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

100 gecs for your Grammy consideration

100 gecs for your Grammy consideration

Lesley Fuentes, Contributor November 6, 2023

On Oct. 4, eccentric duo 100 gecs announced their sophomore album “10,000 gecs” had been submitted for Grammy consideration under “Best Alternative Album” and their self-submission for “Best...

AI is the future of evolution

AI is the future of evolution

Bela Ross, Contributor October 31, 2023

As society has reached a point in technological advancement where we have AI at our fingertips, it has become increasingly obvious that AI is the next step in evolution through its quick adoption into...

UTSA’s political department is dying

UTSA’s political department is dying

Izabella Ali Bocas, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

There is only one law school located in San Antonio, and it is a private Catholic institution. Most undergraduate students who attend UTSA and want to pursue law school will have to attend St. Mary’s...

Who is the most iconic horror antagonist?

Who is the most iconic horror antagonist?

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor October 31, 2023

Since the introduction of films, horror has always been something viewers have resonated with. With the first horror film ever, “Le Manoir du Diable,” being released in 1896, only one year after motion...

Stop Lubbock’s abortion travel ban

Stop Lubbock’s abortion travel ban

Elizabeth Hope, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 23, Lubbock became the largest county in Texas to approve the abortion travel ban. What this ban does is prevent those who are pregnant from traveling on local roads to receive an abortion...

Smile, you are on camera, lawbreaker

Smile, you are on camera, lawbreaker

Nicholas Kingman, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

Questionable policies within government agencies are woven into the American identity, and we often overlook them because they are so ingrained in our culture. Sometimes these agencies push the line a...

Johnson’s joust in the House

Johnson’s joust in the House

Allana Llabres, Assistant Social Media Manager October 31, 2023

Earlier this month, the United States House of Representatives was thrown into confusion when the 55th Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, was voted out. Since this had never happened in the U.S. before,...

Should prisoners have the right to vote?

Should prisoners have the right to vote?

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” This quoted...

Separate the art from the artist

Separate the art from the artist

Lauren Hernandez, Assistant Arts & Life Editor October 24, 2023

In this modern age, we must separate the art from the artist, or there will be fewer books, artworks and musicians that we can enjoy and learn from.  Separating the art from the artist involves differentiating...

Planned Parenthood vs. Texas

Planned Parenthood vs. Texas

Carley Martin, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

In 2022, the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against Planned Parenthood, alleging that the organization improperly billed Medicaid for $10 million during the time the state was attempting to remove Planned...

Jon seeking attention

Jon seeking attention

Allana Llabres, Assistant Social Media Manager October 24, 2023

Jon Romano was 16 years old in 2004 when he opened fire at Columbia High School in New York. This shooting was quickly stopped, and only one teacher was injured. Now, Romano is a 35-year-old who was released...

‘Black Mirror’ is predicting the future

‘Black Mirror’ is predicting the future

Luna Infante, Assistant Opinion Editor October 24, 2023

As we begin our journey into the technological world we could have only dreamed of and our screens continue to brighten, our path begins to darken. From facial recognition to virtual reality and artificial...

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