Hello everyone, my name is Sofia Sanmiguel Gutierrez, your Student Body president. I’ve been involved in Student Government for the past three years, and I never saw a more caring, diverse, hard working group as your representatives. That’s why I would like to start out by thanking them for all […]
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De Los Santos’: The ‘Tejano Project’
A National Geographic photographer has created a project focused completely on Texas’ border culture. Penny De Los Santos’ South Texas art exhibit opened January 25 at the Fine and Performing Arts’ Gallery. A native of the area, De los Santos has always had a particular interest in South Texas. Her […]
Dustdevils settle for nothing else but victory
The Dustdevil men’s basketball team dominated Oklahoma Panhandle State during their game on February 8. Men’s Basketball Head Coach Curtis Condie went into the game with the mentality of “the team that gets the most rebounds will get the win.” This strategy worked out really well for the Dustdevils, who […]
A closer look at the sun
Seems like the sun has nothing to hide these days after being exposed at a show at the university planetarium entitled ”Secrets of the Sun.” It premiered in early January and will be running through April. In ”Secrets of the Sun,” the sun reveals itself by providing a deep insight […]
Lady Dustdevils score double home victory
With the 2006-2007 basketball seasons coming to an end, teams are all trying to earn their respective spot in the Heartland Conference. The lady Dustdevils, being one of the teams, managed to come out on top with two victories: they defeated Oklahoma Panhandle State University on February 8 and UT […]
A little country, a little rock n’roll – Part II
Don DilegoPhotographs of 1971Grade: A With all of the filler flooding today’s airwaves (particularly Laredo’s), it’s refreshing to discover an artist that sounds like he’d feel right at home not only on the local country radio station, but also on any independent station that Sirius or XM happens to be […]
A little country, a little rock n’roll
Old 97’sHit by a Train: The Best of the Old 97’sGrade: A- Since Big Buck 98.1 romped its way onto the airwaves, Laredo’s been in a country-fied, or country-fried, mood. In keeping with that thread, the Bridge brings you a pair of artists that “walk the line” between country and […]
Proposed Athletics Fee to be Voted on by Student Body
Texas A&M International University students will have an opportunity to vote on a proposed Athletics Fee March 6,7 and 8. The proposed fee will assist the University in its move from the NAIA Athletic Conference to NCAA Division II (no football). The move to NCAA requires additional funding levels for […]
EDITOR SAYS…Tuition increase lowest in system
The money we, college students, put towards our education is an investment in our futures. Some of us depend highly on Federal Pell grants, loans or some form of government assistance to make sure that we are able to afford this future investment. With tuition going up every year across […]
Poll shows some students are not up to date about politics
According to a recent online survey conducted by The Bridge, as many as 48 percent of respondents could not correctly identify the newly-elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, D-CA. The Bridge can be seen online at www.thebridgenewspaper.com As part of the online survey, participants were asked […]