A spirited week - The Rider Newspaper

Marketing freshman Ana Armenta (right) prepares to make a tie-dye T-shirt Oct. 14 during UTRGV Groove on the Student Union lawn in Brownsville. Also shown (from left) are Campus Activities Board member Juan Castellanos, criminal justice sophomore Allysa Vega and accounting senior Angelica Portales. ROBERT BENAVIDEZ JR./THE RIDER
Nursing freshman Brenda Muñiz (from left), chemistry freshman Ria Vasquez and music freshman Trent Pinkston create tie-dye T-shirts to show their school spirit during the UTRGV Groove event at the Student Union East Patio on the Edinburg campus. AMANDA VELA/THE RIDER
Freshman Paola Lujan adds red dye to a T-shirt during UTRGV Groove, an event hosted by the university to kick off Spirit Week, Monday at the Student Union East Patio in Edinburg. AMANDA VELA/THE RIDER
Graphic design sophomore Mario Herrera and nursing sophomore Andrea Gallegos create tie-dye T-shirts during UTRGV Groove on the Brownsville campus. The event was part of UTRGV Spirit Week. ROBERT BENAVIDEZ JR./THE RIDER
Participants gather by the Student Union East Patio to decorate tie-dye T-shirts in an effort to show Vaquero spirit. UTRGV Groove was hosted by The Herd, a student fan-based organization that focuses on encouraging school spirit. AMANDA VELA/THE RIDER
Criminal justice sophomore Allysa Vega decorates a headband during the Magical Day with CAB event last Tuesday in the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. The same event took place in the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. Magical Day with CAB was part of the UTRGV Spirit Week celebration. EDUARDO GALINDO/THE RIDER
Students line up at the Student Union to celebrate UTRGV Spirit Week at the Magical Day event at noon last Tuesday. Students participated by decorating their own headbands in the shape of mouse ears. The Campus Activities Board provided colorful craft materials to be placed on the headbands and gave away free T-shirts to students. AALIYAH GARZA/THE RIDER
Computer science senior Hector Garnia (from left), kinesiology and dance senior Diana López and biology senior Delia Covarrubias volunteer to set up the craft table for Magical Day as part of Spirit Week on the Edinburg campus. The volunteer placed T-shirts and crafts on display for students to use to decorate their headbands. AALIYAH GARZA/THE RIDER
Biology freshmen Stefany Gonzalez (left) and Victor Gabourel get a slice of pizza and Cheetos last Wednesday during The Herd Bash on the Library lawn on the Brownsville campus. The event celebrated The Herd’s second birthday and is part of the four events of Spirit Week leading to UTRGV Madness. ROXANNA MIRANDA/THE RIDER
Communication studies freshman Emily Garcia receives a cupcake from Leroy Soto, a student assistant in the Student Educational Outreach Office of Student Success, during The Herd Birthday Bash last Wednesday on the Quad in Edinburg. The event, which was part of Spirit Week, celebrated The Herd’s second birthday and was in collaboration with the Campus Activities Board. AALIYAH GARZA/THE RIDER
Marketing freshman Dyami Roman-Sosa participates in an alcohol simulation goggles activity last Wednesday during The Herd Bash on the Library lawn on the Brownsville campus. Students who visited five activity tables at the event received a free T-shirt. ROXANNA MIRANDA/THE RIDER
Herd member and communication studies senior Lisa Garza (second from right) and biomedical sciences junior Enrique Granados host a lotería game that implements iconic elements of UTRGV. Instead of using beans or pennies to mark the icons, students stepped on the poster board to score. AALIYAH GARZA/THE RIDER
Kinesiology freshman Katya Alfaro tosses an inflatable ring at the UTRGV Women’s Tennis Team activity table during The Herd Birthday Bash, held last Wednesday on the Library lawn on the Brownsville campus. ROXANNA MIRANDA/THE RIDER
About 300 students attended The Herd Birthday Bash, held last Wednesday on the Library lawn on the Brownsville campus. Free food and live music were provided at the event. The same event took place on the Quad on the Edinburg Quad. ROXANNA MIRANDA/THE RIDER
Mechanical engineering sophomore Arnoldo Garcia sings during the Vaqueros On the Mic event last Thursday in the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. The Vaqueros On the Mic event was part of Spirit Week held on both campuses. EDUARDO GALINDO/THE RIDER
Biology junior Oscar Esparza (from left), nursing freshman Desiree Sanchez and marine biology freshman Jason Garcia sing “Buy U a Drank” by T-Pain during Vaqueros on the Mic last Thursday in the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. FERNANDO RAMIREZ/THE RIDER
Students sign up to sing during Vaqueros on the Mic last Thursday in the Student Union on the Edinburg campus. Free UTRGV tie-dye shirts were handed out to students who participated. The Campus Activities Board hosted the event on both campuses. FERNANDO RAMIREZ/THE RIDER
UTRGV students sing and dance to “YMCA” by the Village People during Vaqueros on the Mic, a Spirit Week event, last Thursday in the Student Union. Shown (from left) are civil engineering junior Yulissa Morales, nursing junior Jessica Hernandez, bilingual education junior Monserrat Garcia, biology sophomore Melony Chavez and biology senior Alejandro Torres. FERNANDO RAMIREZ/THE RIDER
The UTRGV Coed Cheer and Dance teams encourage school spirit at UTRGV Madness 2019 by performing for students and the community. AMANDA VELA/THE RIDER
The UTRGV Vaquero mascot dances and greets basketball team members during player introductions last Friday at UTRGV Madness 2019 in the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg campus. AMANDA VELA/THE RIDER
Members of the UTRGV Men’s Basketball Team watch as a video presentation of the team plays last Friday during Madness 2019 in the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg campus. AMANDA VELA/THE RIDER