Activist Bree Newsome talks social change
Summer Mathis, Staff Writer
March 4, 2020
Bree Newsome hosted a discussion about activism in the Denman on Feb. 26. An outspoken activist, Newsome is most notable for removing a confederate flag from a South Carolina government building in 2015. Presented by the African American Studies Program and the Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Se...
Effective Activism
Isabella Briseño, Staff Writer
February 25, 2020
UTSA’s Main Campus is no stranger to controversy. Our student body is outspoken and opinionated, and that is amazing; all young people should have a voice, and I am glad to attend a school where a lot of my peers share the same opinions and passions I do. Because I know we all want to see this community...
Woolworth Watch Day
Ryan Houston-Dial, Assistant Opinion Editor
February 4, 2020
The Conservation Society of San Antonio hosted a symposium, Woolworth Watch Day, on Saturday, Feb. 1. The symposium emphasized the role and history of downtown San Antonio within Alamo Plaza for Bexar County’s civil rights legacy. On Feb. 1, 1960, African American students jumpstarted lunch counter...
TPR hosts ACES seminar
November 20, 2019
Hosted by Texas Public Radio, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) seminar was “San Antonio’s approach to becoming more trauma-informed.” Colleen M. Bridger, MPH and PhD, explained that ACEs formed when a weight study showed those who were obese had a history of childhood trauma. With these...
Breaking the stigma
November 13, 2019
“It’s a lot easier to fix broken kids than it is to fix broken men,” actor RJ Mitte said to conclude his disability inclusion seminar in Seguin, Texas on Nov. 7. Best known for his role as Walter “Flynn” White Jr. in AMC’s Emmy Award-winning drama, “Breaking Bad,” RJ Mitte also lives...
A legacy solidified
October 2, 2019
This Wednesday, Oct 2, the life of Mahatma Gandhi will be showcased by UTSA faculty and scholars. On what would’ve been Gandhi's 150th birthday, the event will highlight his activism and anticolonial work that cemented his legacy as one of the most prominent humanitarians of all time. The event...
Big Sis Advice: I am your legacy.
Kimiya Factory
October 2, 2019
I have a confession to make: In 1946, my great-grandmother, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, spearheaded the NAACP’s mission to challenge desegregation laws in the South when she sued The University of Oklahoma (OU) Board of Regents for denying her admission to OU Law based off of the color of her skin. Two...
Big Sis: Keep It Real With the Homies
Kimiya Factory
September 24, 2019
How do you break it to them? A person you love and kick it with, just perpetuated rape culture right before your ears but didn’t mean to...or did they? Your heart starts racing and your hands start sweating because confronting a stranger about perpetuating rape culture is easier than confronting someone...
Big Sis Advice #ChangeRapeCulture: Safe Spaces
Kimiya Factory
September 4, 2019
Imagine someone crying actual tears to you about “the struggle” that is known as your existence. “They’re so sorry that you’re oppressed, and they could never understand what a day in your shoes must be like.” At first, it’s flattering to think someone might “get it,” but after a couple...
I still believe in America
August 27, 2019
American greatness is not born from the ink on centuries-old documents. The principles we hold so dear, “unalienable human rights” and “all men are created equal” are not valued because their publication coincided with the creation of the United States. Those words are enshrined in the American s...
Let’s talk for a change
Kirkland Luther
October 2, 2018
Exclusive seminar for UTSA students centered on effective communication “What can I do to make a difference?” A question people ask themselves throughout their lifetime. It is reasonable to feel that everyday UTSA student issues — like receiving the wrong coffee, may feel miniscule compared to fel...
Texas Rising chapter brings activism and art to UTSA
Alejandro Lopez
February 7, 2018
The UTSA chapter of Texas Rising distributed a series of street art posters, titled the “The Unapologetically Brown Series,” at the Main and Downtown campuses on Feb. 1, depicting current social issues. Texas Rising is a program funded by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, a nonprofit,...