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

Cybertruck oversells and underdelivers

Cybertruck oversells and underdelivers

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor January 23, 2024

In Nov. 2019, Elon Musk and his tech company announced their most hyped product of all time, the Cybertruck. The electric truck’s announcement coincided with the date and location of “Blade Runner...

Realist or Racist?

Realist or Racist?

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor November 8, 2022

On Oct. 28, 2022, Elon Musk officially took control of Twitter, becoming the company’s new CEO. In April, Musk originally pitched the idea of buying Twitter so he could make it a digital “safe haven”...

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...

Tesla titan: savior or controlling narcissist?

Tesla titan: savior or controlling narcissist?

Alex Fotschky, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

Elon Musk — entrepreneur, inventor and genius, his contribution has changed the landscape of the technological world numerous times. He is one of the richest men in the world yet he has made questionable...

Graphic by Amber Chin

Tesla bets on Bitcoin

Tae Tran, Assistant Opinion Editor February 26, 2021

On Feb. 8, Tesla announced its future plans to begin accepting bitcoin as a form of currency along with purchasing $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a form of cryptocurrency...

Rocket to the future

Rocket to the future

Jeremiah Hobbs February 8, 2017

“Space. The Final Frontier.” So begins "Star Trek" a television show about humans communicating with alien species across the galaxy via space travel. Once, space travel was a dream, a creative imagining...

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