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

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Birds of a Feather: How ‘Runners can cultivate a more inclusive campus

Chris Garcia, Contributing Writer August 25, 2020

“Birds of a Feather” is a saying we all know as Roadrunners. It accounts for the many different backgrounds that comprise our student body. When you step foot on UTSA’s campuses, one might notice...

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This is not a trend — we are more than hashtags

Ryan Houston-Dial, Assistant Opinion Editor June 17, 2020

At 12 years old, I watched Trayvon Martin’s case on TV and cried because when I saw Trayvon, I saw a reflection of myself. A young African American boy, in the blink of an eye, could be killed. For several...

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COVID-19: How I turned the pandemic into something positive

Ryan Houston-Dial, Assistant Opinion Editor May 20, 2020

I sat in my room on a dreadful Monday afternoon staring at my roof. I overheard on my TV that COVID-19 was spreading quickly throughout the U.S. It was only a matter of time before it reached my hometown...

Illustration by Emmanuelle Maher

Simping: The subtle art of misogyny

Joseph Torres, Managing Editor May 20, 2020

​Have you seen the term “simp” being used lately? I have, and I had no idea what it meant until a quick search online enlightened me with the latest Gen-Z lingo. “Simp” is actually an acronym...

Illustration by Ethan Gullett

Tara Reade’s testimony: The media’s silence is saying something

Ebony Purks, Staff Writer May 7, 2020

About a month ago, sexual assault allegations came out against projected Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and there has been practically no news coverage on the matter. A woman named Tara Reade...

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COVID-19 and racial disparities: It’s all by design

Daniel Ysmael Dominguez, Staff Writer May 3, 2020

Once again, the U.S. government has failed the communities that are most vulnerable. While the overall handling of COVID-19 has been poor, the federal government has mostly forgotten about the Native...

Illustration by Ana Lorant

Billionaires belong under a microscope

Ebony Purks, Staff Writer April 27, 2020

Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Kylie Jenner have been criticized for their donation amounts to foundations and charities, which sparks controversial debates on social media. On one side...

Illustration by Alex Hanks

Hillary Clinton could be Biden’s ‘Dick Cheney’

Taylor Edwards, Contributing Writer April 24, 2020

As of April 8, Bernie Sanders is officially out of the presidential race, and the path to power for Joe Biden has never been more clear. Only two things exist that can prevent a future President Biden:...

Illustration by Jene Rigaud

The power online conformity has over us

Adrianne Kristianto, Social Media Coordinator April 17, 2020

In 1815, German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer wrote an essay titled “Thinking for Oneself” in which he essentially explored the polarity between the practice of self-thinking and adherence to social...

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Why isn’t the EPA being enforced?

Jansen Bean, Staff Writer April 13, 2020

On March 26, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would be relaxing a large number of environmental rules governing the reporting of air pollution by U.S. companies and businesses. This was...

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COVID-19: San Antonio should be bracing for the worst

Daniel Ysmael Dominguez, Contributing Writer April 13, 2020

I work at a coffee shop in the medical center in which the majority of my customers are first responders in nearby hospitals.  Those who are awake enough before their morning dose of coffee often speak...

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UTSA COLFA matters, but our campus budget says otherwise

Blue Flores, Contributing Writer April 13, 2020

A recent student report mentioned that a ceiling tile fell during a lecture in her class in the McKinney Humanities Building. The building, which houses most of the academic classes for the College of...

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