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TUESDAY November 14, 2023 VOLUME 113 ISSUE 15 www.UniversityStar.com

University Camp sale to not be voted on By Staff The sale of University Camp was planned on being approved at the Nov. 16 Texas State University System Board of Regents meeting, but on Nov. 9, the item disappeared from the agenda. The meeting item, which originally was on page 371 of the agenda and detailed the potential sale of the 126-acre property, now reads “This page is intentionally left blank.” Needmore River Ranch, the prospective buyer for the property, obtained an appraisal for the land at $4.6 million. If the Needmore River Ranch buys the property, it will pay the appraised price of $4.6 million and make an “unrestricted donation” of $4.4 million to

Texas State to be paid out over three years, according to the agenda. In total, Texas State would receive around $9 million for the sale of University Camp; $4.6 million for the sale and $4.4 million from the unrestricted donation. According to the deleted meeting item, Texas State would use the money from the sale to “have funding available for other strategic initiatives.” Needmore Ranch is a 5,000 acre property along the Blanco River in Wimberley, Texas. Greg LaMantia, the owner of the ranch, came under controversy when he received a permit to extract 289 million gallons of water from the Trinity Aquifer annually in 2019.

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The sun sets behind the trees along the Blanco River, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, at University Camp in Wimberley, Texas.

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Former Texas State basketball player reflects on Israel experience By Deondre Hayes Sports Contributor

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STAR SNAPS

This week at Texas State Texas States Student Involvement brings many different people, cultures and organizations together to indulge in a number of different events all over campus. From Texas State’s fall fest to the

Bachelor of Fine Arts showcase for choreographed performances this week, there is always fun events for students to pursue and enjoy on a week-byweek basis.

Texas State women’s basketball alumna Da’Nasia Hood started her professional basketball career after signing her first contract to play in Puerto Rico last spring. The former Texas State standout then experienced an eyeopening culture shock after landing in Israel to begin her second professional contract amid the country’s ongoing conflict with Hamas. “It was only my third day. I had only slept there for two nights and had only finished one practice before they started the attacks,” Hood said. “I was in and out of [a] bomb shelter and taking cover for safety. Also with the league being on hold I wasn’t even playing basketball, so I decided to just come home.”

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Texas State graduate forward Da’Nasia Hood (32) shoots the ball over a Troy defender, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Strahan Arena.

Tantra, locals see new moment for music in San Marcos By AnaBelle Elliott Life and Arts Reporter Tantra, a coffee shop locals claim served as a San Marcos music hub which closed during the pandemic, opened its doors again on Nov. 1. COVID-19 caused a halt in the live music scene of San Marcos, but with the new opening of Tantra, some locals have questioned if the music community will be impacted. “I think the music scene has changed a lot since [COVID-19],” George Pappas, a local musician who does

solo projects under the name "The Homily," said. “But there's Hippie San Marcos that I think was traditionally based out of Tantra. That was a cultural hub for what people think of as San Marcos.” Tantra originally opened in 2005 as one of the first venues that Matthew Driskill, a local sound engineer and Texas State alumnus, came to when he came to San Marcos in 2017 to attend Texas State. He said it was what got him involved in the music scene. Driskell believes Tantra’s live music times will allow a wider variety of people to enjoy the music scene.

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Tantra Coffee Shop opens its doors to customers with its grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Tantra Coffee Shop in San Marcos.


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