This fall the university welcomed a new group of students. High school freshman have been on campus since the beginning of the school year as a part of the Early College High School (ECHS) program sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The program was established to provide college-prep […]
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AutMus clicks with crowds
The second annual AutMus Festival brought in music lovers from all areas of South Texas. AutMus’, put together by the TAMIU Alumni Association, main sponsors for the event included Ford, Miller Lite, BMP Radio and Sames Motors. Families crowded around the inflatable slides and other child luring entertainment made available […]
Department hosts prestigious confab
University faculty from across the Southwest and around the world presented at the Linguistic Association of the Southwest’s 35th annual meeting September 29 through October 1. Presenters and attendees gathered at the Western Hemispheric Trade Center for Friday’s sessions, and weekend sessions were hosted by La Posada Hotel in downtown […]
JD Natasha hits AutMus
JD Natasha is an 18-year-old Latin Pop sensation ready to cross over to the American stage. “We’re trying to get out of a Spanish deal so we can record an English record which is what I really want to do,” she stated with eyelashes flaring.With the amount of attention she […]
President’s corner
Did you know? * William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was elected in 1992 and re-elected in 1996.* He went to Georgetown University, DC, where he majored in international relations.* He went to Oxford University, England as a Rhodes Scholar.* He attended Yale Law School, […]
All that counts are the smiles
As I made my way through the crowds (like a mouse caught in a maze) at AutMus, I couldn’t help but notice that most people were wearing the same thing; a big fat smile on their faces. Believe it or not, I myself couldn’t prevent but crack one every now […]
A moment with the student government president
I think our actions speak louder than words. I want to congratulate everybody. We are doing a great job. We have accomplished A LOT of things and we have only been here for ONE MONTH! These are the main issues we have accomplished (or started) on our first month: – HB 153: “Thank you letter” and […]
Slow beginings, happy ending?
For a brief moment, I pondered whether arriving at 3:30 p.m. left J.J. and me with little to write about concerning the 2nd annual AutMus Festival. Perhaps everything worth writing about happened just before we got there or at 1 o’clock or something silly like that. I get pretty paranoid […]
Come on Justin…play that funky music
Justin Timberlake Future Sex/Love SoundsGrade: B After giving Justin Timberlake’s latest a listen, you definitely see where the “future” part comes in. For the most part, the album abandons the organic sound and exchanges it for synthesized, roboticized, beat-laded grooves. However, you can count on the former N’Syncer to maintain […]
Dustdevils stormed OPSU Lady Aggies
Two days after a successful win over St. Mary’s, the Lady Dustdevil’s cleaned house Oct. 6 and 7 with two wins (3-0) over the Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU) Lady Aggies. The Dustdevil’s showed no sign of slowing down their four game winning streak quickly sending the OPSU Aggies back […]