Friday, Dec. 5 Alumni Relations is hosting a new event called “Three Stars Over Commerce.” Those who come will get a chance to meet Santa, hear carols and see The Christmas Star. All events start in the new alumni center that opened in October. “This event is replacing the Feast […]
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Sugar, spice…and everything nice?
Girls used to be referred to as the composition of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Yet, Mean Girls and Rock of Love present a different side to the present typical American girl. The title, Mean Girls, satisfies the description of girls today. The girl loves you to your face, but […]
Battles rage over blue, green parking
In the battlefield that is Texas A&M University- Commerce parking lots, is the constant struggle between those of us with green parking permits versus those with the blue parking permits. I arrive in front of the McDowell Business Administration building every morning just before 8 a.m. so that I can […]
Christmas music gives headaches
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and I’m already getting a headache. Yes, Santa’s elves are vomiting sunshine everywhere, bathing the streets in gaudy green and red bows and filling the air with the aural equivalent of torture: Christmas music. We’ve all heard these “time-honored classics” over and […]
New Facebook a hit
Even if you don’t have a Facebook account of your own, you’ve at least heard of the social networking superpower. For the majority of college students, owning a Facebook account is as natural as driving a car. For years we’ve navigated our way through the Web site, requesting friends, posting […]
Still needing wires in a wireless world
We live in a world addicted to staying connected. At any moment, people need to be able to talk to each other no matter how far apart they may be. Because of this, the wireless capabilities of technologies are always being improved and modified. In this day and age, someone […]
Holiday season turns deadly in failing economy
We did it, America. A person is dead because of the consumer’s greed to get the best deal. In New Jersey, a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by a mob of people who ripped down the doors and flooded into the store looking for those holiday discounts. Congratulations, we […]
Whose turn is it
What is that little contraption on the steering wheel, immediately within reach of our hands, used to let someone know your intentions on the road? Oh, I know! It’s called a turn signal. It’s a handy little gadget that is standard on cars of every make and model, it’s very […]
Zack and Miri a vulgar display of romance
#8216;Zack and Miri’ A Vulgar Display of Romance Since “Clerks” was released almost 15 years ago, director Kevin Smith has relied on basically the same recipe for most of his films: wrap simple love stories in thick blankets of shockingly obscene but often hilarious dialogue, brown and serve. Smith’s new […]
Wascovich wins esteemed awarad
Vaughn Wascovich, assistant professor of art, won the Photo Society Award presented by the Society of Photographic Education (SPE). Wascovich grew up in Youngstown, OH. While in high school Wascovich jokes that he became interested in photography to meet girls. After graduation, Wascovich went on to Youngstown State to earn […]