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Baby mama drama

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:22:23 -0400

By: Itza Carbajal

Being a college student is difficult. For the average student, it can consist of 12-15 hours of class time, three to four hours of study time and an unlimited amount of stress. To add to that workload, there are students that involve themselves around ...

What professors think about you

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:16:07 -0400

By: Kevin Won

Ever wondered what your professor is wondering? Ever sought to seek your teacher’s surprised look after being caught doing something you weren’t? Gaining insight about your teachers can help immensely in your class and meet people ...

Students representing students

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:48:58 -0400

By: Ruben Mercado

Student Government Association plans for future, campus improvements

The UTSA Student Government Association (SGA) was established in 1976 and has since played a major role in campus life. Student government is an important part of campus life, yet it seems most students at UTSA don’t pay as close attention as the...

He Said... She Said

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:20:03 -0400

By: Christopher Thomas and Itza Carabajal

One Night Stands

He said... The one night stand can be a 'Choose your own Adventure' of sexual fantasies, or it can easily be a traumatically horrifying event that you pray you're too drunk to remember. Our generation's promiscious encounters are no different than the ro...

Shopping for grades

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:15:20 -0400

By: Ruben Mercado

Students use research to raise GPA

If you think your grade point average (GPA) is terrible, we’ve got good news for you: it’s actually going up. According to GradeInflation.com, the average college GPA has steadily risen in the last few years. Since 1991 the average GPA has...

Spotlight on: UTSA Ambassadors

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:53:08 -0400

By: Meagan Hernandez

Organization represents and serves campus

The UTSA Ambassadors is a campus organization dedicated to serving the UTSA community. Student members act as hosts for university-sponsored events and have provided over 7,800 hours of service during the 2009-2010 academic year. &ld...

Ask a Professor

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:48:21 -0400

By: Itza Carbajal

Professor Paul Leblanc, Ph. D.

1. Where are you from? Baton Rouge 2. Where did you graduate from? I started at LSU and then I transferred to St. Mary’s to do my undergraduate. I went back to LSU for my masters degree. 3. Why did you choose to teach at UTSA? When I was lookin...

Professors rate back

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:32:09 -0400

By: Ruben Mercado

Professors find evaluations on ‘Rate My Professor’ less than accurate

It’s hard to imagine how students chose which classes to take before Rate My Professor. Since its creation in 1999, the Web site www.ratemyprofessor.com has been a popular stop for college students looking to get information about professors befor...

Beware of the Undergraduate

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:57 -0400

By: Marium Ayyad

Students question the qualifications of the undergraduate tutors at the Writing Center.

Why do some graduate students go to the Writing Center for help while unintentionally carrying an invisible shield around them, and wearing a solemn gaze? Is it the way undergraduates ...

He said / She said

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:58:23 -0400

By: Christopher Thomas and Itza Carabajal

Rejection

He said...

Rolling Stone Magazine reported last week that music artist Carly Si...

Black and Gold Glory

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:53:01 -0500

By: Victoria Garrett

The Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha hosts Black and Gold pageant.

Most of you have seen them around campus going to and from class, attending parties or even participating in a community service event. No matter where, you have seen the guys in the black and gold. “Alpha Phi Alpha is the first black intercolleg...

Fat Chance

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:43:31 -0500

By: Meagan Hernandez

Weight loss challenge comes to campus

Want to lose weight and make some money in the process? Fat Chance, a weight-loss contest modeled after The Biggest Loser, will hold a campus-wide competition with a chance to win $500 for UTSA students. Fat Chance was created by students Chance ...

Electronic waste

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:49:28 -0500

By: Meagan Hernandez

What UTSA does with all of its electronic waste?

Green programs are becoming essential to preserve the environment, especially with the vast amount of technology available. When electronics break down, they can have devastating effects on the environment if thrown away. The UTSA Surplus Propert...

UTSA counts

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:46:30 -0500

By: Itza Carbajal

Students encouraged to take part in 2010 Census

UTSA faces a challenge. We have been called to “come to our senses, and take part in the census”, as apart of the campus campaign to get more students involved in the 2010 Census. The United States’ Constitution requires that a ce...

‘Good Job Hunting’

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:39:37 -0500

By: Ruben Mercado

Tips on ensuring a job after college

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that everyone comes to college for a purpose: to get a degree which would then lead to a job. In recent years this goal has become scarier, since the economy is rough and the job market is a tight....

Music for Haiti

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:01:20 -0500

By: Itza Carbajal

Students pu on a benefit concert to help those in need

On Jan. 12, a 7.0 earthquake hit the country of Haiti, a small nation on the island of Hispaniola. According to CIA facts, Haiti remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 80 percent of the population living under poverty....

We've got mail!

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:42:38 -0500

By: Nicole Harbaugh

That Delivery Place is an online delivery company serving UTSA and surrounding areas, and their business has been in operation since September 9, 2009. Their popularity is growing as fans on their Facebook page declare their appreciation for their service...

Ask a Professor

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:38:34 -0500

By: Jacqueline Calvert

Professor David Hyde

Q: Where are you originally from? A: Everywhere. I’m a vagabond. My dad was in the Marines so we moved all the time… every two to three years we had a new address. I was born north of Chicago, I moved to Seattle after high school. In additio...

Meet the scholars

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:32:41 -0500

By: Meagan Hernandez

Among UTSA’s organizations, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) is an honor society for high-achieving freshmen and sophomores. There are currently 233 chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico....

He Said / She Said

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:28:47 -0500

By: Christopher Thomas and Itza Carbajal

Need a new pick-up line?

He said... Society depicts dating as fun, exciting and new but let's be honest; finding a date sucks a lot. She said... Imagine the second you lay your eyes on a beautiful girl. You realize you need to talk to her. The world stops spinning and you hav...