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 launches education initiative

February 4, 2014

Courtesy of Joanne This past Friday, Jan. 31, UTSA became a National Center for Accelerated Schools. During the official ribbon cutting ceremony, President Ricardo Romo remarked that...

Students fight for early voting site

February 4, 2014

Students looking to vote early during the March primaries will not be able to vote at UTSA. On Thursday, Jan. 30, student organization MOVE (Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower) started a petition...

State of the Union: Obama’s promises for 2014

February 4, 2014

Pete Souza Last Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to a gridlocked Congress. Despite his 42 percent approval rating, the president was optimistic...

The business of social media

February 4, 2014

On Jan. 28, Randi Zuckerberg hosted a presentation on social media at the H-E-B University Center Ballroom. The event was part of the Speaker’s Series sponsored by the Air Force Reserve in partnership...

UTSA opens faculty center

February 4, 2014

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the John Peace Library opened its doors to faculty members for the grand opening of the Faculty Center. UTSA President Dr. Ricardo Romo described the space as “state-of-the-art”...

HIV: Are you infected?

January 28, 2014

Rafael Gutierrez The San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF), in collaboration with The Play Campaign and the Alamo Area Resource Center, administered free HIV and Syphilis testing to UTSA...

Dangerous weather: Classes cancelled due to icy roads and freezing temperatures

January 28, 2014

Amaeda Lowe UTSA’s alert system, Campus Alerts, informed students, faculty and staff on Thursday, Jan. 23, that winter weather conditions caused all UTSA campuses to close beginning...

Leisure area and spa for new Rec pool

January 28, 2014

The UT System Board of Regents recently approved a $5.9 million budget to renovate the pool in the Recreation Wellness Center on UTSA’s Main Campus. The old pool, which closed November 2011, will...

Recording UTSA history

January 28, 2014

What stemmed from a tragedy has grown into a unique project headed by the Retired Faculty Association (RFA) that seeks to archive the most memorable moments at UTSA and record its growth. The death...

Changing campus monitors Video: monitors scheduled to undergo changes

January 28, 2014

Major changes are coming for the 72 television video monitors at the downtown and main UTSA campuses. The monitors provide informative digital signage about campus events and deadlines. The UTSA...

Jogger attacked at local park

January 21, 2014

Marcus Connolly Last Friday, Jan. 17, a woman was attacked while jogging in a dark area in the Leon Creek Greenway near Ox Bow Park by Babcock Road —less than six miles away from...

27 years of marching for MLK

January 21, 2014

Matthew Trevino Nearly 175,000 people participated in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March on Monday, Jan. 20. The San Antonio march began in 1978 and became a city-sponsored event...

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