{"id":2875,"date":"2020-10-27T09:28:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2875"},"modified":"2020-10-27T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T15:28:09","slug":"harrowing-accounts-from-utrgv-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/27\/harrowing-accounts-from-utrgv-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Harrowing accounts from UTRGV students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Events-1026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Events-1026.png 624w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Events-1026-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><figcaption>Bilingual Education Junior Adriana Nava works at the Student Union and recounts her harrowing experience at work on the UTRGV Edinburg campus. SCREENSHOT TAKEN BY RODOLFO ALVARADO DURING THE SCARY STORYTELLING EVENT LAST WEDNESDAY VIA ZOOM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Events1026.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It\u2019s the Halloween season and the UTRGV Student Union has already begun the celebration by hosting the Scary Storytelling event held last Wednesday via Zoom and featured the different stories of students and staff who have experienced spooky happenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bilingual Education Junior Adriana Nava works at the Student Union and recounts her harrowing experience at work on the UTRGV Edinburg campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe used to have a co-worker\u2026and we never spoke to her about any of the paranormal things that would happen at the union,&#8221; Nava said. &#8220;One day, she just saw this little figure; there was a little girl in the back of her in one of the bathrooms.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nava, this isn\u2019t the first time a little girl is mentioned, as the Student Union is supposedly haunted by her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the acknowledgment of the Student Union hauntings, other spine-chilling accounts were told through the Zoom chat, such as the story of Psychology Junior Francisca Flores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThere was one time where I was lying down in my bed ready to go to sleep\u2026 I heard some knocks on my window,&#8221; Flores said in the Zoom chat. &#8220;I ignored them\u2026 Next thing you know, someone is pulling my blanket. I pulled it back towards me\u2026 I turned on my flashlight and NO ONE WAS THERE.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Event Manager for the Student Union Mabel Cortina-Matos says that these activities are meant to bring the campus community together and encourages students to participate in similar events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe hope that [students] are finding people that share their same interests and that they\u2019re finding those avenues to engage with [the] campus,\u201d Cortina-Matos said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the Scary Storytelling event happened last week, students can still participate in the Halloween Costume Contest by submitting a photo of themselves wearing a costume to the UTRGV Student Union\u2019s social media accounts or email before Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any additional information on the costume contest or future events, visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UTRGVStudentUnion\/\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UTRGVStudentUnion\/\">Student Union\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Rodolfo Alvarado for Vaquero News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the Halloween season and the UTRGV Student Union has already begun the celebration by hosting the Scary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":2876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[34,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-radio"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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