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National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning for San Marcos, Hays County

National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Warning for San Marcos, Hays County

01/30/2023 08:02 AM

Exploring Nature

Exploring Nature: Bird Facts

Today, let us consider five interesting facts about birds. 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

Answers to Go

Q.February is Black History Month. What are some examples of racism in historic educational literature? Also, why do we have Black History Month? A. Black History Month in the United States is a time of remembrance and celebration honoring the contributions and history of African Americans throughout the United States. It is particularly important because so much African American history has been diminished, obscured, ignored and outright dismissed by historians and, unfortunately, the public school system. As a collector of late 19thand early-20th century juvenile history and geography textbooks, I see this firsthand.* Many of the books in my collection often only mention African Americans in terms of their skin color and “characteristics” of their race. School books at this time focused on “levels of civilization.” People were “classified” in a pseudo-scientific way as “red, black, yellow and white.” For example, In the book titled, “The Elementary Geography Book” published as part of the Indiana Educational Series from the Indiana School Book Co., 1889, the levels of “civilization” and “Races of Men” are discussed in detail (p.20). Public schools throughout the country used this book to teach children not only geography, but overt racism. At one point the book blatantly says, “The white race is called the Caucasian. It is the ruling race of the world.” (p.20) The writing exercise in this chapter of the book asked the children to: 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

Brother, can you spare an excuse?

Brother, can you spare an excuse?

Middle-class philanthropy may be dying. 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

Furly Birds Unfurled

Furly Birds Unfurled

Local painter gets banner treatment downtown 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

New downtown art exhibit to feature works surrounding addiction and recovery

New downtown art exhibit to feature works surrounding addiction and recovery

The San Marcos Art League kicks off 2023 with a brand-new exhibit in collaboration with the Cenikor Foundation’s Project AIM that will feature works surrounding the topics of substance use, addiction and recovery. The exhibit will be showing at the San Marcos Art Center on The Square from Feb. 2-28. The exhibition’s opening reception will take place on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 5-7 p.m. 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

What you can do to help local wildlife

What you can do to help local wildlife

As the world’s population has increased, so, too, has the need to accommodate such growth. Areas that were wild as recently as 100 years ago may have long since been overrun by housing and urban development, leaving little space for local wildlife to call home. 01/29/2023 05:00 AM

Now & Forever, San Marcos Daily Record

Now & Forever, San Marcos Daily Record

01/28/2023 03:24 PM

STREAK SNAPPED: Bobcats defeat Georgia Southern to end losing skid

STREAK SNAPPED: Bobcats defeat Georgia Southern to end losing skid

01/28/2023 03:21 PM

COMEBACK CATS: Texas State rallies to defeat ODU, 52-46

COMEBACK CATS: Texas State rallies to defeat ODU, 52-46

01/28/2023 03:19 PM

Runners often make lists of challenges, goals they want to accomplish

Runners often make lists of challenges, goals they want to accomplish

01/28/2023 03:17 PM

RETURN OF THE LOUD CROWD: Student section's old name makes triumphant return to Strahan Arena

RETURN OF THE LOUD CROWD: Student section's old name makes triumphant return to Strahan Arena

01/28/2023 03:15 PM

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