#8220;Yeah, let me have some hot dog-fried rice” is just a snippet from a long line of hilarious quips from comical genius Chinaman. He recently performed at this year’s Autmus Fest, but his material was received by a somewhat sluggish crowd. Either Laredo has never seen anything like Chinaman and […]

#8220;We want to reach as many students as possible and educate them about culture and traditions,” said Miguel Trevino, Associate Director of Student Activities about Hispanic Heritage Month.Hispanic Heritage Month started on Sept. 15 and continues through Oct. 15. This year, Student Activities, Student Government, and the Campus Activities Board […]

Matt Cook knew that if he made a film about wounded war veterans, he would have to fight the temptation to load the movie down with his own political agenda. Unwilling to risk “diluting the narrative,” Cook chose to leave Swim, the story of two Iraq veterans, just that–a story. […]

On Friday, Oct. 10, the First Year Writing Program (FYWP) and the South Texas Writing Project (STWP) hosted a workshop titled “Revisiting The Curious Writer.” The presentation featured Dr. Bruce Ballenger, a professor of composition and author of The Curious Writer, the main textbook used in ENGL 1301 and 1302.Before […]

The Long Duo, Beatrice and Dr. Christina Long, took the stage of the Fine and Performing Arts Recital Hall on Oct. 5 for the opening recital of the third season of TAMIU’s Steinway Recital Series. The Long Duo has performed throughout the United States and Asia, having recently performed at […]

Now in his second year as an Assistant Professor of English in the Department of Language and Literature, Dr. Paul Niemeyer is organizing an ALS Walk that will take place Nov. 8 on campus. ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a […]

The following is a continuation of an interview conducted by Bridge writer Mike Herrera IV with Student Government President James Cortez, which appeared in our last issue. Herrera: Faculty turnover came up briefly at the SG meeting. What do you all think about that?Cortez: We’re meeting with Dr. Arenaz [Provost […]

The TAMIU Student Government (SG) recently approved measures to put forth a new visible tradition on campus. During the open meeting of Oct. 22, the Student Senate approved Senate Bill (SB) 009, which appropriates $1,500 for one of granite benches in the Lamar Bruni Vergara (LBV) Memorial Garden. On the […]

With the Nov. 4 presidential election fast approaching, some motivated students want their classmates to participate in the democratic process. “We feel that young people, college students, all over the country are truly going to make a difference in this election,” said Prakash K. Mansighani, President of the TAMIU College […]

Graduation resides in the back of students’ minds as the culmination of years of hard work here at the university. But while students envision that day, many fail to adequately monitor their own academic progress towards that end. This leads to surprises and a desire to return that graduation gift. […]