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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

Baku streets see Oscar-worthy performance

Baku streets see Oscar-worthy performance

Marcela Montufar Soria, Opinion Editor September 17, 2024

Round seventeen of this year’s Formula One (F1) season took place Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan at the Baku City Circuit. After 51 laps, McLaren driver Oscar Piastri took home his second F1 victory. Piastri...

Which new transfer will step up for UTSA men’s basketball?

Which new transfer will step up for UTSA men’s basketball?

Michael Rios, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

With the hiring of new head coach Austin Claunch, Roadrunner basketball acquired 12 new players from the transfer portal. These new players provide shooting, length and versatility that can help the ‘Runners...

Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys pay Dak, but at what cost?

Logan Martinez, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

After multiple contract disputes throughout the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott finally came to terms on a four-year $240 million contract extension. The deal arrived minutes...

The five most important games remaining for UTSA football

The five most important games remaining for UTSA football

Aramis Santiago, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

After a disappointing start to the season, which has seen the Roadrunners suffer back-to-back blowout losses to rival Texas State University and its namesake, the University of Texas, the importance of...

Ranking Roadrunner Rivals

Ranking Roadrunner Rivals

Rylan Renteria, Assistant Sports Editor September 10, 2024

What is college football without rivalries? Regardless of program size, age or success, each school has a rival that triggers feelings of hatred within the souls of its fanbase. Though UTSA football was...

Texas State Bobcats shake up I-35 rivalry

Texas State Bobcats shake up I-35 rivalry

Morgan Brown September 10, 2024

The I-35 rivalry, named after the interstate highway that runs through San Marcos and San Antonio, first began in 2012. At the inaugural game, located at the Alamodome, the Roadrunners held their own and...

Rugby – A gentleman's sport

Rugby – A gentleman’s sport

Bailey Hall, Contributor September 10, 2024

“There’s this saying, rugby is a savage game played by gentlemen,” inside center Reese Frenchman said. The legend of rugby is that two guys who were sitting on the bench during soccer practice...

Anthony Edwards’ flawed old-school NBA criticism

Anthony Edwards’ flawed old-school NBA criticism

Aramis Santiago, Staff September 3, 2024

Anthony Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ star shooting guard, recently made some controversial comments that have sparked debate across the basketball community. In an interview, Edwards claimed...

Why we are watching women play ball

Why we are watching women play ball

Faith Kouadio, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Title IX is a middle-aged mother whose daughters’ coming of age is a different kind of debutante ball: every year, a new belle enters from the double doors of her chosen college sport to be introduced...

Top fictional athletes who transcend human appearance

Top fictional athletes who transcend human appearance

Noah Willoughby, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Sure, sports may be all about the human body exceeding its expectations, but what of those athletes who transcend the human form and reality itself? Here are the top five fictional athletes born into a...

The countdown to the Olympics

The countdown to the Olympics

Haley Aguayo, Assistant Sports Editor April 23, 2024

With 94 days left, athletes are preparing for what could be the biggest day of their lives as they train for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Between athletes, culture, history, technology and legacy, this...

Start spreading the news: The Yanks are back

Start spreading the news: The Yanks are back

Logan Martinez, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Sitting atop the AL East with a 13-6 record, the New York Yankees have played outstanding baseball in their brief opening stint. Despite losing their ace Gerrit Cole to begin the year, the Yanks have put...

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