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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

Cultural appropriation v. appreciation

Cultural appropriation v. appreciation

Lori Zaragoza, Contributor September 16, 2025

Cultural appropriation and appreciation are vastly different yet often confused. Society confuses the knowledge and experience of a culture with the disrespect and misuse of one.  To understand this,...

Think before you wear

Think before you wear

Naydine De La Fuente, Interim Copyediting Coordinator November 14, 2023

Do you ever consider the significance of your clothes before getting ready for the day? The history behind the design? Or the significance of the particular hairstyle you are sporting? Traditional attire...

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