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 proposes budget reallocations

SGA proposes budget reallocations

Heather Montoya October 30, 2019

UTSA’s Student Government Association (SGA) discussed budget reallocations during their General Assembly (GA) on Oct. 24. Following SGA’s Leadership Summit and homecoming activities, SGA Chief Executive...

Students participate in T-shirt Exchange. Photo by Breahna Luera

T-shirt Exchange

Breahna Luera October 23, 2019

The UTSA Student Government Association (SGA) held their annual T-shirt Exchange on the Student Union Lawn on Oct. 17. Students could donate a non-UTSA shirt in exchange for a SGA shirt while enjoying...

SGA reduced seats for leadership summit

SGA reduced seats for leadership summit

Joseph Torres October 16, 2019

The Student Government Association (SGA) at UTSA reduced the number of seats available for their leadership summit from 75 to 50. Out of the 50 seats reserved at John Newcombe Tennis Ranch, 45 students...

Committee aims to make syllabi cosistent

Committee aims to make syllabi cosistent

Geoffrey Okolo October 16, 2019

SGA officials have begun drafting the Syllabus, Attendance and Participation Grade Standardization Act. The Act was developed by students concerned about the inconsistencies and ambiguity regarding attendance...

SGA is what you make it

SGA is what you make it

Forrest Wilkinson October 9, 2019

As a former Student Government Association (SGA) senator and sustainability chair, I know how student initiatives are created. Some of the initiatives I’ve worked on are the UTSA Meditation Room, UTSA...

Graphic by Paola Esquivel

SGA special election

Joseph Torres October 9, 2019

UTSA’s Student Government Association (SGA) is holding a special election for a student body secretary. The election opens at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 8 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 10. Voting will be...

A letter from SGAs judicial branch

A letter from SGA’s judicial branch

October 2, 2019

The judicial branch is committed to ensuring the success of elections and to maximize the level of student engagement. The sitting justices, while novice, recognize the weight of our duty and responsibility...

SGA has two options: reform or be abolished

SGA has two options: reform or be abolished

Liam Quesada October 2, 2019

I've been organizing on campus long enough to butt heads with the Student Government Association (SGA) on multiple occasions. Many students have been able to get on with their lives as if it doesn't exist,...

Student government votes in Clara Akwarandu as fourth justice. Photo by Rudy Sanchez

Student government to hold special election

Heather Montoya October 2, 2019

Student Government Association (SGA) Secretary Megan Holloway tendered her resignation on Sept. 26. Registration for the vacancy of student body secretary is now open for students. The filing process for...

Student government justices seek improvement

Student government justices seek improvement

Heather Montoya October 2, 2019

UTSA voter turnout for the recent Student Government Association (SGA) elections and the SGA budget approval has led SGA’s judicial branch to charge itself with the inherited goals of revising their...

Student government senators address concerns. Photo by Rudy Sanchez

Student government approves remaining $32,423 budget

Joseph Torres September 24, 2019

The 2019-2020 budget for UTSA’s Student Government Association (SGA) was approved during the 8th Session of the 44th General Assembly. The budget is funded via Student Services Fee S001 which mandates...

Students hold signs in protest to student government budget. Photo by Robyn Castro

Student organizations protest student government spending

Breahna Luera September 24, 2019

Texas Rising and #ChangeRapeCulture united to work alongside student protestors at the Student Government Association (SGA) general assembly meeting on Sept. 19. During the open forum segment of the...

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