NEWS
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LIFE & ARTS
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TUESDAY
November 18, 2025 VOLUME 115 ISSUE 15
UNIVERSITY
BOBCAT VILLAGE VILLAGE
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NOT AVAILABLE FOR UPPERCLASSMEN HOUSING IN FALL 2026 By Peyton Till News Contributor
The Department of Housing and Residential Life (DHRL) announced changes for fall 2026 residency guidelines at Bobcat Village, an off-campus apartment complex, that will impact
upperclassmen on Nov. 5. The changes mean the upperclassmen will have to find off-campus housing, or reenter the lottery to be placed in off-campus university-owned housing. The announcement came just two weeks before residents were expected to make a decision for
university housing in the 2026-27 school year. The email obtained by The Star from DHRL stated, “as we continue to grow at Texas State University, Housing and Residential Life will be utilizing Bobcat Village Apartments to assist in accommodating
Bobcat Village sits on Aquarena Springs Drive, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 in San Marcos.
our incoming first year students for the 2026/2027 academic year. As a result, you will only be able to recontract for Upper-Division Housing in Cypress and Balcones Apartments, as Bobcat Village will not be a selectable option.”
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CITY
SOCCER
Students face Bobcats reflect on historic season despite tournament loss challenges in
San Marcos housing market By Morgan Adams News Contributor
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Texas State soccer associate head coach Nathan Stockie (center) rallies his squad in preparation for the second half against Baylor during the NCAA Tournament, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 at Betty Lou Mays Field in Waco. The Bobcats lost to Baylor 3-0. night, the Bobcats didn’t take cultivating a winning culture. By Hope Monte the opportunity to create lasting “When we were at my previous Sports Reporter
Although Friday night ended in a loss for Texas State soccer against the No. 5 Baylor Bears during round one of the NCAA Tournament in Waco, the Bobcats still had reason to celebrate as they continued their historic season for one more match in 2025. Becoming SBC Tournament Champions for the first time in program history and earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years was a feat in itself for the Bobcats. Regardless of the result Friday
memories with their teammates for granted, especially outgoing seniors such as defender Chloe Jones. “I think it just proves how hard we worked this season. It proves that all the dedication, the time, the blood, the sweat and tears that we put into this season, it just shows that it paid off and it was just another chance to play with a group of girls that I would consider my family,” Jones said. Since head coach Steve Holeman’s arrival in 2022, every year has brought the Bobcats one step closer to reaching their goals and
program, we turned things around in a year, so I jokingly said to Don Coryell, our athletic director, after we won the [SBC] title, ‘Sorry it took so long,’” Holeman said. Texas State pushed further toward a ring with each season; in 2022, the Bobcats lost in round one of the SBC tournament, in 2023, they fell short during round two and in 2024, they progressed to the championship match, ultimately finishing as runner-up to James Madison University.
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Texas State students have experienced surprise charges from unclear rental contracts, unexpected move-out fees to delayed maintenance and confusion over leasing terms, with off-campus apartments. Jailen Towels, a human resources management junior, said her short time at The Village on Telluride during her (JUMP) sophomore year was due to inconsistencies in management. When searching for housing, Towels and her roommates toured several complexes, however, she ended up choosing The Village because of the townhouse option and her familiarity with the complex. “This is my first apartment on my own,” Towels said. “Before that, I had lived with my parents, graduated from high school and then I went to a dorm, but that’s not really on my own. It’s my first lease ever.” Towels said problems with her apartment started immediately.
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