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

Tacos as a dietary staple

Tacos as a dietary staple

Raquel E. Alonzo October 4, 2016

Texans can attest to one simple fact: tacos are the bomb. While an everyday norm for Texans, people from other states may be shocked to see San Antonians stuff their faces withpotato & egg breakfast...

1 Creative Process

1 Creative Process

paisano.online1 October 4, 2016

I was working on a research project on discovering properties of a process in computing systems when, after a week of hard work, I met with my advisor. “You are not being creative enough!” he exclaimed,...

Venturously Vegan

Venturously Vegan

paisano.online1 October 4, 2016

Eating your veggies has never been so popular. Over the past few years, vegan and vegetarian diets have become increasingly common, beginning the question why, exactly, has eating plant-based and cutting...

UTSA campus street style

UTSA campus street style

paisano.online1 May 5, 2016

               

The art of being a hot mess

The art of being a hot mess

Jade Cuevas May 5, 2016

College is hard. Schoolwork, student organizations, social life, romantic relationships, career possibilities, finances, friendships, apartment life — balancing all of these aspects of college life can...

Breaking the heartbreak

Breaking the heartbreak

Ethan Pham May 4, 2016

Heartbreak is a universal human experience, but having a broken heart can serve as an opportunity to strengthen oneself. Nothing will ever hurt quite like the loss of a love in your life, but the good...

Why is it cute to have a mental illness?

Why is it “cute” to have a mental illness?

paisano.online1 May 4, 2016

There is a current trend in pop culture that it is seen as enthralling/nonchalant/romantic to have a mental illness of some sort — namely depression and anxiety. I cannot log onto Twitter, Tumblr, or...

Meditation, man

Meditation, man

Alyssa Gonzales May 4, 2016

At one point or another, everyone has heard that meditation is good for emotional and mental health. Whether it’s from an Instagram post of a girl on the beach or from the weird spiritual guru in the...

The food facts

paisano.online1 May 4, 2016

Raw Often referred to as “raw fooders” or “raw vegans,” the core of this diet is only eating unrefined, living plant-based foods. Staple items include fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, nuts and...

Unforeseen vegan privilege

Unforeseen vegan privilege

Elizabeth Davis May 4, 2016

Recently, I was scrolling through my Twitter newsfeed when a certain thread of tweets caught my eye. The posts, sent out by Twitter user Hiba Khan (a friend of mine from high school), began as a criticism...

The diversity debate

The diversity debate

paisano.online1 May 4, 2016

The Hispanic Majority Ideal “These statistics are appropriate to our geographic location. San Antonio, being very close to Mexico, is primarily Hispanic.” — Veronica Salvio, junior biochemistry...

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