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TAMUK announces partnership with Premont ISD

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Tears of joy were shed by the board and staff members of the Premont Independent School District as Texas A&M University in Kingsville confirmed to academically collaborate with the school to help keep education in Premont alive during a press conference on May 21 in the Founder’s Room at Lewis Hall. With the school at risk of being shut down for good, ... Read More »

Four Graduation Ceremonies for 854 Students

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The end is nigh. The Spring semester’s graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 10 in the Stienke Physical Education Center (SPEC), as per usual, but there have been a few changes. From the 634 students who graduated in May of 2012, the amount has jumped to 854 students expecting to graduate with their bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees at this ... Read More »

Parking and dorm renovation discussed

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Students have seen the good, the bad and the ugly of what goes on in campus life. The President’s Round Table was the time and place that was used to discuss the campus related issues that students go through on a daily basis.  The student body, faculty and staff took the time to answer any questions and concerns that were ... Read More »

Art department donates print to City of Kingsville

Jesus De La Rosa (left) and Will Castillo (right) present the print to the city council.

The City of Kingsville accepted a large art print donation from Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s (TAMUK) at the city council meeting on Monday. The print was the same print the art department had used in the Ranch Hand Art Roundup in November. “It was all an agreement from the Ranch Hand Art Roundup,” said Will Castillo, a student worker who was ... Read More »

TAMUK Police Blotter April 16, 2013

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Disorderly Conduct Case No. 13-0383 4/10/13; Martin Hall An officer was dispatched to Martin Hall in reference to disorderly conduct. The officer spoke to a student who said he saw and identified a male urinating on a wall at the volleyball courtyard of Martin Hall. The student said he saw the man walking while carrying an item the student told ... Read More »

TAMUK Opera to present ‘The magic flute’

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The Texas A&M University- Kingsville Opera Workshop will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” this coming weekend at Bellamah Music Building. “The Magic Flute,” an opera in two acts, tells the story of the young prince Tamino,  who after being pursued by a snake, ends up in the lands of the Queen of the Night. After the Queen’s Ladies help Tamino ... Read More »

Noche de Carrera – Lenguaje y Literatura

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En la Universidad de Tejas A&M- Kingsville (TAMUK), la Noche de Carrera del departamento de Lenguaje y Literatura fue el martes 26 de marzo y tuvo lugar en el Cuarto Azul del edificio Sam Fore. El propósito de este evento era para que los estudiantes con especializaciones de español, Inglés, y francés, puedan desarrollar sus habilidades y para poder abrir ... Read More »

10th Simposio Estudiantil de Sigma Delta Pi

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El décimo Simposio Estudiantil de Sigma Delta Pi será el 25 de abril en el Cuarto Azul del edificio Sam Fore en la Universidad de Texas A&M- Kingsville (TAMUK).  El simposio comenzara a las 9:30 en la mañana y finaliza a la 1 de la tarde. El simposio es patrocinado por Sigma Delta Pi, Capitulo Gamma Lamba, Departamento de Literatura ... Read More »

Pinwheels symbolize loss of innocence

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Located on the lawn of the main entrance to Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Manning Hall is a collection of dark blue pinwheels. The pinwheels, from the Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign, will be displayed throughout the month of April as a reflection of Child Abuse Prevent Month. “The pinwheels are symbolic to children,” said Kristina Bernal-Marichalar, advisor to the Sociology Honor Society, ... Read More »

Beauty Pageants Seem Kind of Insulting

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There are lots of things I don’t understand. Drinking, partying, religion, drugs, reality television, celebrity worship; they’re all about doing something demeaning because someone told you it was cool (and maybe you’ll get some money out of it.) It’s gotten to the point where I have basically given up trying to figure them out. But there’s a deficiency in my ... Read More »