What Kind of News and Topics Does The University Star Cover?

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The University Star is the student news site of Texas State University, and it covers four main areas: campus and university news, the city of San Marcos and its local government, Texas State athletics, and life, arts, and opinion content. If you want student-reported coverage of what is happening at TXST and in the surrounding San Marcos community, this is the site to follow. Its reporting is produced by student staff and contributors, with sections labeled News, Sports, Life and Arts, and Opinion.

Campus and university news

This is the core of the site. Recent coverage includes:

  • A judge ruling in favor of a former history professor amid a lawsuit
  • Remains identified as a missing Texas State student
  • A state directive for a three-year degree framework aimed at lowering costs
  • Community and conversation around suicide prevention

These stories show the range: university administration and legal matters, student safety, state policy affecting TXST, and campus health issues.

San Marcos city government and community

The Star treats the city of San Marcos as part of its beat, not just the campus. Examples from the site include:

  • City Council approving a new fiscal year budget and new stormwater utility rates
  • City Council discussing EMS rates and the fiscal year 2027 budget
  • A new H-E-B opening in San Marcos in the fall

If you live off campus or want to understand how city decisions affect students, this section is relevant.

Sports and Texas State athletics

Athletics coverage focuses on the Bobcats and includes game results and program milestones, such as:

  • Bobcats offense shining in a victory over Incarnate Word
  • TXST struggling with consistency against Colorado State
  • Texas State sweeping Utah State for the first Pac-12 win in program history

This section suits readers who follow TXST teams and want student-press recaps rather than national coverage.

Life, arts, and opinion

The Life and Arts section covers local culture and community groups, for example:

  • Clay Club SMTX shaping community through art
  • L Fest bringing connection and creativity to Tantra

Opinion appears through letters to the editor, such as one on overcrowded Texas State University shuttles. The site also maintains a trending stories list, which recently included a Texas THC ban argument, Nepali students responding to tragedy, and a counter-protest at TXST.

How to decide whether to follow it

If you want... The University Star is a good fit
Student-reported campus news Yes — News is a primary section
San Marcos city and local policy Yes — City Council coverage is regular
TXST athletics recaps Yes — Sports covers Bobcats games
Arts, culture, and opinion Yes — Life and Arts plus letters to the editor
National or global news No — coverage is local to TXST and San Marcos

The site also offers a newsletter signup and an Instagram feed, so you can follow it through email or social media rather than checking the homepage. One practical note: because it is a student publication, staff and contributors change by semester, so the depth of coverage in any given section can vary over time.