Husband, wife and son graduate together May 18
May 15, 2012 – 2:59 pm | 8 Comments

On the morning James D. Gomez decided to turn his life around, he met his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor at an IHOP on Hot Wells Boulevard on the South Side of San Antonio. He had a …

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Higher Ed Coordinating Board Releases New Almanac
May 15, 2012 – 1:12 pm | No Comment

Reeve Hamilton, The Texas Tribune

Texas higher education officials released the state’s second annual higher education almanac on Tuesday, a publication designed to provide easily digestible information on every public college and university in the state, …

Husband, wife and son graduate together May 18
May 15, 2012 – 2:59 pm | 8 Comments
Husband, wife and son graduate together May 18

On the morning James D. Gomez decided to turn his life around, he met his Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor at an IHOP on Hot Wells Boulevard on the South Side of San Antonio. He had a …

Slideshow: Luminaria lights up downtown San Antonio
May 11, 2012 – 12:13 pm | No Comment
Slideshow: Luminaria lights up downtown San Antonio

At the entrance to Luminaria: Arts Night in San Antonio, families and friends interact with each other May 5. Luminaria is a arts festival “where arts comes to light.” It is an opportunity to showcase …

Psychology senior supports families through Fatherhood Campaign
May 11, 2012 – 10:10 am | No Comment
Psychology senior supports families through Fatherhood Campaign

The campaign hosts group meetings for fathers from 6 p.m. to 8 p. m. every Wednesday at 3014 Rivas, Suite 20.
By Joe Camacho
In 1999, at the age of 29, Frank Castro sowed the seeds for …

Viewpoint: College-going means get up and get going
May 9, 2012 – 12:05 pm | 2 Comments
Viewpoint: College-going means get up and get going

By Anaiah Liserio
Let me take you back a few years. It was summer and I was asleep. My phone rang and like a lazy bum, I hit ignore. A persistent friend called again. This time …

Wonders of water discussed in SAWS’ free Rain to Drain tour
May 9, 2012 – 11:59 am | No Comment
Wonders of water discussed in SAWS’ free Rain to Drain tour

By Melody Mendoza and Shawna Mount
You probably don’t think about water much when you use it. You turn on the faucet and the water is right there at your fingertips. For most of us, the …

Picasso exhibit brings exposure to A&M-San Antonio
May 9, 2012 – 11:35 am | 3 Comments
Picasso exhibit brings exposure to A&M-San Antonio

By Sylvia Hernandez
Last month, Rosalinda Gonzalez, a Converse resident, found herself at the Texas A&M-San Antonio Main Campus Building, looking at nearly six dozen pieces by renowned artist Pablo Picasso.
It wasn’t what Gonzalez, 36, expected …

Bond election May 12, includes South Side park improvements
May 4, 2012 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
Bond election May 12, includes South Side park improvements

Pytel Park, located on the the South Side, will receive $400,000 in general park rehabilitation if approved by voters. Elections will be May 12 for the City of San Antonio’s proposed $596 million bond program …

Viewpoint: If it were easy, everyone would do it
May 4, 2012 – 11:03 am | 16 Comments
Viewpoint: If it were easy, everyone would do it

By Grace Newton
I’m not sure who said it, but I was recently reminded of the saying, “If it were easy, everyone would do it.” This saying has repeatedly popped into my head over the last …

Viewpoint: 5 things students can do this summer to enhance their resumes
May 4, 2012 – 11:01 am | 3 Comments
Viewpoint: 5 things students can do this summer to enhance their resumes

By Dr. Christina Suthammanont, assistant professor of political science
Every summer, students wonder whether they should take classes or just work and catch up with friends.
While hard work during the traditional academic year should be rewarded, …