Author: Jose Medina
New coach dives into UTRGV
UTRGV Diving coach Jennifer Mangum COURTESY PHOTO Wednesday, head swimming and diving coach Betsy Graham announced the hiring of diving coach Jennifer Mangum for the inaugural season of the program, according to a UTRGV Athletics[more...]
Every dog has his day
Honoring late K9 officer’s memory The late retired K9 Officer Odie sits outside the Visitors Center on the Edinburg campus. Odie worked at legacy institution University of Texas-Pan American and UTRGV before retiring in 2020.[more...]
Safety is a two-way street
A UTRGV student uses the crosswalk April 11 in front of the Interdisciplinary Academic Building on the Brownsville campus. Estefania Ramirez/THE RIDER PHOTOS With the campus community’s safety in mind, a university official asks drivers to[more...]
Out of this world
Student, researcher talk astronomy Aura Velasquez/THE RIDER GRAPHIC Today, various locations in Mexico, the United States and Canada will be blanketed in darkness as a total solar eclipse crosses the planet. The moon’s shadow will[more...]
UTRGV student earns her place in the sun
Tuesday marks the start of the National Tropical Weather Conference on South Padre Island, an event which UTRGV student Julissa Rivas will attend to represent the university as the only student from Texas. Math senior[more...]
Do your part
University promotes ‘only rain down the drain’ An “only rain down the drain” sign sits near a storm drain on the Brownsville campus. Richard Costello, director of Environmental Health and Safety at UTRGV, said contaminants[more...]
Texas official encourages students to vote
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson listens to a question after her keynote address Tuesday in the Student Union PlainsCapital Bank Theater on the Edinburg campus. Nelson visited the Edinburg campus to educate students on[more...]
POTUS: We need to act
Biden promotes bipartisan border security bill U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his bipartisan border security bill today at the Brownsville Border Patrol Station. The bill would provide funding for personnel, infrastructure and inspection machines[more...]
Our new reality
The more I hear about artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, the more confusing my thoughts become. On one hand, the immersive experience that comes with gaming in virtual reality makes game nights with my[more...]
Use your voice
Natalie Lapsley/THE RIDER GRAPHIC With early voting for the primary elections starting Tuesday, an assistant professor of political science encourages students to make their voice heard and cast their vote. In Texas, the March 5[more...]
