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 ranks among the top schools in the nation for Hispanic students

UTSA ranks among the top schools in the nation for Hispanic students

Naydine De La Fuente, Interim Copyediting Coordinator November 7, 2023

UTSA was recognized last month as one of the top schools in the U.S. for Hispanic and Latino-identifying students. According to the Top 100 Colleges and Universities List in the Hispanic Outlook on Education...

‘Runners exhibit diverse reactions to athletics fee loss

‘Runners exhibit diverse reactions to athletics fee loss

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor November 7, 2023

Two weeks ago, UTSA announced that the “Everyone Wins” proposal failed to pass a vote by students, causing Roadrunners to voice their mixed opinions on the issue.  On Oct. 25 and 26, ‘Runners...

Time changed for second commencement ceremony

Time changed for second commencement ceremony

Kaitlyn J. Grace, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

Last week, UTSA changed the time the second fall commencement ceremony will take place, adjusting it to 4 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. According to UTSA Today, this change was to “ensure that traffic in...

SGA discusses student safety and open educational resources

SGA discusses student safety and open educational resources

Kara Lee, Graphic Editor November 7, 2023

In their 48th General Assembly, the Student Government Association (SGA) launched its sixth session of the semester, addressing a variety of topics such as free textbooks and improved safety on the Main...

State of the City: Week of 11/7

State of the City: Week of 11/7

Noah Willoughby, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

Not subscribed to local news but still want to stay up-to-date on the happenings around town? Look no further. Highlighting notable stories from external San Antonio news sources, State of the City summarizes...

UTSA Downtown Campus: a symbol of San Antonio’s progress

UTSA Downtown Campus: a symbol of San Antonio’s progress

Kaitlyn J. Grace, Staff Writer November 6, 2023

UTSA’s Downtown Campus, as well as downtown San Antonio itself, has seen a number of changes this past year, including the groundbreaking of San Pedro II, the relocation of the O. Henry residence and...

Walkable solar panels pave the way for campus sustainability

Walkable solar panels pave the way for campus sustainability

Kylar Royer, Photo Assistant October 31, 2023

UTSA professor Samer Dessouky and Ph.D. student Hamindreza Allahdadi executed the first phase of their solar panel research installed on UTSA’s Main Campus earlier this year.  Allahdadi’s passion...

Controversial athletics fee increase fails by vote of 70.66%

Controversial athletics fee increase fails by vote of 70.66%

Faith Kouadio, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

On Sept. 21, UTSA athletics announced a voting session on a proposed incremental student athletics fee increase to upgrade the university’s various sports programs and subsequently improve its reputation...

State of the City: Week of 10/31

State of the City: Week of 10/31

Alessandra Avila, Contributor October 31, 2023

Not subscribed to local news but still want to stay up-to-date on the happenings around town? Look no further. Highlighting notable stories from external San Antonio news sources, State of the City summarizes...

Research recap: UTSA’s latest research impact

Research recap: UTSA’s latest research impact

Kylar Royer, Photo Assistant October 31, 2023

During October, UTSA climbed the world rankings in research quality and industry impact, in tandem with grants awarded to UTSA staff to study language barriers in engineering and new technology to combat...

Early voting on Main Campus until Nov. 3

Early voting on Main Campus until Nov. 3

Noah Willoughby, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

Early voting for San Antonio’s upcoming Nov. 7 election opened on October 23 and will run through November 3. Voting can be done on the UTSA campus in the H-E-B Student Union Bexar Room (1.102).  The...

University preserves history and culture with digital special collections

University preserves history and culture with digital special collections

Noah Willoughby, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

Since 1974, UTSA Library’s Special Collections has been proactive in acquiring, preserving and providing access to donated cultural materials. Over the past decade, the university has been working towards...

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