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Stabbed

'Get out or get stabbed.'

Exclusive interview with woman who jabbed boyfriend

The East Texan was able to get an exclusive interview with Porscha Williams, the student who stabbed her then-boyfriend, Jerald Manuel, in a Jan. 6 altercation. Full story

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Jessica Mug

Sometimes selfishness is more vital than selflessness in life

I overheard a person very close to me on the phone the other day tell his friend, "I'm only a jerk to you when you need me to be," and I don't know what it was, but a switch flipped inside my brain. Sometimes, people just need learn how to say no, and I am one of those people. Full story

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Lions fail to end losing streaks at Midwestern State

Slow starts haunted the Texas A&M University-Commerce basketball teams Wednesday, resulting in another pair of conference losses, this time to Midwestern State in Wichita Falls. Full story

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Dodgeball tourney to help Make-A-Wish

Texas A&M University-Commerce chapter of the Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), in association with the Sigma Chi fraternity, is sponsoring a Dodgeballwish Tournament on Feb. 3 and 4. Full story

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Foxy Shazam offers new unique sound

If you've never heard the band Foxy Shazam before, I urge you to take a listen. I may get a little ahead of myself when I say this, but I honestly believe that they are the Queen of our generation. If Queen ever decided to get back together and do a tour, I believe that Eric Sean Nally, lead singer of Foxy Shazam, would be a perfect fit.

Garza

CISD opens Plaza for Hispanic education

The Commerce Community Plaza - a designated site designed to educate Latino American youths and adults in the area with English as a Second Language classes and other programs - was officially opened in a ceremony last night at the A.C. Williams Elementary School cafeteria.

Savannah headshot

Careless pedestrians must pay more attention on campus

The importance of correctly using the crosswalks on and around campus is more imperative than ever before. As the university enrollment grows every semester, more and more students are crossing the streets from all angles, causing chaos and stress for drivers. I can't speak for everyone, but I know that almost hitting several students last week who were too busy texting to look at where they were going didn't really top off my day.

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Lions looking up midway through LSC schedule

With half the Lone Star Conference basketball schedule in the books, the Texas A&M University-Commerce men and women will have to make up some ground if they hope to reach the LSC Championship, set to take place in just over a month.

Remedial classes to count toward GPA in Fall

Developmental courses will soon count toward a student's GPA. The new system, beginning Fall 2012, will be applicable to all students in developmental classes at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Underworld

'Underworld' provides brutal thrill ride

Every year, the first quarter brings a plethora of sci-fi/fantasy action movies that constantly push the limit of what the human brain allows as acceptably stupid in a film. Only time will tell how "Chronicle" will turn out, but with the release of the fourth installment of the Underworld franchise, "Underworld: Awakening," 2012 has delivered its first dumb but incredibly fun success.

Konkuk

Korean students only beginning of university's 'globalization'

 

Texas A&M University-Commerce is now home to 148 students from Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea, thanks to a partnership between the schools.

Old Music Building

Old building goes 'green' as officials ponder future plans

Demolition of the old Music Building is scheduled to be complete by Jan. 23 as Texas A&M University-Commerce prepares to make the area into a green space.

Editorial: Falling bricks a sign of university's age

We all have, or will have, those moments in life that show our age. For the majority of us, it might be the first time we reject cartoons in order to watch more "mature" television shows. Later on it might be the first time we forget where we put our glasses even though they are on top of our heads, or it could be the first time we pull a muscle we don't even know exists while playing sports.

Konkuk

Korean students only beginning of university's 'globalization'

Texas A&M University-Commerce is now home to 148 students from Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea, thanks to a partnership between the schools.