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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

Put some respect on Lewis Hamilton’s name

Put some respect on Lewis Hamilton’s name

Marcela Montufar Soria, Opinion Editor April 29, 2025

Sir Lewis Hamilton is the most successful Formula 1 driver in the sport’s 75-year history, with seven world championships, 105 race wins and 104 pole positions. He joined the legendary Scuderia Ferrari...

RFK Jr.’s slice leaves health on ice

RFK Jr.’s slice leaves health on ice

Selasie Gifa-Johnson, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Shortly after his inauguration in January of 2025, President Donald Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. Secretary of Human Health Services despite pushback from legislators. Kennedy has spent...

Big brother Kennedy is always watching

Big brother Kennedy is always watching

Editorial Board April 29, 2025

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a national autism registry, raising major concerns about privacy, scientific credibility and the rights of disabled individuals. While...

Abbott puts Texas in the dog(e) house

Abbott puts Texas in the dog(e) house

Johnpaul Buwule, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 14, passed with bipartisan support, to create the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office — a regulatory agency aimed at reducing Texas’ bureaucratic regulations. On...

Taking transphobia to court

Taking transphobia to court

Audrey Villar, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Jo Ellis, a transgender woman and helicopter pilot, is filing a defamation lawsuit against conservative influencer Matt Wallace after he spread the rumor on X that she was responsible for the Jan. 29 commercial...

USC’s Ice Bucket Challenge stole the show

USC’s Ice Bucket Challenge stole the show

Luna Infante, Assistant Magazine Editor April 29, 2025

In 2014, Anthony Senerchia, Pat Quinn and Pete Frates — three men living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — initiated the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness about their condition. ALS is a neurodegenerative...

Meeting with the antichrist

Meeting with the antichrist

Kara Lee, Graphic Editor April 29, 2025

One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. Vance’s visit had political overtones. On Saturday,...

An excess of discipline

An excess of discipline

Jasmine Williams, Managing Editor April 29, 2025

While termination for petty theft in the workplace is understandable and expected, the loss of the entirety of one’s desperately needed retirement payout is overkill. However, this situation is the harsh...

El Paso at night

Texas taxpayers deserve a receipt

Christopher Delgado, Copyediting Coordinator April 29, 2025

A secure border has been the basis of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star. The operation has already spent $11.1 billion; however, that is not enough. The Texas House approved another $6.5...

Changing the website does not change the truth

Changing the website does not change the truth

Jackie Cardona, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Since the beginning of the year, the Trump administration has taken several legal actions. The most recent inaccurate claim is that COVID-19 originated from a lab leak. This claim is significant since...

Petty chaos

Petty chaos

Meadow Riley, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Through a brutal flood of social media posts and news articles, popular R&B artist Usher is under fire after a less-than-chivalrous exit from the Baccarat Hotel. When leaving the hotel he was staying...

Does anyone actually remember the Alamo?

Does anyone actually remember the Alamo?

Luna Infante, Assistant Magazine Editor April 28, 2025

It is no secret that the Alamo is highly valued and culturally significant to locals and tourists. Despite its rich backstory and the often-repeated phrase, “Remember the Alamo,” forgetting the landmark...

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