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

A fight against fascism

A fight against fascism

Editorial Board October 4, 2022

As of Sept. 22, Giorgia Meloni, of the Brothers of Italy Party, is favored to be elected as Italy’s new prime minister. The Brothers of Italy party is a far-right nationalist party known for having strong...

Ken in Rome: Isnt it romantic?

Ken in Rome: Isn’t it romantic?

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer April 12, 2022

Kennedy Bustos is participating in UTSA’s “COLFA Semester in Urbino” program. She’ll be spending the semester in Urbino, Italy. She is thrilled to document her adventures in an exclusive column...

Ken in Rome: Language that transcends

Ken in Rome: Language that transcends

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer March 22, 2022

Kennedy Bustos is participating in UTSA’s “COLFA Semester in Urbino” program. She’ll be spending the semester in Urbino, Italy. She is thrilled to document her adventures in an exclusive column...

Ken in Rome: Surrender to spontaneity

Ken in Rome: Surrender to spontaneity

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer March 8, 2022

Kennedy Bustos is participating in UTSA’s “COLFA Semester in Urbino” program. She’ll be spending the semester in Urbino, Italy. She is thrilled to document her adventures in an exclusive column...

Photograph courtesy of Tristan Elizabeth Howard.

Ken in Rome: Two things can be true at once

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer February 22, 2022

Kennedy Bustos is participating in UTSA’s“COLFA Semester in Urbino” program. She’ll be spending the semester in Urbino, Italy. She is thrilled to document her adventures in an exclusive column...

Gondola rides through Venice, Italy. UTSA recently decided to recall all students, faculty and staff from Italy
study abroad programs.

UTSA cuts Italy study abroad short over coronavirus

Josh Peck, News Editor March 4, 2020

UTSA is recalling all 70 students, faculty and staff from study abroad programs in Italy, according to an email to students from President Dr. Taylor Eighmy on March 2. In another email sent to students...

A student studying in India stretches  his hand for a photo with the Taj Mahal. Photo Courtesy of Brandon Lanners/Education Abroad Services

Students travel for credit

Leah Feneley October 25, 2017

Education Abroad Services organize diverse study abroad opportunities in many different international locations for the fall, spring and summer semesters to expand the knowledge and experiences of UTSA...

Vita sullo schermo

Vita sullo schermo

Leah Feneley October 11, 2017

In honor of Italian Heritage Month, UTSA’s Architecture and Modern Languages Departments have teamed up to host an Italian Film Festival throughout October. The department will be screening a modern...

All photos by Grace Bermúdez

Abroad in Urbino: A student travel column #3

Gaige Davila April 11, 2017

I didn’t spend long in the Doge’s Palace. After three months of walking through these compounds, you realize how little you know about anything, and that not even a lifetime of studying a space can...

The Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

Abroad in Urbino: A student travel column #2

Gaige Davila March 1, 2017

I’ve been waking up at 6 a.m. every morning without an alarm. I don’t know if it’s out of wanting to use my time, or finally having my sleep schedule regulated. Breakfast is small, and everyone is...

Gaige Davila, The Paisano

Abroad in Urbino: A student travel column

Gaige Davila February 8, 2017

All thirty-four hours of travel was experienced second-to-second, with no music, no sleep, little food and no expectations. I thought about the woman from the night before; she kept saying not to worry....

Student Abroad Series: Italy

July 6, 2013

When signing up for study abroad in Italy, one might imagine white-marbled cities with extravagant pagan monuments on every street. However, this is quite the opposite. I was unrealistically...

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