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Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres, the Texas Rising regional program coordinator, assists freshman Marelin Barrales in completing a voter registration application Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres, the Texas Rising regional program coordinator, assists freshman Marelin Barrales in completing a voter registration application Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

Spanish translation and interpreting sophomore Paulina Olvera and biology sophomore Diego Arvizu sign a pledge to vote Oct. 7, during a Texas Rising voter registration tabling event outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — Spanish translation and interpreting sophomore Paulina Olvera and biology sophomore Diego Arvizu sign a pledge to vote Oct. 7, during a Texas Rising voter registration tabling event outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

International business junior Antonio Estrada and marketing junior Erica Coronado host a voter registration tabling event for Vaqueros Vote Oct. 7, the last day to register to vote in Texas for the Nov. 5 presidential election, in the Student Union veranda on the Brownsville campus. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — International business junior Antonio Estrada and marketing junior Erica Coronado host a voter registration tabling event for Vaqueros Vote Oct. 7, the last day to register to vote in Texas for the Nov. 5 presidential election, in the Student Union veranda on the Brownsville campus. **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres (left), the Texas Rising regional program coordinator, helps Mathematics and Science Academy student Jorge Emilio Cardenas register to vote Oct. 7, the last day to register to vote in Texas, outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Also shown are biology freshman Valeria Rodriguez, accounting freshman Katie Gonzalez, biology student Victoria Molina and early care and early childhood education studies freshman Priscila Villarreal. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres (left), the Texas Rising regional program coordinator, helps Mathematics and Science Academy student Jorge Emilio Cardenas register to vote Oct. 7, the last day to register to vote in Texas, outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Also shown are biology freshman Valeria Rodriguez, accounting freshman Katie Gonzalez, biology student Victoria Molina and early care and early childhood education studies freshman Priscila Villarreal. **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

Students gather at a voter registration tabling event hosted by VoteRiders Texas and Texas Rising Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — *Students gather at a voter registration tabling event hosted by VoteRiders Texas and Texas Rising Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus.* **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres, the Texas Rising regional program coordinator, gathers voter registration applications Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — *Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres, the Texas Rising regional program coordinator, gathers voter registration applications Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus.* **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres, the Texas Rising regional program coordinator (from left), helps nursing freshman David Tamez check his voter registration status Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Also shown are management senior Gabriel Morales, visual communication design senior Christalinda Beltran and integrated health science sophomore Dulceaylin Ramirez. Venisha Colón/THE RIDER — Public affairs graduate student Estrella Torres, the Texas Rising regional program coordinator (from left), helps nursing freshman David Tamez check his voter registration status Oct. 7 outside the University Library on the Brownsville campus. Also shown are management senior Gabriel Morales, visual communication design senior Christalinda Beltran and integrated health science sophomore Dulceaylin Ramirez. **Venisha Colón/THE RIDER**

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Venisha Colón serves as the Social Media Editor for The Rider. She is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Communications and Marketing, with aspirations in journalism, politics, and public relations.

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