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

The renovated third floor features floor-to-ceiling panels that give students a view of the outside, similar to the second and fourth floors. The space also features a quiet zone.

Third floor of JPL reopens with floor-to-ceiling windows

Gauri Raje, News Editor November 7, 2022

The third floor of the John Peace Library (JPL) opened for student use last week following an almost year-long construction project. The renovation involved the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows on...

John Peace Library continues its Heart of the Campus project

John Peace Library continues its Heart of the Campus project

Bella Nieto, News Editor November 30, 2021

The “Heart of the Campus,” a project to renovate the third floor of the John Peace Library (JPL), is designed to create collaborative spaces where students can utilize library resources.  Dean Hendrix,...

The mostly-empty Sombrilla sits in the center of Main Campus. UTSA has recently decided to transition classes online for the remainder of the spring semester.

Keep track of coronavirus updates from UTSA administration members

Josh Peck and Breahna Luera April 8, 2020

For the most up-to-date information, visit UTSA’s coronavirus information page. April 8 Update from UTSA President Dr. Taylor Eighmy On April 8, President Dr. Taylor Eighmy sent an email to students...

“Fiesta Dancers” by Luis Jimenez pose outside the Student Union.

The colors painted on campus

Kaylee Benavides February 20, 2019

The city of San Antonio is known for its large art presence. While the McNay may seem like the best place to experience priceless works of art, UTSA has a collection consisting of works by high caliber...

UTSA used its Twitter account to update students on the bomb threats. Tristan Ipock, The Paisano.

UTSA engages with FBI after back-to-back bomb threats

Taiwo Adepoju April 26, 2017

On Mon. April 17, students, faculty and staff were evacuated from the John Peace Library (JPL) due to a bomb threat. “An officer came in. He called for everyone’s attention and then to exit the building...

Yellow tape and construction cones mark inaccesible areas on the
third floor of the John Peace Library. Tristan Ipock, The Paisano

Rowdy Renovations: Library undergoes construction

Danielle Throneberry January 18, 2017

Over the next year, students will notice big changes in the John Peace Library. A series of fire safety renovations are being made as part of “The Fire Life Safety Project” in order to guarantee the...

Students can use the new space in several ways. They can study, socialize, eat, charge electronics and nap. Ethan Pham, The Paisano

JPL invites students to study on newly renovated 4th floor

Ben Shirani August 31, 2016

This semester, the John Peace Library unveiled a newly renovated outdoor atrium located on the fourth floor. Formerly a no-frills, coverless quadrant in the center of the floor, the atrium now...

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