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CAMPUS: Counselor presents importance of counseling to students
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, On Campus

CAMPUS: Counselor presents importance of counseling to students

CAMPUS: Counselor presents importance of counseling to students By Carolina MarquezBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 Originally announced as an information event for Mental Health Awareness Week, a counselor’s presentation turned into a personal one. Master of Arts licensed professional counselor Jonathan P. Serna spoke on Sept. 27 in the Texas A&M International University Student Center. Serna introduced the idea of counseling from a culture-rich environment perspective. “We Hispanics, most times we don’t think of counseling,” Serna said. “This is not something that’s ingrained in our community. If we actually hesitate to go to the doctor, much less are we gonna go to a counselor.” He said factors that delay a person from attending can include ...
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SCIENCE: LBV Planetarium inspires community 
12Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Education, On Campus, Science and Tech

SCIENCE: LBV Planetarium inspires community 

SCIENCE: LBV Planetarium inspires community  By Andrea GeissBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 One of the Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium’s aims is to inspire the community about science through educational shows, the Planetarium’s director said. Planetarium Director Peter Davis, along with his student staff, hope to eventually expand their social media presence and share their message with more of the community. Miriam Salinas | Bridge FileThe Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium basks in the sunlight during this Nov. 15, 2023, file photo. One of these recent shows was the Live Tour of the Late Summer Sky that took place on Sept. 13 at the Planetarium. The pyramid-shaped planetarium glows from within, filled with the cosmic colors of the stars above. Here...
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CAMPUS: HEB partners visit TAMIU
12Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Business, On Campus

CAMPUS: HEB partners visit TAMIU

CAMPUS: HEB partners visit TAMIU By Alexis TijerosBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 A local HEB store director spoke at one of this semester’s events with the Office of Career Services’ Coffeehouse Wednesdays events. Texas A&M International University alumnus Alan Gonzalez serves as the store director of the HEB located at 1301 Guadalupe St. in Laredo. Gonzalez spoke with students about his HEB work and personal experiences. He also served on the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business Dean’s Student Advisory Council. He said his time with the council taught him various elements of leadership and how to encourage students to join TAMIU organizations. Cris Cordova | BridgeAn HEB representative, left, only identified as Alan speaks with unidentified stude...
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CAMPUS: All-Majors Career Fair offers job opportunities 
8Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
On Campus

CAMPUS: All-Majors Career Fair offers job opportunities 

CAMPUS: All-Majors Career Fair offers job opportunities  By Matteo Maximo FernandezBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 The Office of Career Services at TAMIU held its second and largest career fair of the fall semester—the All-Majors Career Fair. Following the On-Campus Student Employment Fair in September, the All Majors is open to the public, not just TAMIU students.  Career Services Administrative Associate IV Derrick Crooks described the Oct. 23 event as an opportunity for students of any major or degree to engage with a diverse pool of employers. The attendees, Crooks said, were just as varied as the employers. It was only a year ago Career Services made the decision to begin advertising the event to the public, leading to an attendance surge. Cris Cordova ...
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CAMPUS: Guest speaker visits TAMIU class
7Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Education, On Campus

CAMPUS: Guest speaker visits TAMIU class

CAMPUS: Guest speaker visits TAMIU class Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 Through a recent guest speaker, communication students learned more about marketing and real-world communication examples, as well as life advice. On Oct. 17, Texas A&M International University Associate Professor of communication Ju Oak “Jade” Kim, invited a guest speaker to present during her Communication Theory and Practice course. Cris Cordova | BridgeIBC Bank Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing Gabriel Castillo, center, speaks with students during a visit to Associate Professor Ju Oak "Jade" Kim's class on Oct. 16. The speaker was IBC Bank Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing Gabriel Castillo, who visited TAMIU to speak about students’ futures...
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SPORTS: Dustdevils face unfortunate loss against Falcons
5Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports, Volleyball

SPORTS: Dustdevils face unfortunate loss against Falcons

SPORTS: Dustdevils face unfortunate loss against Falcons By Rodrigo Rendon CuevasBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 The TAMIU volleyball team faced Lone Star Conference rival University of Texas Permian Basin for its Youth Day game. The final score was 3-1 in favor of the Falcons on Oct. 5. Even though Texas A&M International University started off hot in their first set winning 25-20, the Falcons ended up winning the second set and gained momentum after that. “The game plan was to execute and even though it wasn’t our outcome, I believe we still played our best,” outside hitter Mia Molina said. “We just need to prepare by scouting the [opposing] team and just playing our own game.” Cris Cordova | BridgeTAMIU freshman outside hitter Aryana Ledet (2) attem...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU promotes consent in a fun way
5Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Health

CAMPUS: TAMIU promotes consent in a fun way

CAMPUS: TAMIU promotes consent in a fun way By Celeste Aimee RodriguezBridge Contributing WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 With an intent to provide information and resources regarding student safety, the University Compliance office offered a variety of Consent Week events. Director of Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Lorissa Cortez invited school organizations to participate in Consent Week at Texas A&M International University to help promote healthy relationships. Navigating relationships safely is one of the core focuses of the week-long event offered each semester. Cortez also serves as the Title IX coordinator and themed Consent Week like a high school pep rally. “We want to be more approachable so we always say that we deal with very serious topics, but ...
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SPORTS OPINION: Super Bowl predictions
24Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Opinion, Sports

SPORTS OPINION: Super Bowl predictions

SPORTS OPINION: Super Bowl predictions By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 We are in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season, and to be honest, it is definitely not what I expected. At the time of this writing, the NFL has had a shift in power rankings: the lower teams from years prior are currently leading and the power house teams of last year are struggling to pull off wins. Teams such as the Washington Commanders, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings all had bad seasons, just a season prior; now they are leading their respective divisions. Teams such as the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles, all had success in recent years including going to the playoffs since 2021; now they are all struggling to get wins. Vicente Mendozaspo...
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