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

Richard Nixon, the great sigma

Richard Nixon, the great sigma

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor April 9, 2024

History is written by the victors, and the losers’ song is lost within the pages of history books. This rings true for the martyrs of ancient times to the presidents of today. History is cut and dry,...

Million-dollar babies? Only in the United States

Million-dollar babies? Only in the United States

Maria Wence, Staff Writer April 9, 2024

Babies are one of the most cherished and precious things in the world. They carry on family legacies and bring much joy to their families. However, the hefty cost of raising children is not one to be taken...

The coffers are already empty, UTSA

The coffers are already empty, UTSA

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor April 9, 2024

Tuesday, April 9, is UTSA Giving Day, a day in which the university turns into a charity and asks all members of the UTSA community for donations to help finance its operations. They try to make it a fun...

Let them eat hot dogs

Let them eat hot dogs

James Haddock, Contributor April 9, 2024

The Brooks Development Authority (BDA), the entity in charge of revitalizing the Brooks Air Force Base area, spent a total of $18,540 over the span of three UTSA football games from the comfort of a suite...

Stuck in a hard place: squatter standoffs

Stuck in a hard place: squatter standoffs

Jasmine Williams, Contributor April 9, 2024

Squatting in America dates all the way back to the nineteenth century. Back then, farmers who could not afford to purchase parcels of land from the federal government moved west and squatted until the...

Sugar Daddy? Yes, please

Sugar Daddy? Yes, please

Maria Wence, Staff Writer April 2, 2024

Money, green little sheets of paper that few have in abundance and most have in scarcity. While having money is not everything, not having it is. The amount someone has in their bank account, their assets...

Reserved for a reason

Reserved for a reason

Casey Lingle, Contributor April 2, 2024

We all know the pain of finding parking at, or even near, UTSA’s main campus.  The challenge can be difficult for healthy people, but it is often worse for those living with a disability who cannot...

Protect child actors

Protect child actors

Jenna Taylor, Magazine Editor April 2, 2024

The ethics of children in the entertainment industry has been a widely debated topic for as long as there have been child actors. An endless number of children have grown up in the acting industry, and...

‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’

‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’

Marcela Montufar Soria, Multimedia Editor April 2, 2024

Last week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 3 into law, a restrictive bill that bans children under 14 years old from having social media accounts and requires 14 and 15-year-olds to have parental...

All treated equally? Not in Texas

All treated equally? Not in Texas

Maria Wence, Contributor March 26, 2024

Senate Bill 4  is the unprecedented new law that gives power to the so-called “protectors'' of America. Governor Greg Abbott, responsible for signing SB 4 in December, is someone who has everything...

Texas, play your hand at the table

Texas, play your hand at the table

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor March 26, 2024

Anything can happen during March Madness. Collegiate basketball is the best spectacle for the upset fiend. In this year’s tournament, the sporting world has seen the seeds planted for iconic Cinderella...

Why the TikTok ban is necessary

Why the TikTok ban is necessary

Bela Ross, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

Earlier this month, the House passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the United States. In the bill, the alternative to being banned is for the app to be sold by its Chinese owner, Bytedance....

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