It was a disappointing night for the A&M-Commerce men’s basketball team after making a run at the end of the regular season to clinch the last seed in the Lone Star Conference tournament. The Lions held their own against top seed Midwestern State in the Lone Star Conference quarterfinal round […]
Hobbit readings mark book’s anniversary
Seventy-five years ago, J.R.R. Tolkein could not have possibly known the impact he would make on the literary world as the author of “The Hobbit,” the tale of a young hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. On Thursday, March 1, the Department of Literature and Languages sponsored an oral reading of the […]
Lions, Mustangs meet in LSC quarterfinals
It wasn’t the prettiest or easiest way to do it, but the A&M-Commerce Lions clinched the eighth seed in the Lone Star Conference tournament last weekend, setting up a quarterfinal matchup with top seed Midwestern State on Wednesday night at the Allen Event Center in Allen. The game is scheduled […]
University Playhouse provides lopsided presentation
The University Playhouse at Texas A&M University-Commerce presented its production of “1000 Proms” and “Dump Monkeys” Feb. 28 to a full house. This show is an interesting balance of human emotions, but one play really seems to outweigh the other. A’Mari Jo Rocheleau gives a powerful performance in “1000 Proms” […]
Former ‘Red Tail’ pilot to speak on campus
A&M-Commerce will welcome Lt. Calvin J. Spann, a surviving Tuskegee Airman, to speak on campus next Wednesday, March 7. Spann will be holding a round-table lecture in the Ferguson Social Sciences Building Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. The event is part of the Living Legends Lecture theories and is hosted […]
Honors College boasts first med school student
For the first time since its establishment in 2007, the Honors College of Texas A&M University-Commerce has had a member accepted into medical school. Senior chemistry and biology double major Jeffery Sun received acceptance into the UTMB-Galveston medical program. Sun has demonstrated the qualities of an honors student through […]
K2 forum educates students on synthetic drug
In an effort to raise drug awareness across the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus, organizations teamed up to hold an event about the facts and dangers of the drug K2. The event sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Project Respect, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity offered an educational lecture led primarily […]
Devondrick Walker nabs LSC Player of the Week honors
Sophomore forward Devondrick Walker has been named the Lone Star Conference’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week, announced today by the league office. It is the first weekly honor of Walker’s career as he shares the award with Tarelton State’s Fabian Wilson. Walker was clutch for A&M-Commerce as the Lions notched […]
Student Government Association to hold referendum until Thursday
The Student Government Association is currently holding a referendum over changes to their constitution that would affect presidential duties and upcoming elections. It runs from now until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29. The current SGA constitution states elections will be held on the “third Wednesday and Thursday of March. This […]
Student struck by car at Whitley crosswalk
A student struck by a car at the Whitley crosswalk was released from hospital and only suffered minor injuries, according to a Commerce Police Department report. The incident happened last Friday evening on Culver street. Witnesses said the student ran through the crosswalk after exiting Whitley. He crossed three […]