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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

Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial return

Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial return

Emma Cavanaugh, Contributor September 30, 2025

ABC has caved to political pressure, suspending late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel for deviating from the approved MAGA script. Predictably, conservatives were made irate over the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”...

Department of Homeland Security violates IP for propaganda

Department of Homeland Security violates IP for propaganda

Jasmine Williams, Managing Editor September 30, 2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security committed not one, but two blatant intellectual property violations on its social media. Clips of right-leaning podcaster Theo Von and footage from the children’s...

Student, faculty, legislator oppose free speech firings

Student, faculty, legislator oppose free speech firings

Loreily Mejia, Contributor September 30, 2025

Following the assasination of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, students, professors and Texas legislators are reacting to disciplinary action taken against Texans who have made public statements...

Waving a flag is not a terrorist act

Waving a flag is not a terrorist act

McKenzie Siller, Contributor September 30, 2025

The Oversight Project and the Heritage Foundation are urging the Federal Bureau of Investigation to categorize Transgender-Ideology-Inspired Violence and Extremism as Domestic Terrorism. The Over Sight...

Welcome to America’s new ‘Golden Age’

Welcome to America’s new ‘Golden Age’

Lyna Arraour, Contributor September 30, 2025

President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. has “entered the Golden Age of America” at the United Nations General Assembly. What ensued was not a vision for peace or progress, but a 57-minute tirade...

Melting away: how Unilever silenced Ben & Jerry

Melting away: how Unilever silenced Ben & Jerry

Aidan Gonzalez, Contributor September 30, 2025

Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, announced that he could “no longer in good conscience” remain at the company. This was not a retirement but a protest. After almost 50 years with...

Conservatives pushing their own agenda again

Conservatives pushing their own agenda again

Jackie Cardona, Contributor April 23, 2024

On Friday, April 2, a New Mexico Judge sided with a conservative group to publish voter rolls online to the Voter Reference Foundation. The Voter Reference Foundation has a database that includes 32 states,...

Why the TikTok ban is necessary

Why the TikTok ban is necessary

Bela Ross, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

Earlier this month, the House passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the United States. In the bill, the alternative to being banned is for the app to be sold by its Chinese owner, Bytedance....

Social media ruins politics

Social media ruins politics

Sofia Meija, Graphic Artist March 19, 2024

The rise of social media has changed the way people receive information, with people no longer needing to be an active searcher of information to get informed of the news around them. Instead, For You...

Another round of political animosity

Another round of political animosity

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor March 19, 2024

Have you enjoyed this election cycle’s political ads? Do Zoomers even watch regular television? That premium service offered by streaming services is a godsend from the crude political programming. Let...

Pay to win politics

Pay to win politics

Jake Mireles, Opinion Editor February 28, 2023

In modern times, money is one of the most important factors when it comes to existing in society. Individuals need money to travel, pay for food and shelter, secure and maintain employment and enjoy almost...

Florida’s descent into fascism

Florida’s descent into fascism

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor February 7, 2023

Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis have been at the center of discussion as of late after implementing an assortment of controversial laws and policies. The most interesting is HB 1467 — a new educational...

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