The assassination of Benazir Bhutto, President Pervez Musharraf’s most powerful opponent, has thrown Pakistan into chaos just 12 days before elections. Bhutto died after gunfire and a suicide bomb attack targeted her at a campaign rally outside the Pakistani capital. As news of her death spread, angry supporters poured onto […]

The Democratic duel for the presidential nomination has taken a problematical shift from Super Tuesday to the super delegate, opening a kind of shadow primary race for the support of hundreds of elite party members.With Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama less than 100 delegates apart in the chase for […]

After Super Tuesday, Republican John McCain emerged as a big winner, but the Arizona Senator failed to eliminate his rivals. Meanwhile, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama split victories in a historic battle for the White House this fall.McCain, who swept large states like California and New York and opened […]

Campaign signs for local candidates can be found all over the city, and the school’s entrance is definitely no exception. In an exciting and controversial election year marked by unprecedented federal candidates, where do local politics stand in students’ minds? When questioned about their status as registered voters, several students […]

#8220;Dr. Alfredo Supervielle was one of the kindest, most considerate, courtly men I have ever known,” said TAMIU President Ray Keck.Supervielle, one of the six founding faculty members of the university, died earlier this month. He played an important part in the establishment of the university, but that’s only part […]

This spring, a new universal notification system, powered by e2campus, will be implemented to reinforce security.DustyALRT sends text messages to cellular phones, e-mail accounts, and voice messages to home phones. TAMIU will provide this service at no additional charge to students, faculty, and staff; however, the messages sent to cellular […]

With Senators Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Clinton of New York virtually dividing the delegate count in the race for the Democratic nomination, the party leaders and faithful have a major dilemma on their hands: a tie ballgame heading into the convention.”I think we’re going to have a nominee […]

For students desiring an outlet to express and share their art, Reflections is accepting submissions.The literary magazine is published annually and is comprised of student work including prose, poetry, art, and photography.”It’s an opportunity to see how your work can be interpreted based on the-no pun intended-reflections of others,” says […]

#8220;He wanted to become someone and do more for his family,” said Julissa Garza, the office coordinator for the Office of Special Programs, about Eric Ivan Tavares.Tavares, an 18-year-old TAMIU student, was killed in an automobile accident earlier this month.According to the Laredo Morning Times, Tavares was seated in the […]

#8220;She was smart and funny. She always wanted to help people,” said Cynthia Rodriguez, a staff assistant at the Fine and Performing Arts Department, about Ana Maria Ramirez, a communication major who was killed in an automobile accident in late January.Ramirez, 21, was in San Antonio when an alleged drunk […]