Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

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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
Emily Ramirez passing the ball to the setter. Photo by Julia Maeinus

Volleyball dominates in Tulsa Tournament

Ryan Garza • September 17, 2019

The UTSA Roadrunner volleyball team (5-4) traveled to the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to compete in the Tulsa Invitational on Sept. 13-14. The ‘Runners took on Tulsa, Houston Baptist and Southern...

Graphic by Emma reeves

UTSA master’s programs receive recognition

Geoffrey Okolo • September 11, 2019

Eduniversal, a global ranking and rating agency specializing in higher education, recognized three master’s degree programs at UTSA as among the best in the world. The company evaluated over 1,000 universities...

Where do you fit in our democracy?

Where do you fit in our democracy?

Editorial Board • September 11, 2019

When you walk through the Sombrilla on your way to class, you may see a collective of tables draped in table cloths sporting the logos of various political and civic engagement groups. What, at times,...

Vol. 60, Issue 35 | Arts & Life7 | SportsWilson reflects on Waco loss Crush the crisis The PaisanoSeptember 10 - September 17, 2019Est. 1981Graphic by Emma ReevesIncreased tuition and fees? For the first time, univer-sities in the UT System are being compared to one an-other for cohesive planning at the System Administra-tion level. Prior to the 2019 Fall semester, each school operated independently within their own param-eters. This leaves UTSA with roughly one month to develop any proposals they might have, including tuition and fees.“We have to have our proposals for tuition and fee changes, which typically are increased, to the system by Nov. 1,” Dr. Kimberly Espy, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, said during the Student Govern-Continued on page 2See “Three programs ranked among the best”UTSA seeks to rename Main Campus. UTSA has partnered with Trilogy Education to offer a 24-week cod-ing boot camp program beginning Sept. 17. Each boot camp is expected to last six months.UTSA is the latest of a growing number of U.S. universities including UC Berkeley Extension, Univer-sity of Central Florida, UCLA Extension, UC Irvine, Northwestern and Rutgers to partner with Trilogy to offer similar programs.Coding boot camps, like San Antonio based “CodeUp,” and now UTSA’s Coding Boot Camp, are 20-30 week programs designed to accelerate students’ ca-reers by quickly teach-ing them how to write web-based software. UTSA’s Coding Boot Camp will be offered through UTSA’s new Department of Data Sciences and is open to all UTSA students and the public. However, the new coding boot camp is designed for working professionals and offers primarily night and weekend class sessions combined with a course curriculum that em-phasises a distributed, but “social,” coding By Ben ShiraniStaff WriterPartnership initiates coding boot campUTSA master’s programs receive recognitionEduniversal, a global ranking and rating agency specializing in higher education, recognized three master’s degree programs at UTSA as among the best in the world. The company evalu-ated over 1,000 universities and more than 20,000 master’s and M.B.A programs in 154 coun-tries using specific quantitative and qualitative criteria to select the 1,000 best business schools. Eduniversal divided the selected schools into five Palmes levels of Excellence based on the following criteria: accreditation, major rankings and member-ships in academic associations. Each program was evaluated by schools ranked with the same Palmes level given a dean’s vote. UTSA received three Palmes of Excellence and a 57% dean recommendation rate. UTSA made two regional ap-pearances and one international appearance in the 2019 Best Master’s and MBA Rankings. The M.S. in Business secured the No. 36 spot in General Management among programs in North America. “We are proud to be recog-nized internationally for our M.S. in Business program. Since the program began in 2016, we have worked hard to provide non-business majors with a solid foundation in business, create bonds that will last a lifetime within this cohort program and ultimately secure meaningful professional employment,” said Daniel Davied, assistant dean of graduate studies in the UTSA By Geoffrey OkoloStaff Writer/PaisanoOnline/ThePaisano@ThePaisano@PaisanoMediawww.Paisano-Online.comIndependent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio CommunityProvost discusses master plan and associated university costs with student government UTSA held the Involvement Fair on Sept. 6 under the Sombrilla on the Main Campus. There were over 100 organizational booths ranging from cultural groups to organiza-tions focused on technology, health, fighting famine, sports and science.Various student organizations handed out treats along with infor-mation about their organization. Other organizations, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electron-ics Engineers (IEEE): Robotics and Automation Society, had games available for students to play. For more information on organi-zations at UTSA, visit RowdyLink online. Student organizations recruit membersBy Tali DuarteAssistant Magazine EditorTali Duarte/The PaisanoUTSA Master of Business, Master of Commu-nication and Master of Finance met criteria.Involvement Fair encourages student participation.

Student organizations recruit members

Tali Duarte • September 11, 2019

UTSA held the Involvement Fair on Sept. 6 under the Sombrilla on the Main Campus. There were over 100 organizational booths ranging from cultural groups to organizations focused on technology, health,...

Partnership initiates coding bootcamp

Partnership initiates coding bootcamp

Ben Shirani • September 11, 2019

UTSA has partnered with Trilogy Education to offer a 24-week coding boot camp program beginning Sept. 17. Each boot camp is expected to last six months. UTSA is the latest of a growing number of U.S....

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Student input requested for campus name change

Joseph Torres • September 11, 2019

UTSA’s president, Taylor Eighmy, sent out an email to students on Sept. 5 requesting recommendations to change the name of UTSA’s Main Campus. Eighmy stated, “It is apparent that the name ‘Main...

Student Government Association executive board conducts first meeting.

Increased tuition and fees?

Joseph Torres • September 11, 2019

For the first time, universities in the UT System are being compared to one another for cohesive planning at the System Administration level. Prior to the 2019 Fall semester, each school operated independently...

Volleyball hosts UTSA Classic

Julia Maenius • September 11, 2019

The Roadrunner volleyball team (2-4) hosted the UTSA Classic in the Convocation Center Sept. 5-7. The ‘Runners faced the University of Houston, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the University...

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Soccer ties for second in tournament

Jose Bouquett • September 11, 2019

A promising weekend for UTSA’s woman’s soccer team (3-2) ends in major disappointment. Under the scorching Texas sun, UTSA hosted their first soccer tournament since 2013, and it came with its...

Roadrunners sing the Alma Mater post-game.

Wilson reflects on Waco loss

Emma Reeves • September 11, 2019

The trip to Waco Saturday, Sept. 7, brought a substantial loss to the UTSA Roadrunner football team (1-1) in their game against the Baylor Bears. This weekend marked the third meeting of the two teams,...

Open mic night. Courtesy of Josh peck

Song and dance, poems and jokes

Jake Striebeck • September 11, 2019

Students with diverse talents filled the Paseo Courtyard on Sept. 15 to perform and watch the Open Mic Night hosted by the UTSA Student Union. Creativity was showcased all night as artists were...

UTSA Football helmet

UTSA Football in jeopardy?

Jose Bouquett • September 11, 2019

Nine years into UTSA football’s (1-1) history, it’s time to take stock of where they are. Through two games this year, most UTSA fans would say the Roadrunners have won the games that they are supposed...

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