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Shooter in stable condition after killing 13, wounding 30

Nov 6 2009 - 5:14pm | Bianca Davis and Clay Thorp

 

US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan is in custody and in stable condition after killing 13 and wounding 30 in a killing spree at the Soldier Readiness Center (SRC) at Ft. Hood near Killeen, Texas. 

Ft. Hood is the largest US military installation in the world, measuring approximately 360 miles across.

Hasan used two handguns which were not military issue, one being semi-automatic, said Commanding Officer Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone in a press conference late Thursday night.

Lottery holds fate for students’ on-campus living

Nov 5 2009 - 1:08am | Kosaku Narioka


Current university housing residents will have to draw lottery tickets early spring semester if they want to live on campus next fall.

The Department of Housing and Residential Life introduced a housing policy that will require students under the age of 20 with fewer than 30 credit hours to live on-campus. The students who graduated from high school within a year will be required to live on campus regardless of their credit hours. The new policy will take effect next fall.

A waiting game: Thirty-two ballots could keep Place 5 candidates from runoff

Nov 5 2009 - 1:05am | Amanda Venable


The winner of the Place 5 City Council seat has yet to be determined, but officials say a runoff election may not be necessary.

The Hays County Elections Office is waiting on 32 ballots coming in from residents living outside the country, which could be all candidate Ryan Thomason needs to clinch the seat.

Thomason needed three votes to avoid a runoff with Lisa Marie Coppoletta based on early voting and Election Day results. Thomason is 0.1 percent of the votes shy of winning. He will have to wait until Monday to hear if there will be another round of elections.

Voter apathy results in low turnout at polls

Nov 5 2009 - 1:04am | Heidi Morrison


Voter attendance on Election Day was low, said Joyce Cowan, Hays County elections administrator.

“A lot of people didn’t turn out,” she said.

Election day was Tuesday, and 8.11 percent of registered voters participated at the polls.

Cowan said one of the main reasons she believes the turnout was small is because people do not educate themselves about the candidates or propositions.

Prospective smoking ban in the works

Nov 5 2009 - 1:02am | DJ Nutter


A campus-wide smoke ban is being discussed in an ASG committee meeting.

At least 365 campuses in the United States are smoke-free, according to the 2009 report taken by American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation.

Lights out in dining hall means more revenue

Nov 5 2009 - 1:00am | Maurah Ruiz


Lights are out at Harris, and maintenance is not rushing to fix them. It is part of a new money-saving initiative at Harris Dining Hall by Chartwells.

Upon entering Harris, students may notice a poster explaining the “Dine-in-the-Dark” concept — a program aimed at conserving energy and saving the university money by turning off the lights.

Leslie Bulkley, resident district manager of Chartwells, said the initiative is expected to save the university “countless dollars” in the course of a year.

Bobcat baseball is back

Nov 5 2009 - 12:18am | Joseph O. Garcia

Allie Moncrief/Star photo

The Texas State baseball team held its Fan Appreciation Fall World Series Wednesday.

Soccer secures top seed in tournament

Nov 5 2009 - 12:18am | Cameron Irvine

Natchitoches, La. is the site for the hopeful final six women’s soccer teams left standing in the running for the Southland Conference tournament. The winner of the competition gets a bid in the NCAA Tournament. Texas State secured its No. 1 seed with a win over Texas-El Paso Friday and a Southeastern Louisiana loss Oct. 25.

“It is always great to win and accomplish part of your dream,” said Coach Kat Conner. “(Getting) another SLC title and finally beating (Texas-San Antonio) is a good feeling.”

Partnership with City and C.A.R.T.S. to benefit students, residents

Nov 5 2009 - 12:14am | DJ Nutter


The City of San Marcos is funding a transportation partnership with Capital Area Rural Transportation System in order to better mobilize residents without vehicles.

Lyle Nelson, chief officer of operation at C.A.R.T.S. said he will be working in conjunction with Texas State buses in order to “mitigate some of the parking needs around the city.” Council members at Monday’s meeting agreed to fund Nelson’s transit project in the amount of $100,000.

Football prepares for road battle

Nov 5 2009 - 12:14am | Keff Ciardello

The Bobcat football team held a 2-3 overall, 0-1 conference record three weeks ago. Now, after three consecutive victories, Texas State is 3-1 in SLC games and is in the midst of a consecutive conference championship.

“Our guys have just continued to work week in and week out,” said Coach Brad Wright. “We’re in the business of ‘What have you done for me lately?’ and that’s what we’ve done. We’ve worked hard as a team to get better, but it doesn’t matter now. We have to go out there and play another one.”

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