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 Autism Center to change the face of applied learning

February 5, 2013

Erin Boren/The Paisano In America, one in 88 children isdiagnosed with autism—a neuro-behavioral disorder with an unknown geneticcause. Most children are diagnosed around the age of...

Pentagon to allow women in combat roles for first time

February 4, 2013

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stated onWednesday, Jan. 23, that the Pentagon is removing its ban on women in combat.Some positions will now be open,according to defense officials, but not all. Panetta...

Washington group investing millions to turn Texas blue

February 4, 2013

Will Tallent/ The Paisano Lastmonth, a grassroots organization called “Battleground Texas” was formed inorder to shift the political momentum of the state toward a Democratic vote,just...

Graduation relocates to Alamodome

January 29, 2013

File Photo UTSA hasdecided to relocate the venue of spring commencement on May 13 to theAlamodome. Previously, graduation ceremonies were held at the ConvocationCenter on campus.TheAlamodome...

Switch to Blackboard Learn leads to mixed reviews

January 29, 2013

Will Tallent/ The Paisano Afterthe Blackboard company retired WebCT, UTSA students and faculty have begun toadjust to the new Blackboard Learn, which was implemented at the start of theSpring...

Nation’s first bookless library coming to San Antonio

January 29, 2013

BiblioTech, the nation’s first bookless library, isscheduled to open this fall on the south side of San Antonio. BiblioTech will house desktop computers for on-site users,as well as...

Shooting leaves three injured at Houston College

January 29, 2013

At about 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 22, approximately 10 shots were fired at LoneStar College in Houston. The violence erupted after an alleged verbalaltercation between a student and another man and ended with...

UT System plans to merge two South Texas universities, create med school

January 29, 2013

In December 2012, the UT System’s Board ofRegents unanimously approved a plan to merge two Rio Grande Valley universities—UTPan American (UTPA) and UT Brownsville.With relatively small student populations...

Shootings lead to national, state debates on gun control

January 23, 2013

At a White House press conference on Jan. 12, Barack Obama signed 23 executive actionspertaining to gun control. These marked the president’s first actions inresponse to a school shooting that...

16-year-old arrested for fatal shooting

January 23, 2013

On the morning of Thursday, Jan. 17,officers arrested a 16-year-old male for the carjacking and fatal shooting of18-year-old Christopher Hinojos that occurred in the Maverick Creekneighborhood...

Transfer students don’t save money on student loans

January 22, 2013

Students who transfer to a four-year college will accumulate an equal amount of student loan debt as those who never transfer, according to a report released earlier this month. The study,...

UTSA places second, nationally, in Campus Votes Challenge

January 16, 2013

UTSA was ranked second in the country for its participation in the Campus Vote Challenge, which dared colleges and students to become more active in the 2012 elections. UTSA finished ahead of schools...

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