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CAMPUS: SOLE offers ‘Black Experiences’ event for Black History Month

25Mar

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CAMPUS: SOLE offers ‘Black Experiences’ event for Black History Month

CAMPUS: SOLE offers ‘Black Experiences’ event for Black History Month By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Friday, March 25, 2022 In respect to Black History Month, SOLE offered a panel discussion on “Black Experiences at TAMIU.” As part of their Social Justice Leadership Series, the panel–which featured professors and a student–occurred on Feb. 23. Sitting in front as guests were Texas A&M International University Professor Peter Haruna, Assistant Professor Varaidzo Zvobgo and business major Simileoluwa Odunuga. Each offered a different campus perspective. Karla De Leon | BridgeGuest panelists TAMIU student Simileoluwa Odunuga, Assistant Professor of public administration Varaidzo Zvobgo and Professor of public administration Peter F. Haruna pose for a portr...

CAMPUS: Female leaders express importance of one’s own voice

25Mar

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CAMPUS: Female leaders express importance of one’s own voice

CAMPUS: Female leaders express importance of one’s own voice By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-ChiefPublished Thursday, March 24, 2022 The Social Justice Leadership Series offered an event titled “Believe in Your Voice” to promote more confident women. Held via livestream and physically, 40 guests attended in person at Texas A&M International University’s Student Center Room 230 for the March 9 event. “What is the one thing you and I have in our control that can make a difference in Austin or in Washington?” Webb County Chair for the Democratic Party Sylvia Bruni asked the room. She refers to voting. “If you’re concerned with some of the things developing right now–I don’t know about you–the only way you’re going to turn it around is going to be through your vote,” Bruni sa...

ARTS: Classical musicians perform on campus

23Mar

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ARTS: Classical musicians perform on campus

ARTS: Classical musicians perform on campus By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Wednesday, March 23, 2022 In TAMIU’s softly lit Recital Hall, an applause welcomed Assistant Professor of music Yu-Mein Huang to the stage. She walked confidently to the center wearing a rose gold sequin dress, violin in hand and greeted the audience with a smile. Huang invited two other professional musicians, violinist Miroslav Hristov and pianist Chih-Long Hu, as guests for TAMIU’s Music and Friends event. Near the end of their master performance, Hristov expressed gratitude to Huang “for the invitation and for the amazing hospitality,” during the March 4 performance. Samantha Gonzalez | BridgeAssociate Professor Yu-Mei Huang, left, and University of Tennessee-Knoxville Professor Mir...

17Mar

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CAMPUS: SGA takes back Maroon Monday

CAMPUS: SGA takes back Maroon Monday By Gabrielle PratherAssistant EditorPublished Wednesday, March 16, 2022 TAMIU’s Student Government Association brought back Maroon Monday through its Traditions Committee. A big part of campus community interaction focuses around events that undergo and create an atmosphere for students to collide and gain school spirit. Outside of Maroon Madness, Maroon Monday spreads TAMIU traditions of school spirit, where anything maroon shows that spirit. David Peralta| BridgeSenior Elizabeth Morillo, center, takes a free cookie for singing up on @txamiu.sga.traditions on Instagram to celebrate Maroon Monday on Feb. 21 in the TAMIU breezeway. SGA celebrated Maroon Monday by notifying students to wear maroon and support TAMIU. They also offered cookie...

Planetarium reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic

2Mar

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Planetarium reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic

Planetarium reopens amid COVID-19 pandemic By Brenda AlvarezBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, March 2, 2022(Originally published in the February print edition, 2022) Planetarium patrons once again explore the stars, wild animals and extreme weather inside the dome for family friendly shows. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas A&M International University staple reopened to the public back in Fall 2021. People returned to experience scenes across the curved screen at TAMIU’s Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium. Inside the glass pyramid, which is topped off with a gold pinnacle, lies a big dome that according to the planetarium's website, is “a state-of-the-art digital five-projection system and the digital technology utilized to project 360-degree immersive video....

Feed the need: Dusty’s Food Pantry helps students

17Feb

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Feed the need: Dusty’s Food Pantry helps students

Feed the need Dusty's Food Pantry helps students By Cristina RamirezBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 The food must flow. Students in need or in a tight spot financially, can depend on Dusty’s Food Pantry in the Texas A&M International University Student Center to provide food and other necessary items. This aid can help students make it through times of difficult finances. The coordinators’ and workers’ mission is to help keep students supplied with food items. Karina Gonzalez serves as the pantry’s coordinator. David Peralta | Bridge Photo IllustrationTAMIU Dusty's Food Pantry offers food for enrolled students who are in need on Monday, Jan. 31, at the pantry. “I really love to have people come in and really make use of it,” Gonzalez sai...

13Feb

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TAMIU remembers first president

TAMIU remembers first president By Gabrielle PratherAssistant EditorPublished on Feb. 13, 2022 With the passing of former University President Billy F. Cowart, the institution’s first president, a saddened community reflects on his contributions. Cowart passed away on Dec. 25, 2021, at the age of 89. Cowart, who guided the University’s early development, passed due to illness and remained living with his family in his final days. submitted photoFile photo from The Laredo News of former University President Billy F. Cowart playing the guitar. Current TAMIU President Pablo Arenaz expressed the influence Cowart made across the Texas A&M International University. “We will be forever indebted to his leadership and vision that helped create the remarkable campus reali...

National Girls and Women in Sports Day reaches TAMIU

13Feb

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National Girls and Women in Sports Day reaches TAMIU

National Girls and Women in Sports Day reaches TAMIU Elis Regina Reyes-SanchezBridge Staff InternPublished Sunday, Feb. 12, 2022 As National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebrates its 36th anniversary, female athletes organized a meet-and-greet to celebrate at TAMIU. On Friday, Feb. 4, senior business administration major Glenys Maldonado, also a Texas A&M International University volleyball outside hitter and defensive specialist, organized the noon event in TAMIU's Breezeway. Due to inclement weather, the location was changed from the Breezeway to the Student Center Rotunda. Maldonado created the event in hope of getting female athletes more recognition from their classmates. David Peralta | BridgeNational Girls and Women in Sports Day promotes women's athletics...

TAMIU students create ceramics with guest artist

12Feb

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TAMIU students create ceramics with guest artist

TAMIU students create ceramics with guest artist By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 A diverse group of TAMIU students, from young adults to senior citizens, participated in a recent ceramic workshop. A guest artist shared her expertise with the full room of students. The workshop was held Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Guest artist Gabriela Martinez, or “Gabo Martini,” worked with a group pursuing various paths, including a bachelor’s majoring or minoring in art, as well as other majors like nursing or biology. Senior art major Oracio Rodriguez, 77, returned to university education to pursue his bachelor’s. He attended the workshop. Elis Regina Reyes-Sanchez | BridgeGabriela Martinez, a guest artist wh...

12Feb

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Swifties take over TAMIU

Swifties take over TAMIU By Delilah RamosBridge contributing writerPublished Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 [Editor's Note: This story was updated Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, to correct for inaccurate information regarding the founder of the organization. We regret this error.] After a viral Twitter post influenced many schools to start a Taylor Swift Society, TAMIU students jumped on the trend. It all started when a Texas A&M International University student shared the viral post to the TAMIU Student Network Facebook page. The post received more than 80 comments from students wanting to start their own club. “I saw there were so many Taylor Swift clubs in universities around the world, so I decided we should have something like this here,” Taylor Swift Society founder Kiana Mart...

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