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 ugly side of ‘pretty privilege’

The ugly side of ‘pretty privilege’

Chloe Williams, Assistant Web Editor March 22, 2022

“Pretty privilege” is the idea that individuals who are deemed conventionally attractive experience an upper hand in most aspects of life. The majority of those experiencing these privileges are individuals...

The more people that die, we seem to care less

The more people that die, we seem to care less

Tae Tran, Assistant Opinion Editor March 8, 2021

Do you coo at cat videos? Cry during sad movies? Comfort someone when they’re down? Do you empathize greatly with the struggle of others? Many like to label themselves “compassionate” at least to...

Reach all, teach all

Reach all, teach all

Ryan Houston-Dial, Assistant Opinion Editor March 3, 2020

An environment that isn’t reflective of your ethnicity and gender can be unsettling. As an African American male studying psychology, I questioned if the fit of the major was correct midway through my...

Student success research receives grant

Student success research receives grant

Josh Peck November 6, 2019

Dr. Guan Saw, UTSA assistant professor of educational psychology in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development, was recently awarded a $350,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for his...

Graphic by Lindsey Thomas

San Antonio to host TEDx

Joseph Torres November 6, 2019

The city of San Antonio will be hosting TEDxSanAntonio at the Charlie McCombs Empire Theater Nov. 9, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The theme for this event is “re:frame,” where speakers from all over the country...

STEM Research Grant

STEM Research Grant

Josh Peck October 30, 2019

Dr. Guan Saw, UTSA assistant professor of educational psychology in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development, was recently awarded a $350,000 National Science Foundation grant for his research...

Dr. Artis

Ask Dr. Artis Q&A

Carletta Perry-Artis September 12, 2018

Carletta Perry-Artis, PHD., is a faculty member in the Psychology department. The following colummn is a response to a common concern college students express. Q. I don’t seem to fit in. I just feel...

Major pains

Major pains

Dominique Avila March 7, 2017

College is a special time in your life when you discover who you are as a person, try to figure out what you’re going to do for the rest of your life and where you meet all sorts of interesting people....

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