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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

Active Minds brings attention to eating disorders during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Active Minds brings attention to eating disorders during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Christina Troy, Copy Editing Coordinator March 4, 2020

On Feb. 27, Active Minds hosted Licensed Professional Counselor Jamie Mershon and her friend Lauren Walls, who has struggled with an eating disorder, to speak about eating disorders. The event followed...

SGA Personal Hygiene Inititative supplies free menstrual products

SGA Personal Hygiene Inititative supplies free menstrual products

Christina Troy, Staff Writer March 4, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) Personal Hygiene Initiative, which aims to reduce stigma around menstruation by providing students with free menstrual products, began planning and collecting data...

Eighmy gives update on campus well-being

Eighmy gives update on campus well-being

Breahna Luera, News Editor March 4, 2020

UTSA President Dr. Taylor Eighmy sent students an update on campus well-being via email on Feb. 28. “Over the last couple of months, concerns have been raised regarding UTSA’s efforts to promote...

Elizabeth Warren and Julián Castro embrace at Warren’s San Antonio rally. Castro
has endorsed Warren for president since he dropped out of the presidential race several month ago.

Warren campaigns in SA

Breahna Luera, News Editor March 4, 2020

Senator Elizabeth Warren held a town hall at Sunset Station on Feb. 27 to promote her campaign before the Texas primaries on March 3. She was joined by former Mayor of San Antonio Julián Castro, who suspended...

Sign posted outside of JPL construction for new all-gender bathroom. The JPL all-gender bathroom will be the university’s 12th.

New all-gender bathroom comes to JPL

Breahna Luera, News Editor March 3, 2020

An all-gender bathroom is being constructed on the first floor of the John Peace Library (JPL) and will be ready for use in April 2020. Construction for the JPL all-gender bathroom began in December...

Frio St. Building sits in the center of the Downtown Campus. President Taylor Eighmy
envisions a major expansion of the Downtown Campus over the next 10 years.

Regents approve Downtown Campus expansion

Josh Peck, News Editor March 3, 2020

The UT Board of Regents approved the purchase of 1.997 acres of land in downtown San Antonio for $5.7 million on Feb. 27 to support the expansion of the UTSA Downtown Campus. The new College of Business...

Nick Thornquist is the senior catcher for the baseball team. He is beginning his second season for the Roadrunners.

Athlete of the Week: Nick Thornquist

Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor March 3, 2020

Since his transfer from McLennan Community College in 2018, senior catcher Nick Thornquist is currently the most experienced backstop to the Roadrunner mound. He has started in 51 of the 59 games he...

Keegan McCain sends the ball over the net in a rally. The tennis team will be be competing on their home court on March 8.

Women’s tennis drops match to Houston

Kennedy Caskey, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

women’s tennis team competed against the University of Houston (UH) Cougars at the Winston Tennis Facility in Houston, Texas. The Roadrunners finished 0-4. Leading the first match of the tournament,...

Women’s basketball falls to the Blazers

Cade Draughon, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

UTSA women’s basketball (6-21, 2-14 C-USA) fell to the UAB Blazers (18-10, 10-6 C-USA), 51-87, on Feb. 29. Currently, freshman guard Mikayla Woods leads the team in scoring with 15 points per game,...

Celeste Loughman watched a pitch come across the plate. The ‘Runners will return to their home field on Wednesday.

Softball finishes their tournament slate of games

Dalton Hartmann, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

The UTSA Roadrunner softball team (12-8) finished their last tournament of the season when they played the Samford University Bulldogs and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in Jacksonville, Alabama. The...

SGA: They think they can. We hope they can.

SGA: They think they can. We hope they can.

Editorial Board March 3, 2020

The newly elected SGA should pursue three principles to establish a better connection with the students they serve and to better manage their organization as a whole: enhance their brand identity, treat...

Dean of Students LT Robinson informs attendees about the President’s Initiative on Enriching Campus
Wellbeing. The next event for this initiative will be the Wellbeing fair on March 3.

Dean of students holds well-being forums

Breahna Luera and Haley Jones February 25, 2020

LT Robinson, dean of students and senior vice provost for academic affairs, sent out an email on Feb. 14 that informed students about three forums on the President’s Initiative on Enriching Campus Wellbeing....

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