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UTRGV Men’s Soccer junior forward Reshaun Walkes (left) fights for the ball against a University of the Incarnate Word player April 9 in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at the UTRGV Soccer and Track & Field Complex in Edinburg. In the 66th minute, Walkes pushed the ball into the corner of the net, which was set up by a deflected pass by senior forward William Akio. UTRGV won 1-0. Photo Courtesy UTRGV Athletics

Men’s soccer semi-final loss

Karina Rodriguez April 16, 2021

Karina Rodriguez | THE RIDER The UTRGV Men’s Soccer team, which entered the Western Athletic Conference Tournament...

Vaquero Express Care to open this month Shown is the new Vaquero Express Care clinic at the H-E-B plus! in Mission. Sol Garcia/The Rider Photo

Vaquero Express Care to open this month

Alejandra Yañez April 16, 2021

Alejandra Yañez | THE RIDER UT Health RGV has partnered with H-E-B to open Vaquero Express Care...

SGA passes food accessibility resolution, amendment bill The Student Government Association passed the Food Variety and Price Resolution, which addresses food accessibility on campus, and approved a constitutional amendment during its meeting last Friday. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY SOL GARCIA DURING THE APRIL 9 MEETING VIA ZOOM

The Student Government Association passed the Food Variety and Price Resolution, which addresses food accessibility on campus, and approved a constitutional amendment during its meeting last Friday. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY SOL GARCIA DURING THE APRIL 9 MEETING VIA ZOOM

SGA passes food accessibility resolution, amendment bill

Sol Garcia April 16, 2021

Sol Garcia | THE RIDER The Student Government Association has approved a resolution regarding food accessibility on...

UTRGV: No J&J vaccines administered People wait in line last Thursday outside the UTRGV School of Medicine on the Edinburg campus to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

People wait in line last Thursday outside the UTRGV School of Medicine on the Edinburg campus to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Jacqueline Wallace/The Rider Photo

UTRGV: No J&J vaccines administered

Omar E. Zapata April 14, 2021

Omar E. Zapata | THE RIDER A UTRGV School of Medicine official says the university has neither...

Time is precious

Danielle Perez April 12, 2021

Danielle Perez | THE RIDER When I was younger, I used to always say I couldn’t wait...

Master Chorale music UTRGV Chamber Singers and Alium Spiritum perform a virtual concert in September. Photo Courtesy Sean Taylor

Master Chorale music

Adalia Garza April 12, 2021

Ensemble to premiere virtual performance Adalia Garza | THE RIDER The UTRGV Master Chorale, an ensemble composed...

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Capturing ‘intimate snapshots of a life’

Sol Garcia April 12, 2021

Poets of the Rio Grande Valley: Second in a Series Sol Garcia | THE RIDER When José...

Team Vision United outlines SGA agenda Team Vision United members pose for a photo on the Brownsville campus. Shown are SGA Edinburg Vice President-elect Anacette Cantu (from left), SGA President-elect José Pablo Rojas and SGA Brownsville Vice President-elect Yahia Omar Al-Qudah. Photo Courtesy José Pablo Rojas

Team Vision United members pose for a photo on the Brownsville campus. Shown are SGA Edinburg Vice President-elect Anacette Cantu (from left), SGA President-elect José Pablo Rojas and SGA Brownsville Vice President-elect Yahia Omar Al-Qudah. Photo Courtesy José Pablo Rojas

Team Vision United outlines SGA agenda

Jamejdra Holverstott April 12, 2021

Jamejdra Holverstott | THE RIDER The Student Government Association’s executive-elect officers, President-elect José Pablo Rojas and Vice...

Matt Figger appointed as men’s basketball head coach Matt Figger is shown during an Athletics news conference held last Tuesday. Figger was introduced to the media as the new head coach of UTRGV’s Men’s Basketball Team. Photo Courtesy/UTRGV Athletics

Matt Figger is shown during an Athletics news conference held last Tuesday. Figger was introduced to the media as the new head coach of UTRGV’s Men’s Basketball Team. Photo Courtesy/UTRGV Athletics

Matt Figger appointed as men’s basketball head coach

Karina Rodriguez April 12, 2021

Karina Rodriguez | THE RIDER UTRGV Athletics has appointed Matt Figger as the new men’s head basketball...

How COVID’s existential threat fostered an environmental reset According to Christopher Gabler, an assistant professor at UTRGV’s School of Earth, Environment and Marine Sciences, the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced air pollution due to the lack of travel during quarantine. Thus, the Earth’s ecosystems have begun to slowly repair themselves. Roxanna Miranda/The Rider Photo Illustrations