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

Turning Texas Blue

October 1, 2013

Since 1994, no Democrat in Texas has been elected in a statewide election. In the years following, Texas has become notoriously conservative, cutting taxes and attracting capital enterprise, but often...

Shooting on campus: At-large drive by shooter damages unoccupied vehicle

September 24, 2013

Photo Credit: Rafael Gutierrez Early Saturday morning, guns were fired at UTSA’s on-campus residence, University Oaks, Phase One. Shots were reportedly fired at an unoccupied vehicle...

A smarter freshman class?

September 24, 2013

The class of 2017 is UTSA’s most competitive incoming freshmen class yet. When the Texas Legislature founded UTSA in 1969, enrollment was limited to roughly 700 students. In the 40 years since the...

Debate on future of the Alamo

September 24, 2013

Photo Credit: Randy Lopez Concerned citizens gathered at the UTSA Downtown Campus Thursday, Sept. 19 for a town hall meeting to discuss the future of Alamo Plaza. The town hall meeting...

Yale professor discusses face of war

September 24, 2013

Dr. Jay Winter, professor of history at Yale University, visited UTSA on Sept. 20 to discuss the effacement of war in the twentieth century. Winter has been a professor of history at Yale University...

U.S. Citizens injured in Kenyan mall attack

September 24, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Four American citizens were reported injured in the Saturday attack on a shopping mall in Kenya. The wife of a foreign service national working for the U.S. Agency for International...

Going Greek?

September 17, 2013

Photo Credit: Rafael Gutierrez & Lindsay Smith As Rush Week comes to a close at UTSA, students will be receiving bids for the Greek organizations that could severely impact their college...

Councilmen jobs in jeopardy

September 17, 2013

District 1 Councilman Diego Bernal and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro are being targeted for removal by several groups for their respective roles in the passage of the new Non-Discrimination Ordinance,...

UTSA moms acquire rooms for nursing

September 17, 2013

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is taking the initiative to promote a nursing-friendly environment for mothers on campus with the allocation of lactation rooms. Lactation rooms are...

Electric bills on the rise

September 17, 2013

CPS Energy Board of Trustees recently proposed a rate increase for the city of San Antonio. This rate increase, if approved, would go into effect on Feb. 1 2014. Residents would see their energy bills...

Equal rights voted for SA

September 10, 2013

Courtesy Photo On the afternoon of Sept. 7, City Council voted to approve the Nondiscrimination Ordinance, effective immediately. The Nondiscrimination Ordinance (NDO) prevents employees...

Aid for Honduras

September 10, 2013

Photo Courtesy of Jade Heverly-Campbell This past summer, the UTSA chapter of Global Brigades, a student-led global health and sustainable development organization, travelled to Honduras...

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