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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

SAISD needs less guns, more training

SAISD needs less guns, more training

Marissa Silvas, Contributor August 29, 2023

On Aug. 21, the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) voted to be exempt from House Bill 3 (HB 3) in the Texas Legislature, a safety bill that states all campuses should have at least one armed...

Paradise lost due to inaction

Paradise lost due to inaction

Naydine De La Fuente, Staff Writer August 29, 2023

On Aug. 8, 2023, tragedy struck Maui, Hawaii, as one of the most devastating wildfires in the country ignited across the archipelago. This catastrophic event forced thousands to evacuate, caused multiple...

Florida’s fall to fanaticism

Florida’s fall to fanaticism

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2023

On Aug. 3, the Florida Education Department and College Board effectively banned Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology courses from its curriculum. This decision, while disheartening, was not surprising. Since...

An American odyssey of hazing and nepotism

An American odyssey of hazing and nepotism

Nicholas Kingman, Staff Writer July 20, 2023

Ford, apple pie, putting ice in drinks and the brutish hazing culture of boys clubs are just some cultural cornerstones of the American identity. Northwestern University’s football program caught the...

Bane of Cancer Alley

Bane of Cancer Alley

Misty Olawunmi, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

Imagine living in a town where refineries and chemical plants can be seen on every block. As a result of the industrial activity occurring in your neighborhood, you face a risk of cancer nearly 50 times...

The secret organizations revoking your rights

The secret organizations revoking your rights

Carley Martin, Contributor April 25, 2023

Many people probably have not heard of The Alliance Defending Freedom or The Heritage Foundation. That is because they do not want you to. The Alliance Defending Freedom is a legal organization established...

Texas’ war on labor

Texas’ war on labor

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor April 25, 2023

In Texas, where the sweltering and unpredictable climate can make even the most menial jobs extremely intense — and even dangerous — common labor rights often taken for granted may soon meet the chopping...

Protecting polls or destroying democracy?

Protecting polls or destroying democracy?

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

For as long as the United States government has been around, it has always been a democracy doing the best it can to protect our democratic ways of life. Maintaining equal access to political elections...

Curb Russian colonialism

Curb Russian colonialism

Ahavah Kirwan, Contributor April 25, 2023

The Russian Federation’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine spotlighted much attention from individuals all over the world and brought to light Ukraine’s past as a victim of Russian colonialism. However,...

Do not take this train to Hogwarts

Do not take this train to Hogwarts

Luna Infante, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

On April 12, HBO Max officially announced a “Harry Potter” TV series adaptation. The series will include seven seasons — one for each book — and it will run for ten years. The author of the book...

The land of stars is burning out

The land of stars is burning out

Jada Thomas, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

For many decades, the Walt Disney Company has been the face of nostalgia in the eyes of many. Several of the characters that shaped our childhoods, and the movies that we have fond memories of, came from...

Fox pays $787 million: a small price for defaming America

Fox pays $787 million: a small price for defaming America

Tim Woolard, Contributor April 25, 2023

On Jan. 6, 2021, when rioters forced their way into the U.S. Capitol to halt the certification of a fair and free election, they donned campaign T-shirts, chanted slogans, swore oaths, waved flags, raised...

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