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District TX-34 primaries are underway

Emma Alegria Castillo February 23, 2026
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Edinburg mayor joins officials in D.C.

Ethan T. Maldonado February 23, 2026
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A leadership with purpose at UTRGV

Sophia Cortez February 16, 2026
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Let the fiesta begin

Hugo A. Sepúlveda February 16, 2026
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ESPNU to ‘show off’ Vaqueros

Stephen Gutierrez February 16, 2026
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Athlete of the week: Julius Ramirez

The Rider March 2, 2026
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Vaqueros ‘excited to compete’ in upcoming tournament

Stephen Gutierrez March 2, 2026

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Beca de NASA impulsa investigación en el Valle

Sofia Cantú Sauceda March 2, 2026
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Las primarias para el distrito 34 ya están aquí

Emma Alegria Castillo February 23, 2026
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Aziz Showery: Un legado de protestas

Ethan T. Maldonado February 23, 2026
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Que comience la fiesta

Hugo A. Sepúlveda February 16, 2026
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NASA grant boosts research in the Valley

Sofia Cantú Sauceda March 2, 2026
Two UTRGV professors from the School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences are part of a multi-institutional...
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T.E.A. outlines protest consequences

Ethan T. Maldonado March 2, 2026
The Texas Education Agency said students who leave class to protest could face disciplinary consequences under statewide...
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A new era for golf in the RGV

Mariah Escobar March 2, 2026
Former Ladies Professional Golf Association player Lorena Ochoa is set to co-design her first U.S. course along...
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Work beneath the surface

Sophia Cortez March 2, 2026
UTRGV plumbing staff talks about their work on campus   While everyday life continues to happen on campus...
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Study finds college-readiness may predict success

Hugo A. Sepúlveda March 2, 2026
Texas Tech University conducted research for college and career readiness with nearly one million Texas high school...
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Beca de NASA impulsa investigación en el Valle

Sofia Cantú Sauceda March 2, 2026
Dos profesores de la Escuela de Ciencias Integradas Biológicas y Químicas (SIBCS, por sus siglas en inglés)...
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Athlete of the week: Julius Ramirez

The Rider March 2, 2026
Julius Ramirez, an entrepreneurship and innovation junior from San Juan, Texas, is a designated hitter and first...
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Vaqueros ‘excited to compete’ in upcoming tournament

Stephen Gutierrez March 2, 2026
As the men and women’s basketball season comes to an end, the programs are looking to step...
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The art of grief 

Mariah Escobar March 2, 2026
If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry  Death is something that I believe has followed me my entire...
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“What is the most important lesson college has taught you so far?”

The Rider March 2, 2026
–Compiled and photos by Jocelyn Garcia Serna  “Be making good use of your time since you have...
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UTRGV Athletics Schedule

  • UTRGV Women's Tennis vs Stephen F. Austin
    March 2, 2026  11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Edinburg, Texas, Orville I. Cox Tennis Center

  • UTRGV Women's Basketball vs Incarnate Word - Monday Madness • Student Org Night
    March 2, 2026  4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Edinburg, Texas, UTRGV Fieldhouse

  • UTRGV Men's Basketball vs Northwestern State - Monday Madness • Student Org Night
    March 2, 2026  6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Edinburg, Texas, UTRGV Fieldhouse

  • UTRGV Baseball vs Texas Southern - $2 Tuesday, presented by Church’s Texas Chicken • Trivia Tuesday (Y2K)
    March 3, 2026  6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Edinburg, Texas, UTRGV Baseball Stadium

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