For many women, pregnancy is an extremely difficult and emotional time, physically and mentally. It can also be very confusing, as pregnancy can come with many complications and unexpected outcomes. Because...
“For I owe more to the dead, with whom I will spend a much longer time, than I ever will to the living,” (Sophocles, 90-92) Antigone wails to her sister, Ismene. Sophocles’ “Antigone” is a living,...
During recent years, it’s become increasingly popular to show support for social justice movements, and it’s reached the point of hitting the mainstream. Besides our family members, friends and colleagues,...
Marina Cruz, Contributing Writer
• September 1, 2020
Performative activism is defined as activism done to increase one’s social capital rather than out of devotion to the cause. It is used in a number of ways to support movements such as LGBTQ+ rights,...
‘Runners participate in the 31st San Antonio MLK March
The city of San Antonio commemorated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting its annual march on Monday. This year’s MLK...
Last week, UTSA’s main campus was a robust example of what the American college experience should be: a place where discussion is welcome, didactic and communal. UTSA National Association of the Advancement...
As often as civil rights issues make headlines, they still tend to affect our daily lives in ways that are difficult to explain in the news.
The constant media attention focused on Muslim bans and violent...
In virtue of the determination and diligence of several UTSA students and faculty and staff, the grand opening of the UTSA Community Garden took place on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. Student group applications...
On Oct. 6, UTSA students and local activists converged in the Sombrilla with duct tape over their mouths and brandished signs with photos of black Americans who lost their lives in episodes of police brutality...
“I don’t vote,” said one uninterested passerby. “It doesn’t matter anyways, right?”
This is the type of attitude that representatives of local community-based organizations like MOVE San Antonio–and...
UTSA junior James Ghiden remembers the first time he became aware of race: “I was in the third grade,” he said, “I was
playing basketball at a Boys and Girls Club, and some kid...
Names make a difference. Words matter.
On the Internet, some words have mattered more. Social media and online forums have brought serious topics of social concern to the general consciousness. ...
