February is Black History Month. But rather than remembering black history this month only, the contributions to our nation by African Americans should always be celebrated. On Monday Feb. 5 Congress passed House Resolution 433. The resolution allowed for a post office in Little Rock, Ark., to be named after […]

It’s not every day that a member of the Texas A&M University-Commerce staff has the initiative to work for both the university and the city of Commerce. For Penny Belcher, who is director of corporate and community relations, it is a daily occurance since she also serves on the city […]

Artist: Allan Von Genre: Alternative/Rock Album Name: Allan Von Label: None Allan Von is a local musician in Dallas whose love for playing music shines through not only in his live show but on his CD as well. Von is a multi-talented musician that can play more than one instrument […]

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis and Kevin Smith Director: Susannah Grant  Rating: PG-13, for sexual content, language and some drug use Release Date: January 26, 2006 In this latest romantic comedy, Jennifer Garner pairs up with Timothy Olyphant. Jennifer Garner stars as Gray Wheeler who has just lost […]

When a suspicious wife tests the fidelity of her supposedly estranged husband and finds that a series of mistaken identities and explosive jealousies has been unleashed, it can only mean one thing: this semester’s University Playhouse play. Directed by Dr. John Hanners, the University Playhouse is bringing the spring semester’s […]

It took the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions 36 years to set the new single-season win record, but on Saturday, Feb. 3, the women defeated the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs 80-60 to claim their 17th victory on the year. The women traveled to Weatherford, Okla. last Saturday to claim the record […]

Ground breaking ceremonies for the new $24.5 million Sam Rayburn Memorial Student Center is set for Friday Feb. 9. Festivities will begin at 11 a.m. at the construction site located east of the Science Building across from West Neal Street. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held at the […]

A local thrift store brings on the bargains while benefiting the local Presbyterian hospital. Made up of volunteers, the Bargain Box, has been in operation since 1992, selling items from clothing to knickknacks and glassware. Starting in a little room in the Carter Center, before moving to a city building […]

In order to keep the stray cat populationunder control, a handful of students and faculty are providing free meals for cats roaming the campus, with a little snip-snip on the side. Founded in April of 2001 by Dr. Robin Reidand Dr. Richard Tuerk, the Campus Feral CatProgram has continued to […]

Texas A&M University-Commerce accounting teacher Louise Miller has found a way to release the pressures of her job by directing her energies toward pop sensation Josh Groban. Miller has been teaching accounting classes part-time at A&M-Commerce for the past three years and would like to join the A&M-Commerce staff on […]