Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Editorial: Boundaries haven’t changed–awareness has

Editorial Board and Katrina Clements April 9, 2019

Potential presidential candidate Joe Biden has recently been accused of inappropriately touching two women during political events in 2009 and 2014. Following the accusations, Biden released a video stating...

Changing your major for the better

Changing your major for the better

Kenyatta Battle April 2, 2019

According to a statistical analysis report by the U.S. Department of Education, over one-third of college students switch their majors during their time in college. Should changing your major be considered...

UTSA Men’s Golf has pledged to #SetTheExpectation that sexual assault and physical violence are never okay. #BirdsUp

Set an expectation that matters

Editorial Board and Kenyatta Battle March 27, 2019

On March 20, UTSA posted on its Twitter account UTSA student athletes pledging to stand up and out against sexual violence, abuse and assault. Signing a piece of paper will not hold student athletes accountable...

Respect is a two way street

Respect is a two way street

Editorial Board and Jose Chapa March 6, 2019

We need to have a conversation about classroom etiquette. First, we need more clarity to the extent teachers can enforce specific classroom rules. We also need to address the expectations of students,...

Editorial: Put a CAP on it

Editorial Board and Josh Levario February 26, 2019

The Coordinated Admission Program (CAP) used under the UT school system provides a unique opportunity for freshman students; they are able to complete their first year at a sister school (such as UTSA)...

Editorial: Overcoming academic and mental health struggles

Editorial: Overcoming academic and mental health struggles

Editorial Board and Kenyatta Battle February 20, 2019

When students first go to college they expect it to be all fun and games. They don’t know about the late nights and early mornings; they don’t understand what it’s like to sit in a classroom and...

A house divided cannot stand

A house divided cannot stand

Editorial Board February 13, 2019

Last semester President Eighmy mentioned numerous initiatives he planned to enact, one of which was to move the College of Business (COB) to UTSA’s downtown campus. This initiative has received mixed...

Give the plus or minus system liberty or give it death

Give the plus or minus system liberty or give it death

Editorial Board February 6, 2019

UTSA should create a consistent grading system that is implemented throughout the university. The current plus/minus system can be helpful for some students, but detrimental to others. The plus/minus...

A student resting her feet on a desk started the conflict with Anita Moss.

Remove the policy not the teacher

Editorial Board January 30, 2019

Dr. Anita Moss should not have been relieved from teaching for “classroom management issues.” Moss is the professor who was suspended last semester for calling campus police to escort an African American...

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Fight your dreams

Kenyatta Battle January 22, 2019

A dream is a series of thoughts, images or emotions occurring during sleep. In life a dream is a goal people hope to one day attain. Like Martin Luther King Jr., many people dream of peace, equality and...

Photo Courtesy of Samantha Flores

50 years later: students still first

Editorial Board and Kenyatta Battle January 16, 2019

UTSA has been in existence for 50 years and has established itself as a great institution. It is not UT. It has its own culture and its own mission. As a Hispanic-serving institution, UTSA has continued...

Student graduating.

The journey to graduation

Editorial Board November 29, 2018

Sunday, Dec. 16th may not be an important date to many of you, but to this semester’s graduating seniors, it is of the highest significance. Commencement is a celebratory milestone, the beginning of...

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