Skip to Main Content
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

The A, B, C’s of the Biden Administration: a Year into the Presidency

The A, B, C’s of the Biden Administration: a Year into the Presidency

Bella Nieto, Managing Editor January 31, 2022

On Nov. 7, 2020, I, and I assume many other folks, breathed a huge sigh of relief when several national media outlets projected Joe Biden won the presidency and “The Donald” was officially out of a...

The truth about e-reading

The truth about e-reading

Laynie Clark, Opinion Editor January 25, 2022

If you are anything like I used to be, you are against e-reading. You would much rather stick to the feeling of rough paper on your skin and the smell of comfort wafting through the air when you crack...

Unpacking Latinx misrepresentation in movies

Unpacking Latinx misrepresentation in movies

Bella Nieto, Managing Editor January 18, 2022

Despite a recent push in the movie industry to increase diversity, especially after the #OscarsSoWhite campaign in 2019, an Annenburg Study found Hispanic and Latinx folks make up more than 18% of the...

Humility is overrated

Humility is overrated

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer January 18, 2022

In a country that values individuality, there are many boundaries that separate us. The clothes we choose to adorn our bodies, the people we choose to surround ourselves with, the creative content we choose...

Should internships be mandatory?

Should internships be mandatory?

Courtney Montalvo, Staff Writer November 30, 2021

College students spend four-plus years of their lives pursuing a degree to get a good-paying job after graduation. During their years in college, most students work part-time jobs that don’t utilize...

Campus should be more accessible

Campus should be more accessible

Areebah Bharmal, Staff Writer November 30, 2021

We have all experienced that moment when we are running across campus because we are late to class, or to meet a friend. A lot of the time that means jogging up the stairs in the Student Union or taking...

Blurring the gender-binary

Blurring the gender-binary

Courtney Montalvo, Staff Writer November 30, 2021

Harry Styles has released a new gender-fluid beauty product line called ‘‘Pleasing.’’ The singer announced the launch on his social media accounts on Nov. 16. The line includes five items: The...

Nostalgia for the now

Nostalgia for the now

Kennedy Bustos, Managing Editor November 30, 2021

Nostalgia — “pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again.”  Upon near-death experiences, we often hear that our life...

Crossing into uncharted territory

Crossing into uncharted territory

Sofia Garcia, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2021

There are these brief moments right after you wake up in the morning when you almost struggle to remember who you are and why you’re here. It’s like you’re completely void of any grasp on reality...

Books aren't made for burning

Books aren’t made for burning

Jessica McLaren and Angie Santos November 16, 2021

“Where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people.” So wrote Heinrich Heine, one of Germany’s greatest poets — Heine spoke of book burning, a practice involving the burning of books...

Disarming divinity: use religion as a mirror, not a weapon

Disarming divinity: use religion as a mirror, not a weapon

Lucy Llano, Contributing Writer November 16, 2021

Religion has an omnipotent chokehold on humanity. It proves itself to be, inexplicably, a force unlike any other. A powerful catalyst for society, and consequently, when paired with bigotry, a dangerous...

Grief isn't something you overcome

Grief isn’t something you overcome

Laynie Clark, Assistant Arts and Life Editor November 16, 2021

There are five stages of grief, or so they say. Unfortunately, grief is not as linear as people make it out to be — it is one of the most consuming emotions to ever exist. The worst part of grief is...

Load More Stories