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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...

UTRGV recognized in journalism competition Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic

UTRGV recognized in journalism competition

Jacqueline Peraza April 2, 2021

Jacqueline Peraza | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On March 26, UTRGV Student Media and Gallery magazine received 34 awards for...

Cameron County is 22% fully vaccinated Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Graphic

Cameron County is 22% fully vaccinated

Alejandra Yañez April 1, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Wednesday that 22%...

Possible law school awaits committee vote

Rep. Armando Martinez (D-Weslaco) stands in front of the Texas Higher Education Committee March 25 during its meeting in Austin. Martinez presented House Bill 695, which would allow for a university system to build a law school in the Rio Grande Valley. “The only way we can offer an opportunity for students and the brightest minds in the Rio Grande Valley is by offering them a good education,” he said. “That education comes with law schools.” SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY JACQUELINE PERAZA FROM LAST THURSDAY’S TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING WEBCAST

Possible law school awaits committee vote

Jacqueline Peraza April 1, 2021

Jacqueline Peraza | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF House Bill 695, relating to the establishment of a new law school in...

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...

A mesmerizing, timeless coming-of-age novel The Sunny Side-Thumbnail

A mesmerizing, timeless coming-of-age novel

Sol Garcia March 30, 2021

Sol Garcia | THE RIDER When I read “The Time Traveler’s Wife” (2003) in high school, I...

From explosion to donation Starship SN11 took flight at 8 a.m. today at the Boca Chica launch site and exploded before its touchdown. SCREENSHOT TAKEN FROM THE SPACEX LIVESTREAM

Starship SN11 took flight at 8 a.m. today at the Boca Chica launch site and exploded before its touchdown. SCREENSHOT TAKEN FROM THE SPACEX LIVESTREAM

From explosion to donation

Alejandra Yañez March 30, 2021

Musk announces $30M gift after SN11 blows up during launch Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER SpaceX CEO...

Spend time in nature

Karina Rodriguez March 29, 2021

Karina Rodriguez | THE RIDER Since classes have been moved online and the world seems to be...

Symphony in spring Samuel Pasqualetto, a graduate student in applied conducting, conducts during a rehearsal with some of the members of the UTRGV Symphony Orchestra. Photo Courtesy Norman Gamboa