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

Stop streaming services’ selfishness

Stop streaming services’ selfishness

Ryan Welch, Contributor February 6, 2024

The digital age has brought many advancements, most of them improving people’s quality of life worldwide. One of the most popular of these advancements is streaming. Streaming services allow people worldwide...

The modern slavery of prison labor

The modern slavery of prison labor

Noah Hernandez, Contributor February 6, 2024

Nearly 800,000 people’s basic human rights are being stripped away, forcing them into a multibillion-dollar industry scheme to exploit the labor of US citizens. The citizens in question and the industry...

Post-closure: good or bad for diversity efforts?

Post-closure: good or bad for diversity efforts?

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer February 4, 2024

On Jan. 2, UTSA President Taylor Eighmy announced the unexpected closure of the Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE). This comes in stark contrast to the university’s original commitment to repurposing...

Pink is not the new gold

Pink is not the new gold

Jada Thomas, Marketing Manager January 30, 2024

2023 was one of the best years for movies in the past decade. Even outside of the movie-going event that was “Barbenheimer,” audiences were treated to films such as “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,”...

Prime real estate: sports

Prime real estate: sports

Nicholas Kingman, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

The United States’ foreign policy during the Cold War, aptly named the “Falling Domino Principle,” stated that if one country falls into the grips of communism, other nations surrounding it will...

Crush the corporate culture

Crush the corporate culture

Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager January 30, 2024

In the past four years, workplace culture has completely changed. Thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic, more people have begun working from home on their own time, increasing mental health awareness in the...

Furries vs. The State of Oklahoma

Furries vs. The State of Oklahoma

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor January 30, 2024

Last week, Republican lawmaker Justin Humphrey introduced House Bill 3084 to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The bill targets furries in Oklahoma public schools, proposing that students “who purport...

Paws for redemption

Paws for redemption

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2024

There is nothing more satisfying and rewarding than adopting an animal from the shelter. As the stray cat population rapidly rises, shelters are filling up too quickly for employees to handle, and a solution...

The Stanley Cup promotes overconsumption

The Stanley Cup promotes overconsumption

Sofia Mejia, Staff Writer January 30, 2024

Early in the morning of Jan. 3, eager shoppers lined up, hoping to secure the “luxury” of purchasing one thing. This $50 pink tumbler, a limited edition collaboration between Stanley and Starbucks,...

A bold marketing ploy: UTSA’s Bold Promise

A bold marketing ploy: UTSA’s Bold Promise

Nicholas Kingman, Staff Writer January 23, 2024

The cost of college has always been a fun topic to discuss, especially recently with it being a major talking point for presidential candidates. The cost of tuition has been rising at a rapid rate since...

Prevent a more fatal future

Prevent a more fatal future

Elizabeth Hope, Staff Writer January 23, 2024

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, millions of pregnant people have been fighting for their rights and their lives. These individuals have had to seek reproductive help in alternative and unsafe...

The cost of the ‘American Dream’

The cost of the ‘American Dream’

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor January 23, 2024

On Jan. 13, Mexican authorities recovered the bodies of a woman and two children who had drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande to Eagle Pass, Texas. The deaths were received by American politicians...

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