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City continues courts complex construction
15Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
News, On Campus, Sports

City continues courts complex construction

City continues courts complex construction By Silvia BlancoBridge contributing writerPublished Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 [Editor’s Note: This is ongoing coverage of the tennis courts construction, which The Bridge began reporting on in 2019 by David Gomez Jr. and continued with a story by Leslie Villafana Martinez on April 3, 2021. Our most recent story was by Cristian Alardin on Nov. 19, 2021.] Despite delays, construction continues on the city’s new tennis courts located at TAMIU. In an effort to bring a new tennis facility to Laredo, the city and Texas A&M International University partnered to make the complex a reality. The completed City of Laredo Tennis Complex at TAMIU is expected to include 18 courts, concession stands and locker rooms. The courts were originally sl...
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Outrage raised over perceived EPA inaction
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, News

Outrage raised over perceived EPA inaction

Outrage raised over perceived EPA inaction By Gabriel RodriguezBridge Staff WriterPublished Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 During their first combined meeting regarding the health dangers of ethylene oxide, Laredo and EPA representatives were met by cries from the audience. The Sept. 15 meeting centered around reported pollution from the Midwest Sterilization Corporation at its Laredo facility. Environmental Protection Agency representatives insisted they would take action to protect the Laredo residents’ health, yet audience members called the actions neither timely nor substantial. According to a Dec. 27, 2021, investigative article by The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, the EPA began its look into the then-theory that EtOs caused cancer in 2002. By 2006, the agency assessed that “the c...
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EDUCATION: Spanish professor shares more than just novel
14Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus, Professor Profile

EDUCATION: Spanish professor shares more than just novel

EDUCATION: Spanish professor shares more than just novel By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 Through his love of the Spanish language and storytelling, one professor practices what he teaches with the release of his newest novella. Texas A&M International University Regents Professor of Spanish-American literature José Cardona-López not only promotes his latest short novel, La Vieja Ines, but also gives a peek into the life of his classroom. At 6 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 15, Cardona-López is scheduled to speak about his new book in the Academic Innovation Center, Room 126. “My favorite type of literature at the moment are short stories or short novels because of the time,” he said. “We need humor.” David Gomez Jr. | BridgeRegents Pr...
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NEWS: Alumna becomes first female TAMIU police chief
7Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Law and Justice, News, On Campus

NEWS: Alumna becomes first female TAMIU police chief

NEWS: Alumna becomes first female TAMIU police chief By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 TAMIU installs an alumni member as its first female TAMIU police chief. “She’s a role model and truly represents our ‘Go Beyond’ vision for our campus, its students and its graduates,” Texas A&M International University President Pablo Arenaz said in a press release. “We look forward to her leadership and service here.” David Gomez Jr. | BridgeNew TAMIU Police Department Chief Cordelia G. Perez, left, gets sworn in during a Sept. 30 ceremony. New TAMIU Police Department Chief Cordelia G. Perez was sworn in during a Friday, Sept. 30, ceremony in the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library Great Room. “I’m really excited to get started and we’d like to get out a...
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CAMPUS: Building up Women in STEM
7Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs, On Campus, Science and Tech

CAMPUS: Building up Women in STEM

CAMPUS: Building up Women in STEM By Krystal A. CorderoBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 [Editor's Note: The writer of this article is also a member and the treasurer of Women in STEM. We believe in full transparency to you the readers and we ask our writers to not be part of the organizations they write about as it is a conflict of interest. The author did not self-disclose their membership in the organization to the newspaper.] Although there are a variety of campus organizations, few have grown as quickly as Women in STEM. Beginning in Spring 2022, the TAMIU organization began with six and currently boasts more than 60 active members. Texas A&M International University biology major Sajal Gill, founder and president of Women in STEM, promoted the o...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU continues study abroad, exchange, affiliate programs
6Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU continues study abroad, exchange, affiliate programs

CAMPUS: TAMIU continues study abroad, exchange, affiliate programs By Mireilly GonzalezAssistant EditorPublished Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 Sometimes the study abroad focus of the University seems to be centered on faculty-led programs, but these are only part of the offerings. This past summer, several programs traveled abroad and this coming Wintermester, TAMIU offered two faculty-led study abroad programs: Business in China with Assistant Professor of business Yong Chen and Travel Photography in Peru with Instructional Associate Professor of visual communication Thomas Brown. Miriam Salinas | BridgeJunior business administration major Lauren Loya, left, and Assistant Professor of management and business Yong Chen, center, promote the faculty-led study abroad program to China durin...
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ARTS: Faculty Opening Concert reaches 16th anniversary
6Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Life & Arts, On Campus

ARTS: Faculty Opening Concert reaches 16th anniversary

ARTS: Faculty Opening Concert reaches 16th anniversary By Elizabeth KennedyBridge Staff InternPublished Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 During 10 performances, 13 faculty members offered a variety of songs from classical Indian sitar improvisations to jazz for the Faculty Opening Concert. The free annual Texas A&M International University event, open to the public, took place on Sept. 23. Faculty members typically performed in duets. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeFrom left: Assistant Professor Nicole Gillotti, Arts Department Chair and Associate Professor James Moyer and Interim Humanities Department Chair and Associate Professor Kevin Lindberg play Rise by Herb Alpert at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall on Sept. 23. It began 16 years ago by Associate Professor Yu...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU Anime Club gets fired up for semester
3Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU Anime Club gets fired up for semester

CAMPUS: TAMIU Anime Club gets fired up for semester By Elizabeth KennedyBridge Staff InternPublished Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 For students eager to relax and bond over shared interests, the Anime Club may be a perfect fit. The club held meetings at 1 p.m. on Sept. 30 and Oct. 14, plus a Halloween Party scheduled for Nov. 3. Senior accounting major and Anime Club President Roel Coronado kicked a recent meeting off by playing the opening to the anime Call of the Night and announcing general club news. After that, he reviewed upcoming releases of shows and movies as well as highly anticipated new seasons of current running anime. Joy Davis | BridgeMembers of the Anime Club compete in a heated game of Jeopardy during a meeting on Sept. 30 in Bob Bullock Hall, Room 220. The winner g...
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CAMPUS: El Grito returns to TAMIU
3Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: El Grito returns to TAMIU

CAMPUS: El Grito returns to TAMIU By Cassandra VillarrealBridge contributing writerandBy Gabriel RodriguezBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 After a pandemic hiatus, El Grito returned to TAMIU to help celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The sound of cumbia music reverberated from the Sen. Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center green as students, faculty and families gathered to celebrate El Grito de Dolores. A celebration of Mexico’s Declaration of Independence from the Spanish Empire in 1810, the event was organized by the Campus Activities Board and had platters of food, friends and live performances from the University’s own student musical programs, Mariachi Internacional and Ballet Folklórico. Miriam Salinas | BridgeUnidentified students representing CAB h...
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SPORTS: Rec Sports focuses on future of intramurals
2Nov By Staff/Guest1 Comment
Intramurals, Sports

SPORTS: Rec Sports focuses on future of intramurals

SPORTS: Rec Sports focuses on future of intramurals By Bianca FloresBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 As Recreational Sports takes off this semester with new events, new employees and greater participation, it plans to support that increase. Its Intramural Sports program hosts a multitude of sports from basketball, soccer, volleyball and even less-strenuous activities such as 8-ball and ping-pong; more so, it offers job opportunities for those seeking work at Texas A&M International University. Marco Villarreal | BridgeTwo unidentified competitors play indoor soccer during an intramural game. During the past couple years, intramurals experienced low summer participation due to a decrease in the campus’ active population. This Fall 2022 semester,...
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