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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

Editorial: Texas failing to make students college-ready

September 24, 2013

Texas is back in the national headlines, and not for the right reasons. The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is in the process of reviewing science textbooks that will be in classrooms for the...

Tuition decrease in students’ future

September 3, 2013

The steep price of tuition should be no surprise for students. UTSA is often considered to be a less expensive alternative to its flagship university– UT Austin. The average yearly tuition at UTSA...

Texas State Bobcats pounce on Roadrunners baseball

May 6, 2013

Jeff Huehn/UTSA Athletics Photo Credit: Jeff Huehn/UTSA AthleticsEntering their weekend series with Texas State, UTSA was on a hot streak winning two consecutive WAC series and four...

Ranger win first ever baseball game in Alamodome history

April 2, 2013

Kelly Gavin/Manager Photography/Texas Rangers Ballclub On March 29, 2013, the Texas Rangers’ 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres was part of Alamodome history as the first ever baseball...

Commentary: Remember the veterans during Texas Independence week

March 5, 2013

Happy Texas Independence Day y’all!Last Saturday, the state celebrated the 177th anniversary of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Wednesday, March 6 will mark the...

Junk food could soon be unattainable through food stamps

February 26, 2013

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, may no longer be availablefor the purchase of energy drinks and other specified junk food items such as...

Perry Outlines Goals for Legislature

February 12, 2013

On Jan. 8, the Texas Legislature began their 83rd session in Austin, Texas.The 140-day session, which meets every two years, is the only opportunity for budgetary and legislative matters to be passed...

Judge deems school funding unconstitutional

February 12, 2013

Courtesy of Will Tallent / The Paisano On Feb. 4, State District Judge John Dietz ruled in favor of the six plaintiffs in a major state school finance lawsuit and deemed that the funding...

Washington group investing millions to turn Texas blue

February 4, 2013

Will Tallent/ The Paisano Lastmonth, a grassroots organization called “Battleground Texas” was formed inorder to shift the political momentum of the state toward a Democratic vote,just...

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