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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

Quarterback Frank Harris scrambles away from the Army defensive line in last year's Army vs UTSA game. The 'Runners lost last year's matchup 31-13.

New season, new meep?

Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer September 4, 2020

UTSA football has made changes to its 2020 schedule of games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season opener against Louisiana State University (LSU) and the game against Old Dominion University (ODU)...

So we #AbolishUTSAPD: What comes after?

So we #AbolishUTSAPD: What comes after?

Xavier Richardson, Staff Writer September 1, 2020

Following the death of George Floyd in late May, the effort to divest police departments nationwide and reallocate their funds to other areas such as public health and education has been a major topic...

One of the COVID-19 testing centers is in the Paseo. Residents in university housing can be tested more than once at no cost.

No positive COVID-19 tests on campus in first week, but only four tests administered

Josh Peck, News Editor September 1, 2020

Only four UTSA students have been tested for COVID-19 through Student Health Services (SHS) since testing began this fall, two testing negative and the other two with pending results.   According...

Two students die from COVID-19

Two students die from COVID-19

Breahna Luera, News Editor September 1, 2020

Two UTSA Roadrunners, Raymond Shappa and Rudy Stephen Valenzuela, died, aged 50 and 32 years old respectively, this summer after contracting COVID-19. Shappa, an information systems major, died on Aug....

The rowdy statue in the Sombrilla is wearing a mask. UTSA announced that they were eliminating 243 staff and 69 faculty positions for fiscal year 2020 due to budget cuts caused by COVID-19

UTSA welcomes over 71 new faculty members after having to release 69 from their service this fall due to COVID-caused budget cuts

Breahna Luera, News Editor August 28, 2020

A recent UTSA Today article announced UTSA’s addition of over 70 new faculty members — 68 tenure/tenure-track (TTT) and 3 non-tenure track (NTT) — to seven of its colleges for the Fall 2020 semester....

University dorms experience internet outage during first week of the fall semster

University dorms experience internet outage during first week of the fall semster

Breahna Luera, News Editor August 28, 2020

UTSA dorms had an internet outage on Wednesday for roughly ten hours. Kevin Reichle, chief operating officer of Apogee, the company responsible for the university dorms’ internet services, said it was...

Sincere McCormick runs past Florida Atlantic University defenders in the final game of the 2019-2020 season

UTSA football set to begin Traylor era

Ryder Martin, Staff Writer August 25, 2020

After an offseason of much uncertainty, there will be UTSA football this fall. The season brings myriad questions as new head football coach Jeff Traylor attempts to revitalize a football program that...

Conference USA delays soccer, volleyball

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor August 25, 2020

The Conference USA (C-USA) Board of Directors announced the delay of fall sports, excluding football, on Friday, Aug. 21. This decision was made after the NCAA Division I Board of Directors chose to postpone...

Photo By Tiffany Herrera

Lackadaisical authority in the face of social justice

Kristin Paredez, Contributing Writer August 25, 2020

I am a Latina and my opinions and life experiences are not representative of how it feels to be Black in America. If you were to ask me whether I believe that looting and destruction of property during...

Photo by Tiffany Herrera

Birds of a Feather: How ‘Runners can cultivate a more inclusive campus

Chris Garcia, Contributing Writer August 25, 2020

“Birds of a Feather” is a saying we all know as Roadrunners. It accounts for the many different backgrounds that comprise our student body. When you step foot on UTSA’s campuses, one might notice...

The new Science and Engineering Building (SEB) sits across from the Biotechnology Sciences and Engineering Building. The SEB opened on August 22 after its construction began in 2018.

New $95 million Science and Engineering Building opens

Josh Peck, News Editor August 25, 2020

The new Science and Engineering Building (SEB) opened to the UTSA community on Aug. 22. The $95 million project has been under construction since 2018 and is a part of the university’s plans to center...

Free COVID-19 testing for symptomatic students among announcements in recent town hall

Free COVID-19 testing for symptomatic students among announcements in recent town hall

Josh Peck, News Editor August 25, 2020

UTSA will be offering free COVID-19 testing for symptomatic students in the fall. The funding will come from the CARES Act’s emergency coronavirus relief funds and is one of a variety of policies being...

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