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SN10 lands–then explodes Starship SN10, pictured recently, took flight Wednesday night at the SpaceX South Texas launch site at Boca Chica. The starship landed successfully but exploded minutes afterward. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider

Starship SN10, pictured recently, took flight Wednesday night at the SpaceX South Texas launch site at Boca Chica. The starship landed successfully but exploded minutes afterward. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider

SN10 lands–then explodes

Alejandra Yañez March 5, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER SpaceX successfully landed its Starship SN10 prototype during a high-altitude test Wednesday...

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DACA info session set

Brigitte Ortiz March 5, 2021

The Center for Diversity and Inclusion and DREAM Resource Center will host a Deferred Action for Childhood...

New chief justice and senators appointed in SGA Samantha Lara, a political science junior, is appointed chief justice for the Student Government Association last Friday. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY SOL GARCIA DURING THE FEB. 26 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING VIA ZOOM

Samantha Lara, a political science junior, is appointed chief justice for the Student Government Association last Friday. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY SOL GARCIA DURING THE FEB. 26 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING VIA ZOOM

New chief justice and senators appointed in SGA

Sol Garcia March 5, 2021

Sol Garcia | THE RIDER In a 6-3 vote, the Student Government Association appointed a Supreme Court...

Police Reports

Sol Garcia March 1, 2021

The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Feb. 15 and 21. Feb. 15...

Study abroad programs may resume Twin sisters Elvia Arambula and Ana Arambula are shown as they study in South Korea in a UTRGV faculty-led program. The Arambulas then participated in a long-term program as exchange students to Soonchunhyang University. Photo Courtesy Lizette Leal

Twin sisters Elvia Arambula and Ana Arambula are shown as they study in South Korea in a UTRGV faculty-led program. The Arambulas then participated in a long-term program as exchange students to Soonchunhyang University. Photo Courtesy Lizette Leal

Study abroad programs may resume

Brigitte Ortiz March 1, 2021

Brigitte Ortiz | THE RIDER After the outbreak of COVID-19, the office of International Programs and Partnerships...

UTRGV staff member suffers needle wound after protocol breach The Rider has filed a public information request regarding a Feb. 3 incident in which a staff member suffered a puncture wound from an exposed syringe while disposing of trash at the vaccine site on the Edinburg campus. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

The Rider has filed a public information request regarding a Feb. 3 incident in which a staff member suffered a puncture wound from an exposed syringe while disposing of trash at the vaccine site on the Edinburg campus. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

UTRGV staff member suffers needle wound after protocol breach

Alejandra Yañez March 1, 2021

The Rider files public information request to learn more details Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER A UTRGV...

In-person and online tutoring amid pandemic The UTRGV Learning Center has experienced an estimated 25 percent decrease in student engagement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo