New studies have found that swearing in the office can help release steam, as well as create a bonding effect between co-workers. Some students at Texas A&M University-Commerce have decided to tackle the subject. Journalism major Catherine Hall believes using profanity in the classroom is unnecessary. “I think professors cursing […]

Songs about trucks, getting the girl, losing the girl, and even sometimes picking up your momma from prison, in the rain, with your truck have been the stereotype that make up the genre of country music. The Tennessee trio, Rascal Flatts held up to this train-of-thought when they put together […]

Honest and passionate. Two words front woman Aja Volkman so fittingly uses to describe her indie rock and soul fusion band, Nico Vega. And by the looks of things, it is evident that this formula is striking a cord with the release of their latest album “No Child Left Behind” […]

Dan Burns (Steve Carell) is a widower and father of three girls. As a prospering advice columnist Dan must try to juggle fatherhood, his job and a complicated love relationship in, “Dan In Real Life.” Dan and his girls make the annual family reunion trip to Rhode Island to spend […]

Despite the rush of classes, stories and homework people need to take time to measure themselves from time to time. Or to relax with a drink. Since I had done the former earlier in the week, I decided to tackle the latter Friday night. My friend Zach invited me to […]

This is not a casual choice, or a choice made for comedic value. Studying our present presidential situation does not reveal an improvement of our available selection of presidential candidates. This doesn’t trouble our politically polarized friends who have picked their side of the fence in advance, but instead troubles […]

Tackling Texas A&M University-Commerce junior running back Nabil El-Amin was a difficult chore for the East Central defense on Saturday afternoon as the Lions ran past the Tigers, 43-21. The Lions (5-5, 4-1 LSC North) extend their winning streak to four games. The last time that A&M-Commerce won four straight […]

In its final non-conference match for the season, the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team lost to Harding, 30-23, 30-15, 27-30, 30-16 on Saturday. In the loss, three A&M-C players posted double-digit kills as senior Colleen Favaro led the attack with a team-high 15 and freshman Terra Ousley had 12 kills […]

Students interested in officiating junior high and high school basketball games now have an opportunity, as the Commerce Basketball Officials Association is beginning its referee training program for potential officials. Mitch Leathers, a Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate and former sports writer for The East Texan, is helping train the referees. […]