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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

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How to make things okay again

Nich Garza, Staff Writer April 23, 2021

Man, you really screwed up this time. You said some shitty things, she called you on it and you said some more shitty things. Now she’s gone and you’re alone again. It happens to the best of us, but...

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San Antonio must address its own police department’s malfeasance

Bella Nieto, News Editor April 23, 2021

When I received the news notification that Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd, was guilty, I was dubious. I think that says a lot about my faith in the justice system’s ability...

Three Words

Three Words

Nick Garza, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

It’s easy to ruin a good thing. All it takes is three words in a moment of passion or as we hold each other in the stillness of the night. When you realize you’ve finally found a soul worth knowing....

This is ego death: prevailing while Thanatos acts upon us

This is ego death: prevailing while Thanatos acts upon us

Nich Garza, Staff Writer April 13, 2021

It’s 2 a.m. on a Thursday morning, the sky is clear and the apartment complex around me is mostly silent. We’ve all been wasting away for hours, but as that high turned into a buzz that turned into...

You were emotionally invalidated too, huh?

You were emotionally invalidated too, huh?

Sofia Garcia, Arts and Life Editor April 12, 2021

I suffer from the inability to confront my anger. Sometimes, it reveals itself through an emotional outburst, but most times, I ignore it. I push it so far back in my head that it seeps through my veins...

Liberty and justice? Perhaps not for all

Liberty and justice? Perhaps not for all

Bella Nieto, News Editor April 6, 2021

Prior to George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s deaths, the country had already shouldered a global pandemic, a collapsing economy and was on the cusp of boiling over from grief over the spirit of a nation...

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University excellence starts with diversity

Ryan Houston-Dial, Opinion Editor April 6, 2021

After the tragic events in the Atlanta area spas and Colorado supermarket mass shooting, I felt compelled to understand how UTSA would support minority students. Routinely when these horrific events take...

The double-edged nature of cancel culture

The double-edged nature of cancel culture

Tae Tran, Assistant Opinion Editor April 6, 2021

 In the 21st century, the terms "Canceling" or "Cancel Culture" have been embedded into common terminology. And with good reason. "Canceling" is a modern form of social-ostracisation that targets the...

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You are worthy of being safe and cared for

Bella Nieto, News Editor March 26, 2021

Trigger warning: sexual assault  Following my own sexual assault, it became clear how poisonous the experience and every feeling after it. The smells, the yucky feelings, and the shame linger days...

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Unpacking racial tensions behind hate crimes

Tae Tran, Assistant Opinion Editor March 23, 2021

The rise in Asian-American hate crimes extends to more than just sporadic incidents of violence. Due to the pandemic and rhetoric of Donald Trump, there has been a dramatic increase in hate crimes against...

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Did the Grammy’s snub the Bangtan Boys? K-Pop stans think so

Gauri Raje, Staff writer March 23, 2021

BTS made history after becoming the first K-pop group to receive a nomination at the 63rd Grammy Awards for ‘Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.’ The group also got to perform their hit single ‘Dynamite’...

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Celebrating Women’s History Month

Santiago Elizondo, Staff writer March 19, 2021

Women's History Month is a month dedicated to showing the contribution of women in history. Women's History Month is celebrated in March in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia in parallel...

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