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Texas State lands USDA grant to promote welding for underrepresented populations

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:00am

Ryan Anderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas State University, and Bradley Borges, a senior lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Sciences, have received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to promote STEM-based careers in the welding industry among high school students.

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Wife has a new kind of workout in mind

Wed, 11/29/2023 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to the most amazing woman for 30 years. She became a personal trainer and is in incredible shape. I’m not in her kind of shape, and I can’t perform too well sexually, even with ED meds. She recently asked if she could have her (sexual) needs taken care of by a young client she trains. I’m OK with it, since I’m sympathetic to her desires, as long as she doesn’t fall in love. Your thoughts? – WANTS WHAT’S BEST FOR HER DEAR WANTS: The three of you are adults and capable of making your own decisions, but I am hesitant to bless this because it is so risky. Make sure to iron out all of the variables that may occur. She might fall in love with her client; he may fall in love with her. (Or not.) If he decides to move on, what will the effect be on her and you? Before you agree to this arrangement, think long and hard.

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A photo of a Native American man from Edward Curtis' 1930 collection, The North American Indian.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Edward S. Curtis Collection. hdl.loc.gov_loc.pnp_cph.3g03891

A photo of indigenous women rolling out dough from Edward Curtis' 1930 collection, The North American Indian.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Edward S. Curtis Collection. hdl.loc.gov_loc.pnp_ppmsca.050

Wittliff Director discusses Edward Curtis’ indigenous photography collection

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00am

One of this nation’s first noted photographers, Edward Curtis, spent much of his career creating images that today are recognized as an attempt to create visual documentation of Native Americans.

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School voucher fallout leaves Texas Lege with no clear sense on next steps

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00am

Texas lawmakers are returning home for Thanksgiving as uncertainty looms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s yearlong push for school vouchers, which the House rejected Friday in its most direct vote on the issue yet.

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Above, SMPD Officer Laray Taylor, center, is joined by family and volunteers in November for the first mass wrapping opportunity of this year's Blue Santa program. Below, Volunteers wrap either boy or girl toys and then mark each package with the age group. This year it is estimated in excess of 1,000 children and their families will be blessed by the efforts of the Blue Santa Program.
Daily Record photos by Barbara Audet

Left, San Marcos Police Officer Laray Taylor holds a Buzz Lightyear toy, one of thousands he and others work to accumulate yearly as part of the SMPD Blue Santa program.
Daily Record photos by Barbara Audet

BLUE SANTA

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00am

Santa Claus most often wears a suit of red, but in San Marcos, children love it when he is dressed in blue.

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Dear Abby

Readers detail option for tech-averse writer

Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00am

DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Love My Cheap Phone” (Aug. 28). As a millennial who has worked in retail my whole adult life, I’m tired of the excuse that the older generation can’t or won’t use smartphones.

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Metro Austin is first for state's fastest growth in population

Sun, 11/26/2023 - 5:00am

Texas added nearly 1.6 million people between 2020 and Jan. 1, with the Austin region–the state’s fastest-growing metro area with 7.2% growth–drawing in the most new residents, according to new population data by the Texas Demographic Center. But Fort Worth added more residents–48,542– than any other city.

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Above, Lyndon and Duke may have four feet but their noses are to the grindstone as they help keep Texas State University students safe. Left, Duke and Texas State Police Department Cpl. Haley McClaren.
Photos provided by TXST University Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit

Above, Texas State Police Department Cpl. Aleysha Ortiz and Lyndon. Duke and Lyndon with Cpls. McClaren and Ortiz. Photos provided by TXST University Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit San Marcos Daily Record Print - 5.417' x 10.5 full color