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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

Apathetic politics plague SGA

Apathetic politics plague SGA

Editorial Board November 21, 2023

During an interview in April, prior to the start of the Fall 2023 semester, Student Government Association (SGA) President Zachary Neopote was asked about his view on the low voter turnout for SGA elections.  “I...

Texas Prop 3 supports wealth inequality

Texas Prop 3 supports wealth inequality

Editorial Board November 14, 2023

In the elections on Nov. 7, Texas voted on 14 amendments; Proposition 3 was among the 13 that passed. Prop 3 is a constitutional amendment prohibiting the “imposition of an individual wealth or net worth...

Rightsizing education will harm San Antonio’s youth

Rightsizing education will harm San Antonio’s youth

Editorial Board November 7, 2023

On Nov. 13, the SAISD Board of Trustees will vote on the recommendation of rightsizing the school district. The rightsizing would include five proposed campus consolidations and 19 suggested closures over...

Listen to students, help ‘Everyone W1N’

Listen to students, help ‘Everyone W1N’

Editorial Board October 31, 2023

On Oct. 25 and 26, voting was held on a proposal to increase the mandatory athletics fee that UTSA students pay every semester. Unsurprisingly, the proposal was met with criticism from students, who firmly...

Choose public, keep Texas schools funded

Choose public, keep Texas schools funded

Editorial Board October 24, 2023

On Oct. 9, Governor Greg Abbott ordered a special session to begin in the Texas Legislature with the intention of passing school choice legislation. This special session comes after House Bill 100 —...

Vote NO on increasing the athletics fee

Vote NO on increasing the athletics fee

Editorial Board October 17, 2023

On Oct. 25, students at UTSA will be able to vote on a proposed referendum that aims to increase the mandatory athletics fee. The proposal would increase the fee by $1.50 per credit hour for the next five...

Build peace, not walls

Build peace, not walls

Editorial Board October 10, 2023

On Oct. 6, the Biden administration announced that a section of the Texas border wall would continue construction. Biden claims that the border wall will continue to be constructed using funds that were...

Partisanship continues to inhibit justice

Partisanship continues to inhibit justice

Editorial Board October 3, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — who was accused of abusing the powers of his office, eventually leading to impeachment charges — has been acquitted following a two week long trial. The impeachment...

Does UTSA over-prioritize athletics?

Does UTSA over-prioritize athletics?

Editorial Board September 26, 2023

On Sept. 21, UTSA athletics unveiled their proposal for an increase to the athletics fee at the SGA general assembly. According to The Paisano, “If the initiative passes, the fee will increase each academic...

Retake the right to abortion

Retake the right to abortion

Editorial Board September 19, 2023

San Antonio City Council has encountered friction concerning the new 2024 budget proposal. While the bill allocated record funding for new police officers, as well as more funding for the clearing of homeless...

Do Roadrunners need protection from Chi Alpha?

Do Roadrunners need protection from Chi Alpha?

Editorial Board September 12, 2023

At any college campus, student organizations are an integral part of bringing the student body together. They serve as a great resource for new students to find like-minded individuals with common interests....

2x legal limit, 1 rolled car, 0 consequences

2x legal limit, 1 rolled car, 0 consequences

Editorial Board August 29, 2023

In December of 2022, UTSA wide receiver Joshua Cephus was involved in a car wreck that ultimately led to his facing an elevated DWI charge. Cephus — a senior and core member of the UTSA offense — was...

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