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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

Hallowgreen: protect pockets and the planet during spooky season

Hallowgreen: protect pockets and the planet during spooky season

Khoi Nguyen, Contributor October 22, 2024

As Halloween marks the impending slide into the holidays, many go out of their way to dress up their homes with cobwebs, pumpkins and the occasional animatronic. In recent years, however, it seems the...

Asmongold Suspension: 14 days for encouraging genocide

Asmongold Suspension: 14 days for encouraging genocide

Meadow Riley, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

On Oct. 15, Zach Hoyt, a Twitch Streamer prominently known by his alias “Asmongold,” went on a sudden tirade in a live stream over the genocide happening against Palestinians. In this very short rant,...

Passenger Satisfaction below average at SAT

Passenger Satisfaction below average at SAT

Matthew Moses, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

Home to the Alamo, the most visited tourist attraction in Texas, San Antonio welcomes over 40 million visitors every year. It should come as no surprise that San Antonio’s International Airport has been...

UTSA: free to speak or free to fear?

UTSA: free to speak or free to fear?

Mogbekeleoluwa Shebioba, Contributor October 22, 2024

On Sept. 1, 2019, Senate Bill 18 went into effect. This bill pertains to the protection of  expression on campus for all public higher education institutions in Texas. It deems a public university’s...

Pumping Ozempic, pushing body image issues

Pumping Ozempic, pushing body image issues

Luna Infante, Interim Marketing Manager October 22, 2024

Like jean styles, women’s body types wax and wane in popularity, and recently, the thin look has made a comeback. Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the mention of the drug “Ozempic”...

A different kind of high

A different kind of high

Christian Loustaunau, Contributor October 22, 2024

In college, it is common to see students with caffeinated drinks in hand, whether it is coffee, energy drinks or soda. Globally, over 100,000 metric tons of caffeine are consumed each year, which is roughly...

Electoral college is not “By the People”

Electoral college is not “By the People”

Matthew Moses, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

With election season in full swing, many voters have been questioning whether the Electoral College is beneficial for the United States’ democratic elections. Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz remarked...

Abbott abandons Texas

Jake Mireles, Editor-in-chief October 15, 2024

As the United States faces increasingly catastrophic hurricane seasons year after year due to climate change, the need for improvement to existing infrastructure is greater than ever. This past month,...

Ted Cruz targets 0.6% of the population in $6.7 million ads

Jasmine Williams, Copyediting Coordinator October 15, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has gone on an anti-trans tear, spending over $6.7 million on advertisements that demonize transgender youth, the existence of trans people in public and access to gender affirming...

Is Kamala Harris’ platform too vague?

Is Kamala Harris’ platform too vague?

Octavio Flores-Chasnoff, Contributor October 15, 2024

When Kamala Harris officially replaced Joe Biden at the top of the ticket for the 2024 election, the enthusiasm among Democrats was palpable. Biden’s disastrous debate performance, coupled with his low...

Art and Influence

Art and Influence

Eliot Schulte-Ladbeck, Contributor October 15, 2024

Due in large part to its loose definition, the realm of visual art is one with very few inherent wrongs. As such, artists have long pushed the boundaries of what it means to create something that is to...

Permanent residents should be allowed to vote

Sofia Mejia, Magazine Editor October 15, 2024

With the upcoming election right around the corner, citizens everywhere are getting ready to line up or mail in their ballots —  the exception being one kind of citizen: a permanent resident. Permanent...

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