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A&M-Commerce new home for Miss Teen Canada

This year, A&M-Commerce admitted a bit of northern notoriety through its doors, when Canada native Cassondra Paletta became a student. Born in Ontario, Paletta stepped into the spotlight in 2008, when she was crowned Miss Teen Canada International at the age of 17. “It was a cool experience,” Paletta said. […]

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Editorial: New businesses create better student atmosphere

For many of us, this is not our first year at A&M-Commerce, and, as such, we feel obliged to compliment the city of Commerce – and its citizenry – for finally realizing and embracing what Commerce is and always has been: a college town. For our entire college careers, there […]

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Lions set for busy away weekend

A busy weekend lies ahead for the athletic teams from Texas A&M University-Commerce, as several teams will be in action on multiple days beginning Friday. The A&M-Commerce volleyball squad will be in Denton for the Texas Woman’s tournament Friday and Saturday. The Lions (2-8 overall) will take a break from […]

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Responsibility should not be difficult to grasp

Being a responsible person and therefore being trusted with responsibilities by others is a quality I thought was desired by most.  I was also naïve enough to think that people realized their responsibilities and took care of them – man was I wrong. There are certain things in life that I wish […]

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‘Meta’ fuses media in university gallery

The University Gallery at Texas A&M University – Commerce is hosting an exhibition of art pieces entitled Meta by Charles Michael Reid, who received his Master of Fine Arts from A&M Commerce in 2007. Reid, who is currently a gallery director at the House Gallery in London, was unable to […]

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Latest FIFA release more realistic, less revolutionary

The game designers at EA Sports are really in a difficult spot. Year after year, they have to find ways to make their leading FIFA series better within the limits of the latest and greatest technology. This is evident in their newest release of FIFA 12, which, while enjoyable, is […]

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MIA forum debunks biases

Students and faculty members spent an evening in open discussion about racial stereotypes and biases at the MIA: A Minority in America event at the Ferguson Social Science Auditorium on Sept. 27. The Hispanic Student Association (HAS) and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored the event, which featured a panel […]

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‘Buffalo’ aims to give patrons spice with sports

A new wave of interest in the world of competitive eating has gripped America by the heartstrings by combining two things many Americans love; food and winning. Now, with the addition of The Grazing Buffalo, A&M-Commerce students and faculty have the opportunity to test their guts in a culinary contest […]

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Writer dreams of future travel

The other day I logged into my email account and found that the courses for International Studies had gone up.  As I looked through the different courses being offered, I felt that little pull in the back of my brain.  My wanderlust was flaring up again.  No, wanderlust is not […]

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Bois d’Arc Bash draws large crowds

The 26th annual Bois d’Arc Bash filled downtown Commerce over the weekend, as citizens celebrated the heritage of their town. The event kicked off Friday morning at 7 a.m. with the 21st annual golf tournament, and ended Sunday afternoon with the 16th annual car and truck show. “It is the […]