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

Fishy business at the SA Aquarium

Fishy business at the SA Aquarium

Kara Lee, Graphic Editor March 5, 2024

The San Antonio Aquarium has a troubling history of animal welfare and public safety issues. Run by Crysty Covino, the wife of convicted wildlife trafficker Ammon Covino, the San Antonio Aquarium has garnered...

End apathy towards animals

End apathy towards animals

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor October 17, 2023

According to the Texas Tribune, state Rep. Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) wrote the animal possession ban, House Bill (HB) 598, to make it illegal for convicted animal cruelty offenders to own a pet for five years...

Prioritize preservation over profit

Prioritize preservation over profit

Elizabeth Hope, Staff writer October 10, 2023

Going to the zoo as a child was such a fun and exciting way to spend the day. Getting to explore new worlds, interact with exotic animals and learn about their origins was fascinating, but as you get older,...

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