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

Annette Barazza, The Paisano

Rachel Podger brings international talent to UTSA

Annette Barraza March 22, 2016

A music celebrity has been causing a buzz at UTSA. No, not Justin Bieber, though the guest did choose to perform a piece by the pop star. Rachel Podger, the Baroque violinist, taught master classes,...

’45 Years’

Aidan Watson-Morris March 22, 2016

Review: “45 Years” “45 Years” is an object lesson in the art of patient filmmaking. The story focuses on the Mercers, an aging couple (played by Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) about to...

Andrea Velgis, The Paisano

Evening of poetry at The Twig

Kevin Prichard March 22, 2016

On Sunday, Jan. 31, The Twig Bookshop in The Pearl in downtown San Antonio had the privilege of hosting an “Evening of Poetry” with renowned poets: Director of the Trinity University Press, Barbara...

Photos Courtesy of UTSA ADPi

Meet Alpha Delta Pi

Brayden Boren March 22, 2016

You know them when you see them: long, colorful shirts, white Converse, possibly drinking a Diet Coke or another coffee beverage in a tumbler. The stereotypes are well known, but how much do you really...

‘Anomalisa’ feels lifeless

Aidan Watson-Morris March 22, 2016

The style hallmarks of auteur Charlie Kaufman, writer and director of “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “Being John Malkovich” and “Synecdoche, New York,” are all over his latest film,...

Blue Star exhibits open downtown

Elizabeth Davis March 22, 2016

Upon visiting the Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum this winter, one may notice that the winter exhibitions seem dissimilar and dense at first glance. Guests are greeted upon arrival with a black clothesline...

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Aidan Watson-Morris and Elizabeth Davis March 12, 2016

March marks the start of Women’s History Month, a celebration of the figures who helped challenge—and those who continue to challenge—sexist institutions throughout history. Each of the following...

Photo Courtesy of Quinzanie des Realisateurs

‘Mustang’ rides strong

Aidan Watson-Morris January 26, 2016

“Mustang” opens with the line, “It’s like everything changed in the blink of an eye,” and it’s appropriate. When the innocent beach play of five orphaned sisters living in small-town Turkey...

Wurstfest

November 18, 2015

Johnee Jasso, The Paisano Since 1961, Wurstfest has been honoring German culture in New Braunfels. Wursfest is a non-profit corporation that promotes local commerce and preserves community...

UTSA Talks Islam and Mass Media

November 18, 2015

Photo Courtesy of Rida Malik UTSA’s Muslim Student Association hosted a panel featuring Sana Saeed, a nonfiction writer and humorist for Al-Jazeera Plus, a news network that reports...

‘Conversations’

November 18, 2015

Christopher Breakell, The Paisano Communication can come easily and naturally, joking with a friend over text and sitting around a table with close friends. Other times, trying to...

‘MUSE’ Art Show Opening this Week

November 11, 2015

Christopher Breakell, The Paisano Blurring the line between reality and fantasy, the artworks displayed in the UTSA Downtown Art Gallery begin a whimsical narrative that only the viewer...

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