Do you drink self-mixed or premixed energy drinks containing alcohol? A recent FDA crack down on alcoholic energy drinks such as High Gravity HG, High Gravity HG Orange and Lemon Lime, Spiked Moonshot, Four Loko, Joose, and Max has posed major health issues primarily on college campuses. Nine college students […]
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International Language Institute
The spring semester of 2011 will bring about some exciting changes for Texas A&M International University’s International Language Institute. Lisa Flores, visiting assistant professor will be the new director for the ILI. New opportunities will be provided to the TAMIU student body, as well as members of the community […]
Winners Recognized at the Juried Student Art Show
Texas A&M International University along with ArtInk held their annual juried student art. The reception took place on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 at the TAMIU Fine and Performing Arts Center Gallery. The reception began at 5 p.m. and ended at 7:30 p.m. Mikki Rodriguez was appointed as the judge for […]
The Bridge’s Birthday Bash
The Bridge Student Newspaper celebrated its 15th birthday with a charity concert that rocked TAMIU on Nov. 10. The event allowed the TAMIU community to donate toys in anticipation of the holiday season for those children who are less fortunate. The Bridge provided food, music and prizes to students, […]
Temperatures flare on “Tu Ternura Molotov”
On Friday, Nov. 12, Patricia Gonzalez y La Compania de Teatro Antagónica presented the play, “Tu Ternura Molotov.” The play adapted by Spanish Graduate student Abel de los Santos, produced by Professor Patricia Gonzalez and directed by Luz Martinez. Starring in the play were protagonists Lilia Eskildsen as Victoria, […]
United I.S.D keeps thousands safe
Who supervises the children when the parents are not there? What originally became a place for attending and receiving an education soon became a target for the possession of handguns, causing danger, and fear among the students and parents in Texas. Parents may begin to wonder how the security […]
Farmer’s Market in town
On Saturday Oct 30, 2010 Laredo’s Downtown Main Street Association sponsored Laredo’s First Farmers Market. The event was held at the Jarvis Plaza downtown from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event featured regional vendors and their produce. Homegrown fruits, vegetables and plenty of homemade baked goods were some of […]
Shoot to Kill Film Festival
TAMIU is more than just an institution for higher learning; it is a breeding ground for the arts, acting as a sanctuary for artists of all shapes and sizes. Artists have the Annual Fine Art Student Show “C’est La Vie.” Writers have Reflection. Dancers have their semester concert. […]
A Khmer’s ‘one kilo of brain’ that is as good as any other brain
My Sep. 22 column, “Effect of teachers is long lasting,” brought an anonymous blogger’s comments, signed “kaun khmer” (Khmer child), who thanked all educators for helping shape lives, and thanked me for sharing my life story in that article. The blogger wrote about having had no schooling under Pol Pot […]
Hard work pays off; TAMIU receives grants
On Wed. Oct. 20, 2010, Congressman Henry Cuellar presented two grants totaling $6,061,035 for the Engaging Sophomores/Graduation Project (ES/GP) and the Graduate Retention Enhancement (GRE) academic programs at Texas A&M International University. The event took place at TAMIU’s Western Hemispheric Trade Center lobby. For the announcement, TAMIU faculty and […]