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

Countless sex offenses likely going unreported

April 14, 2015

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano Despite being one of the largest universities in the state, a disproportionately small number of forcible sexual offenses are committed each year. ...

HOSA team finishes on top in very first year

April 14, 2015

Pavela Bambekova, The Paisano The young HOSA: Future Health Professionals chapter at UTSA has a history of just a few months; despite its short existence, the young group has earned...

UTSA raising standards for potential students

April 14, 2015

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano Since the publication of the UTSA GRIP (Graduation Rate Improvement Plan) in 2011, the university has found ways of attracting more academically distinguished...

Disproportionate funds for arts

Editorial Board and Mia Cabello April 14, 2015

The dire state of the Art Building is apparent. The interior’s lighting is dim and the floors are cracked. Water run-off stains line the drab outside walls of one of the first buildings on...

Shining a ‘Bright’ light from San Antonio to Russia UTSA alumnus discusses transitioning from Texas

April 14, 2015

Photo Courtesy of Anthony Bright Anthony Bright, a UTSA alumnus who majored in Modern Languages Studies and minored in Linguistics, has taken what he learned to the other side of the...

UTSA drops UNT series

April 14, 2015

The UTSA Roadrunners (27-14, 9-5 C-USA) dropped the weekend series against North Texas Mean Green (16-23, 8-9 C-USA). The Roadrunners split the double header on Saturday, taking game one of...

Smoking banned in name only

April 7, 2015

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano Eleven months after UTSA enacted a tobacco and smoke free campus policy to promote a healthier campus environment, cigarette butts continue to litter the...

Religion plays key role in lives of immigrants

April 7, 2015

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano “Religiosity isn’t the first thing people think of when they think of why would someone want to come to the United States,” said Steven Hoffman,...

UTSA plays host as state science fair unfolds in San Antonio

April 7, 2015

Photo courtesy of Texas Science and Engineering Fair Over 1,000 budding scientists, engineers, physicians and humanitarians from middle schools and high schools traveled to San Antonio...

Lack of Hazlewood funding hurts UTSA

Mia Cabello April 7, 2015

UTSA is asking Texas legislators for a break, seeking legislative relief from over $10 million in forgone tuition and fees due to Hazlewood Act exemptions for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The Hazlewood...

Satire

April 7, 2015

Two weeks ago UTSA hosted a San Antonio Mayoral debate at its main campus as a convenient way for students to see who they will be casting their vote for in May. The absence of students in attended...

“The Gunman” fires a blank Sean Penn movie shoots itself in the foot

April 7, 2015

A movie that is bad is one thing; a movie that’s both bad and boring is something entirely different. Sadly, this is the ultimate outcome of Sean Penn’s strange outing as an action hero. Penn,...

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