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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

New rainbow sidewalk unveiled

New rainbow sidewalk unveiled

Alex Blumenthal, Contributor April 14, 2026

San Antonio installed a new rainbow sidewalk in the Pride Cultural Heritage district. The installation came in response after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the removal of “political ideologies” from state...

Texas gubernatorial election

Texas gubernatorial election

Emma Cavanaugh, Distribution Manager February 17, 2026

Texan voters will decide Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor of Texas during their respective primary elections on March 3.  If needed, a primary runoff will be held on May 26, and then...

Vouch for local public schools

Hallie Lott, Web Editor February 17, 2026

The Texas state legislature passed Senate Bill 2, allocating $1 billion in funding to create the Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program. This program includes vouchers that provide families who apply...

Abbott striking CAIR

Abbott striking CAIR

Alexander Sormani, Contributor February 10, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton urging him to remove the non-profit status and block the Council on American-Islamic Relations from operating in the state of Texas....

Texas halts H-1B applications

Texas halts H-1B applications

Johnpaul Buwule, Staff Writer February 10, 2026

In a letter to the heads of state agencies, Gov. Greg Abbott mandated a halt to the processing of H-1B visas across state institutions and public universities, as well as directing agencies and universities...

TEA, Abbott silence students

TEA, Abbott silence students

McKenzie Siller, Staff Writer February 10, 2026

 The Texas Education Agency released “guidance” regarding student walkouts in schools on Feb. 3. It is one thing to want to keep students safe and educated; it is another to try to keep them silent. The...

Abbott will do anything but help

Abbott will do anything but help

Hallie Lott, Web Editor February 3, 2026

After President Donald Trump’s administration amended the lottery selection process for attaining H-1B visas on Dec. 29 to favor “higher-skilled and higher-paid aliens,” it seems Gov. Greg Abbott...

At a crossroads with pettiness

At a crossroads with pettiness

Henry Holmes, Opinion Editor January 27, 2026

In a representative democracy, constituents elect fellow citizens to advocate for them within the government. Politicians are usually voted in to address important issues like healthcare, safety, education...

Threats have no place in politics

Threats have no place in politics

Alexander Sormani, Contributor November 18, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott took to X on Election Day to make a bizarre statement: He will impose “a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC.” This announcement came as the self-described Democratic Socialist...

Abbott insults Mamdani’s sweep

Abbott insults Mamdani’s sweep

Henry Holmes, Staff Writer November 11, 2025

After winning the election for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani declared, “[He] can see the dawn of a better day for humanity.” The mayor-elect ran on a platform designed to move power from the...

Eighmy prioritizes state over students

Eighmy prioritizes state over students

Audrey Villar, Web Editor October 28, 2025

Texas Cyber Command, Gov. Greg Abbott’s cybersecurity department, was established after he signed it into law through House Bill 150 in June. It launched on Oct. 21 at UT San Antonio’s Downtown Campus....

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