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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

Efficiently insufficient

Efficiently insufficient

Areebah Bharmal, Staff Writer October 12, 2021

35 days after one of the most strict abortion laws in the country went into effect and over four months after it was passed, the law was temporarily blocked. Two days later, the ban was reinstated: and...

Don't fall into a sleepless cycle

Don’t fall into a sleepless cycle

Gauri Raje, Assistant News Editor October 12, 2021

Given the fast pace of life, getting inadequate sleep has become the trend, especially among college students. Your sleep schedule indicates how busy your life has become. As young college students, we...

Movie theaters need to adapt

Movie theaters need to adapt

Mason Hickok, Web Editor October 12, 2021

I, like many film lovers, was relieved when theaters began to reopen. While I do enjoy watching movies at home — just ask my 364 and counting collection of films — nothing beats a trip to the movie...

Be your own soulmate

Be your own soulmate

Joanna Paje, Staff Writer October 12, 2021

What an isolating feeling it is to be the only person in the room without a romantic partner. Imagine, for a moment, that you were invited to a party for the holidays. The winter chill is in the air, the...

The power of poetry

The power of poetry

Kennedy Bustos, Managing Editor October 12, 2021

Since the pandemic, many people have been experiencing spikes in depression and anxiety. Mental Health America, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing mental health awareness, screened over...

Just as it has with pretty much every other aspect of society today, the debate around vaccinations has infiltrated the sports world. Caleb Preston/The Paisano

It’s time for athletes to play lockdown defense on misinformation

Laynie Clark, Assistant News Editor October 12, 2021

From Sooner to Longhorn, everyone has the sports hill they will die on. In the same way, many individuals have strong opinions about the COVID-19 vaccine. The question is, should athletes share their opinions...

The City of San Antonio should do more for UTSA Athletics

The City of San Antonio should do more for UTSA Athletics

Bella Nieto, News Editor October 5, 2021

Since the launch of President Taylor Eighmy’s 10-year Strategic Vision Plan, UTSA has placed a huge emphasis on incorporating San Antonio and its culture into the university’s development and expansion....

You are more than your grades

You are more than your grades

Joanna Paje, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

If there is one thing that students all around the world can agree with, it is the fact that school is difficult. This is the truth at the very core of it: the pursuit of education is a long and gruesome...

Handle with care

Handle with care

Laynie Clark, Assistant Arts & Life Editor October 5, 2021

The thing about having childhood trauma is that it never completely heals, even as you transition into life as an adult. It always creeps back up when you least expect it, but the worst part is that now...

Think twice before you buy

Think twice before you buy

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

If you’re a regular user of TikTok, Twitter or Instagram, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term “fast fashion.” The term, first used by The New York Times in 1989, has been coined for streetwear brands...

The future of film franchises

The future of film franchises

Sanne Peek, Contributing Writer October 5, 2021

According to Daniel Craig, the next James Bond should not be played by a woman. Headlines reviewing the interview with Radio Times are creating an image that the actor is bigoted; meanwhile, the actual...

Who we were then and who we are now

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer September 28, 2021

I can vividly remember sitting in my dorm on campus with my best friend and then-roommate in March of 2020, halfway through the second semester of our freshman year of college. It was the week before spring...

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