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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

Abbott insults Mamdani’s sweep

Abbott insults Mamdani’s sweep

Henry Holmes, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

After winning the election for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani declared, “[He] can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.” The mayor-elect ran on a platform designed to move power from the...

Blue US is no longer a fairytale

Blue US is no longer a fairytale

Emma Cavanaugh, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

It is about time Democrats regain their voices after a year of President Donald Trump’s towering intimidation. Following the second “No Kings” protests, Democrats continued to march their way to...

Michelle Obama’s powerful comments about the East Wing

Michelle Obama’s powerful comments about the East Wing

Edmond Cartagena, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has continued to be a positive American role model since leaving the White House. The leader appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about her new book “The...

Unclear prepositions, uncertain voters

Unclear prepositions, uncertain voters

Editorial Board November 11, 2025

Voters easily passed all 17 amendments to the Texas Constitution during the Nov. 4 election. The amendments covered a wide range of topics, including preventing or decreasing various taxation methods,...

Republicans strip civilians’ SNAP benefits

Republicans strip civilians’ SNAP benefits

Jake Mireles, Editor-in-Chief November 11, 2025

The first 10 months of President Donald Trump’s presidency have been riddled with unprecedented, unjustifiable cuts to social safety nets. The Republican battle against the well-being of vulnerable Americans...

Pushed out: Texas turns its back on queer youth

Pushed out: Texas turns its back on queer youth

Audrey Villar, Web Editor November 11, 2025

Homelessness disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ individuals. In the queer community, 28% of youth reported experiencing housing instability at best and homelessness at worst. Of all homeless youth, 40%...

America starves: Trump celebrates

America starves: Trump celebrates

Emma Cavanaugh, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

As America starves, President Donald Trump flashes his pearly chompers to party attendees. He partied beside his loyal constituents while 42 million people across America lost food benefits. While Supplemental...

California fires back against Texas

California fires back against Texas

Aidan Gonzalez, Contributor November 11, 2025

In passing Proposition 50, California sent a clear and unapologetic message to the rest of the nation: If Republicans are willing to gerrymander to win elections, Democrats should too. For years, Republican-led...

Billie Eilish tells billionaires to give up their wealth

Billie Eilish tells billionaires to give up their wealth

Alexander Sormani, Contributor November 11, 2025

Grammy award winner Billie Eilish received the Music Innovator Award on Oct. 29. In her acceptance speech, Eilish had an important question for the wealthiest in the room: “If you’re a billionaire,...

Free speech goes up in smoke

Free speech goes up in smoke

Henry Holmes, Staff Writer November 5, 2025

President Donald Trump appointed himself as a one-man Supreme Court — at least, that is what he wants to believe. Despite over 50 years of rulings from the Supreme Court affirming freedom of speech and...

Stop sexualizing children costumes

Stop sexualizing children costumes

Alexander Sormani, Contributor November 4, 2025

Psychol Women Q published an analysis of 54 papers yielding 50 independent studies and 261 effect sizes in 2018, all focused on the effects that sexualization in media has on children. The analysis found...

Once again, H-E-B helps save Texans from hunger

Once again, H-E-B helps save Texans from hunger

Edmond Cartagena, Staff Writer November 4, 2025

The federal shutdown has continued for over a month with no end in sight. Out of all Americans, 12% rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is funded by the U.S. government. This percentage...

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