On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the office of Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they would be suing five cities — Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Denton and Elgin — for passing local ordinances that would...
Stop whatever you are doing and go vote. Local elections are coming up on May 6, with early voting starting April 24, and if you are a San Antonio resident, this election is especially critical. The ballot...
Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor
• January 31, 2023
San Antonio Justice Charter is a coalition led by ACT 4 SA, an organization working to shrink the impact of over-policing and mass incarceration in Bexar County, and Ground Game Texas, whose goal is...
Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web and Social Editor
• October 18, 2022
On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation pardoning federal convictions for possession of marijuana. The pardon only affects federal convictions and convictions from the District...
Brittney Griner, a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested in an airport in Moscow this February for having illegal substances in her luggage....
Cannabis in Texas should be legal because it would reduce crime, drug overdoses and improve the country’s economy. Adults already have access to other legal substances that are, or could be, far more...
Sofia Garcia, Art & Life Editor
• January 21, 2020
UTSA alumnus Joey Asturias and his team at the Green Lab have started a movement called #GROW2020 that they hope will change the stigma around cannabis. The Green Lab is a marketing agency that aims to...
Drug use is a complicated and delicate subject. Recreational use of illegal psychoactive drugs are prevalent among Americans, as well as the risk of facing charges for illegal drug use. In a 2015 CDC report,...
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar announced a new “cite and release” pilot program aiming to put fewer Bexar County residents, including members of the UTSA student body, in jail for nonviolent crimes—including...
So, these are the girls,” Andrew*, UTSA sophomore finance major says, gesturing to his collection of blowpipes. “They all have names — they’re all different. That’s Carmen; she was my first...
On Feb. 21, UTSA Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution calling on the Texas Legislature to legalize marijuana and use the subsequent tax revenue to offset spending cuts made to higher...
