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

Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies’ schedule announced

Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies’ schedule announced

Gauri Raje, News Editor February 21, 2023

Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies will occur on Saturday, May 20, at the Alamodome.  The first ceremony for HCAP, COEHD, COS and the University College will take place at 2:30 p.m., followed by another...

Do honorary doctorate degrees devalue doctoral degrees?

Do honorary doctorate degrees devalue doctoral degrees?

Dafny Flores, Staff Writer August 30, 2022

Do honorary doctorate degrees devalue earned doctoral degrees?  The class of 2022 graduated with their degrees and pursued their dreams. Four years of growth, triumph and strain honored with their...

UTSA finalizes Spring 2022 commencement plans; students express excitement about graduating

UTSA finalizes Spring 2022 commencement plans; students express excitement about graduating

Madison Peters, Staff Writer April 19, 2022

On May 14, UTSA will be holding the Spring 2022 Commencement for the ninth year in a row. The first ceremony will occur at 10 a.m. for the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, College of Sciences and College...

Crossing into uncharted territory

Crossing into uncharted territory

Sofia Garcia, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2021

There are these brief moments right after you wake up in the morning when you almost struggle to remember who you are and why you’re here. It’s like you’re completely void of any grasp on reality...

Photo courtesy of Jaelyn Nelson

Students optimistic as UTSA announces plans for in-person commencement

Bella Nieto, News Editor March 26, 2021

This week, UTSA announced its plans to hold in-person commencement ceremonies. For students graduating in Spring 2021, commencement will be held May 14-16, and students who graduated in May 2020 and December...

President Taylor Eighmy (center) talking to Diego Bernal (left) and Senator Jose Menendez (right) at a UTSA event. Eighmy sent out an email with updates on the Spring 2021 semester and Fall 2020 commencement on Sept. 8.

Eighmy says Spring 2021 classes will be ‘mostly online’ in new email sent to UTSA community

Breahna Luera, News Editor September 11, 2020

President Taylor Eighmy sent an email to UTSA students, faculty and staff with a number of new campus updates on Sept. 8., including information about what the Spring 2021 semester will look like.  “At...

Father and son recieve rings at the same ceremony.

Two generations, two anniversaries

Breahna Luera April 23, 2019

Graduation is just around the corner, and many students are filled with excitement as they plan to walk across the stage in May and begin their new lives. Father and son duo Mark Bishop and Josiah Bishop,...

Photo Credit: Andrew Salinas/@AK_4hoto7

Dear AJ: What I learned in boating school (UTSA) is….

Alejandro Lopez April 23, 2019

Hello readers! Well, sadly *I’m literally typing this while I cry* this is going to be my last blog post...for the Paisano! I am still deciding whether or not to continue with Dear AJ, so please stay...

Student graduating.

The journey to graduation

Editorial Board November 29, 2018

Sunday, Dec. 16th may not be an important date to many of you, but to this semester’s graduating seniors, it is of the highest significance. Commencement is a celebratory milestone, the beginning of...

Q&A with Ruby Patterson: graduation spotlight

Q&A with Ruby Patterson: graduation spotlight

Kenyatta Battle April 24, 2018

Ruby Patterson, a geology major, will be receiving a Bachelor of Science degree this May. Patterson has been a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, the Dean’s Student Advisory Board...

Finish what you started

Editorial staff June 8, 2017

“College education raises your earning potential” is an economically fatal truism. By the time high school students graduate, a four-year university has been packaged and sold to them as the step for...

Create your own path, don’t follow a path

Create your own path, don’t follow a path

Ethan Pham May 10, 2017

Children are often asked, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” That question, while seemingly harmless, perpetuates the idea that, from a young age, we should have a definitive path set for...

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