{"id":1860,"date":"2020-02-18T09:29:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T15:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2020-02-18T09:29:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T15:29:26","slug":"students-celebrate-pride-with-homecoming-week-at-utrgv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/18\/students-celebrate-pride-with-homecoming-week-at-utrgv\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Celebrate Pride With Homecoming Week at UTRGV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6107-1024x758.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6107-1024x758.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6107-300x222.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6107-768x568.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/3-Burning-of-the-Letters.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Last Thursday, to celebrate basketball\u2019s homecoming week UTRGV celebrated with the burning of the school\u2019s letters.&nbsp;The burning of the letters occurred right after the basketball game against Utah Valley. Students gather at the fieldhouse parking lot to watch the burning of the letters, eat free pizza, and enjoy free games.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Director of Student Activities, Lauren Contreras says that the burning of the letters represents the pride of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The burning of the letters represents the pride that we have in our university. It\u2019s a way to get our students to come together and just reflect on this time for homecoming to spread spirit around the university.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV Sophomore, Ivania Gutierrez says that she enjoys seeing students engaged at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>It\u2019s been super great, it\u2019s super awesome to see all the spirit all the students are being super involved and engaged. It\u2019s been pretty cool so far. 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