NEWS
HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK RELOCATES PAGE 2
LIFE & ARTS
SPORTS
INDIGENOUS CULTURES INSTITUTE TO BUILD CENTER
BOBCAT BOXING CONTINUES GROWTH
PAGE 6
PAGE 7
TUESDAY
September 23, 2025 VOLUME 115 ISSUE 7
UNIVERSITY
“WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT OUR SAFETY”
MAYA CONTRERAS | STAR PHOTOGRAPHER
Black Men United Members Dalan Hunter (left) and Devine Obi (right) support each other at the protest, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 at The Stallions.
Black students speak out on racism after video By Blake Leschber Editor-in-Chief
After a video of a student “mocking” Charlie Kirk’s death was posted by Gov. Greg Abbott, Black organizations at Texas State are experiencing an increased amount of racial threats. NAACP at Texas State released a statement on Sept. 18, discussing the threats that Black students have faced since the Kirk memorial and
the aftermath of the video shared by Abbott. Sean Harris, president and CEO of NAACP, said after the post from Abbott, Black student organizations at Texas State were attacked in response. “We have to think about our safety,” Harris said. “There has been many texts, emails, social media threats and videos going around of people just threatening my culture and my community.”
Harris said organizations like Black Student Alliance were attacked to the point where they had to stop publicly showing where they hold their meetings and private their social media accounts for a few days. Devion Canty, concrete industry management freshman, withdrew from the university on Sept. 16 after a video of him “mocking” Kirk’s death at a memorial was posted by the governor. Canty said he and his
SOCCER
roommates received racial threats after the governor shared the video of him. “[My friend] sent me the post and my heart literally dropped to my feet,” Canty said. “I did not go to class; I literally was walking around campus with my head down… I was stressing at that time mentally, that’s probably one of the lowest mental states I’ve ever been in.”
SEE THREATS PAGE 3 LAWSUIT
Ghanaian duo’s success helping Texas Court rejects marijuana State soccer rise to the next level case review
By Juan Pereira Casanoba Sports Reporter
Two current Bobcats were born 150 miles apart in the western African nation of Ghana. Junior Constance Agyemang is from Kumasi, the second largest city in the country, while Sophomore Helen Alormenu lived in Accra, the capital, near the southern coast. Soccer is the country’s most popular sport, but opportunities in the sport are few and far between. Alormenu received an offer from Texas State while playing for Ghana’s youth national team, and after talking to head coach Steve Holeman, she decided the opportunity was too good to pass up. “I had this offer when I was playing on the national team. The head coach of the Black Princesses [Ghana’s women’s soccer team] gave [the offer] to me, so I took it and I started talking to Steve,” Alormenu said. “Then I started to do some research about Texas State, and here I am. I have family I cherish here, my friends, my teammates [and] my coaches.” For Alormenu, traveling over
Appeal denial leaves marijuana decriminalization measure unenforceable for now By Ryan Claycamp News Editor
AYDEN OREDSON | STAR PHOTOGRAPHER
TXST sophomore midfielder Helen Alormenu (10) watches as Stephen F. Austin’s Alexis Miller (13) hits a header, Thursday Aug. 28, 2025, at Bobcat Soccer Complex. The Bobcats beat The Lumberjacks 5-1.
7,600 miles across the world to come to Texas State was not a decision she made lightly. If it weren’t for her
mother, she wouldn’t have made the trip at all.
SEE GHANA PAGE 7
UNIVERSITY
Student withdraws from TXST after governor shares video from Kirk memorial By Blake Leschber Editor-in-Chief
A student withdrew from Texas State on Tuesday, Sept. 16, after Gov. Greg Abbott shared a video of him “mocking” Charlie Kirk’s death during a memorial. The student, Devion Canty, was a concrete industry management freshman. He said the day the governor shared
the video, he was called by the Dean of Students with an ultimatum. “She called me, then she was asking me am I safe and where I am at,” Canty said. “Then, she basically gave me two options, either be expelled or withdraw. And basically, she persuaded me that if I withdraw, then my college career is still safe.”
SEE WITHDRAWAL PAGE 3
The Texas Supreme Court rejected the city of San Marcos’ request to review an appeals court decision to overturn the city’s marijuana decriminalization order on Sept. 12. The court’s denial comes after the Texas 15th Court of Appeals overturned the decriminalization ordinance on April 17. San Marcos voters passed an ordinance to decriminalize possession of less than four ounces of marijuana with nearly 82% of voters approving it in 2022. The decision means the city must continue to enforce state and federal marijuana laws. “The Texas Supreme Court had the opportunity to stand up for the will of voters and chose not to,” Eric Martinez, executive director of Mano Amiga, a local advocacy group that helped pass the decriminalization order, said. “Our communities passed decriminalization because we’re tired of people being jailed over a small amount of weed while real public safety needs go ignored.” The denial of the appeal is the latest court decision in the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against San Marcos to overturn marijuana decriminalization. Paxton believes the ordinance violates state drug enforcement law, which cities are barred from doing by the Texas Local Government Code.
SEE COURT PAGE 2