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

How do refs get selected to work the Super Bowl?

How do refs get selected to work the Super Bowl?

Michael Rios, Contributor February 20, 2024

You might not realize it, but referees play a much bigger role in the Super Bowl than you think. They are responsible for calling penalties that could kill a play on offense and defense. Referees also...

Gen Z’s favorite vice: nostalgic escapism

Gen Z’s favorite vice: nostalgic escapism

Nicholas Kingman, Assistant Opinion Editor February 20, 2024

One of the commercials that aired during Super Bowl LVIII caused quite the controversy within the hot political climate of this year. The sound of horns and a snare drum over a grainy background graced...

An end zone cannot end racism

An end zone cannot end racism

Lauren Hernandez, Assistant Arts & Life Editor February 20, 2024

Last Sunday, Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched television show ever with 123 million viewers. Though the Kansas City Chiefs’ end zone declared the words “end racism,” dozens of Indigenous activists...

Mahomes has overtaken Brady as the G.O.A.T.

Mahomes has overtaken Brady as the G.O.A.T.

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor February 20, 2024

When Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl while playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by beating Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs three seasons ago, there was no doubt who the greatest football player to...

Super Bowl LVIII: A dynasty cemented

Super Bowl LVIII: A dynasty cemented

Aramis Santiago, Staff Writer February 20, 2024

As the anticipation for Super Bowl LVIII reached its peak, the football world braced itself for an epic rematch that would echo through the ages.  On one side stood the San Francisco 49ers, led by...

Make way for NFL’s international pathway

Make way for NFL’s international pathway

Haley Aguayo, Assistant Sports Editor February 20, 2024

When people think of the Super Bowl, they think of two different aspects of it.  Firstly, there is the game. Two teams who had overcome adversity and hate throughout their season and the road to success...

Star-studded halftime show steals the Super Bowl

Star-studded halftime show steals the Super Bowl

Noah Hernandez, Contributor February 13, 2024

    Usher’s Super Bowl LVIII​​ halftime show was a star-studded affair whose only sin was leaving the viewers wanting more. With the likes of Alicia Keys, H.E.R. Ludacris and...

Taylor’s thorny travels

Taylor’s thorny travels

Allana Llabres, Social Media Manager February 13, 2024

A-list celebrity and popstar Taylor Swift has been under the microscope for some time now due to her incredible Eras Tour success, new albums and her newly found love with Kansas City Chiefs tight-end...

NFL (Taylor’s Version)

NFL (Taylor’s Version)

Misty Olawunmi, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

To say 2023 was a big year for Taylor Swift is an understatement.  From her record-breaking Eras Tour to being named Time’s Person of the Year, the buzz around her is alive more than ever. Her budding...

Which team will win Super Bowl LVIII?

Which team will win Super Bowl LVIII?

Michael Rios, Contributor January 30, 2024

With the 2023-24 NFL season coming to an end, it is time to start asking ourselves which team has the best chance of winning Super Bowl LVIII.  After the conclusion of Conference Championship Weekend,...

Frank Harris: ‘People don’t realize how hard it is to be a Black QB’

Frank Harris: ‘People don’t realize how hard it is to be a Black QB’

Haley Aguayo, Contributor February 11, 2023

For the first time in NFL history, Super Bowl LVII will be the first time the NFC and AFC champion both have a starting quarterback that is Black. Texas natives Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles...

Super Bowl 57 Preview

Haley Aguayo, Contributing Writer February 7, 2023

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Glendale, Arizona, this weekend to play in Super Bowl LVII hosted in State Farm Stadium. Despite last year’s AFC championship upset,...

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