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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

Sugar Daddy? Yes, please

Sugar Daddy? Yes, please

Maria Wence, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

Money, green little sheets of paper that few have in abundance and most have in scarcity. While having money is not everything, not having it is. The amount someone has in their bank account, their assets...

Reserved for a reason

Reserved for a reason

Casey Lingle, Contributor April 2, 2024

We all know the pain of finding parking at, or even near, UTSA’s main campus.  The challenge can be difficult for healthy people, but it is often worse for those living with a disability who cannot...

Protect child actors

Protect child actors

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 2, 2024

The ethics of children in the entertainment industry has been a widely debated topic for as long as there have been child actors. An endless number of children have grown up in the acting industry, and...

‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’

‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor April 2, 2024

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 into law, a restrictive bill that bans children under 14 years old from having social media accounts and requires 14 and 15-year-olds to have parental...

All treated equally? Not in Texas

All treated equally? Not in Texas

Maria Wence, Contributor March 26, 2024

Senate Bill 4  is the unprecedented new law that gives power to the so-called “protectors'' of America. Governor Greg Abbott, responsible for signing SB 4 in December, is someone who has everything...

Texas, play your hand at the table

Texas, play your hand at the table

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor March 26, 2024

Anything can happen during March Madness. Collegiate basketball is the best spectacle for the upset fiend. In this year’s tournament, the sporting world has seen the seeds planted for iconic Cinderella...

Why the TikTok ban is necessary

Why the TikTok ban is necessary

Bela Ross, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

Earlier this month, the House passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the United States. In the bill, the alternative to being banned is for the app to be sold by its Chinese owner, Bytedance....

Contraceptives, it’s a good idea right?

Contraceptives, it’s a good idea right?

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator March 26, 2024

Olivia Rodrigo, an international pop star known for top hits such as “good 4 you” and “vampire,” is making headway with her concert hospitality. Currently touring for her “GUTS” album, the...

San Antonio’s got the blues and a list of problems to peruse

San Antonio’s got the blues and a list of problems to peruse

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor March 26, 2024

Recently, San Antonio was dubbed the “Unhappiest City in Texas” by the finance company WalletHub and it was the 18th saddest overall city in the United States. Considering the unhappiest city was Detroit,...

Pornhub is the man flashing children at the park

Pornhub is the man flashing children at the park

Faith Kouadio, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

I am upset I cannot make a profit turning a blind eye to kids watching porn is the sentiment behind Aylo Vice President of Brand and Community Alex Kekesi’s statement in response to HB 1181. In a recent...

Social media ruins politics

Social media ruins politics

Sofia Meija, Graphic Artist March 19, 2024

The rise of social media has changed the way people receive information, with people no longer needing to be an active searcher of information to get informed of the news around them. Instead, For You...

Southern hospitality? Bless your heart

Southern hospitality? Bless your heart

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor March 19, 2024

The Texas Homeless Network reports that as of Feb. 15, an estimated 77,723 people experienced homelessness in 2023, an increase of over 12% from 2022. As of Jan. 2024, over 26,000 people in Texas were...

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