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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

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...

Racism is ruining Black pregnancies

Racism is ruining Black pregnancies

Taylor Fromel, Contributor February 20, 2024

For many women, pregnancy is an extremely difficult and emotional time, physically and mentally. It can also be very confusing, as pregnancy can come with many complications and unexpected outcomes. Because...

Bury the bones, not the lede

Bury the bones, not the lede

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 20, 2024

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) of 1990 protects the cultural patrimony of Indigenous peoples in the United States, facilitating the return of human remains, sacred...

American healthcare needs reform

American healthcare needs reform

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer February 20, 2024

The United States Government provides multiple types of healthcare. There is Tricare, which is provided by the Department of Defense for enlisted personnel, Medicare which is for retired citizens and is...

Gen Z’s favorite vice: nostalgic escapism

Gen Z’s favorite vice: nostalgic escapism

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor February 20, 2024

One of the commercials that aired during Super Bowl LVIII caused quite the controversy within the hot political climate of this year. The sound of horns and a snare drum over a grainy background graced...

An end zone cannot end racism

An end zone cannot end racism

Lauren Hernandez, Assistant Arts & Life Editor February 20, 2024

Last Sunday, Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched television show ever with 123 million viewers. Though the Kansas City Chiefs’ end zone declared the words “end racism,” dozens of Indigenous activists...

‘Another Brick in the Wall’

‘Another Brick in the Wall’

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 20, 2024

James Madison High School in south Houston saw a massive student walkout on Feb. 8 after they implemented a complete cellphone ban, among other new rules. Under this rule, students are required to turn...

Cut the costly capitalism

Cut the costly capitalism

Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager February 20, 2024

Texas has been growing at an alarming rate since 2010, and the retail landscape that has come along with the population growth is significant, to say the least. The change in consumerism and changes in...

Taylor’s thorny travels

Taylor’s thorny travels

Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager February 13, 2024

A-list celebrity and popstar Taylor Swift has been under the microscope for some time now due to her incredible Eras Tour success, new albums and her newly found love with Kansas City Chiefs tight-end...

Democracy or disgrace

Democracy or disgrace

Taylor Fromel, Contributor February 13, 2024

The two-party system has been in place in the United States for a very long time. This system can be problematic, but it simultaneously ensures that the voters in the U.S. have a clear understanding of...

Legal knowledge should be a core subject

Legal knowledge should be a core subject

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Every day, there are thousands of civil and criminal cases filed in courts throughout the country. From 1998 to 2017, in federal civil suits, plaintiffs who represented themselves only got a judgment in...

Power to the players

Power to the players

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor February 13, 2024

The NCAA’s tirade over their governance of collegiate athletics seems to be coming to a swift and fiery end. The National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of Dartmouth College basketball players, ...

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