Did you know Santa Claus was a religious figure? I sure didn’t, but that’s why cheery old Saint Nick will not be making an appearance at the Children’s Learning Center during their annual party on Dec. 2. Now, I know this holiday character is derived from Catholicism, and so there […]

Working as a reporter, in addition to staying on top of class work, is among the most stressful endurance tests I have ever had to face in my short life. Keeping a tight schedule of writing stories, typing up term papers, doing reading assignments and setting up interviews often leaves […]

So, I can’t endorse explicitly murdering hookers in an article? My bad. I didn’t know. Those who read my articles probably know exactly what I’m talking about. For those of you who read, chuckled and went on living your life, you did the right thing. This article is CLEARLY not […]

Recently, The East Texan received a letter to the editor in which the reader suggested that we write a column encouraging the City of Commerce to repair Lee Street, which runs between Prairie Crossing and Henderson Hall. While I certainly appreciate the feedback, I couldn’t disagree more. It is not […]

Being committed to a relationship during your college career is like social suicide. A boyfriend/girlfriend relationship is a breeding ground for a handful of problematic situations to arise. College students want the following during their college years: to be educationally successful, stress free, have a little bit of pocket change, […]

This column was written well before the results of the 2010 gubernatorial race were published. But that doesn’t really matter. Regardless of what happened Nov. 2, the result was pre-determined, and that’s why we are screwed. Four years ago, Texans were presented with a veritable cornucopia of voting options. Granted, […]

Everyone thinks being born on Halloween is all cupcakes, sunshine and little baby ponies that poop rainbows, but despite popular belief, it is not the picturesque dreamboat you would think.   I’ve heard all the seemingly great lines: “It sure must be fun to have everyone celebrating your birthday,” […]

The lack of school spirit on this campus has been cause for concern ever since I began attending in 2008, particularly as A&M-Commerce attempts to attract and retain more and more students each year. This year’s Homecoming festivities were particularly disappointing, although this had nothing to do with student spirit […]

When we initially assigned one of our reporters a story over the massive amounts of bird poop around campus, we had no idea what it would actually turn up. We figured that this had to be a problem that has cropped up in the past for the university, but little […]

So, the other day my friend asked me if I wanted his leftover guacamole and I stabbed him with a butter knife. Has this ever happened to you? If it has, it probably happened for one of two reasons: either you are just a [slang term for anus], or you […]