Ceremonial dunking, daredevil stunts and duck hunting have all been a part of campus life associated with Gee Lake at A&M-Commerce. Gee Lake is located in front of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) and is named after the late Dr. James Gilliam Gee, president of East Texas State University (1947-1966). […]
Features
Terrifying Treats (video)
Fright Fest takes over MRC (Slideshow)
Playhouse director Klypchak aims to educate
Though Assistant Professor of Acting and Directing Dr. Carrie Klypchak is most visible as a part of the University Playhouse, most recently as director of “Iphigenia,” it is not her main focus at A&M-Commerce. “I consider myself a teacher first and everything else second,” she said. Even when she is […]
Equine center furthers education on horses
Unlike many other areas of study on campus, there is more to Agricultural and Equine Science than just a desk and a book. This is due largely in part to the Equine Center, which offers both agriculture and non-agriculture majors hands-on experience with horses, and a chance to build on […]
Rail hosts toga party (Slideshow)
Antonio Wright stays true to acting craft
There is seldom anything better in life than knowing what you want to do for a career. Theater and special education major Antonio Wright knew he wanted to act from a young age. “I played Martin Luther King Jr. when I was in third grade, and from then on, I […]
Musician Mary Jane’s art comes naturally
Music strikes the interest of people around the world because it is eclectic, and many of the musicians who create such cacophonies of sound are equally eclectic. One such arbiter of arranged tones is A&M-Commerce pre-med major Mary Jane Watkins. Watkins said her interest in music was sparked after […]
A&M-Commerce junior Andy Pickles trades English rain for southern hospitality
Junior math major and education minor Andy Pickles may not look out of place in East Texas, which he has called his home for the past two years. However, once he speaks, it quickly becomes clear Texas has not always been his home. “I’m from Maidstone,” Pickles said. “It’s in […]
Commerce Best Dance Crew competition held
Texas A&M University-Commerce held its Commerce Best Dance Crew competition Tuesday, Sept. 28 in the auditorium of the Ferguson Social Sciences Building. The competition, modeled after MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, was the first of its kind to be held in Commerce. The competition consisted of six student-led crews comprised […]