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

Business boot camp inspires innovation

February 18, 2014

Brittney Davila Over 200 students attended a technology entrepreneur boot camp Saturday, Feb. 15, in the Business Building’s Richard Liu Auditorium. The boot camp focused on important...

Nutrition degree promotes health

February 18, 2014

Throughout the country, attention has been given to diet-related issues such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. As a result, UTSA was quick to bring a dietetics and nutrition program to the university. The...

State of the district

February 18, 2014

Matthew Trevino As UTSA and the surrounding area rapidly expands, there are a number of concerns associated with residential and commercial development. District 8 City Councilman...

What women want: how ovulation affects women’s choices

February 18, 2014

Women’s behavior can drastically change throughout the month as their hormones fluctuate. These behavioral changes can influence anything from the men a woman is attracted to, to her choice of clothing. ...

Energy secretary praises UTSA

February 11, 2014

US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz visited UTSA’s Downtown Campus Thursday, Feb. 6, to meet with university and city leaders and to engage the community during a town hall discussion. Joining Moniz...

Will UTSA quit smoking?

February 11, 2014

According to the American Lung Association, 70 percent of smokers started smoking regularly at age 18 or younger, and 86 percent at age 21 or younger. “Eighteen percent of the US population smokes,...

UT Regents Chancellor steps down

February 11, 2014

UT System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa will be stepping down from his position to return to his previous career as a transplant surgeon. Cigarroa has been the Chancellor since his appointment in 2009. “It...

Banning plastic bags

February 11, 2014

Rafael Gutuirrez Rising clean-up costs for grocery and retail store bags has encouraged City Councilman Cris Medina to propose a ban on plastic bags for the city of San Antonio. The...

The future of water in San Antonio

February 11, 2014

UTSA and the San Antonio Express-News initiated their series of town hall discussions last Thursday, Feb. 6, with a discussion on the future of water in San Antonio. The panel consisted of former...

Gay marriage battle for next Attorney General

February 11, 2014

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ When two same-sex Texas couples challenge the state's gay marriage ban in a San Antonio federal court this week, they'll carry the momentum of recent legal victories in conservative...

Seeking: sugar daddy

February 4, 2014

Rafael Gutierrez SeekingArrangement.com, a “Sugar Daddy/Mommy” dating website, gives college students an unorthodox way to pay for college by creating mutually beneficial arrangements...

Helping students graduate

February 4, 2014

UTSA’s enrollment policies will be changing to improve overall quality and effectiveness. These changes are intended to help students who have faced graduation issues as a result of enrollment policies. “I...

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