Miscellaneous
What is the name of the bobcat mascot?
Boko the Bobcat
What are the two TXST hand signs?
On your left hand, the "Heart of Texas State". On your right hand, the "Eat 'Em Up, Cats"
What was the first building at TXST, and the only building until the 1920s?
Old Main
What do students do after commencement to celebrate their graduation?
Jump into the San Marcos River in their graduation robes
What office provides free counseling and therapy to students?
The Counseling Center
Where can you go on campus to rent pillows, blankets, and take a nap?
Boko's Living Room in LBJSC
What team holds the distinction of being the first dance team organized on any major university campus in Texas?
The Strutters
How old is TXST this year?
125 years
What did the Gaillardia flower inspire?
The TXST colors
Where can you go for travel vaccines, STD treatment, or general medical care?
The Student Health Center
What campground on the river can only TXST students, faculty/staff, and alumni can reserve sites at?
University Camp
What TXST landmark is lit up after TXST wins an academic/athletic event?
The Victory Star
What statue serves as the Free Speech area of campus?
The Fighting Stallions
Whose hand do students shake for good luck on exams?
Alum and former president, Lyndon B. Johnson
What office can assist you with any legal issue you may have, all for free?
Attorney for Students
San Marcos' official title is the ____ Capital of Texas
Mermaid
This event is the annual favorite during Homecoming and has been held every year since 1967.
Soap Box Derby
Texas State was originally founded as what type of college?
The Big Event (formerly Bobcat Build)
Which two dining halls on campus are buffet, all-you-can-eat style?
Harris & Commons
What is the name of the famous pig that used to swim in the Aquarena Springs amusement park (now Spring Lake)?
Ralph the Pig
What academic milestone are you eligible to received after completing 75 credit hours?
Class ring
Who is First Five Freedom Hall named after?
The first five black women who enrolled at TXST after desegregation in 1963 - Dana Jean Smith, Georgia Faye Hoodye, Gloria Odoms, Mabeleen Washington, and Helen Jackson.
What event serves as a time to remember and honor Texas State faculty, staff, students, and alumni who died during the preceding year?
Bobcat Pause
What are three main offices on campus to help you with studying?
SLAC, the Writing Center, and the Math Lab