Do you have an exit strategy? After a fire at a nightclub broke out in Rhode Island killing 100 people in 2003, the Texas State Fire Marshal decided to conduct a safety evaluation in 189 nightclubs, bars, and reception halls. The 189 places were randomly selected in eight counties throughout […]
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A Blessing in Disguise
Have you ever had one of those days when everything is going wrong? Ever feel like strangling the smiley, caffeine-induced happy idiots who just say “Good morning” routinely and almost robotically every morning before even considering that your morning might not be as bright as theirs? If you have, […]
Feel Good Tunes
We all have bad days and off days, for college students the stress of school, studying, work, and balancing a social life can trigger such days. Perhaps you didn’t do so well on a test you studied for or you didn’t get the grade you expected on your paper, […]
Finger Licking Good
For the past 15 years, I have been extremely passionate when it comes to the cooking. I believe cooking is a very simple yet delicate art that teaches humans to be patient, elegant, and most importantly, how to feed themselves. Throughout the years, I have learned a variety of different […]
Women’s Volleyball Prepares For Conference Tournament
Laredo, Texas – After Tuesday night’s loss to Incarnate Word, which was the Dustdevils second in a row since clinching a berth in the Heartland Conference Tournament, Head Coach Al Givens asked his team if they were done… if getting to the tournament was all they wanted to accomplish? […]
On Occupy Laredo
When I first became aware of the early efforts of Occupy Wall Street through reports and images coming out of New York City,it never occurred to me that this movement would reach the very streets of my home. Yet on November 6, 2011 at 3:00pm I sat at Jarvis […]
Casa Tibet Laredo
Casa Tibet was founded by Marco Antonio Karam under the auspices of the 14th Dalai Lama. The Laredo branch is directed by Ninfa Cantu Deandar. It is a non-profit organization where meditation is practiced and the study of Tibetan Buddhism. The purpose of Casa Tibet is to make aware […]
Graduate and Professional School Fair at TAMIU
The Texas A&M International University annual Graduate and Professional School Fair took place on Wednesday Oct. 19, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Student Center rotunda. Coordinated by the Office of Career Services, the fair provided a venue for graduate and professional programs from throughout the state […]
Macarena Hernandez Presents at STWP Fall Conference
Journalist and educator, Macarena Hernandez, participated at this year’s South Texas Writing Project Fall Conference. On October 29, 2011, the STWP hosted its annual fall conference at Texas A&M International University titled, “Writing in an Era of Diversity and Transformational Education.” Hernandez, writer of the “One-Family, Two Homelands” five-part […]
Student Advisory Committee:
On Wed. November 9, 2011 the Texas A&M International University Student Fee Advisory Committee will hold its third meeting of the semester. The meeting will take place at the Killiam Library and will begin at 3 p.m. The meetings are held with regards to the Texas A&M University System policy. The […]