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PODCAST: Dusty’s Pod, Episode 5
28Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Dusty's Pod, Podcasts

PODCAST: Dusty’s Pod, Episode 5

PODCAST: Dusty's Pod, Episode 5 Halloween Edition By Emmanuel Reyes CoronaandRosalinda PuentesBridge Staff PodcastersPublished Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 Readers, please join us for the fifth episode of Dusty's Pod, a podcast presented by The Bridge independent student newspaper. This time, Emmanuel and Rosalinda talk about TAMIU's HalloweenFest, which was rescheduled from Monday, Oct. 30, until Wednesday, Nov. 1, as well as some of their favorite horror films to fit the season. EPISODE 5: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 https://youtu.be/cNuRMfCM_FM?si=PHWNEBDgEOtGiGkl Also, now on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebridgenews-dustyspod
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VIDEO: Spooky Interviews with classic horror icons
28Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, On Campus, Videos, YouTube

VIDEO: Spooky Interviews with classic horror icons

VIDEO: Spooky Interviews with classic horror icons By The Bridge StaffVideo Edited by Rosalinda PuentesPublished Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 Come sit for a spell and check out our spooky series of interviews with classic horror icons: Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy and Frankenstein's monster. Have a Spooktacular Halloween. https://youtu.be/IOpr-ewBbmg?si=nJThx4nHX6BtM-ti
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SPORTS: TAMIU softball pitcher strikes again
26Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Softball, Sports

SPORTS: TAMIU softball pitcher strikes again

SPORTS: TAMIU softball pitcher strikes again By Audry HornadayBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 Dustdevil softball pitcher Erika Cortez pitches her second no-hitter in school history. Cortez became a force to be reckoned with ever since her first season at Texas A&M International University. After transferring from the University of Texas–San Antonio to TAMIU after her freshman year, the stand-out pitcher has felt right at home. “UTSA really didn’t feel like a good fit for me,” Cortez recalled. “I transferred to TAMIU and I can honestly say it feels like home.” Courtesy Karla CaballeroTAMIU senior softball pitcher Erika Cortez watches the ball fly toward the plate from the mound on Feb. 16. After missing the entire 2021-2022 season due to a b...
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EDUCATION: College of Education releases video podcast ‘Conversations on Teacher Education’
26Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Education, On Campus

EDUCATION: College of Education releases video podcast ‘Conversations on Teacher Education’

EDUCATION: College of Education releases video podcast ‘Conversations on Teacher Education’ By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 A new video podcast sparks conversations between TAMIU and local-school-district faculty about education. The next episode is scheduled for Nov. 8. The College of Education at Texas A&M International University recently launched a new video podcast series, “Conversations on Teacher Education,” in collaboration with the Laredo Independent and United Independent school districts. Rolando Santos | TAMIU Public RelationsCollege of Education Dean James O'Meara This initiative stems from the College of Education’s participation in a three-year project, one of six transformation projects across the U.S., led by TAMIU Co...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU unveils Master Plan
24Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Business, News, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU unveils Master Plan

CAMPUS: TAMIU unveils Master Plan By Priscilla MartinezBridge contributing writerPublished Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 Following an initial weather delay, TAMIU revealed its Master Plan across two sessions for the campus. The Master Plan covers the campus’s future in five years, 15 years and beyond. According to the tamiu.edu website, “The Master Plan will guide future building, land use and infrastructure changes needed to reach goals, adapt to change and align with Strategic Plan objectives.” Neto Gonzalez | BridgePerkins & Will Principal Urban Designer Stephen Coulston, left, speaks with TAMIU Academic Technology Director Patricia Abrego during the Master Plan unveiling on March 9, 2023, in the Student Center Ballroom. Under a Feb. 27 Texas A&M International University...
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SPORTS: Dustdevils set school record with 24 runs against Chaparrals
24Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Baseball, Sports

SPORTS: Dustdevils set school record with 24 runs against Chaparrals

SPORTS: Dustdevils set school record with 24 runs against Chaparrals By Cesar A. OldhamFormer Bridge InternPublished Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 In some sports, a 24-20 score might seem quite typical. In baseball, not so much. Following that school-record-setting game, Texas A&M International University baseball coach Philip Middleton compared it to a football score. TAMIU beat Lubbock Christian University in Game 4 of a series on April 2. Neto Gonzalez | BridgeTAMIU sophomore outfielder Christopher Sauceda pulls back for a throw during practice on Nov. 1. Middleton said one day prior that he believed his team would score more runs in Game 4, and they did exactly that by scoring almost five times more runs than the day before. “We have the kind of offense that can do th...
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SPORTS: TAMIU Call of Duty esports claims first victory
24Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Esports, Sports

SPORTS: TAMIU Call of Duty esports claims first victory

SPORTS: TAMIU Call of Duty esports claims first victory By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 TAMIU’s Call of Duty esports team unlocked an achievement by claiming its first victory of the semester, 3-0 against Carolina University. On Sept. 13, the Texas A&M International University Call of Duty esports varsity team faced off against Carolina University in a resounding victory for TAMIU, marking the first game of the fall semester. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeEsports player Eric Rodriguez, who goes by the online name Iso, practices on Sept. 22. Streamed on Twitch, the team competed in game modes such as hardpoint, search and destroy, and control, with each win in a game mode earning them a point. The team secured consecutive wins, concl...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU students march against gun violence
24Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU students march against gun violence

CAMPUS: TAMIU students march against gun violence By Carina GalvanFormer Bridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 A crowd of TAMIU students marched and chanted across campus to protest against gun violence. Then Student Government Association Political Action Committee Chair Carolina Ramirez, in association with other SGA members and students, helped organize the April 5 protest. Ramirez later became SGA student body president. “We organized this walkout in honor of National Walkout Day,” Ramirez said. “Schools all around the nation … are protesting and demanding for the end of gun violence to start up new gun policies.” Carina Galvan | BridgeAlexia Moraida holds a "Make American Schools Safe Again" sign as she shouts alongside other students at a gun-control prot...
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FEATURE: TAMIU students start a food truck
20Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Humans of TAMIU

FEATURE: TAMIU students start a food truck

FEATURE: TAMIU students start a food truck By Allen LaurelBridge contributing writerPublished Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 Some students grab whatever jobs they can to get through college, but two TAMIU siblings decided to start up their own food truck. Adolfo Gonzalez and Samantha Gonzalez, the siblings behind Fito’s Tacos y Lonches, experienced success and began planning for their future while still attending Texas A&M International University. Since opening, the food truck has grown a local following. Neto Gonzalez | BridgeOwner Adolfo Gonzalez serves customer Juan Renteria at Fito's Tacos & Lonches Kitchen LLC food truck on May 3. “We’ve had a lot of positive feedback from customers, which has been really encouraging,” Adolfo said. “We’re so grateful for the support....
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