The idea that Commerce developer Mike Oglesby is planning to add restaurants and clubs to Monroe Street in an effort to make the town more “student friendly” should be music to the ears of anyone that has looked at their roommate on a Friday night, shrugged their shoulders and said […]

Dear Beer Industry, I feel confident that I speak for everybody who has ever lived when I say that drinking beer is an essential part of the college experience. And, thanks to the esteemed scientists of the major beer companies, drinking case after case of cheap, putrid beer every night […]

I believe in learning a lot about yourself during your time at a university. It happens naturally, like when all of a sudden you enjoy a television program you never took the time to watch back home, or when you get a first taste of Ultimate Frisbee. Over time, you […]

With the most recent SGA meeting, we feel that the organization is making some steps in the right direction in becoming more involved in the actual affairs of the student body. In past years, SGA has been a relatively silent figure, working in the background to try and get things […]

I’ve spent the last three summers working at A&M-Commerce, and it gets pretty dead around here. In fact, after three months of relative quiet, it’s almost a shock to see the university crowded with students. So when I had questions concerning scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year, I didn’t expect […]

Purl. Knit. Purl. Knit. This is the rhythm I must keep up with for my latest knitting project. I even go so far as to say the words out loud as my hands perform the action in the hope that, at least this once, I won’t mess up and have […]

While Provost Larry Lemanski’s firing of former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Christine Evans was done by the book, the manner in which it was done conveys a lack of respect to Dr. Evans, students in the College of Arts and Sciences and the A&M-Commerce student body […]

Bed sheets: check. Computer: check. Clothes: check. The rest of my materialistic items I can’t live without: check! I loaded up my little red car all by myself, filled up with gas and headed to Commerce for a semester of classes, work and memories I will most likely never forget. […]

My weight is something I’ve dealt with for years. It’s not like I have ever been extremely overweight, but I have never considered myself to be in good shape by any means. So, here are some tips to help keep off those dreaded “Freshman 15.” As far as working out […]

It has been a long time since The East Texan has had any sort of presence during the summer. We decided with the advent of our daily online edition we would continue to work through the summer at a reduced schedule. We want to help those living in Commerce during […]