[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1376]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO THE PAISANO

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 2011

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
The Paisano on its 30th anniversary as the independent student 
newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio.
  For 30 years, The Paisano has remained an all volunteer, student run 
publication that has celebrated freedom of the press, independent 
college news reporting and entrepreneurship. Throughout this time, The 
Paisano has been staffed by dedicated teachers, students and community 
volunteers who have kept the spirit of independent journalism alive in 
their community.
  I am proud of a publication that circulates 7,000 free copies among 
UTSA campuses and their communities each week without the support of 
student fees or tax dollars. The Paisano Educational Trust, which 
operates as the publisher of this newspaper, offers modest scholarships 
for students and instills the spirit of entrepreneurship by providing 
on the job training.
  I am inspired by the passion of students who run a publication 
without the support of a formal journalism department or program and 
the teachers who dedicate their time to foster their students' 
creativity. From story design to photography training, the fundamentals 
of journalism and the basics of business are taught through the 
creation of The Paisano.
  San Antonio has benefited greatly from the diverse Paisano staff who 
then entered the workforce to become lawyers, accountants, school 
teachers, poets, writers, environmental researchers, advertizing 
specialists and editors. I congratulate this newspaper on their 30th 
anniversary and wish for its continued success.

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