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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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27Jan By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Procrastination: A Student’s Own Worst Enemy

By Ricky Castillon   With online media becoming more and more compact, and attention spans across the nation shrinking at alarming rates, it can be really hard to stay focused. These days, especially for young people just starting to foray into the adult world, one of the biggest hurdles that face young professionals is the danger of procrastination. Putting off what you need to get done is a surefire way of making sure it never gets done; here are seven tips and tricks from the best in the business on how to stop procrastinating and get to work.   (more…)
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Laredo: Capital of The Republic of the Rio Grande
27Jan By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts

Laredo: Capital of The Republic of the Rio Grande

By Karla Reyna and Selena Borjas Laredo is mostly known for having the biggest in-land export-import bridge, and port of entry, however there is a rich history behind this city of seven flags, each one representing a different facet of its heritage, and the least known of them is the one representing the Republic of Rio Grande.   (more…)
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27Jan By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health

Cooking in College: Ramen Recipes

By Ricky Castillon Ramen noodles are almost synonymous with the typical college student. However, with some creativity, that packaged import could become something to impress yourself and your stomach. (more…)
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Inside An Athletic Trainer’s Life
19Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Sports

Inside An Athletic Trainer’s Life

By Alexandra Camacho Many people know what a “coaching” position is but, few people know what an “athletic training” position really means. Sports is a big part of America, it is all over the television and schools and athletic trainers are the people behind the scenes that play a big role, most of the times unnoticed. (more…)
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Red State with a Blue Border
19Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Politics

Red State with a Blue Border

By Danny Zaragoza Texas has a reputation of being a red state because it traditionally votes Republican in most elections. However, the state’s southern border with Mexico has a blue hue to it. (more…)
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Chile: Opportunities for Recent Graduates
19Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Studies

Chile: Opportunities for Recent Graduates

The era of being confined to your hometown is long gone— the average American will move five times in their lifetime. With the advance of technology, our world keeps getting smaller and smaller; young adults look now further than their own countries for their next home. (more…)
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19Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
International Affairs

The True Extent of Violence and Corruption in Mexico

By Sergio Loera Many people talk about violence in Mexico and along the US-Mexico border, and tend to attribute much of that violence to criminal organizations and drugs. Most people assume that the violence is everywhere in Mexico, and simply being in any part of this country puts you in immediate danger.   Dr. Viridiana Rios, a research fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington D.C., has spent a long time studying and understanding the violence and corruption that takes place in Mexico. During her November 9 presentation at Texas A&M International University, during the IBC Speaker Series, she isolated both of these problems and outlined their true nature and origin, presenting several steps that can be implemented, and some that are already being taken to resolve the i...
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19Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Civil Affairs

America the Great

By Anna Castilla The United States has always been seen as a “melting pot” where people from different countries, with different ethnicities and cultures are all mixed together. Even though this has helped make the United States an extremely diverse culture, it has also made the U.S. the perfect place for immigration. (more…)
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19Dec By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Academia

TAMIU’s School of Business Master Programs

By Lorena Rodriguez For those students graduating soon, many questions might be lingering, but an important one is what will you do next? Some of you will be going back home while others will leave town to pursue their careers. For those graduates students that are undecided whether to leave town and continue with their studies at another university, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) offers many graduate programs. (more…)
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