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

Satire: Wrong classroom, what now?

August 27, 2015

Tuesday, Aug. 18 marked the first day of college for incoming UTSA freshmen, something to be enjoyed and celebrated as they begin their semester. For student Missy Stake, this was to be her first day...

Dr. Romo inspires book less library

August 26, 2015

Courtesy of UTSA Although UTSA president Dr. Ricardo Romo’s office is filled with books, the library branch that now bears his name is completely book less. This summer, the Dr....

A truly lazy river

August 25, 2015

Courtesy of UTSA Campus Recreation With the design finalized and the contracts signed, construction on the Recreation Wellness Center pool facility on UTSA’s Main Campus can finally...

Guns: What the new law means

August 25, 2015

Notebook, check. Laptop, check. Handgun, check. This could be the list of school supplies for some UTSA students next year. On August 1, 2016, Senate Bill 11 - which Governor Greg Abbott signed...

Roadrunner cares for Central American refugee children

August 25, 2015

Across the globe, political turmoil ranging from Arab Spring- borne civil wars, to anti-colonial resistance, debt strikes, mass exoduses , emigration of asylum seekers, and beyond has generated...

Tattoos & Tribulations

August 25, 2015

In four years walking the halls at UTSA, each student you pass may look slightly different than the day before. New styles of shoes, shirts and accessories seem to come and go, and yet something more...

Howdy Rowdy Bash

August 25, 2015

It was a night full of immense energy and school spirit. Hundreds of students gathered in the Convocation Center to celebrate and support athletes of the fall season during the Howdy Rowdy...

UTSA falls in home-opener

August 25, 2015

The UTSA soccer team suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday, Aug. 3 after falling in overtime to the Sam Houston State Bearkats, 2-1. The closely contested match was the first of the season for...

UTSA Football Set To Begin New Era

August 25, 2015

This time last year, the UTSA Roadrunners football team was preparing to follow up on a very exciting 2013 season in their first year playing in Conference USA. They finished their 2013 campaign with...

Roadrunner Reflection

August 17, 2015

Photo Courtesy: Courtney Grant As a first generation college student, Courtney Hunter did not know what to expect of her college experience. “The only idea I had of college was from...

Rage without regrets

August 17, 2015

Jade Cuevas, The Paisano Seven o’clock: the alarm grunts first. Class at ten; it slaps. Gut, head, joints, eyes — everything not yet sober. “No rag-rets,” jokes UTSA senior...

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