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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Entertainment, Opinion

Coppola Woes

By Kassandra de Hoyos         For the most part, writers write what they know.  The world of celebrity is all Sofia Coppola has ever known – thanks to her father being film legend Francis Ford Coppola.  So, it’s not a surprise this transfers onto her films. (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia, On Campus

TAMIU Expanding its Horizons

By Kassandra Juarez With technology being a huge party of our lives today, many students want to pursue a career that falls into that category, such as Systems Engineering.     Here in Laredo Texas, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) offers a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering which is a great option for students who would then like to purse a career in that field. (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Law and Justice

Domestic Violence in Mexico

By María F. Rodríguez Domestic violence is defined by acts of violence performed in a house between any members of the family.  The aggressor can be either spouse or even children, but most of the time, women are the victims and men are the perpetrators. (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies

The World Can Be A Classroom

We are past the time where only the rich were given the opportunity to travel overseas. Every day, there are new people starting blogs and displaying inspiring photos of their adventures far away from home.  Young people look at these postings, sighing at their own lack of luck, without realizing it can be more than just wishful thinking. (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
On Campus

LGBTQ Group Strong at TAMIU

By Mauricio Zertuche   Currently, Texas A&M International University has an estimated 5,000 students, many of which have formed campus organizations to make their campus a better place for all students. (more…)
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10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

An Obese America

By Pablo Nieto Being out of breath, getting tired easily, and limited mobility due to are just the exterior signs of obesity.   What happens in the interior is much worse.  Obesity has been linked to heart problems, Type II diabetes, high blood pressure and certain types of cancer.  Obesity is a growing epidemic in America, even though public awareness for the dangers of obesity has increased. (more…)
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Health Care: The College Years
10Feb By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Health Care: The College Years

By Scarletth Merkley The time an individual is in university is commonly labeled as ‘”the best years of your life”.  Pursuing higher education during these four years is not only commendable, but also the time to gain independence and a slight taste of reality. (more…)
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Celebrating the Dead
27Jan By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

Celebrating the Dead

By Danny Zaragoza, Marcos Tijerina, and Giovanni Salinas Colorful sugar skulls, papier-mâché skeletons in formal attire, and death themed crafts adorned the outside of the Laredo Center for the Arts as Laredoans celebrated the Dia de los Muertos this past November. But the Mexican holiday is more than bedazzled skulls and face painting.   (more…)
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Second Return of Space Jam
27Jan By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Business

Second Return of Space Jam

By Giovanni Salinas Being a “sneakerhead”, or a sneaker enthusiast, is more than just buying every sneaker that is released, it’s more of buying shoes you enjoy and like. There are Jordan retros releasing every other week and it is really disappointing to see that now there isn’t really a story behind a certain shoe, it’s just produced to create profit for the company.     However, sneakers that do have a backstory, are usually limited releases. There is one sneaker in particular that was made famous by a live action cartoon movie and even though it has a huge back story to it, it was still mass produced and is one of the greatest Jordan retros to ever be released: the Air Jordan XI “Space Jam.”   (more…)
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27Jan By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Editorial

Chasing Smoke

By Ricky Castillon December 9, 2016.   After months of stalling and procrastination, winter has finally come to south Texas. On this particular morning I had already been out to drop off my youngest brother at his high school, picked up some breakfast and coffee for myself, come home, run around the backyard with my dog for as long as I could stand before the impending chill threatened my already-failing attempt to fight off a cold, begun work on some watercolor illustrations I hadn’t gotten the chance to work on.   It was then I realized my mistake. The previous day I’d been working in the computer lab at the university and that I’d left my bag with brushes and ink pens that I was going to need. It was a rookie move, with the amount of traffic a lab can get this c...
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