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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

State of the City: Week 01/17/22

State of the City: Week 01/17/22

Bella Nieto, Managing Editor January 18, 2022

Local News: Several San Antonio-area school districts — Hondo, Seguin and Marble Falls — closed campuses on Friday due to staffing shortages from the rise of COVID-19 cases in the area, extending...

Description- UTSA campus switches to online class modalities for first three weeks of Spring 2022 semester.

UTSA modifies operations for first three weeks of Spring 2022 semester

Gauri Raje, News Editor January 18, 2022

UTSA announced its modified operations for the Spring 2022 semester in an email dated Thursday, Jan. 6. The email, signed by President Taylor Eighmy, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs...

UTSA responds to Omicron

UTSA responds to Omicron

Editorial Board January 18, 2022

As Omicron cases skyrocket, students are left wondering whether or not it is safe to return to campus for the new semester. Omicron has proven to be the most contagious COVID-19 variant that has circulated...

Portrait of Alex Ramirez. Photo courtesy of Alex Ramirez.

A conversation with Alex Ramirez

Mason Hickok, Web Editor November 9, 2021

Alex Ramirez, an artist whose reverence for the cinema and the culture that has shaped his work, sat down with me to answer some questions on his filmmaking, his teaching work as well as some of the ways...

Originally constructed in 1993, the Alamodome has been the home of UTSA football since 2011. The Alamodome has also played host to the Alamo Bowl, the NFL, the NCAA Final Four, Fifa World Cup qualifiers and many other events.

UTSA does not need an on-campus stadium

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor November 2, 2021

The No. 16 UTSA Roadrunners (8-0, 4-0 C-USA) have enjoyed an unprecedented level of success this season. With interest in the program at an all-time high, recent conversations have occurred regarding whether...

Kuflux. “Quantum Space.” Photo by Alanna Pitre.

Downtown San Antonio’s ‘Hopscotch Art Gallery’

Alanna Pitre, Contributing Writer October 5, 2021

Hopscotch emerged onto the Downtown scene in October of 2020. Its location in Travis Park Plaza, near various notorious San Antonian landmarks, makes it a hotspot for visitors of all ages in search of...

The City of San Antonio should do more for UTSA Athletics

The City of San Antonio should do more for UTSA Athletics

Bella Nieto, News Editor October 5, 2021

Since the launch of President Taylor Eighmy’s 10-year Strategic Vision Plan, UTSA has placed a huge emphasis on incorporating San Antonio and its culture into the university’s development and expansion....

Demonstrators gathered at Milam Park to advocate for abortion rights in Texas. Bella Nieto/The Paisano

Thousands of San Antonians join 600 nationwide in ‘Ban Off Our Bodies’ protest at Milam Park

Bella Nieto, News Editor October 5, 2021

On Oct. 2, the official chapter of the National Women’s March in conjunction with Planned Parenthood South Texas, Urge, AVAW, Lilith Fund, Southwest Workers Union, Martinez Street Women’s Center, Texas...

Prop B on the ballot for San Antonio spring elections

Prop B on the ballot for San Antonio spring elections

Bella Nieto, News Editor May 4, 2021

Proposition B, which would repudiate collective bargaining for the police union, is on the May 1 municipal ballot for San Antonions. Fix SAPD, a San Antonio grassroots organization that started in the...

A sign with information about where to vote and how long the early voting period will last. UTSA will be hosting early voting and Election Day voting in the H-E-B Student Union Ballroom.

Early Voting is Underway at UTSA Main Campus

Bella Nieto, News Editor April 20, 2021

UTSA is a designated early voting and Election Day voting location for San Antonio's May elections. Registered voters can cast their ballots on Main Campus in the H-E-B Student Union ballrooms. There will...

State of the City- April 16, 2021

State of the City- April 16, 2021

Bella Nieto, News Editor April 16, 2021

Local News:  Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, expressed his concern about the Freeman Coliseum migrant shelter on Twitter this week.    From now until the end of May, city officials...

State of the City- April 13, 2021

State of the City- April 13, 2021

Bella Nieto, News Editor April 13, 2021

Local News:  Charles Butt, HEB CEO, has received praise and support for his letter to Governor Greg Abbott. Sent last Tuesday, the letter urged Abbott to send all federally appropriated relief funds...

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