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Lions helped remind us to ‘keep the faith’

Two weeks ago, they were down and out, holding on to a slim chance of making a trip to Allen, while most of us who watch on a regular basis, called it what it was – almost hopeless … ALMOST. But as the cliché goes, it’s never over til it’s […]

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University announces proposal for tuition increase

A&M-Commerce will propose a tuition increase of $8.32 or $10 per semester credit hour for the 2013 fiscal year to the Board of Regents, pending approval by President Dr. Dan Jones. The announcement was first made public at a tuition hearing yesterday and also includes a potential second increase […]

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Hobbit readings mark book’s anniversary

Seventy-five years ago, J.R.R. Tolkein could not have possibly known the impact he would make on the literary world as the author of “The Hobbit,” the tale of a young hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. On Thursday, March 1, the Department of Literature and Languages sponsored an oral reading of the […]

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MSU pulls away from Lions in second half, 64-52

It was a disappointing night for the A&M-Commerce men’s basketball team after making a run at the end of the regular season to clinch the last seed in the Lone Star Conference tournament. The Lions held their own against top seed Midwestern State in the Lone Star Conference quarterfinal round […]

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Some facts about opinions

It seems as though the purpose of an opinion page needs to be addressed.  As you can see, week after week I carefully place columns and editorial material on Page 2 – and that is all that goes there.  I don’t take news stories or sports features and put them […]

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Former ‘Red Tail’ pilot to speak on campus

A&M-Commerce will welcome Lt. Calvin J. Spann, a surviving Tuskegee Airman, to speak on campus next Wednesday, March 7. Spann will be holding a round-table lecture in the Ferguson Social Sciences Building Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. The event is part of the Living Legends Lecture theories and is hosted […]

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University Playhouse provides lopsided presentation

The University Playhouse at Texas A&M University-Commerce presented its production of “1000 Proms” and “Dump Monkeys” Feb. 28 to a full house. This show is an interesting balance of human emotions, but one play really seems to outweigh the other. A’Mari Jo Rocheleau gives a powerful performance in “1000 Proms” […]

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Lions, Mustangs meet in LSC quarterfinals

It wasn’t the prettiest or easiest way to do it, but the A&M-Commerce Lions clinched the eighth seed in the Lone Star Conference tournament last weekend, setting up a quarterfinal matchup with top seed Midwestern State on Wednesday night at the Allen Event Center in Allen. The game is scheduled […]

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Student Government Association to hold referendum until Thursday

The Student Government Association is currently holding a referendum over changes to their constitution that would affect presidential duties and upcoming elections. It runs from now until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29. The current SGA constitution states elections will be held on the “third Wednesday and Thursday of March. This […]

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K2 forum educates students on synthetic drug

In an effort to raise drug awareness across the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus, organizations teamed up to hold an event about the facts and dangers of the drug K2. The event sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Project Respect, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity offered an educational lecture led primarily […]