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OPINION: Students upset over confusing foreign language credit email
30Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Students upset over confusing foreign language credit email

OPINION: Students upset over confusing foreign language credit email By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 [Editor's Note: This opinion piece is in response to a Thursday, Oct. 5, email from the Office of the University Registrar that read, "Our records indicate that you are under a University Catalog which has the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement. As a directive from the University, this graduation requirement has been removed from all University Catalogs and therefore, its completion for graduation will no longer be required."] I received an email alerting me that the foreign language graduation requirement was removed. I read it during my foreign language class—I won’t specify which course out of respect for the professor—but this ema...
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OPINION: Dating in digital era
28Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Dating in digital era

OPINION: Dating in digital era By Destiny R. SanchezAssistant EditorPublished Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 Growing up as the oldest of four children, I was always warned of the dangers of dating. I remember my dad telling me, “Destiny, all logic goes out the window when it comes to someone you’re passionate about.” Frankly, my father was right. Dating just isn’t how it used to be 10, 20, 30 years ago.  Destiny Sanchez We live in the digital age, where follower count and Snapchat scores matter. Then, there’s that one point where we all wait for that one person to like our Instagram story that was specifically posted for them. The greatest thing a person can do now to grab your attention is head straight into your direct messages with a simple “hey” and that’s where it all begi...
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CAMPUS: They did it again: TAMIU ‘Call of Duty’ esports defeats UNT-Dallas
22Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Esports, Sports

CAMPUS: They did it again: TAMIU ‘Call of Duty’ esports defeats UNT-Dallas

They did it againCAMPUS: TAMIU 'Call of Duty' esports defeats UNT-Dallas By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 The TAMIU Call of Duty esports varsity team earned back-to-back wins since the semester started. On Sept. 20, the team faced off against the University of North Texas-Dallas and had a final score of 2-1 in favor of Texas A&M International University. The match was once again streamed on Twitch, and while the previous game was a solid 3-0 in favor of TAMIU, the varsity team had to face some trials and adapt this time around. “We went into the game playing like how we played the last few matches which was not gonna work against this team. ;So they made us complacent in a way, but it worked out, we made that comeback and we ended ...
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CAMPUS: Director offers educational experience for community at Planetarium
21Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Education, Features, On Campus, Science and Tech

CAMPUS: Director offers educational experience for community at Planetarium

CAMPUS: Director offers educational experience for community at Planetarium By Cristian CordovaBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 During the Fall 2023 semester the TAMIU Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium offers several educational videos, mostly featuring STEM-related themes. Texas A&M International University’s Planetarium works like a dome where anyone can go inside, simulating the sky, space or different educational themes. The topics back on Sept.15 included “A Starry Tale” and “Extreme Planets” and more by the end of the month. Later, on Oct. 14, a solar eclipse event was scheduled for the community but the weather didn’t cooperate. One focus of “A Starry Tale” is the early mythology associated with some constellations about zodiacs. This tale includes l...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences set to expand degree plans, facilities
20Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, News, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences set to expand degree plans, facilities

CAMPUS: TAMIU’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences set to expand degree plans, facilities By Isabella M. GarciaBridge Contributing WriterPublished Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 With a newly allotted $4 million from Texas, TAMIU received approval to submit proposals for multiple nursing and health sciences degree programs. Along with faculty of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, developing these proposals are College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean Marivic Torregosa and Health Sciences Department Chair Kyung-Shin Park. “We need to explain why we need these programs at [Texas A&M International University],” Park said. “We gotta persuade the educational board … the good thing is, we already have the budget.” Park said these plans have been in the works for a while....
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PODCAST: Dusty’s Pod, Episode 6
20Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Dusty's Pod, Podcasts

PODCAST: Dusty’s Pod, Episode 6

PODCAST: Dusty's Pod, Episode 6 By Emmanuel Reyes CoronaandRosalinda PuentesBridge Staff PodcastersPublished Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 Readers, please join us for the sixth episode of Dusty's Pod, a podcast presented by The Bridge independent student newspaper. This time, Emmanuel and Rosalinda talk about the Maroon Mob, a campus organization that supports the Dustdevils athletics programs. EPISODE 6: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 https://youtu.be/OCbK_iMRtzk Also, now on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebridgenews-dustyspod
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ARTS: Professor receives festival award for ‘Cardboard Scavengers’ documentary
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Life & Arts

ARTS: Professor receives festival award for ‘Cardboard Scavengers’ documentary

ARTS: Professor receives festival award for ‘Cardboard Scavengers’ documentary By Alyssa MedinaBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 After encountering a couple of scavengers in downtown Laredo, one TAMIU professor decided their efforts would make for strong documentary work. This foresight led to an award-winning film. Texas A&M International University Associate Professor of communication Marcela Morán received a Cinema Verde award in the Waste category from the 2023 Annual Film and Arts Festival for her documentary in collaboration with Daphne Art Foundation Executive Director Maritza Bautista, an artist from Cultivarte, a program of the foundation. Morán details how she met the couple, Chole and Beto, and how they influenced her to create the docum...
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ARTS: Campus hosts clarinet, saxophone recital
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

ARTS: Campus hosts clarinet, saxophone recital

ARTS: Campus hosts clarinet, saxophone recital By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 Numerous students performed a variety of pieces during TAMIU’s recent clarinet and saxophone recital. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Texas A&M International University Center for the Fine and Performing Arts hosted the recital. Carlos Andres Mounetou | BridgeUnidentified woodwind players perform during the Oct. 24 recital. Some students participated in solos, others in quartets, and all played in ensembles composed of various versions of their respective instruments. This includes alto, tenor, bari and soprano saxophones, as well as soprano, B flat and bass clarinet. Music performance major Vicente Mendoza, saxophonist, performed a contemporary piece cal...
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