September 2023 – The Valley's Student Station

From the broadcast booth to Monster Jam World Champion

By Timothy Chapman September 25, 2023

Timothy Chapman / Vaquero Radio Picture: Thunder Roarus Monster Jam truck The high octane, 1,500 horsepower, 12,000 pound machines from Monster Jam returned to the Payne Arena in Hidalgo this…

The making of ‘In Tow’

By Fernanda Gonzalez September 25, 2023

Courtesy Photo “In Tow” “In Tow” features the story of a teenager and her single mother confronting their differences as their mobile home is repossessed with the two of them…

With a great orchestra comes great musical ability

By Timothy Chapman September 25, 2023

Timothy Chapman / Vaquero Radio The Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert swung through the city of McAllen on Sep. 14 making music crawl up the walls, shooting webs…

VAQUERO VOLLEYBALL SETS OFF TO CONFERENCE PLAY

By Kevynne Aleman September 25, 2023

Courtesy photo by Clarisa Cruz The UTRGV volleyball team traveled on Sep 21. to Arlington, Texas to start their Western Athletic Conference (WAC) against the UT Arlington Mavericks. The Vaqueros…

VAQUEROS SECURE THE WIN

By Kevynne Aleman September 18, 2023

Courtesy Photo by Kristella Cruz The UTGRV Men’s soccer team took down the Xavier University Musketeers with a score of 2-0. The team took the field on Sep. 11 at…

UT Health RGV awarded $200,000 grant for pancreatic cancer research

By Timothy Chapman September 18, 2023

Timothy Chapman / Vaquero Radio UT Health RGV received a Cancer Prevention and Research Insitute of Texas (CPRIT) grant of $200,000 for pancreatic research on Aug. 18. According to cprit.state.tx.us,…

UTRGV new School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences

By Timothy Chapman September 18, 2023

Timothy Chapman / Vaquero Radio photo The UTRGV College of Science launched the School of Integrative Biological Chemical Sciences this fall semester. Which is combining the former departments of Biology…

Step by step UTRGV making history with their first-ever marching band

By Fernanda Gonzalez September 18, 2023

Fernanda Gonzalez / Vaquero Radio Photo The first marching band arrived at UTRGV at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester. They expect to attract and invite new members to…

9/11 as a Shared Experience: Using Tragedy Constructively

By Robert Velez September 12, 2023

Dr. Robert Velez United States Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division I was a child of New York City in the 1970’s, but as I joke with…

Overcapacity at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center

By Fernanda Gonzalez September 12, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Brownsville Animal Regulation & Care Center The Brownsville Animal Regulation & Care Center is asking for help from the community to save more than 300 pets,…