Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

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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

Courtesy of Omar Akram

Q&A: Omar Akram MSA member

Isaac Serna February 1, 2017

On Friday (Jan. 27) President Trump signed an executive order that banned people from seven Muslim majority countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days and suspended Syrian refugees’ entry indefinitely. UT...

Protesters gather at DFW airport where
people were detained. Caroline Traylor, The Paisano

Trump’s executive order lacks clarity and compassion

Editorial staff February 1, 2017

According to Fall 2016 data from UTSA’s Registrar office, international students make up four percent of the Main Campus and 2.4 percent of the Downtown Campus student body. On Friday, President Trump...

Executive order threatens ‘melting pot’ legacy

Samuel De Leon February 1, 2017

On Friday, Donald Trump enacted an executive order that banned immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries and suspended the admission of refugees into the U.S. This is inconsistent with foundational...

The protest was peaceful with many children, babies and dogs in attendance. A young girl standing
next to her mother held a sign that stated “Keep your tiny hands off my rights”. Caroline Traylor, The Paisano

San Antonio Women March

Alex Birnel January 25, 2017

The chants were coming from quixotic speakers all throughout the procession. At one moment, the classic call and response “What do we want?” “Justice!” “When do we want it?” “Now!” was...

Brianna Orta raises a fist in solidarity. Brianna Orta, The Paisano

Did you march?

Brianna Orta January 25, 2017

This past weekend in cities all across the world women and allies took to the streets in peaceful marches to stand in solidarity for the protection of our rights, our health, our safety and for the future...

Inauguration attendance: First Amendment rights and fights

Samuel De Leon January 25, 2017

Democrats exercised their First Amendment rights through the boycotting of Donald Trump’s inauguration this past week. Sixty-six Democrats publicly spoke out against Donald Trump’s comments describing...

The new feminist battlecry is painted on AP Art Lab gallery wall. Photos by Raquel E. Alonzo

Nasty Women: art coming out of their ‘wherever’

Raquel E. Alonzo January 25, 2017

During the third presidential debate on Oct. 19, 2016, Donald Trump said, “such a nasty woman,” while Hillary Clinton used her turn to speak at the podium about social security and taxes. The comment...

Trumps choice for Education Secretary is a threat to Title IX

Trump’s choice for Education Secretary is a threat to Title IX

Editorial staff January 18, 2017

Regardless of how we voted in the 2016 presidential election, we should all be paying very close attention to Donald Trump’s proposed policy changes for higher education, and more specifically, his selection...

Commentary: Third parties are not the problem

Riley Metcalfe November 16, 2016

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, Hillary Clinton failed in her presidency bid, and as is tradition, the Democratic Party's supporters, leadership, and media surrogates are searching for anything and anyone to blame....

Photos Courtesy of Ethan Pham, The Paisano

Election sends San Antonio into the streets

Isaac Serna November 16, 2016

Anti-Trump protests have swept across the nation. Demonstrations have been organized in countless major cities in the U.S., including San Antonio. A small group of UTSA students gathered in opposition...

Democracy needs unity, media literacy, activity

Editorial staff November 16, 2016

Regardless of who holds the presidential office, we must be more politically active. With both political parties facing their own crises, identifying ourselves as Democrats or Republicans carries a...

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