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4May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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PHOTO GALLERY: Pandemic life

PHOTO STORY: Pandemic life By Jessica RodriguezDirector of PhotographyandAlejandro HernandezBridge Staff WriterPublished Monday, May 4, 2020 Residents shopping for essentials at a local grocery store on April 19. Jessica RodriguezAn abandoned swing set at 3 Points Park amid COVID-19 emergecy orders on April 19. | Jessica RodriguezBuilding a mask. Jessica RodriguezResidents shopping for essentials at a local grocery store on April 19. Jessica RodriguezAn empty street in downtown Laredo due to the closure of nonessential businesses on April 19. | Alejandro HernandezBuilding a mask. Jessica RodriguezResidents shopping for essentials at a local grocery store on April 19.Empty Sears parking lot due to closure of nonessential businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic on April 19. Jessica Rodrigu...
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QUARANTINE CORNER: Dealing with the pandemic – Part 1
20Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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QUARANTINE CORNER: Dealing with the pandemic – Part 1

TAMIU together: dealing with the pandemic By Angela K. CarranzaBridge Staff WriterPublished Monday, April 20, 2020 [Editor’s note: The following is the first installment in a series of articles about different Texas A&M International University students, faculty and staff who are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope their stories can be as inspiring to you as we found them to be.] Daniel RodriguezTAMIU senior During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals discover how to keep themselves busy in many different ways. For example, some take up different hobbies: cooking, reading, gaming, etc. But for Texas A&M International University senior Daniel Rodriguez, a variety of hobbies keep him occupied throughout the day. “I have been living alone for quit...
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Coronavirus affects TAMIU campus
20Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, International Affairs, On Campus

Coronavirus affects TAMIU campus

Coronavirus affects TAMIU campus By Maria ReyneroBridge contributing writer Published Monday, April 20, 2020 As the threat of COVID-19 spread, TAMIU’s policy began and continues to be following the regulations and guidelines of the City of Laredo Health Department. Since the initial spread, the campus was partially closed for many activities, face masks are required to enter campus buildings, and other initiatives set forth by Laredo. A virus which began as a case in Wuhan, China, became an outbreak, and spread to numerous other countries before becoming a global pandemic. The coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, spread to the U.S. It can be deadly once it causes the COVID-19 disease. Anyone showing symptoms is encouraged to seek medical attention and supervision. As of...
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New additions made to the College of Nursing
13Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Education, Health

New additions made to the College of Nursing

New additions made to the College of Nursing By Amber DavilaBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, April 13, 2020 The College of Nursing and Health Sciences underwent several changes; it continues adding to its variety of degrees. Now the college offers different types of majors and certifications. Texas A&M International University students can major in more than nursing alone. “The College of Nursing now has communication disorder, kinesiology non-certification, nursing and starting this fall, we will have public health,” academic adviser Anna Buentello said. “So, that’s a new program upcoming [this] fall semester. This is for the students that are not admitted to the nursing program. We’re gonna recommend that they do the public health program because it has simil...
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Coronavirus: ‘It’s a new one and we’ve never seen it’
7Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, News, On Campus

Coronavirus: ‘It’s a new one and we’ve never seen it’

Coronavirus ‘It’s a new one and we’ve never seen it’ By Jessica RodriguezDirector of PhotographyPublished March 30, 2020 New-year goal setting and good cheer quickly disappeared as the latest health scare puts the world on notice—the coronavirus. On the last day of December 2019, the Chinese government informed the World Health Organization of an epidemic of flu-like cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, home to more than 11 million residents. People became ill and it began to spread, increasing the number infected. Officials believed the disease to be part of the coronavirus family. According to WHO, coronavirus is a “family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe dis-eases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Ac...
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12May By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Caffeine: good or bad for students?

By Karina Zarate Caffeine is a substance that is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, cola drinks, and certain medicines. It causes several effects on the human body’s metabolism, including stimulation of the central nervous system.   Caffeine has the capacity to make a person feel more alert and increase energy. But even though college students have easy access to caffeine, is it beneficial or does it bring more harm to them upon consumption? (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Avoiding the Freshman Fifteen

By Alejandra Hernandez What is the “Freshman 15?”  It is an expression that refers to an amount of weight often gained by students during their first year of college.   (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, Health

Medical Miracles

By Alexis Garza Today’s great breakthroughs in modern medicine have shocked the world on how we view traditional medicine.     Our idea of medicine is your basic tablets with some side effects, but as time goes on the norms of medicine are starting to shift and what was once illegal is now becoming a scientific breakthrough.   (more…)
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