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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Your insults could be their end

Kimiya Factory September 20, 2017

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. But they do. Words have a way of cutting so deep that one could argue verbal insults heal much slower than a physical blow. Imagine this,...

Two can be as bad as one

Jessica Salinas September 20, 2017

In an excerpt from Plato’s “Symposium,” Aristophanes recounts a Greek myth on the origins of love. According to ol’ Aristophanes, humans were once four-legged, four-armed and double-sexed. Fearing...

25,000 fans attended Coach Wilson’s 2017 home opener. Ellyson Ortega, The Paisano.

Coach Wilson’s extension: an investment of trust

Editorial staff September 20, 2017

It’s a big bag of money–figuratively, of course. Coach Frank Wilson’s projected 1.05 million dollars earned in 2017 certainly wouldn’t fit in a UTSA student’s backpack. Following UTSA’s home...

Roadrunner defense prepares for the snap.

‘Runner football rallies city’s support

Editorial staff September 13, 2017

When Liberty University beat Baylor on Sept. 2 their Monday classes were cancelled for celebration. UTSA did not cancel classes Monday following their upset win against Baylor, but make no mistake the...

Resident assistants aren’t so bad

Kenyatta Battle September 13, 2017

College, it is important to establish relationships. Whether that relationship be with peers, instructors, or the library staff (get to know your school’s library, you will be there often), creating...

Mattis’ Hair Salon by Karen Garcia.

Satire: Hail to the chief

Cade Brashear September 13, 2017

Hail to the chief! Our great leader Donald has checked off one of the most important issues threatening our country today, the LGBT agenda trying to get their kind into our powerful military. On Aug....

Ethan Pham, The Paisano

Consider the alcoholic’s priorities

Vincent Valdez September 13, 2017

I traded in my work boots for student loans. It was a strategic decision. After I got laid off in January, I only had two choices: go back to school or find another job.          Education was never...

Let’s bring an end to slut-shaming

Kimiya Factory September 13, 2017

What’s your definition of a woman who partakes in sexual activity at her own discretion? We live in a time where sex sells. It is widely accepted, especially through mainstream media but not surprisingly,...

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Review: A Consequence of Fire and Blood

Cade Brashear September 7, 2017

The penultimate season of the hit series “Game of Thrones” has just ended and was followed by swift praise and woe from many fans. What started out as a slow and methodical series has evolved into...

Write anyway

Write anyway

Ben Shirani September 7, 2017

As often as civil rights issues make headlines, they still tend to affect our daily lives in ways that are difficult to explain in the news. The constant media attention focused on Muslim bans and violent...

A line forms outside a gas station near UTSA. Isaac Serna, The Paisano

Editorial: Misinformation during disaster

Editorial staff September 7, 2017

Disaster can drive the lives of the general public into a wall, and for many here at UTSA, that was their fate—a car in park, an empty fuel tank and no means of moving forward. Perhaps Hurricane Harvey...

Refuse to die

Refuse to die

Kenyatta Battle September 7, 2017

Aug. 14, 2016, the first NFL preseason game is set to begin. The announcer says, “Will everyone rise for the National Anthem.” Every father, mother, child and player rises except for one: Colin Kaepernick....

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