UTSA Emergency Alerts are Not ‘All Clear’
November 6, 2019
In the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 3, UTSA students, faculty and staff received a notification from the UTSA Alerts System. The alert stated, “An off-campus incident has been reported near Main Campus. Avoid perimeter roads and seek shelter in a safe location.” As you can see, little information...
President Trump’s corruption warrants impeachment
October 9, 2019
After leaving office, President Donald Trump will be regarded across the world as one of the worst presidents in the history of the United States. From cruel policies that purposefully separate children from their parents to his affection toward autocrats and his virulent racism, nearly every move this...
2018 UTSA crime statistics
October 2, 2019
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates UTSA to release a report disclosing security information and criminal statistics annually. The Department of Public Safety at UTSA released the 2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report in...
Sexual assaults, violence remain sparse at UTSA
January 27, 2015
When the president and the vice president of the United States announce that one in five women is sexually assaulted during their college career, people listen. When a Rolling Stone cover story about a gang rape by a University of Virginia fraternity is discredited, people listen. Recent studie...
Stabbing near UTSA sends 3 to hospital
March 26, 2013
Courtesy of WIll Tallent / The Paisano Three men were wounded as a result of stabbings at the 6700 block of Pinon Canyon at Aspen Heights, a student-housing complex near UTSA, in the early hours of Sunday, March 9.KENS 5 reported that the altercation allegedly began at around 1:40 a.m. whe...
Off-campus security: crime in student housing
October 22, 2012
Courtesy of Will Tallent / The Paisano On the night of Sep. 10, 2011, a long line of cars waited for the gates of Aspen Heights to open. Resident and senior marketing major Justeen Smith was just leaving the property, but she did not get far. Less than a minute after locking her b...