{"id":1577,"date":"2020-01-22T12:57:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T18:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1577"},"modified":"2020-01-22T12:57:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T18:57:15","slug":"viva-vaqueros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/viva-vaqueros\/","title":{"rendered":"Viva Vaqueros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-380x285.jpg 380w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Viva-Vaqueros-285x214.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Samantha Garza<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2-Viva-Vaqueros_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the spring semester begins, UTRGV student activities introduces Viva Vaqueros to their annual Week of Welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the UTRGV Student Activities website, week of welcome is an opportunity for students to learn about campus resources, meet other students and celebrate UTRGV&#8217;s culture and tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Program Coordinator, Elianey Moya says that Viva Vaqueros was created in order to teach students, faculty and staff what the Vaquero represents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Students, faculty and staff  the Vaquero just as a mascot whereas there is more detail behind it, what each piece of clothing kind of represents and stands for.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Moya says that throughout the event students will have the opportunity to participate in relay races, loteria, and ring toss. 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