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

Protect child actors

Protect child actors

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 2, 2024

The ethics of children in the entertainment industry has been a widely debated topic for as long as there have been child actors. An endless number of children have grown up in the acting industry, and...

She is much more than what she was given

She is much more than what she was given

Misty Olawunmi, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

The history of women’s representation in media, especially in films, has been relatively flawed and limited compared to men. According to Martha M. Lauzen from the Center for the Study of Women in Television...

The silver screen needs more women

The silver screen needs more women

Faith Kouadio, Staff Writer October 10, 2023

In 1896, Parisian director Alice Guy-Blanché released “La Fée aux Choux.” The movie was an original one-minute narrative short created to promote the exciting storytelling possibilities of motion...

The land of stars is burning out

The land of stars is burning out

Jada Thomas, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

For many decades, the Walt Disney Company has been the face of nostalgia in the eyes of many. Several of the characters that shaped our childhoods, and the movies that we have fond memories of, came from...

Is it love or is it abuse?

Is it love or is it abuse?

Dafny Flores, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

Love is blind — all the abuse and trauma are covered by affection and intimacy. It is a simple term that allows people to ignore the warning signs of a love-struck relationship. Over the years, the entertainment...

Hypocrisy in Hollywood

Hypocrisy in Hollywood

Madison Peters, Contributing Writer April 12, 2022

Trigger warning: Mention of physical violence, sexual assault and rape. On Friday, April 8, it was announced that the Academy’s board will ban Will Smith from attending the Oscars for the next 10...

The time’s now for journalism

The time’s now for journalism

Editorial Board January 10, 2018

The Golden Globes marked the first day of the spring semester with the “Time’s Up” movement gaining traction. Women are leading the charge to hold big-time producers, corporate CEOs and local managers...

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