Texas A&M University-Commerce walkers go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the Fourth Annual American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. This “celebration of life” brings numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer together for a unified effort to fight back. Teams of enthusiastic A&M-Commerce students and Commerce […]
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Be polite in class, dorkface
I have a difficult time following the rule of “state your point in the first paragraph” when it comes to writing this column. So allow me to be frank: Shut up and behave in class, stupid. If you think this statement might apply to you, then it does. Talking with […]
Kruse remembered
Dayton Kruse will be remembered as a joyful, sincere and open person. Kruse, a senior in photography, passed away late last Thursday evening in a car accident outside of Greenville. News of his death came Friday morning just before Craig Buck’s Environmental Portraiture class, where many students knew Kruse. During […]
Head strong owners re-open salon
The owners of Hot Head Salon, formerly known as Pizzazz, want everyone at Texas A&M University-Commerce to know, “we’re still here!” On March 1, Kimberly Ashore and Crystal Payne, Hot Heads Owners and former Pizzazz stylists, opened for business. Pizzazz owner, Lisa Jones, intended to close shop for good at […]
Long way from home
It’s a long way from home for 20-year-old Brazilian native and Texas A&M – Commerce sophomore Brunna Covolan. At the age of three, her father moved the family to the United States from Campinas, Brazil. “My parents wanted a better opportunity for me and my brother, Brunno,” Covolan said. “So […]
Wait for DVD release with The Reaping
RATING: 2 of 4–MILD Director: Stephen HopkinsCast: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba and Stephen ReaRating: R, for violence, disturbing images and some sexuality.Release Date: April 5, 2007 This film stars Hilary Swank as a scientist who delights in disproving religious phenomenon. She is confronted with a mystery […]
Tracksters field good results in meet
Texas A&M-Commerce track & field teams participated at the McMurry Relays in Abilene on April 5, 2007, with the men finishing 4th place overall, while the women finished 7th. For the men, Jacob Almond finished 7th place in both the 200-meter dash (23.06 seconds), and also in the 400-meter dash […]
A new sheriff in town
It’s not everyday the number two-rated quarterback in junior college comes to play at Texas A&M University-Commerce. But ex-Major League Baseball prospect and junior college football standout, Terry Mayo Jr., chose to continue his college career as the new starting quarterback for the Lions. “I didn’t do too much of […]
Photo grad wins “Juror’s Choice Award”
As she stomps on the gas and cranks up her radio, flooding the car with American music, she laughs with friends in the surrounding seats and aches to take photographs of the areas they coast through on their latest road trip. It is with these friends that she can express […]
The East Texan wants you!
One of the complaints that is voiced around campus more than anything else(other than no one answering the phones in various offices around campus) is the fact that the student publication does not cover certain events, organizations and departments on campus. There are reasons for this; but, instead of offering […]