking lot. Admission is free and open to all members of the community.
11/18/09
Colby Howell
A new facebook group regarding school pride has many students talking. The group called "Texas State Traitors" urges students to take pictures of fellow bobcats who wear other schools' clothing. The group has reached almost twelve-hundred members in just a week. Some say that a shirt is just a shirt. Other students say they've had enough- School pride has never been strong at this university and some say wearing colors besides maroon and gold in the quad doesn't help. If your picture is posted, the only way to be removed is to send the group a pic of you either throwing away, burning or donating the shirt to charity.
Timothy Ladusky
Citizens in San Marcos will have to continue to wait for help with traffic problems caused by the trains on Aquarena Springs Dr. The overpass that is supposed to begin at I-35 and travel down the West side of Aquarena Springs. The design phase of the project has been pushed back until May of 2011 and be finished in September of the same year. The overpass will cross in front of Mamacita's Resturant over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks ending at Charles Austin Drive. City officials say the project is could cost up to 22-million dollars and bidding on the project will being in January of 2015
Jesse Moloney
Students at campuses across the country are growing beards and mustaches as part of a No-shave-November campaign. A Holiday that originated in Australia, Called Mo-Vember, combining Mustache and November to celebrate manhood and the changing of the seasons. The celebration has been adopted in the U-S through word of mouth and social networking sites and is now being called Novem-Beard, allowing for all sorts of creative styles. Facial hair popularity is growing at Texas State, and Man-acured styles are causing a hairy situation on campus. Participants are urged not to shave the entire month. The November campaign has even inspired Decem-Beard and Manuary, Leaving men hairy all winter long.
Rena Iglehart
Bobcat Update gets a behind the scene look on the life of a not so average but normal Texas State student. Rena Iglehart has more on this inspiring story.
In an interview before the big speech, Lizzie gives Bobcat Update a peak into her story.
(Velasquez...)
Like most college students Lizzie enjoys the typical pleasures.
(Velasquez..)
Later that night Lizzie would be addressing her Texas State peers, for the very first time.
Stand up: Showtime is just a few minutes away but students continue to come to hear the spectacular story of Lizzie Velasquez.
A once empty auditorium is almost full. As students and family wait to hear a unique story.
Even though things are looking up. Times haven't always been so easy.
Family members, audience members and even an old friend were inspired by her determination.
The event was a success. Friends and family express their joy and gratitude for taking another yet another big step.
(Arispe...sec...)
Lizzie Velasquez....
For Bobcat Update I'm Rena Iglehart
In an interview before the big speech, Lizzie gives Bobcat Update a peak into her story.
(Velasquez...)
Like most college students Lizzie enjoys the typical pleasures.
(Velasquez..)
Later that night Lizzie would be addressing her Texas State peers, for the very first time.
Stand up: Showtime is just a few minutes away but students continue to come to hear the spectacular story of Lizzie Velasquez.
A once empty auditorium is almost full. As students and family wait to hear a unique story.
Even though things are looking up. Times haven't always been so easy.
Family members, audience members and even an old friend were inspired by her determination.
The event was a success. Friends and family express their joy and gratitude for taking another yet another big step.
(Arispe...sec...)
Lizzie Velasquez....
For Bobcat Update I'm Rena Iglehart
11/17/09
Lianne Thomas
The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us. Next week most everyone at Texas State will take a break from school-related activities to spend time with family. Bobcat Update's Lianne Thomas asked several people on campus how they'll celebrate the holiday.
Standup
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
Standup
Standup
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB
Standup
Selina Affram
Students are standing up to the Winter Challenge. The Winter Challenge is an initiative to discourage students from driving under the influence of alcohol during the holidays. The Network is a peer group at Texas State, which is leading the challenge to educate students about living healthy lifestyles. The group is asking students to sign pledges not to drink and drive. The message was reinforced with a portable demonstrator -- set up by the University Police Department. The demonstrator allows students to experience what it feels like to drive drunk.
Mitch Shubert
For seniors at Texas State, commencement is right around the corner. For those graduating, students are asked to arrive at commencement an hour beforehand. To get ready for the big day, make sure you purchase the official Texas State cap and gown, which can be ordered from the University bookstore in the L-B-J Student Center, or on the bookstore website. The bookstore also sells graduation announcements, diploma frames, and official Texas State rings.
11/16/09
Ashley Flores
You need an anchor lead-in.
November 15th through the 20th is National Hunger and Homelessness week. The Student Volunteer Connection in the L-B-J student center has planned programs and events for every day of this week.
SB
The purpose of the designating this week for events is to help raise poverty and hunger awareness. The Student Volunteer Connection hopes students will gain a better understanding of what it means to be homeless.
SB
Bridge: If you're unable to make it to this week's events, you can still help feed the hungry.
If you have meal trades and would like to make a difference, you can stop by Harris Dining Hall and donate by simply swiping your card.
SB
Whether you donate a swipe, a can of food or your time, any little bit will count for something.
SB
For Bobcat Update, I'm Ashley Flores.
November 15th through the 20th is National Hunger and Homelessness week. The Student Volunteer Connection in the L-B-J student center has planned programs and events for every day of this week.
SB
The purpose of the designating this week for events is to help raise poverty and hunger awareness. The Student Volunteer Connection hopes students will gain a better understanding of what it means to be homeless.
SB
Bridge: If you're unable to make it to this week's events, you can still help feed the hungry.
If you have meal trades and would like to make a difference, you can stop by Harris Dining Hall and donate by simply swiping your card.
SB
Whether you donate a swipe, a can of food or your time, any little bit will count for something.
SB
For Bobcat Update, I'm Ashley Flores.
Amanda Dugan
Credit card companies will no longer have the privilege of soliciting on or near college campuses. Once the CARD Act takes effect after February, credit card companies will be required to let consumers know 21 days before a bill is due. That is a week longer than before. The act will also require individuals under the age of 21 to have a co-signer on their card that has good credit history. Texas State has established a link called Money Savvy Cats to help students learn more about financial responsibilities. Visit v-p-s-a-dot-t-x-state-dot-e-d-u-slash money savvy to learn more.
11/15/09
Hannah Miller
The Hindu festival of Diwali (phonetic spelling?) is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, and San Marcos got a glimpse of it on Saturday night. Hannah Miller has more in this Bobcat Update.
There were speakers at Diwali, a lot of singing, and, of course, decorations. But the Indian Student Association's real reason for bringing almost 400 Westerners and Asians together in a crowded auditorium was not religious.
The night's celebration featured eleven different dances, all meant to give San Marcos a small taste of Indian culture.
The Kuchipudi dance is a representation of Diwali. I-S-A vice president Deepthi Komati performed the dance with her feet not on the floor – but on a gold plate. She balanced a candle on her head, and one in her hand.
Deepthi moved from India two years ago. She's been dancing at Diwali since she was eleven years old.
SB
Girls decked out in traditional Indian jewelry and dresses performed time-honored Bollywood classics.
And traditional dances were fused with hip hop beats and danced moves to represent the rich diversity of India's culture.
I-S-A President Pawan Gogad remembers celebrating Diwali in India, where festivities last for several days.
SB
After several high-energy dance performances, the I-S-A served everyone a traditional Indian meal of naan, rice, curry, and vegetable fritters.
After dinner, a string of fusion dances enthralled the crowd, getting some audience members on their feet.
The I-S-A has been celebrating Diwali at Texas State for the past six years. For Texas State's Indian community, sharing their culture with others holds a lot of meaning.
SB
Stand-up:
The festivities are over for now, but Diwali will be back next year, and another three hours of Indian cultural immersion will be sure to go by in the blink of an eye. For Bobcat Update, I'm Hannah Miller.
There were speakers at Diwali, a lot of singing, and, of course, decorations. But the Indian Student Association's real reason for bringing almost 400 Westerners and Asians together in a crowded auditorium was not religious.
The night's celebration featured eleven different dances, all meant to give San Marcos a small taste of Indian culture.
The Kuchipudi dance is a representation of Diwali. I-S-A vice president Deepthi Komati performed the dance with her feet not on the floor – but on a gold plate. She balanced a candle on her head, and one in her hand.
Deepthi moved from India two years ago. She's been dancing at Diwali since she was eleven years old.
SB
Girls decked out in traditional Indian jewelry and dresses performed time-honored Bollywood classics.
And traditional dances were fused with hip hop beats and danced moves to represent the rich diversity of India's culture.
I-S-A President Pawan Gogad remembers celebrating Diwali in India, where festivities last for several days.
SB
After several high-energy dance performances, the I-S-A served everyone a traditional Indian meal of naan, rice, curry, and vegetable fritters.
After dinner, a string of fusion dances enthralled the crowd, getting some audience members on their feet.
The I-S-A has been celebrating Diwali at Texas State for the past six years. For Texas State's Indian community, sharing their culture with others holds a lot of meaning.
SB
Stand-up:
The festivities are over for now, but Diwali will be back next year, and another three hours of Indian cultural immersion will be sure to go by in the blink of an eye. For Bobcat Update, I'm Hannah Miller.
11/12/09
Claudia Mickle
An article published last week in U-T's Daily Texan is creating quite a stir. Claudia Mickle has more in this Bobcat Update.
The title: Professors dispute employment value of college degrees -- the article had a good start, but a sour ending. A University of Texas professor said U-T should NOT be compared with Austin Community College or Texas State University. He said U-T's approach is not skills-based training, but rather to guide the leaders of tomorrow in how to think. The professor also described Texas as a regional institution lacking in basic research.
Senior Nate Foss says Texas State is often perceived inaccurately.
SB : (Nate Foss) "First and foremost I think that Texas State gets a bad rep as not a good educational college and since everybody in Texas has this stigma that if your football team is not D-1 and if you're not in the big twelve, that your college must reflect that on the education scale."
Foss says Texas State doesn't have a big marquee name, like U-T, but the university here does offer a lot to be desired..
SB: (Nate Foss) "Beating ACC or UT in a community, you walk through Texas State and you know everybody, you know your professors and if you are going to get a lot more out of the job market from people that you know rather than just some grade or statistic at UT, I think that Texas State people are going to get some great jobs from just the relationships they have with professors and students here."
A requirements for a program that is nationally recognized takes place in a building located right off the Quad.
Stand Up: "The Evans Liberal Arts building is home to the largest Geography program in the country."
This Fall semester alone there are over 613 undergraduate majors for Geography, double that of UT's program of only 310. There are also125 masters students and 70 plus P-h-D students.
Dr. Richard Earl, the undergraduate program coordinator for geography, says the geography department does a good job of preparing students.
SB : (Dr. Earl) "Our program was built on good teaching, good advising and good career placement and counseling. Our students have an excellent record of getting good training and a good education in geography and then going out and securing professional employment."
SB : (Dr. Earl) "Last year we looked at our alumni survey and at least 90 percent of the graduates get professional related careers within one year of graduation."
Stand Up : "Despite what others may say, Texas State has its many achievements. We are the rising star of Texas. For Bobcat Update, I'm Claudia Mickle."
The title: Professors dispute employment value of college degrees -- the article had a good start, but a sour ending. A University of Texas professor said U-T should NOT be compared with Austin Community College or Texas State University. He said U-T's approach is not skills-based training, but rather to guide the leaders of tomorrow in how to think. The professor also described Texas as a regional institution lacking in basic research.
Senior Nate Foss says Texas State is often perceived inaccurately.
SB : (Nate Foss) "First and foremost I think that Texas State gets a bad rep as not a good educational college and since everybody in Texas has this stigma that if your football team is not D-1 and if you're not in the big twelve, that your college must reflect that on the education scale."
Foss says Texas State doesn't have a big marquee name, like U-T, but the university here does offer a lot to be desired..
SB: (Nate Foss) "Beating ACC or UT in a community, you walk through Texas State and you know everybody, you know your professors and if you are going to get a lot more out of the job market from people that you know rather than just some grade or statistic at UT, I think that Texas State people are going to get some great jobs from just the relationships they have with professors and students here."
A requirements for a program that is nationally recognized takes place in a building located right off the Quad.
Stand Up: "The Evans Liberal Arts building is home to the largest Geography program in the country."
This Fall semester alone there are over 613 undergraduate majors for Geography, double that of UT's program of only 310. There are also125 masters students and 70 plus P-h-D students.
Dr. Richard Earl, the undergraduate program coordinator for geography, says the geography department does a good job of preparing students.
SB : (Dr. Earl) "Our program was built on good teaching, good advising and good career placement and counseling. Our students have an excellent record of getting good training and a good education in geography and then going out and securing professional employment."
SB : (Dr. Earl) "Last year we looked at our alumni survey and at least 90 percent of the graduates get professional related careers within one year of graduation."
Stand Up : "Despite what others may say, Texas State has its many achievements. We are the rising star of Texas. For Bobcat Update, I'm Claudia Mickle."
Summer Ratliff
Old Main could be undergoing renovations soon. The 107-year-old building at Texas State has cracks in the walls and floors due to ground movement as well as water damages from the leaky roof. Assistant Director (of what?) Michael Petty says the roof needs to be replaced to help minimize leaks. Petty says the construction on the roof could begin as early as June and will take at least six months to complete. Petty says the reroofing of Old Main could cost up to one-million-dollars.
Ansel Hildebrand
Students who want to live on-campus housing may face some hurdles. Ansel Hildebrand has more in this Bobcat Update.
Incoming Texas State students who want to live on campus will now be required to receive a bacterial meningitis vaccine before they can get a room.
SB
A state law requires students at all higher education institutions to get the vaccine in order to live on campus.
Texas State Department of Housing and Residential Life says the vaccine is necessary because meningitis can be very dangerous.
SB
The university does allow a few exceptions. Students who object due to personal conscience or religious beliefs may sign an affidavit and seek a waiver. Also, physicians may decide against administering the vaccine if they determine it might be detrimental to a student's health.
SB
Stand-up.
Incoming Texas State students who want to live on campus will now be required to receive a bacterial meningitis vaccine before they can get a room.
SB
A state law requires students at all higher education institutions to get the vaccine in order to live on campus.
Texas State Department of Housing and Residential Life says the vaccine is necessary because meningitis can be very dangerous.
SB
The university does allow a few exceptions. Students who object due to personal conscience or religious beliefs may sign an affidavit and seek a waiver. Also, physicians may decide against administering the vaccine if they determine it might be detrimental to a student's health.
SB
Stand-up.
Jonathan Wachsmann
Every year the Marine Corps raises money and collects gifts for less-fortunate children during the holidays. This year Alpha Tau Omega, a fraternity at Texas State, is providing support to the cause.
SB: "With Toys for…underprivileged children"
Giving a little bit goes a long way.
SB: "From my memories…their Christmas better"
So far the fraternity's efforts have paid off, with several boxes full of toys and more than 200 dollars raised in less than week. People interested in donating toys or some loose change can find A-T-O in the quad or at one of their two houses located at the intersection of Lindsey and North Street.
StandUP.
SB: "With Toys for…underprivileged children"
Giving a little bit goes a long way.
SB: "From my memories…their Christmas better"
So far the fraternity's efforts have paid off, with several boxes full of toys and more than 200 dollars raised in less than week. People interested in donating toys or some loose change can find A-T-O in the quad or at one of their two houses located at the intersection of Lindsey and North Street.
StandUP.
11/11/09
Nathan Estrada
Stargazers in San Marcos can view the universe from a unique perspective. An observatory is open at Texas State on Wednesday nights on the top floor of the Supple Science Building on the university's west campus. The observatory has been in operation for several years, but many students and faculty don't even know it exists. Texas State Physics professor Russell Doescher (Doh-share) is usually on hand to offer interpretations on what can be seen. The observatory opens at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Rena Iglehart
Intramural sports continues to attract students as fans and participants at Texas State. Indoor soccer claimed victories in all six categories in last week's championships and, just yesterday, women's volleyball spiked in a new champion, Team Toxic. Due to bad weather, intramural football championships were pushed back to Monday. Intramural basketball remains the most popular sport. Sign-up for basketball begins early next spring.
11/10/09
Rhe-Anne Cannaday
Bobcat Update's Rhe-Anne Cannaday spoke to several Texas State students about the fatal shootings at Fort Hood last week.
SB
SB
SB
SB/ Standup
SB
SB
SB
SB
SB/ Standup
SB
Sarah Hudiburg
Texas State students wanting to work in water resources had the chance to stop by the Environmental Job Fair on Tuesday. The event, held in the L-B-J Ballroom, featured several potential employers including Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Water Development Board. Most of the organizations were seeking students to fill internships or, in some cases, full-time positions. An advisor with Career Services says several hundred students attended the fair. The next event sponsored by Career Services will be the Summer Job Fair next spring.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)