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SPORTS: Dustdevils win Senior Night
26Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Men's Basketball, Sports

SPORTS: Dustdevils win Senior Night

SPORTS: Dustdevils win Senior Night By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Tuesday, March 26, 2024 The TAMIU men’s basketball team faced its conference rival University of Texas-Tyler in the final home game on Senior Night. The final score was 64-56 with the Dustdevils on top. When the Feb. 17 game started, the team’s energy was high coming off a celebration for the seniors prior to the game. Texas A&M International University began with an 8-0 run on offense, and showed real promise in the starting moments of the game. Cris Rios | BridgeTAMIU junior forward Olaverr Camacho (15) leaps to defend against UT-Tyler junior forward Juan Pablo Camargo (15), as TAMIU junior guard Shannon Strickland (3) looks on during a Feb. 17 home game. While TAMIU started off hot, the team ...
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CAMPUS: Consent Week offers fun, educational events
26Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: Consent Week offers fun, educational events

CAMPUS: Consent Week offers fun, educational events By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff PodcasterPublished Tuesday, March 26, 2024 The TAMIU Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Office offered Consent Week. Throughout the week, events were held across campus to bring awareness and educate students about consent. Events promoted healthy relationships from Feb. 5 to 8, consent and roles as bystanders. Like Spirit Week, Consent Week was Barbie-themed. Barbie Cares About Consent, Ken-sent Cab, Healthy Relationship Barbie and Bystander Barbie were the names of some of the events held throughout the week. Alexia Aleman | BridgeTwo unidentified students pose for a photo during the This Barbie Cares About Consent portion of Consent Week in February at the Student Center. “The whole goal...
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CAMPUS: Spirit Week kicks off with TAMIU’s Annual Cart Parade 
26Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: Spirit Week kicks off with TAMIU’s Annual Cart Parade 

CAMPUS: Spirit Week kicks off with TAMIU’s Annual Cart Parade  By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff PodcasterPublished Tuesday, March 26, 2024 TAMIU kicked off Spirit Week with its Annual Cart Parade competition. Several organizations gathered to celebrate Spirit Week while also competing for a chance to win grants for organizations. Each participating organization decorated a cart to promote its organization, impress the judges and show off TAMIU spirit. It is a Student Government Association tradition, so this year was no exception. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeBarbie carts, from left, Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Dean's Student Advisory Council and Hermana Organization for Women Leadership, are shown following the organizational cart parade on Feb. 6 in the Student Center. As this ...
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CAMPUS: AI offers challenges, responsibilities for students 
21Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, On Campus

CAMPUS: AI offers challenges, responsibilities for students 

CAMPUS: AI offers challenges, responsibilities for students  By Regina VerduzcoBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, March 21, 2024 Some students find the temptation to use artificial intelligence on their assignments, but many TAMIU professors indicate this requires responsibility. Assistant Professor of communication Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez holds an academic interest in the development of AI and how it affects scholars. AI usage continues to increase on college campuses, both by students and faculty. Understanding the difference between various AI usages is part of the equation. Assistant Professor Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez Soto-Vásquez said he prefers Texas A&M International University students “learn the old way” before taking on the assistance of AI softwar...
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CAMPUS: DXN hosts recruitment artist activity
19Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

CAMPUS: DXN hosts recruitment artist activity

CAMPUS: DXN hosts recruitment artist activity By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, March 19, 2024 In early February, TAMIU’s chapter of the Delta Xi Nu multicultural sorority held its recruitment event dubbed Unleash Your Inner Artist. The event allowed students to express themselves through art. In the artist roulette event, participants sat in a circle with 30 seconds to a minute to paint before passing the canvas on to the next person. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeDelta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority members and TAMIU alumnae paint during a recruiting event on Feb. 1 in Bob Bullock Hall. “We get to test your artistic skills just as we are testing our artistic skills, and it’s overall just to have fun and get to know each other in a quick activity,” DXN membe...
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NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meetings to review student fee accounts
13Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meetings to review student fee accounts

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee schedules meetings to review student fee accounts From Staff ReportsPublished Wednesday, March 13, 2024 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a series of three meetings in March and April to review accounts covered under the Student Fee. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees. SFAC scheduled meetings for Student Fee funds recipients to present information about their accounts on the following dates and times: 5 p.m. Tuesday March 26 in STC 231 5 p.m. Tuesday April 2 in STC 230 5 p.m. Tuesday April 9 in STC 231
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OPINION: ‘Spring Breakers’ a misunderstood film
7Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: ‘Spring Breakers’ a misunderstood film

OPINION: Spring Breakers a misunderstood film Movie Review By Camila MendezBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, March 7, 2024 “Live life to the fullest … Spring Breeeeeeaaaaaak ... Spriiiiiing Breaaaaaak forevaaa,” Alien (James Franco) yelled. I envision that Harmony Korine’s film Spring Breakers will be well-known in the future. Even if you’re unfamiliar with the movie, you might recall when it was deemed a “Disney Girls Gone Wild!” projection. This is solely because Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, some of Disney’s proteges, star in this crime thriller. If you consider yourself a movie connoisseur, it’s by A24 … another reason to see it if you haven’t. Camila Mendez This film is about four women, college friends, who urgently decide to get out of town and experience ...
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OPINION: New album explores artist’s controversial experiences
7Mar By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: New album explores artist’s controversial experiences

OPINION: New album explores artist’s controversial experiences Album Review By Vicente MendozaSports EditorPublished Thursday, March 7, 2024 Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, one of the most influential but controversial artists of the 21st century, has done it again and released his new album, Vultures Volume 1. Coming off releasing Donda back in 2021, just before his legal name change, Ye experienced many controversies, which led to several major companies cutting ties, such as Adidas and Gap. Vicente MendozaSports Editor He seemed to be forgotten by many, and it looked like this was one controversy he would never recover from. In the midst of everything that happened the prior year, Kanye returned to the studio to release Vulture Volume 1. This is the first ...
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