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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

Burrito bust: why campus Freebirds is not worth it

Burrito bust: why campus Freebirds is not worth it

Armin Suljovic, Photo Editor October 22, 2024

After eating at the Freebirds on campus, the expectation of leaving satisfied amounted to disappointment. Students choosing this dining option are left scratching their heads, wondering why they had just...

How to build community

How to build community

Deven Murray, Contributor October 22, 2024

Building a community is critical for shaping worldviews, influencing interactions and developing diverse perceptions. Community represents the people who offer reliability, shared experiences and support....

Embrace the now

Embrace the now

Anika Engler, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

What is it about leaving something that stimulates someone to miss it, appreciating something the second one loses it, neglecting something yet desiring it the second it vanishes? For many, life gets put...

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...

With freedom of the press, comes great responsibility

With freedom of the press, comes great responsibility

Editorial Board October 22, 2024

The United States finds itself in a crisis state of misinformation and rampant propaganda. With the General Election coming up in November, the past year has been riddled with political camps throwing...

The right to vote is not a toy

The right to vote is not a toy

Editorial Board October 15, 2024

In 1971, the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified under the presidency of Richard Nixon, lowering the national voting age from 21 years to 18 years old. This amendment is one of four in...

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...

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