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CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con

25Mar

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CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con

CAMPUS: ENTERTAINMENT: TAMIU Cosplayers host Comic Con By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, March 25, 2026 For possibly the first time in Texas A&M International University history, a Comic Con was hosted by a student organization. On Feb. 23, the TAMIU Cosplayers club held a one-day mini-convention in the Student Center Ballroom. This was a public event, which included different enthusiasts from all over the city. Comic Con was filled with all forms of cosplay ranging from anime, video games and manga. Previously, TAMIU has been the site host for other comic cons, such as the South Texas Collectors Expo, which held its Comic Con in April 2015, late January from 2016 to 2020 and came back in the fall of 2022 before going on a long hiatus. In the interim, me...

CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus

24Mar

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CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus

CAMPUS: Discover TAMIU brings community to campus By Dilean MendezBridge Staff InternPublished Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The many interactive booths of Saturday’s Discover TAMIU included robotics with the School of Engineering and slime with Advising and Retention. Families, students and community members gathered at Texas A&M International University on March 21 for the annual open house designed to showcase academic programs, student organizations and campus life. Kaily Olivo | BridgeTAMIU freshman Luis Maldonado, left, a student worker representing the Office of Recruitment, plays a color matching game at Discover TAMIU in front of the Student Center on March 21, 2026. The free event invited attendees of all ages to explore, participate in activities and get a sense ...

Arts: Dance program highlights collaboration, creative exploration, movement

18Mar

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Arts: Dance program highlights collaboration, creative exploration, movement

Arts: Dance program highlights collaboration, creative exploration, movement By Jack ReyesBridge contributing writerPublished Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Their motion presents a message of impact in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. The Texas A&M International University contemporary dance program continues to characterize its growth in terms of collaboration, creative exploration and movement. Assistant Professor of dance Timothy Rubel, who directs contemporary dance, offered insight on how the program plans to grow and improve. Carolina Merla | BridgeJunior Yewon Cho, left, senior Victoria Franyutti, center, and Junior Jasmine Gomez practice ballet in Assistant Professor of dance Timothy Rubel's contemporary dance class on March 2, 2026, in the Center for the Fin...

CAMPUS: TAMIU welcomes spring with Festival of Colors

17Mar

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CAMPUS: TAMIU welcomes spring with Festival of Colors

CAMPUS: TAMIU welcomes spring with Festival of Colors By Veronica MataBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, March 17, 2026 With spring officially here, Texas A&M International University’s Housing and Residence Life and TAMIU’s Office of International Experiences brought back the annual Holi celebration. Students gathered to welcome spring and celebrated the triumph of good over evil through this Hindu tradition, also known as the Festival of Colors. Sean Jimenez | BridgeBrother Ezekiel Garza and sister Aline Tobias eat popsicles and look toward the crowd during TAMIU's Holi celebration in the Student Center Green on March 4, 2026. Sean Jimenez | BridgeJennifer Sanchez, left, and an unidentified student walk hand-in-hand as TAMIU's Holi event comes to a close at the Student...

11Feb

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ARTS: Step into TAMIU Ballet Folklorico

ARTS: Step into TAMIU Ballet Folklorico By Jack ReyesBridge Contributing WriterPublished Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 Adding to the percussion of the music, the click of heels upon wood resound as the colorful skirts flow in the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Texas A&M International University’s Ballet Folklorico dancers show that every movement has a history, a story of tradition, community and identity. With nine years of leadership experience, adjunct faculty Nayeli Lopez directs the Ballet Folklorico program. She also said she aims to assist students in keeping the Mexican cultural traditions and to motivate them to act in various ways. Sean Jimenez | BridgeAna Virginia Rodriguez, a graduate student in the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business, performs a practice r...

CAMPUS: CABsino closes out Welcome Back Week

11Feb

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CAMPUS: CABsino closes out Welcome Back Week

CAMPUS: CABsino closes out Welcome Back Week By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPhotos by Sean JimenezPublished Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 Sean Jimenez | BridgeTAMIU students place their bets on a poker table during CABsino in the Student Center Ballroom on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Decorated with a Mardi Gras theme complete with bead necklaces, hats and glasses, CABsino brought students together for an evening of entertainment and prizes. The Campus Activities Board, part of Student Orientation, Leadership & Engagement, hosted the Jan. 23 mock casino in the Student Center Ballroom as the finale for Welcome Back Week. Numerous Texas A&M International University students attended, participating in decorated photo booths and partaking in a night full of music, food and laught...

SPORTS: Hearts and Hoops: A Valentine’s Day athletics event

10Feb

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Features, Life & Arts, On Campus, Sports, Women's Basketball

SPORTS: Hearts and Hoops: A Valentine’s Day athletics event

SPORTS: Hearts and Hoops: A Valentine’s Day athletics event By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted Hearts and Hoops on Feb. 7. The event celebrated Valentine’s Day with mini bouquets, offering students and other attendees their choice of flowers to create their own mini bouquet. The first 25 fans at the women’s basketball game against St. Edward’s University received free caricatures in the Kinesiology-Convocation Building. Carolina Merla | BridgeDustdevils women's basketball players, including junior Jayden Smallwood (21, next to right), wear pink uniforms and watch from the bench during the game against St. Edwards University as part of the Hearts and Hoops event on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in TAMIU's g...

CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students

26Nov

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CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students

CAMPUS: Halloween Fest offers spooky time for students By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 Campus life reached one of its annual highs as people arrived and the whole area came alive with music, colorful lights and the smell of food. TAMIU’s annual Halloween Fest kicked off from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 on the Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center lawn. The event was free and open to the public. Students, faculty, staff and even local families with little kids in costumes came to enjoy the night. Most everyone came dressed up in creative and spooky outfits, which made the event more festive and full of Halloween spirit. Cynthia Torres | BridgeFrom left: Daiana Trevino Lun, Azucena Lira and Judith Michel Martinez of Club de Español XXI ...

25Nov

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CAMPUS: CAB hosts El Mercadito event

CAMPUS: CAB hosts El Mercadito event By Chris AguilarBridge Staff WriterPublished Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025 Setting up their booths to showcase unique products, local entrepreneurs and vendors sold items to students during the El Mercadito event. Hosted by the Texas A&M International University Campus Activities Board, the event featured a wide variety of goods, ranging from jewelry, custom-made clothing, scented candles, collectible toys and more. Held from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 15, the vendors peddled their wares inside the Student Center rotunda. The market drew in curious students who discovered the event while passing through the building on their way for lunch or a study break. Many, like TAMIU student Hailey Gonzalez, were pleasantly surprised to find a pop-up filled with local...

CAMPUS: Maroon Madness kicks off basketball season

19Nov

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CAMPUS: Maroon Madness kicks off basketball season

CAMPUS: Maroon Madness kicks off basketball season By Cynthia TorresBridge Staff WriterPublished Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 TAMIU held its annual Maroon Madness event where the women's and men's basketball teams kicked off their 2025-2026 season. The event began with various clubs outside the Kinesiology-Convocation Building, such as TAMIU K-Pop Organization and Repro Justice 956. Students participated in games, like bean-bag toss and air hockey, at various club booths. Smiles, laughter and overall good energy filled the air along with the waft of food. They offered food such as macaroni, burgers, Sloppy Joes, as well as desserts like brownies and cookies, plus drinks like lemonade and water. Arlene Morin | BridgeTAMIU men's and women's basketball teams make mummies during Maroon...

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