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

Father time is coming for you

Father time is coming for you

Ryan Houston-Dial February 13, 2019

As we grow, the essence of Father Time subtly follows our path until he deems we have reached our destination. As we lose interest in our favorite childhood activities or wrinkles appear on our faces,...

The Great Wall of San Antonio

The Great Wall of San Antonio

Shelly Moreno February 6, 2019

Why not celebrate this year’s Cinco de Mayo looking for a wall? No, not your bedroom wall or the bathroom wall. Nope, not the graffiti wall with the Loteria symbol of “La Escalera.” I mean the wall...

Cancelling Culture

Cancelling Culture

Alex Hanks January 30, 2019

Exiled from pop culture and found guilty in the court of public opinion, shameful public figures are being de-platformed at a rapid rate, and I am on board. “Cancel Culture” is deplatforming a public...

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One bottle at a time

Joseph Torres January 30, 2019

In an effort to play a responsible role in society, I carry around a reusable water bottle. As I was trying to think of ways to convey the importance of abstaining from single-use plastic water bottles,...

How to keep up with school work

How to keep up with school work

Sabrina Gozdzialski January 30, 2019

If you are anything like me, you’re on top of your work during the start of the semester, but begin to have trouble keeping up. How do you keep up with your work and avoid falling into procrastination...

Quick meals to make in college

Quick meals to make in college

Shelly Moreno January 30, 2019

Ramen? Wendy’s 4 for $4 meal? Chips and soda from a vending machine? If you buy any of these items, stay tuned for more options. Since you continued reading, welcome to the club that consists of millions...

New age conservatives harass Native American

New age conservatives harass Native American

Alfonzo Mendoza January 23, 2019

On Jan. 18, thousands of Native Americans gathered outside the Interior Department – Bureau of Indian Affairs to begin the first Indigenous Peoples March in Washington D.C. Apart from having their land...

So, youve made a mistake

So, you’ve made a mistake

Arnulfo Caballero January 23, 2019

If you are reading this article it is because you read the title and thought, “I did that,” or maybe you’re bored and want something interesting to read. Regardless, maybe you and I can learn something....

Inside the mind of a serial ghoster

Inside the mind of a serial ghoster

Alex Hanks January 23, 2019

Anybody who has a cellphone has heard of the term “ghosting.” Dictionary.com defines it as “the practice of suddenly ending all contact with a person without explanation.” Many of you reading...

Spring got me sprung

Spring got me sprung

Katrina Clements January 23, 2019

Entering this spring semester brings my anxiety to a new level; I just spent a whole month being stressed to max capacity by my family and now I have to go back to school and push even harder? I need more...

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New year, new me

Joseph Torres January 16, 2019

New year, new me: How many times have you heard or seen this quote since the new year began? I often think of New Year’s resolutions as promises of a better diet, frequenting the gym more, getting out...

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Government shutdown continues

Arnulfo Caballero January 16, 2019

On midnight, Dec. 22, 2018 EST, the government was shut down for the second time in 2018. This shutdown has continued forward into 2019, and is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The...

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