Members of the Human Environment Animal League (HEAL) include (from left) Historian Britania Tamez, Secretary Erika Buenrostro, President Zachary Hurtado, Treasurer Beatriss Flores and Sergeant-at-arms Marisol Cervantes. photo courtesy Omar casas
Name: Human Environment Animal League (HEAL)-Edinburg
Purpose: To protect all animals by helping people recognize the connections related to their actions that may bring harm to themselves and those they cannot directly see. We will achieve this by bringing together like-minded individuals to spread awareness and alternatives.
President: Zachary Hurtado
Historian: Britania Tamez
Treasurer: Beatriss Flores
Sergeant-at-arms: Marisol Cervantes
Secretary: Erika Buenrostro
Adviser: Cynthia Jones, associate philosophy professor
Activities: Animal rights protests, movie screenings, food giveaways, health tabling, runs and health concern conferences. Also active in the RGV Diabetics Association and plant-based cooking classes.
Meetings: 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday every month in the Student Union’s Oleander Room on the Edinburg campus.
Membership requirements: None.
For more information, email: zachary.hurtado01@utrgv.edu
–Compiled by Michelle Espinoza
