{"id":7453,"date":"2024-10-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T21:15:27","slug":"conjunto-club-draws-a-crowd-at-union-unplugged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/21\/conjunto-club-draws-a-crowd-at-union-unplugged\/","title":{"rendered":"Conjunto Club draws a crowd at Union Unplugged"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unplugged-1024x732.png\" alt=\"Conjunto Club performs Thursday at the Union Unplugged on the Edinburg Campus. \nCeleste Cruz \/ Vaquero Radio\" class=\"wp-image-7454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unplugged-1024x732.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unplugged-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unplugged-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unplugged-1536x1097.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/unplugged.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Conjunto Club performs Thursday at the Union Unplugged on the Edinburg Campus. <br><\/em><strong>Celeste Cruz \/ Vaquero Radio<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Conjunto-unplugged-_mixdown.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Playing songs such as \u201cLa Flechita,\u201d \u201cTragos Amargos\u201d and \u201cHay Unos Ojos,\u201d the Conjunto Club drew dozens of students Thursday to Union Unplugged on the Edinburg campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Ramirez, an accountancy junior and student assistant for the Student Union, said the performance was meant for students to have a good time and connect with the Hispanic culture.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe want to give a different sense of environment for the students,\u201d Ramirez said. \u201cWe want the students to feel more engaged. Just like after COVID not many events were happening, so we wanted to spice it up with live music or something that students would be, like, engaged and feel connected with their community and culture. \u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the event reached his expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThere was a lot of people, a lot of people enjoying, too,\u201d Ramirez said. \u201cWe got some seats and there was some people standing up around. Yes, it was the event I expected and everything ran out, too.\u201d -00:38<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jorge Ibarra, an electrical engineering sophomore and vice president of the Conjunto Club, said what audiences should expect from their group\u2019s performances.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThey can expect to have a good time,\u201d Ibarra said. \u201cWe have a lot of <em>cumbias, <\/em>a lot of <em>rancheras.<\/em> It\u2019s more focused on the audience so that they can dance and have a good time,\u201d Ibarra said.\u00a0 <em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Itzeyla Luna, a business administration in entrepreneurship and innovation freshman who plays the saxophone for the Conjunto Club, was satisfied with the outcome the event had.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt was really fun,\u201d Luna said. \u201cA lot of people were dancing, and it was just, overall, like a good performance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on upcoming events at the Student Union, visit V Link and its Instagram and Facebook accounts. 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