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

From red tsunami to red ripple

From red tsunami to red ripple

Jake Mireles, Assistant Opinion Editor November 15, 2022

With the conclusion of the 2022 midterm elections, one thing has been made clear: the “red wave” of GOP victories predicted by many news outlets and political commentators as being unavoidable, never...

Should Election Day be considered a federal holiday?

Should Election Day be considered a federal holiday?

Dafny Flores, Staff Writer November 8, 2022

November is a highly-anticipated month for Americans. Future political leaders are making their final presentations across the nation, and organizations are pushing to increase voter participation at polling...

Plan for success

Plan for success

Shelly Moreno April 16, 2019

Have you tried using a planner your freshman year? Have you created numerous daily tasks but never quite accomplished them? Well for starters, you need to utilize a planner for at least a month to actually...

Midterms: how to fix them

Donald Escamilla Jr., Web Editor March 6, 2019

When other students or my professors ask me how I feel about midterms, I have always believed that they can be very helpful for students here, but the process could use some repair. Spring midterms...

Roadrunner Ramblings

Roadrunner Ramblings: Betting on Beto

Brandon Armstead and Jose Chapa November 9, 2018

    We talk about the elections and other events surrounding UTSA. Brandon Armstead Jose Chapa Brysen Streeter Triston Simpson-Bland  

Beto O’Rourke speaks in the Retama: Beto continues college tour

U.S. Senate candidate visits UTSA

Alejandro Lopez October 10, 2018

Beto continues college tour U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke chanted “UT” to a packed audience who replied “SA” after entering the Retama Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 4. The Democratic congressman...

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Big Beto in the tiny Retama

Editorial Board and Heather Montoya October 10, 2018

     When students heard that congressman, and democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke would be speaking at UTSA on Oct. 4, many awaited his visit with excitement. Some students missed...

How to combat the zombies on campus

Vincent Valdez October 11, 2017

On the third floor of the JPL, you’ll find a swarm of zombies studying for midterms. They’re skipping class to cram, their eyes are bloodshot and they reek of black coffee. That’s right, the third...

Surviving midterms before spring break

March 3, 2015

Midterms are this week, and many students are already preparing for the worst. Most students will have essays, tests and assignments due in each of their classes. The JPL is expecting a record turnout....

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