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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

Pro-life movement takes to the street in downtown San Antonio

Pro-life movement takes to the street in downtown San Antonio

Gauri Raje, News Editor January 24, 2023

On the eve of Roe v. Wade’s 50th anniversary, the San Antonio March for Life took place at the Main Plaza in downtown San Antonio. The event occurred six months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe...

President Taylor Eighmy speaks at the opening of San Pedro I.

New $91.8 million facility home to UTSA’s School of Data Science

Gauri Raje, News Editor January 24, 2023

On Jan. 9, 2023, UTSA inaugurated San Pedro I, which houses the new School of Data Science and the National Security Collaboration Center. The new building, located at 506 Dolorosa St., is a part of the...

State of the City — Week of 01/24/2023

State of the City — Week of 01/24/2023

Jessica Mclaren, Assistant News Editor January 24, 2023

The city of Cibolo, which resides just outside the northeast border of San Antonio, will be getting its first H-E-B grocery store this week. The 110,000- square-foot store will include H-E-B Curbside,...

President Eighmy spoke about UTSA's goals for the next five years of its strategic plan.

A vision for the future: UTSA hosts town hall on ten-year strategic plan refresh

Mason Hickok, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2022

UTSA President Taylor Eighmy and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives Dr. Lisa Jasinski hosted a town hall to discuss a refresher on the university’s strategic plan that was launched in 2018. Topics...

State of the City - 11/22/22

State of the City – 11/22/22

Mason Hickok, Editor-in-Chief November 22, 2022

Robert Rivard announced his retirement from the San Antonio Report, a site he helped to establish with his wife, Monika Maeckle, in 2012. Prior to working with the San Antonio Report, Rivard, a UTSA graduate,...

The Medical Humanities Club tabling in the Sombrilla.

New grant will help internationalize the medical humanities program

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 22, 2022

UTSA’s Medical Humanities program was launched in 2016. The program offers an interdisciplinary approach to medicine and healthcare. Şerife Tekin, associate professor of philosophy, has served as the...

Research spending has increased from $140 million in fiscal year 2021 to $141 million in fiscal year 2022.

Research expenditure for fiscal year 2022 sees an increase

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 22, 2022

In December 2021, UTSA acquired the prestigious Carnegie R1 designation, a recognition of ongoing research activities at the university. Since then, faculty at UTSA has continued to receive grants to further...

The site where UTSA’s San Pedro II building will be constructed.

Next phase of downtown development approved by UT Board of Regents

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 22, 2022

On Thursday, Nov. 17, the UT Board of Regents approved the next phase of UTSA’s “downtown development initiatives.” According to the university’s official news release, investments of $52,409,972...

State of the City — Week of 11/15/2022

State of the City — Week of 11/15/2022

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 15, 2022

The San Antonio City Council passed a vote of no confidence against Councilman Clayton Perry. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Perry was accused of being involved in a hit-and-run while intoxicated. The incident took...

Rep. Castro holds student press conference ahead of election day

Rep. Castro holds student press conference ahead of election day

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor November 8, 2022

On Nov. 3, 2022, Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) held a student media-focused press conference. The purpose of this press conference is to give the floor to high school and college news publications...

The renovated third floor features floor-to-ceiling panels that give students a view of the outside, similar to the second and fourth floors. The space also features a quiet zone.

Third floor of JPL reopens with floor-to-ceiling windows

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 7, 2022

The third floor of the John Peace Library (JPL) opened for student use last week following an almost year-long construction project. The renovation involved the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows on...

UTSA Libraries has been offering grants for OER implementation since 2016.

New design grants awarded to faculty members for development of open educational resources

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 7, 2022

As part of its Adopt a Free Textbook Initiative, UTSA libraries awarded 13 grants to faculty members for the 2022-2023 academic cycle to incorporate Open Educational Resources (OERs) into their curriculum....

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