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4Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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TAMIU visits Texas A&M Law School

By Francisco Garza, Student Contributor The drive to and from Fort Worth, Texas gave me enough time to decide where I wanted to go to for law school. Once the Pre-Law Chapter got to the hotel, settled in, unpacked, and washed up for dinner. Once we all met at the lobby, we took a unique bus downtown to Ricky’s Barbeque. It had the most delicious barbeque ribs and brisket I’ve ever tasted. This restaurant was recommended to us by the Texas A&M Law School staff. These people were tremendously smart and enthusiastic. They not only talked to about the beautiful city, but they encouraged us to attend their law school. Over dinner, one professor informed us about the majority of things that go on in his business law class and benefits of attending their Texas A&M Law School. The ne...
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4Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Guest Article

Home of the Mighty Fighting Buckaroos

By Adrian Campos, ECHS Student Contributor  My hometown Freer, Texas located in Duval County at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and State highways 16, 44, and 339. It’s only 60 miles east of Laredo, Texas and is where I’ve grown up all my life. It’s a small town with a population of only 3,241 where everybody knows each other. If you’ve ever lived in a small town then you know what it’s like. Freer is named after Daniel John Freer, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1866. Freer married Nancy Gabehart in 1890. They had six children, one son named Charley, and five daughters. In 1915 the family discovered an advertisement in a newspaper for people to come to “Rosita Valley” (later known as Freer) to buy land at $1.000 for 60 acres. Mr.Freer sent his son Charley to check out the situat...
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4Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Guest Article, On Campus

Comic book class teaches history

By Edward Garza, Student Contributor Anybody who has picked up a comic book will more than likely say they are a source of entertainment and nothing more. The brightly toned panels leap at the reader to capture their attention. Crafty home brewed villains act to generate fear and antagonize civility. Then by the end of the comic, the titular superhero rescues the girl, stops the robbery, and captures the bad guy. Today, they have spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry that continues to inspire wonder among viewers of all ages. But, what if they were more than entertainment? What if they were a source of knowledge: a looking glass into the past? If readers read carefully, they can be viable sources of historical information. This is what Dr. Richard Hall’s “Intellectual History of the U....
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Splash! South Padre Island
4Apr By Staff/Guest2 Comments
Editorial

Splash! South Padre Island

At the end of this month, right before finals week, I will be attending a festival in South Padre Island where members of the LGBTQ community will unite in celebration. This celebration will honor the progress of acceptance that the community has made these past years. There is no doubt that there is still discrimination alive against this community. It is not easy to be accepted, but it is possible. I have always said that I became gay by accident, but it’s not true. Since I was a little boy I knew how I felt, but some believe that children don’t recognize their decisions when in fact they do. This festival makes you accept yourself more and it also enhances your confidence about your sexual preference. At least that’s how I felt when I attended last year. It was the first time I ever ...
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1Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies

“We Couldn’t Believe We Were There”: Wintermester 2014 Recap

By Stephanie Fimbres For Alejandra Medina, going to Texas A&M International University was more than just attending classes, meetings, or anything school related. She had a curiosity to travel, explore, and learn from other cultures other than Mexican and American. Fortunately, Medina had the opportunity to participate in the study abroad program in Chile, Argentina and. Uruguay on Wintermester 2014. “My life has changed since then, I am not the same person I was before going. Now, I want to travel even more, and I also became more adventurous”, she said. The first country she traveled to was Chile, which is now one of her favorite countries. She learned from their culture, customs, politics, food, people, and behaviors. “The people from Chile know a lot of their culture...
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25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Español

Exalumno busca futuro de guionista

Por Melissa Santillana Una vez más, Laredo demuestra ser cuna de grandes talentos, y nuestra universidad la clave detrás de los ciudadanos mejor preparados. El graduado en 2013 de TAMIU, Philip Balli, ha sido aceptado al programa de Maestría en Guiones Cinematográficos y Medios Electrónicos de la Universidad de Texas en Austin para este próximo ciclo escolar 2016-2017. (more…)
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25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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En defensa del idioma

Por Melissa Santillana A principios de este año me topé con una columna en El País, un periódico español, que escribió un hombre bastante molesto por que un partido político había mezclado dos idiomas en una oración. (¡Sacrilegio!). (more…)
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25Mar By Staff/Guest2 Comments
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Hablamos de feminismo

Por Crystal Vasquez El feminismo es visto en el siglo XXI como algo innecesario y un movimiento que debió acabarse porque después de todo los hombres y las mujeres tienen los mismos derechos, y el feminismo es solo la búsqueda de la mujer por ocupar el lugar del hombre. Bien esto es mentira ya el feminismo busca la igualdad de género, y ponerle fin al sexismo a la homofobia y la opresión que hoy en día aun existe. (more…)
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Jesucristo Superestrella en Laredo Little Theater
25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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Jesucristo Superestrella en Laredo Little Theater

Por Melissa Santillana La temporada del musical Jesucristo Superestrella ha finalizado, pero no sin haber dejado huella tanto en espectadores como en el elenco. La puesta en escena de éste musical opera rock de los 70s marcó experiencias inolvidables en al menos un docente y un tutor de Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) que audicionaron y fueron seleccionados como parte del elenco principal. La obra se presentó en el Laredo Little Theater durante dos fines de semana de marzo, justo antes de la Pascua. (more…)
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25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Guest Article

The Pope of Mercy

By Dr. Daniel De La Miyar, Adjunct Professor of Communication and Faculty Advisor for The Bridge 2016 marks the Holy Year of Mercy within the Catholic Church as designated by Pope Francis with the motto “Merciful like the Father”. During this Holy Year of Mercy, Mexico celebrated His Holiness Pope Francis’ first visit to Aztec land as the first Latin American Pope during a six-day pastoral tour that included the newly renamed Mexico City, and the states of Mexico, Michoacan, Chiapas and Chihuahua. (more…)
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