2022 Texas Poet Laureate Lupe Mendez holds poetry reading for the campus
NEWS EDITOR – ASHTON JEFFERS Throughout September and into October, Hispanic Heritage Month at St. Mary’s University continues to host events that allow faculty, staff, and students to gather together and celebrate the many ways in which individuals take pride in expressions of their heritage. For others unfamiliar with commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, it provides […]
Read More...Activist Choco Meza event honoring her work for Hispanic Heritage Month
NEWS EDITOR – ASHTON JEFFERS One of the first major events to kick off the start of St. Mary’s University Hispanic Heritage Month celebration was the Choco Meza Civic Engagement Initiative. In honor of voting rights activist and San Antonio West Side community advocate, María de Socorro González “Choco” Meza, the event invited students and […]
Read More...Updated COVID vaccines approved in time for flu season
ARTS AND CULTURE – SOPHIA KUSSEL Since the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine in late 2021, an endless variety of vaccines subsequently followed to accompany the incredible demand. Students in particular, were eager to once again attend their in-person classes, which at this point had become a depressingly […]
Read More...Pop-up voter registration drives see high student turnout
NEWS EDITOR – ASHTON JEFFERS Amid all the fall festivities in October, another is quickly approaching. October is the month for early voting in Texas, a method that many residents appreciate and utilize during their busy work and school schedules during the fall. In order to get to the polls and vote, voter information and […]
Read More...HAUNTED SAN ANTONIO: What you didn’t know about the historic city
CONTRIBUTING WRITER – SEBASTIAN AGUILAR For many, the best time of year is always the holidays. However, there is one holiday that stands out from the rest: Halloween! Every-day citizens dress up as their favorite monsters, collect free candy, participate in spooky activities, and have ghoulish fun. Legend has it that Halloween was the one […]
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