Following the lead of 26 other states, a bill is presently before the state House in Texas, proposing to require citizens to register when they want to purchase alcohol in kegs. House Bill 2096 was first brought before the legislation April 1 of this year, and would require all retailers […]
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Learning to succeed means hashing out priorities first
Greek organizations on campus had a chance to listen to Andy Masters Tuesday evening, Feb. 17. Masters is a collegiate author and speaker, who participates in programs across the country concerning greek life, leadership and career building. The program explored the topic of “learning to balance life now, to succeed […]
New season, new coach
It was a windy day in Commerce, but that didn’t keep the Lions football team from their first day of practice. The team was out in shoulder pads, T-shirts and shorts to begin working for next fall’s football season. Althought it was the first day, the coaching staff still disciplined […]
Downing takes lions to finish
A part of the A&M-Commerce community for the past seven years, Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Denny Downing, has high hopes for the final games of this year’s season, as well as the season to come. Downing started coaching women’s basketball in 1983 as a student assistant at Northwestern Oklahoma State […]
Not all about drinking in college years
It’s easy enough to talk about after a few drinks, yet ironically enough therein lays the problem. For some the issue of drinking, in our case during college, can bring out the worst. It’s that fact that we don’t speak of, collectively, but I know gets thought about by the […]
Inking in a lifelong dream
Most people head to Main st. to get books from the library, but occasionally cars turn down the road to hit up an old looking two-story building which bears the name Outlaw Tattoo. Open since Halloween 2008, Outlaw Tattoo has been providing the city of Commerce and students of Texas […]
Medina entertains all in performance hosted in The Club
Poet Gabriela Garcia Medina performed Monday Feb. 23 in The Club in the new Sam Rayburn Student Center. This event was hosted by Breakout Entertainment. Gabriela Garcia Medina read her some of her poems including The World’s Greatest Magician, Hustler and Lingerie. She has two published books and currently lives […]
NACWC hosts Annual Baby Boomers’ Ol School Talent Show
The Uniquely Binded group performed an entertaining Praise Dance. The National Association of Colored Women’s Club held the Annual Baby Boomers’ Ol School Talent Show in the new Sam Rayburn Student Center Tuesday Feb. 24. The event included performances by multiple groups and organizations. History facts were shared in between […]
Alumni Center hosts grand opening
Photo 1 : Mr. Derryle G. Peace (Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement), Mr. Dwight York (President of the Alumni Association) and Dr. Dan Jones (President) cut the ribbon to the new Alumni Center at the Grand Opening Friday, Feb. 20. Students, faculty, staff, retired staff, alumni and special guests […]
Pushing for playoffs
Freshman Brad Hambrick scored a career-high 21 and senior DeUndrae Spraggins added 13 more to lead host Texas A&M-Commerce to a 64-60 win over Cameron on Saturday afternoon at the A&M-Commerce Field House. Trailing by eight, 50-42 with 11:50 to go, A&M-Commerce went on a game-deciding 17-5 run over the […]