Archives for December 2016
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Local organization “Proyecto Niños” delivered sixty gifts to students at Kennedy-Zapata Elementary school. This organization has made holiday donations to the campus for several years. The representative for “Proyecto Niños” is Leslie Rincon. School Principal Thelma Martinez stated that the organization has been like family to her campus. “They bring so much happiness
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Joining the ranks of popular writers who started their careers in science—authors such as Michael Crichton, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lewis Carroll and Brian May of Queen—is Texas A&M International University student Esteban Vargas, chemistry major and Fall 2016 Magna Cum Laude graduate. Vargas’s short story,
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-For the upcoming holiday season, United Independent School District will observe the following special schedule: -December 16, 2016 –will be the last, full day for all students. Students are expected to arrive at school as regularly scheduled and will be dismissed at their usual time. – December 19, 2016 through January
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Laredo, Texas- Students and visitors to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) can now view an impressive addition to the University’s growing art collection. Last week, Laredoan Anthony Leyendecker, Jr. provided a gift of a large-scale 17th Century painting of St. John the Baptist to the University. The painting, created circa 1690s by famed
Courtesy Steve Harmon, (Laredo, Texas)-Take a break from crowded stores and the hustle and bustle of the season and enjoy a special Christmas season show, “Mystery of the Christmas Star,” at the Texas A&M International University Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium Saturday, Dec. 17. Show times are at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. General admission is
Courtesy Rocio Moore, (Laredo, Texas)-The United Independent School Distict has been notified by American Electric Power (AEP) that Centeno Elementary will experience power outage for about an hour due to an electric line that needs to be fix in order for power to be restored in the community. Classes continue today at Centeno Elementary, officials
Courtesy Alex Meyer, (Laredo, Texas)-Computers are everywhere, but fewer schools teach computer science than 10 years ago. Centeno elementary school joined the mission to reverse this trend for a second year by participating in the Hour of Code, a program that introduces students to computer science. Over 100 major national sponsors have partnered to support
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, TX – Weather permitting on Saturday, December 10, 2016 beginning at 8 a.m., Oscar Renda Contracting will close the State Loop (SL) 20 north- to southbound turnaround under the Kansas City Southern bridge for excavation work. Motorists are urged to seek an alternate route during this excavation work. Off-duty police officers
Courtesy Mika S. Akikuni, Laredo, Texas- This holiday season, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) and its students received a much welcome gift of $22,000 for student scholarships from the Consulate General of México in Laredo. Scholarship recipients were presented in ceremonies held Thursday at the University in Senator Judith Zaffirini Student Success Center and attended
Courtesy Veronica Cantu, (Laredo, Texas)-The City of Laredo Mayor and City Council recently honored the United High School Band for advancing to state competition that was held on November 8 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. They were the only 6-A high school band from Laredo to advance to state competition and competed against other
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