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

UTSA’s emerging campus identity

Paisano1 February 24, 2015

The social media phenomenon known as “Humans of New York” has captivated audiences the world over. The trend across social media platforms focuses on anonymous individuals and their deeply personal...

Investing in the future of higher education

Jakob Lopez and Mia Cabello February 17, 2015

Gun rights and Second Amendment issues have thus far been in the spotlight as the legislature meets in Austin, but one order of business still sits in political limbo. Traditionally, the legislature...

Shooting Down Concealed Carry Laws

Jakob Lopez and Mia Cabello February 9, 2015

Texas universities may soon see a major safety upheaval. With concealed carry gun laws at the forefront of public policy, college students and administrators are watching the Texas Legislature with...

SAG Awards on merit, not race

January 27, 2015

On Sunday, January 25, the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards aired on TNT and TBS with two minority actresses — Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) and Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New...

A pathway to better student living

Jakob Lopez January 20, 2015

In the 2014 fall semester, the City of San Antonio accommodated UTSA students by adding bike lanes on Valero Way. Moreover, the City of San Antonio began to work with the Texas Department of Transportation...

No middle class for collegiate football

Jakob Lopez December 9, 2014

The University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) was the first NCAA top-tier team in the past 20 years to terminate its football program. The final announcement came on Sunday, Dec. 7 after the UAB Blazers...

Ferguson calls for cultural change

December 2, 2014

In the aftermath of the Ferguson shooting, President Barack Obama announced a plan to tighten the police department’s use of military-style equipment. He also announced a $263 million program that...

Should San Antonio raise the minimum wage?

November 18, 2014

San Antonio is a city on the rise. This city of almost 1.5 million people is ranked number eight for national job growth and the best Texas city for business investment, according to Forbes magazine. However,...

Vaqueros become controversial mascot

November 11, 2014

Racial tensions are a widely debated issue and it seems that UT schools are no exception. UT-Rio Grand Valley (UTRGV) President Guy Bailey has recommended that the school’s mascot be changed to a...

Billion dollar pipeline to quench city thirst

November 4, 2014

One of San Antonio’s most valued resources is being flushed down toilets, showered down drains and sprayed over lawns. San Antonio and the greater Bexar County metro area are no strangers to water...

Female students face challenges on campus

October 28, 2014

On Thursday, Oct. 23 the Women’s Studies Department hosted their annual Take Back the Night event to bring awareness to violence against women. Take Back the Night is a symbolic way for women and...

Ebola paranoia prevents real aid

October 21, 2014

News about the Ebola virus saturates American media daily. Ebola is an occasionally fatal virus that kills on average 50 percent of those infected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)....

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