Mrs. Broadway Nicole Fletcher

Winter is here
By: Yours Truly: Ammon and the family

SAN MARCOS - Nicole is a 23-year-old student, with a major in advertising. Nicole came to Texas State University on August 23, 2015, from Ashburn,Virginia. Nicole has jumped for joy, since returning to her sister's Alma mater. Nicole's sister Sarah graduated from Texas State in 2015, and Nicole plans on doing the same.

 Nicole was born in San Diego, California, in a military household surrounded by discipline. Nicole spent her childhood traveling, having lived in four different states. She developed a passion for hiking and moving at a young age. At age 20, Nicole backpacked through Europe. She gained a different perspective on life outside of the United States, after the trip. When Nicole is not hiking, she is spending time with her dog, Peach. Coming from an Italian family, she has a love for cooking pasta and other Italian dishes. In the future, Nicole plans on moving to New York City to pursue a career in advertising.

By: Ammon Ockletree
@A_O132@TXSTATE,.EDU

Meeting Music Enthusiast Neil

 By Aidan Kelly
ack51@txstate.edu

Neil's hair getting longer and longer until he chops it off for charity on March 3rd

SAN MARCOS - Meet Neil Manning, a creative and passionate 19-year-old senior studying Journalism and Music at Texas State University. Some of his hobbies include playing video games and practicing guitar, which he taught himself to play. He's also currently a Music Reviewer for local station KTSW, where he's written about a multitude of genres, from Hip-Hop to Folk and everything in between!

His curiosity and appreciation for music began at a young age, where he grew up listening to different music from his mother, father, and older brother. Mom always played country music, while dad preferred classic rock, like The Beatles and The Eagles. Neil takes pride in knowing he has rock solid relationships with his family. He also loved baseball growing up, whether it was on the pitcher's mound or shortstop, Neil was a talented and determined player. When he wasn't on the field, he was keeping up with the game off the field cheering on the Cubs.

Neil's had the opportunity to see some pretty great artists live, including Paul McCartney, Spoon, Weezer, and the Avett Brothers at both Austin City Limits and SXSW festivals. While his favorite current genre is Indie music, he does an effective job in remaining professional and unbiased in his continuous journey of music discovery. After school, he hopes to work as either a music journalist or a travel journalist. Another fun fact Neil shared with me was that for months he's been growing out his hair to donate to Children With Hair Loss. Overall, Neil is a interesting, caring, driven individual that isn't letting anything stop him from achieving his goals.

Meeting Sam Durhman

By: Megan Hall
Mkh76@txstate.edu

Sam Durhman, age 20, is a Sophomore at Texas State University majoring in Electronic Media and minoring in Sports Psychology.

Durhman grew up in Austin, Texas with his parents, an older brother and a younger sister by his side. Prior to college, he spent most days of the week playing on the Texas Junior Stars Travel Team as a left defenseman. While playing hockey didn't leave much room in his daily schedule to participate in other high school sports, he believes hockey taught him great discipline and many life lessons. After graduating McNeil High School, Durhman attended Austin Community College before transferring to Texas State University.

Durhman's passion for sports influenced his decision to pursue Electronic Media in hopes to some day work in sports broadcasting. Intrigued by the technical side of camera work, filming, and all things "behind the scenes" in sports, he hopes to intern with the broadcasting team at the H-E-B Center (formally the known as the Cedar Park Center) located in Cedar Park, Texas. The H-E-B Center is home to the Texas Stars and the Austin Spurs, whose players will eventually go on to play for the Dallas Stars and the San Antonio Spurs; therefore providing interns with great knowledge, opportunities and connections in the sports broadcasting field.

Upon arriving to Texas State University, Durhman joined Beta Upsilon Chi, where he has met some of his closest friends and grown from many new experiences. Durhman's favorite memory since transferring to Texas State University was scaling Enchanted Rock off trail with a large group of his fraternity brothers. Durhman expressed that it had been a great bonding experience, and that the feeling of reaching the top alongside his fraternity brothers is something he will never forget.

Meet Chelsea

SAN MARCOS - Growing up in Rockport, Texas, Chelsea Billings knew that if she didn’t move away from college, she would never leave the town. Not a lot of native Texans can say they grew up by a beach, which is something unique about Chelsea’s childhood. Chelsea grew up with a loving family: Mom, Dad, two older sisters and two dogs. 

When it was time to head off to college, Chelsea chose Texas State because the river reminded her of her beloved hometown by the water. During her first years of college, she was a little indecisive about what her major should be and had her fair share of exploring different paths for her future. Currently, Chelsea is a senior majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Business. She is really excited about where this major will take her in life and hopes everything will fall into place. 

In her free time Chelsea likes to be outside and loves to be around dogs. Her roommate has a dog that she adores and enjoys spending time with; she also has a dog of her own: Bunny, a yellow Labrador retriever. Bunny lives with Chelsea’s parents, which is hard because she misses her a lot. In Chelsea’s future she hopes to travel more, becoming more cultured and experienced before she settles down with a solid career and family.

By: Haley Jayroe
haj12@txstate.edu

Aquaman Aidan Kelly Accrues Astonishing Accomplishments

By Neil Manning
n_m221@txstate.edu

SAN MARCOS-- Aidan Kelly has been scuba diving with his dad since he was in middle school. This has led to a closer relationship with his father and the water.

Scuba diving is a big part of his life. He tries to go around twice a year to different spots around America. He gets to enjoy this interesting hobby with his dad. He finds being under the water peaceful. It may leave him breathless at times, but that's what why he wears the scuba BCD (Buoyancy Compensator Device.)

When's not under the water you may find him watching survivor with his roommate/best friend Eric and golden doodle Jovie, spending time with his family in Round Rock or checking out the latest fashion trends. While Aidan is majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Fashion Merchandising, he isn't too sure on his exact future career. As a junior, he still has some time to decide. Thankfully, Eric's friendship is a positive influence in his daily life.

At the age of 20, Aidan so far has enjoyed a life of good family, memories and friends. Whether he goes into PR work for a major company, creates the next new fashion trend or wins the lottery and moves to an island, he will definitely make a splash.

Public Relations Star

By Ashley Hale
amh249@txstate.edu

Photo by Kaylee Ware

SAN MAROCS - Kaylee Ware is an ambitious 21-year-old senior who is studying Public Relations with a minor in Psychology at Texas State University. Kaylee has a passion for Public Relations and hopes to work at a PR firm in Austin when she graduates in December. Before then, Kaylee plans to get an internship over the summer at a PR firm to gain experience before she graduates.

When Kaylee isn't pursuing her PR dreams, you can find her involved with her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta or attending YoungLife meetings. Kaylee likes to stay busy, however often likes to indulge in hanging out with friends and doing various crafts such as paining. When she has time, Kaylee also likes to eat her favorite Italian meal at Olive Garden.

This past summer, Kaylee had the pleasure of traveling to Ireland for leisure. She enjoyed her time during her trip and wants to go back when she is older. In 2016, she also traveled to Costa Rica for a mission trip. Kaylee enjoys traveling to new places, meeting new people and gaining new experiences that she can share. 

Meet Adventurous Haley

Haley and Stevie posing

Haley Jayroe is a 22-year-old senior here at Texas State University. In her spare time, she loves to play with her 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, named Stevie. Whenever she is not playing with Stevie at home, she loves to workout, whether it be in the gym, or outside hiking. Her favorite spots to hike are Purgatory or the 5-mile dam.

Haley grew up in Cypress, Texas, and is the youngest of her siblings with a half brother and sister, and a full brother, whom she is very close with. She has not travelled much but since she was a little girl she has dreamt of travelling all over the world, except anywhere that involves frogs because she is terrified of them.

Haley has always had a passion for music. She loves to sing and play the piano, and is learning to play the guitar. After she graduates, Haley hopes to incorporate her passions with her Mass Communications degree.  

By Chelsea Billings

clb264@txstate.edu

Artsy Queen of Advertising Takes on Texas State

Olivia poses as she snowboards in Colorado.

Olivia Chuber, a nineteen-year-old sophomore at Texas State University, is a charming, humble and creative individual who is actively involved on campus, with her family, and in life as a whole. Majoring in Advertising and minoring in Art, her passions for both coincide and allows her to hone her creative abilities now and in the future as she progresses towards her desired career.

Originally from the San Antonio area, Chuber attended Smithson Valley High School, she discovered her interests early on. Stemming from her love of both writing and drawing, she filled me on the children’s book she wrote and published during her adolescence. Winning 1^st at a convention due to the success, she learned she could take these passions far.

On campus, she’s an active member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, is a member of the TXST Wake team and is also on the intermural tennis team! She enjoys watching movies and The Bachelor with her sorority sisters and holds her organizations near to her heart. Just from speaking with her, the love she has for her university shined.

Along with her many passions and involvement, she holds her family life close. She has one older brother, Bruce, and an older cousin, Malarie, who both attend Texas State. She’s visited Colorado with her family many times, trying her aim at both skiing and snowboarding, along with many other outdoor activities. She often brings along her thirteen-year-old Labrador, Mia! Overall, getting to know Olivia more was an absolute pleasure!

By Christian Godinez

cdg128@txstate.edu

The Soon To Be ESPN Reporter

By: Fouad Ali

faa21@txstate.edu

Atkyn Garza is a 20-year-old Junior from Mckinney, TX who is currently studying to receive a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication from Texas State University. When Garza isn’t at school she spends the rest of her time working as a waitress at a sushi restaurant and stays involved in various events her sorority, Gamma Phi, holds.

Her dream job is to work at ESPN as a reporter, which roots from her love of sports and journalism. Her interest in sports started at a young age. When Atkyn was four she began to play soccer and continues her enjoyment of the sport to this day. However, she always imagined reporting for the NFL because of the love her father held toward football and the amount he taught her. Her desire to focus on journalism started in high school when she joined a broadcasting club that reported on different events around the school. Through the program she edited, shoot filmed, and interview people in order to gather new stories.

Where has Jillianne Scamperle not been?!

Jilianne Scamperle is probably the most well traveled 21 year old you know. From a small town in Texas to traveling across Europe, Jilianne has been to Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and many more. She believes traveling is one of the best ways to grow up. Traveling forces people to experience new ways of living, and exercises problem solving skills.

Now that Jilianne is back home in Texas, she's pursuing her degree in Public Relations with a minor in Communication Studies. She is currently a Junior at Texas State University. As graduation approaches Jilianne hopes to travel more and use her experiences abroad in her career.

By Eden Freeman
Eden.freeman.96@gmail.com

Meet Your Future Writer

By Michelle Rivera
m_r394@txstate.edu

Mandi and her favorite furry friend pose for the camera.
Photo by Michelle Rivera

SAN MARCOS- Amanda Carvallo,  who prefers to go by ,“Mandi”, is keeping the ball rolling with pursuing a degree at Texas State University. Mandi, currently a Sophomore with a Public Relations major, aspires to be a speech writer although she is hesitant to enter politics. 

Born and raised in Plano, TX, she decided to attend Texas State because not too many people from her town came here. Plus,  the nearby artsy city of Austin attracted her attention. Despite the fact that she is not vocally fluent in Spanish she understands it beyond doubt since her parents are from El Salvador and Venezuela.

As a Frank Ocean enthusiast she is inspired by one of his popular songs, “Close to You”. She enjoys writing and hanging out with her roommate’s cat in her spare time. Right now she is brainstorming for her blog in the class, “Fundamentals of Digital Online Media” and hopes to spark up some conversation with her topics. Don’t be surprised if you hear this determined individuals name in the nearby future!