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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

Empowering women empowers sports

Empowering women empowers sports

Haley Aguayo, Assistant Sports Editor March 26, 2024

San Antonio FC held a “Women’s Empowerment Night” panel at Toyota Field featuring three people involved in organizations in San Antonio in honor of Women’s History Month: Elena Wells, Marina Alderete...

The impact of the NWSL on representation in sports

The impact of the NWSL on representation in sports

Elizabeth Hope, Staff Writer March 25, 2024

The National Women’s Soccer League was established in 2012 as the successor to Women’s Professional Soccer (2007-2012) and the Women’s United Soccer Association (2001-2003). Both were suspended due...

34th Annual Women’s March

34th Annual Women’s March

Laynie Clark, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2024

With the progression of International Women’s Month, San Antonians took to the streets to embrace womanhood and empower one another. On March 10, the “Mujeres Marcharan” Coalition hosted the...

The history of Women’s History Month

The history of Women’s History Month

Elizabeth Hope, Staff Writer March 19, 2024

Women’s History Month celebrates and recognizes the incredible achievements made by women in the past, present and future. Women are often overlooked, undermined and unappreciated. The goal is to honor...

Alabama’s IVF ruling is a first look into a gloomy future

Alabama’s IVF ruling is a first look into a gloomy future

Andrew Dotson, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

Last week, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in LePage et al. v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine and Mobile Infirmary Association that frozen embryos can be considered children under the state’s...

Leading ladies: women’s influence across the NFL

Leading ladies: women’s influence across the NFL

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor January 23, 2024

The NFL is a male-dominated industry, not only when you factor in all the players on the field, but off the field as well. The head coaches, commentators, announcers, coaching assistants and referees are...

Prevent a more fatal future

Prevent a more fatal future

Elizabeth Hope, Staff Writer January 23, 2024

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, millions of pregnant people have been fighting for their rights and their lives. These individuals have had to seek reproductive help in alternative and unsafe...

End Texas’ war on women

End Texas’ war on women

Editorial Board January 23, 2024

Almost a year and a half after the implementation of a controversial abortion legislation in Texas, the law has received its first challenge. Kate Cox, a Dallas mother of two, received devastating news...

The silver screen needs more women

The silver screen needs more women

Faith Kouadio, Staff Writer October 10, 2023

In 1896, Parisian director Alice Guy-Blanché released “La Fée aux Choux.” The movie was an original one-minute narrative short created to promote the exciting storytelling possibilities of motion...

Texas laws stomp on free speech

Texas laws stomp on free speech

Luna Infante, Staff Writer April 4, 2023

Texas State Representative Steve Toth recently introduced HB 2690, which seeks to restrict online access to information regarding abortion and abortion materials. This bill is known as the Women and Child...

300 years away from gender equality: how to combat it

300 years away from gender equality: how to combat it

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor March 28, 2023

No, this article’s headline is unfortunately not a typo. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that we are nearly 300 years away from true gender equality.  On March 6 at the Commission...

Leave men out of it

Leave men out of it

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor March 28, 2023

In early 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, setting women back decades. Overturning Roe v. Wade gave states the ability to regulate or ban abortion, but what did this mean for Texas? Soon after the decision...

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