The San Antonio Texas Marines Hurricane Harvey Relief: Sept. 1- Sept. 2, 2017
Elijah Schellhardt, field service engineer at Ultra Electronics Advance Tactical Systems and a member of the San Antonio Texas Marines, stands on top of a vehicle in a flooded street Sept. 1 beside Interstate 90 East 25 miles outside Beaumont. The San Antonio Texas Marines, a veterans group, traveled in a six-vehicle convoy through San Antonio, Cibolo, Austin and College Station, ending in Beaumont to drop off donations, relieve other Marines and rescue anyone in need. Photo by Deandra Gonzalez
Solar Eclipse Viewing Event: August 21, 2017
Patricia Briones, 53, and her son Steven Ramirez, front desk clerk at the La Quinta Inns and Suites, were the first two to pick up their special solar filter glasses Aug. 21 at the solar eclipse viewing event at Scobee Education Center. Briones and Ramirez stood at the Scobee doors since 5:30 a.m. to beat the crowd. The line wrapped around Nail Technical Center and extended toward the nursing complex. Only 1,000 people received the special glasses. Photos by Brianna Rodrigue
SAPD Portrait Sessions: July 8, 2017.
Heather Roberts, owner of Heather Roberts Photography and former student at this college, photographs Officer Jack Snyder of the San Antonio Park Police July 8 at San Pedro Park. Roberts booked 30 portrait sessions with law enforcement officers and their families because of the shooting of Officer Miguel Moreno of the San Antonio Police Department outside her apartment complex June 30. Snyder booked the first session of the day and brought his wife and son. Snyder said that Roberts definitely showed support for all the officers and the free sessions were very appreciated. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
"Pride Bigger Than Texas" Pride Festival 2017: July 1, 2017.
Pride festival attendees Savannah Billalobos and Daisy Sanchez kiss in front of protestor Henry Corr who stood outside of the 14th annual Pride Bigger Than Texas festival on July 1 at Crockett Park. Corr, who is not part of an organization, shouted “God is against pride” to the attendees inside. Sanchez said people will be people and that she loves Billalobos. The festival included more than 70 vendors and organizations. It was put on by Pride San Antonio. Photo by Deandra Gonzalez
Charting Your Course journalism workshop: June 12, 2017.
Sasha D. Robinson, The Ranger calendar editor, passes out Ranger bags filled with goodies to students from Memorial High School, who attended the Charting Your Course journalism workshop June 12. The workshop allowed high school students to attend free sessions about journalism from professionals in the field. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
Memorial Day Ceremony: May 29, 2017.
Battle of the Flowers Parade: April 28, 2017.
SAC Motorsport in Detroit, Day Four: April 30, 2017.
Eben Pfeil, engineering graduate and mechanical lead, checks the tire of the hydrogen-powered race car before the SAC Motorsport team begins the third heat at the Shell Eco-marathon April 30 at the Cobo Center in Detroit. Pfeil also checked the tension of the tire spokes to make sure they were balanced. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
SAC Motorsport in Detroit, Day Three: April 29, 2017.
Isaac Garcia, general sciences graduate and mechanical team member, assists Alejandro Mireles, engineering sophomore, publication relations videographer and mechanical team member, in adding a GoPro camera inside the hydrogen-powered race car April 29 at Cobo Center in Detroit before the first heat. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
SAC Motorsport in Detroit, Day Two: April 28, 2017.
Julio Banda, engineering sophomore and electrical lead, solders the fuse to the ultra capacitor bank April 28 at the Cobo Center in Detroit. Their is over 100 schools competing and the team is one of six competing in a hydrogen-powered race car which they compete tomorrow. For more updates, visit The Ranger on Facebook and Instagram. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
SAC Motorsport in Detroit, Day One: April 27, 2017.
FunFest April 26, 2017
The SAC Motorsport Team Hydrogen-Powered Race Car: April 21, 2017
Daniel Martinez, engineering sophomore and mechanical lead for the SAC Motorsport team, unveils the hydrogen car for media outlets KSAT 12 and Telemundo April 21 in front of Scobee. The team will leave to Detroit to compete in the Shell Eco-marathon April 27-30. Photo by Michelle Delgado
People this Week: April 17, 2017.
Marine biology sophomore Nathan Wilson aims for the back of pre-nursing freshman Jacob Dulaniy with a foam sword April 6 during a live action role-playing sword fight. The Gaming Society had a booth in the mall with a variety of video games and sword fighting. Members challenged each other in sword fighting to move up in a challenge system. The Gaming Society meets 3-6 p.m. every Tuesday in Room 301C in community engagement annex. Anyone can join the gaming society and for more information about the club, visit scgs.online. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
Backyard Beast: April 7, 2017.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes March: April 11, 2017.
Science Department Lock-in: March 31, 2017.
Jake Staggs, 17, helps Molly Staggs, 12, and Mercedes Elizondo, 11, ignite a match for the elephant toothpaste experiment, during the science department lock-in March 31 in Chance. The experiment consisted of a combination of dish soap, potassium iodide, and 30 percent hydrogen peroxide. The heat of the match causes the bubbles to burn into smoke because of the amount of oxygen present in the concoction. Photo by Renee Talamantes
Bat House: April 1, 2017.
Fran Hutchins, director of Bracken Cave Preserve, explains the pieces needed to create a bat house April 1 at Sinkin EcoCentro during the bat house workshop. Dark stained wood attracts bats in cooler climates, and in Texas lighter stained wood works because of the heat. Photo by Rachel Cooper
People this Week: April 10, 2017.
Mariachi Professor Alicia Covarrubias works with the violinists during the mariachi class April 3 practicing the song “Yo Lo Comprendo.” This is the first semester this college has had a mariachi class. The class will be hosting a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 19 in the auditorium of McAllister. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
3-D Design Class: April 5, 2017.
Men's Basketball Playoff Game: April 3, 2017.
Volleyball Game: March 30, 2017.
Liberal arts sophomore Tiarra Carter blocks the ball March 30 at Palo Alto College. The Rangers lost to Palo Alto with scores of 18-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-14 and 15-13. Playoffs were April 4 at the aquatic and athletic center at Palo Alto College against Palo Alto. The Rangers won three sets to one. They will participate in the final four tournament 10 a.m. April 8 against Victoria College at University of the Incarnate Word. Photos by Rachel Cooper
The Grapes of Wrath Rehearsal: March 27, 2017.
Drama majors rehearse for use of rain on stage March 27 in McAllister Fine Arts for the first time. Sophomore Robin Rollins playing Ma Joad, freshman Steven Mirdjani playing Pa Joad, sophomore Lauren Hunt playing Mrs. Wainwright, sophomore Eric Dorsa playing Uncle John and sophomore Seth Casias playing Al Joad, are rehearsing for the play, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck adapted by Frank Galati, directed by Paula Rodriguez. The Joad family is having struggles because of the rain and flooding while Rose of Sharon is going through labor. The play will be showing March 30-31 at 7:30pm, April 1 and 6-8 at 7:30p.m., and April 2 and 9 at 2:30 p.m. Admission with SAC ID $5, senior and military $8, general admission $10. The box office accepts cash or checks only. For more information, call 210-486-0255 or visit the website at alamo.edu/sac/gow17. Photo by Zaeva Mercado
Dodgeball tournament: March 23, 2017.
Women's Volleyball Game, March 23, 2017.
People this Week: March 27, 2017.
Liberal arts sophomore Elizabeth Lawson dances with her pro-abortion rights sign at the anti-abortion event hosted by Love of Truth Ministries March 20 in the mall. Lawson and biology freshman Cevin Jemeyson had just gotten out of their yoga class when they saw the event. Marion Thompson, member of Love of Truth Ministries, said he has opposed abortion for more than 30 years. “We’d love for mothers to have their baby adopted,” he said. Photo by Michelle Delgado
Women's Basketball Game, March 22, 2017.
Men's Basketball Game, March 22, 2017.
Women's Volleyball Game, March 9, 2017.
Ranger Basketball, March 8, 2017.
ASL Talent Show, March 4, 2017.
Camille Baker, American Sign Language interpreter sophomore, performs with the ASL Glee Club to interpretation of the national anthem March 4 at the 10th annual ASL talent show in McCreless Theater. The ASL Glee Club started the show and later the Gleek Squad, an alumni ASL group, performed to the song “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
Boxing practice, March 1, 2017.
Men's Basketball Game, March 6, 2017.
People this Week: March 6, 2017
Justin Ramirez, deaf support specialist freshman, kicks his leg over Capoeira Luanda performer Rollie “Forguete” Rockett at the African Festival Feb. 23 in the Fiesta Room of Loftin. They were performing a Capoeira game, which is a form of Brazilian martial arts that combines dancing, fighting, acrobatics and music. The African Festival was part of Black History Month. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
Men's basketball, March 1, 2017
Engineering sophomore Fabian Chavarria and business sophomore Stockon Perry close in on defense on Palominos guard Lorenzo Fraga from Palo Alto College. The Rangers basketball team lost in the last 3 seconds of the game with a 36-foot-half-court shot from Palominos shooting guard Lamar Sterling. Palo Alto College beat The Rangers 89-88. The Rangers next game will be against OLLU at 8 p.m. March 6 in Candler. Photo by J. Del Valle
Women's Volleyball Game, Feb. 23, 2017.
Psychology freshman Caitlyn Macias slide to the floor saving the ball on defense Feb. 23 in Candler. The Rangers women's volleyball team were defeated against the Pirates of Victoria College in three sets. Their next game will be against St. Philips College on March 9 in Candler at 7 p.m. Photo by J. Del Valle
People this week, Feb. 27. 2017.
Building attendant Eva Mata asks Danny Trejo for an autograph Feb. 22 on the third floor of Fletcher. Trejo makes a cameo appearance in Daniel Ramos’ film “The Margarita Man.” The cast includes actors such as Anthony Guajardo, Renessa Sanders and Sebastian De La Cruz. Read the story on theranger.org. Photo by Noah Acevedo
Tornadoes strikes part of city, Feb. 21-22, 2017.
Speech pathologist Lois Winkler rakes her yard Feb. 21 after debris blown into the yard from the tornado of the night of Feb. 19 in the Northeast Side of Bexar County by the Alamo Quarry. Winkler has been the homeowner since 1990 and her house had minor issues but a neighbors tree branches fell on top of her car. Photo by Brianna Rodrigue
People this week, Feb. 20, 2017.
Miranda Billman, Darren Pilc and Emily Zollner enjoy a carnival ride called Cliff Hanger, which requires the riders to lie down on a platform while gliding through the air Feb. 11 at the 68th annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The three friends are sophomores at Ingleside High School in Ingleside. Photo by Michelle Delgado
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, Feb. 11-13, 2017.
Miranda Billman, Darren Pilc and Emily Zollner enjoy a carnival ride called Cliff Hanger, which requires the riders to lie down on a platform while gliding through the air Feb. 11 at the 68th annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. The three friends are sophomores at Ingleside High School in Ingleside. Photo by Michelle Delgado
Mens Basketball, Feb. 15, 2017.
Business sophomore Deron Taylor attempting to block NLC forward Donovan Senegal at the rim Feb. 15 in Candler Physical Education Center main gym. The Rangers basketball team were defeated on home turf against NLC. The Rangers are ranked first place in the Texas Collegiate Club Sports League this season with a record of 7-3. Photo by J. Del Valle
Womens Volleyball, Feb. 9, 2017.
People this week, Feb. 14, 2017.
Men's basketball, Feb. 8, 2017.
Men's Basketball Game, Feb. 1, 2017
Criminal justice sophomore Roscoe Parson and Education sophomore Adam Villanueva’s successful trap forces UIW guard Elijah Cortez into a turnover Feb. 1 in Gym 1 of Candler. Strong defensive efforts forced two overtimes and Villanuevas last second layup sealed the Rangers 111-110 victory. Photo by Brandon A. Edwards
Women's Basketball Game, Feb. 1, 2017
Martin Luther King Jr. March, Jan. 16, 2017
Thousands of people peacefully march 2.75 miles in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16 from Martin Luther King Jr. Academy to Pittman-Sullivan Park. At its 30th anniversary, San Antonio’s march is the largest in the nation with an estimated 300 thousand participants. Marchers brought out umbrellas and rain ponchos for light, intermittent rain showers throughout the event. Photo by Alison Graef