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CAMPUS: Halloween Fest returns to TAMIU
Entertainment, Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: Halloween Fest returns to TAMIU

CAMPUS: Halloween Fest returns to TAMIU By April GarciaBridge contributing writerandDavid Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 TAMIU’s Student Orientation Leadership and Engagement and Campus Activities Board welcomed back the Halloween Fest for the first time since 2019. The festival took place on Oct. 27 at the Sen. Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center green, as a joint event between Texas A&M International University’s SOLE and CAB. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeEducation major Amanda Lara, dressed as a traffic cone, and her boyfriend, who refused to be identified, as a stoplight, wore couples costumes during the Oct. 27, 2022, Halloween Fest on campus. “CAB and SOLE are the ones who set up the festival,” SOLE Assistant Director Abigail Fernandez said,...
OPINION: Reflections on the knife: cinema’s slasher king ends
Editorial, Opinion

OPINION: Reflections on the knife: cinema’s slasher king ends

OPINION: Reflections on the knife Cinema’s slasher king ends By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 [Editor’s Note: This piece contains spoilers for Halloween Ends. Readers are warned.] It is 1:45 a.m. at this moment so I must write this before the high, after watching Halloween Ends—uh, well, ends. I must say, this opinion piece will definitely be filled with spoilers of the film and place me in the minority of people who thoroughly enjoyed its conclusion. David Gomez Jr. Why can’t I be this enthusiastic about college? Oh my goodness. Haha. To understand where my cloud nine sensation is coming from, I must take you to the beginning when I was just a wee lad watching the original Halloween (1978) in the daytime of my parents bedroom through...
SPORTS: Esports team improves in communication, camaraderie
Esports, Features, Sports

SPORTS: Esports team improves in communication, camaraderie

SPORTS: Esports team improves in communication, camaraderie By Glenys MaldonadoSports EditorPublished Friday, Oct. 28, 2022  With esports on the rise, TAMIU’s Rocket League team launched to a strong start this season. With a variety of teams, Rocket League shined and put their name on the boards. “Rocket League is a competitive video game which involves cars and soccer combined,” coach Ethan Garcia said. “The point of the game is to outscore the opponent and win three out of five games to secure a win. My favorite thing about the game would have to be that it is unique and a very complex game to learn, but once you are able to understand the controls it gets really fun.” Texas A&M International University’s Rec Sports esports program did not develop an accelerating ...
OPINION: Australia, UK need to do more for Aboriginal rights
Editorial, Opinion

OPINION: Australia, UK need to do more for Aboriginal rights

OPINION: Australia, UK need to do more for Aboriginal rights By Mireilly GonzalezAssistant EditorPublished Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, 521 Indigenous people have died in custody since 1992. However, deaths continue to pile up, and Aboriginal communities find themselves without justice. Mireilly Gonzalez Just this past May, police officer Zachary Rolfe was acquitted of the death of Kumaji Walker. He was accused of murder, manslaughter and a violent act resulting in death. Rolfe was the first officer to face trial for an Aboriginal death—and understandably, all eyes from the Aboriginal community were set on the trial. It presented hope amidst the collective mourning that Walker’s death sparked in people’s hearts. The acquittal, t...
CAMPUS: Run for one’s life
Features, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: Run for one’s life

CAMPUS: Run for one's life By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 Nearly 200 students, families and community athletes ran amok on campus during TAMIU’s Recreational Sports’ first-ever 3k Zombie Run. “I think it’s really enjoyable,” sophomore and psychology major Christina Lorena Castillon said about the Saturday, Oct. 15, evening event. “I think it’s a little bit of a goofy event, but it’s fun.” David Gomez Jr. | BridgeDerly Rojo, right, attempts to outrun a zombie from stripping her flag at the first-ever Zombie Run at TAMIU on Oct. 15. They thought that, at maximum, they would host about 100 competitors, but instead reached nearly 200. As expected, there weren’t enough free T-shirts to go around.  Marco Villarreal | The BridgeAn unidenti...
OPINION: ‘Tis the Season: Doom, gloom meet Halloween
Editorial, Illustrations, Opinion

OPINION: ‘Tis the Season: Doom, gloom meet Halloween

OPINION: 'Tis the Season: Doom, gloom meet Halloween By Alejandro CarbajalBridge IllustratorPublished Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 Alejandro Carbajal | Bridge illustrationDuring October 2022, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have nearly filled their ranks. Like Conquest invoking Pestilence, diseases such as monkeypox and COVID-19 threaten us. Like War spreading conflict and strife, the war between Russia and the Ukraine—as well as other global conflicts—cause the fear of nuclear war, while hurricanes and floods add more strife. The food-merchant symbolizing Famine raises costs as inflation soars on our economic rollercoaster. The world is turned upside down. Where is the fourth horseman? The pale rider known as Death may wait just around the corner.
SPORTS: Two players help lead TAMIU volleyball
Sports, Volleyball

SPORTS: Two players help lead TAMIU volleyball

SPORTS: Two players help lead TAMIU volleyball By Paulina PerezBridge contributing writerPublished Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 Two TAMIU volleyball players continue to lead the team with their continuous successful contributions. Graduate student and outside hitter Mackenzie Catalina was born in Cedar Park, Texas; she continues to play on the volleyball team after her four undergraduate years. Catalina reached a milestone in her volleyball career by making 1,000 kills. David Gomez Jr. | Bridge FileVolleyball outside hitter Mackenzie Catalina serves against University of Texas-Permian Basin on Oct. 22, 2021, in the TAMIU gymnasium. Opposite hitters Sammantha Herrera (13) and Hannah Thompson (14) also wear pink jerseys as they look on. “I broke multiple records including most kills...
SPORTS: Women’s soccer hopes to dominate season
Sports, Women's Soccer

SPORTS: Women’s soccer hopes to dominate season

SPORTS: Women’s soccer hopes to dominate season By Glenys MaldonadoSports EditorPublished Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 On the soccer field, the TAMIU women utilize their team chemistry for cohesive gameplay. “Personally, I think our chemistry within the team could not be better,” midfielder Andrea Castellanos said. “We all get along pretty well and support each other on and off the field. I think we bond the most when we are in the locker room before or after games since we are all together focused or reflecting about our games.” Audrina Rosales-Streeter | Special to The BridgeTAMIU graduate student Blanca Osorio (8) drives the ball down the field against Texas Woman's University forward Keely Chapman (19) at TWU's field on Sept. 17. As she noted, that chemistry is also highligh...
SPORTS: Dustdevils keep tunnel vision in course, classroom
Sports, Women's Cross Country

SPORTS: Dustdevils keep tunnel vision in course, classroom

SPORTS: Dustdevils keep tunnel vision in course, classroom By Glenys MaldonadoSports EditorPublished Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 Women’s cross country team members represent the Dustdevils on the course, in the classrooms, as they hone in on the Fall 2022 season. Faith Kiprotich ran for Texas A&M International University for the past couple years. “For us, our team is so competitive,” Kiprotich said. “Today, you will see one girl be No. 1, the next day you’ll be seeing another girl finish first. It is really competitive, which makes us really strong. It is not competitive in an ugly way, but in a good way that will push each other. I love that about my team; you never know who’s going to get No. 1. Everyone is responsible for being No. 1.” Courtesy Coach Benny RodriguezThe ...
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