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OPINION: Holding doors more than just common courtesy
26Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
In Our View, Opinion

OPINION: Holding doors more than just common courtesy

OPINION: Holding doors more than just common courtesy By Guillermo "Memo" MorenoBridge Staff WriterPublished Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 A building and its doors. Every hour, every day, there is a consecutive input and output of students. Yet, there is an underlying position for tension. These tensions are involuntary and spontaneous. Is it the attempt at chivalry that can make it awkward to walk through a door sometimes—or—Is it the fact that the majority of our social skills have dissolved? This chivalry is considered gender neutral, where many can view simply holding a door as something from muscle memory. Whereas others have assumed the doors will always be opened for them. Guillermo "Memo" Moreno This leaves oneself to ask, Do the hinges we pull hold the meaning behind every...
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HEALTH: Contraceptives, reproductive health care available for college students
23Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, On Campus

HEALTH: Contraceptives, reproductive health care available for college students

HEALTH: Contraceptives, reproductive health care available for college students By Alyssa ArreolaBridge contributing writerPublished Tuesday, Sept. 2025 Both activists and medical professionals express how access to contraceptives is important for TAMIU students. Student Health Services Director Claudia Beltran said the University offers these services for students. Back on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade, reversing the constitutional right to abortion and returning authority to individual states to regulate or ban the procedure. The Roe v. Wade ruling previously protected the right to an abortion for nearly 50 years. Sean Jimenez | BridgeDirector of Student Health Services Claud...
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NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Sept. 23 for referendum discussion
18Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Finance, News, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Sept. 23 for referendum discussion

NEWS BRIEF: Student Fee Advisory Committee sets meeting for Sept. 23 for referendum discussion From Staff ReportsPublished Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 TAMIU's Student Fee Advisory Committee scheduled a meeting for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Student Center Room 224 for a referendum discussion. The meeting is open to the Texas A&M International University student body. SFAC advises the administration on the type, amount and expenditure of compulsory fees under Texas Education Code Section 54.5031 for student service fees.
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CAMPUS: CABchella finalizes TAMIU’s Welcome Week
17Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

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 ...
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SPORTS: Athletics Department kicks off Fall 2025 semester with Kick & Serve Party
16Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Men's Soccer, Sports, Women's Soccer

SPORTS: Athletics Department kicks off Fall 2025 semester with Kick & Serve Party

SPORTS: Athletics Department kicks off Fall 2025 semester with Kick & Serve Party By Leonardo MartinezBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 Dustdevils athletics, students, alumni, fans and mascot Dusty filled the Golondrina Food Park patio for the Aug. 30 Fall Athletics Kick & Serve Party. The night included music, dance-offs, challenges and plenty of giveaways as Dusty hyped up the crowd in anticipation of the Fall 2025 sports season. For women’s soccer freshman defender Abigail Rodriguez, the event was a way to meet supporters even though she’s currently sidelined. She spoke with those present about her goals this season. Leonardo Martinez | BridgeTAMIU soccer player Ioannis Koupepides basks in the cheers of students at the Dustdevil Fall Season Kickoff...
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CAMPUS: SafeZone aims to improve campus safety
11Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, Law and Justice, On Campus

CAMPUS: SafeZone aims to improve campus safety

CAMPUS: SafeZone aims to improve campus safety By Amanda AguirreBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 A recently created campus app called SafeZone offers public safety features for students and others at TAMIU. Not many are aware of the app, which is being promoted by the Texas A&M International University Police Department. SafeZone is designed to be an easily accessible app for students or others to use in the case of an emergency, non-emergency or medical assistance. With the click of a button, someone can assist the user quickly. Sidney Ledezma | Bridge Photo IllustrationA TAMIU student uses the SafeZone App on campus on Sept. 8, 2025, in this photo illustration. TAMIU PD Chief Cordelia Perez said, “Not many students use the app because not m...
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CAMPUS: SOLE inspires growth through educational clubs
11Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

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...
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NEWS BRIEF: COAS, DFPA present Annual Faculty Opening Concert
2Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Life & Arts, On Campus

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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NEWS BRIEF: TAMIU SEAS announces V-A-R session schedule for Fall 2025
2Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: TAMIU SEAS announces V-A-R session schedule for Fall 2025

NEWS BRIEF: TAMIU SEAS announces V-A-R session schedule for Fall 2025 From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 TAMIU Student Emotional and Academic Success announces V-A-R sessions for September, October and November. The first session is slated for 3 to 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Student Center Room 230 for students, faculty and staff. The poster for the sessions reads, "Improve your ability to help someone struggling with mental health issues learn how to listen and respond to individuals in a helpful way." The October session is slated for 3 to 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 16 in STC 230. The November session is set for 3 to 3:45 p.m. on Nov. 13 in Bob Bullock Hall Room 224. These sessions are funded by the Department of Education and the TAMIU SEAS Grant. Interested pers...
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NEWS BRIEF: TAMIU Community Counseling Center offers painting sessions on Sept. 11
2Sep By Staff/GuestNo Comments
Health, Life & Arts, On Campus

NEWS BRIEF: TAMIU Community Counseling Center offers painting sessions on Sept. 11

NEWS BRIEF: TAMIU Community Counseling Center offers painting sessions on Sept. 11 From Staff ReportsPublished Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 The TAMIU Community Counseling Center is set to offer Creative Coping painting sessions on Sept. 11. The event sets aside two separate sessions, both at the same time: 3 to 4:20 p.m.—one for students and the other for faculty and staff—in Student Center Room 231. The event's posters read, "Enjoy step-by-step guidance as you create a beautiful painting you can take home." Registration is free for students, faculty and staff. All supplies are provided, according to the event posters. Interested persons may contact the TAMIU Community Counseling Center at (956) 326-3120 for additional information.
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