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Margin of 12

Margin of 12

Thirteen days and 12 votes decided the Student Government Association presidential elections yesterday, as McAllen natives Aaron Barreiro and Erik Sanchez were declared the winners. “We knew it would be by phone call, but we weren’t [...]

Results for SGA runoff election postponed, complaints filed

Results for SGA runoff election postponed, complaints filed

Several complaints were made throughout the week about the SGA executive tickets, Melissa Vento and running mate Ruben Delgado and Aaron Barreiro and running mate Erik Sanchez, which prevented the runoff results from being revealed March [...]

SGA presidential elections runoff

SGA presidential elections runoff

The first round of SGA elections wrapped up March 1 with Matthew Garcia and Yadira Mejia losing the election by 577 votes. Aaron Barreiro and his vice presidential candidate Erik Sanchez received 31 percent, or 707 [...]

SGA presidential candidate – Melissa Vento

SGA presidential candidate – Melissa Vento

Presidential Candidate: Melissa Vento is a presidential candidate for the upcoming term. She is a 21-year-old junior civil engineering major and in the Guerra Honors Programs. Vice President: Ruben Delgado is a vice presidential candidate for [...]

SGA presidential candidate – Aaron Barreiro

SGA presidential candidate – Aaron Barreiro

Presidential Candidate: Aaron Barreiro is a presidential candidate for the upcoming term. He is a 19-year-old senior pre-med biology and psychology major. Vice President: Erik Sanchez is a vice presidential candidate for the upcoming term. He [...]

SGA presidential candidate – Matthew Garcia

SGA presidential candidate – Matthew Garcia

Presidential Candidate: Matthew Garcia is the current SGA president and is a presidential candidate for the upcoming term. He is 21-year-old senior double majoring in pre-med biology and political science, with a minor in chemistry. Vice [...]

SGA presidential debates at UTPA

SGA presidential debates at UTPA

As Student Government Association elections approach, the Student Government Association presidential candidates and answered questions about their platforms Feb. 19 in the Student Union Theatre. Elections begin on Monday, Feb.25 and will continue until March 1. [...]

Changing places

Changing places

It seems that despite various discussions and resolutions by student and faculty senates and committees, the Bookstore will move to the Library after all. The move is part of a set of maneuvers meant to maximize [...]

Spotlight on smoking

Spotlight on smoking

Across the nation, smoke-free university campuses are becoming a trend. As a result, UTPA President Robert Nelsen created a new task force to tackle to the smoking issue on campus. At least 826 colleges or universities [...]

Unlocking the WRSC student storage situation

Unlocking the WRSC student storage situation

Student Government Association President Matthew Garcia met with Travis Hughes, the director of the Wellness and Recreational Sports Complex, Oct. 4 to discuss a student’s complaint regarding the lockers at the fitness center. The student, Ohireime [...]