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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Fall 2025 Staff

Jake Mireles
Editor-in-Chief

Jake Mireles

Jake (He/him) is a senior Politics and Law major at UT San Antonio. Originally from Austin, he plans to move anywhere but Texas after graduation. If he’s not climbing out from a mountain of homework, you can usually find hi...

Jasmine Williams
Managing Editor

Jasmine Williams

Jasmine is a senior majoring in public health. She was born in Las Vegas, Nevada but has spent over a decade in San Antonio. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, staying up late, reading and listening to music....

Marisela Cruz
News Editor

Marisela Cruz

Marisela is in her junior year of pursuing her Bachelor's degree in English. She has been with The Paisano for three semesters now and enjoys covering city politics. In her free time, she is working on improving her French at F...

Luna Infante
Opinion Editor

Luna Infante

Luna (she/her) is a senior Communications student at UT San Antonio. After graduation, she plans on continuing her path in journalism and creative writing. Her other passions include traveling, singing, and dancing. This is her...

Christopher Delgado
Arts & Life Editor

Christopher Delgado

Christopher Cruz Delgado (he/him) is an English student at UTSA in his senior year. He was born and raised in San Antonio. In his downtime, one can find him at the local movie theater, studying at the San Antonio Public Libr...

Rylan Renteria
Sports Editor

Rylan Renteria

Rylan is an English major in his Senior year at UTSA and is entering his sixth semester writing for the Paisano. He is a big fan of the Seahawks, Mariners and all UTSA Athletics. In his free time, he enjoys watching horror films,...

Audrey Villar
Web Editor

Audrey Villar

Audrey(she/her) is a sophomore majoring in Communications at UT San Antonio. Born and raised in the Austin area, she has a love for culture and the arts. She joined The Paisano in Spring 2025. When not writing articles, you can...

Diego Cisneros
Photo Editor

Diego Cisneros

Diego Cisneros (He/Him) is a third-year student majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Born in Houston, lived everywhere else, after graduation plans to work as an automotive design engineer, own a small business, and drive/own an...

Sarah Quintanilla
Graphic Editor

Sarah Quintanilla

Sarah (she/her) is a third year Fine Arts major at UTSA. She is an Industrial Designer and artist from Monterrey, Mexico. When she's not researching obscure music history facts or making art, she enjoys watching movies, coll...

Regan Williams
Multimedia Editor

Regan Williams

Regan (she/her) is a second-year Film student at UTSA. She is from the Houston area, specifically Sugar Land. When not writing for the Paisano you will most likely find her thrifting, trying new coffee shops, and baking. This...

Karis Vickers
Social Media Manager

Karis Vickers

Karis (she/her) is a sophomore at UTSA majoring in biology entering her 3rd semester involved with social media. She is passionate about the medical field but wants to explore other spaces of writing, photography, and social media....

Jaclyn Banda
Business Manager

Jaclyn Banda

Jaclyn is a fifth-year Chemistry major. She has been a part of The Spirit of San Antonio (SOSA) since Fall of 2021. After graduation, she plans to go into the pharmaceutical field. In her spare time she is spending time with her...

Maria Wence
Multimedia Assistant

Maria Wence

Maria (she/her) is a junior at UTSA who is majoring in communications and will graduate in 2027 with her bachelor’s degree. She is from Houston and hopes to return for a short time to eventually move to New York city to pursue...

McKenzie Siller
Staff Writer

McKenzie Siller

McKenzie Siller is a first year undergrad majoring in Communications. She wishes to continue her writing career at any local newspaper or magazines here in San Antonio. When she isn’t chasing down her next story or rushing to...

Hallie Lott
Staff Writer

Hallie Lott

Hallie is a freshman majoring in political science. From Austin, Texas, she loves to read, go thrifting, paint, and play soccer in her free time. This is her first semester at The Paisano.

Iyanu Muyiwa
Staff Writer

Iyanu Muyiwa

Iyanuoluwa Muyiwa a UT San Antonio student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Health Administration. Originally from Nigeria, Iyanu moved to the United States to pursue a better education and explore new opportunities. In their...

Natalia Vázquez Felgueres
Staff Writer

Natalia Vázquez Felgueres

Natalia (she/her) is a junior majoring in Global Affairs with a minor in Environmental Science. This is her first semester at The Paisano. A Mexico City native with a Communications degree, she loves storytelling, travel, exploring...

Emma Cavanaugh
Staff Writer

Emma Cavanaugh

Emma is a third-year political science major at UT San Antonio. After graduation she plans on attending law school and aims to focus on immigration law. When not studying she spends her time doing combat sports, weightlifting,...

Edmond Cartagena
Staff Writer

Edmond Cartagena

Edmond Cartagena is a passionate writer who expresses himself through written ideas. He has enjoyed writing since he was a young child, and has honed his passion well into adulthood. He has written articles about gaming, professionalism,...

Lori Zaragoza
Staff Writer

Lori Zaragoza

Lori Zaragoza is a senior at UT San Antonio studying English with a concentration in professional writing and a minor in criminology and criminal justice. She is starting a paralegal program in the Spring of 2026 after her graduation...

Henry Holmes
Staff Writer

Henry Holmes

Henry is a second-year majoring in Politics and Law. While he is from Austin, he is preparing to attend law school across the country one day. Outside of The Paisano, he runs the Legal Advocacy Association on campus, competes...

Michael Morales
Staff Writer

Michael Morales

Michael Morales (He/Him) is a third-year student pursuing Civil Engineering at UT San Antonio. In his free time you can find him brainstorming his next novel, supporting underground artists, and trying different craft bbq joints. ...

Ezequiel Pena
Staff Writer

Ezequiel Pena

Ezequiel is a senior majoring in neuroscience at UTSA. He hopes to move on shortly to achieving more with his masters and strives for the neurological field. He's enjoyed every minute learning, writing, and taking photos at The...

Logan Martinez
Staff Writer

Logan Martinez

Logan Martinez is an English major set to graduate in the spring of 2026. This is his fourth year writing for The Paisano, and he is passionate about covering both sports and music events. When not tasked with writing, he is always...

Aramis Santiago
Staff Writer

Aramis Santiago

Aramis Santiago is a 24-year-old junior communications major at UTSA with a deep passion for sports, particularly football and basketball. He currently writes for The Paisano and contributes to FanSided and The Lead, where he...

Valentina Quintanilla
Graphic Artist

Valentina Quintanilla

Valentina (she/her) is a second-year communications student at UT San Antonio from Monterrey, Mexico. When she is not writing or making graphics for The Paisano, she is probably watching films, researching random topics, or reading...

Erick Henriquez Camargo
Photographer

Erick Henriquez Camargo

Erick (He/Him) is a third-year film/media major at UTSA. Growing up as a military brat, he had the privilege of living and visiting different countries, which gave him different perspectives on life. He has always been passionate...

Brennen Ledlow
Photographer

Brennen Ledlow

Brennen (he/him) is a fourth-year Film and Media major at UT San Antonio. When Brennen isn't writing or photographing events, he loves to watch movies and anime. This is his second semester with The Paisano.

Noah Schwencke
Photographer

Noah Schwencke

Noah is a sophomore majoring in Digital Communications, and this is his second year with The Paisano. When not photographing or copy editing, Noah works for as a campus ambassador for Red Bull and Adobe. You can often find Noah...