Introduction In Spring 2017, I was an intern for the San Marcos River Foundation (SMRF), a non-profit here in San Marcos with the mission to protect and preserve the beauty, flow, and purity of our local river—and, indirectly, the Edwards Aquafer that is its source. The San Marcos River is a beautiful body of water… Continue Reading Annie Shupp, San Marcos River Foundation
Introduction: During the spring semester, I took part in an internship at the Texas Prehistory Research Project located at Texas State University. The project’s main focus is the scientific research and exploration of Clovis technology. Clovis technology is a term associated with the manner in which the archaeological artifacts of the 13 B.C. to earlier… Continue Reading Anna Schautteet, Texas Prehistory Research Project
Introduction During the spring semester of 2016, I conducted an internship at the Center for Archaeological Studies at Texas State University. In this report, I will provide a brief description of CAS and the project I worked on, which were artifacts recovered from the Ambergris Caye Archaeological Project. Furthermore, I will be discussing the Mayans… Continue Reading W. A. Welliver, Center for Archaeological Studies
EXPERIENCES OF FOOD INSECURITY AND AGENCY HAYS COUNTY FOOD BANK: RESCUE, REDISTRIBUTE, AND EDUCATE Hays County Food Bank (HCFB) was founded in 1984 as a food bank exclusively serving the city of San Marcos. A food bank is defined as “a non-profit organization working to eliminate hunger by providing food, education and other resources to… Continue Reading Alejandro Allen, Hays County Food Bank
You Get Used to It: Internship at a Forensic Anthropology Research Facility During the spring semester of 2017, I participated in an internship with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS), where I collected preliminary data to be later used in research concerning identification of human remains through aerial photography or concerning remote sensing… Continue Reading Christine Puebla, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State