Hans Bavary opened LuLu’s Burgers seven years ago in Commerce and is now passing the business on to his good friend Sarj Agha. Agha recently moved back to Commerce from Paris. He graduated from A&M-Commerce in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in marketing. For […]
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Municipal Judge Robinson strives to make difference
A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a leader who presides over a court of law, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. Demetra Robinson is the judge who has presided over the community of Commerce for the past seven years. Robinson first gained an interest […]
Commerce thefts decline after arrest
A lull in a three-month spike in thefts and burglaries in Commerce may provide an opportune time for residents to re-evaluate their security practices, both at home and around town. According to Community Resource and Warrant Officer Alex Suarez of the Commerce Police Department, the department began responding to increased […]
University makes plans for future growth
The administration of A&M-Commerce has implemented a plan to increase enrollment by 1,000 students annually during the next three years. A complete realization of this plan would raise the university’s enrollment to 13,000 students for the 2013-2014 academic year. With such a sustained growth rate, questions regarding the quality […]
Campus laundry facilities now free of charge
A&M-Commerce’s campus laundry facilities were overhauled as of Oct. 5, 2010. After years of having to pay for the usage of on-campus washers and dryers, residence life has finally made use of all university laundry facilities free of charge. Laundry facilities at A&M-Commerce have revolved around the usage of cash, […]
Compliance committees keep research in line
A&M-Commerce has a plethora of research going on behind its walls and every study requires an administrator. In every department that conducts research on campus, there is a committee of faculty members to ensure that the research is being conducted in an ethically and legally conscious manner. “Research compliance is […]
MRC treadmill logs miles to cure breast cancer
A pink treadmill was installed last week in the Morris Recreational Center to raise money to cure breast cancer. Cybex, the company that built the machine, will donate 10 cents for every mile run on the treadmill over the course of the month. Graphic designer for Cybex Nellie Stepamove said […]
University celebrates passing 10,000
A&M-Commerce celebrated reaching its record enrollment of 10,000 students with a party Monday afternoon in the gym at the Morris Recreation Center. The event, which featured a t-shirt giveaway, hot dogs, chips, potatoes, dessert, and a pep band, was well attended by students and faculty. A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones, Commerce […]
Community church holds services at SRSC
Commerce Community Church (C3) has become known for bringing individuals of diverse ages and backgrounds together for worship during the past four years. C3 meets every Sunday at 6:00 p.m. on the second floor of A&M-Commerce’s Sam Rayburn Student Center (SRSC). The C3 college ministry is university approved, a recognized […]
Art professor Miller returns from leave with several new works
Michael Miller, A&M-Commerce Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, recently returned from a faculty development leave of absence for the spring 2010 semester. Miller spent the leave compiling a large collection of pop culture artwork, which encompasses graphics with text of daily affirmations and gang jargon. Miller completed six 72″ […]