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

Filling the Fountain

November 12, 2013

Vincente Cardenas/ The Paisano Sustainability has become the key to refilling the UTSA Sombrilla Fountain. The fountain will be retrofitted to run on excess water from air conditioning...

Fighting addiction: program offers hope

November 12, 2013

The Collegiate Recovery Program is a new program at UTSA that offers assistance to anyone trying to recover from an addiction. According to the assistant director, Jennifer Cervi, attendees of weekly...

SGA to hold special elections

November 12, 2013

The position of Treasurer in UTSA’s Student Government Association (SGA) for the spring 2014 semester will soon be vacated by current Treasurer Boyd Garriott. Garriott will be leaving for the Archer...

Solar research grant awarded to minorities

November 12, 2013

A competitive $750,000 grant was awarded to UTSA on Oct. 30 to fund solar energy research. The university will be targeting underrepresented minority students who show potential in careers involving...

Luxury student housing

November 5, 2013

In 2013 and 2014, UTSA students will have eight new housing options to choose from, including UTSA’s new dorm San Saba Hall. The new housing complexes will be located near the Main and Downtown Campuses...

Bike sharing at UTSA

November 5, 2013

Long walks from shuttle stops to the classroom may soon be a thing of the past. A bike-sharing program for UTSA is currently under consideration and, if implemented, would give students an additional...

SGA votes to end CAP

November 5, 2013

The Student Government Association’s resolution, “End Participation with the Coordinated Admission Program Resolution” passed unanimously last Thursday, Oct. 31. The Coordinated Admissions Program,...

Muslim Student Association

November 5, 2013

Photo Courtesy of Mohamed Ahmed The UTSA Muslim Student Association (MSA) recently participated in Islamic Awareness Week, an event that aimed to bring forth interfaith dialogue,...

Election Day

November 5, 2013

Nine Amendments to the Texas Constitution are up for a statewide vote on Nov. 5. They include property tax cuts for the spouses of diseased veterans, elimination of a non-operational State Medical...

Advising overhaul: a new system

November 5, 2013

UTSA is preparing to implement a new program that will not require students to have so many different advisors. The proposal for this program was released on Aug. 6 and is currently in preparation....

Voter ID Laws: Changing the system

November 5, 2013

The 2013 election is the first statewide election where the Texas photo ID requirement for in-person voting has taken effect. In 2011 the Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 14 (SB 14), which...

Van de Putte tells personal story of Davis filibuster

October 29, 2013

Amid rumors of a run for Lieutenant Governor, Senator Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, spoke Tuesday, Oct. 22, in San Antonio at an event hosted by the Texas Observer about the night of the Wendy...

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