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TAMIU hosts Breast Cancer Awareness, Latinas Panel
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, News, On Campus

TAMIU hosts Breast Cancer Awareness, Latinas Panel

TAMIU hosts Breast Cancer Awareness, Latinas Panel By Carolina CruzBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 In light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TAMIU’s LULAC and SOLE hosted their first annual Breast Cancer Awareness Health Fair in the Student Center. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Latinas in the United States. In an effort to promote discussion and educate members of the community on this issue, a Breast Cancer and Latinas Panel was held at the end of the event. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeWearing a pink jersey in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, volleyball outside hitter Mackenzie Catalina serves against University of Texas-Permian Basin on Oct. 22 in the TAMIU gymnasium. Opposite hitters Sammantha Herrera (13) and Hannah Thomps...
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TAMIU Books IncludED optional next fall, pilot program continues for spring
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Finance, News, On Campus

TAMIU Books IncludED optional next fall, pilot program continues for spring

TAMIU Books IncludED optional next fall, pilot program continues for spring By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 The TAMIU Books IncludED pilot program continues into the Spring 2022 semester while Fall 2022 becomes optional. “So right now you’ll see the charge of Books IncludED and then the credit for the semester you were paying and then again in the spring,” Texas A&M International University Vice President for Finance & Administration Juan J. Castillo said. “Well in the Fall 2022 semester, you might see it [charged on your total bill] and you might think, ‘That’s too expensive and I don’t need that many materials and I can get it someplace else,’ then you can opt out and [we] credit you that back.” David Gomez Jr. | BridgeAssociate Di...
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OPINION: GUEST COLUMN: The campus: It’s in your hands
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Guest Article, Opinion

OPINION: GUEST COLUMN: The campus: It’s in your hands

OPINION: GUEST COLUMN: The campus: It’s in your hands By Lourdes Maria BoardmanStudent Government Association PresidentPublished Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to write here, but most of all for you to read this. I am Lourdes Maria Boardman, your current student government president. I decided to write a little about my experience and try to motivate you to become more engaged and involved in our University. Lourdes Maria BoardmanTAMIU Student Government Association President Entering Texas A&M International University in 2019 was a challenging experience for me. I finished high school in Nuevo Laredo. Spanish is my first language; it was the first time I changed schools, so everything was new for me. I remember falling in love with ou...
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OPINION: All-nighters bad for health? You don’t say
16Nov By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: All-nighters bad for health? You don’t say

OPINION: All-nighters bad for health? You don’t say By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 Yes, it is 1:13 a.m. as I type this. And no, I am not pulling an all-nighter again.  For those who still have no idea what an all-nighter is, it is when a person stays up past their curfew in order to complete last-minute assignments they should have begun as soon as they were told about them. David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chief I am guilty of this bad habit. Lacking sleep throughout the day is not a good thing. I most certainly feel lethargic, heavy and on auto-pilot—if that makes sense. My all-nighters usually end up with me finishing my assignments at 6 a.m. and leaving just enough time to “wake-up” a bit while I shower for work at 7 a.m. Without fail, I a...
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The Bridge October 2021 issue
19Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Full Issues

The Bridge October 2021 issue

The Bridge October 2021 issue The October 2021 issue of The Bridge independent student newspaper at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. https://issuu.com/thebridgenews/docs/bridgepdfoctober2021_full_issue_hq
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Return of intramurals
14Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Intramurals, Sports

Return of intramurals

Return of intramurals By Delilah RamosBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 When the preface “Return of” appears, some can only finish it with “the Jedi” or “the King” but some TAMIU students answer “intramurals.” Back in September, the program relaunched after a yearlong break due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Rec Sports intramural specialist Xcaret Ramirez said she’s happy for this comeback. “Witnessing the energy created by active people enjoying their sports, the ref whistles reverberating off the walls and seeing months of planning coming through fruition has been very rewarding,” Ramirez said. Some students expressed how they missed the opportunity to compete against friends and have a good time. TAMIU student Victoria Alfaro likes to ...
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Something to prove: Young team faces coming season
14Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports, Women's Basketball

Something to prove: Young team faces coming season

Something to prove Young team faces coming season By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 With a team consisting of mostly first-years and sophomores, women’s basketball plans to prove themselves. “We have 10 new players this year,” coach Nate Vogel wrote in an email to The Bridge. “We’ve added some very talented freshmen, as well as some transfer students.  “We are very excited with what we’ve seen by these new players. Our returners have improved since last season so we’re excited to see what’s in store for this team.” Alan Rodriguez | Bridge FileWomen’s basketball coach Nate Vogel speaks to the crowd during the 2019 Maroon Madness event in the gymnasium on campus in this October 2019 file photo. This may be a team of fresh faces, but,...
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TAMIU baseball program reflects on new coach
14Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Baseball, Sports

TAMIU baseball program reflects on new coach

TAMIU baseball program reflects on new coach By Kenya GarciaBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 Lots of changes happened in TAMIU athletics during the novel coronavirus pandemic; for baseball, it involved the hiring of the program’s fifth coach. Texas A&M International University hired coach Phillip Middleton last semester to lead the team at Jorge Haynes Field. As Middleton entered the program, he brought with him a great amount of coaching experience from NCAA Divisions I, II and III. Middleton’s experience includes developing and working with players of the year, conference honorees and many successful programs. A new coaching staff took over and implemented its new techniques into the Spring 2021 baseball season for the Dustdevils. TAMIU baseb...
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OPINION: Halloween in moderation
13Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, Illustrations, Opinion

OPINION: Halloween in moderation

OPINION: Halloween in moderation Alejandro Carbajal | Bridge illustration By Alejandro CarbajalBridge IllustratorPublished Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 As we continue to move forward, the gray area continues to grow. We are neither regressing nor progressing rapidly but we have obtained a middle ground so we can resume the moments taken away by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Entrepreneurs share rags-to-riches stories at TAMIU
13Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Alumni, Business, On Campus

Entrepreneurs share rags-to-riches stories at TAMIU

Entrepreneurs share rags-to-riches stories at TAMIU By Juan ReyesSocial Media ReporterandBy David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 A collaboration of TAMIU’s LULAC and SOLE held a panel with two of Mexico’s successful entrepreneurs. Empresarios Hispanos TAMIU 2021 took place in the Student Center in the auditorium, Room 236, where a pair of successful entrepreneurs, Palos Garza Group CEO Mario Palos Garza, and Pollo Loco and Taco Palenque founder Juan “Don Pancho” Francisco Ochoa.  “Without respect, everything falls apart,” Ochoa says. These are words he lives his life by, leading to prosperous results. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeTaco Pelinque founder Juan Francisco Ochoa, left, and Palos Garza Group CEO Mario Palos Garza speak to one another duri...
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