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

Senior ISIS leader killed in U.S. drone strike

Senior ISIS leader killed in U.S. drone strike

Ahavah Kirwan, Contributor April 11, 2023

The United States military conducted a unilateral strike in the northwest of Syria on April 3 that eliminated a senior ISIS leader. According to U.S. Central Command, Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, the...

Say yay to Prop A

Say yay to Prop A

Lauren Hernandez, Assistant Arts & Life Editor April 11, 2023

Stop whatever you are doing and go vote. Local elections are coming up on May 6, with early voting starting April 24, and if you are a San Antonio resident, this election is especially critical. The ballot...

Empowerment through programming

Empowerment through programming

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor April 11, 2023

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which makes students look toward their universities to see how they approach cases of sexual assault on campus. In section 9.24 of UTSA’s handbook of operating...

Binge-watching vs. weekly release

Binge-watching vs. weekly release

Luna Infante, Staff Writer April 11, 2023

Sitting back and getting lost in your favorite TV shows is one of the best pastimes. When it comes to watching your preferred series, what is better, binging through a whole season in one night or waiting...

March Madness: Have we seen the last of the Blue Bloods?

March Madness: Have we seen the last of the Blue Bloods?

Logan Martinez, Contributor April 4, 2023

Throughout college basketball history, it can be argued that the same 15 schools have dominated every other year.  Whether it be the storied Blue Bloods or the big program universities, it is always...

‘The Patriot Act’ of the digital age

‘The Patriot Act’ of the digital age

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor April 4, 2023

TikTok is one of the largest social media platforms, boasting approximately one billion active users globally — eighty million of these users reside in the United States. On January 30, Congress announced...

Over-stimulated and over-medicated

Over-stimulated and over-medicated

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

Distractions are unavoidable. Yet to be successful in our age of over-stimulation, it is necessary to tune them out to be able to focus on the task at hand; a task easier said than done. Social media sites...

Texas laws stomp on free speech

Texas laws stomp on free speech

Luna Infante, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

Texas State Representative Steve Toth recently introduced HB 2690, which seeks to restrict online access to information regarding abortion and abortion materials. This bill is known as the Women and Child...

Bigotry is sweeping the nation

Bigotry is sweeping the nation

Naydine De La Fuente, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

In 2023, according to Trans Legislation Tracker, there have been approximately 492 bills introduced by legislation that aim to block trans people from receiving basic health care, education, legal recognition...

Using misinformation to pursue oppression

Using misinformation to pursue oppression

Ahavah Kirwan, Contributor April 4, 2023

Last week, a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a private elementary Presbyterian school in Nashville, Tennessee. Six people were murdered: three nine-year-old children and three staff members....

300 years away from gender equality: how to combat it

300 years away from gender equality: how to combat it

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor March 28, 2023

No, this article’s headline is unfortunately not a typo. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that we are nearly 300 years away from true gender equality.  On March 6 at the Commission...

Leave men out of it

Leave men out of it

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor March 28, 2023

In early 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, setting women back decades. Overturning Roe v. Wade gave states the ability to regulate or ban abortion, but what did this mean for Texas? Soon after the decision...

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