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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

Amadeus: Requiem for a devoted hater

Amadeus: Requiem for a devoted hater

Valentina Quintanilla, Graphic Artist April 29, 2025

With thunderous sounds, a manic rivalry and endless debt, “Amadeus” takes the lead as a film where one cannot overestimate the power of jealousy and hatred. With engrossing performances by Tom...

Captured

Captured

Zahara Latson, Contributor April 29, 2025

The words just fall out of me like an accident Never really giving it a chance to be studied Just as old forgotten pictures fall off the wall And leave their outlines to be discovered.   With...

Shadows of death upon white snow

Shadows of death upon white snow

Christopher Delgado, Copyediting Coordinator April 22, 2025

Spoiler Warning ‘The Last of Us,” Season 2, Episode 2: “Through the Valley” Death fills the wintry, frostbitten air surrounding Joel and Ellie. Their love, although still unspoken, becomes...

The history of SA’s Folklife Festival

The history of SA’s Folklife Festival

Marisela Cruz, Assistant News Editor February 11, 2025

UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures introduced the Folklife Festival in 1972 to celebrate the many cultures found in Texas. The annual festival took place at the Texas Pavilion, a historical landmark...

Roadrunners flushed away by Green Waves

Roadrunners flushed away by Green Waves

Logan Martinez, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Failing to score a point within the last three minutes of the game, UTSA lost to Tulane University 61-60 Wednesday at the Convocation Center. Despite leading by as many as 15 points within the game,...

The dangers of blame

The dangers of blame

Hanien Abdelmoneim, Contributor February 4, 2025

An American Airlines plane hit a Black Hawk army helicopter on Jan. 30 in Washington D.C., launching both of them into the Potomac River with dozens of passengers on it, making it one of the biggest aviation...

City Council Committee rejects $100K abortion travel proposal

City Council Committee rejects $100K abortion travel proposal

Jaylee Paredes, Contributor February 4, 2025

The San Antonio City Council's Community Health Committee has voted to not move forward in distributing $100,000 of public funds to pay for out-of-state travels for people seeking abortions. Councilwoman...

What Austin’s present says about San Antonio’s future

Khoi Nguyen, Contributor October 22, 2024

Austin has changed. Between 1990 and today, Austin’s population has nearly doubled, and only as recently as 2022 did it lose its 12-year streak as the fastest-growing metro in the U.S. Amid unprecedented...

Low turnout is polling high

Low turnout is polling high

Dustin Vickers, Managing Editor October 15, 2024

With one of the most divisive elections on the horizon and the world champing at the bit to see who the next president will be, it is strange to find that those with the most to gain from this election...

Not another sad boy named Roy

Not another sad boy named Roy

October 15, 2024

In May of 2024, Donald Trump issued a cease and desist for a film centered on the relationship between himself and attorney Roy Cohn. Thankfully, that legal action failed. After getting a beautiful...

The fast and the furious: Chicano drift

The fast and the furious: Chicano drift

Christopher Delgado, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

“Low Rider” by WAR begins, “George Lopez” — an iconic theme song for a staple of Mexican representation on television. The low rider referenced in the song is itself a hallmark of Chicano culture....

Forbes reports UTSA’s efforts in student aid

Forbes reports UTSA’s efforts in student aid

October 8, 2024

UTSA has been ranked No. 127 among public universities in Forbes’ 2024-2025 “America’s Top Colleges” list. This ranking reflects UTSA’s commitment to providing an affordable, high-quality education...

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