The annual Relay For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will take place April 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the Field House.  Event Chair BriAnn Parker, recruited by American Cancer Society Representative Mark Bradford, has been working on the event since November. “I preside over committee […]

A Texas A&M University-Commerce student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, according to the head university physician Dr. Tom Selvaggi. The student, who is no longer enrolled at the university, was diagnosed by the Dallas Health Department. “Today we received a phone call [from the Dallas Health Department] about a positive […]

The recent incident on campus involving a student brandishing a pellet gun once again brings up the issues with the concealed-carry on campus bill being debated in the Texas legislature. This event was, fortunately, somewhat of a big misunderstanding. The ‘gunman’ turned out to be a regular student upset that […]

This practice has not only been an interest of Dr. Jones, but is actually a continuation of an idea that was carried out by A&M-Commerce presidents of the past. “This is actually a tradition I picked up from the previous president, Dr. McFarland,” Jones said. Jones said he only hopes […]

Politicians in Washington continue to harshly disagree on the proposed government budget, leading the nation to the brink of a government shutdown that will have far-reaching effects even here at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Senior English major and East Texan staff writer Clay Dyess is an HM3 in the Navy Reserves, […]

As far as popular music genres go, Christian progressive death metal is a red-headed stepchild. While many people can’t take the repetitive pounding associated with death metal, equally off-putting is the fact that Christian death metal removes one of the genre’s many staples: demonic imagery. These two factors have combined […]

The void left by the departed Sports Information Director Danny Kambel has been filled by the A&M-Commerce Athletics Department. Rand Champion comes to A&M-Commerce with a wealth of experience from larger institutions. “I grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and spent most of my life there,” Champion said. “I […]

Texas A&M University-Commerce has begun taking steps to bring an accredited nursing curriculum to the university. “The short and long term goal of bringing a highly respected and accredited nursing program to Texas A&M University-Commerce is to meet the pressing needs of the area and region in providing qualified nurses, […]

While administrators, faculty and staff are often considered the employees of A&M-Commerce, it is student workers that allow this university to operate on a day-to-day basis. According to Director of Payroll and Employment Services Lisa Blackwell, there are approximately 440 student workers at A&M-Commerce as of February’s payroll. “Departments all […]

At 3:36 p.m. this afternoon 18 year old A&M-Commerce student Sravan Vemuri showed a plastic pellet gun in the Sam Rayburn Student Center cafeteria, according to UPD Crime Information Officer Jason Bone. The University Police Department entered the cafeteria a minute later and shut down the student center. No shots were fired […]