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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

People and pollinators alike flood Brackenridge Park

People and pollinators alike flood Brackenridge Park

Noah Schwencke, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Brackenridge Park was buzzing with activity this past weekend as San Antonio commemorated the ninth annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival. Taking place right outside the San Antonio Zoo,...

Movie magic: The art of VFX

Movie magic: The art of VFX

Sarah Quintanilla, Contributor October 8, 2024

Star Wars, Transformers, Planet of the Apes, Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark and Pirates of the Caribbean. These are some of the titles that guest speakers Judy Elkins and Colin Campbell worked...

Experience the irrational at Ruby City

Experience the irrational at Ruby City

Octavio Flores-Chasnoff, Contributor October 8, 2024

“With the simple act of placing two or more distinct objects together (sometimes jarringly so) artists can create a complex whole to address a multiplicity of meanings,” reads San Antonio Art Museum...

Shots of beer with a jazz garnish: Parktoberfest

Shots of beer with a jazz garnish: Parktoberfest

Christopher Delgado, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Some beers demand a skip and a hop, while others might be difficult to swallow. Either way, one is all but guaranteed a jolly time at Parktoberfest. This Sunday marked the 14th annual Parktoberfest...

Tacos, Trivia and Togetherness: Unity in Culture

Tacos, Trivia and Togetherness: Unity in Culture

Christopher Delgado, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Tacos and pan dulce for Saturday breakfast is the perfect way to ensure everyone is having a good time. This past weekend, Opportunity Home hosted Unity in Culture: A Hispanic Heritage Community Fest...

Hozier makes his Alamo City debut

Hozier makes his Alamo City debut

Jake Mireles, Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2024

On Aug. 18, 2023, Andrew John Hozier-Byrne, known professionally as Hozier, released his latest album “Unreal, Unearth.” Following the album's highly anticipated debut, Hozier announced his U.S....

‘Megalopolis’ is deranged in its ambitions

‘Megalopolis’ is deranged in its ambitions

Ezequiel Pena, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

The worst crime that a film can commit is to take a great idea with great potential, and then do little to nothing good with that idea. “Megalopolis” is unfortunately the new film to commit this...

Buzzing for The Buttertones

Buzzing for The Buttertones

Cora Marie White, Contributor October 1, 2024

As an orange tint slowly covered the Paper Tiger, people began to crowd in, drinking, talking and dancing, all in preparation to see the one and only The Buttertones. An alternative and rowdy crowd...

“SOPHIE” was satisfying

“SOPHIE” was satisfying

Lesley Fuentes, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

As many continue to honor the beacon of creativity that was SOPHIE, her posthumous and self-titled album was released on Sept. 25. It has a runtime of just over 1 hour and features pop icon Kim Petras,...

Annual Jazz’SAlive fills Downtown with smooth tunes

Annual Jazz’SAlive fills Downtown with smooth tunes

Noah Schwencke, Contributor October 1, 2024

This past weekend marked the 41st annual Jazz’SAlive, hosted at Civic Park at Hemisphere in downtown San Antonio. Akin to the years before, the celebration of music was filled to the brim with various...

Come to the McNay’s College Night

Come to the McNay’s College Night

Daria Tanase, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Established in 1954, the McNay Art Museum serves as Texas’ first museum of modern art. Their collection holds more than 22,000 unique artworks ranging from RenaissanceRenaissance paintings to 21st-century...

Mannequin Pussy prepares for fall ‘I Got Heaven’ tour

Mannequin Pussy prepares for fall ‘I Got Heaven’ tour

Malaki Lingg, Arts & Life Editor October 1, 2024

Fresh off the hype of their fourth studio album, “I Got Heaven,” Mannequin Pussy is preparing to jump into the fall leg of their release tour. During this tour, the alt-punk band is going to be performing...

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