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 builds for the future

June 3, 2013

San Saba Hall, UTSA’s newest on-campus housing facility, will be opening for the Fall 2013 semester. Located near the Recreation Center, Roadrunner Café and University Center, the new residence...

Putting Down Roots: The Paisano solidifies plans for a new building

April 30, 2013

Will Tallent / The Paisano When business mogul and philanthropist Red McCombs thinks of UTSA, he may call to mind the university’s football team, the increasing number of new degree...

Texas driving laws heading for change

April 30, 2013

On April 17, the Texas House of Representatives voted to approve a preliminary ban on texting and driving in the state, which is among the 11 states that do not have such a ban, according to the House...

Future of UTSA research donor uncertain amid controversy

April 30, 2013

Will Tallent / The Paisano The Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has found itself in a series of scandals that have resulted in new regulations making their way through...

UTSA: The Path to Tier One

April 30, 2013

In 2009, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) named UTSA one of seven universities to compete for funding and the status of Tier One, giving it the title “Upcoming Research University.”...

Former Congressman donates papers to UTSA

April 23, 2013

Former U.S. Representative Charles A. “Charlie” Gonzalez has donated his congressional papers to UTSA. These materials are now included in UTSA Library’s Special Collections. Gonzalez’s collection...

Gun control future remains uncertain

April 23, 2013

Will Tallent / The Paisano On April 17, the Senate failed to pass several comprehensive amendments that aimed to modify the current gun control policies.Reuters referred to the Senate...

Tension in the Middle East after Israel attacks Gaza

April 16, 2013

On April 2, tensions rose in the Middle East after Israel carried out an airstrike in Gaza, a Palestinian territory, in the first bombing raid between the two countries since a ceasefire was signed last...

Arkansas pipeline bursts, leaked tar sands soil area

April 16, 2013

In Arkansas last month, the 65-year-old pipeline Pegasus formed a rupture that was 22 feet long and two inches wide. Over several days, the pipeline dumped thousands of gallons of oil into residential...

Far East faces threats from North Korea

April 16, 2013

North Korea has loaded and fueled at least two mobile ballistic missiles on its eastern coast according to the South Korean news agency Yonhap and satellite imagery obtained by United States intelligence....

Last Light Up: Smoking restrictions begin June 1

April 16, 2013

Starting June 1, UTSA will make all of its campuses smoke-free and tobacco-free environments. This process will be carried out by the UTSA Tobacco-Free Task Force, who will make all three UTSA...

State legislators seek incentive for recycling used water bottles

April 9, 2013

Two Bottle Bills, designed to decrease litter by offering monetary incentives for recycled bottles, have been introduced in the Texas House of Representatives and in the Senate.State Representative Eddie...

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