Indie electronica duo The Presets, made up of Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes, waste no time getting down to the nitty gritty on their debut album “Beams.” Between the edgy basslines and melodious computer beats youwon’t know whether to run to the nearest dance floor or plug a Korg audio […]
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Are we animals?
Our nation of speed-eaters has come to a milestone along the ever-sloping standards of our food. There are always such moments in history wherein it is finally plain to see the state of affairs by one defining icon. In the summer of 2006, Kentucky Fried Chicken produced the “KFC Famous […]
Get real, steroids a problem in wrestling
Professional wrestling needs to get real about steroids. It will have to when a congressional subcommittee holds hearings on the subject later this month. Two weeks ago, World Wrestling Entertainment suspended 11 wrestlers for violating its “wellness” policy. Gone are the days of Hulkamaniacs “saying prayers and taking vitamins.” It […]
Grad reports on ESL in South Korea
My GPA was good, I studied hard and was ambitious, but like many of you, I was about to graduate and was terrified as to what my future held. I had spent four years grinding pencils and memorizing seemingly useless jargon. I wanted something unusual and strange in my life, […]
Lions finish tenth at NSU Women’s Golf Classic
Sophomore Heather Pantalion lowered her score by two strokes in Tuesday’s final round to lead the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s golf team to a tenth-place finish at the NSU Women’s Golf Classic. The Pflugerville native shot a two-day total of 166 (84-82) en route to a tie for 27th to […]
Volleyball drops match to Midwestern State
Despite a match-high 16 kills from senior Colleen Favaro, the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team dropped a 30-20, 37-35, 30-23 decision to host Midwestern State on Saturday night. The Lions (3-9, 0-2 LSC) were out hit by the Mustangs, .250-to-.147 in the loss. In addition to the 16 kills from […]
Intramural flag football kicks off
For students who are not members of the Lions football team, but are still looking to throw the pigskin, finding a place to play is now easier as intramural flag football at Texas A&M University – Commerce officially kicked off Monday, Sept. 17. At the end of the registration period, […]
It’s all Dan’s fault
Dan Rather is to blame for everything. Confused? Let’s review. A few weeks ago, Miss Teen South Carolina was thanking Britney for getting her off the media spotlight hook. Now it’s Britney’s is thanking O.J. Simpson for bailing her out. (That works on a few levels.) Leave it to “The […]
Soccer dominates A&M-International, shut out by UIW
Goals from Bailey and Tamara Geels headlined a dominating 3-1 victory over Texas A&M-International at A&M-Commerce Soccer Field. The win moved the Texas A&M University-Commerce soccer team to 3-3 on the season after losing earlier in the week to Incarnate Word. For the majority of the match, the Lady Lions […]
Built Ford Tough
Many student-athletes finish high school and try to play the same sport in college while completing their degree in four to five years. Kenny Ford, who plays linebacker for the Lions football team, came to Texas A&M University – Commerce in the fall of 1998 after going to high school […]