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

Will it end with Willow?

Will it end with Willow?

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor March 7, 2023

Environmental activists nationwide are rallying together in opposition to a proposed oil operation in Alaska’s National Petroleum Field. The Willow Project is a six billion dollar oil and natural gas...

Combating corporate climate change

Combating corporate climate change

Sam Wendorf, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

Pollution is a problem. Most people recognize that the greenhouse gasses we put out into the atmosphere hurt the environment. A great number of sources can be blamed for these greenhouse gasses, but there...

Our future in their hands

Our future in their hands

Morgain Locke, Contributing Writer October 18, 2022

Climate change is largely considered to be one of the most important issues of this generation. Even though it has been overshadowed by more recent political developments, such as abortion rights, student...

Boston climate activists arrested

Boston climate activists arrested

Guissel Mora, Staff Writer October 4, 2022

Recently, climate activists in Boston blocked roads to “pressure the [Massachusetts] government to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure,” according to a statement recorded by WBUR, Boston’s NPR member...

The rise of electric vehicles

The rise of electric vehicles

Editorial Board August 30, 2022

On Aug. 25, California set to end the sales of gasoline-powered cars by requiring all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids. While California is moving...

Think twice before you buy

Think twice before you buy

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer October 5, 2021

If you’re a regular user of TikTok, Twitter or Instagram, you’ve undoubtedly heard the term “fast fashion.” The term, first used by The New York Times in 1989, has been coined for streetwear brands...

Metal straws wont save the world

Metal straws won’t save the world

Editorial Board October 5, 2021

On Sept. 29, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared 23 endangered species as extinct, and in doing so, removed them from the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Since the creation of the Endangered...

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We can’t have conservation in Texas without hunting

Adrian Arevalo, Contributing Writer October 2, 2020

For centuries, Americans have indulged in the luxury of recreational outdoor activities, from sporting events to camping, hunting, and fishing. Mother Nature has not only provided us with an abundance...

UTSA architecture team wins competition

UTSA architecture team wins competition

Ethan Gullett November 6, 2019

The student architecture team at UTSA competed in an event held by the Texas Society of Architects and brought home the victory against teams from Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Del Mar and Rice. The team...

Cry for the cryosphere

Cry for the cryosphere

Dawson Fagan October 9, 2019

The International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) “Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate” is terrifying, and it has come just in time for Halloween. The report is a harrowing...

You have stolen my dreams

You have stolen my dreams’

Dawson Fagan October 2, 2019

Greta Thunberg is an icon to many, and a victim of fear and indoctrination to others. However, like so many champions of worthy causes, critics and advocates alike focus on the messenger and not the message. When...

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The change we wish to see: San Antonio plays their part in the fight against climate change

Robin Molina September 24, 2019

Before the crowd proliferated through the streets for the Youth Climate Strike, an event part of the global climate strike and hosted by Operation Climate SA, Public Citizen Texas, Society of Native...

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