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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

Repercussions of disregarding the law

Repercussions of disregarding the law

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor February 7, 2023

Twenty-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained in Germany during a peaceful sit-in protest against village demolition for coal mine expansion on Jan. 17, 2023. “This is the second...

UTSA is not committing to inclusivity

UTSA is not committing to inclusivity

Mason Hickok, Editor-in-Chief February 7, 2023

In September 2021, UTSA President Taylor Eighmy — unbeknownst to the UT System and against the wishes of a divided UTSA community — vowed to remove all uses of the “Come and Take It” slogan from...

The danger of deepfakes

The danger of deepfakes

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer February 7, 2023

There was once a time when things could be defined and identified based on believing what you see. But the advancement of technology and the internet in the last twenty years, has led to a new threat online....

Gen Z cannot think for themselves

Gen Z cannot think for themselves

Luna Infante, Contributor January 31, 2023

As a generation, we have lost our ability to think for ourselves, our ability to form our own opinions and our confidence to feel safe vocalizing them. Our unlimited access to social media and the internet...

Bye Bye Blackboard

Bye Bye Blackboard

Regina Robert, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

In this new era of online learning, many educational institutions have implemented the use of learning management systems (LMS). Amongst them is UTSA, which currently uses Blackboard Learn, but will switch...

Limiting the wrong rights

Limiting the wrong rights

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor January 31, 2023

The government is taking away our rights like nobody’s business, but not the lethal liberties that claim the lives of many. Women have lost reproductive freedoms, and TikTok has been banned on all government...

Permanent consequences of temporary trends

Permanent consequences of temporary trends

Sam Wendorf, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

The internet is no stranger to trends in appearance and body modification. The ideal body shape changes every decade, piercings and tattoos are more acceptable now than they ever have been before, and...

From Top G to Cell G

From Top G to Cell G

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

If you have interacted with social media in the last six months, chances are you have heard of the former world champion kickboxer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate. The dysfunctional duo has amassed...

Do cops have a place in our classes?

Do cops have a place in our classes?

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor January 31, 2023

Across the nation, School Resource Officers (SROs) have become a common sight in the educational setting. SROs are “sworn law-enforcement [officers] with arrest powers who [work], either full or part-time,...

The persistence of punk

The persistence of punk

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor January 24, 2023

Punk is a genre of music that has been around for over four decades. Despite its longevity, many people believe that the genre fizzled out with no chance of regaining its former glory. This belief is far...

Embracing the whole message

Embracing the whole message

Jada Thomas, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

When people reminisce on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., several things come to mind: the bus boycotts, the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and...

Is AI artwork acceptable?

Is AI artwork acceptable?

Sam Wendorf, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

There has been a recent trend within the art community: art produced by artificial intelligence (AI). Programs like DeepAI and Craiyon can take images or phrases and produce illustrations inspired by the...

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