A new course, Rock Music in Context, is being offered on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. It is a special topics course that is currently only offered for the Spring 2010 semester. It is in the curriculum for the department of sociology and criminal Justice. Dr. Brad Klypchak, assistant […]

Students planning to graduate on May 15 can expect a few changes from previous graduation ceremonies. Between tickets, parking spaces and an increase in the number of graduates receiving their master’s and doctoral degrees, the A&M-Commerce campus is preparing for a busy day. Undergraduate ceremonies will be ticketed, with the […]

Issues of traffic flow have prompted discussions to construct a road from Whitley Hall to U.S. Highway 24/50. The Office of Facilities has been in discussion about how to alleviate the problem of clusters of cars at various points in the day, hoping to create a better pattern for drivers, […]

The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta and the Morris Recreation Center Fitness and Wellness are hosting the Duck Run and Crescent Classic Saturday, May 1 at 8 a.m. The event is a 5K walk and run that starts and ends at the Morris Recreation Center and goes into […]

Gee Lake, a landmark at Texas A&M University-Commerce, attracts students, Commerce residents, ducks and geese. Located in front of the Performing Arts Center (PAC), Gee Lake has become home to several domestic animals such as “resident” geese, cranes, Musgrave ducks, migratory ducks, turtles and fish. According to university archives, the […]

There are laws at A&M-Commerce regarding the possession of concealed weapons on campus. While these laws may be in place to ensure student safety, there are some people who object to those restrictions. As stated in Section 46.03, Chapter 46, Title 10 of the Texas Penal Code, a person is […]

Nine Paranormal Research and Investigations of North Texas (PRINT) investigators conducted an overnight investigation of the Hall of Languages on Saturday, April 24. The investigators were locked in from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. to see if reports of a spirit or spirits allegedly haunting the building were true. “The Hall of […]

Anytime Fitness opened its doors March 3 to give Commerce residents the opportunity to workout 24/7. “We felt there was a need here for a 24-hour gym here,” Anytime Fitness owner James Hulett said. “We looked all over the Dallas area and felt Commerce had the greatest need.” According to […]

April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Founded in 1970 by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was intended to be a nationwide environmental protest “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda,” according to earthday.net. More than one billion people in […]

A new scoreboard will be installed for the upcoming football season at A&M-Commerce’s Memorial Stadium. The scoreboard will feature more advertising spots and a video screen. The cost of the board is estimated at $700,000. It will be constructed at no cost to students. “It’s all going to be paid […]