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25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs

A Growing Problem in a Growing Community

By Kassandra Garza Since its inception in 1969, our school, Texas A&M International University, has grown in many different ways. Whether it is the addition of new subjects and departments or the rising population of students and faculty, TAMIU has long been considered a prime example of growth and development amongst the universities of Texas. Although our school has a sizable body of students living on-campus, a great many more people travel and commute to the university to take classes and/or work. Unfortunately, one of the problems TAMIU at the moment is the lack of adequate parking for much of the faculty and student populace. Whether it is finding a parking spot close to your classroom or just finding a place to park at all, this is a complication that continues to grow alongs...
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25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts

TAMIU Food Culture

By Eloy Santa Cruz Food is one of the most essential items a human being requires, next to clothing and shelter. In today’s day and age, food has become as diverse as the word itself. From eel to hotdogs and even goat brains, food has always been an outlet in which individuals are able to showcase their creativeness and provide a window into their cultural backgrounds. In many cases, making food is considered an art, and many use this art platform to fur fill their goals. Whether it’s to build a multi-million-dollar corporation or establish a mom and pop’s type of restaurant, the use of food to accomplish something has been done for generations. One accomplishment that seems to be present with any type of food is the ability to provide a cultural experience through the taste palettes. ...
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25Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies

The Life of a Transnational Worker

By Stephanie Fimbres For the past six months, I have been working on a study for my thesis about transnational workers, which are "daily border crossers as they move between home and work." The purpose of this study is to examine their lives, specifically those who cross the border from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico to Laredo, Texas. I want to understand how they manage work and live in a different setting where they experience a different culture, and the struggles they face every day in order to find a balance between the two. (more…)
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21Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Women on Weights: Defying Gender Stereotypes

By Joy Davis When someone mentions weight training, most people think of an extremely buff male.  When you walk into a weight room, it is with the expectation that you will find the majority of people working out will be male.  Gender roles are deeply ingrained in our subconscious that we don’t even realize it. Women sometimes feel uncomfortable doing “manly” activities such as weight training for fear of judgement. Men, in most cases, picture their workouts with bench-presses, pull-ups, and push-ups. Being lean isn’t manly. It’s all about being big. (more…)
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21Mar By Staff/Guest1 Comment
Civil Affairs

The Road Never Taken: TAMIU’s Missing Access

By Rodolfo Salinas Sometimes I wish I had all the money in the world to do the changes I envision for Laredo. I always ask myself why University Boulevard is incomplete. Why isn’t there more housing for students like in other cities? I wish that TAMIU could receive the treatment it deserves from the community. I would apply more emphasis on the institution because it is our only university in town. In more simple words, let’s give it more recognition. There literally needs to be more connection between the community and the university. The fact that University Boulevard doesn’t extend to McPherson Road bothers me. It limits the chances of the university being connected with an important road in Laredo. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia

Fighting for Gender

By Crystal Vasquez The new organization, SAGE (Student Association for Gender Equality) is currently recruiting students that are passionate about civil rights. Dr. Ursula Klein is an advocate for feminism and was inspired by the interest of students Ezthela Rodriguez, Dalia Partida and Carolina Vasquez, to create the organization SAGE. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia

Respect & Learn

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Michael Hernandez When I was growing up my mother tended to be very lenient towards me and rarely did she ever punish me. In fact, she encouraged my random and brass behavior. Still she did so under one condition, respect others and yourself. As funny a combination as it may sound --- a young kid doing as he pleases yet respecting his elders ---I assure you it was true. Respect is a value my mother preached in the house hold. Still as expected this combination resulted with some hiccups, but my mother kept at it. Essentially as I got older I understood why she told stories regarding self-awareness and how one’s appearance in terms of how you conduct yourself can be important. All in all, the result simply was tha...
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

Being True To Yourself On Valentine’s Day

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Rodolfo Salinas For someone that is single, the month of February can be so bittersweet. I can’t stand the idea of feeling lonely on Valentine’s Day. However, I also can’t stand the idea of not graduating college. Finishing my undergraduate degree is way more important than a relationship right now. I say this because I made the mistake of dropping out of school one semester due to the fact that I fell in love. It’s the kind of love that makes you feel rejuvenated and the kind that makes you take decisions impulsively. You can say I would do and did everything for the person that I was in love with but after that huge mistake that affected my academic endeavor, I will never do it again. (more…)...
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

It’s Tradition to Send Girls To the Kitchen, and Hit Boys That Cry

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Evelin Garcia Culture is a beautiful and dangerous thing, and it’s most often times recognized for its contemporary beauty and hardly clouded by its flaws. It is a multitude of traditions gathered by old generations setting the base for new generations to come. Such traditions play an important and valuable role in shaping all of our surrounding society. For that reason, there are some old customs that shouldn’t grow old with the rest of us. Customs that set society back and have no part in any lapse of our time. (more…)
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16Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

It Is Okay To Talk About Miscarriage

This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition. By Virginia Garcia-Ramos Ever since I was a child, I never thought about getting married, let alone having a baby. I never wanted children PERIOD, yet here I was at age 25, married and pregnant. At the time, my dreams were to become a successful individual and have my own company (a dream I still have not given up on). Many things had changed in my life and I saw the world in a very different way. I joined an internship in Florida, lived in California, and did many things people my age only dream about. But on April 16, 2014, I found out that I was pregnant. My whole life was about to change. (more…)
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