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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

Honoring Puerto Ricos’ three cultures

Honoring Puerto Ricos’ three cultures

Camila Martinez Rivera, Photo Editor November 15, 2022

On Nov. 11, 2022, the Sociedad Herencia Puertorriqueña put on the “Tres Culturas, Un Puerto Rico” event. This event’s purpose was to bring together the three cultures that make up Puerto Rico. The...

Get Involved Week of Nov. 8 to Nov. 15

Get Involved Week of Nov. 8 to Nov. 15

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor November 8, 2022

Tuesday, Nov. 8: Nov. 8 is the last day to vote. Make sure you cast your ballot by today. UTSA’s Main Campus will be a polling site from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the H-E-B Student Union...

The Pearl celebrates Día de los Muertos with altars, artwork and live music

The Pearl celebrates Día de los Muertos with altars, artwork and live music

Kaitlyn Rosas, Multimedia Editor November 8, 2022

On Nov. 2, The Pearl hosted one of many free, family-friendly celebrations honoring the traditional Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The Pearl park was filled with a serenade...

Día de los Muertos at Mission Marquee Plaza

Día de los Muertos at Mission Marquee Plaza

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

The 5th annual Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) at the Mission Marquee Plaza took place on Saturday, Oct. 29. Live music, colorful clothes and face paint lit up the night as the community remembered...

Get Involved: Week of Nov. 1 through Nov. 8

Get Involved: Week of Nov. 1 through Nov. 8

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor November 1, 2022

Tuesday, Nov. 1: Early voting is available from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4 in the H-E-B Student Union (HSU 1.102). Visit @utsaengaged on Instagram for more information. The Military Affiliated Collaborative...

‘Snail Society’ pop-up shop

‘Snail Society’ pop-up shop

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web and Social Editor October 18, 2022

San Antonio has a thriving local music scene full of genres such as country, metal, indie and most importantly, punk. As a genre, punk rock is described as an overt, loud, political and DIY culture. Snail...

A place to heal and feel

A place to heal and feel

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor October 11, 2022

After discovering her deep attraction for raw crystals at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Heidi Maguire began her journey toward owning her own artisan gem and stone shop. From jewelry and...

‘Hikari Coffee Co.’

‘Hikari Coffee Co.’

Eunice Rodriguez, Contributing Writer October 10, 2022

Offering freshly roasted coffee, Hikari Coffee Co. brings a taste of Latin and African coffee to San Antonio. At just 17 years old, UTSA alumna Elaine Oyama started Hikari Coffee Co. with a coffee roaster...

A need for beads

A need for beads

Carissa Merchant, Contributing Writer October 4, 2022

The last thing Ashton Gonzalez expected was for her peers to express interest in buying the custom-made necklaces she began making as a hobby. The sophomore business marketing major at UTSA started making...

‘Hogwild Records’

‘Hogwild Records’

Guissel Mora, Staff Writer October 4, 2022

As San Antonio grows exponentially, we see many new hangout spots and intriguing businesses developing. Something that sets Alamo City apart is the great local businesses, like Hogwild Records, that have...

‘Sour Kandy’

‘Sour Kandy’

Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor October 3, 2022

Sour Kandy is an alternative repurposed brand started by UTSA Junior, Keagan Pace. Pace started Sour Kandy about a year ago and has since released one collection with more on the way.  “My first...

‘Beauty Haus SA’

‘Beauty Haus SA’

Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor September 27, 2022

Opening last August in Saint Paul’s Square, Beauty Haus SA transforms the typical salon experience and provides an aesthetic venue for expression, creativity and inclusivity. Beauty Haus, unlike...

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