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

“This is the end of my presidency”

Josh Peck April 23, 2019

“This is the end of my presidency. I’m f––d.” This is what President Donald Trump said after he learned that Special Counsel Robert Mueller III had been appointed to conduct the investigation...

On the outside looking in

Alex Hanks April 23, 2019

Last week, I was watching the news and saw a viral video of a 15-year-old African-American high school student being detained by police in Broward County, Florida. The officers on the scene took the teen...

Plan for success

Plan for success

Shelly Moreno April 16, 2019

Have you tried using a planner your freshman year? Have you created numerous daily tasks but never quite accomplished them? Well for starters, you need to utilize a planner for at least a month to actually...

FAFSA FAFSUCKS

FAFSA FAFSUCKS

Donald Escamilla Jr., Web Editor April 16, 2019

FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is a form for current or upcoming college students to fill out to see if they are eligible for a grant to help them pay for college. While some would...

Teacher’s pet: diving into teacher-student relationships

Teacher’s pet: diving into teacher-student relationships

Alex Hanks April 16, 2019

If you’ve ever seen the cliché MTV shows about high school and college life, odds are you have seen depictions of teacher-student relationships. Society has created a culture that fantasizes these relationships...

The Great Filter theory

Breahna Luera April 9, 2019

It is not uncommon to ponder about the universe, its creation and what goes on inside of it. Many of us sit in our beds at two in the morning and think about these questions until our brains can’t function...

The legacy of Nipsey Hussle

Adrianne Kristianto April 9, 2019

Five in the torso, one in the head. The Grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur and activist for his community of South-Central L.A., Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was murdered on Sunday, March 31,...

The significance of Cesar E. Chavez

Josh Peck April 9, 2019

During the last weekend of March, I participated for the first time in the Cesar E. Chavez March for Justice here in San Antonio. It was the 23rd annual march of its kind, but it was the first time I’d...

Joe Biden’s inability to hold himself accountable

Josh Peck April 9, 2019

Recently, Joe Biden faced accusations from two women who claimed that he touched them inappropriately. The first was from Lucy Flores, a candidate for lieutenant governor of Nevada in 2014. She wrote an...

The Mueller Report is bigger than politics

The Mueller Report is bigger than politics

Josh Peck April 2, 2019

On March 24, the summary of the long-awaited Mueller Report was released to Congress and the public, and the response has been heavily politicized. No matter where you fall on (or off) the political spectrum,...

Mid-semester self care

Alex Hanks April 2, 2019

With the home stretch of the semester commencing, stress levels on campus seem to be at peak levels. Although there is a light at the end of the tunnel, for many of you (including myself) that light seems...

Identity politics: a dangerous game

Joseph Torres April 2, 2019

In the current political climate our country is experiencing, it may seem difficult to avoid tensions when trying to freely discuss your ideas. At the beginning of this semester, I had a student sit next...

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