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Vol. 60, Issue 10
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The Paisano
October 29 - November 5, 2019
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UTSA proposes tuition and fees increases By Joseph Torres Co-News Editor
UTSA plans to increase tuition and fees for fiscal years (FY) 21 and 22, starting Fall 2020, with another increase set for Fall 2021. The university has consistently offered the lowest tuition and fees increase among the University of Texas (UT) System institutions. UT System institution increases have ranged from $592 to $2,414 over the past five years compared to UTSA’s $511 increase per academic year. With a deadline of Nov. 1, President Taylor Eighmy will be the final authority on which proposals to send to the UT System Board of Regents. The UT System Board of Regents will make the final decision on the proposed tuition and fees increase. UTSA is proposing a tuition increase ranging from $134.68 to $387.89 (2.5% to 7.2%) per academic year for two consecutive years. The Academic Council, University Leadership Council, President’s Cabinet and various student organizations have contributed to the tuition and fees proposal process. Due to critical needs and added services to improve students’ experiences, the following fees have been adjusted
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SGA proposes budget reallocations By Heather Montoya Co-News Editor UTSA’s Student Government Association (SGA) discussed budget reallocations during their General Assembly (GA) on Oct. 24. Following SGA’s Leadership Summit and homecoming activities, SGA Chief Executive Assistant Kaitlyn Law presented a proposal for budget reallocations since some line item budgets were not completely used while others went over budget. “Going into summit, we overspent in some areas, but we have a huge chunk of money that we are able to move around in this area, in these line items, so that we can zero them out, and then we can spread the leftover money to
certain areas as well,” Law said. Some of the proposed reallocations in Law’s budget presentation included moving funds to a new directors’ line item, $1,000 to an Academic Affairs line item, $1,000 to a Business Affairs line item and $1,000 to a Student Affairs line item as well as reallocating summit and homecoming funds. College of Liberal and Fine Arts Senator Taylor Edwards also proposed to move $1,000 from the University Life Awards line item to the Judicial Branch’s elections line item. Proposals for budget reallocations can be made at any time. A second reading of the budget reallocation proposals is set to be presented at the next GA on Nov. 7.
to be included in the final proposal: Library Resource Fee increase from $5 per semester credit hour to $17 per SCH; Technology Service Fee increase from $28 per SCH to $32 per SCH; Medical Services Fee increase from $32.70 per semester to $34.25 per semester; Counseling Services will implement a $25 service extension fee; Transportation Fee increase from $20 to $35 per semester and $20 for the Summer term; Advising Fee increase from $120 to $130.80 per semester; Teaching and Learning Center Fee increase from $5 to $10 per student; and Student Data Management Fee increase from $10 to $15 per semester. Additionally, in an email to students sent on Oct. 22, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Kimberly Espy said, “Because we understand the challenges that families face, our FY 21/FY 22 tuition and fees proposal promotes affordability by further setting aside substantial aid funding to benefit UTSA students who are less advantaged financially.” This allows students to receive financial aid that covers an average of 80% of the cost of attendance if their median household income is less than $50,000 per year.
Active Minds hosts suicide prevention exhibit
By Josh Peck Assitant Managing Editor
Active Minds hosted the Send Silence Packing exhibit on Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Sombrilla for destigmatizing mental health and bringing awareness to the issue of college suicide. The exhibit featured 1,100 backpacks donated from friends and family members of people lost to suicide. The backpacks represent the number of college students who die from suicide each year. Many backpacks included personal stories from the friends and family of those who were lost. Visit paisano-online.com to read the full story on the Suicide Prevention Exhibit.
Student organization assembles suicide prevention display.
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Students express opposing views Man throws on abortion unknown liquid on UTSA students By Breahna Luera Assistant News Editor
Love of Truth Ministries volunteers displayed images of fetuses to aid in explaining their views on abortion in the Sombrilla Plaza on Oct. 23. “We think it’s an atrocity that so many babies are being killed through the act of abortion,” Kristi Chandler, volunteer at Love of Truth Ministries, said. “We would like to ultimately prevent abortions from happening.” #ChangeRapeCulture, UTSA Spectrum and UTSA’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter held a counterprotest against the ministry and their message about abortion. “[The counterprotest] was a good effort to turn this pro-life atrocity of an event into a pro-choice rally,” Xenia Flowers, co-leader of UTSA Spectrum, said. “I think the effect of [the counterprotest] is to effectively distract [Love of Truth Ministries] from being able to talk to students who would be more susceptible to their propaganda.”
By Heather Montoya Co-News Editor On Oct. 11, two UTSA students reported separate incidents to the UTSA Police Department in which a man threw a liquid on them while on campus. The suspect was identified and is not associated with UTSA. The suspect was issued a citation and a criminal trespass warning prohibiting him from UTSA property. Since the students did not press charges against the suspect, the liquid was not analyzed to determine the type of substance. Students gather and exchange viewpoints.
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