A little over ten years ago, a man was called to Dr. Keck’s office to discuss important matters. That man was Dr. Carlos E. Cuellar, and he was called to discuss the creation of the D.D. Hachar Honors Program. Today, the program celebrated the graduation of their 10th cohort this […]

Classes have started and it all seems to be going pretty well until you hit a deer on your way to school. Then you can’t find parking, you realize you don’t have any friends, and you don’t see any fun events happening at TAMIU. Now, if they only had a […]

Every year on the 31st of October, the dead walk among the living and the things that go bump in the night come out to play, but it wasn’t just another dark and gloomy O’Hallows Eve. On this Halloween, the moon was full and ran red and the night was […]

Yucatan, Mexico has some of the most beautiful white sand beaches, thanks to the natural works of two great seas: the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. The majestic beauty of Merida can be seen in the city, but once one travels outside of the city to short distance towns […]

#8220;There is nothing to do in Laredo” is a common phrase heard from many students as they complain of the lack of entertainment outlets in Laredo. Contrary to this commonality, TAMIU has, since 2005, organized an event to combat boredom: Autmus Fest. Short for Autumn Music Festival, Autmus Fest guarantees […]

#8220;Our generational, historical, social, political, and cultural theme, rooted in our history and lighting the way toward a better tomorrow, is language. But on the matter of language-what to teach and how to teach it- we are today paralyzed in a position I know all of you find unacceptable, frustrating, […]

Editor’s note: The following is a letter addressed to the student body by new Student Government Association President Christine A. Cortez. Hello everyone! My name is Christine A. Cortez, and I am your Student Government Association President (SGA). Firstly, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank every single one […]

Under the direction of Adolf Hitler, an estimated six million Jews were murdered, methodically. However, what if the Holocaust never happened? What if Hitler was assassinated before he could carry out his Final Solution? What if, instead of a charismatic and commanding orator, Hitler was a cape-brandishing mouse-of-a-man, constantly outwitted […]

Spain was an alien. A couple of days before I spent my first full week in Granada, Spain, I arrived in Madrid after a don’t-remind-me-how-long flight. I didn’t mind my nagging neck and dormant derriere because after a cab dropped me off at the center of Madrid, shivers went down […]

Are you a first generation college student, have an economic need and /or have a documented learning or physical disability? Do you a desire to do well–academically and socially–in college and at the same time, help the community as well increase your own personal growth as an individual? If so, […]