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

Oh, the Humanities #9

Adriene Goodwin November 2, 2016

“One need not be a chamber to be haunted,/One need not be a house,” wrote American poet Emily Dickinson. “The brain has corridors surpassing/Material place.” Dickinson lived almost completely in...

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Quit clowning around

Annette Barraza October 27, 2016

Stephen King thinks it is time to tone down the clown hysteria. As the writer of the book “It,” whose words crawled their way into a fear at best and a phobia at worst (later made into a movie that...

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The only clowns we have to fear are ourselves

Ricardo Rodriguez October 27, 2016

It’s as if the world was suddenly plunged into a John Carpenter slasher film in what can only be described as the invasion of clowns. Recently, clowns have begun lurking in secluded places at night like...

Culture Box: Episode 3

Aidan Watson-Morris and Ricardo Rodriguez October 25, 2016

Aidan, Seth, and Ricardo talk about the 2014 horror film It Follows and give their recommendations for Halloween-themed books and movies. Enjoy!

Oh, the Humanities #8

Adriene Goodwin October 19, 2016

“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” And that something wicked happens to be my black cat, Grimalkin. “Mal” for short. One of three cats (and one of three black animals)...

Behind the Beat: The Grave Babes

Paisano1 October 23, 2015

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Halloween Costumes

October 27, 2014

With Halloween right around the corner, you may be heading out to stores in search of the perfect costume. If you do not want to spend a lot of money this year, or prefer to get a little more creative...

Spooky Boooo-ks!

October 27, 2014

Halloween is right around the corner and what better way to channel the spirit of Halloween than by reading some supernatural books? Vampires, werewolves and ghosts, oh my! First off, I want to introduce...

A haunting in San Antonio: the five scariest places in the Alamo City

October 22, 2013

Mark Zavala/ The Paisano With Halloween coming, a slew of haunted house attractions have sprung up all over downtown San Antonio. The classic haunted house Nightmare on Grayson no...

History of Halloween traditions

October 29, 2012

      Children put their heads underwater to fetch apples. Strangers give youngsters candy for dressing up as ghouls and serial killers. This is considered normal.Halloween is the only...

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