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

Life beyond the scale

Life beyond the scale

Laynie Clark, Managing and Opinion Editor November 7, 2022

Remember the blonde girl from Nickelodeon who liked to eat buckets of fried chicken and beat people up with a butter sock? If you are familiar with the Nickelodeon network, Sam Puckett probably came to...

TikTok cannot save this tragedy

TikTok cannot save this tragedy

Laynie Clark, Managing Editor October 25, 2022

This article contains spoilers for the book, “It Ends With Us.” “Society has obviously been worshipping the wrong heroes this whole time because I’m convinced it takes less strength to pick...

‘Normal People — a love letter to coming-of-age

‘Normal People’ — a love letter to coming-of-age

Kennedy Bustos, Staff Writer March 29, 2022

SPOILER-FREE  “Normal People” by Sally Rooney. You’ve heard of it, haven’t you?  Sally Rooney, Irish novelist extraordinaire, has taken the literary world by storm. Rooney’s novels have...

Maybe you should talk to someone

‘Maybe you should talk to someone’

Bella Nieto, News Editor October 5, 2021

Have you ever wondered if a therapist goes to therapy? Spoiler alert: they do. In her poignant and reflective memoir; “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,” Lori Gottlieb chronicles her visits and breakthroughs...

The tragedy of Achilles

The tragedy of Achilles

Joanna Paje, Staff Writer September 28, 2021

43-year-old Madeline Miller blew away her audience with her debut as an author with her novel “The Song of Achilles” in 2011. The novel is a modern take on the classic tale of Achilles, the brutal...

Fifteen Hundred Miles from The Sun

‘Fifteen Hundred Miles from The Sun’

Colton Stewart, Contributing Writer September 7, 2021

From the shores of the Corpus Christi coast to the cool Venice Beach of Los Angeles, Julián Luna, known as Jules to his friends and family, goes on a journey of acceptance and love. Being a closeted,...

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Book Review: ‘Greenlights’

Bella Nieto, News Editor August 31, 2021

From his iconic “alright, alright, alright” in "Dazed and Confused," to his ability to adapt his acting across multiple genres, to his charisma and charm it's easy to see why Matthew McConaughey has...

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Book Review: Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer

Sydney Lamoureux March 30, 2018

In journalist Kayleen Schaefer’s novel Text Me When You Get Home: The Evolution and Triumph of Modern Female Friendship, the history and future of female friendships are explored and celebrated through...

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