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Omar E. Zapata April 5, 2021

Today National Poetry Month Celebrate National Poetry Month with Lady Caress, a poet who uses comedy, music,...

Hidalgo County COVID-19 deaths down 20210401_220837

Hidalgo County COVID-19 deaths down

Omar E. Zapata April 2, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER Almost a year after Hidalgo County reported its first COVID-19 death...

Coffee and community Customers wait in line to order coffee at Grind Coffee Co.’s fifth anniversary celebration. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

Customers wait in line to order coffee at Grind Coffee Co.’s fifth anniversary celebration. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

Coffee and community

Omar E. Zapata March 31, 2021

Grind celebrates 5th anniversary Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER Grind Coffee Co. celebrated its fifth...

COVID cases on campus down Doug Arney, UTRGV vice president for Administrative Support Services, told The Rider that no COVID-19 cases have been reported for faculty in six weeks, and no cases have been reported among staff in seven weeks. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

Doug Arney, UTRGV vice president for Administrative Support Services, told The Rider that no COVID-19 cases have been reported for faculty in six weeks, and no cases have been reported among staff in seven weeks. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

COVID cases on campus down

Omar E. Zapata March 29, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER For several weeks, UTRGV has experienced a low number of COVID-19...

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Omar E. Zapata March 29, 2021

Today Hulu Watch Party: ‘Attack on Titan’ Watch the last two episodes of “Attack on Titan” with...

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Omar E. Zapata March 22, 2021

Today UREC Virtual POUND Join University Recreation for a virtual group fitness class from 6:30 to 7:30...

‘Whatever vaccine you can get, take it’ Maggie Juarez, office manager at St. Anthony Catholic Church, receives the Pfizer vaccine March 5 at the UTRGV Clinical Education Building in Harlingen. David Pike/University Marketing and Communications

Maggie Juarez, office manager at St. Anthony Catholic Church, receives the Pfizer vaccine March 5 at the UTRGV Clinical Education Building in Harlingen. David Pike/University Marketing and Communications

‘Whatever vaccine you can get, take it’

Omar E. Zapata March 22, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER On Feb. 27, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an...

2 students test positive for COVID-19 UT Health Rio Grande Valley has conducted 31,708 COVID-19 tests as of March 5. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

UT Health Rio Grande Valley has conducted 31,708 COVID-19 tests as of March 5. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

2 students test positive for COVID-19

Omar E. Zapata March 22, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER Two UTRGV students tested positive for COVID-19 at university testing sites...

Vaccinations, testing back on track People wait in line March 1 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine outside the UTRGV School of Medicine in Edinburg. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo