Bridge April edition on its way
Bridge April edition on its way
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No Comments LIFE: Easter filled with more than just confetti
LIFE: Easter filled with more than just confetti
By Samantha GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, April 22, 2022
Easter came and went this past weekend. There were skeptics who believed Easter Sunday was going to be a scorcher and held their cookouts and get-togethers on Saturday, but cloudy skies and breezes took Sunday celebrators by surprise.
Temperatures were in the 100s on Saturday. According to the Weather Channel website, it felt like 109 degrees. Those temps were felt by Texas A&M International University alumna Gloria C. Gomez.
Marco Villarreal | BridgeWith a smack at the piñata, candy falls out as unidentified people look on during Easter Sunday.
“It was so dang hot on Saturday,” Gomez said. “I absolutely felt like we should’ve just waited till Sunday t...
20Apr No Comments
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NEWS: Spring break party goes wrong at residence hall
By David PeraltaBridge Staff InternPublished Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Over spring break, a University Police Department injured-person call at a residence hall ended with an arrest, following a stabbing.
Courtesy Webb County Sheriff's OfficeChristopher Kevin Gates
Christopher Kevin Gates, 32, was arrested by Texas A&M International University officers for providing alcohol to a minor following an unexpected scene, according to the UPD Crime Log and subsequent police report.
Officers arrived around 8:29 p.m. on March 14 at University Village Complex Building 4 for an injured-person report. They found an unidentified 21-year-old male dressed in a jumpsuit, on top of a bed, who pretended to be horror film icon Michael M...
20Apr No Comments
No Comments TAMIU students clean Las Palmas Park at the Big Event
TAMIU students clean Las Palmas Park at the Big Event
By Gabrielle PratherAssistant EditorPublished Wednesday, April 20, 2022
When TAMIU students choose to help Laredo each spring, they like to go big. After all, the expression is “Go big or go home.”
“Go big” they did. More than 450 volunteers painted, worked in yards and picked up trash—just a few of the types of activities students engaged in to help through the Big Event on Saturday, March 26.
The Texas A&M International University Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement works with a typical 350 participants to help the environment. This year, more than 450 volunteers showed up to help.
Samantha Gonzalez | BridgeTAMIU junior Emiliano Benavides helps out during the Big Event Saturday, March 26, at Las Palma...
14Apr No Comments
No Comments GREEK LIFE: Fraternities, sororities celebrate Greek Week
GREEK LIFE: Fraternities, sororities celebrate Greek Week
By Elis Reyes-SanchezBridge Staff InternPublished Thurssday, April 14, 2022
In a celebration of their way of life, the Greek community once again held Greek Week.
Through Greek Week, the members of the various social fraternities and sororities get together and host a variety of events to promote awareness of their organizations.
From March 28 to April 1, the Greeks—Alpha Psi Lambda, Delta Xi Nu, Kappa Delta Chi, Omega Delta Phi, Sigma Delta Lambda, Sigma Lambda Beta and Sigma Lambda Gamma—came together to present events to introduce their organizations and also raise awareness for Dusty’s Food Pantry, which benefits Texas A&M International University students.
Elis Reyes-Sanchez | BridgeThe TAMIU Greeks play a ga...
14Apr No Comments
No Comments DESTINATION: FLORENCE—Study abroad returns, Carrieres lead Italy trip
DESTINATION: FLORENCE
Study abroad returns, Carrieres lead Italy trip
By Jessica ArroyoBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022
[Editor’s Note: This story is a follow-up to our February 2022 article titled “TAMIU study abroad returns.”]
With trips around the globe back on the menu, students can once again explore through faculty-led programs.
Texas A&M International University language studies faculty members Julien F. Carriere and Melody Carriere plan to lead their program once again as study abroad returns May 31 to June 29. The destination is Florence, Italy, for their first trip since 2019—before the pandemic began.
“We’ve been leading abroad programs since the early 2000s,” Melody Carriere said, “but we’ve been traveling together since ‘98 in ...
14Apr No Comments
No Comments NEWS: Nursing program utilizes $1.3 million grant to expand SANE
NEWS: Nursing program utilizes $1.3 million grant to expand SANE
By Alejandro Garcia IVBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022
A $1.3 million grant provides funds to increase specialized nurses through the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
The HRSA federal grant provides institutional opportunities and resources for nurses to become trained for sexual assault cases in their respective community, and in hopes, to enhance the quality of life.
A student who graduated from Texas A&M International University’s College of Nursing can become a specialized Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in their basic or advanced certified SANE programs.
Back on Aug. 6, 2021, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences received $1.3 million in a competitive federal grant...
14Apr No Comments
No Comments SPORTS: Dustdevils dominate at 5-0 for weekend
SPORTS: Dustdevils dominate at 5-0 for weekend
By Glenys MaldonadoSports EditorPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022
Dustdevils softball won all five games, leaving sun-kissed and nothing behind.
Texas A&M International University faced a long weekend March 25-27 at the Dustdevils Softball Field with the first three games against Western New Mexico and the last two games against University of Texas-Permian Basin. The Dustdevils dominated the field. With tunnel vision for a successful weekend, the Dustdevils had the final scores, respectively: 8-3, 5-3, 9-1, 5-2 and 8-4.
David Gomez Jr. | Bridge FileTAMIU sophomore pitcher Victoria Gonzalez (7) gets congratulated at the end of an inning in this file photo taken on March 11 at the Dustdevils Softball Field.
Several overall we...
14Apr No Comments
No Comments NEWS: Women’s rally held in honor of International Women’s Day
NEWS: Women’s rally held in honor of International Women’s Day
By Carolina CruzBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022
March was Women’s History Month—a time to honor and celebrate women’s achievements in history. Throughout the globe, people celebrate and rally for women’s rights, including a march in March.
Texas A&M International University’s Campus Activities Board hosted its women’s rally in commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8.
“That women’s rally was basically so that we can kind of spread the word because not a lot of people know there’s an International Women’s Day,” CAB Vice President Mayela Villarreal said.
Yulissa Diaz | BridgeTAMIU students hold handmade posters during the Women's Rally hosted by CAB on March 8.
Throughout t...
13Apr No Comments
No Comments GREEK LIFE: Greeks support Dusty’s Food Pantry
GREEK LIFE: Greeks support Dusty's Food Pantry
By Elis Reyes-SanchezBridge Staff InternPublished Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Food insecurity is a problem some students face during their collegiate studies. Research shows that students who suffer from food insecurities are more likely to have attention problems and be poorly prepared.
Many schools created a student pantry to help prevent hunger. In October 2017, Dusty's Food Pantry was created, with the help of the Division of Student Success, to eliminate hunger among Texas A&M International University students.
In order to achieve this goal, TAMIU’s Greeks launched a food drive to benefit Dusty's Food Pantry during Greek Week. On March 30, various Greeks gathered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Center Rotunda to accept...
