RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>UTRGV\u2019s large and still growing Snapchat footprint all began when kinesiology major Cristopher Din felt there was something missing in campus life. It was summer 2015, right before UTRGV opened its doors, and Din was finding it difficult to find out about events or social gatherings.<\/p>\n\u201cThe main reason I moved into the dorms was to experience the college life,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted there to be a way for people to know when events were going on, or if they wanted to meet up to play soccer.\u201d<\/p>\n
So Din, a Palmview native, decided to start a Snapchat account so students could have a way to connect. Originally, it was going to be called Vaquero TV, but after realizing the username \u201cutrgv\u201d was available, they seized the opportunity, and became the founders of what eventually would become the official UTRGV Snapchat account.<\/p>\n
Having an account bearing the university name comes with a lot of responsibility, and Din knew that, so he made sure there\u00a0were\u00a0guidelines to follow. The account has never posted any illegal activities, parties, or \u201canything that could jeopardize the school\u2019s reputation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Eventually, the UTRGV Social Media team reached out to Din, and now they run the account together.<\/p>\n
On UTRGV Snapchat \u2013 which now has almost 36,000 followers \u2013 you\u2019ll see student organizations set up around the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses fishing for customers to fundraise for their activities. They advertise on the account because they know people will see it. Each post get roughly 10,000 views, Din said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do this for them,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cWhenever I have time, I try to update the Snapchat story because I know there are organizations that fundraise money for a good cause. At the end of the day, I may not be in that organization, but I helped them out in that way. That makes me happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even Din himself has been subject to Snapchat trends, with photos of himself often finding their way onto the account. And he has a Snapchat logo tattoo on his arm that says \u201cThoughts become Things,\u201d making him immediately distinguishable as the \u201cSnapchat guy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of things that go into making the account; it\u2019s not that easy,\u201d he said. \u201cTo me, this tattoo is really meaningful, it has a story behind it. It reminds me that if you set your mind to something, you can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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