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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

Tesla titan: savior or controlling narcissist?

Tesla titan: savior or controlling narcissist?

Alex Fotschky, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

Elon Musk — entrepreneur, inventor and genius, his contribution has changed the landscape of the technological world numerous times. He is one of the richest men in the world yet he has made questionable...

Cover up or suck it up

Cover up or suck it up

Riley Carroll, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

Trigger warning: Mention of sexual predators & sexual assault. Cover your shoulders. Don’t show your chest. Leave something for the imagination. For as long as I can remember, there have been...

Foster care: How much caring is actually happening?

Foster care: How much caring is actually happening?

Chloe Williams, Assistant Web Editor April 26, 2022

On any given day there are 424,000 children in foster care in the United States. With so many lives in the care of the state, why are these children's well-being not a bigger priority? The foster care...

Great Springs Project: Will ambition surpass necessity?

Great Springs Project: Will ambition surpass necessity?

Mason Hickok, Web Editor April 26, 2022

In a city that prides itself on nearly 140 miles of walking trails, San Antonio is soon to be wrapped up in an ambitious concept: a continuous 100-mile trail from the headwaters of the San Antonio River...

Shopping on Amazon: at what cost?

Shopping on Amazon: at what cost?

Madison Peters, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

Consumers love Amazon for various reasons, including fast shipping, vast product selection and reasonable prices. It may not be shocking that more than 197 million people shop on Amazon each month. Since...

The age of misinformation

The age of misinformation

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

You would think that with the modern media’s remarkable ability to spread information and multimedia like wildfire, society would be more informed. Right?  While this may be true in some ways, access...

Is it okay to lose friends over politics?

Is it okay to lose friends over politics?

Sofia Garcia, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2022

Major historical events not only profoundly impact our society, but they also have a habit of exposing the political beliefs of the people around us. Whether it is COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement,...

Worker unionization at UTSA

Worker unionization at UTSA

Anonymous April 25, 2022

A specter is haunting the administration of UTSA: the specter of a Student Workers Union. With each passing day, the necessity for unionization is becoming more clear and present in the minds of students...

Barred from treatment

Barred from treatment

Malaki Lingg, Staff Writer April 19, 2022

Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide and abuse. The United States has the largest prison population in the world, with an estimated two million people currently behind bars. As the prison population...

Misogyny in Medicine

Misogyny in Medicine

Alex Fotschky, Contributing Writer April 19, 2022

Gender bias has long affected the medical field. As a result, women's concerns are downplayed or completely disregarded, with misdiagnosis being a frequent occurrence. Inclusivity and diversity in the...

Banish autism assumptions

Banish autism assumptions

Camila Martinez Rivera, Assistant Photo Editor April 19, 2022

Dear reader, As an older sister with a brother that has autism, I have had to correct and deal with the lack of understanding surrounding autism disorder. With social media being our main source of...

Siwa's sexuality silenced

Siwa’s sexuality silenced

Madison Peters, Staff Writer April 19, 2022

This year, Jojo Siwa has had a lot on her plate, coming away with second place on “Dancing with the Stars,” joining the judging panel on the television show “So You Think You Can Dance” and recently...

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