Harlandale on Hospice?
On Monday March 27th 2023 a majority of the Harlandale ISD school board voted to close four elementary school campuses. It was an unprecedented move made in an attempt to balance the district’s books. The district blamed the massive and looming $12,000,000 budget...
Roman Landscapes at the San Antonio Museum of Art Bring Exciting World Experiences
The news that the spring exhibition at the San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA], Roman Landscapes: Visions of Nature and Myth from Rome and Pompeii, had already completely filled all the available student visitors’ slots from local schools got my attention. The demand to...
Women’s History Month Q & A with LPT Publisher Yvette Tello
Today we have with us Yvette Tello, the Publisher of La Prensa Texas, the oldest bilingual newspaper in the United States. Yvette, can you tell us a little about yourself and your background? Yvette Tello: I am a daughter, mother, grandmother, and a Latina born and...
Women’s History Month
Photo Courtesy of esperanzacenter.org March is Women's History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of women throughout history. This year's theme, "Women with a Voice," honors the many ways in which women have used their voices to effect change...
Latinos Also Inspired by Dr. King’s Dream: In Honor of Black History Month Recommendations for Books to Read
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke before 250,000 demonstrators for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August of 1963, the largest protest event in American history. He awakened the United States to our constitutional obligations of fairness and justice for...
South Texas College Hosts Life & Death on the Border Exhibit
The South Texas College Pecan campus Library Art Gallery, History Department and the Center for Mexican American Studies proudly present “Life and Death on the Border: 1910-1920,” a panel exhibit that includes photographs, postcards, court documents and rare artifacts...
Proposed Amendment Challenges Preservation In Perpetuity At Cibolo Canyons
St. Mary’s University will receive more than $5.5 million in federal appropriations, secured by Congressman Joaquin Castro, who represents U.S. House District 20, to help fund the construction of the Blank Sheppard Innovation Center. This funding was signed into law...
St. Mary’s University to receive more than $5.5M in federal funding for Innovation Center
St. Mary’s University will receive more than $5.5 million in federal appropriations, secured by Congressman Joaquin Castro, who represents U.S. House District 20, to help fund the construction of the Blank Sheppard Innovation Center. This funding was signed into law...
South Texas College Continues to Strive for Percussion Prowess
Rhythm, precision, melody and collaboration. There were several layers of sounds echoing through the South Texas College Student Union during the STC Percussion Ensemble’s fall concert held earlier this month. The student musicians embraced the opportunity to share...
Hopes and Dreams through Education at UTSA
As young children, we are taught many things, we learn, and what to look out for. And while in school growing up, we also learn the value of homework and responsibility. However, at such a young age, college isn’t something we worry about. It isn’t until we come close...
