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

This Day in History: Week of March 21 to March 28

This Day in History: Week of March 21 to March 28

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor March 21, 2023

March 21, 1806: Benito Pablo Juárez García, the 26th President of Mexico, was born. Juarez was born in Oaxaca on March 21, 1806. He was the first Indigenous president of Mexico from 1861 to 1872....

Feeling the ‘Timesheet Blues’

Feeling the ‘Timesheet Blues’

Cesar Soto, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

San Antonio band Retro Cowgirl put on a show on Friday, March 3, promoting the release of their upcoming single, “Timesheet Blues.” Accompanied by special guests Floats and Flight by Nothing, Paper...

Get Involved: Week of March 7 to March 14

Get Involved: Week of March 7 to March 14

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor March 7, 2023

Tuesday, March 7: “Alvarez SSC Career Kit Workshop: Let’s Chat About It” — 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Alvarez Student Success Center (BB 2.01.08) “COLFA Taco Tuesday” — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,...

Welcome to ‘Cracker Island’

Welcome to ‘Cracker Island’

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web Editor March 7, 2023

    Gorillaz, the virtual band portrayed by digitally animated characters, formed by Blur frontman Damon Albarn and cartoonist Jamie Hewlett, released their eighth studio album, “Cracker...

The downfall of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise

The downfall of ‘The Bachelor’ franchise

Jenna Taylor, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

Some of you might have heard of the popular ABC dating shows — “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise.” “The Bachelor” consists of 30 women fighting for the engagement...

‘I was not born to put up with anyone’

‘I was not born to put up with anyone’

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor October 4, 2022

Inspired by her tumultuous relationships and childhood trauma associated with toxic masculinity, Gabi Magaly shared her Mexican-American photographic narrative with UTSA’s Main Art Gallery. The...

Student-run business for affordable UTSA merch

Student-run business for affordable UTSA merch

Gauri Raje, News Editor September 27, 2022

Simply.nyssa is an Instagram-run business owned by Anyssa Gutierrez, a sophomore studying psychology at UTSA. When simply.nyssa started after designing a UTSA shirt for a junior year high school event,...

San Antonio Museum of Art Reopens Latin American Popular Art Exhibit

San Antonio Museum of Art Reopens Latin American Popular Art Exhibit

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor September 13, 2022

Formerly known as the “Latin American Folk Art Collection,” the “Latin American Popular Art Exhibit” inside the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) has reopened and rebranded. “This new title...

Graffiti art’s journey from abomination to appreciation

Graffiti art’s journey from abomination to appreciation

Kylar Royer, Contributing Writer September 6, 2022

In the past, graffiti was a criminalized activity that was often ignored as a genuine art style; however, the more society has tried to force graffiti out of its cities, artists and advocates have fought...

Illustration by Alex Hanks

Youthful Fool

Regina Robert, Contributing Writer August 30, 2022

I’m a child I’m young and inexperienced I’m naive and guidable Easy to fool Easy to lie to For lies will always be truth to me I just want to be taken care of Someone to care...

Passion over politics

Passion over politics

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor August 30, 2022

“You know you can let a guy help you and still be a feminist?” Falling in love — can you do it with someone who is politically different? A question asked by many but answered by few. We are rarely...

UTSA alumnus-owned business: Spin Art Nation

UTSA alumnus-owned business: Spin Art Nation

Sarah Ofsdahl, Contributing Writer August 30, 2022

Atlanta-based art franchise, Spin Art Nation has made its way to San Antonio with a UTSA alumnus as a co-owner. With a mind for entrepreneurship and a passion for working with people, Peter Carollo has...

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