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DESTINATION: FLORENCE—Study abroad returns, Carrieres lead Italy trip
14Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, International Studies

DESTINATION: FLORENCE—Study abroad returns, Carrieres lead Italy trip

DESTINATION: FLORENCE Study abroad returns, Carrieres lead Italy trip By Jessica ArroyoBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022 [Editor’s Note: This story is a follow-up to our February 2022 article titled “TAMIU study abroad returns.”] With trips around the globe back on the menu, students can once again explore through faculty-led programs. Texas A&M International University language studies faculty members Julien F. Carriere and Melody Carriere plan to lead their program once again as study abroad returns May 31 to June 29. The destination is Florence, Italy, for their first trip since 2019—before the pandemic began. “We’ve been leading abroad programs since the early 2000s,” Melody Carriere said, “but we’ve been traveling together since ‘98 in ...
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NEWS: Nursing program utilizes $1.3 million grant to expand SANE
14Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, News, On Campus

NEWS: Nursing program utilizes $1.3 million grant to expand SANE

NEWS: Nursing program utilizes $1.3 million grant to expand SANE By Alejandro Garcia IVBridge contributing writerPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022 A $1.3 million grant provides funds to increase specialized nurses through the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The HRSA federal grant provides institutional opportunities and resources for nurses to become trained for sexual assault cases in their respective community, and in hopes, to enhance the quality of life. A student who graduated from Texas A&M International University’s College of Nursing can become a specialized Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in their basic or advanced certified SANE programs. Back on Aug. 6, 2021, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences received $1.3 million in a competitive federal grant...
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SPORTS: Dustdevils dominate at 5-0 for weekend
14Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Softball, Sports

SPORTS: Dustdevils dominate at 5-0 for weekend

SPORTS: Dustdevils dominate at 5-0 for weekend By Glenys MaldonadoSports EditorPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022 Dustdevils softball won all five games, leaving sun-kissed and nothing behind. Texas A&M International University faced a long weekend March 25-27 at the Dustdevils Softball Field with the first three games against Western New Mexico and the last two games against University of Texas-Permian Basin. The Dustdevils dominated the field. With tunnel vision for a successful weekend, the Dustdevils had the final scores, respectively: 8-3, 5-3, 9-1, 5-2 and 8-4. David Gomez Jr. | Bridge FileTAMIU sophomore pitcher Victoria Gonzalez (7) gets congratulated at the end of an inning in this file photo taken on March 11 at the Dustdevils Softball Field. Several overall we...
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NEWS: Women’s rally held in honor of International Women’s Day
14Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs, Features, Humans of TAMIU, On Campus

NEWS: Women’s rally held in honor of International Women’s Day

NEWS: Women’s rally held in honor of International Women’s Day By Carolina CruzBridge Staff WriterPublished Thursday, April 14, 2022 March was Women’s History Month—a time to honor and celebrate women’s achievements in history. Throughout the globe, people celebrate and rally for women’s rights, including a march in March. Texas A&M International University’s Campus Activities Board hosted its women’s rally in commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8. “That women’s rally was basically so that we can kind of spread the word because not a lot of people know there’s an International Women’s Day,” CAB Vice President Mayela Villarreal said. Yulissa Diaz | BridgeTAMIU students hold handmade posters during the Women's Rally hosted by CAB on March 8. Throughout t...
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GREEK LIFE: Greeks support Dusty’s Food Pantry
13Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

GREEK LIFE: Greeks support Dusty’s Food Pantry

GREEK LIFE: Greeks support Dusty's Food Pantry By Elis Reyes-SanchezBridge Staff InternPublished Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Food insecurity is a problem some students face during their collegiate studies. Research shows that students who suffer from food insecurities are more likely to have attention problems and be poorly prepared. Many schools created a student pantry to help prevent hunger. In October 2017, Dusty's Food Pantry was created, with the help of the Division of Student Success, to eliminate hunger among Texas A&M International University students. In order to achieve this goal, TAMIU’s Greeks launched a food drive to benefit Dusty's Food Pantry during Greek Week. On March 30, various Greeks gathered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Student Center Rotunda to accept...
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TAMIU alumnus discusses screenwriting with students
13Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Features, On Campus

TAMIU alumnus discusses screenwriting with students

TAMIU alumnus discusses screenwriting with students By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Wednesday, April 13, 2022 TAMIU students learned about screenwriting from an alumnus at the Office of Career Services’ Coffee House Wednesday event. Philip Balli joined the Texas A&M International University event virtually on March 23, prepared for the day with a coffee in hand, miles away from Laredo. “I’m currently in San Francisco,” he shared with the students. “I’m here attending the game developer’s conference, which is going to be all week long. I’m here to network with other people in the industry [as well as] to meet other writers [and] narrative designers.”  Through the past decade, he worked at TAMIU, The Laredo Morning Times, FX and HBO....
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OPINION: To the grocery store or bust
12Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Illustrations, In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: To the grocery store or bust

OPINION: To the grocery store or bust Alejandro Carbajal | Bridge Illustration By Alejandro CarbajalBridge IllustratorPublished Tuesday, April 12, 2022 With the ongoing war in the Ukraine caused by Vladimir Putin, gasoline prices are at an all-time high, impacting practically everyone. At this point, gas is worth its weight in gold, burning a hole in everyone's funds—meaning people will have to use less or find other methods to save on gas.
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OPINION: Oscars worth watching anymore?
12Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Oscars worth watching anymore?

OPINION: Oscars worth watching anymore? By Mireilly GonzalezBridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, April 12, 2022 [Editor's Note: This story has been edited and updated on Friday, April 29, 2022, to include two additional paragraphs at the end.] On March 22, 16.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the Oscars. It was a train wreck. The 2022 show’s viewership went down as the second least-watched and worst-rated Academy Awards show. Mireilly Gonzalez People coined the dramatic confrontation between Chris Rock and Will Smith as the “Slap Heard Around the Internet,” but even that couldn’t help the show’s views and ratings. Some even speculated that the whole argument might’ve been staged. Personally, the Oscars were so cringey and had so many futile attempts at making out-of-to...
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OPINION: Feeling down? Keep looking down
12Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Feeling down? Keep looking down

OPINION: Feeling down? Keep looking down By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-ChiefPublished Tuesday, April 12, 2022 As I type this, I think “Huh, maybe I should write right now because I feel this way and take advantage of this emotion?” Said emotion being gloom. There I am. Just feeling, but then it hits me like a ton of bricks. It wasn’t while I sat in front of the Mac desktop in The Bridge office, but during my walk around campus and discovering at least 10 smiley face gums that are stuck on the concrete paths around campus. David Gomez Jr. Easter is around the corner and many will search for eggs, but I think finding these magical smiley face gems to be much more rewarding. Personally, I’ve been in a terrible mood as of late. So, to spot these little works of art genuinely...
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SPORTS: Kenyan keeps eyes on prize
12Apr By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports, Women's Cross Country

SPORTS: Kenyan keeps eyes on prize

SPORTS: Kenyan keeps eyes on prize By Glenys MaldonadoSports EditorPublished Tuesday, April 12, 2022 From Kenya to Tennessee to Laredo, no matter what location, one Dustdevil keeps her eyes on the prize. Texas A&M International University junior Faith Kiprotich joined the Dustdevils cross country team two years ago. She previously attended UT Martin college in Tennessee. She is originally from Kapkoi, Kenya. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeTAMIU cross country junior Faith Kiprotich of Kenya holds up the Dustdevils sign on April 12 in the Kineseiology and Convocation Building. She arrived in the U.S. with many aspirations and a hunger for success. “I wanted to work in the medical field since I was young,” Kiprotich said. “I come from a place where we need those types of servic...
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