September 2020 – Page 2 – The Valley's Student Station

Celebrating and understanding Hispanic Heritage Month

By Justin Elizalde September 21, 2020

Justin Elizalde/VAQUERO RADIO GRAPHIC National Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to observe and reflect the accomplishments and struggles of Hispanic and Latinx cultures in the United States. According to…

Let the season begin

By Luis Rubio September 21, 2020

UTRGV ATHLETICS/COURTESY PHOTOS Last Wednesday, the NCAA announced the new start date for the 2020-21 college men’s and women’s basketball season for Nov. 25. The new announcement comes with other…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

By Justin Elizalde September 18, 2020

Graphic: JUSTIN ELIZALDE/VAQUERO RADIOImage Credit: STEVE PETTEWAY/COLLECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 87-year-old Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at her Washington D.C. home due…

NCAA basketball to start season Nov. 25

By Luis Rubio September 16, 2020

The NCAA announced the official start date for Division I men’s and women’s college basketball season scheduled for Nov. 25. UTRGV aims to have a limited capacity of fans in…

New satellite tracking station at Casa Bella

By Justin Elizalde September 14, 2020

A new fence is placed adjacent to Casa Bella apartments on the Brownsville campus which will house a new STARGATE satellite tracking ground station. JUSTIN ELIZALDE/VAQUERO RADIO PHOTO A new…

UTRGV, HCISD break ground on new early college high school

By Justin Elizalde September 14, 2020

Rendering of the new early college high school in Harlingen COURTESY GRAPHIC UTRGV in partnership with Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD) and the City of Harlingen broke ground on…

National Suicide Prevention Month: Resources for Vaqueros

By Victor G. Ramirez September 14, 2020

With September being National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the UTRGV Counseling Center not only offers individual therapy but as well as specialized workshops and trainings. Clinical Therapist at the Council…

Upholding UTRGV’s mask protocol

By Victor G. Ramirez September 14, 2020

According to the UTRGV website, the mask protocol is part of the university’s ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts to maintain a healthy environment for all members of the campus community. The…

Looking to go pro during pandemic

By Luis Rubio September 14, 2020

Lesley Varner II COURTESY PHOTO In a summer that has been highlighted by uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the same applies for UTRGV men’s basketball forward alumnus Lesley Varner…

Determination, dreams and mini-donuts

By Luis Rubio September 7, 2020

Peter Jurkin holding mini donuts outside of his restaurant in McAllen/COURTESY PHOTO YUMMY'S ICE CREAM & MINI DONUTS' INSTAGRAM From Juba, South Sudan to McAllen, Peter Jurkin has faced constant…