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FRIDAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Rattlers search for first win of the season against high flying Eagles of Eagle Pass
Bobcats look to continue offensive momentum against the Wolfpack
Texas State will look for their best start in a decade as the Bobcats host the Nevada Wolf Pack to close out the non-conference schedule.
Colton’s Corner: Giving people what they want
For the first time since I’ve started covering Texas State football, I saw Bobcat Stadium come to life.
Texas State regroups as Bobcats look for more offensive success
Texas State was back on the gridiron this week, following the Bobcats home opening win over the Jackson State Tigers, 77-34.

Aidan Nolan navigates his way through the St. Mary’s Hall defense in the Bears Saturday morning game against the Barons. Nolan carried the ball 20 times for 225 yards for one rushing touchdown and caught two passing touchdowns in the Bears 41-32 win over the Barons
Photo submitted by Becky Crauthers
Bears battle elements en route to first win of the season against Barons
Neither Mother Nature nor a 10-point halftime deficit could deny San Marcos Academy their first win of the season, as the Bears toppled San Antonio St. Mary’s Hall Barons, 41-32.
Bobcats shutout Cajuns in conference opening win
The Bobcats win streak was extended to four as Texas State defeated the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 3-0 to start Sun Belt Conference play.
BRINGING THE FIREWORKS
A historic offensive performance drives Texas State to victory in home opener
Rattlers XC place in Top Five at Hays Invitational
It was a successful weekend for the San Marcos Cross Country program as both varsity teams placed in the top five in the team standings at the Hays Invitational.
Running assists in weight loss
Several reports have stated that people in the United States are 77% overweight and obese with the larger percentage in the obese category. Trying to find a reason for this increase in weight is debated between the advances in technology that reduce the amount of work needed for a job versus food portions that are much larger now. Between eating more food and moving less it is inevitable that a person will gain weight. Secretaries in early days had what is called a ‘manual typewriter’ that required some effort to push the keys down. When ‘electric typewriters’ came into the job the secretaries gained 10 pounds. The difference in the pushing down the keys on the typewriter was enough to cause an increase in weight. The television commercial that had the woman looking at her hamburger and exclaiming, “Where’s the beef?” has food companies providing larger hamburgers. Why get a single patty burger when for a few cents more the person can get a double, or triple, meat patty? And now with computer technology the energy required to write a letter or a report is even less.