Emily Wynne-Hughes, lead vocalist of the Los Angeles based all-girl punk band, Go Betty Go, performs at Breakout Entertainment’s Pridestock, held at the Morris Recreation Center Friday night. The two-day event featured music from Texas Country artists, Deryl Dodd and Maren Morris on Thursday to California rockers Go Betty Go […]

A ceremony honoring the memory of the victims of Virginia Tech will take place Friday, April 20 at 11:30 a.m. on the East Lawn, in front of the Memorial Student Center. Campus ministries and local clergyman from surrounding churches will conduct a prayer vigil. The service will continue until 12:15 […]

On Monday, Lions became Hokies. Across the nation, college campuses are mourning the death of 33 Virginia Tech students, in what is being called the single largest mass murder in American history. “While the entire nation is mourning the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech, it is especially troubling to […]

Monday’s shootings in Blacksburg, Va. have prompted questions regarding safety on college campuses. Texas A&M-Commerce is no exception. A&M-Commerce officials are looking into updating current response plans to make sure the campus is prepared if such an event were to occur, according to Jason Bone, University Police Department crime information […]

Friday’s stormy weather halted the fourth annual Texas A&M-Commerce Relay For Life, but despite the setback, the event still raised a little more than $48,000, according to Luis Franco, advisor for the Colleges Against Cancer chapter at A&M-Commerce. “Unfortunately, the event was shut down early due to severe weather. We […]

Get your cowboy boots out for a night of Texas Country music at Texas A&M-Commerce. Then on Friday, April 20, come out for a night of rock. It’s the Pridestock Music Festival, and the music on both days will start at 4 p.m. and run until about 10:30 p.m. outside […]

The East Texan asked A&M-Commerce students their opinions of Monday’s shootings at Virginia Tech. “It’s outrageous. People should be more cautious and aware of their surroundings. I think there should be more security on campus.”Danielle Reynolds, undergraduate student “It raises the question of gun control. There should be security and […]

There are some student-athletes who are successful playing sports at the high school level. Very few of those them are able to translate those past achievements into success with college competition. Niki Williams has proven to be an exception to the rule in her four-year career as part of the […]

When the Lions womens basketball team fell short of their national championship goal last month, everyone thought a title shot was over. But another women’s basketball team on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus may take their claim as national champions. The Lady Sparks, intramural champions from the basketball season at […]

Although the wind was an obstacle for the Lions throughout the Boathouse Sports North Texas Classic, hosted by the University of North Texas in Denton on April 14, the teams were still able to finish with 15 season-best times at the meet. On the men’s side, Sammie Ervan set a […]