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

Vigil held outside of Alvarez hall. Photo by josh peck

Three students pass away

Breahna Luera, News Editor January 21, 2020

UTSA lost three Roadrunners in the Fall 2019 semester. Mariana Otero passed away in a car accident on Oct. 16. Senior finance major Eric Naranjo passed away in a plane crash on Dec. 1. Sophomore pre-music...

Graphic by Paola Esquivel

UT regents approve increased tuition and fees

Josh Peck, News Editor January 21, 2020

Starting in Fall 2020, UTSA students on the traditional tuition rate plan will see an increase of 2.6%, or approximately $305.91, in their tuition and fees after the University of Texas (UT) System Board...

Vigil held outside of Alvarez hall. Photo by josh peck

UTSA community holds vigil for Cesar Caballero

Breahna Luera December 10, 2019

The UTSA community joined the family of 19-year-old Cesar Caballero to hold a vigil in his memory in the Alvarez Hall Courtyard on Friday, Dec. 6. Caballero was a sophomore student and first-year resident...

Students protest demonstration on campus. Photo by Breahna Luera

Got free speech?

Heather Montoya November 13, 2019

President Taylor Eighmy sent a university-wide email to inform students about Protected Expression on Campus, a new Texas law that went into effect Sept. 1. The state law requires public universities...

Adobe Creative Cloud available for UTSA

Adobe Creative Cloud available for UTSA

Heather Montoya October 23, 2019

At the beginning of this semester, UTSA became the first four-year public university in Texas designated as an Adobe Creative Campus. The Adobe Creative Campus program aims to promote digital literacy...

Graphic by Emmanuelle Maher

Who is going to hold Greek life accountable?

Julia Maenius October 16, 2019

This semester, the UTSA athletic department has instated the Brenda Tracy Rule, an agreement to hold athletes accountable for sexual assault and other serious misconduct inquires. While the implementation...

Graphic by Ethan Gullett

Student fee increases proposed for Fall 2020

Joseph Torres October 16, 2019

Proposals to increase various UTSA student fees have been recommended to the university. Only one of the student fees will require a referendum, which affords students the ability to vote on the proposed...

The Office of Information Technology has been renamed. Photo by Ellyson Ortega

Office of Information Technology changes operation model

Heather Montoya October 16, 2019

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will now be called University Technology Solutions (UTS). Kendra Ketchum, UTSA vice president for information management and technology, sent out an email announcing...

Committee aims to make syllabi cosistent

Committee aims to make syllabi cosistent

Geoffrey Okolo October 16, 2019

SGA officials have begun drafting the Syllabus, Attendance and Participation Grade Standardization Act. The Act was developed by students concerned about the inconsistencies and ambiguity regarding attendance...

New study examines wait times at theme parks. Photo by Ethan Gullet

Researchers study theme park wait times

Kaylee Boggan October 16, 2019

Researchers in the UTSA Department of Management Science and Statistics Wenbo Wu and Mark Leung, and undergraduate student Dayanira Mendoza studied different approaches to combating the waiting times at...

photo by  Folasade Sabitu

Humans of UTSA: Vedika Khanna

Folasade Sabitu September 18, 2019

This is Vedika Khanna. She is a senior and a communication major. It took her three major changes to get her to where she is now, but the process has helped to build her confidence, solidify her values,...

Open mic night. Courtesy of Josh peck

Song and dance, poems and jokes

Jake Striebeck September 11, 2019

Students with diverse talents filled the Paseo Courtyard on Sept. 15 to perform and watch the Open Mic Night hosted by the UTSA Student Union. Creativity was showcased all night as artists were...

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