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

Forget football, preserve the past

Forget football, preserve the past

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief February 27, 2024

Much like the rest of America, The University of Texas at Austin has prioritized football over mental health. With the announcement of the demolition of UT’s historic social work building came the curiosity...

Spurs sellout Moody Center in back-to-back games in “I-35 Series”

Spurs sellout Moody Center in back-to-back games in “I-35 Series”

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor April 11, 2023

AUSTIN – The Spurs are just one game away from the end of their worst season in 26 years. Though San Antonio was not necessarily projected to win the NBA Finals or even to make the playoffs, its 21-60...

Great Springs Project: Will ambition surpass necessity?

Great Springs Project: Will ambition surpass necessity?

Mason Hickok, Web Editor April 26, 2022

In a city that prides itself on nearly 140 miles of walking trails, San Antonio is soon to be wrapped up in an ambitious concept: a continuous 100-mile trail from the headwaters of the San Antonio River...

Austin terrorist mischaracterized

Austin terrorist mischaracterized

Erindy Beloney March 28, 2018

Mark Anthony Conditt terrorized an entire city over the course of three weeks, successfully committing two murders and multiple serious assaults along the way. Only certain information has been disclosed...

SXSW 2017: A survival guide

Raquel E. Alonzo and Ryan Thompson March 8, 2017

It’s that time of the year again! South by Southwest—better known as SXSW—is upon us. Whether you’re a first-time goer or a returning fan, here’s a list of local artists trekking to Austin, artists...

San Antonio vs. Austin: A breakdown of Texas’ (borderline) taco civil war

San Antonio vs. Austin: A breakdown of Texas’ (borderline) taco civil war

Ashlee Morales October 4, 2016

In case you were living under a rock (or outside of Texas) in 2016, you’re aware that San Antonio and Austin, TX became involved in an epic taco war. It all began in mid-February, with the publication...

Austin City Limits Festival stays hot

October 13, 2015

Brayden Boren, The Paisano “What’s up, ACL! It’s hot as f---!” The words of Amealia Meath, lead singer of the electronic group Sylvan Esso, rang out to a crowd of thousands...

2015 X Games takes over Austin

June 12, 2015

Photo by Kaitlyn Egan The X Games celebrated its 20th anniversary as the extreme sporting event invaded Austin, Texas for the 2015 chapter. The four-day event featured the world’s...

Fun Fun Fun Fest: Day 2

November 9, 2014

Marcus Connolly/ The Paisano After waking up early, the media team and I decided to take our time getting to the festival grounds and stopped at a local food truck “Fry Baby” for...

Aziz Ansari at Moontower Comedy Festival

April 22, 2014

The Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival in Austin started off strong this past weekend with headliner Aziz Anzari, co-star of the hit NBC comedy “Parks & Recreation." Back to back shows on Friday...

Show Recap: Against me! at SXSW

March 19, 2014

Courtesy of Ryan Russell/ Nervous Energies After a long day of walking, writing, and interviews, some would say that you need to relax. My quest for relaxation brought me to the Red...

SXSW 2014

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