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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 last summer - Chapter 5: Connor

The last summer – Chapter 5: Connor

Allana Llabres, Assistant Social Media Manager November 6, 2023

Prom was a disaster. Despite my unexpected crowning as prom king, I couldn’t shake my feeling of emptiness. It was supposed to be a moment of celebration, but instead, it felt like a reminder of what...

In a club called Kooky: Chapter 3, the finale

In a club called Kooky: Chapter 3, the finale

Nicholas Kingman, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

The pitstop at the Native American store was a waste of time. To my dismay, there was no ice-cold beverage like a sugary Coke or even a Snickers bar with so many caramel-covered nuts that it hurts your...

The last summer - Chapter 1: Lola

The last summer – Chapter 1: Lola

Allana Llabres, Staff Writer September 5, 2023

People say when you’re young, you’re supposed to make dumb decisions. It’s always “yolo” and people telling us to go out and have fun, but then they constantly criticize our decisions, and they...

In a club called Kooky

In a club called Kooky

Nicholas Kingman, Staff Writer August 29, 2023

We were somewhere outside of Gallup about 12 miles from the Arizona state line crossing into the Painted Desert. The blistering summer sun dried our faces into leather masks and by the end of the day I...

Rouge Noir

Rouge Noir

Sabrina Longoria March 30, 2018

When the wolf skulked through the woods, Red betrayed not a single fear, though her curling fingers did tremble, Mother’s warnings grown constant in her ear. Be wary, my sweet, for you are...

What it means to be a writer

Editorial staff August 22, 2017

Being a writer means having a passion for words and the structure of communication. There are many sides to being a writer. There are worlds inside a creative writer’s mind that other people cannot even...

Photo Courtesy Eric Pitty

POETRY PAGES with Spanish for Heritage Learners

paisano.online1 December 16, 2016

A new and intuitive course — Spanish for Heritage Learners — led by Professor Lilian Cano from the Modern Languages department, has taken its place at UTSA. The course’s goal is to strengthen students’...

Fourth annual ‘It Could Be Verse’ attracts UTSA readers and spectators

April 21, 2015

Marcus Connolly, The Paisano At a dinner event a few years ago, Creative Writing Professor Wendy Barker and Comparative Literature Professor Steven G. Kellman got to thinking: What...

How Do You Relax?

January 21, 2015

I do enjoy a bit of fun here and there. I find it quite relaxing in the face of all my work and stress. Surprising to some, my fun has mostly come through enjoying a light nap in a sunny field. Just...

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