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SPORTS: TAMIU men’s basketball season nears end, with mixed results
20Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Men's Basketball, Sports

SPORTS: TAMIU men’s basketball season nears end, with mixed results

SPORTS: TAMIU men’s basketball season nears end, with mixed results By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-In-ChiefPublished Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 The men’s basketball season nears its end on Feb. 29 at Texas A&M–Kingsville. The Dustdevils’ current record, as of Feb. 20, is 15-10 overall, 11-8 in the Lone Star Conference, 11-2 at home and 4-8 away. This half of the Texas A&M International University season began with mixed results in games against St. Edward’s University and St. Mary’s University. On Jan. 4, the men ultimately faced a “heartbreaking defeat,” as fans and players referred to it, with St. Edward’s ending on top at 62-61. After the team got riled up on Jan. 6 against St. Mary’s, the Dustdevils won at 73-70. J.C. Puente | BridgeTAMIU senior guard and forward John Ache...
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SPORTS: TAMIU women’s basketball dominates Eastern New Mexico
18Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports, Women's Basketball

SPORTS: TAMIU women’s basketball dominates Eastern New Mexico

SPORTS: TAMIU women’s basketball dominates ENMU By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 In a 60-56 win, TAMIU’s women’s basketball team defeated Eastern New Mexico University on Jan. 25. The Lone Star Conference rivals faced off in the second game of the Spring 2024 semester. At the start, Texas A&M International University began to rack up points over ENMU early on. While the offense clicked on all cylinders, the defense held ENMU to a tight spot in the first half. Cris Cordova | BridgeTAMIU basketball sophomore Angelique Morgan passes the ball to a teammate against Eastern New Mexico University on Jan. 25. “We were really just focused on being better defensively,” senior Raiana Brown said. “That was something that we focused on a lot—especially t...
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SPORTS: Austin Spurs sweep Stockton Kings at Laredo exhibition games
18Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Men's Basketball, Sports

SPORTS: Austin Spurs sweep Stockton Kings at Laredo exhibition games

SPORTS: Austin Spurs sweep Stockton Kings at Laredo exhibition games By Vicente MendozaSports EditorAnd Alexia AlemanBridge Staff PodcasterPublished Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 The Austin Spurs G League basketball team defeated the Stockton Kings in both games of a series on Feb. 2 to 3. Marking this as the third time the Spurs have played in Laredo at the Sames Auto Arena. In Friday’s game, the Spurs won 127-111 and on Saturday, they won 105-103. An estimated 6,000 Laredoans attended both games, including Texas A&M International University students, faculty and alumni. Cris Cordova | BridgeAustin Spurs' Javante McCoy (3) shoots for three against the Stockton Kings on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Sames Auto Arena in Laredo. The Spurs won 105-103. On Friday, the Spurs defense came ...
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NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for Tuesday
18Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for Tuesday

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee meeting slated for Tuesday From Staff ReportsPublished Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, to discuss the status of the Health Fee Referenda and spending recommendations. The meeting is slated to take place in the Student Center Room 230 at Texas A&M International University. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees.
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NEWS: Accusations rise against SGA for bribery, leadership integrity, improper procedures
13Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
News, On Campus, Politics

NEWS: Accusations rise against SGA for bribery, leadership integrity, improper procedures

NEWS: Accusations rise against SGA for bribery, leadership integrity, improper procedures By Ana VaraBridge Staff Writerand Destiny SanchezAssistant EditorOriginally Published Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023Republished Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 [Editor's Note: Some updates have been made to this article to improve its accuracy since its original publication.] In a series of serious allegations, TAMIU’s Student Government Association has come under fire for improper procedures, communication problems, leadership issues and possibly even bribery. “Ant-Hill Chronicles wants to thank the public for the outstanding support we have gotten since our last publication,” are the first 18 words of a post made earlier this year, on May 1, on the Texas A&M International University Student Network o...
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POLITICS: TAMIU alumna runs for state representative
8Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Alumni, News, Politics

POLITICS: TAMIU alumna runs for state representative

POLITICS: TAMIU alumna runs for state representative By Jorge EspinozaBridge Social Media Co-ManagerPublished Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 A TAMIU alumna and former Webb County Tax Assessor-Collector hopes to move up to the state level of Texas politics as she bids for a state representative seat. Rio Bravo Municipal Court Judge Rosie Cuellar, D-Laredo, announced her candidacy for House District 80 state representative. This seat is currently occupied by Rep. Tracy King, D-Uvalde, who is not seeking reelection. Submitted photo courtesy Rosie CuellarRio Bravo Municipal Court Judge Rosie Cuellar is running in the Democratic primary for House District 80. The primary is scheduled for March 5, when Cuellar faces off against at least two opponents: Carlos Lopez, chair of the Uvalde Cou...
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ARTS: Rhizome project begins production
8Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Life & Arts, On Campus

ARTS: Rhizome project begins production

ARTS: Rhizome project begins production By Dora GuerreroBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 A multidisciplinary campus experience is underway, organized by a new visiting art professor. The project, called Rhizome, is more than a single piece of installation art–it encompasses visual art, philosophy, biology, dance, music, theater, and more. Texas A&M International University Visiting Assistant Professor of art Crystal Wagner, a contemporary interdisciplinary artist from Los Angeles, unveiled the early stages of her newest art piece Rhizome on Jan. 23. Throughout her 10-year artistic career, she has created installations around the world. She has worked for corporations, galleries, museums and public spaces. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeAssistant Professor of ...
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OPINION: Digital dharma and the zeitgeist
6Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Digital dharma and the zeitgeist

OPINION: Digital dharma and the zeitgeist By Ana VaraBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 It is Jan. 24 as I begin to write this and the much-awaited Academy Award nominations have finally been announced. Whether you’ve liked Maestro since Bradley Cooper peed his pants in A Star Is Born or saved a Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow edit on your TikTok favorites, today is a big day. Though, like any other day living in a hellscape, our seemingly vacuum-existing opinions have become almost laughably good examples of playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes. I took a class on Hinduism and Buddhist philosophy this past Wintermester with Instructional Assistant Professor Jude Galbraith, and as the aftermath of four straight hours of Abhidharma metaphysics finally gives way...
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PODCAST: Dusty’s Guide, Episode 1
6Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Dusty's Guide, Podcasts, YouTube

PODCAST: Dusty’s Guide, Episode 1

PODCAST: Dusty's Guide, Episode 1 Out with the old; in with the who? By Jorge Espinozaand Marissa Contrerasand Alexia Alemanwith guest Ana VaraBridge Staff PodcastersPublished Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 Readers, please join us for the first episode of Dusty's Guide, a new podcast presented by The Bridge independent student newspaper. This time, Jorge, Marissa, and Alexia are joined by guest Ana as they talk about the ins and outs of the year, as well as the different Texas A&M International University characters they enjoy seeing on campus. EPISODE 1: Out with the old; in with the who?, Jan. 31, 2024 https://youtu.be/j1qnqQhYaXw Also, now on Spotify: https://anchor.fm/thebridgenews-dustyspod/embed#?secret=rnh3o0SlmC
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