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4Apr

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PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 3

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 3 By Adrian Chavez Muñozand Jesus "David" CalderonBridge Staff Sports PodcastersPublished Friday, April 4, 2025 Sports fans, please join us for the third episode of The VAR Verdict, a new soccer podcast presented by The Bridge independent student newspaper. In this episode, we interview our second guest of the show, Diego Collazo, who founded Trailblazers F.C. We also learn about his origins, motivations to found Trailblazers F.C. Student Organization and other facts about his life. This podcast is available both on YouTube and Spotify. Plans for the podcast include interviews with NCAA Division II athletes and coaches at TAMIU, part of the Lone Star Conference, in Laredo, Texas. This podcast is presented in both Spanish and English, and sometimes...

EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors

2Apr

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Academia, Education, On Campus

EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors

EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Communication program students are in their second semester of utilizing one of the newest labs on campus. In August 2024, a multimedia lab opened to advance students’ hands-on experience and practical skills. Associate Professor of digital media and graphic design Analee Paz said technology is a large component of students’ connections to the world, and the opportunity for a grant-funded lab for multimedia courses introduces students to new media studies and technology. Jessica Arellano | BridgeRows of new Apple Mac M3 computers are the centerpiece for a communication program multimedia lab, located on the third floor of the Academic...

EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action

2Apr

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Academia, Education, News, On Campus

EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action

EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Quality Enhancement Planning Director Cihtlalli G. Perez exhibits a new program for TAMIU’s accreditation process, which emphasizes experiential learning opportunities intended to enhance student learning. “A new QEP is selected every 10 years and the topic focuses on students’ success and the University decides this is what we’re investing in [for] the next 10 years,” Perez said. Daniel A. GonzalezLecturer The primary component of the plan goes through an accreditation process to provide hands-on learning and reflection opportunities to meet students’ fundamental need to expand practical skills. In 2022, institutional feedback from students and...

26Mar

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Academia, Education, Features, Professor Profile

EDUCATION: TAMIU, UTSA professors release new social behavioral book

EDUCATION: TAMIU, UTSA professors release new social behavioral book By Alyssa MedinaBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 26, 2025 One of TAMIU’s leaders in the psychology program joined forces with a UTSA professor to write a new book titled “Social Behavioral Statistics.” Through this collaboration, Texas A&M International University Regents Professor Roberto Heredia and University of Texas–San Antonio Professor and Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Chair Richard Hartley united their fascination in the science of social behavior, statistics and research, along with their desire to make it more accessible to students. Sidney Ledezma | BridgeRegents Professor Roberto Heredia looks through his new publication titled "Social Behavioral Statistics" recent...

OPINION: Is this year’s most-nominated film deserving of its accolades?

26Mar

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In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Is this year’s most-nominated film deserving of its accolades?

OPINION: Is this year's most-nominated film deserving of its accolades? By Chris AguilarBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Oscar nominee “Emilia Perez” faces a sea of controversy. On the morning of Jan. 23, comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the list of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Among the nominees announced, “Emilia Perez” saw much acclaim during the nominations, garnering a total of 13 Oscar nominations, the most nominations for a film this year. This makes “Emilia Perez” the most nominated non-English language film in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences history, a title previously held by Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” in 2018, which received a total of 10 nominations. Chris AguilarStaff Writer “Emilia P...

26Mar

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In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Is pursuing music worth it?

OPINION: Is pursuing music worth it? By Vicente MendozaManaging EditorPublished Tuesday, March 25, 2025 For many years, there has been one focal part of my life: music. I first began my musical journey when I was 8; my parents wanted me to pick up an instrument for fun. The instrument I chose was the piano, which was one of the many instruments my father could play. As a young child, this was a hobby I really enjoyed; while my friends were picking up hobbies in Boy Scouts, karate or even basketball, I was the odd one out—fingers stuck to the piano. Vicente MendozaSports Editor While I grew older, I started getting more invested in music, and that investment skyrocketed in sixth grade when I first joined the band program. This middle school activity was the perfect extracurri...

20Mar

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Men's Soccer, Podcasts, Sports, The VAR Verdict, Women's Soccer

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 2

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 2 By Adrian Chavez Muñozand Jesus "David" CalderonBridge Staff Sports PodcastersPublished Thursday, March 20, 2025 Sports fans, please join us for the second episode of The VAR Verdict, a new soccer podcast presented by The Bridge independent student newspaper. In this episode, we interview our first guest of the show, Texas A&M International University midfielder Gustavo Andres Suarez (17) about his origins, personal life, and a reflection of his performance on the field last season. This podcast is available both on YouTube and Spotify. Plans for the podcast include interviews with NCAA Division II athletes and coaches at TAMIU, part of the Lone Star Conference, in Laredo, Texas. This podcast is presented in both Spanish and English, and som...

20Mar

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Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for March 25 to review preliminary budget

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for March 25 to review preliminary budget From Staff ReportsPublished Thursday, March 20, 2025 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, in Student Center Room 231 to discuss the review of its preliminary budget. The meeting is open to the Texas A&M International University student body. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees.

20Feb

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Men's Soccer, Podcasts, Sports, The VAR Verdict, Women's Soccer

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 1

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 1 By Adrian Chavez Muñozand Jesus "David" CalderonBridge Staff Sports PodcastersPublished Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 Sports fans, please join us for the first episode of The VAR Verdict, a new soccer podcast presented by The Bridge independent student newspaper. This is the pilot episode where we introduce the concept of the show, as well as some future dynamics that we plan to present to listeners. We cover current statistics for TAMIU and international teams in this episode, as well as criticism of the team's most recent performance. This podcast is available both on YouTube and Spotify. Plans for the podcast include interviews with NCAA Division II athletes and coaches at Texas A&M International University, part of the Lone Star Conference, in...

6Feb

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Editorial, Opinion

OPINION: TikTok, do we really need it?

OPINION: TikTok, do we really need it? By Marissa ContrerasEditor-in-ChiefPublished Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 At 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, the U.S. was hit with a ban that would only last 12 hours. TikTok, ByteDance’s well-known social media platform used by all ages, went through a congressionally mandated ban. The app’s use has helped small businesses, spread awareness, offered D.I.Y. or allowed people to share light-hearted funny videos. There was something for everyone; however, when TikTok went down, it left everyone turning to other apps, such as Instagram, the social platform X, and RedNote, a Chinese app similar to TikTok. Marissa Contreras With this ban came the question, was it ever that serious? As a user myself, I also found myself wondering what would come...

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PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 3

EDUCATION: Multimedia lab offers new opportunities for communication majors

EDUCATION: New QEP introduces experiential learning in action

EDUCATION: TAMIU, UTSA professors release new social behavioral book

OPINION: Is this year’s most-nominated film deserving of its accolades?

OPINION: Is pursuing music worth it?

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 2

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for March 25 to review preliminary budget

PODCAST: The VAR Verdict, Episode 1

OPINION: TikTok, do we really need it?

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