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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

Photo by  Chukwuemeka Temiloluwa Alumanah.

Spring or Fall, Pass/Fail option for all

Editorial Board October 24, 2020

Last spring, UTSA utilized an optional Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) "pass/fail" grading system for all undergraduate and graduate students. UTSA understood that COVID-19 has drastically affected the ways in...

34K: Karrington Donald's musical side

34K: Karrington Donald’s musical side

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor October 23, 2020

UTSA women’s basketball team’s Karrington Donald has achieved many accolades during her four-year career as a Roadrunner, both on and off the court. The senior guard began her music career at the age...

Despite record-breaking enrollment, UTSA will remain ‘conservative’ in its budget process

Despite record-breaking enrollment, UTSA will remain ‘conservative’ in its budget process

Josh Peck, News Editor October 23, 2020

Enrollment has reached a record high in the Fall 2020 semester at UTSA with 34,742 total students, 77% of the 2028 goal for 45,000 enrolled students. UTSA is also inching closer to several other institutional...

Graphic by Alex Hanks

Why the ad hominem attacks against Amy Coney Barrett don’t preserve RBG’s legacy

Bella Nieto, Assistant News Editor October 20, 2020

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ushered in movements of grief and outrage, both because of the loss of an icon for feminism and the Trump administration’s politicization of Ginsburg’s passing....

Chaparral Village on campus. Housing and Residence Life is giving students a chance to change their on-campus living options for the Spring 2021 semester.

UTSA gives on-campus residents an option to cancel their Spring 2021 housing contracts

Breahna Luera, News Editor October 20, 2020

UTSA Housing and Residence Life (HRL) sent an email to students who have a Spring 2021 housing contract with them that laid out possible options for housing next semester. This email was sent out on Oct....

Provost Kimberly Espy speaks at university event. Espy explains that the new Equity Advocacy Initiative is meant to increase inclusivity of all students.

UTSA launches new Equity Advocacy Initiative

Bella Nieto, Assistant News Editor October 20, 2020

Developed from the findings of the 21st Century Learning Environments Task Group and tasked with creating a collaborative and creative learning environment, UTSA’s Equity Advocacy Initiative has been...

UTSA Safety Rashad Wisdom warms up before last Saturday's game against the Army Black Knights. The Roadrunners fell to the Black Knights 28-16.

Roadrunners prepare to defend the Alamodome against the Bulldogs

Max Aguirre, Sports Editor October 20, 2020

The UTSA Roadrunners will look to halt their three game losing streak this weekend against the Louisiana Tech (LA Tech) Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have won three out of their five games and are coming off...

The Roadrunner defense huddles up and waits on the Army Black Knights to set up on the line of scrimmage. UTSA fell to Army 28-16.

‘Runners drop their third straight game, fall to 3-3

Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer October 19, 2020

The UTSA Roadrunners (3-3) took on the Army West Point Black Knights (5-1) at the Alamodome on October 17th. The ‘Runners lost the game 28-16, making this the third game the ‘Runners have lost in a...

A screenshot of the summary of all COVID-19 testing at UTSA on the university's COVID-19 dashboard. This information is from Oct. 15.

Revamped COVID-19 dashboard includes positivity rate, breakdown of different testing groups

Josh Peck, News Editor October 16, 2020

UTSA recently revamped their COVID-19 dashboard to now include more information about positivity rates, athletic testing, the proactive testing program, symptomatic testing and isolation and quarantine...

Lowell Narcisse runs the ball in a 2019 game against the Rice Owls.

Athlete of the week: Lowell Narcisse

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor October 16, 2020

Coming off the bench against the Brigham Young University Cougars and completing 17 of 20 passes, throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns and earning himself the highest rated quarterback title from...

Photo courtesy of Rogelio Sáenz

‘It has been such a powerful cataclysm here’: UTSA professor researches the effects of COVID-19 on the Latino population in America

Breahna Luera, News Editor October 16, 2020

The COVID-19 virus has infected over eight million Americans and killed 218,000. One-fifth of the deaths in the U.S. have been identified as Hispanic or Latino. Dr. Rogelio Sáenz, professor and demographer...

Illustration by Alex Hanks

Looking past Pence’s fly: key takeaways from the VP debate

Bella Nieto, Staff Writer October 13, 2020

Last Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris faced off in the first and only vice presidential debate. The main takeaway for many was the fly that landed on Mike Pence’s hair....

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