Opinion

OPINION: Digital dharma and the zeitgeist By Ana VaraBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024 It is Jan. 24 as I begin to write this and the much-awaited Academy Award nominations have finally been announced. Whether you’ve liked Maestro since Bradley Cooper peed his pants in A Star Is Born or saved a Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow edit on your TikTok favorites, today is a big day. Though, like any other day living in a hellscape, our seemingly vacuum-existing opinions have become almost laughably good examples of playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes. I took a class on Hinduism and Buddhist philosophy this past Wintermester with Instructional Assistant Professor Jude Galbraith, and as the aftermath of four straight hours of Abhidharma metaphysics finally gives way...

OPINION: New editor, same Bridge By Juan Carlos PuenteEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 Hello, TAMIU! My name is Juan Carlos Puente, newly appointed editor-in-chief for The Bridge. You may have seen my name on a handful of stories from last semester, or viewed my and my team’s Instagram work or on other various platforms, as I was The Bridge’s previous social media manager. I’m currently a senior studying communication with a minor in marketing at Texas A&M International University, and am currently set to graduate in December of 2024. Until then, I plan to use all of my power to help elevate The Bridge to new forms of media as well as be as relevant and efficient as possible. Of course, none of this would be possible without the help of the rest of The Bridge st...

OPINION: To TAMIU, I bid adieu By Neto GonzalezEditor-in-chiefPublished Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 As I bid farewell to TAMIU and The Bridge, a wave of nostalgia and gratitude washes over me. Leading this newspaper has been a labor of love, a challenging yet immensely rewarding experience that I proudly call mine. The Bridge became a canvas for our collective passion for journalism, a platform to amplify student voices and a testament to the power of community-driven storytelling. The countless sleepless nights spent working on projects, stories, midterms and finals were not merely moments of stress but tests of resilience. Neto GonzalezEditor-in-chief Beyond the newsroom, the relationships forged on campus are the heartbeats of my Texas A&M International University journey. P...

OPINION: Dating in digital era By Destiny R. SanchezAssistant EditorPublished Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 Growing up as the oldest of four children, I was always warned of the dangers of dating. I remember my dad telling me, “Destiny, all logic goes out the window when it comes to someone you’re passionate about.” Frankly, my father was right. Dating just isn’t how it used to be 10, 20, 30 years ago.  Destiny Sanchez We live in the digital age, where follower count and Snapchat scores matter. Then, there’s that one point where we all wait for that one person to like our Instagram story that was specifically posted for them. The greatest thing a person can do now to grab your attention is head straight into your direct messages with a simple “hey” and that’s where it all begi...

OPINION: Swift’s music not just about boys By Alexia AlemanBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 For the longest time, Taylor Swift was known as the girl who wrote breakup songs about the boys she dated. Yet, Swift proved many times that she's more than the girl with all the boyfriends. She went from being known for her love life to being the greatest singer-songwriter of our generation. Swift's lyrics are like no other. Her lyrics convey intense and heartfelt emotion in her music. One of her most heartbreaking lyrics is, “You drew stars around my scars but now I’m bleeding” from her song Cardigan. She describes a girl who had her heart broken before, and whose father left when she was young. But she meets a guy who heals her and makes her feel special. She falls co...