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Campus blood drive saves lives; more volunteers needed

#8220;Although 10 percent of most universities’ population donate blood, only 11 students [from TAMIU] donated the last time we were here,” said Lorie Garcia, Donor Recruiter Consultant for the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC), a non-profit community blood center since 1971.After having low results, STBTC came to campus […]

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Second season of intramural volleyball a success

The intramural volleyball league finished a second successful season under the supervision of Stephen Sayward, Assistant Director of Intramural Sports.”In comparison to last year, we had an 80 percent turnaround. Our teams increased from nine to 20 – including a new women’s and housing division,” said Sayward.The housing division started […]

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno: A sweet, sappy comedy

Anyone can make a porno. All one needs is an old, high school buddy to serve as cameraman, a stripper, an odd man with the keen ability to have an erection on cue, and two lifelong friends-who are both secretly in love with each other-in desperate need of cash. At […]

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Twilight: More a guilty pleasure than anything else

For weeks before the premiere of one of the year’s most anticipated films, there was no escaping the fandom of Twilight, a series that tells the age-old story of a dangerous vampire and the mortal girl who falls in love with him, even if you tried to. Tweens could be […]

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TAMIU votes diversely yet offers support collectively

A feeling of electricity ran through the air at TAMIU on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Whether it was a quiet whisper coming from a stunned student or a loud proclamation from an eager professor, it seemed as though no one could quite believe what had happened the night before. In […]

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Final public hearing on proposed fee increases

There will be a public hearing regarding proposed increases in tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University. The hearing is Friday, Jan. 16, at noon in the Student Center rotunda (ground floor). The hearings inform students of proposed changes to tuition and fees and reasons for such changes which, […]

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Textbook prices leave students with empty pockets

Never does a semester go by without students dealing with the inevitable hardship of textbook prices. While many students attempt to circumvent retail prices by borrowing, exchanging, or purchasing at a discount through online vendors such as Amazon.com, one practice in particular is making that more difficult: customized textbooks. Students […]

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Incarnate Word defeats the Lady Dustdevils 11-0

The women’s soccer team faced nationally ranked Incarnate Word on Friday, Oct. 3 and lost with a final score of 11-0.The Dustdevils were playing without standout forward Melissa Medrano (due to health issues) and Cassie Delgado, a mid-fielder, who got hurt early in the game.”Losing Delgado early in the game […]

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Bears win intramural flag football championship, advance to Island Bowl

Stephen Sayward, Assistant Director of Intramurals, is pleased and excited about the success of intramural sports during his second year with the university.”I want to thank the wonderful student, staff, and intramural participants, for they have helped me with my transition [from Texas Tech University to TAMIU] which led to […]

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Anonymous caller makes bomb threats on campus

#8220;The caller was identified as a female voice with an accent,” said Felipe Garza, Director of the Campus Police Department in regards to the individual who recently called in bomb threats on campus.Campus Police are still investigating in hope of catching the individual responsible for the bomb threat calls. “We […]