Growing up, I always wondered what it would be like if I had no Father. After seeing David Wain’s buddy/big brother comedy Role Models I can honestly say thank god for my pop. Although humorous this flick concentrates a little too long on the drama of two boys not having […]

Several ideas are being discussed and will be presented to the Strategic Enrollment Management Committee concerning increasing enrollment and generating funding. Interim Provost & Vice-President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Mary Hendrix, held a brainstorming session for potential proposals to be implemented as early as possible. This would include […]

What rarely wears a costume and attempts to score candy from each house at least three times every Halloween? Every trick-or-treater over 13. It’s not that I don’t love tossing candy in the bags of the hundred princesses and Supermans that knock and scream out the most overused phrase of […]

Texas A&M University-Commerce’s African Student Association (ASA) chapter offers more than just cultural education to the University, according to transfer student Ashley Ofuokwu. ASA also offers a welcoming home-away-from-home environment. “I am a transfer student from Kansas and this is my first semester with ASA,” Ofuokwu said. “They immediately welcomed […]

Every November, A&M-Commerce picks a branch of the military to honor. This year the University has chosen to honor the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. The Vigil will take place Nov. 6-8 on the east circle lawn. The Vigil started in 1949 with the schools Air Force […]

Lately on campus, there have been an unusually large number of decorated cars in the parking lots. Aesthetics and obstructing the driver’s view aside, the paint serves a purpose in the highly visible campaign for Homecoming king and queen for Texas A&M University-Commerce. The competition is a bit tougher for […]

Perhaps the most cherished pastime of Halloween is venturing out in costume to go trick-or-treating. To go along with this favorite tradition, which a few college students are reluctant to part with even years after they have passed the age where it is appropriate, The East Texan presents the “Tricks […]

In an effort to attract the younger fans of Lions Athletics, the athletic department is continuing this year with the Junior Lion Club. According to Danny Kambel, sports information director, it is a way for kids to be connected to the athletic program, and is open to all children under […]

The Halloween season is upon us again. It is traditionally a time of terror! We all crave the gore and fright of the legends of the season. We sit around and tell scary stories to give the kids a scare, but never have you heard of a terror like this, […]

This week I journeyed into the world of shopping and the oh so popular practice of tanning. Shopping for me consisted of finding the right outfit for both Halloween and the last piece in this series. Since I am a rather tall and bulky fellow I decided the best place […]