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

‘Another Brick in the Wall’

‘Another Brick in the Wall’

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 20, 2024

James Madison High School in south Houston saw a massive student walkout on Feb. 8 after they implemented a complete cellphone ban, among other new rules. Under this rule, students are required to turn...

Do cops have a place in our classes?

Do cops have a place in our classes?

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor January 31, 2023

Across the nation, School Resource Officers (SROs) have become a common sight in the educational setting. SROs are “sworn law-enforcement [officers] with arrest powers who [work], either full or part-time,...

President Eighmy accepts a $3 million check on behalf of UTSA from UT System officials.

Board of Regents approves $300 million endowment; UTSA to receive $3 million

Gauri Raje, News Editor March 22, 2022

President Eighmy, along with members of the UT Board of Regents, State Senator José Menéndez and freshman student Gabby Palacios Martinez , gathered at UTSA’s Downtown Campus on Monday, March 14, to...

Dreamers Resource Center hosts panel highlighting the Black immigrant experience

Dreamers Resource Center hosts panel highlighting the Black immigrant experience

Bella Nieto, Managing Editor February 22, 2022

As part of UTSA’s Black History Month festivities, the Dreamers Resource Center hosted a panel discussion titled “A Conversation on Amplifying the Black Immigrant Voices.” The panel discussion focused...

This I promise you

This I promise you

Kimiya Factory August 21, 2018

Lebron James creates a new school to extend quality education across financial borders. Lebron James makes history on and off the court with something as simple as a promise; the promise of an education...

Stereotyping and how it affects college students

Stereotyping and how it affects college students

Brent Davis August 21, 2018

Chris Rock once made a joke in his stand-up comedy about 20 years ago, where he stated that, “If you are black you will get more respect in the “hood” coming out of prison, than coming out of college.”...

Ethan Pham, The Paisano

Consider the alcoholic’s priorities

Vincent Valdez September 13, 2017

I traded in my work boots for student loans. It was a strategic decision. After I got laid off in January, I only had two choices: go back to school or find another job.          Education was never...

Finish what you started

Editorial staff June 8, 2017

“College education raises your earning potential” is an economically fatal truism. By the time high school students graduate, a four-year university has been packaged and sold to them as the step for...

Proposed Mexican-American studies textbook fails to live up to standards of Texas education

José Menéndez July 8, 2016

Guest op-ed by José Menéndez, Texas State Senator, District 26 When the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE)  voted to add Mexican-American studies to Texas curricula as an official course two years...

First Lady launches education initiative at UTSA

May 2, 2014

Michelle Obama encourages San Antonio high school seniors to commit to higher education. Rafael Gutierrez/The Paisano First Lady Michelle Obama announced her new “Reach Higher”...

Commentary: Can USA be number 1 in the field of education

April 16, 2013

It’s no secret that the United States likes to be number one in the world. During the summer Olympics of 2012, the United States ranked number one in gold medals; it took more gold medals than China,...

Judge deems school funding unconstitutional

February 12, 2013

Courtesy of Will Tallent / The Paisano On Feb. 4, State District Judge John Dietz ruled in favor of the six plaintiffs in a major state school finance lawsuit and deemed that the funding...

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