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Lions drop season opener

The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team dropped its first two games of the season over the weekend in the 2009 Drury/Lady Panther Sleep Inn Classic in Springfield, Mo. It began Friday night when they lost to hosts Drury University 98-60. Drury (2-0) dominated the game from the start, as […]

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TOMS brings charity back into style

Students at Texas A&M University-Commerce spent their Thursday night painting shoes and listening to acoustic music all for the sake of raising awareness for a good cause. On Nov. 20, a group of about 25 students gathered in the media room of Prairie Crossing Apartments for the first ever “Style […]

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Sports Weekend Preview

The women’s basketball team will represent Texas A&M University-Commerce in the Drury University tournament starting tonight when they take on the tournament hosts at 6:15. This will be the Lions’ first competitive game this season and head coach Nicole Anderson’s first game in charge. “I want to see where we […]

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Art grad student makes ordinary objects extraordinary art

Art has held a fascination for Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate student Jeremy Newton since his childhood. Scheduled to graduate in May 2010, Newton currently works full-time as a graduate assistant in the art department where he helps with 3D design and sculpture classes. He said he particularly enjoys giving demonstrations […]

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Editorial

It is undeniable how fast-paced our lives have seemed to become these days. Instant communication, drive-thru and speedier modes of transportation have all ingrained a sense of impatience in our daily lives. This does not mean we can race through life and around and across campus, oblivious to the safety […]

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Men’s basketball 2-0 after St. Edward’s tournament

The Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball won their first two games of the season on Nov. 15 and 16 against St. Edward’s University and Trinity University. The wins gave A&M-Commerce their first 2-0 record since the 2004-2005 season. “It feels good to be undefeated because we’ve had such great teams […]

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Lone Star Eatery offers something for everyone

Lone Star Eatery Grill & Bar has been a restaurant fixture in Commerce for a decade, from its beginnings as Lone Star Pizza Works, which opened in 1999 on Live Oak Street, to its current location in front of Wal-Mart, which opened on Aug. 27, 2008. For owner Ken Moyer, […]

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Pedestrian struck by car in front of Ferguson

An automobile hit a female pedestrian at 6:46 p.m. tonight in front of the Ferguson Social Science Building while walking to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band concert. University Police Department peace officer Cory Brookshire said the victim was not using the crosswalk when she was struck. […]

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That Sports Thing?

Adam Farkesby Adam Troxtell A football team without a quarterback that leads is like a ship without its captain or an army without a commander. None of those things can be successful without the one central, leader position. This season, Adam Farkes’ job was to do just that, but also […]