{"id":7327,"date":"2024-09-30T11:42:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T17:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7327"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:42:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T17:42:32","slug":"loteria-bash-unites-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/30\/loteria-bash-unites-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Loter\u00eda Bash Unites Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-1024x731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7329\" style=\"width:740px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-2048x1463.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students gathered at the Hispanic Heritage Month Loter\u00eda Bash Thursday at the Edinburg Quad Lawn. <br>Celeste Cruz\/Vaquero Radio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/loteria-932.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Six organizations hosted the Loter\u00eda Bash on Thursday to entertain students, honor their Hispanic heritage and to raise funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jacob Villarreal, a nutritional sciences major who is an ambassador for the Center for Innovation and Commercialization, coordinated the event, which was part of the university\u2019s observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe reason I managed this event or made this event is to bring organizations in, fundraise, because not all of the organizations could do their conferences, their meetings, because the lack of funds they get from the student government or SGA, from the school in general,\u201d Villarreal said. \u201cSo I just wanted to give them the opportunity and to celebrate with Hispanics as well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrea Maldonado, a political science and economics junior and president of the Rio Grande Valley Model United Nations, mentioned the goal they want to achieve through the fundraiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe do have a pretty big goal,\u201d Maldonado said. \u201cWe\u2019re fundraising to help fund our competitions coming up in November and next March to New York and UTSA.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcela Gracia, an accounting senior and vice president of Beta Alpha Psi, the only honor society in the Robert C. 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I\u2019m always speaking Spanish and it\u2019s helped me a lot in my career because I work with a lot of businesses in Mexico and it allows me to grow professionally.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Diana Villarreal, an international business freshman and risk management officer for the Hospitality and Tourism Management Student Organization, said the club is raising funds to provide food for students during meetings and to help them attend conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephanie Mendez, manager of the Center for Innovation and Commercialization, said the center will use the funds raised from the event to host upcoming events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ximena Rocha, a finance senior and president of the Economics &amp; Finance Society, said the organization participated to raise funds for its members to prepare for jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cFor us in finance, it is very competitive to getting into the finance industry, like in a job,\u201d Rocha said. \u201cSo we want to prepare them for that, so with certificates and licenses, perhaps, and conferences outside of the Valley.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who want to pursue a career in business and gain experience can learn more about these organizations through V Link. 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