Spring Break
Big Bird greets visitors at "Rock-it Fest." Astronomy rocks at the fest
In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, the Lamar Bruni Vergara Science Center and Planetarium hosted it's day-long "Rock-It Fest 2009" on Sat. April 18.
An estimated 1500-2000 person mix of TAMIU familiars and Laredo families toured the campus grounds and enjoyed food and attractions, such as face painting, a Nintendo Wii booth, a moon walk, and more.…
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The late Dr. Olsen-Fazi TAMIU Film Festival kicks off
Running from May 2 to May 30, the Annette Olsen-Fazi International Film Festival has grown from its initial roots as a sole French film festival.
In 2007, the late Dr. Annette Olsen-Fazi created TAMIU's first French film festival. The following year, she applied for grants in order to continue screening international films with the vision of bringing cultures from abroad to our campus.…
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Terry Nelson of LEAP visits and lectures at TAMIU.gulation" of drugs. Legalized regulation' of drugs discussed
Terry Nelson, an executive board member and four-year volunteer of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, urged the "legalized regulation" of drugs in an April 16 presentation.
His presentation was titled "Criminal Justice Professionals Speaking Out Against the War on Drugs" and was sponsored by the TAMIU criminal justice program and the Republican Women's Association.…
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Latin American Film Festival screens 'City of God'
"I heard about this at Spanish class. I've never been to [a screening]. I thought it would be interesting," said audience member Katherine Reyes.
Reyes was one of many TAMIU students seated in the Student Center auditorium's plush seats prepared to watch the City of God movie screening.…
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Poetry Reading
The Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library Annual Poetry Reading took place Tuesday, April 14, in the Great Room, in honor of National Library Week. Students, faculty, staff and members of the Laredo community were invited to read an original or favorite poem. Above, Head of Public Services John Maxstadt reads "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert W.…
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Pre-Exam Jam 2009 best booth winner
During the "Spring 2009 Pre-Exam Jam" held on Thursday, April 23, the Mathematical Society participated in a fundraising event: "Hotdogs and Chips" where they won the "Best Booth Decoration Award."…
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Reader discusses 'freedom of expression'Editor's note: Ashanti S. Barrera Moreno is a student in the International Language Institute (ILI). According to Wikipedia, freedom of expression is accurately defined as "the freedom to speak freely without censorship or limitation." However, is it right if people say everything they wanted? Philosophers, prominent politicians, and even pop stars and celebrities have written about the importance of expressing our own ideas in order explore the rationale behind axioms or to develop social sciences.An open letter to the Student Government president-elect.
'Lord' entertains crowd in 14th season of dancingThe lights dim, and the audience is greeted by a chorus of traditional Celtic music and a sudden burst of light; the show is a masterfully orchestrated arrangement of precision dancing, color, lighting and pyrotechnics which leaves no soul untouched. This was the start of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance and company, and retold the traditional story of Good vs.Fantasy writer talks publishing
The age of pirates returns with heistsntil recently, many of us thought that pirates were a relic of the past, something that crossed our mind for only a brief section in American history (i.e.- the Barbary Wars) or when we see a blockbuster film starring Johnny Depp. Off the coast of Somalia, though, they are a living reality. |
