For the first time since the 1997-98 season, the Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team is off to a 4-0 start in Lone Star Conference division play as a result of a72-62 win over host Southeastern Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon. A&M-Commerce (15-4, 4-0 LSC North) had four players in […]
Spoon’s Transference melancholy, moody
Spoon is not the most provocative band name in the world, but the indie rock group from Austin, Texas, has certainly come a long way under their blasé title. Inspired by the 70s German band Can, the quartet formed in late 1993 and has released a stunning 14 LP’s and […]
Legislature asks for university budget cuts
According to a letter from the Texas Legislature, state agencies, including Texas A&M University-Commerce, have one month to submit a plan identifying where five percent of the budget could be cut in the 2010-11 biennium. This exercise means A&M-Commerce will need to identify approximately 3.8 million dollars over the next […]
Syllabuses go online with new House bill
On May 29, 2009, the Texas State Legislature passed House Bill 2504, which requires all syllabus information for college students to be available online prior to the student’s enrollment as well as calls for uniform standards for publication of cost of attendance. According to the language of the bill, “Each […]
Lions visit Southeastern Oklahoma
Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s and women’s basketball are both in action this weekend, as the teams travel up to Durant, Okla., to play Southeastern Oklahoma State on Sunday in a Lone Star Conference North Division match-up. The A&M-Commerce men’s team started 3-0 in the LSC North for the first time […]
Pages from Commerce’s Past
Henderson Hall, now the home of the department of social work, psychology, and special education, the University Police Department and the infirmary, was once part of the social scene on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus. “Henderson Hall was originally built as a co-ed dorm,” University Archivist Dr. James Conrad said. […]
Editorial: Res life changes are positive steps forward
Over the winter break Texas A&M University-Commerce made some changes to the housing program and we commend them. The changes brought in new washers and dryers for residence halls and changed a contract with cable TV to one with DirecTV. We see these changes are a positive push toward addressing […]
Gubernatorial candidate Medina makes local stop
Greenville, TX- Texas gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina made a campaign stop in Greenville on Jan. 20 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The Republican candidate spoke to more than 250 supporters who braved the rain to hear her take on key issues. Initially considered an afterthought in a race that […]
Student looks for reasons not to interact
At the start of every semester, you meet new sets of people in your classes. Some teachers think it’s a great idea to have a little “getting to know you session” at the end of the first class day, while others allow the students to walk in and out of […]
Construction chills campus
Construction is under way to finish connecting Texas A&M University-Commerce’s chilled water loop around campus. “The chilled water loop is the power system for the heating and cooling in all the buildings outside of residential life,” Executive Director of Facilities & Support Services David McKenna said. “What it will do […]