In an effort to pump some competitive juice into the A&M-Commerce football team, the Lions needed a proven winner to lead the squad into the 2011 season, and their new quarterback is certainly no stranger to winning. Redshirt junior Chase “Yogi” Gallegos, a transfer from Texas Christian University in Fort […]

Dr. Mutlu Mete, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas A&M University-Commerce, is teaching an undergraduate course next semester on how to program and market applications for iPhones and iPads. “I am teaching this course not only for educational purposes but for marketing purposes,” Mete said. […]

With an increase in the price of parking permits from $22 last year, to almost double that ($40) this year, we can’t help but question the thought processes behind such a drastic change. What we have been told is that the addition $18 from each student who parks on campus […]

The Dining Hall in the Rayburn Student Center is set for an expansion, but students will have to wait “at least two years” before it is complete, according to Sodexo General Manager Charles Lear. The University is partnering with Sodexo on the planned expansion that would double the seating capacity […]

A fire broke out in the dumpsters on the first floor of the Prairie Crossing parking garage this evening causing an estimated $3,000 worth of damage. According to Sergeant Hill of the University Police Department, officers and personnel from the Commerce Fire Department responded to the fire at 10:25 p.m. […]

I truly believe that spirit within an educational institution makes up the backbone of its structure.  It is the support that allows a place to come alive and to become more than various brick buildings filled with rooms that are filled with desks. Here at Texas A&M University-Commerce we can […]

The parking fee for students and faculty was recently raised from $22 to $40 in a bid to raise funds for upgrading roads and parking lots. The increase represents the first adjustment in the price of the permits since fall of 2002.  According to Associate Vice President and Director of […]

There’s no doubt our university is growing. Adding one thousand students in the matter of a year will take its toll on any institution, especially one that has been designed to cater to 6,000 to 8,000. However, we at The East Texan cannot find any forgiving explanation for A&M-Commerce getting […]

The Morris Recreation Center celebrated its eighth year in operation at Texas A&M University – Commerce this year, with the annual Birthday Bash on Sept 1. Students and faculty members alike were invited to come join in the celebration and partake in various activities and plenty of food. “This year […]

A&M-Commerce is starting the Fall 2011 semester with many Lions Roar events all across campus. Today, Campus Activities Board hosted the “I Got Lucky” event, which gave students a chance to get their own stuffed lion and take a photo with the university mascot, Lucky the Lion. “I think […]