Tickets are on sale for The University of Texas at San Antonio’s 12th annual “Great Conversation,” the signature fundraising event that brings together prominent community leaders, scholars and donors for engaging dinner conversation diverse and stimulating topics. The event benefits UTSA Honors College student scholarships, research stipends, and leadership and…
Wildscaping: Landscaping for Wildlife Saturday, February 11 from 9 am – 12 pm This class is intended to get you prepared for planning and planting your garden this spring! It is an introductory class on how to landscape to attract wildlife to your property. Learn how wildlife view your…
When you meet James Clardy you may be somewhat intimidated by his “tough guy” appearance. But in reality Clardy is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. You will realize right away the passion he has for coaching the girls’ baseball and basketball teams at his church. He…
Deadline: February 1, 2012 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers: - Scholarship support - Paid research training at the NIH during the…
In the Public Interest? Community Editorial by AlamocCityTimes.com By now everyone knows about SAISD’s Alamo Stadium shenanigans, and some want names and even the whole board replaced. But it seems not much is happening with the SPURS… the guys who where actually doing all the wheeling and dealing according to…
We invite you to help us promote math, science and engineering to girls through Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day. Hosted by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, this event reaches over 1,600 1st – 8th grade girls from Central Texas. Introduce a…
Google reports at least 4.5 million have signed the petition to stop what has been referred to as legislation that would censor the Internet. Sites like Wikipedi, Reddit, Craigslist, WordPress, Wired and others went “black” for a day, while Google covered their logo with a black square and posted an…
Supported by a two-year, $280,000 grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, researchers J. Mitchell Miller in the UTSA College of Public Policy’s Department of Criminal Justice and Michael J. Karcher in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Counseling will partner with the…
In a media fueled environment where the label ‘immigrant’ has taken on such negative and hateful qualities, the American Immigration Council<http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wZh%2FTsZLXitmS38Fx87aBezoENO2PxB5> works to combat these stereotypes by holding up exemplary youth in our communities as examples of the positive contributions young immigrants are making in our country everyday. *The Immigrant…
Hundreds took part Monday in San Antonio’s MLK March. Believed to be one of the largest in the nation, I walked along with OLLU’s participants and captured these images and comments. The video story is bilingual, there are no translations. I think it reflects the bi-cultural, bilingual nature of our city. Cientos tomaron parte este [...]
A glimpse as hundreds take part today in San Antonio’s MLK March… “The Dream Lives On…” Photos by Bernessa Jakle & Patricio Espinoza, AlamoCityTimes.com Sound background ” I Have a Dream ” excerpts speech Music, ChameleonOnline, YouTube.com…
Editorial By Patricio Espinoza, Publisher AlamoCityTimes.com One, if not the most renowned advocates of civil rights in the United States through nonviolence and direct action to make social change was and still is today Martin Luther King, Jr. He was born in Atlanta on 15 January 1929. This Monday, January…
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