Thanks to Texas A&M International’s Student Government Association (SGA), students on campus were able to sit in on a special Mayoral debate held on October 23rd in the Student Center Ballroom that evening at 8pm. Mayoral candidates participating in the debate included Guadalupe Botello, Roland S Herrera, Jose Durantes Jr, […]
Author: Tina Gomez
Master of Arts in Communication Now Offered at TAMIU
Texas A&M International University is now offering a Master of Arts degree and students are eligible to enroll as early as Spring 2015. The new program was recently passed by The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and comes from the approval of the Texas A&M University System. The good news […]
Crudeza bring fresh new life to classic rock
(Reed, Hernandez, and Moon at the Crudeza practice space) Consisting of lead guitarist, George Moon (real name Jorge Luna), rhythm guitarist James Reed, drummer Rene Hernandez, and bassist Sergio Loera, Crudeza have been gaining a lot of notoriety in the Laredo music scene for their spot-on classic rock cover songs. […]
Recital de Poesía y Música
El pasado jueves, 6 de noviembre se llevó a cabo el recital de poesía y música que anualmente ofrece el Club de Español de Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). Dicho evento tuvo lugar en el Student Center o centro estudiantil 236 dando inicio 7:30 para terminar a las 8:30 p.m. […]
Expanding Tastes in Laredo
Tucked away in a Shiloh Drive shopping center is BBQ Park, a recently in the past year, opened restaurant of authentic Korean cuisine. Located at 416 Shiloh Drive, the restaurant is not easy to get to by bus as you have to take the El Metro 16 bus downtown, then […]
Halloween Fest 2014
Halloween occurred on Friday this year but Texas A&M International University began the treating early. On Thursday, October 30th, TAMIU held its annual Halloween Fest on the Fine and Performance Arts green as the final activity of its Wicked Wellness Week. The festival began at 5:00 p.m. and continued until […]
Laredo Elects New Mayor
On November 6, 2014, Webb County voters cast their votes in the general elections for 2014. Included in the ballot were some local offices, including several Laredo Council seats, City Mayor, and County Judge. The candidates for City Mayor was large with seven persons vying for the position. The candidates […]
Chilly Reception at Disney’s Maleficent Screening
Maleficent was not the only cold being at the outdoor screening held at Texas A&M International University on the Friday night of November 14th. With temperatures in the low 40s, the small crowd that came out to the Fine and Performing Arts Green made certain to bring blankets to bundle […]
Stay Calm and Just Take The Final
We all know what's coming up ahead.With last minute projects or assignments during this season, everyone is running around trying to get stuff done. But the most important of them all is FINALS. We all dread for them to come and we also dread the preparation for them. Here are […]
Getaway from Midterms and Finals
Midterms have approached us and finals are only a couple of weeks away. Dustdevils are all around campus occupying the library study rooms or Skylab computers getting ready for their exams. During these crucial times we must remember that we should take time for ourselves and not drive ourselves to […]