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

Obama sets second term agenda in State of the Union address

February 20, 2013

On Feb. 12, President Obama gave his fifth State of theUnion speech to a joint session of Congress. The president largely focused ondomestic issues, but also addressed foreign policy in the annual address.Among...

Despite new tuition hike, UTSA remains financially competitive

February 20, 2013

Will Tallent/ The Paisano Last week, the UT System Board of Regents voted to increase tuition at UTSA by 0.6percent, which will take effect in Fall 2013.The current cost of tuition and...

Perry Outlines Goals for Legislature

February 12, 2013

On Jan. 8, the Texas Legislature began their 83rd session in Austin, Texas.The 140-day session, which meets every two years, is the only opportunity for budgetary and legislative matters to be passed...

Israeli airstrike adds new dimension to war in Syria

February 12, 2013

AP Photo On Jan. 30, a recent airstrike by Israel raised many questions concerning the current trajectory of the Syrian Civil War that has been waging since March of 2011 and the possibilities...

Judge deems school funding unconstitutional

February 12, 2013

Courtesy of Will Tallent / The Paisano On Feb. 4, State District Judge John Dietz ruled in favor of the six plaintiffs in a major state school finance lawsuit and deemed that the funding...

Benedict XVI to resign at end of month

February 12, 2013

On Monday, Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world when he announced his plans to resign at the end of the month “because of advanced age.”On Feb. 28, Benedict XVI, the spiritual leader of 1.2...

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...

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