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Sigma Chi cancels Fight Night, plans for fall event

  The A&M-Commerce chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity Incorporated (Zeta Eta) has canceled their annual Fight Night due to lack of participants. While rumors have buzzed around campus as to the cause of the cancelation, the organization stated a key factor in the decision was the low amount of fighters […]

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Severe weather causes campus lock-down

Severe weather caused high winds, flash flooding and tornadoes across the area, as A&M-Commerce was put on lock-down for part of the afternoon. The first tornado warning came with reports of a tornado on the ground near Campbell, Texas. It began north of Lone Oak and was reported moving northeast, […]

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SHS stats show campus STD risks

  Reports from Student Health Services (SHS) at A&M-Commerce indicate an estimated number of students that have been diagnosed with an STD since the beginning of 2011. In women, Chlamydia is shown to be the leading STD, with 22 positively diagnosed women tested on the A&M-Commerce campus. In men, gonorrhea […]

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17 Lions earn Top 20 finishes in Arlington

  ARLINGTON – A&M-Commerce wrapped up competition at the 2012 Bobby Lane Invitatational, hosted by UT-Arlington at Maverick Stadium last weekend. The Lion men had a strong showing, competing against a handful of some of the top teams in the region, with 17 competitors finishing among the top-20 in 10 […]

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‘The Hunger Games’ pleases fans of books and film

  I have been looking forward to seeing “Hunger Games” ever since it was announced that the rights were bought by Lionsgate three years ago. I’ve been an avid reader of the book series, waiting patiently as each book was released, and even bought my ticket to the movie a […]

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Holi colors collide at Indian celebration

  A group of blue, green, purple, and pink dyed people masked an area of Cain Sports Complex Thursday as the India Student Association and Campus Recreation hosted Holi Fest. Known also as the “festival of colors,” Holi Fest celebrates the triumph of good over bad, according to holifestival.org. Texas A&M […]

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Spike in foreigners asks questions of university services

  The number of international students on F-1 and J-1 visas at A&M-Commerce has gone up 84.2 percent since Fall 2009, figures from International Student Services show. Currently, 886 international students on those student visas are attending A&M-Commerce, up from the population of 481 recorded over two years ago. This […]

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How fruitful the family tree

  Family is, in my opinion, one of the absolute most important things in life, which is why I find it interesting that it is also, in my opinion, one of the things that people take for granted.  Too often I hear people talk about their hatred or embarrassment toward […]

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Ordinance changes again at council meeting

  The Commerce City Council, once again, made a change to a parking ordinance in their monthly meeting last night. On an evening when Mayor Quay Throgmorton was absent from proceedings, the council approved a minor change to section 22-377 that was altered last month to control the amount of […]

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Meet the candidate: Sarah Cunningham

  1. Why do you want to be the SGA Vice President? I would like to serve the student body as Vice President Senate Chair because I believe that every student on campus has a right for their voice to be heard. I want to help bridge the gap in […]