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

Taylor Swift’s new album provides double the entertainment

Taylor Swift’s new album provides double the entertainment

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 23, 2024

Taylor Swift shocked the internet with her ground-breaking double album “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD). Swift dropped the first 16 songs off of TTPD at midnight Eastern Time on Friday, April...

Let’s get freaky

Let’s get freaky

Lesley Fuentes, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

    In need of new explosive songs to soundtrack your daily activities? Look no further because today is your lucky day. After two long years, Machine Girl has cooked up three new tracks...

Quietest Quiet

Quietest Quiet

Samantha Ysaguirre, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Leave your worries by the shore and dip your toes in the sand,  When you can no longer bear to stand, When the world seems mute and calm,  I wrote a poem, only to throw it away because that’s...

Reaching to purgatory

Reaching to purgatory

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

My tiredness hangs around me like a disease.  My soul slowly dying My hope does not increase  I have lost the energy for crying    Demons ask to be let in  The water, too thin...

Why you should be using professional social media

Why you should be using professional social media

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor April 23, 2024

“According to Global Web Index, Gen Zers spend an average of 2 hours 43 minutes a day on social media,” Ignite Social Media wrote. Assuming your usage is close to average, you likely spend around 990...

Drop and give me fifty

Drop and give me fifty

Rylan Renteria, Distribution Manager April 23, 2024

Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been throwing subtle shots at each other for years now. Tensions boiled over after Lamar blatantly went after Drake and J. Cole on Metro Boomin and Future’s new...

Go for a drink without breaking the bank

Go for a drink without breaking the bank

Armin Suljovic, Assistant Photo Editor April 23, 2024

Happy hour is a college student’s paradise. This list may be of help to anyone of age looking for a good time on a budget. The bars listed will be near UTSA’s main campus, focusing on drinks and food...

Finding Heaven with Conan Gray

Finding Heaven with Conan Gray

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator April 23, 2024

After waiting for two years, alternative pop star Conan Gray, known for his top hits “Maniac” and “Heather,” has recently released his third anticipated studio album, “Found Heaven.” Gray ventures...

A purr-fect show

A purr-fect show

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor April 23, 2024

Once again traveling to the Alamo City, The Amazing Acro-Cats set up shop at the Josephine Theatre — the first stop on their new tour.  The Acro-Cats show is operated by Rock Cats Rescue...

A24 x UTSA screen ‘Sing Sing’ early

A24 x UTSA screen ‘Sing Sing’ early

Armin Suljovic, Assistant Photo Editor April 23, 2024

Independent production company A24 collaborated with UTSA’s film and media program to allow students to watch the entertainment company’s unreleased film “Sing Sing,” this past Wednesday. Award-winning...

San Antonio’s 12th Annual Book Festival returns

San Antonio’s 12th Annual Book Festival returns

Samantha Ysaguirre, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

The annual San Antonio Book Festival arrived for its 12th consecutive year, announcing a lineup featuring over 100 authors. At the festival, readers can visit tents dedicated to meeting authors and...

Escaping reality with indie rock band STRFKR

Escaping reality with indie rock band STRFKR

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 16, 2024

  Lighting up the stage of the Aztec Theatre is Portland-based indie rock band STRFKR. Known for their popular songs, “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second” and “Kahlil Gibran,” STRFKR...

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