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WEB6 days ago — Dreams come true. The Rider September 30, 2024. When I was little, my dream had always been to visit Europe, but as I grew older,... Read More. Athlete of the Week:Arthit Kruaprayong. 2 min read. Athlete of the Week. News.
Vackar Stadium to receive about $35M in upgrades
WEB5 hours ago — The department has, over the last two years, committed $160 million in facility upgrades for all of its athletic programs. A rendering shows a tunnel that serves as an entrance to the field for the UTRGV Football Team at the Robert & Janet Vackar Stadium. The decision to expand the stadium also comes in light of Athletics’ announcement that ...
Green Party connects with South Texas residents
WEB5 hours ago — Dr. Jill Stein (right), the Green Party candidate for president, and Kelly Merrill, her deputy campaign manager, listen to local activist Citlaly Lopez (left) and Martin Cuevas during a meet and greet Tuesday at Cobbleheads in Brownsville. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER. “For the past 30 years, the Texas Republicans have held the commission,” he ...
Cuckoo for Cuco - The Rider Newspaper
WEB5 hours ago — Eduardo Escamilla/THE RIDER. Omar Banos, known by his stage name Cuco, is all smiles performing for his loyal Cucopuffs Sept. 30 at the McAllen Convention Center for his “4U” tour. In an interview Sept. 24, Banos told The Rider, “I always want to … make [my fans] feel my appreciation for them and …
Athlete of the Week: Rubi Ortiz - The Rider Newspaper
WEB5 hours ago — Angel Ballesteros/THE RIDER. Rubi Ortiz is a marketing freshman from Bay City, Texas, who plays midfield for the UTRGV Women’s Soccer Team. She scored her first collegiate goal in the 12th minute of a 2-2 conference draw against the McNeese State University Cowgirls at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & …
Run the extra mile - The Rider Newspaper
WEB5 days ago — The club, which relaunches at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday at the Bronc Trail near the Science Building on the Edinburg campus, consists of 11 members so far, but Perez hopes for it to expand into bigger numbers. “‘Become a new you,’ that’s really my goal for this club,” she said. “Running has a lot of aspects to it; it makes a person more ...
The growth of the Vaquero community - The Rider Newspaper
WEBSep 16, 2024 — Angel Ballesteros/THE RIDER. UTRGV hit a record enrollment of 34,194 students as of the Fall 2024 Census Day Sept. 11, according to a university official. Census Day, the 12th class day, is when universities take a snapshot of current enrollment and send it to the state for reporting, to receive an official report later.
UTRGV ranked no.1 university in Texas - The Rider Newspaper
WEBSep 20, 2023 — UTRGV has started the 2023-2024 academic year ranked as the No. 1 university in Texas by Washington Monthly’s 2023 annual college guide and rankings. In 2022, UTRGV was ranked second among the Top Texas Public Universities and Best Bang for the Buck, according to the magazine. Washington Monthly ranks four-year schools (national universities ...
‘Fired up’ for the new season - The Rider Newspaper
WEBJan 16, 2024 — Lopez, a redshirt junior, slashed .304/.415/.500 in 2023, clubbing 9 home runs and driving in 34 in 55 games at second base. His defense, good for a .983 fielding percentage, earned him a spot on the All-WAC defensive team. Lopez and the team look forward to the chance to compete against other teams this season.
UTRGV preliminary enrollment steady - The Rider Newspaper
WEBAug 23, 2021 — UTRGV has a preliminary enrollment of 32,419 students this semester, the same number it had in Fall 2020, university officials say. As of Aug. 17, undergraduate enrollment totaled 27,124, followed by 5,073 students in the Graduate College and 222 in the UTRGV School of Medicine, according to Maggie Hinojosa, UTRGV’s senior vice president for Strategic Enrollment.