For most college students, studying for tests, writing essays and paying monthly bills rank higher on the priority list than maintaining a stylish and updated wardrobe. That’s why it’s essential to purchase items that pair well with the pieces you currently own. Each month, I’ll feature a basic item and […]

In an age where war is the staple of news media emerges a different kind of movie that puts another spin on our lives and our spirit. “The Kingdom” takes place in Saudi Arabia where an extremist terrorist organization has set off a bomb in an American facility, igniting an […]

When Dashboard Confessional started in 1999 as a side project from Chris Carrabba’s band, Further Seems Forever, it was bare, emotional and acoustic – eventually capturing the imaginations of teenage “emo” kids everywhere. Nine years and four full-length albums later, Carrabba is getting back to those roots under the Dashboard […]

The Sonic drive-in located at 2012 Live Oak St. in Commerce will be moving one block west to a brand new building at 1517 Highway 50. The existing Sonic building, across the street from the football field, was built in 1967 and needed a larger vicinity. “This building and lot […]

The Stephen Care Ministry of First United Church in Commerce is extending its care program to all Commerce residents. “This is a service for when someone is in crisis,” Sarah Cunningham, who organized the Commerce Stephen Ministry, said. “We are there for them and with them.” The Commerce Stephen Ministry […]

Campus police are continuing to look at new ways to make life at the University safer. A mass-notifying system is expected to come online by November. It is said to be capable of sending text messages and calling students and staff directly, should a threat to their safety arise. The […]

Commerce Police are investigating a report of an attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl near the 1200 block of Live Oak Street on Sept. 23. According to police, the suspect pulled alongside the female victim, opened the door and attempted to lure the child into his car. The suspect followed […]

Rating: 4 out of 4–EN FUEGO Location: Nashville, Tenn.Genre: Indie rockLabel: RCAWeb site: kingsofleon.com Nashville rock n’ rollers Kings of Leon reign supreme with their all out, balls to the wall release, “Because of the Times.” But would you expect anything less from the king quartet? The three sons of […]

Five percent of students enrolled at Texas A&M University-Commerce recorded a zero grade point average during the Fall 2006 semester. The official count was 252 undergraduate students out of an approximate 5000, according to Dr. Mary Hendrix, Vice-President for Academic & Student Affairs. The data collected has prompted immediate action […]