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

A sign with information about where to vote and how long the early voting period will last. UTSA will be hosting early voting and Election Day voting in the H-E-B Student Union Ballroom.

UTSA takes measures for safe early voting on campus, which starts on Oct. 13

Jada Thomas, Contributing Writer October 13, 2020

This year, UTSA is changing the way citizens of San Antonio vote on UTSA’s campus in the middle of a global pandemic. The university has moved voting to the H-E-B Student Union Ballroom, which is bigger...

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...

SGA election commission assumes role of empty judicial branch

SGA election commission assumes role of empty judicial branch

Josh Peck, News Editor February 4, 2020

The Student Government Association (SGA) voted on Jan. 30 to create a temporary new election commission in order to promote SGA elections and to increase voter turnout. This commission will temporarily...

Byron Frohnen shot a layup in a game against the University of Alabama
at Birmingham Blazers. Frohnen plays power forward for the UTSA men’s
basketball team.

Byron Frohnen breaks UTSA career records

Julia Maenius, Assistant sports editor February 4, 2020

Senior forward Byron Frohnen has made UTSA basketball history by breaking two school records in back-to-back games. Frohnen now holds the record for career starts with 123 consecutive starts and the all-time...

Roadrunners, voting matters

Roadrunners, voting matters

Isabella Briseno, Contributing Writer January 28, 2020

Most UTSA students have walked in front of the McKinney Humanities building and been confronted with the same questions: “Are you registered to vote?” “Do you know when the next election is?” These...

Graphic by Jacqueline Cantu

Election Day

Joseph Torres November 6, 2019

UTSA will host a Bexar County polling station inside the HEB Student Union on Nov. 5. Students will be able to vote on: the Joint Constitutional Amendment; the General, Special and Bond Election on the...

Student government votes in Clara Akwarandu as fourth justice. Photo by Rudy Sanchez

Student government to hold special election

Heather Montoya October 2, 2019

Student Government Association (SGA) Secretary Megan Holloway tendered her resignation on Sept. 26. Registration for the vacancy of student body secretary is now open for students. The filing process for...

A march against voter suppression.

Muffled voices: voter suppression in 2018

Adrianne Kristianto November 14, 2018

Registering was easy. Showing up to the county election department and casting a vote was another story altogether. Texas was ranked 45th in voter registration and dead last in voter turnout in 2014. The...

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons

Young people show up, show out and vote

Editorial Board and Kenyatta Battle November 7, 2018

Time and time again young voters have failed to show up to the polls to vote. According to the Washington Post, an U.S. Census Bureau data tracking turnout that analyzed the United States elections reported...

The average age of voters in SA is 63. The average age of San Antonio residents is 34.

Municipal elections have local, lasting effects

David Wenske April 26, 2017

If the 2016 presidential election taught me one critical lesson, it is that every vote matters. Millions lined up at voting booths across the country in a measly effort to direct our nation in what we...

Students wait in line to cast early ballots in the Bexar Room. Isaac Serna, The Paisano

UTSA civics class hosts local leaders to discuss voting

Isaac Serna November 2, 2016

A line of students wearing Rowdy orange t-shirts filled the Bexar Room to cast their early votes for the upcoming Nov. 8th election. “This is the College of Public Policy shirt; we’re public administration...

Bexar County breaks voter registration record Tufts University studies UTSA students’ voting patterns

Bexar County breaks voter registration record Tufts University studies UTSA students’ voting patterns

Danielle Throneberry October 27, 2016

As of Oct. 11, the last day for Texas residents to register to vote either in-person or by mail, a groundbreaking number of Bexar County residents–a total of over 1 million–were registered to vote....

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