Marking the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei’s astronomical observations, the LBV Planetarium hosted guest lecturer Don Winget, professor of astronomy at the University of Texas.”Only four percent of the universe consists of what you and I can see,” explained Winget, going further to state that it’s made mostly of dark […]

The Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Gallery hosted a new spring exhibit, “Goin’ Mobile,” which featured the work of Adam Blumberg, Min-Tse Chen, Mark Hogensen, Tao Rey, Mark Schatz, and Ethel Shipton. Those who attended the showing on March 5 got to view multiple styles of art: photography, […]

Dear Faculty and Students of Dr. Annette Olsen-Fazi,My heartfelt thanks go out to all of Annette’s friends, colleagues and students at TAMIU for the outpouring of love and recognition for her contribution to her beloved TAMIU. She had found the perfect fit for her background and education and enjoyed using […]

Get your leotard and spandex ready ladies and gents-it’s time for a little something called yoga. A sage named Yogi Swatmarama introduced yoga to India in the fifteenth century. Yet, it was not until recent years that yoga hit mainstream America. Recently, yoga has become an acceptable form of exercise […]

What do you think, Laredo? Should domestic violence be tolerated? Are there double standards: celebrities versus “ordinary people or females versus males? Should a female be charged for slapping a male, and if not, why is the male charged? Please share your thoughts by commenting on the bridge website @ […]

Sarah Gonzalez is a senior majoring in political science. Not just a student of politics, she also has a civic interest in campus affairs. She fits the description of a student you might think is well acquainted with Student Government (SG) and how it works. “I know SG helps address […]

#8220;No meat on Friday!” My friend, Memo, exclaimed as I took a bite of my juicy double-bacon cheese burger. “Why not?” I mumbled with a mouth full of the forbidden food. He thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know. You’re just not supposed to eat meat on Fridays […]

Dear Reader, How is your semester going? Have you traveled recently? Read any Bridge articles you liked-or disliked? Which stories do you read? Which do you skip? We want to know!This is my last semester as an undergrad, and the TAMIU community has grown since I started. Working on campus […]

#8220;No meat on Friday!” My friend, Memo, exclaimed as I took a bite of my juicy double-bacon cheese burger. “Why not?” I mumbled with a mouth full of the forbidden food. He thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know. You’re just not supposed to eat meat on Fridays […]

During the March 4 Student Government Senate meeting, discussion centered around Senate Bill 014-Spring 2009, the Executive Sessions Amendment and Legislative Streamlining Bill. Authored by College of Arts and Sciences Senators Juan Sebastian Mendive and Carlos Cantu, SB 014 intends to amend SB 013, the Establishment of Executive Sessions Act, […]