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

PAX South, the third largest gaming convention in NA coming to San Antonio January 2015

April 22, 2014

San Antonio is gaining traction as a destination for premiere entertainment and tech industry events, and the Penny Arcade Expo is proof of this. The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is one of the most popular...

Artist profile: Jennifer Kennedy

April 22, 2014

For as long as she can remember, Jennifer Kennedy has been interested in art. However, her trip to UTSA’s art program took a circuitous route. Initially, the Hawaii native moved to California and...

Beauty in Earth and Art: USGBC Earth Week Art Exhibit

April 22, 2014

Imagine how recyclable goods transform into art — dainty cups made out of last week’s newspaper or a copy of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” made out of colored plastic milk cartons. Earth...

Professor Q &A: Dr. Alan E. Craven

April 22, 2014

Amelia Reyes/The Paisano “From the hills of our oak and cedar To the Alamo, Voices raised will echo As, in song, our praises flow. Hail Alma Mater! Through...

Art therapy: UTSA offers a new kind of healing

April 22, 2014

Photo Courtesy of UTSA Counseling Services Close your eyes. Imagine you’re on a beach. Feel the breeze and listen to the sound of the waves and seagulls. Open your eyes. Now draw....

Art gone wild: Bob Kuhn’s work pounces at the viewer

April 22, 2014

Photo Courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art A roaring new exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art shows the creative process of popular wildlife artist Robert Kuhn’s acclaimed work. “Bob...

Band Preview: Moon Honey

April 16, 2014

Courtesy of Moon Honey “Cotton candy dipped in peyote.”—NPR,“Whirlwind virtuosity.”—New York Times. These definitions are as close as one can get to accurately describing...

Artist profile: Jenna Wright

April 15, 2014

A 3-D model of an ideal home protrudes from a wall. It seems perfect, but it’s colorless except for the orange paint splattered on one side that drips down the house and onto the two houses that sit...

Every dog has its day

April 15, 2014

The second Saturday of every month is dedicated to dogs at the San Antonio Urban Pet Market. The new event will be a pet’s paradise as the market features all types of pet products and services...

Local calendar of events for the week of 4-15-14

April 15, 2014

Tuesday, April 15 5 p.m. Event: “Sing For Your Supper” The Hard Rock Café (111 W. Crockett St.) invites guests to sing on stage. Every guest who sings will receive a free dinner entrée from...

‘Catch Me If You Can’ takes off with a high-flying performance

April 15, 2014

Photo Courtesy of Siggi Ragnar Set your phones to “Airplane Mode” and travel back to the 1960s, a time of flashy pilots and stylish doctors. “Catch Me If You Can” follows...

It’s all fun and games at Propaganda Palace

April 15, 2014

Jennifer Alejos/ The Paisano Christmas Day is typically a day for families to celebrate each other with gifts and food. It isn’t necessarily known for being a day that people begin...

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