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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

Controversy bubbles over development near Hays St. Bridge on the east side. Creative Commons

Ciudad, a crecer: an invitation

Enrique Bonilla January 10, 2018

Looking into the growing pains of San Antonio in 2018.   The sprawl of mankind over earth is the tale of humanity. Over thousands of years, sapiens consumed and conquered land, water and air...

Cast & crew. From right: Rebel Mariposa, Caitlin O’Brien, Ashley Smith,
Kathy Miner, LaurenBrowning, Melody De La Garza, B.Kay Richter, Denise Hernandez. Photo courtesy of GET Texas

GET involved

Ryan Thompson December 6, 2017

Local organization uses its platform to get millennials out to vote. There is a particular group of individuals who hold a great deal of power they don’t know they have. This group is the most...

San Anto aka Spurs Nation aka The 210 on NYE. Chase Otero / The Paisano

Donde pa NYE?

Leah Feneley December 5, 2017

Get your glitter covered party hats and your cliché 2018 glasses on–it’s time to count down the New Year. Every year, San Antonio celebrates the momentous occasion of a new year and the opportunity...

Paisano Podcast: Miss Fiesta interview

James Ayala November 8, 2017

    James sits down with the newly crowned Miss Fiesta, Carla Juarez. Visit https://www.fiesta-sa.org/ to see more photos from Fiesta    

In San Antonio cars are king

David Wenske October 25, 2017

Public transit in San Antonio is humiliating. Virtually every major city in the US outperforms San Antonio in terms of accessibility and volatility of alternative transportation methods, such as buses,...

Dancers don sugar skull makeup in celebration of Dia de Los Muertos at La Villita last year. Photo courtesy of Francisco Cortes

Honoring harvest; remembering death

Katrina Clements October 25, 2017

San Antonio celebrates autumnal celebrations across cultures Across cultures, the end of October and beginning of November hold a special meaning. The celebration of the autumnal harvest, Dia de los Muertos,...

Confetti showers the crowd at last years Mala Luna. Photo courtesy of Greg Noir

Bad moon rising

Natalia Brookens and Maya Halabi October 19, 2017

ScoreMore Shows brings back Mala Luna festival to Nelson Wolff Stadium with a hella lit lineup.   When you think San Antonio, what are the first three things that pop into your head? For many, they...

Rose Williams speaks to students about her experiences in concentration camps. Briyah Phillips/The Paisano

Holocaust survivor Rose Williams visits UTSA

Briyah Phillips October 19, 2017

On August 6, 1942, Rose Williams was taken to a concentration camp. On October 12, 2017, she sat in a lecture hall full of UTSA students and retold her story. The Holocaust, which took place during...

Luce's Caprese dish. Photos by Ethan Pham, The Paisano

Bone apple tea babeh

Ethan Pham October 18, 2017

The Paisano gets a taste of pasta month in San Antonio.   Buon Appetito, because October is national pasta month. San Antonio is an epicenter for great culinary experiences, and staple Italian food...

Lacy rears back her leg before the shot. Photo courtesy of Jeff Huehn/UTSA Athletics

Athlete of the week: Jordyn Lacy

Frankie Leal October 12, 2017

In the midst of a losing season for the UTSA women’s soccer team in 2016, Jordyn Lacy proved to be one of the bright spots for the team. In 2016, Lacy started every match for UTSA and made a huge impact...

Photos courtesy of Playhouse San Antonio

This week on stage: Vol V

Eric Pitty October 11, 2017

Disney’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame”musical returns to Playhouse San Antonio revamped for the 21st century.   This weekend, The Playhouse San Antonio finishes its stage adaptation of the Disney...

Photo courtesy of Chifladazine

Chifladas y Chingonas

Devin De Leon October 11, 2017

Local DIY zine outlet releases 3rd volume this Friday at La Botanica. Local magazine, Chifladazine, is celebrating the release of its latest volume this Friday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. at La Botanica off of...

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