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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

Does UTSA over-prioritize athletics?

Does UTSA over-prioritize athletics?

Editorial Board September 26, 2023

On Sept. 21, UTSA athletics unveiled their proposal for an increase to the athletics fee at the SGA general assembly. According to The Paisano, “If the initiative passes, the fee will increase each academic...

Retake the right to abortion

Retake the right to abortion

Editorial Board September 19, 2023

San Antonio City Council has encountered friction concerning the new 2024 budget proposal. While the bill allocated record funding for new police officers, as well as more funding for the clearing of homeless...

Do Roadrunners need protection from Chi Alpha?

Do Roadrunners need protection from Chi Alpha?

Editorial Board September 12, 2023

At any college campus, student organizations are an integral part of bringing the student body together. They serve as a great resource for new students to find like-minded individuals with common interests....

Policy pitfalls due to political agendas

Policy pitfalls due to political agendas

Editorial Board September 5, 2023

In a heated school board meeting that lasted well into the night, the Katy Independent School District Board of Education voted 4-3 to pass a new policy obligating teachers to notify parents if a student...

2x legal limit, 1 rolled car, 0 consequences

2x legal limit, 1 rolled car, 0 consequences

Editorial Board August 29, 2023

In December of 2022, UTSA wide receiver Joshua Cephus was involved in a car wreck that ultimately led to his facing an elevated DWI charge. Cephus — a senior and core member of the UTSA offense — was...

Attempted murder disguised as self-defense

Attempted murder disguised as self-defense

Editorial Board April 25, 2023

According to the Gun Violence Archive, 2023 has been an extremely deadly year for the United States — 13,022 deaths as a result of gun violence have already occurred. This is a nation where doing the...

Want to know how student government spends YOUR money? Good luck

Want to know how student government spends YOUR money? Good luck

Editorial Board April 18, 2023

A stated mission of serving “YOU, the student body,” comes with a hefty price tag. The Student Government Association (SGA) at UTSA has long portrayed itself as a benevolent organization serving the...

Tennessee tyranny leads to expulsion

Tennessee tyranny leads to expulsion

Editorial Board April 11, 2023

After a heated and condescending debate, the Republican-dominated Tennessee state legislature recently voted to expel Democrat Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson after they — and a third...

Shootings and inaction: the continuing trend

Shootings and inaction: the continuing trend

Editorial Board April 4, 2023

Nashville, Tennessee, is mourning the loss of three school children — all just nine years old — and three adult staff members of the Covenant School, after their lives were taken during a shooting...

A new era of accountability in the White House

A new era of accountability in the White House

Editorial Board March 31, 2023

Donald Trump — former President and business mogul — has been indicted by a New York grand jury with several counts related to coordinating hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels. This...

No place in the United States

No place in the United States

Editorial Board March 28, 2023

Across France, massive labor protests and strikes are taking place in response to legislation being forced through the country’s parliament by President Emmanuel Macron. The legislation in question would...

Texas oversteps, tramples parents rights

Texas oversteps, tramples parents rights

Editorial Board March 21, 2023
State takeover of HISD draws criticism from parents, educators and state representatives
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