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

UTSA’s favorite horror films

UTSA’s favorite horror films

Ray Rodriguez, Staff Writer October 31, 2023

This past Thursday, The Paisano’s multimedia team went out to ask the UTSA student body some questions about their favorite horror films in honor of the Halloween season. We asked a few simple questions:...

Who is the most iconic horror antagonist?

Who is the most iconic horror antagonist?

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor October 31, 2023

Since the introduction of films, horror has always been something viewers have resonated with. With the first horror film ever, “Le Manoir du Diable,” being released in 1896, only one year after motion...

30 years of frightening creativity

30 years of frightening creativity

Jada Thomas, Interim Marketing Manager October 31, 2023

Every year, multiple movies signal the start of “spooky season,” or the weeks leading up to Halloween. Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is among those movies, and this year marks...

8 low-budget Halloween costumes

8 low-budget Halloween costumes

Kaitlyn J. Grace, Staff Writer October 24, 2023

The temperatures are dropping, the leaves are changing colors and Halloween is right around the corner. It is the perfect time to pin down that perfect Halloween costume. However, for college students,...

Paisano Poll: Halloween 2022

Marcela Montufar Soria and William Barnes November 4, 2022

Interviewers: Marcela Montufar Soria & William Barnes Videographer- Marcela Montufar Soria & William Barnes Video Editor- William Barnes Multimedia Editor- Kaitlyn Rosas Assistant Multimedia...

2022 Halloween horror releases

2022 Halloween horror releases

Malaki Lingg, Assistant Web and Social Editor October 25, 2022

With October comes Halloween, arguably one of the most fun and unique holidays celebrated in the West. During this time of year, a plethora of unique horror movies are released to set a spooky tone for...

Battle of the Holidays

Battle of the Holidays

Jacqeuline Cantu October 30, 2019

Aren’t October, November and December the greatest months of the year? When they roll around, we are gifted with holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas — each taking place one after the...

Trick-or-treating for all

Trick-or-treating for all

Christina Troy October 30, 2019

In the largely uncontested debate of whether or not college students should still trick-or-treat, with most on the side of “not,” students with disabilities aren’t considered. Last Halloween season,...

Graphic by Ethan Gullet

Spooky Reads

Kasandra Parker October 23, 2019

It’s the time of year for chills and thrills; the days are shorter, and the nights are longer. With all of the great scary reads out there, compiling a list is not easy, but here’s The Paisano’s...

I want candy

I want candy

Heather Montoya October 23, 2019

Halloween is like most holidays; it changes as you grow, from the activities you participate in, to the costumes you wear. However, there is one constant throughout one’s life for their Halloween experience:...

Halloween 2018 - Paisano Polls

Halloween 2018 – Paisano Polls

Kat Joseph, Maha Qadri, Kayla Burford, and Sam Flores November 15, 2018

Happy Halloween! Roadrunners share their best/worst costumes and argue for their favorite candies.   Host- Kat Joseph Videographers- Kayla Burford, Sam Flores, Maha Qadri Video editors-...

The Paisano is a self-supported, weekly newspaper run by UTSA students. In more than 30 years of publication, The Paisano has won numerous awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and was a Gold Medalist in 2000.

Costumes in the closet

Seren Regalado September 6, 2018

To my peers: I have not been truly honest about my identity and who I am as a person. I have something that I have been hiding for fear of judgement from those I hold dear. I can no longer contain this...

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