{"id":4622,"date":"2021-11-09T14:57:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=4622"},"modified":"2021-11-09T14:57:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T20:57:26","slug":"tailgate-event-held-to-celebrate-basketball-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/09\/tailgate-event-held-to-celebrate-basketball-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tailgate Event Held to Celebrate Basketball Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4625\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Picture1.png 468w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Picture1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Picture1-440x330.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption>Brownsville Student Union Photo taken by Will Bennett \/ Vaquero Radio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/tailgate1108_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On Wednesday Nov. 3, the Student Union hosted Tailgate on the Lawn behind the chapel on the Edinburg campus and the Student Union on the Brownsville campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event was organized to celebrate the beginning of the basketball season, with the men&#8217;s team having an exhibition game against UT Tyler that same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music played over speakers as attendees could play outdoor games or take a seat and eat the free food. 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