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Students receive emails for mandatory COVID-19 testing
11Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, News, On Campus

Students receive emails for mandatory COVID-19 testing

Students receive emails for mandatory COVID-19 testing By David Gomez Jr. Editor-in-chiefPublished Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 Students, faculty, administration and staff may receive a randomized TAMIU email for mandatory novel coronavirus testing. It began the week of Sept. 20 and continues through the remainder of the fall semester. Leonard Gonzalez | BridgeA rapid COVID-19 test is administered on Oct. 7 on campus. “At this point, we know that the Random COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Program will continue throughout the end of the Fall semester,” Texas A&M International University’s Director of Student Health Services Claudia Beltran said. “However, it is important for our community to understand that we will continue to monitor the incidents of COVID-19 on campus an...
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LEAP in-person again
11Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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LEAP in-person again

LEAP in-person again By Katya SotoBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 The Laredo Early Acceptance Program returns to in-person workshops and training this fall, following COVID-19’s grip. For LEAP last year, this meant virtual meetings for participants as well as forgoing otherwise required volunteer hours to enter into UT Health. “We usually have two or three functions a year where our students go for pre-interviews, tours, to meet faculty and see how life will be for them at UT Health,” Associate Professor and Chair for the Department of Biology and Chemistry Michael Kidd said. submitted photoPast LEAP students pose for a photo on TAMIU's campus. Pictured, from left: Karen de la Garza, Amanda Garza, unidentified student, Eileen Martinez and Armando El...
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TAMIU College of Nursing recognized as ‘best bang for your buck’
11Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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TAMIU College of Nursing recognized as ‘best bang for your buck’

TAMIU College of Nursing recognized as ‘best bang for your buck’ By Nabeel JavedBridge contributing writerPublished Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 One factor TAMIU frequently gets recognized for relates to its affordable cost. The College of Nursing, in particular, received recognition as “the best bang for your buck” after a No. 10 ranking on the list of most affordable Texas nursing schools. Texas A&M International University administrators and faculty said this accomplishment should attract more students and upcoming college freshmen to pursue a degree in nursing. “When you really look at this achievement, it’s great for the college as a whole because it’s gonna be a favorite among the people looking to go into nursing school,” Clinical Assistant Professor Raul Cortes said. St...
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El Grito celebration embraces Mexican culture
11Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, International Studies, Life & Arts, On Campus

El Grito celebration embraces Mexican culture

El Grito celebration embraces Mexican culture By Gabrielle PratherAssistant EditorPublished Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 One of the bigger annual Fall semester campus events focuses on Mexican Independence Day. Unlike last year, this year’s Sept. 16 fiesta—frequently called El Grito—returned to in-person status. El Grito participants celebrate Mexican history and Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. Leonard Gonzalez | BridgeFolklorico dancers perform for the crowd during the El Grito event Sept. 16 on campus. These types of events are created to bring cultural awareness so new participants can understand the culture and history of Mexican independence from Spain. The general public of Laredo and TAMIU students attended the widely popular campus event, which took place outdoors, a...
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OPINION: Halloween not the only spooky thing
11Oct By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial, Opinion

OPINION: Halloween not the only spooky thing

OPINION: Halloween not the only spooky thing By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 Every year since returning to school, Halloween remains a stressful time for college students—or at least for me.  Midterms on the horizon, awkward group project meetups, deadlines for assignments that change from Sunday night to Friday evening at a moment’s notice? All this and more make me sweat through my ’90s dad-approved apparel, right down to the New Balance sneakers that I bought at Academy with my leftover financial aid refund. David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chief If I’m gonna move, then it better be in comfort. As I approach the sweet young age of 30 this December, I better get used to it.  However, that’s beside the point: due to being in and out of ...
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OPINION: Latina reflects on what it means to be Hispanic
29Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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OPINION: Latina reflects on what it means to be Hispanic

OPINION: Latina reflects on what it means to be Hispanic By Jhoanna AngelesSocial Media ManagerPublished Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 The memories I am most fond of include standing in front of the crowd, observing the matachines do a dance for the Virgin Mary, and enjoying delicious Mexican delicacies, like tamales and champurrado. Going to the plaza with my family to watch the valet folklorico groups perform traditional dances to celebrate “El Grito” or Mexican Independence Day are times I will never forget while experiencing our wonderful traditions with my family. Jhoanna AngelesSocial Media Manager I still remember my grandmother telling me that if I do not sleep, the cucuy will take me during the night. It is very present in my memory that my aunts would tell me to never wal...
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Laredo says goodbye, honors fallen marine
18Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs, Features, Military, News, Web Exclusive

Laredo says goodbye, honors fallen marine

Laredo says goodbye,honors fallen marine By Jhoanna AngelesSocial Media ManagerPublished Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 The Laredo community said goodbye to its fallen U.S. Marine hero Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza on Monday, Sept. 13. The 20-year-old Lyndon B. Johnson High School graduate, Laredo native and Rio Bravo resident lost his life in the line of duty on Aug. 26 in Afghanistan. Jhoanna Angeles | BridgeThe Military Honors Procession passes by TAMIU's campus on Loop 20 as Laredo honors its fallen U.S. Marine Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza on Monday, Sept. 13. “The tremendous sacrifice will forever be remembered not only by his beloved family but by the nation as a whole,” reads his obituary on the Joe Jackson Funeral Chapels website. Texas A&M International Un...
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The Bridge September 2021
18Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Full Issues

The Bridge September 2021

The Bridge September 2021 The Bridge independent student newspaper is off to the printers and should be available this coming week on the racks across campus. https://issuu.com/thebridgenews/docs/bridgepdfseptember2021_finalhq2
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Dmello earns national honor for teaching innovation
13Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, Features, On Campus, Professor Profile

Dmello earns national honor for teaching innovation

Dmello earns national honor for teaching innovation By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPublished Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 Recently, Assistant Professor of criminal justice Jared R. Dmello earned a national award for innovation in teaching from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. His project focused on the study of Social Disorganization Theory, an idea of linking crime rates to a person’s physical and social environment, witnessed by his students and photography of key areas of South and North Laredo. Leonard Gonzalez | BridgeAssistant Professor of criminal justice Jared Dmello wears a Mickey Mouse face mask as he stands in front of part of his Disney memorabilia collection in his office in the Academic Innovation Center. “Photovoice is a really visual tool because it’s th...
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PHOTO STORY: Wildlife startled by return of student life
13Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
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PHOTO STORY: Wildlife startled by return of student life

PHOTO STORY: Wildlife startled by return of student life By David Gomez Jr.Editor-in-chiefPhotos by Karla De Leon and David Gomez Jr.Published Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 The local TAMIU wildlife seems uncertain of what to think as student life returns to campus. For the past year and a half, students “phoned in” their class attendance via the virtual environment and the wildlife expanded its presence some in that physical absence. David Gomez Jr. | BridgeStudents walk past a squadron of javelina on campus Friday evening, Sept. 10, 2021. Karla De Leon | BridgeA deer eats while looking at campus passersby on Sept. 10, 2021. The grass looks greener, the shrubs intact, and the palm trees sway in the breeze. Though, another noticeable detail that will be seen as students make their w...
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