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

Opill, first-ever over-the-counter birth control, now accessible

Opill, first-ever over-the-counter birth control, now accessible

Elizabeth Hope, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

On March 4, the first non-prescription birth control pill was approved in the United States. The newly FDA-approved contraceptive is called Opill. Opill.com states, “After nearly a decade of research...

Contraceptives, it’s a good idea right?

Contraceptives, it’s a good idea right?

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator March 26, 2024

Olivia Rodrigo, an international pop star known for top hits such as “good 4 you” and “vampire,” is making headway with her concert hospitality. Currently touring for her “GUTS” album, the...

Sophomore Chloe Rotonda (pictured) first reached out to President Eighmy with information about PRJKTRUBY.

New partnership to make contraception accessible on campus

Jessica Mclaren, Assistant News Editor February 7, 2023

Four months ago, UTSA Wellbeing Services partnered up with Project Ruby to make contraceptive services more convenient and accessible for students at UTSA. Project Ruby (PRJKTRUBY) is an online platform...

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Male Birth Control & Female Viagra

Justice Lovin March 29, 2018

In 1960, the FDA approved the birth control pill for contraceptive use. This, so the story goes, lowered the stakes for casual sex and provided women in the U.S. a degree of sexual freedom that played...

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