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NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory
3Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, News, On Campus

NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory

NEWS: Rankings, accolades help prospective students determine their higher education trajectory By Federico Gian OteroBridge Contributing WriterPublished Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 Among its recent rankings, TAMIU received some positive notations from Niche, including an overall A- rating. Rankings like these from various websites can help students and faculty choose which college to attend. Steve Harmon, director of Public Relations, Marketing, and Public Information Services for Texas A&M International University, said looking at statistics, including rankings and accolades, whenever choosing a college is important. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeThe globe-style arching windows of the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library allow students to look out into the night on Oct. 1. TAMIU rece...
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CAMPUS: CABgazing offers evening event under the stars
2Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: CABgazing offers evening event under the stars

CAMPUS: CABgazing offers evening event under the stars By Matteo M. FernandezBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 With a mix including pizza and students painting small replica planets under the stars, the Campus Activities Board hosted its eighth September event: CABgazing. The Thursday, Sept. 26, activity took place on the Sen. Judith Zaffirini Success Center Green. The event was hosted by CAB’s Malik Thompson, who was accompanied by fellow “cabbies,” members of the organization. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeSophomore psychology major Maggie Villegas paints a small sphere as a planet while using a small light during the CABgazing event Thursday evening, Sept. 26, on the Sen. Judith Zafirini Green. CAB is split into three committees: Education and Heritage, Me...
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HEALTH: Rec Center offers pilates classes
2Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, Health, On Campus

HEALTH: Rec Center offers pilates classes

HEALTH: Rec Center offers pilates classes By Andre SolisBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 The TAMIU Kinesiology, Wellness and Recreation Center offers a variety of fitness classes, ranging from slow-paced yoga to high-intensity weight training, available to students at no cost. Among these classes, two pilates courses, hosted by personal trainers Paul Poinsot and Marielise Rodriguez Sosa, integrate the tension-relieving stretches of yoga and the strenuous and fast-paced exercises of cardio. The classes take place at noon and 5:45 p.m., respectively, in Room 230 at the Rec. Linda Flores | BridgeAn unidentified pilates instructor, center, looks around her class of students on Nov. 13 during a class on the second floor of the Rec Center. While both classes fo...
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CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes Welcome Week
1Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
On Campus

CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes Welcome Week

CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes Welcome Week By Marissa ContrerasManaging EditorPublished Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 Welcome Week came to an end with an explosive music-filled night at TAMIU, known as CABchella. Texas A&M International University’s Campus Activities Board hosted the event on Aug. 30, transforming the Sen. Judith Zaffirini Success Center Green into a fun, music-filled night. This event was open to students and staff to kick off the new school year with an evening of entertainment, food and fireworks. Cris Cordova | BridgeThe new version of the Dusty mascot gets announced by TAMIU President Pablo Arenaz during CABchella on Aug. 30 at the Sen. Zafirini Success Center Green. CABchella featured live performances from local bands and DJs, including The Jolly Ranche...
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SPORTS: New coach takes reins of TAMIU volleyball
27Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports, Volleyball

SPORTS: New coach takes reins of TAMIU volleyball

SPORTS: New coach takes reins of TAMIU volleyball By Kathy SalinasBridge Staff WriterPublished Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 Utilizing what she defines as a unique approach for training athletes, TAMIU’s new volleyball coach takes the reins of the team this Fall. As new freshmen join the program, so does a new coach: Tammie Jimenez is the newest addition, hailing from Midland College. “My philosophy is based on: simple is better than complex,” Jimenez said. Kathy Salinas | BridgeNew TAMIU volleyball coach Tammie Jimenez holds up a chart during a game on Sept. 28. The coach’s approach to training her players relies on strengthening the fundamentals of the game. In a nutshell, volleyball is passing and serving. Jimenez aims to create a mindset in her athletes that focuses on perso...
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OPINION: In Satan can we trust?
27Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, Opinion

OPINION: In Satan can we trust?

OPINION: In Satan can we trust? By Dora GuerreroAssistant EditorPublished Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 Sometimes it’s so much easier to fear the things you don’t understand; sometimes people demonize them so they don’t have to look at them for too long. As children, they tell us to not misbehave or “el cucuy” is going to take us; the cucuy represents some evil that is out of this world, which goes against everything we have been taught. This ungodly presence steals misbehaving children and takes them away, but are all “ungodly” things really that bad? Dora GuerreroAssistant Editor The Satanic Panic from the 1990s created a false vision of the “occult” focused on a great conspiracy of Satanic cults that abduct children for human sacrifices. What many people failed to realize is that t...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU engineering students develop solutions to University parking problem
25Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
News, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU engineering students develop solutions to University parking problem

CAMPUS: TAMIU engineering students develop solutions to University parking problem By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 Late last semester, five TAMIU engineering students showcased their project that could help alleviate some of the University’s parking issues. The team comprises Gabriel Torres, Jacob Lopez, Alejandro Aguilar, Miguel Achoy and Alberto Villareal. Together, these members make up Xerasense Technologies, a startup company founded in September 2023. Some of those students have since graduated. Their work centers around providing information to make individual parking at TAMIU an easier and stress-free experience. They plan to achieve this through their project, ParkU. Dari Oviedo | BridgeTAMIU's various parking lots, like this on...
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SPORTS: TAMIU women’s basketball introduces new coach
24Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports, Women's Basketball

SPORTS: TAMIU women’s basketball introduces new coach

SPORTS: TAMIU women’s basketball introduces new coach By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Friday, Sept. 24, 2024 On June 17, TAMIU athletics announced the newly appointed women’s basketball coach. The new coach follows up after a successful 2023-2024 season led by the former coach. After a lengthy process, TAMIU selected coach Jaida Williams to lead TAMIU women’s basketball program and to help propel the team forward. Courtesy TAMIU Sports InformationJaida Williamswomen's basketball coach A Cal Poly Pomona product, Williams holds a long illustrious career both as a player and as a coach for women’s basketball. As a player, Williams helped lead Cal Poly Pomona her senior season to the NCAA Division II tournament, and reached all the way to the regional final. As a coach,...
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CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts annual El Grito event
17Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies, Life & Arts, On Campus

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts annual El Grito event

CAMPUS: TAMIU hosts annual El Grito event Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 Celebrating Mexican Independence with its annual El Grito event, TAMIU showcased Mexican culture with food, dance and music. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Texas A&M International University held El Grito outside the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The event featured games, traditional Mexican food and performances from the TAMIU Ballet Folklorico and TAMIU Mariachi Internacional. Cris Cordova | BridgeBallet Folclorico dancers perform during El Grito on campus Sept 12, 2024. Ballet Folklorico performed several times, from beginners to advanced dancers and a soloist dance. The performance began with indigenous dances from Azteca to represent Mexico City with t...
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SPORTS: OPINION: Can the Celtics repeat next year?
17Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion, Sports

SPORTS: OPINION: Can the Celtics repeat next year?

SPORTS: OPINION: Can the Celtics repeat next year? By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 Before the playoffs started, I predicted in my last column that the Boston Celtics were going to win the 2024 NBA Finals. Five months later, I am now making an update to my original story because the Celtics went on a tear at the end of the season. They finished their last 20 games 16-4 and as the top seed in the Eastern Conference. They backed up their play going into the playoffs just losing two games in their first two rounds against Miami and Cleveland, and then finally sweeping Indiana in the Eastern Conference Finals. At this point, they were heavily favored to win the championship no matter what team came out of the West. Vicente Mendoza, Sports Editor F...
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