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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

You are more than your work title

You are more than your work title

Sanne Peek, Staff Writer November 16, 2021

Where does life begin and work stop? The American philosophy ingrained deep within society is that an individual has to work extremely hard in order to receive an ounce of success. While I find this value...

Don't tell me how to feel

Don’t tell me how to feel

Joanna Paje, Staff Writer November 16, 2021

The double-edged sword of emotional intelligence is a weapon that so many people don’t even realize they wield.  The Oxford Languages Dictionary, defines emotional intelligence as “the capacity...

Animals have the power to heal

Animals have the power to heal

Omar Ceja, Contributing Writer November 16, 2021

Adjusting to a new way of living is difficult for many incoming and current college students. Whether you’re moving to San Antonio by yourself or with friends, the start of a new chapter can lay heavy...

Sex education is a human right

Sex education is a human right

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer November 9, 2021

Trigger warning: sexual violence, sexual assault and rape Sex education— for many, this phrase probably brings memories of snickering in the back of the classroom during some sort of inept condom...

Gabby Petito deserved better

Gabby Petito deserved better

Laynie Clark and Jessica McLaren November 9, 2021

Trigger warning: Domestic violence is discussed in this article. Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old travel influencer, was a sweet soul whose life is now being mourned nationwide. On Sept. 1, Petito’s fiancé...

Originally constructed in 1993, the Alamodome has been the home of UTSA football since 2011. The Alamodome has also played host to the Alamo Bowl, the NFL, the NCAA Final Four, Fifa World Cup qualifiers and many other events.

UTSA does not need an on-campus stadium

Ryder Martin, Sports Editor November 2, 2021

The No. 16 UTSA Roadrunners (8-0, 4-0 C-USA) have enjoyed an unprecedented level of success this season. With interest in the program at an all-time high, recent conversations have occurred regarding whether...

To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate

To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate

Joanna Paje, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

With the sudden explosion of the coronavirus in 2020, the pandemic has forced us all to reconsider our own morals and even question our own mortality. Our population as a whole was forced to sit down and...

Love and politics

Love and politics

Laynie Clark, Assistant Arts & Life Editor November 2, 2021

That’s it, you have found the one. You look them in the eyes and it feels like your heart is in your throat and the world has stopped; it’s like they were made for you. Conversation flows and you laugh...

The uncomfortable truth about self-love

The uncomfortable truth about self-love

Joanna Paje, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

Recently, the movement toward self-love and independence has skyrocketed on all platforms of social media. While this warms my heart and gives me hope for the future generations as a whole, I believe it...

Can we hack humans with psychology?

Can we hack humans with psychology?

Jessica McLaren, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

Have you ever wished that humans came with a cheat code that could guarantee success in all social endeavors? An algorithm capable of analyzing, comparing and predicting the behavior of others could help...

By creating a gymnastics program at UTSA, the university would possess the 63rd division I gymnastics program in the nation and the first in the state of Texas.

UTSA should consider adding gymnastics but obstacles remain

Laynie Clark, Assistant Arts & Life Editor November 2, 2021

Gymnastics is one of the most women-dominated sports and it just so happens to be one of the sports that, unfortunately, UTSA athletics does not offer. Why is that? Well, there are many reasons that could...

The ripple effects of childhood trauma

The ripple effects of childhood trauma

Amanda Sellers, Contributing Writer October 26, 2021

You hear those footsteps walking down the hallway. You can tell exactly whose they are. You know by the cadence that they walk; you know by the amount of pressure with which their foot goes down; you know...

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