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

Fracking up Texas

September 22, 2015

As one of the largest public university systems in Texas, The University of Texas (UT) System has an obligation to serve the state by acting in its best interest. But it’s not doing its job. ...

Lingerie, social media and school spirit

Jakob Lopez and Mia Cabello September 8, 2015

The Roadrunners — recent winners of Victoria’s Secret annual Pink Campus Showdown — will have the “biggest college party of the year” hosted by Victoria’s Secret Pink on campus. The party,...

A healthy future is, at first, a little less sweet

Mia Cabello September 1, 2015

To promote good health among UTSA’s students, the university must curb — or better yet discontinue — its sale of Pepsi soda products in the 130 cold beverage vending machines on UTSA’s three...

Alcohol: Endangering lives and ending evenings

Mia Cabello August 27, 2015

Although alcohol is part of a college culture, it is not without its consequences. The decision to drink alcohol — namely the choice to get drunk, whether legally or illegally— impacts personal...

University pushes forward, traffic stalls

Jakob Lopez and Mia Cabello August 17, 2015

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is expanding UTSA Boulevard — and headaches too. TxDOT is currently widening UTSA Blvd from two lanes to five and slowing traffic and increasing travel...

College stress flies, with a little help from friends

Jakob Lopez June 12, 2015

The American Freshman Survey, a cooperative institutional research program at UCLA, reported the college freshmen who began university in 2014 had the lowest level of emotional health measured by the...

Optional exam week, the smart move forward

Jakob Lopez and Mia Cabello April 28, 2015

Exam week will take a new direction beginning this spring. A new UTSA directive allows professors to choose whether or not to administer final exams during the pre-determined finals week. The refreshing...

Campus culture and tradition takes time and patience

April 21, 2015

Let’s do the numbers. Over the last five years, UTSA has increased its research spending by 97 percent. UTSA boasts the largest business school in The University of Texas System and is nationally...

Disproportionate funds for arts

Editorial Board and Mia Cabello April 14, 2015

The dire state of the Art Building is apparent. The interior’s lighting is dim and the floors are cracked. Water run-off stains line the drab outside walls of one of the first buildings on...

Student interest vital for San Antonio politics

Jakob Lopez and Mia Cabello March 31, 2015

On March 24, 2015, UTSA partnered with the San Antonio Express-News and Time Warner Cable to host a San Antonio Mayoral debate at the Main Campus. Despite the debate’s convenient on-campus location...

The passing of SB 17 and SB 11 threatens Texans

Mia Cabello March 24, 2015

On Tuesday, March 24, the Texas House of Representatives will consider two bills that would extend the rights of Texas gun holders. SB 17 and SB 11 (popularly known as open carry and campus carry respectively)...

Furthering the role of women in the workplace

March 3, 2015

We — as a human race — may never be 100 percent equal. A small percentage of small-minded people will still hold predisposed prejudices, but that should never be a reason for individuals to feel...

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