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The Scariest Thing Is Not Voting
What brings people out of their homes to exercise free expression? We all have personal interests that bring us to take action and use time out of our day to emphasize just how much they mean to us. Whether it’s by vote or costume, if you can celebrate Halloween on Oct. 31, you can vote by Nov. 3. Many people get caught in a similar situation. The end of October comes, and they realize they don’t have a costume for Halloween yet.
Photo Gallery: MR. FANTASY at Scoot Inn
Categories: November 1, 2026 Pop singer MR. FANTASY gave an energetic performance at the Historic Scoot Inn on Halloween night, Saturday. Fans dressed in costumes celebrating Halloween while singing and dancing along to the ‘SEXY SATURDAY NIGHTS’ tour set list. The opening songs included the 2025 single “Catapult” and songs from the 2026 debut album such as “Wayuwanna” and “Body Talk.” As the lead singer, MR. FANTASY’s performance was electric and spontaneous.
Sports And Fashion: A Match Made In Heaven
Tuesday, September 15, officially marks the end of New York Fashion Week for 2026. New York is coming off a high this year with the Knicks winning the NBA Championship and the U.S. Open wrapping two days prior to Fashion Week’s end. The worlds of fashion and athletics are separate fields but they are much closer than when New York brings them together.
Bootmaker tells history through craftsmanship
Cowboy Boots are considered a southern signature in footwear. Today, anyone can purchase cowboy boots made to generic universal sizing; but for boots made to fit, there’s Texas Traditions. Established in 1977 by fourth-generation bootmaker Charlie Dunn, Texas Traditions’ handcrafted cowboy boots tell the history of Texas through their craftsmanship. The signature of bootmaker Charlie Dunn pictured inside of one of his handcrafted boots on March 26.
Concept to collectible: The story behind UTSA’s 2025 Fiesta medal
Campusness MAY 1, 2025 — This season, UTSA released Moving Together, its official UTSA 2025 Fiesta medal. The keepsake is the university’s first four-layered, rotating Fiesta collectible. UTSA Senior Designer Emanuel “Mal” Rodriguez designed the 2025 medal. Rodriguez has worked in the Office of University Marketing for the last 10 years, coming up with campaigns and concepts to further the institution's brand and reputation.
Bird watching: Where to spot UTSA Roadrunners during Fiesta parades
APRIL 28, 2025 — During Fiesta San Antonio, Roadrunner pride can be seen at every turn. UTSA students and alumni will be participating in each of this year’s Fiesta parades, including the Texas Cavaliers River Parade, The Battle of the Flowers Parade and the Fiesta Flambeau Parade. Roadrunners past and present will be atop parade floats, representing the university and student body.
Life sculpted in sports
The McNay Art Museum opened a new installation titled “Sports and Spectator” from March 1 to July 27. The exhibit was organized by Head of Curatorial Affairs Renè Paul Barilleaux and Curator of Exhibitions, Laureen Thompson.“Sports and Spectator” showcases the work of 10 contemporary artists who transformed sports gear and equipment into captivating works of art, expressing their various perspectives on the world of sports and its many social impacts.
Roadrunners organize protest against ICE
UTSA’s Office of Legal Affairs sent out a mass email on Feb. 4 updating students and faculty on the institution’s policies regarding increasing immigration enforcement in schools nationwide. “With guidance from the UT System, we have an update and resources to share regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and our institution.
Ida Breigan – Athlete of the week
Categories: February 4, 2025 Running can take you far, but long jump can take you even further. At least that’s the case for long jump National Champion Ida Breigan. Breigan is originally from Fredrikstad, Norway, 5,000 miles away from San Antonio. She is currently in her sophomore year at UTSA, majoring in cybersecurity. Breigan began running track at just 10 years old.
Addy Johnson – Athlete of the week - The Paisano
Originally from Edmond, Oklahoma, forward Addy Johnson has already made significant strides in the freshman season of her collegiate soccer career. This past October, she was named the American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week for her efforts in UTSA’s 3-0 win over Temple University. With her first collegiate season under her belt, Johnson has led the Roadrunners in points this season and has become the team’s top goal scorer with nine goals.
Alicia Coppedge – Athlete of the week - The Paisano
While some people grow up playing a sport that defines their entire life, middle blocker Alicia Coppedge grew up with dreams of becoming an engineer. Guided by the path of academics to reach her goal, Coppedge found volleyball along the way. Now a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Coppedge is pursuing her Master’s in Business Administration as well as competing in her last year of eligibility at UTSA.
Brandon Brown – Athlete of the week - The Paisano
UTSA football will now be coming up on week nine of the 2024 football season with an overall record of 3-5. Leading member of the defense, with 15 total season tackles is defensive lineman, Brandon Brown. Brown is currently a senior at UTSA majoring in multidisciplinary studies. Although he graduated from Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas, Brown is originally from New Orleans and spent the majority of his youth growing up there.
Kai Bailey – Athlete of the week - The Paisano
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, sophomore Kai Bailey is one of the biggest contributors to UTSA volleyball. As middle blocker, she is currently ranked as the fifth most successful player this season in individual hitting percentage and fifth in blocks amongst players in the conference. Bailey began playing volleyball around eighth grade. She quickly discovered that she was a natural; along with her dedication to the sport, this made her the player that she is.
Jordan Walker – Athlete of the week - The Paisano
Last week, Jordan Walker, forward for UTSA women’s soccer, received the American Athletic Conference’s weekly Honorable Mention after scoring the equalizer goal in a crucial twenty-two second scoring drive against University of North Texas. Walker is in her senior year and in her last season at UTSA. Originally from Burleson, Texas, Walker began playing soccer at just three years old.
2024 vice-presidential debate recap
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, vice-presidential candidates Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota met in New York City for the first and only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election, hosted by CBS News. Questions asked by the moderators were directed at one candidate, who was given a two-minute window for response. Candidates were asked about issues facing America today and were allowed to clear up any misconceptions.
Champion, Olympian, Roadrunner
More than 11,000 athletes traveled to Paris to compete in this year’s Olympics. A dream only five UTSA athletes have had the chance to experience. The fifth being the newest member to the Roadrunner track and field team, junior Fatoumata Kabo. Raised in Carpenedolo, Italy, Kabo joined the Italian national team this past summer in hopes of competing in the 4×400 meter relay.
More than just a name
Beyonce, Adele, Madonna and Prince; all iconic names with no need for further introduction. These first names speak for themselves and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign takes on that same approach. After Republican candidate Donald Trump mispronounced Harris’ name at a rally in North Carolina, he was later corrected by Harris’ grandnieces who took the stage at the Democratic National Convention this past August.
Terros Health will expand services to people who are blind, visually impaired at new medical center
PHOENIX – Bill Kirby is going through his emails. He swipes through his phone, listening for the mail app to pop up. Once it does, the app reads his email out loud, so quickly it sounds like static, making it nearly impossible for most people to understand. Kirby does, but he slows it down so others can hear. Kirby, an alum of a program at the Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, teachers IT and technology.
Girls Ranch in Scottsdale provides safe haven for teen moms
SCOTTSDALE — Nestled in a quiet Scottsdale neighborhood is Girls Ranch, a residential group home that has become an environment of love and support for pregnant and parenting teens. Five moms and five babies currently call this home, with day care provided while the young moms — ages 12 to 18 — are at school or work.
Arizona veterinary schools hope to boost vet shortfall
GLENDALE — Veterinarians and students dashed around and huddled over exam tables, as caged dogs and cats awaited or recovered from treatment at Midwestern University’s College of Veterinary Medicine on a recent spring weekday. “I like making an impact on animals, as well as the people who care for them,” said Jazmine Kim, who is planning to graduate from Midwestern in 2024.
City tests all-pedestrian crosswalk at Fifth and Mill Avenue
TEMPE – Imagine coming up to an intersection you could cross in any direction. Tempe could bring a permanent all-pedestrian crosswalk – or scramble – to the busy intersection of Mill Avenue and Fifth Street. The city wrapped up a four-week pilot program at the end of March, which tested the way pedestrians and vehicles use the intersection. In an all-pedestrian crosswalk, people can cross in any direction – even diagonally – when traffic is stopped.
Glendale is site of first housing complex using the state affordable housing tax credit
GLENDALE – Construction is underway on an affordable housing complex funded in part by a state low-income housing tax credit and lauded by state and local officials who gathered at the building site Friday. Gorman and Co. — one of the nation’s largest producers of affordable housing — announced Centerline on Glendale will be the first rental home community financed using Arizona’s low-income housing tax credit. The 368 apartments are expected to be completed in fall 2024.
Women entrepreneurs focus on business, personal growth in new program
PHOENIX — Raquel Solis, 29, always wanted to be her own boss. The desire grew stronger in high school, and in 2018, she signed up for cosmetology school. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Solis was working with her husband in construction. But that wasn’t her passion, and she realized it was time to prioritize her business journey as an eyelash technician. Lash Bottega Salon was born in November 2021.
ImaginNexGen, Women’s Business Center program helps female entrepreneurs
PHOENIX – Raquel Solis, 29, always wanted to be her own boss. The desire grew stronger in high school, and in 2018, she signed up for cosmetology school. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Solis was working with her husband in construction. But that wasn’t her passion, and she realized it was time to prioritize her business journey as an eyelash technician. Lash Bottega Salon was born in November 2021.
Invasive apple snails moving up Salt River; Arizona Game and Fish asks for help
MESA – Arizona Game and Fish wants to rid the state of an invasive gastropod pest, and it’s counting on responsible pet owners, outdoor enthusiasts, citizen scientists and volunteers to help. Apple snails probably came to Arizona through the aquarium pet trade and started causing havoc when they were released into the wild, introducing pathogens and parasites and threatening native species.
“Where’s The River?” event aims to educate people about Arizona’s depleted waterways
PHOENIX — Environmental activist Lynda Person is inviting the public to bring kayaks and water toys to an informational event called “Where’s the River?” near 40th Street and University Drive on Tuesday. Spoiler alert: There won’t be much kayaking on this largely dried-up portion of the Salt River south of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and west of the dam that creates Tempe Town Lake.
Annual Unclaimed Property Auction in Arizona Draws Bargain Hunters
If items sit inside a safe deposit box for more than three years after the lease or rental period on the box has expired, the property is considered unclaimed. Eduardo Carrasco perused jewelry and coins at the Arizona Department of Revenue unclaimed property auction last month. Carrasco was looking for jewelry for his wife’s birthday and Valentine’s Day, and searching for collectible coins for himself.
Super Bowl LVII brings more opportunity for Arizona artists
PHOENIX — Super Bowl 57 has come and gone, but its impact on the local arts community remains in eye-catching bold hues on Phoenix buildings and in the form of a larger national profile it has given several Arizona artists. Steve Wilcox, communications director for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, said he believes the national sporting event brought more collaboration with Arizona artists and a recognition of local talent.
Staking a claim: Arizona unclaimed property auction draws bargain hunters
Eduardo Carrasco perused jewelry and coins at the Arizona Department of Revenue unclaimed property auction last month. Carrasco was looking for jewelry for his wife’s birthday and Valentine’s Day, and searching for collectible coins for himself. He said he has participated in the auction for five or six years and expected to leave with four or five items, depending on the demand and other bidders. Carrasco’s favorite part? “Just the excitement of winning a bid,” he said.
Staking a claim: Annual unclaimed property auction draws bargain hunters – Cronkite News | Prescott eNews
Photo: Unclaimed funds are also turned over to the state, but merely held for 35 years before going into state coffers. Physical items, like coins and collectibles, are auctioned off after a few years, and the proceeds are held by the state for 35 years, in case an owner turns up. (Photo by Izabella Hernandez/Cronkite News) Eduardo Carrasco perused jewelry and coins at the Arizona Department of Revenue unclaimed property auction last month.
Staking a claim: Annual unclaimed property auction draws bargain hunters
PHOENIX – Eduardo Carrasco perused jewelry and coins at the Arizona Department of Revenue unclaimed property auction last month. Carrasco was looking for jewelry for his wife’s birthday and Valentine’s Day, and searching for collectible coins for himself. He said he has participated in the auction for five or six years and expected to leave with four or five items, depending on the demand and other bidders. Carrasco’s favorite part? “Just the excitement of winning a bid,” he said.
Indigenous hoop dancers learn tradition from lifelong dancers, coaches
PHOENIX — Indigenous hoop dance combines tradition and history with creativity and individuality. Commonly passed down from one generation to the next, hoop dance is usually taught by a family member or close friend. But dancers like Ginger Sykes Torres, Eva Bighorse and Bernice Talachy have stepped up to help the younger generation learn the intricate footwork and hoop movements while understanding the meaning and beauty of hoop dancing.
Phoenix Zoo helps threatened narrow-headed garter snake via a breeding program
PHOENIX — A threatened species for nearly a decade, the narrow-headed garter snake is getting new life and help from scientists at the Phoenix Zoo. Tara Harris, director of conservation and science at the Phoenix Zoo, said 40 of these snakes were born at its Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Conservation Center in 2022. It was by far the most since the program began in 2007, and Harris is hopeful the zoo will have another successful year.
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Destination Lake Havasu City: Celebrating the London Bridge's Golden Anniversary
As a born-and-bred Arizonan, I have frequented a fair amount of hotspots throughout the state. However, Lake Havasu City is one I had never experienced. Imagine my excitement when I was recently invited to check out the charming burg for the 50th anniversary of its most famous landmark: the London Bridge. Lake Havasu City is a three-hour drive from Downtown Phoenix and is located on the border of Arizona and California, just south of Las Vegas.
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