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TUESDAY

November 9, 2021

VOLUME 111 ISSUE 14 www.UniversityStar.com

DEFENDING THE FIRST AMENDMENT SINCE 1911

FMA to showcase diversity, creativity at biannual fashion show

Men's basketball seeks momentum in season opener against UIW

Opinion: On-campus living is more complicated than we thought

Letter to the editor: Texas Redistricting Needs to Repect Campus Communities

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VETERANS DAY

San Marcos celebrates annual Veterans Day Parade By Sarah Hernandez Life and Arts Editor starlifeandarts@txtstate.edu This past weekend, I attended the The sights of smiling faces and the sound of cheers filled the streets of San Marcos as community members waved American flags and watched the annual San Marcos Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 6. Hosted by the City of San Marcos

Community Services Division, this year's parade theme was "Honoring All Who Served the United States of America." The procession began at 10 a.m. and made its way down Hopkins Street to showcase local veteran groups, military organizations, civic clubs and bands. Before the parade, children five years and older were invited to join the Kiwanis Club Kids Bicycle Brigade to

decorate their bicycles and scooters on but the support and the outpouring of the Hays County Courthouse lawn to appreciation that our community has ride them in a procession before the for our veterans," Guerrero said. main parade. Organizations from San Marcos and Daniel Guerrero, the event's master surrounding areas were in attendance to of ceremonies, said he enjoyed seeing show support and walk in the parade. families and various organizations A few of the groups included in the acknowledge the veterans of San Marcos. "It's always wonderful to kind of see SEE VETERANS DAY PAGE 2 the support that the veterans community — actually the entire community has —

ELECTION 2021

San Marcos elects Gleason, Prather to City Council

FOOTBALL

By Staff According to complete Hays County election results, Mark Gleason and Jude Prather have been elected for San Marcos City Council positions. Along with City Council positions, San Marcos voters approved a variety of city charter amendments. The county reported official results as of 5:44 p.m. on Nov. 8. Only 12.20% (18,937 of 155,158) of registered voters in Hays County cast ballots this election.

Texas State sophomore running back Jahmyl Jeter (28) attempts to dodge a tackle from ULM senior safety Keilos Swinney (6), Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats won 27-19. PHOTO BY VANESSA BUENTELLO

'Cats claw out third win of season against Warhawks By Sumit Nagar Sports Reporter

After suffering a 45-0 shutout against the LouisianaLafayette Ragin' Cajuns, Texas State football (3-6 overall, 2-3 Sun Belt) bounced back with a 27-19 win against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-5 overall, 2-4 Sun Belt) on Nov. 6. The victory snapped the Bobcats' three-game losing streak, all of which came against Sun Belt opponents. Junior quarterback Tyler Vitt took his second start of the season under center as sophomore quarterback Brady McBride was nursing an ankle injury. "We had thoughts of playing them both," Head Coach Jake Spavital said. "You're probably going to see them both in the future. Brady's played a lot of ball and he's done some really good things for us. Unfortunately, his injury has been one of those nagging deals, but with time he's gonna be healthier ... I think he's ready to roll. He had a good week of practice." Despite Vitt's lack of snaps this season, the offense came out aggressive early in the game. In the Bobcats' second drive, they were pinned back at their two-yard line, yet a 42-yard completion from Vitt to junior wide receiver Marcell Barbee helped set up a 42-yard field by sophomore kicker Seth Keller, taking an early 3-0 lead. ULM responded the following drive, going down the field to score a one-yard touchdown by sophomore running back Andrew Henry (23 ATT, 82 YDs, 1 TD), taking the lead 6-3.

The Bobcats came back more aggressive as they traveled 75 yards in 1:11, capped off by a 49-yard touchdown pass from Vitt to junior wide receiver Javen Banks, going ahead 10-6 late in the first quarter. The Warhawks followed with a run-heavy drive, capped off by a 52-yard field goal by senior kicker Calum Sutherland, making the score 10-9. With a chance to increase their lead, Texas State relied on its passing game for 65 yards, leading to a one-yard touchdown by senior running back Caleb Twyford (2 ATT, 11 YDs, 1 TD), bringing the score to 17-9. The Warhawks responded with a drive, which included a 43-yard completion on a third down and a 10-yard touchdown run by freshman quarterback Chandler Rogers on fourth down, making the score 17-16. Keller made a 43-yard field goal on Texas State's next drive, giving the team a 20-16 lead going into halftime. The Warhawks came back on the first drive of the second half with a 45-yard field goal by Sutherland, to put them down by one point again, 20-19. However, both offenses became relatively stagnant for the remainder of the contest as the Bobcats were left to protect their onepoint lead. With a slim margin of victory, both teams took their shots to score in the fourth quarter. Early in the period, Sutherland attempted a 51-yard field goal to take the lead yet missed wide right. Midway through the period, both teams attempted a total of three successive fourth-down attempts, yet each

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San Marcos City Council, Place 5 Gleason was reelected for City Council, Place 5 with 54.11% of total votes. Zach Sambrano received 45.89% of the votes. Gleason joined City Council last December and previously served on the city's planning and zoning commission.

San Marcos City Council, Place 6 In a close vote against Mark Rockeymoore, who earned 49.62% of votes, Prather won the race with 50.38%. Both candidates previously served on the council. Rockeymoore served in Place 4 from 2018 to 2020. He is a board member for the Calaboose African American Museum and KSZM Community Radio. Prather served on the City Council between 2010 and 2016. He is currently an officer for the Hays County Veteran Services Office.

Proposition A: Approved by 76.81% of voters Proposition A calls to replace the City Charter's Statement of Goals with a statement that is organized by people, place, environment, economy and public service.

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