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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

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A protester at PSL San Antonios protest on Oct. 11, 2022

Justice not delivered

Editorial Board March 7, 2024

On Oct. 2, 2022, former SAPD Officer James Brennand shot and wounded 17-year-old Erik Cantu. The incident occurred in a McDonald’s parking lot where Cantu was eating in his car when Brennand approached...

Step off sports, care for culture

Step off sports, care for culture

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2024

Yet again, the UT system puts athletic development over everything else. After the disheartening announcement about the demolition of one of Austin’s most historic buildings, the thought of it getting...

Bullets to blue pills

Bullets to blue pills

Kara Lee, Graphic Editor March 5, 2024

In July 2023, Congress geared up to vote on yet another massive American defense package. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) put Department of Defense (DOD) Director of Contracting, John Tenaglia, in the...

Unbrewing justice

Unbrewing justice

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator March 5, 2024

Starbucks is widely known for its delicious beverages and treats, while McDonald’s is recognized for their affordability and convenient widespread selection. With the constant rise of big corporate companies,...

Folk music is the new pop

Folk music is the new pop

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor March 5, 2024

As the years go by, popular music changes: One year the Billboard Hot 100 may have a collection of R&B-inspired club songs, while two years later there could be a shift to acoustic-driven tracks. Tastes...

Protect Texans, connect the grid

Protect Texans, connect the grid

Editorial Board March 5, 2024

On the third anniversary of Winter Storm Uri, Representative Greg Cesar (TX-35) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced The Connect the Grid Act. The act would force the Electric...

Getting advised should not be this hard

Getting advised should not be this hard

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor March 5, 2024

When students are in need of academic guidance, it is essential that they have access to efficient, comprehensive resources from the university to counsel them. In theory, the most helpful of these resources...

Fishy business at the SA Aquarium

Fishy business at the SA Aquarium

Kara Lee, Graphic Editor March 5, 2024

The San Antonio Aquarium has a troubling history of animal welfare and public safety issues. Run by Crysty Covino, the wife of convicted wildlife trafficker Ammon Covino, the San Antonio Aquarium has garnered...

Alabama’s IVF ruling is a first look into a gloomy future

Alabama’s IVF ruling is a first look into a gloomy future

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

Last week, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in LePage et al. v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Mobile Infirmary Association that frozen embryos can be considered children under the state’s...

Fiction before fact

Fiction before fact

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 27, 2024

It was recently announced that four Beatles biopics would be released in the near future, each focusing on one member of the band, creating a Beatles cinematic universe. The films are noted for being the...

Forget football, preserve the past

Forget football, preserve the past

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2024

Much like the rest of America, The University of Texas at Austin has prioritized football over mental health. With the announcement of the demolition of UT’s historic social work building came the curiosity...

Drunk with power

Drunk with power

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor February 27, 2024

On Thursday, Feb. 1, the San Antonio City Council voted 8-2 to adopt a new code of ethics — the first in the council’s history. According to the San Antonio Express-News, this historic vote came just...

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