Try @ TXST

Since 1960, the Texas State University Strutters have been dazzling audiences worldwide. The first American precision dance team founded at a four-year university, the Strutters are an incredible group of talented young ladies. In this episode of Try @ TXST, we sit down with current team captain Jillian Martin to talk all things Strutters.

Over the past year, we've explored some of the most exciting, unique, and unexpected experiences Texas State has to offer. In this episode, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite moments—highlighting key conversations that you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re into space exploration, rock climbing, bees, or even Dungeons & Dragons, we’ve got something for y

What makes Texas State, Texas State? To celebrate 125 years of Bobcat pride, the Try @ TXST team hit the Quad to hear straight from the source — our students! In this special episode, our Bobcats share their own unique reasons why TXST feels like home and what makes our university truly unlike any other out there.

Back in early October, the Try @ TXST team went to experience the Sacred Springs Powwow, where people from different tribes as well as the San Martian community come together to witness Native American dances, food, clothing, and more at the Meadows Center. Giselle chats with Aaron Pyle, elder and director of the Sacred Springs Powwow, about the history behind the event & Indig

Imagine a game where you create a fantasy realm, built off characters and backstories your friends have given you, with twists and turns that make for one epic story. That's Dungeons and Dragons, and there's a club for it at TXST. Giselle talks with TXST DnD president, Allison Drinnon, about the game and the connections you make, and dives into the world of fantasy and combat herse

In our last episode, we talked with School of Journalism and Mass Communication professor Jenny Buschhorn and student Mac Blackwell about their plans and expectations for their trip to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The 2024 Paris Olympics have the whole world on the edge of their seats, and TXST students are in the front row to watch it all. Associate Professor of Mass Communication and Journalism, Jenny Buschhorn, is taking 25 students to Paris to experience it all and to get the chance to interact with the games, the media, and the Parisian lifestyle. In this Episode, Giselle chats with Jen

TXST's rugby team was originally founded in 1983 and has been a pillar of the campus and San Marcos community ever since. Known for its seemingly brutal game with incredibly tough, fast, and agile players, there's a side to rugby that the average onlooker might miss. Giselle chats with Kyle Campbell, president of the TXST rugby team, to talk about the game, the players, and the cam

From rolling hills and valleys to rivers that run wide and underground caves that go on for miles, Texas is a geological wonder. Giselle chats with Alan Martinez, a TXST student and the president of the Geology club, about geology basics, their trip to A Cave Without A Name, and how geology plays a part in our everyday lives.

If there's one thing we know about bees, it's that we need to save them, but why? On this episode of Try @ TXST, Giselle chats with Christopher Miranda, a member of the Bobcat Buzz club at TXST that specializes in the care, maintenance and education of bees. From their intricate hives to their bee hierarchy, get ready to dive deep into the world of these tiny creatures.