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

SGA provides budget updates, amends by-laws in recent general assembly

SGA provides budget updates, amends by-laws in recent general assembly

Gauri Raje, News Editor February 28, 2023

In last week’s General Assembly, the Student Government Association (SGA) provided updates to its annual budget and amended its by-laws.  The meeting started with an update from SGA President Jasmin...

‘Informal conversations with influential people’

‘Informal conversations with influential people’

Gauri Raje, News Editor February 21, 2023
SGA President speaks on increasing visibility, connecting with students and the upcoming election cycle
SGA Elections

SGA Elections

Gauri Raje, News Editor February 14, 2023

Student Government Association’s (SGA) election filings for the spring semester will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The process will take place via RowdyLink.  Candidate seminar sessions will...

Photo courtesy of the UTSA Student Government Association

Former SGA President reflects on his service and discusses hopes for the future

Jada Thomas, Copyediting Coordinator April 26, 2022

As graduation season approaches, the heads of several student organizations are bidding farewell to the communities they have called home for the past few years. This includes Jose Escobedo, the former...

Wellbeing education coordinator discusses access to menstrual hygiene products on campus

Wellbeing education coordinator discusses access to menstrual hygiene products on campus

Gauri Raje, News Editor April 26, 2022

Jamie Singh, the wellbeing education coordinator at UTSA’s Wellbeing Services, shed light on the university’s efforts to make menstrual hygiene products available to students.  Singh started working...

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SGA President voices concern over return to in-person learning

Bella Nieto, News Editor September 14, 2021

Last week, in an email from President Eighmy, the university announced fully in-person and hybrid instructions, as listed in ASAP, would resume on September 13.  Student Body President Jose Escobedo...

Q&A with Taylor Edwards

May 4, 2021

Q: Describe your time at SGA and when you entered, and what positions you held at SGA. TE: Okay, well, I mean just the full time in SGA. As soon as I became, you know, since I came to UTSA I joined...

A sign in front of the Roadrunner Pantry describes how students can utilize the food pantry. The Student Government Associations $9,000 allocation will allow them to buy items to donate to the pantry in the coming months.

Student Government Association allocates $9,000 to support Roadrunner Pantry

Josh Peck, News Editor September 18, 2020

In their latest general assembly, The Student Government Association (SGA) allocated $9,000 of their nearly $50,000 annual budget to supporting the Roadrunner Pantry. The funds will be used to purchase...

SGA Personal Hygiene Inititative supplies free menstrual products

SGA Personal Hygiene Inititative supplies free menstrual products

Christina Troy, Staff Writer March 4, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) Personal Hygiene Initiative, which aims to reduce stigma around menstruation by providing students with free menstrual products, began planning and collecting data...

SGA: They think they can. We hope they can.

SGA: They think they can. We hope they can.

Editorial Board March 3, 2020

The newly elected SGA should pursue three principles to establish a better connection with the students they serve and to better manage their organization as a whole: enhance their brand identity, treat...

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The state of mental health at UTSA

Breahna Luera and Josh Peck February 19, 2020

On Feb. 7, President Taylor Eighmy provided The Paisano with his first statement regarding the suicide of Cesar Caballero, sophomore pre-music major and Resident Assistant (RA) at Alvarez Hall. The incident...

SGA election commission assumes role of empty judicial branch

SGA election commission assumes role of empty judicial branch

Josh Peck, News Editor February 4, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) voted on Jan. 30 to create a temporary new election commission in order to promote SGA elections and to increase voter turnout. This commission will temporarily...

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