Brownsville students write down their wishes on a paper offering for good fortune Wednesday in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. The Lunar New Year event was hosted by International Student Services. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERPierre Lu, a UTRGV professor of research methodology, explains the meaning behind the calligraphy he painted for students Wednesday in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERReyna Martinez (left), a management freshman; and Viviana Almanza, an integrated health science freshman, take a photo with parasols at the photo booth during the Lunar New Year celebration Wednesday in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERAlex Garcia, a visual communication design sophomore, writes down his wishes for the year on his paper offering Wednesday in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERLanterns hang throughout the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón celebrating Lunar New Year. The event was hosted by International Student Services. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERPsychology and marketing junior Itzel Medina (left) and international business junior Erika Lopez-Dieckmann enjoy the event Wednesday in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. The celebration was hosted by International Student Services. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERPierre Lu (from left), a UTRGV professor of research methodology, explains his calligraphy to social work seniors Karla Aguirre and Sucette Quintanilla. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDERA student admires calligraphy painted by Pierre Lu, a UTRGV professor of research methodology. The celebration was hosted by International Student Services. Mykel Del Angel/THE RIDER
