Ninth annual TEDxSanAntonio
November 13, 2019
TEDxSanAntonio held its ninth annual event on Nov. 9. This year’s theme was “re:frame,” which was meant to engender conversations that presented issues from different perspectives. Nine speakers took the stage, covering topics that ranged from recoloring the outdoors to overcoming a creative block. Speaker...
Q&A: TEDx Speaker Hector Garcia
November 6, 2019
Clinical psychologist, private consultant and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Dr. Hector Garcia, will speak at TEDxSan Antonio on Nov. 9. Q: What is your main focus of study for psychology? A: I am a clinical psychologist and a researcher. My...
San Antonio to host TEDx
November 6, 2019
The city of San Antonio will be hosting TEDxSanAntonio at the Charlie McCombs Empire Theater Nov. 9, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The theme for this event is “re:frame,” where speakers from all over the country will take turns speaking on topics such as psychology, blogging, environmental conservation,...
Skeletal remains found near campus
October 9, 2019
Human skeletal remains were found in a wooded area outside of the West Campus near Babcock and 1604 on Oct. 1. KENS5 reported that the police believe the remains have been there for about six months. Officials said the offense was an apparent sudden death. San Antonio Police Department Homicide...
UTSA partners with Westside community
September 18, 2019
UTSA, in partnership with San Antonio’s Westside community, held the grand opening of the Westside Community Center (WCC) on Sept. 14 in the historic Heroes Building in the Villa Guadalupe neighborhood of San Antonio. The WCC aims to create community relationships with Westside residents a...
UTSA students receive free Via bus passes
Mina Alaniz
September 4, 2019
UTSA and VIA Metropolitan Transit have partnered to provide free and unlimited bus service to current UTSA students, faculty and staff. “Roadrunners can save money by riding for free with VIA rather than paying for a parking permit.” Clay Haverland, UTSA’s assistant vice president for Campus...
Julián Castro leads ‘People First’ Rally
April 16, 2019
Julián Castro, former San Antonio mayor and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Barack Obama, took the podium in his “People First” rally in Hemisfair Park on April 10. The counter-rally originated in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement of an...
President Eighmy recieves award
April 9, 2019
The San Antonio Business Journal has announced President Taylor Eighmy as the inaugural Dealmaker of the Year. While Eighmy is not San Antonio’s first Dealmaker—someone who initiates additional infrastructure and culture to the city—he is the first to be named Dealmaker of the Year. He received...
Texas Organizing Project launches community book drive
April 2, 2019
The Texas Organizing Project (TOP) has recently launched the Quiero Leer book drive, a community project that seeks to add hundreds of new books to the Bexar County Jail library. The local book drive is an initiative of the TOP’s Right2Justice campaign: an effort focused on improving the justice systems...
Town Hall discusses funding in Texas public schools
March 27, 2019
UTSA and the San Antonio Express-News hosted a town hall meeting to discuss education funding in Texas at the Buena Vista Street Building Theater located at UTSA’s downtown campus on March 21. The town hall meeting addressed Texas’ school funding via property taxes and Texas’ new legislation, House...
March kicks off Women’s History Month
Cate Niegos
March 6, 2019
San Antonio’s 29th Annual International Women’s Day March was held on March 2 at Milam Park. The event named, “La Lucha Sigue! Nevertheless We Persist!” brought out local members of the community. Organizations such as Planned Parenthood, MOVE San Antonio and The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center...
Conference focuses on regenerative medicine
February 20, 2019
The Fifth San Antonio Conference on Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine took place Feb. 7 and 8 at the Wyndham Garden Riverwalk Hotel. RegenMed SA, an organization promoting stem cell research between institutions and individuals, hosted the conference. UTSA biology professor John McCarrey, Kleber...