Having a polling place on campus has been considered more convenient for students, faculty and community members alike. However, within the past few weeks of Early Voting, this new polling place has also been very effective in raising the number of voters.
Hispanic Heritage Month ends Oct. 15. This national holiday is to observe the intricate culture and the achievements Hispanic people have contributed to our society and to our world. While it may seem that the holiday may almost be over, there are plenty of ways here at the University to tak…
Buffalo Wild Wings, or BWW, has finally made its way to Nacogdoches. However, it has not received quite the reaction many people might have been hoping for. Many residents are not happy to be adding BWW to the town menu. Many took to the Nacogdoches Facebook group, Nacogdoches Talk, to voice…
In the events that have transpired at our University in the past few weeks, a quality that we should all deem as valuable in these times is transparency. Being open and honest with the student body, the community and everyone involved of what is being done to solve this dilemma and prevent o…
Halloween has always held a special place in my heart. Every year is full of “Goosebumps,” trick-or-treating, makeshift haunted houses and getting my pants scared off from watching “Monster House.” My earliest Halloween memory includes dressing up as Bat Girl to go trick-or-treating and carv…
It’s election season again, and your vote matters more than you think. It’s important to use that vote to represent yourself. Voting is important, but so is how we talk about politics in our everyday lives.
A unit in The Californian apartment complex caught fire around 8 p.m. Monday on 728 E Starr Ave. The fire was localized to Apt. 408, and no one was injured.
Dr. Candis Carraway, assistant professor of agriculture, was named the 2020 Distinguished Young Educator by Non-land grant Agriculture and Renewable Resources Universities. This national award recognizes meritorious teaching at a NARRU institution. This is the first time an SFA professor has…
Nacogdoches County Commissioners unanimously passed a vote at the start of the semester to make SFA an early voting location for the Fall 2020 election season.
A group of six SFA students accused of making a false police report against 17-year-old freshman Christin Evans have filed a federal lawsuit against the University, naming the Board of Regents and University President Dr. Scott Gordon as defendants.
Fourth semester nursing students are working with the East Texas Community Health Services to administer free flu vaccinations from 3 pm to 7 pm Oct. 7-9 and 9 am to 5 pm on Oct. 10 at the SFASU Richard and Lucille Dewitt School of Nursing building at 5707 North St.
This year, SFA’s theme for homecoming will be “Stay at Home-coming.” Homecoming will begin the week of Oct.19, and will continue up until Oct. 24, where SFA will face off against Abilene Christian University for the homecoming football game.
University Communications Liaison Erika Harris said University officials are urging the Evans family to release the body camera footage of the false report incident on Sept. 14 during a press conference on Oct. 3.
Chief of Police John Fields, along with other University faculty, provided more details about the incident involving UPD and the false report made on Sept. 14.
SFA will hold traditional in-person commencement ceremonies in December 2020 for December graduates, as well as those who graduated in May and August of 2020. There will be measures taken to assure safety; seating will be adjusted to maintain social distancing standards, and all who attend w…
Nacogdoches HOPE food pantry is asking for volunteers and donations as it has seen an increase in families needing assistants.
Editor’s note: This is a developing story; more information will be provided as the story updates.
A group of Rodeo Team alumni met current Rodeo Team members at the Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Facility equine center to present them with two pieces of equipment and a plaque to commemorate the donors to the program on Sept. 21.
Rusche College of Business está ofreciendo una carrera de emprendimiento que empieza este semestre debido a la alta demanda por los estudiantes. El programa fue aprobado oficialmente durante el verano, después de haber pasado el último ciclo de currículo y luego haber sido aprobado a nivel d…
SFA’s Chair of Military Science Department and Senior Officer in Charge of ROTC James Attaway was officially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel on May 8 of this year.
The Rusche College of Business is offering an entrepreneurship major starting this semester due to high demand by students. The program was officially approved in the summer, after going through the curriculum cycle last year and then being approved at the department, college and university levels.
University Dining Services has updated their safety protocols in compliance with Covid-19 preventative measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students and staff for the Fall 2020 semester.
Due to Coronavirus, the Fall 2020 Intramural Sports schedule will be modified to fit into the guidelines created by the CDC. These guidelines include a physically distant check-in process, cleaning of the SFA Campus Rec Intramural equipment and face covering requirements for participants.
A shooting occurred at 11:08 p.m. on Sept. 8 at University Club Apartments, 2807 Pearl St. Nacogdoches Police Department received a call of gunshots and immediately responded to the call. Police rendered aid, and the victim was transported to a local hospital by ambulance.
Desiree Kuykendall, estudiante de kinesiología, de Waco, estaba en la secundaria cuando se inscribió a una prueba para el equipo de porristas de su escuela. Kuykendall tenía pasión por el deporte y participó en vóleibol, baloncesto, y atletismo. Estaba muy emocionada por intentar algo difere…
SFA Friends of the Visual Arts (FVA) is raising monetary funds to help staff members of the Cole Arts Center in Downtown Nacogdoches after recent budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Desireé Kuykendall, a senior kinesiology major from Waco, was in middle school when she tried out for her school’s cheer team. Kuykendall had a passion for sports and was a part of the volleyball team, ran track and played basketball. She was excited to try something new with cheer and get m…
SFA encountered the first push back against wearing face masks on the first day back to class, Aug. 24. An unidentified student refused to wear a mask while getting onto the shuttle bus and held up fellow riders in the process.
All classes have been cancelled until Monday Aug. 31 as Nacogdoches is in the anticipated path of Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura, sitting at a category 4 in strength but could potentially become a category 5, is the first major hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season.
Nacogdoches County Commissioners held a vote on Tuesday morning to decide on additional polling places, including on a location on campus. The vote passed unanimously.
This year, new student orientation and Jack Camp have been adjusted to accommodate for distance learning as a result COVID-19.
University President Scott Gordon announced the current plans for the Fall 2020 semester. As of June 30, face-to-face classes will be offered, but students will also have the option for distance learning.
On-campus housing for the fall semester has put new regulations in place to keep students safe from COVID-19. Residence Life and Student Affairs sent an email to all students, along with a tweet posted by the official SFA Twitter account, about what students who are wanting to live on-campus…
SFA Students and members of the Nacogdoches community gathered on June 2 in front of the official Stephen F. Austin State University sign on North Street in a peaceful protest for the Black Lives Matter Movement. The protest began around 4 p.m. and was organized by two SFA students via a pri…
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing announced Monday SFA’s Master of Science in Nursing Program is fully accredited. Accreditation means students can continue their education to the doctoral level. MSN Coordinator Erin Bailey said all family nurse practitioner students must…
As campus activities have been suspended and buildings emptied, faculty in the Griffith Fine Arts building get ready for renovations that will relocate their classes and offices.
Staying inside and limiting the time allowed to go into public areas has put a halt on shopping and eating out at restaurants, but it also has stopped people from going to other important appointments, such as therapy sessions. This especially affects students who had these services easily a…
Walking through the empty parking lots of local business strips, I began to fully realize the effects of COVID-19 on the businesses here in Nacogdoches. With so many store doors with “Closed until further notice” signs, I began to wonder just how long that “further notice” would last. While …
Beginning mid-March, Memorial Hospital has received many donations of masks from the community. Around the country, masks are a major supply that hospitals are running out of and they highly suggest communities donate as much as they can to help in this crisis.
Entering the Gayla Mize Garden, I wasn’t expecting much activity. However, to my surprise, several people were out enjoying the sunshine and fresh air Nacogdoches has to offer.
When students went home for spring break back in March, no one could have anticipated the events that happened worldwide due to the cause of the coronavirus outbreak. As new developments have unfolded nationally, statewide and citywide, many students who went home have been unable to move ba…
According to Winston Baker, director of Residence Life, there are between 40 to 45 students currently staying on campus.
Even while a majority of SFA has been moved to an online format, there are still virtual programs taking place.
After the University made the decision to put classes in an online format due to the COVID-19 outbreak, professors began using Zoom, a video-conference platform, where they can continue a lecture-learning environment for classes not easily transferrable to the online format. Incidents involv…
Due to the rising concerns of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, some students and professors are worried about the online shift that the University has implemented in order to contain the spread of the virus. One of the biggest concerns come from majors that rely heavily on in person inst…
Comenzando después del mediodía mañana el condado de Nacogdoches estará bajo ordenes para permanecer en casa hasta el 7 de Abril a las 12:59 p.m.
Beginning noon tomorrow, Nacogdoches county will be under Stay Safe, Stay Home orders until 12:59 p.m. April 7.
SFA senior surprised with graduation ceremony
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The week after spring break, the costume design department of the School of Theatre started to sew masks to donate to healthcare facilities and providers.
In keeping students and staff safe from coming into contact with anyone who possibly is carrying COVID-19, SFA has instructed that the rest of the semester will be held through online classes. This means students will go to their classes using the video program Zoom in the safety of their ho…
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El Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud de Texas ha confirmado el primer caso de COVID-19 en Nacogdoches esta mañana, de acuerdo con un comunicado de parte de la ciudad de Nacogdoches.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the first case of COVID-19 in Nacogdoches this morning, according to a press release from the City of Nacogdoches.
A growing line of patrons craving frozen yogurt formed inside of Chilly Fillmore’s, the sweet spot across from campus. The business posted on social media that due to the current “health scare,” the establishment would be closing for an indefinite amount of time but giving away free yogurt u…
In a recent tweet, Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Adam Peck asked his followers to support the SFA Emergency Aid Fund by donating as a way to celebrate his birthday on Sunday.
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