Former faculty member and director of the printing center Lyndal Burnett died Nov. 13. Burnett, born Feb. 28, 1942 had a long standing relationship with Texas A&M University-Commerce. He was hired in 1968 as a linotype operator and composer for the East Texas State University print shop. He became the […]
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Cafeteria size stifles students
Students are finding the new cafeteria in the Sam Rayburn Student Center cramped. Various students at Texas A&M University – Commerce have voiced complaints about overcrowded conditions in the SRSC cafeteria compared to the old cafeteria that used to reside in the Sam Rayburn Memorial Student Center. “I […]
Club offers home for “Monday Night Football”
Students and staff can now watch Monday night football in The Club in the Sam Rayburn Student Center every week for free. The Club offers free popcorn and, for some of the bigger games, free wings. There are also 50 cents drinks and $1 hot dogs every week. “There […]
Group uses campus entertainment to help stop sex trafficking
Rescue the Girl, the organization which held its first event last May to raise awareness for girls and women in sex slavery worldwide, is holding its second major event on Dec. 2, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, at 7 p.m. Artists for Abolition will be held in […]
Break housing gives students holiday home
Texas A&M University-Commerce offers on-campus housing for students who wish to stay at the university over winter break. There are eight residence halls students reside in at A&M-Commerce; however, not all eight halls are open during winter break. If students would like to stay on campus during winter break, and […]
P.O. Box is new mail courier
As of Aug. 15, the department of Residential Living and Learning at Texas A&M University-Commerce ceased all U.S Postal service to the residence halls; Smith Hall, Berry Hall, Whitley Hall, all West Hall buildings, Family housing, New Pride Apartments, Sorority Halls, Women’s Hall, and Prairie Crossing Apartments. Currently, there is […]
Guarantee games often not worth paycheck
On Oct. 17 of this year, the University of Michigan will host the Delaware State Hornets, which is expected to be a one-sided Wolverines domination. What fans of either of these teams will not see is the $550,000 Delaware State reportedly received, according to an article by Jack Carey of […]
Success coaches guide incoming students
Texas A&M University-Commerce created the new position of success coach this year, eliminating the previous position of academic adviser in an effort to aid freshman and certain transfer students in registering for class. Dean of the university college Ricky Dobbs, the manager of the success coaches, said they are defined […]
Counseling Center reaches out on Suicide Prevention Day
The International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organization marked Thursday Sept. 10 as World Wide Suicide Prevention Day in an effort to minimize suicides, which are the second leading cause of death among college students. Counselor Marty Marsh Jacobs said the most important thing for students who […]
Sigma Chi opens new house
After seven years of planning, four years of saving and $320,000, the Sigma Chi fraternity finally has a new home. The move to rebuild began after all fraternity houses were moved off-campus and the previous Sigma Chi house was torn down. The fraternity got a jump-start on their savings when […]