Whatโs Up South Texas! Woman turns her painful past into a resilient future for victims of violent crimes
A San Antonio woman is turning her painful past into a bright and resilient future for victims of violent crimes across south Texas. Margaret Fernandez is the founder and CEO of the non-profit 3rd Street Closet.
The Look: Spa day in the comfort of your own home
San Antonio Most of us could use a good spa day after being stuck in quarantine for so long. Monday on SA Live, Elsa Fernandez, of Eye Candy Boutique, shared different ways to recreate that spa feeling at home in a new edition of The Look. The different techniques that Fernandez shared for at-home facials are jade rolling and gua sha, which are both derived from ancient Chinese medicine. Alternatively, gua sha stones, which can come in many different shapes, are great for the various contours of your face. You will only make strokes in one direction with the gua sha stones, once again applying soft-to-medium pressure.
UTSA student copes with new changes while under self-quarantine
SAN ANTONIO โ University of Texas at San Antonio student Josefina Fernandez remains quarantined states away, but she said she has anxiety after UTSA announced campus residents must move out by the end of the month. However, she said the trip ended in a nightmare after a school advisor informed the group they needed to self-quarantine away from campus. Fernandez said she is a campus resident, but because of the new changes, she is unsure what to do. She said โuncertainty really breeds stress" and advised anyone who is under self-quarantine not to fall into despair. UTSA is developing a plan to refund students on a pro-rated basis.
Texas State University devotes exhibit to SA's First Lady of Song
SAN MARCOS, Texas โ Three generations of family had their first look at the Texas State University exhibit devoted to San Antonio's First Lady of Song, a title bestowed by another first lady, Lady Bird Johnson, to Rosita Fernandez. They came to her," said Ramon Hernandez, a music journalist and historian who curated the exhibit with much of the memorabilia given to him by Fernandez, herself. Hernandez was there as Diana Rosa Almaguer-Orellana, Fernandez's only daughter, saw the exhibit along with her son, Mario Orellana, Fernandez's grandson, and his 4-year-old daughter, Sonoma, Fernandez's great-grandaughter, who Fernandez did not live to see. "She conquered the music industry in Texas when it was almost 98 percent male-dominated, " Hernandez said. "I really learned how much she meant to San Antonio and the world of music," Orellana said.