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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

Make your way to ‘Lucky Black Cat Market’

Make your way to ‘Lucky Black Cat Market’

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2023

Hidden away on St. Marys Street lies a quaint little shop: Déjà Vu Esoterica. Inside this shop, there are loads of crystals and adjacent things such as jewelry, knick-knacks and tarot cards. After...

Best of SA: Tabletop gaming

Best of SA: Tabletop gaming

Ray Rodriguez, Staff Writer November 14, 2023

Of the many niche hobbies out there, tabletop gaming might be one of the more difficult to approach. Not only must you go through the process of finding out what games you actually like and how to play...

Where to sweat when it gets cold

Where to sweat when it gets cold

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2023

As the weather begins to tease freezing temperatures and rainy skies, going on hikes and other forms of outdoor workouts are not exactly feasible. The lack of structure in a sweaty gym is not enough for...

Top three guitar stores in San Antonio

Top three guitar stores in San Antonio

Logan Martinez, Staff Writer November 7, 2023

With guitar playing growing more and more popular each day, it helps to know what the best local guitar stores in San Antonio are. Whether you are looking for a brand new guitar, pickups, an amplifier...

Curious collections: Discover vintage and vinyl in one spot

Curious collections: Discover vintage and vinyl in one spot

Nichole Martinez, Contributor November 6, 2023

Filled with treasures and vinyl, the family-owned business Crescent Moon Music & Collectibles has something for everyone. Owners Martha and Bryan Nagel had the idea of opening a record store but...

Experience the spooky side of San Antonio

Experience the spooky side of San Antonio

Chloe Williams, Managing and Social Editor October 31, 2023

With a city as old as San Antonio, there are bound to be some skeletons in the closet. The city was founded on May 1, 1718, when a Spanish expedition from Mexico established the Mission San Antonio...

Creativity meets coffee

Creativity meets coffee

Nichole Martinez, Contributor October 24, 2023

Offering more than a cup of coffee, Curator Coffee, located on the northeast side of San Antonio, also serves as a gallery with ceramics on display from local artists. Yuli Chang, owner and ceramicist,...

Slab Cinema Arthouse: San Antonio’s champion of independent film

Slab Cinema Arthouse: San Antonio’s champion of independent film

Ray Rodriguez, Contributor October 3, 2023

This past week, I attended a screening of “Inland Empire,” a dizzyingly opaque three-hour psycho-thriller nightmare, at Slab Cinema Arthouse, a small theater in the Blue Star Arts Complex in Southtown....

Christ and coffee

Christ and coffee

Bria Collins, Contributor September 26, 2023

Sometimes the comfort of home can be difficult to obtain while studying at the JPL, but oftentimes we cannot go home due to distractions. According to Edutopia, 80% to 95% of students practice procrastination,...

Top three local San Antonio bookstores

Top three local San Antonio bookstores

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor March 21, 2023

Thanks to TikTok, people who have never been interested in reading have started branching into the world of words. This is exciting for seasoned book lovers because they now have a new pool of people to...

Black-owned music studio welcomes aspiring artists

Black-owned music studio welcomes aspiring artists

Amber Serio, Contributor February 14, 2023

San Antonio offers a wide range of diverse Black-owned businesses. Choosing to support a Black-owned business is a simple yet impactful way to contribute to the current fight for racial equality. So, in...

Embracing nerdy nightlife

Embracing nerdy nightlife

Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor February 7, 2023

Opened just eight months ago in San Antonio’s historic deco district, Black Potion tabletop gaming tavern provides a safe space for everyone regardless of their gaming abilities. Not only does Black...

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