History
Points of Pride
Traditions
Landmarks
Myths
100
The year our school name became just Texas State University
2013
100
The masters in applied geography program at Texas State is unique because of this honor
What is it is the first of its kind in the nation?
100
The name of our mascot
What is Boko?
100
Where student organizations hold fundraisers, promote events, and where the Farmer's Market is
What is The Quad?
100
Provide the correct pronunciation of our Basketball Coliseum
It is pronounced "Stran" not "Stray-han"
200
The year black students were integrated into Texas State as the result of a U.S. District Court order.
What is 1963?
200
Last year our football team earned the distinction of being the second team in the FBS to do this in their first year of conference play
What is become bowl eligible?
200
This school flower has inspired our school colors of maroon and gold
What is gaillardia? (Or Indian Blanket or Mexican Blanket)
200
This statue made its debut in October of 2008
What is the bobcat statue?
200
True or False: The name of our school song is "Red Turrets."
False. It is called Alma Mater. Written by Jessie Sayers in the early 1900s
300
The year TX State awarded its first doctorate degrees
What is 2000?
300
This degree program in our school of music is the only one of its kind in the Southwestern United States
What is the sound technology program?
300
Founded in 2004, this is the official student spirit organization
What is the Loud Crowd?
300
Texas State's first building on campus which now houses the College of Fine Arts and Communication and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication
What is Old Main?
300
This is the correct name of our hand sign
What is the Heart of Texas State?
400
The first distinguished alumni (awarded in 1959) Hint: There is a building named after this person on campus
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
400
The country singer of "Give it All We Got Tonight" and the winner of CMA's Entertainer of the year graduated from our university in 1979
Who is George Strait?
400
At this annual ceremony, students dip their hands in the water of the San Marcos River flowing from a fountain
What is the ring ceremony?
400
This building which houses the King of the Hill archives got its name in 1991 Hint: You may use the resources in this building when writing papers
What is Albert B. Alkek library?
400
True or False: Texas State students once had a snowball fight with snow sent from Michigan Tech
This is true! Michigan Tech has an annual Winter Carnival and in 1966 they sent their leftover snow to Southwest Texas State!
500
This is the name of the school that opened in 1903 that eventually became Texas State University
What is Southwest Texas State Normal School?
500
An August 2010 article in the New York Times said Texas State has one of the top undergraduate programs in this field
What is musical theater and acting?
500
The Victory Star is now on permanent display on Jackson Hall. It was first displayed in 1936 on a water tower. What was its original purpose? (Why was it originally displayed?)
What is a Christmas decoration?
500
This man is responsible for creating a park at Texas State and in 1946 the park was renamed in his honor
Who is Dr. Froggy Sewell, a mathematics professor?
500
True or False: The Fighting Stallions statue (outside our building!) was once the subject of a lawsuit
True! After 10 students were suspended for protesting the Vietnam War, the courts heard a case that challenged the right of students to free speech on campus. Obviously free speech rights were successfully defended!
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