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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

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

The passing of SB 17 and SB 11 threatens Texans

Mia Cabello March 24, 2015

On Tuesday, March 24, the Texas House of Representatives will consider two bills that would extend the rights of Texas gun holders. SB 17 and SB 11 (popularly known as open carry and campus carry respectively)...

SAG Awards on merit, not race

January 27, 2015

On Sunday, January 25, the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards aired on TNT and TBS with two minority actresses — Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) and Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New...

Should San Antonio raise the minimum wage?

November 18, 2014

San Antonio is a city on the rise. This city of almost 1.5 million people is ranked number eight for national job growth and the best Texas city for business investment, according to Forbes magazine. However,...

All A’s not created equal

January 28, 2014

When UTSA opened its doors to students in the early 1970s, getting an A in class was a rare occurrence, and only the most outstanding students received the highest marks. Now, surveys of colleges around...

Board of Regents should let UTSA move on without CAP

October 22, 2013

When the Coordinated Admissions Program (CAP) began in 2001 UTSA’s admission rate was essentially 100 percent, fewer than 20,000 students were enrolled here and we were without a football team, a...

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