Just over a month after releasing former head coach Scotty Conley, A&M-Commerce Athletic Director Carlton Cooper, hired former Baylor University head coach Guy Morriss as the Lions Football head coach. His hiring was announced at a press conference in the new Sam Rayburn Student Center on Jan. 8. A&M-Commerce President, […]
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MRC offers new chances
From the millions that watch the Super Bowl, to the dozens that turn out for t-ball games, Americans are consumed with the competition and excitement of sporting events. Unfortunately for the majority of college students, collegiate athletics are but a dream. Thanks to the intramural sports offered by the Morris […]
Lions win two, gain prestige
Senior Nola Taylor scored a career-high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds for her seventh double double as Texas A&M University-Commerce posted a 92-66 win over host Cameron on Saturday afternoon in Lawton, Oklahoma. A&M-Commerce (11-6, 3-1 LSC North) rallied from an early 11-point deficit until a 10-0 […]
More sports ads needed
The new semester has begun, and already the Texas A&M University-Commerce football program is seeing some big changes which prompts the question of what else can be done about campus sports? There are always improvements which can be made, but which ones to make is the more difficult question to […]
Race proves unimportant for Obama
Put your fists down and raise your flags up. “We the people, in order to form a more perfect UNION…” The word union is so important to the effectiveness of the constitution of the UNITED States of America. We are a country of individual states created to work TOGETHER for […]
Burnt Out Bulbs: week 1
I came back to campus this semester with hope for a bright and successful scholastic term. Sadly this will not be the case because this semester I have lost a powerful study aid. I have lost my beloved beverage Coca-Cola. Replacing it is the horribly sugar filled Pepsi. There may […]
2012 not so soon
It’s the end of the world as we know it. This phrase seems to be the most popular and misused of any in all the English language. In this time of economic turmoil and uncertainty, it’s easy for anyone to jump to conclusions about the potential end of existence. Let […]
Star basketball player continues to succeed
There’s no doubting the incredible talent of Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball star Britney Jordan. It was evident from the moment she stepped onto the court sporting a Lions’ jersey. After her transfer from Temple University, Jordan was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Lone Star Conference Tournament as […]
Cowhill carries tune in Commerce
Last Thursday, Jan. 22, the Cowhill Express Coffee Co. in downtown Commerce held Songwriters’ Night with Brad Davis. This event gave local musicians and songwriters the chance to showcase their talent in front of a live audience. It was hosted by Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Brad Davis. […]
Dropping becomes difficult
Beginning this spring, the last day for a student to drop a class will permanently move to an earlier time in the semester. The spring 2009 deadline, set for March 27, is due to the Six-Drop Rule that was implemented in the fall of 2008. The rule states that undergraduate […]