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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

San Antonio Spurs preview

San Antonio Spurs preview

Cesar Soto, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

With the San Antonio Spurs completing their preseason, the squad can now look forward to the start of the regular season. After making many moves this offseason, the Spurs are looking to completely rebuild...

The mysterious story of the Roman bust

The mysterious story of the Roman bust

Grace Robinson, Assistant Photo Editor October 18, 2022

The iconic Roman bust on view at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) holds a compelling and mysterious story. In the fall of 2018, the bust — a sculpture representation of the upper section of the body...

‘Snail Society’ pop-up shop

‘Snail Society’ pop-up shop

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web and Social Editor October 18, 2022

San Antonio has a thriving local music scene full of genres such as country, metal, indie and most importantly, punk. As a genre, punk rock is described as an overt, loud, political and DIY culture. Snail...

From soundtrack to stage

From soundtrack to stage

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor October 18, 2022

“And suddenly, Hades was only a man.” “Hadestown” has departed from Texas, but the feeling it left behind has not. The Tony Award-winning musical made its way to the Majestic Theatre on Sept....

‘La Malinche: Traitor, Savior’

‘La Malinche: Traitor, Savior’

Guissel Mora, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

The opera of “La Malinche: Traitor, Survivor” was composed conjunctively with the exhibition titled, similarly, “Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Malinche” at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) by...

‘Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park’

‘Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park’

Mason Hickok, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2022

The Witte Museum and Brackenridge Park are inextricably linked, two gathering places central to San Antonio’s history. The Witte Museum sits on the park’s northern end right off Broadway. Opened in...

UTSA football mid-season evaluation

UTSA football mid-season evaluation

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor October 17, 2022

As predicted, the UTSA football team is atop the Conference USA (C-USA) standings with an overall record of 5-2. But most importantly, UTSA is 3-0 in C-USA play and tied with North Texas for first in the...

Community protest demands justice for 17-year-old shot by SAPD officer

Community protest demands justice for 17-year-old shot by SAPD officer

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor October 11, 2022

On Tuesday, Oct. 11, San Antonio’s chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and ACT 4 SA organized a protest on the steps of the San Antonio Police Department’s (SAPD) headquarters to...

Knocked loose bring hardcore intensity to San Antonio

Knocked loose bring hardcore intensity to San Antonio

Cesar Soto, Contributing Writer October 11, 2022

American metalcore band Knocked Loose made a tour stop in San Antonio on Oct. 4, inviting with them multiple hardcore acts to open the show. With no barricade separating the audience from the stage, it...

McNay debuts two new exhibits

McNay debuts two new exhibits

Lauren Hernandez, Contributing Writer October 11, 2022

On Oct. 6, the McNay Art Museum opened two new exhibitions — “True Believers: Benny Andrews and Deborah Roberts” and “Margarita Cabrera: Blurring Borders.” The “True Believers” exhibit displays...

I ordered a bullet on the side

I ordered a bullet on the side

Editorial Board October 11, 2022

On Oct. 2, 2022, Officer James Brennand of the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) shot and wounded 17-year-old Erik Cantu in a McDonald’s parking lot. Cantu was in the lot eating when Officer Brennand...

 Philharmonic violists Bethany Turriff and Wanlin Cui pose for a photo during practice.

UTSA professor part of new San Antonio Philharmonic

Gauri Raje, News Editor October 11, 2022

After reaching a deadlock in labor negotiations between the Symphony Society of San Antonio and the local chapter of the American Federation of Musicians, the San Antonio Symphony was officially dissolved...

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