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

‘Another Brick in the Wall’

‘Another Brick in the Wall’

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 20, 2024

James Madison High School in south Houston saw a massive student walkout on Feb. 8 after they implemented a complete cellphone ban, among other new rules. Under this rule, students are required to turn...

Cut the costly capitalism

Cut the costly capitalism

Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager February 20, 2024

Texas has been growing at an alarming rate since 2010, and the retail landscape that has come along with the population growth is significant, to say the least. The change in consumerism and changes in...

Taylor’s thorny travels

Taylor’s thorny travels

Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager February 13, 2024

A-list celebrity and popstar Taylor Swift has been under the microscope for some time now due to her incredible Eras Tour success, new albums and her newly found love with Kansas City Chiefs tight-end...

Democracy or disgrace

Democracy or disgrace

Taylor Fromel, Contributor February 13, 2024

The two-party system has been in place in the United States for a very long time. This system can be problematic, but it simultaneously ensures that the voters in the U.S. have a clear understanding of...

Legal knowledge should be a core subject

Legal knowledge should be a core subject

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Every day, there are thousands of civil and criminal cases filed in courts throughout the country. From 1998 to 2017, in federal civil suits, plaintiffs who represented themselves only got a judgment in...

Power to the players

Power to the players

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor February 13, 2024

The NCAA’s tirade over their governance of collegiate athletics seems to be coming to a swift and fiery end. The National Labor Relations Board ruled in favor of Dartmouth College basketball players, ...

A small step for Hollywood, a giant leap for Lily Gladstone

A small step for Hollywood, a giant leap for Lily Gladstone

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor February 13, 2024

Lily Gladstone became the first Native American to be nominated for an Academy Award in January 2024. She is nominated in the Best Actress in a Leading Role category for her work in Martin Scorsese's Killers...

You need to calm down

You need to calm down

Noah Hernandez, Contributor February 13, 2024

Members of the alt-right faction, or Republicans, along with none other than the crowned prince of the party himself, Donald J. Trump, have decided to begin a perilous “holy” war that may just cost...

Stop hate off-campus

Stop hate off-campus

Editorial Board February 13, 2024

On Sunday, Feb. 4 a Palestinian-American was stabbed near the University of Texas at Austin. The incident took place in West Campus while the victim, 23-year-old Zacharia Doar, and his friends were traveling...

Return of the old for a new ERA

Return of the old for a new ERA

Faith Kouadio, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

The topic of sex and gender in society has branched out every which way and people seem incapable — or unwilling — to move past the divide. Progressives vie for a cultural expansion of gender identity...

Just a prop: celebrities’ classist consumption

Just a prop: celebrities’ classist consumption

Taylor Fromel, Contributor February 6, 2024

Grapes: A good source of vitamins C and K, a perfect snack to throw in a lunch, the main ingredient in wine and apparently now a perfect subject for decor. Recently, concern has been raised regarding...

Serious business, unserious tactics

Serious business, unserious tactics

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator February 6, 2024

In our day and age, we hold social media on a high pedestal. It is a constant in our lives — whether it is used to view funny videos, learn about the newest trends in pop culture or share our different...

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