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Draya Rios , Karla Hernandez April 13, 2026

Pulse magazine celebrates the launch of its 11th issue April 6 in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
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Sarah Escobedo, an education sophomore, plays lotería during the Pulse Magazine launch party April 6 in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
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Jaiden Mendez, an integrated health science junior, paints a maraca at one of the painting stations during the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus.
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Students run to collect the candy that fell from the piñata during the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus.
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America Salazar (left), editor-in-chief of UTRGV Pulse magazine, spins student Sarah Saenz to prepare her to hit the piñata during the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus.
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Sofia Ortega, a marketing junior, plays lotería and eats Mexican candy during the Pulse Magazine launch party April 6 in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
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Diana Muñoz, a nursing senior and member of the Student Nurse Organization, sells trolelotes during the Pulse magazine launch party April 6 in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
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Emanuel Arvalo, a psychology junior, hits candy out of the piñata during the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus.
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Shown above is the candy table at the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus. Guests were able to make their own candy bags for free.
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Mariela Cumpian, a political science junior, wins a round of lotería during the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus.
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Suheidy Barrera, an English senior, looks at Pulse magazine’s 11th issue during its launch party April 6 in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
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Dominick Morales (left), an English freshman, and Christian Cavazos, an exercise science freshman, paint on mini canvases during the Pulse magazine launch party Wednesday on the University Ballroom lawn on the Edinburg campus.
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Karolyna Morales (left), a biology freshman, and Daniel Castro, a criminal justice senior, paint on canvases during the Pulse magazine launch party April 6 in the PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus.
Karla Hernandez/THE RIDER

About The Author

Draya Rios

Draya Rios served as a photographer for The Rider. She is majoring in art with a concentration in studio art with hopes of becoming a concept artist in the future.

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Corazón de melón

Karla Hernandez

Karla Michelle Hernandez serves as a photographer for The Rider. She is majoring in Bilingual Education and aspires to become an elementary teacher.

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Corazón de melón

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