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

Women are pushing for greater involvement in the male dominated STEM field.

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Women in STEM

Heather Montoya December 6, 2017

Professionals working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) believe there needs to be a greater push for recruiting women in their fields. According to Nicole L. Beebe, Melvin Lachman distinguished...

Being body positive must include every body

Being body positive must include every body

Editorial staff April 5, 2016

Promoting a positive image for a specific body type can potentially alienate other body types in  a quest for self-love. There is unlimited availability of statistics on what an “average” woman...

Separate views, equal women

April 14, 2015

The feminist movement has a long history with many interpretations. It’s a common misconception that feminism aims to make women the social equals of men. While this isn’t totally false, it’s...

Different interpretations hinder female equality

April 14, 2015

Women are currently in the midst of a movement for equality. Feminism is the belief in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes. On its own merits, feminism should be respected and admired. To...

Isis Project celebrates extraordinary women

December 3, 2013

Photos Courtesy of The Isis Project Earlier this year, Kat Carey was browsing through her Upworthy feed when she came across a post titled “Not Just A Girl…,” from the blog...

Pentagon to allow women in combat roles for first time

February 4, 2013

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stated onWednesday, Jan. 23, that the Pentagon is removing its ban on women in combat.Some positions will now be open,according to defense officials, but not all. Panetta...

Roadrunners stunned in overtime

December 26, 2012

On Sunday, Dec. 2 the UTSA women’s basketball team suffered an overtime buzzer beater loss, 61-60, to the Lady Dons from the University of San Francisco (USF) in the Convocation Center. Both...

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