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

Permanent consequences of temporary trends

Permanent consequences of temporary trends

Sam Wendorf, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

The internet is no stranger to trends in appearance and body modification. The ideal body shape changes every decade, piercings and tattoos are more acceptable now than they ever have been before, and...

From Top G to Cell G

From Top G to Cell G

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

If you have interacted with social media in the last six months, chances are you have heard of the former world champion kickboxer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate. The dysfunctional duo has amassed...

Do cops have a place in our classes?

Do cops have a place in our classes?

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor January 31, 2023

Across the nation, School Resource Officers (SROs) have become a common sight in the educational setting. SROs are “sworn law-enforcement [officers] with arrest powers who [work], either full or part-time,...

The persistence of punk

The persistence of punk

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor January 24, 2023

Punk is a genre of music that has been around for over four decades. Despite its longevity, many people believe that the genre fizzled out with no chance of regaining its former glory. This belief is far...

Embracing the whole message

Embracing the whole message

Jada Thomas, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

When people reminisce on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., several things come to mind: the bus boycotts, the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and...

Texas takes on TikTok

Texas takes on TikTok

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

TikTok has changed the landscape of social media for the worse. The massive number of users on the platform have provided the Chinese company Bytedance with a surplus of personal data that they can sell...

Is AI artwork acceptable?

Is AI artwork acceptable?

Sam Wendorf, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

There has been a recent trend within the art community: art produced by artificial intelligence (AI). Programs like DeepAI and Craiyon can take images or phrases and produce illustrations inspired by the...

Netflix needs to chill

Netflix needs to chill

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor January 24, 2023

Have you heard the news? Netflix is out, and other streaming platforms are in. While it can be said that Netflix is the platform that jump-started the norm of indulging in television at home, the platform...

Roe v. Wade lives on

Roe v. Wade lives on

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor January 22, 2023

Editor's Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly attributed Mifepristone accessibility to Texans as a means to perform an abortion in the state. Texas law bans abortion in all forms. In...

“FIFA Uncovered”

“FIFA Uncovered”

Regina Robert, Staff Writer November 22, 2022

In 2015, 14 members of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) were arrested on 47 counts of “racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies … to enrich themselves through...

A dark cloud over democracy

A dark cloud over democracy

Jake Mireles, Assistant Opinion Editor November 22, 2022

After being largely absent from the political landscape, save for the occasional interview or post on Truth Social, Donald Trump is back to large amounts of fanfare. The former president, who tried to...

State of complacency: Texas reluctant to punish racist educators

State of complacency: Texas reluctant to punish racist educators

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor November 22, 2022

On Nov. 11, 2022, a video surfaced on social media showing a middle school teacher spouting white supremacist rhetoric to his class at Bohls Middle School in Pflugerville, Texas. In the video, the teacher...

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