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TUESDAY
September 2, 2025 VOLUME 115 ISSUE 4
Faculty advisory group replaces Senate temporarily to comply with SB 37 UNIVERSITY
By Arabella DiChristina News Reporter
Starting Sept. 1, Texas State University will be using a faculty advisory group until the faculty senate is reestablished by the Texas State University System (TSUS). Senate Bill 37 was passed into law in June, imposing new regulations on faculty senates. To comply with SB 37, TSUS dissolved all faculty senates and gave university presidents the power to create new faculty advisory groups until TSUS approves the new 68th
faculty senate in November. Texas State University’s faculty senate’s last meeting was held on June 11; however, they will restart meetings on Sept. 3 with a different name after President Kelly Damphousse approves all members. SB 37 grants university presidents the authority to appoint all faculty senate officers and choose up to half of the members, while the other half of senators are elected by faculty members.
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We’re all curious to know who the appointed people will be and any of their preconceived ideas or objectives” Kevin Jetton, secretary for the 66th Faculty Senate
Assistant professor of the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Michael Supancic (right), speaks to the faculty senate during a meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in J.C. Kellam.
Ordinance could grant tenants right to organize CITY
By Lesdy Hernandez News Reporter
San Marcos tenants may soon be permitted to organize and advocate for themselves about housing issues under a new proposed ordinance. During its Aug. 5 meeting, the San Marcos City Council discussed an ordinance that, if approved, could grant tenants the right to organize. The ordinance, brought forward by the San Marcos Civics Club, would allow community organization and order to provide tenants a way to collectively advocate for themselves without fear of repercussions in San Marcos housing. Maxfield Baker
Maxfield Baker, founder of the San Marcos Civic Club, said one continuous issue people face is not knowing or understanding their rights as tenants, property managers or landlords. “When people don’t know how to report a leaky pipe and they don’t do it in time and they think that they’re going to write off some part of their rent for this or something like that, that is just not how it works and it all breaks down,” Baker said. According to the ordinance presentation, tenants were reported to have faced issues including substandard living conditions, harassment, intimidation by landlords or displacement.
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EVENT
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Medical Explorers Omega Leo safety officer Libby Zuniga (left) takes Boko the Bobcat’s (right) blood pressure as part of the Business Showcase, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at the Embassy Suites Conference Center. The Business Showcase lets local businesses and civic groups show their products and services to the community while decked in a tailgate-party theme. The Medical Explorers are a volunteer group of pre-health students who provide no-cost care and first aid to local communities.
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FOOTBALL
TXST aims to tame the Roadrunners once more By Ayden Oredson Sports Reporter
Last season, the I-35 Showdown saw a first for Texas State football as it finally took down UTSA for the first time in series history. The Bobcats thumped the Roadrunners 49-10. Now, Texas State looks to continue that momentum in 2025, but this time in an entirely new, yet familiar, setting: The Alamodome. Since Jeff Traylor became UTSA’s head coach in 2020, the MEG BOLES | MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Roadrunners have been dominant
in the Alamodome, compiling a 29-3 record at home. Texas State has yet to beat UTSA in the Alamodome since the two programs started playing FBS football in 2012. Head Coach G.J. Kinne and company now seek to become just the fourth visiting team since 2020 to come away with a victory against the Roadrunners in the Alamodome. Breaking down the Roadrunners UTSA is looking for a bounceback season following a down year in 2024, after going 7-6. Compared to seasons under coach Traylor prior to last season, the Roadrunners struggled greatly due to their defense being one
of the American Athletic Conference’s worst, along with a struggling offense that was working to find its footing. Going into 2025, the offense is expected to be potentially one of the most productive among non-power four programs. The Roadrunners will be led by redshirt junior quarterback Owen McCown, who was UTSA’s starting quarterback last season. While Texas State was more than able to handle McCown in last year’s matchup, it might be a tougher challenge this season, given that he will have the comfort of playing at home and will have plenty of veteran playmakers to help him out.
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