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April 6, 2021

UTRGV Just Won Its Third Consecutive National Chess Championship

Bow down to the greatness of the Vaqueros, who are the best in the nation (again).

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February 23, 2016

Mack Brown Will Be Assessing The Viability Of A UTRGV Football Program

Will UTRGV's football program remain undefeated?

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May 22, 2015

Bucky the Bronc Rode off Into the Sunset With His Honorary Diploma From UT-Pan American

Farewell, sweet bronc.

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November 6, 2014

The UT-RGV Mascot Saga Ends with The Vaqueros and Apparently Nobody Is Happy

After an absurdly divisive process, the UT-RGV mascot debate has ended with an absurdly divisive name.

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September 18, 2014

The Debate Over What The Mascot For The New UT-RGV Campus Is Getting Heated, Y’all

Residents and alumni hate all the suggestions, Valley cities are passing resolutions to call their neighbors out, and somehow "Bears" is still a viable option.

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August 21, 2014

UT-RGV Has Narrowed Its Search For a New Mascot Down to the Final Ten Contenders

Let's break down the pros and cons to each of them.

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