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

Attempted murder disguised as self-defense

Attempted murder disguised as self-defense

Editorial Board April 25, 2023

According to the Gun Violence Archive, 2023 has been an extremely deadly year for the United States — 13,022 deaths as a result of gun violence have already occurred. This is a nation where doing the...

Prioritize legislature to prevent incompetence

Prioritize legislature to prevent incompetence

Editorial Board November 22, 2022

On Thursday, Nov. 17, acting Uvalde Police Chief Mariano Pargas stepped down from his position, according to The New York Times. This resignation is the latest in a string of officials stepping down in...

Fear of fatality: Parents flock to protect students

Fear of fatality: Parents flock to protect students

Zahara Latson, Staff Writer September 27, 2022

Most parents take pride in sending their kids off to school each morning, knowing that they will sit amongst their peers to be taught, fed and eventually returned home. This is a routine that parents expect...

Laying a shooter to rest: Where is the line between morality and ethics?

Laying a shooter to rest: Where is the line between morality and ethics?

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor August 30, 2022

On May 24, 2022, an armed Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, taking the lives of 21 people before police intervention led to his death. Following the aftermath, Ramos’ autopsy...

Working for the knife

Working for the knife

Amanda Sellers, Staff Writer June 8, 2022

On May 24, 2022, at about 11:15 a.m., I was sitting in a courtroom with about 50 other people, being lectured by a county judge on the privilege of being able to participate in our government to delegate...

Uvalde school shooting claims lives of 21 individuals including 19 children and 2 adults

Uvalde school shooting claims lives of 21 individuals including 19 children and 2 adults

Gauri Raje, News Editor June 8, 2022

On Tuesday, May 24, 21 individuals, including 19 students and two teachers, were fatally shot after an 18-year-old armed with an assault rifle opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.  The...

Gun violence: an SA epidemic

Gun violence: an SA epidemic

Cheyenne Morton, Contributing Writer January 28, 2020

With another shooting taking headline news in San Antonio this past week, Americans across the nation are left to reflect on just how often gun violence takes place in our country. We’ve grown so accustomed...

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Mandatory buybacks are not the answer

Breahna Luera October 16, 2019

One of America’s most pressing issues today is gun violence. People from all political parties have their own ideas of how to stop gun violence — mass shootings in particular. Presidential candidate...

gun debate

Everyone has a stake in the gun debate

Editorial Board February 21, 2018

The action high school students—particularly those most affected by the gun violence—have undertaken brought a glimmer of hope in recent coverage of the Parkland shooting. Students, including Emma...

Vigil held in Las Vegas to concert shooting victims. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons

This is protest

Ben Shirani October 25, 2017

A few weeks after the tragic shooting in Las Vegas, where over 50 people died at the hands of gun violence, The Paisano printed a front page article that included the following statement: “While some...

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