What do President Dr. Ray Keck, Library Director Rodney Webb, Dr. Lem Landos Railsback, Dr. Norma Elia Cantú, and Dr. Frances Gates Rhodes have in common? They are all individuals who were influenced by the character and friendship of Dr. F. Allen Briggs. On Thursday, March 5, the Great Room […]
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‘A Long Way Gone’ opens eyes
About two years ago, I purchased I thought an appropriate evening read to go along with a course I was taking in international law and organizations; I ended up with something completely unexpected. I found myself disturbed at night as I read, unwilling to put the book down and unable […]
‘Voices in the Monte’ presents Christine Granados
Christine Granados, author of “Brides and Sinners in El Chuco” was the featured guest of the “Voices in Monte Writers Series,” sponsored by the TAMIU Writing Center, on Thursday, March 26.According to a TAMIU press release, the “Voices in the Monte Writers Series” is “intended to provide an opportunity for […]
Freshmen spring break in Poland
Editor’s Note: During spring break, a group of freshman traveled to Poland as part of the “Reading the Globe: The Freshman Experience.” One freshman was Bridge Staff Writer Diana Grace, who earned the trip by submitting a personal essay on Gerda Weissmann Klein’s memoir “All But My Life.” The following […]
Gandhi provides words for living
We live in interesting, but trying, times. Growing up, most of us were taught that opportunity was available to anyone who worked hard and wanted it enough; now, the daily news mostly brings negative reports on the economy, leading us to wonder if that lesson will be a promise unfulfilled. […]
The Super Mega Awesome Adventures of Jack and Jill
Why Bad Movies?
#8220;The Wrestler”–it’s violently gritty, sexually raw, at times heart-retching, and at times hilarious. I’ll admit I even cried, but what has my jaw hitting the floor is how nearly no one saw this Darren Aronofsky film (He’s the same director for “Requiem for a Dream”).The Wrestler is just one of […]
UNASUR’s potential
A major challenge to the rehabilitation of the United States’ standing abroad rests upon how it establishes its relations with South America.Formerly a region lacking in political clout and weakened by regional rivalry, the southern continent of the Western hemisphere has become a significant contender on the world stage. Brazil […]
SND ‘denounces’ Greek life article
This message (see page 2) posted on behalf of Sigma Nu Delta (SND) has been criticized and has produced other false comments as posted on the Bridge Web site. Nonetheless, the organization stands behind its original message because the article–“Greek Stagnancy” by Luis Ramirez–is not only a false representation of […]
Greek life thrives despite its low profile
Greeks (fraternities and sororities), their wooden Greek letters, party flyers, and sweatshirts dominate countless campuses around the nation. “Greek” is not a club. It’s not just a group. It’s a way of life.It’s competitive. It’s selective. It’s based on the foundations that through a united front, a group of people […]