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11Feb

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ARTS: Step into TAMIU Ballet Folklorico

ARTS: Step into TAMIU Ballet Folklorico By Jack ReyesBridge Contributing WriterPublished Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 Adding to the percussion of the music, the click of heels upon wood resound as the colorful skirts flow in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Texas A&M International University’s Ballet Folklorico dancers show that every movement has a history, a story of tradition, community and identity. With nine years of leadership experience, adjunct faculty Nayeli Lopez directs the Ballet Folklorico program. She also said she aims to assist students in keeping the Mexican cultural traditions and to motivate them to act in various ways. Sean Jimenez | BridgeAna Virginia Rodriguez, a graduate student in the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business, performs a practice r...

CAMPUS: CABsino closes out Welcome Back Week

11Feb

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CAMPUS: CABsino closes out Welcome Back Week

CAMPUS: CABsino closes out Welcome Back Week By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPhotos by Sean JimenezPublished Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 Sean Jimenez | BridgeTAMIU students place their bets on a poker table during CABsino in the Student Center Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Decorated with a Mardi Gras theme complete with bead necklaces, hats and glasses, CABsino brought students together for an evening of entertainment and prizes. The Campus Activities Board, part of Student Orientation, Leadership & Engagement, hosted the Jan. 23 mock casino in the Student Center Ballroom as the finale for Welcome Back Week. Numerous Texas A&M International University students attended, participating in decorated photo booths and partaking in a night full of music, food and laught...

SPORTS: Hearts and Hoops: A Valentine’s Day athletics event

10Feb

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SPORTS: Hearts and Hoops: A Valentine’s Day athletics event

SPORTS: Hearts and Hoops: A Valentine’s Day athletics event By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted Hearts and Hoops on Feb. 7. The event celebrated Valentine’s Day with mini bouquets, offering students and other attendees their choice of flowers to create their own mini bouquet. The first 25 fans at the women’s basketball game against St. Edward’s University received free caricatures in the Kinesiology-Convocation Building. Carolina Merla | BridgeDustdevils women's basketball players, including junior Jayden Smallwood (21, next to right), wear pink uniforms and watch from the bench during the game against St. Edwards University as part of the Hearts and Hoops event on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in TAMIU's g...

CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students

26Nov

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CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students

CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 Campus life reached one of its annual highs as people arrived and the whole area came alive with music, colorful lights and the smell of food. TAMIU’s annual Halloween Fest kicked off from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center lawn. The event was free and open to the public. Students, faculty, staff and even local families with little kids in costumes came to enjoy the night. Most everyone came dressed up in creative and spooky outfits, which made the event more festive and full of Halloween spirit. Cynthia Torres | BridgeFrom left: Daiana Trevino Lun, Azucena Lira and Judith Michel Martinez of Club de Español XXI ...

25Nov

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CAMPUS: CAB hosts El Mercadito event

CAMPUS: CAB hosts El Mercadito event By Chris AguilarBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 Setting up their booths to showcase unique products, local entrepreneurs and vendors sold items to students during the El Mercadito event. Hosted by the Texas A&M International University Campus Activities Board, the event featured a wide variety of goods, ranging from jewelry, custom-made clothing, scented candles, collectible toys and more. Held from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 15, the vendors peddled their wares inside the Student Center rotunda. The market drew in curious students who discovered the event while passing through the building on their way for lunch or a study break. Many, like TAMIU student Hailey Gonzalez, were pleasantly surprised to find a pop-up filled with local...

CAMPUS: Maroon Madness kicks off basketball season

19Nov

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CAMPUS: Maroon Madness kicks off basketball season

CAMPUS: Maroon Madness kicks off basketball season By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 TAMIU held its annual Maroon Madness event where the women's and men's basketball teams kicked off their 2025-2026 season. The event began with various clubs outside the Kinesiology-Convocation Building, such as TAMIU K-Pop Organization and Repro Justice 956. Students participated in games, like bean-bag toss and air hockey, at various club booths. Smiles, laughter and overall good energy filled the air along with the waft of food. They offered food such as macaroni, burgers, Sloppy Joes, as well as desserts like brownies and cookies, plus drinks like lemonade and water. Arlene Morin | BridgeTAMIU men's and women's basketball teams make mummies during Maroon...

CAMPUS: TAMIU gears up for tomorrow’s Maroon Madness: A night of spirit, celebration, free tuition

20Oct

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CAMPUS: TAMIU gears up for tomorrow’s Maroon Madness: A night of spirit, celebration, free tuition

CAMPUS: TAMIU gears up for tomorrow's Maroon Madness: A night of spirit, celebration, free tuition By Jesus ChairesSports EditorPublished Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 Tomorrow’s Stranger Things-inspired campus event, Maroon Madness, kicks off the basketball season in an entertaining way. Texas A&M International University expects to ignite campus pride as the annual event returns at the Kinesiology and Convocation Building. The annual pep rally and season opener promises an electric night filled with energy, entertainment and Dustdevil pride. Pre-Madness festivities kick off at 5:30 p.m., including games, photo opportunities and giveaways to fire up the crowd. Gymnasium doors open at 7:30 p.m. and organizers expect the KCB to transform into a sea of maroon as students, athletes and f...

CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes TAMIU’s Welcome Week

17Sep

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CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes TAMIU’s Welcome Week

CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes TAMIU’s Welcome Week By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025 After an activity-filled Welcome Week, TAMIU ended Fall 2025’s first week with CABchella on Friday, Aug. 29. The night was filled with eccentric musical performances by Garden's Gate, Japanese Dream, LOUIEJAYXX and Synthia Music at Texas A&M International University. Sean Jimenez | BridgeCABchella ends Welcome Week with a fireworks show on the night of Aug. 29, 2025. Savory smells roamed the air from the free food for currently enrolled students by 550 Pizzeria, Gorilla Smoke and Grill, Taquitos Las Minas and Bubble Waffle. Sean Jimenez | BridgeSOLE member Alisa Mendoza, right, works at a booth during CABchella on Aug. 29, 2025. The event also included ...

CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs

11Sep

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CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs

CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs By Emily GonzalezBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 Through the Office of Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement, TAMIU supports students’ social interaction and academic education, forming events to achieve that objective. Texas A&M International University SOLE Director Nicholas Hudson considers multiple ways to expand and tailor events for student interests. “We want to cater to their needs versus like, we’re just going to create an event,” Hudson said. Sean Jimenez | BridgeSOLE Director Nicholas Hudson leads the Student Organization Leadership Advancement Retreat on Sept. 5, 2025. He develops events according to trends or ideas from students and other SOLE staff in order to c...

2Sep

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NEWS BRIEF: COAS, DFPA present Annual Faculty Opening Concert

NEWS BRIEF: COAS, DFPA present Annual Faculty Opening Concert From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 TAMIU's College of Arts and Sciences and the Department for the Fine and Performing Arts present the upcoming Annual Faculty Opening Concert on Friday, Sept. 26. The 7:30 p.m. event in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall is free to the public and includes the performances of the following faculty: Mark Boseman, Javier Elizondo, Fritz Gechter, Tatiana Gaorbunova, Melissa Hinojosa, Yu-Mei Huang, Jlyeon Huang, Michael Mann, James Moyer, Jerry Quintero, John Remind, Claire Salli and Gilberto Soto. Donations are accepted to support music programming. Interested persons may contact Associate Professor Yu-Mei Huang at yhuang@tamiu.edu or (956) 326-2...

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