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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

Providing parents with false action

Providing parents with false action

Editorial Board October 25, 2022

Texas parents have been notified that public school systems will begin to provide free DNA identification kits to help assist law enforcement in the case of a life-threatening emergency on campus. According...

Stop streaming music by sexual predators

Stop streaming music by sexual predators

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor October 25, 2022

Unsurprisingly, the internet is divided in light of the recent allegations surrounding indie artist Rex Orange County. The man behind the alias, Alex O’Connor, was accused of six counts of sexual assault...

Do I leave a tip?

Do I leave a tip?

Regina Robert, Staff Writer October 25, 2022

Usually, in establishments such as restaurants, coffee shops and bakeries, tipping seems like a nice gesture when excellent service is provided. But with many businesses expecting gratuity for the bare...

Keep billionaires out of war

Jake Mireles, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

In the fight for Ukraine’s freedom, one of the most vital tools being used by the Ukrainian military has been Starlink. Created by Elon Musk’s space development company SpaceX, Starlink is a satellite...

The case of inaccurate convictions

The case of inaccurate convictions

Misty Olawunmi, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

After spending nearly 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed is now a free man. Syed, the subject of the hit podcast “Serial,” was convicted in 2000 for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. According to NPR, his...

Is social media the death of originality?

Is social media the death of originality?

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

Originality: Everyone likes to think they are unique and special, but the sad truth is that billions of people have come before us and billions will come after. Yet individual humans are still special....

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...

Pardon my paraphernalia

Pardon my paraphernalia

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web and Social Editor October 18, 2022

On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation pardoning federal convictions for possession of marijuana. The pardon only affects federal convictions and convictions from the District...

Curb the conspiracies

Jake Mireles, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

On Dec. 14, 2012, twenty-year-old Adam Lanza entered Sandy Hook Elementary School to commit one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. This is a fact and cannot be refuted; these events...

Has COVID-19 been confined to the history books?

Has COVID-19 been confined to the history books?

Ismail Hussain, Contributing Writer October 11, 2022

The wait is over. President Joe Biden finally declared the pandemic to be over, but is it really? If you want to oversimplify the issue, then the deaths and cases are much lower than at the pandemic’s...

When cops become criminals

When cops become criminals

Nate Henneke, Staff Writer October 11, 2022

How long will it take for police officers to be held accountable for their actions? What gives police officers the right to be the judge, jury and executioner? These are questions that have been swept...

Social media ruins social discourse

Social media ruins social discourse

Dafny Flores, Intern October 11, 2022

Nowadays, people wake up and scroll through Twitter to gain information as if it is the morning newspaper. The 280 characters in a tweet inform people about a topic that they are often unaware of. If 280...

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