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Published weekly during the school year by the Students of the Southwest Texas Normal. Also contains local advertisements.

Cover story on B.W. Stephenson.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Maggie Bell, Bill Browder, Boz Burrell, Johnny Bush, Hondo Crouch, Wayne Harper, Bill Hearne, Bo Jangles, Waylon Jennings, Harry Jersig, Guich Koock, Kris Kristofferson, John McLaughlin, Tom Nall, Willie Nelson, San Pedro, Slim Pickins, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers, Ray Smith, Rusty Wier, Bob Wills.

Kent Finlay talks about the history of the Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, its creation and how it stays current, the kind of music played there, and what makes it special. He discusses the state of music in Texas and specifically mentions famous musicians such as Willie Nelson, Marsha Ball, Asleep at the Wheel, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jerry Jeff Walker, George Strait, and more.

From 1999-2001, NASA partnered with History students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) to conduct interviews with former employees who lived in the Central Texas area. Interviewees include managers, engineers, technicians, doctors, astronauts, and other employees of NASA and aerospace contractors who served in key roles during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs.