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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I Know that Voice

Matthew Muriel October 3, 2018

Have you ever watched a video or listened to a recording of yourself and become, for lack of a better word, horrified at the sounds coming from the speakers? Do you find that your voice is not as deep...

Brett Kavanaugh

Critique of the Week: Hon. Brett Kavanaugh

Chase Parsons October 3, 2018

I would hope that nearly everyone at UTSA is aware of what has been going on in American politics in the last few weeks. The most disturbing of these developments has been the political assassination of...

Rape culture perpetuated at UTSA?

Lauren Donecker September 27, 2018

In the days leading up to the UTSA vs. Texas State University game, anticipation and excitement was high. This rivalry game brought a lot of school spirit along with competitive slander. While this is...

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Not so ‘United’ States of America

Chase Parsons September 27, 2018

Why is it that today’s political climate is wrought with so much radical ideology? People have become so entrenched in their viewpoints that they can no longer reasonably differ in political discussions....

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Test prep

Triston Simpson-Bland September 27, 2018

There’s a smell of sweat in the air, the hairs on my arms are rising and an endless pit of stress is festering. I know this feeling all too well — a test is coming. All jokes aside, if you couldn’t...

Serena Williams playing tennis

Choose your battles if you are a woman

Kimiya Factory September 19, 2018

“He’s never taken a game from a man because they said ‘thief.’ For me it blows my mind. But, I’m going to continue to fight for women.” said Serena Williams, after she called out a tennis umpire...

Cosplayers

Getting started with cosplay

Seren Regalado September 19, 2018

The last article I wrote was about coming out as a cosplayer, so I figured this one should be about the creative process of finding and making a costume. The process can be very tedious, and having a short...

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It is not about race

Brent Davis September 19, 2018

Amber Guyger did not shoot Botham Jean because he was black! No, today’s story will not be about race, but about how the police are handling the situation and not being held to a higher standard when...

Dr. Artis

Ask Dr. Artis: I try to be a nice person

Carletta Perry-Artis September 19, 2018

Q. I try to be a nice person, so why do I feel like I’m always getting hurt?  I certainly understand. Being a nice person is not always easy. Sometimes, people are mean, disrespectful and feel it’s...

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Closet politics: UTSA Trump-supporters, comfort and censorship

Rebecca Saenz September 6, 2018

Teenage Trump-supporter Hunter Richard was assaulted at a San Antonio Whataburger this past July. Assailant Kino Jimenez cursed at him, threw a drink at him and stole his “Make America Great Again”...

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A Graduate’s Guide to An Undergraduate

Ben Shirani August 30, 2018

As an entering graduate student, I took time to look back at my undergraduate career and phase out some things that ended up helping me get to this next phase in my life and some of the things that did...

First Day Jitters Are Natural

First Day Jitters Are Natural

Brent Davis August 30, 2018

The first day of the Fall 2018 semester notoriously almost the hardest day for students because everyone is returning from a long summer break. Some students prepare for the new semester, while others...

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