Wildfires affect students
By: Michaela Dennis Staff Writer Tarleton State University students are dealing with panic and shock after wildfires broke out in the area on March 20. Erath County officials reported more than 10,000 acres in...
Category: Health
Tarleton builds new Aquatics Center
By: Taite Read Graphic Designer The new Tarleton State University Aquatics Center is set to open soon next to the Campus Recreation Center. Construction began in fall 2020 and originally was set to finish...
I’m sick of Covid
By: Nicholas Ratcliff Senior Producer On Jan. 20, 2020, America’s first citizen tested positive for COVID-19, officially marking the day the pandemic made its way to our country. Even though we heard about this...
Texas sues over airplane mask mandate
By: Sierra Wells Managing Editor On Feb. 16, United States Rep. Beth Van Duyne and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the...
Revive Wellness returns to Tarleton
By: Kyley Wilhite Associate Producer Revive Wellness is coming back to Tarleton State University’s campus, but what does this mean for students? Revive Wellness is a program set up to offer healthier lifestyles for...
Are Tarleton’s dorms really a ‘home away from home?’
By: Taite Read Graphic Designer Tarleton State University’s website describes their housing options as a “home away from home,” but current residents and residential leaders may disagree. Imagine it is your freshman year all...
COVID-19 continues to impact Tarleton community
BY SIERRA WELLS/Managing Editor With the presence of the new Omicron Covid variant, the future of Tarleton State University and universities throughout the country remains unknown. Senior Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for...
What is the new outside leash law in Texas?
By: Kyley Wilhite Multimedia Journalist On Jan. 18, 2022, a new law in the state of Texas makes it illegal to leave dogs chained up outside without shelter. This includes any type of chain...
Transgender sports bill expected to pass soon
By: Sierra Wells Multimedia Journalist After being passed by both the Texas House of Representatives and the senate, House Bill No. 25, which requires public school students to compete against members of their biological...
Vaccine mandates no longer permitted in Texas
By: Sierra Wells Multimedia Journalist On Oct. 11, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order that prohibited all vaccine mandates from any establishment in Texas. The executive order states, “No entity in Texas can...