The city of Commerce and Texas A&M University-Commerce have come to an agreement and will begin to install a pedestrian-activated crosswalk system due to several pedestrians being hit by cars at the crosswalks. Talks concerning the agreement came to the forefront after a car hit two students who were walking […]
Sexting prevalent among young adults
The issue of sexting amongst teens and young adults has been around for several years now and is continuing to gain notoriety. “Sexting is the slang term for the use of a cell phone or other similar electronic device to distribute pictures or video of sexually explicit images,” according to […]
Soccer regular season ends in tournament berth
The 2009 season was a frustrating one for the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s soccer team. After being touted as one of the top contenders in the Lone Star Conference, the Lions fell to a 10-8 record overall and 5-5 in the LSC. They just managed to get into the LSC […]
Underwood continues to Play On
Carrie Underwood fans everywhere have been eagerly awaiting the release of the country singer’s newest album, Play On. Underwood’s third album since her victory on American Idol just four years ago, Play On, features the artist’s unique style fans have grown to love, with tweaks to add variety. The album […]
“Crazy B’s” attack unsuspecting men
#8220;I’m your biggest fan. I’ll follow you until you love me.” Whenever I hear the Lady Gaga song, “Paparazzi”, I immediately think of my boyfriend’s most recent ex-girlfriend. I’ll call her B. B is crazy. She is a “crazy B,” if you catch my drift. But this “crazy B” is […]
Retired professor fatally struck by car
Retired Texas A&M University-Commerce professor Dr. Jack Ingram was struck and killed this morning while crossing the intersection at Live Oak Street and Prim Street in Commerce. According to a press release from Commerce Police Chief Kerry Crews, Ingram was struck by a 2006 Toyota Tundra pick-up truck. The driver […]
Tech department unlocks Wi-Fi for students
The Technology Department at Texas A&M University-Commerce has begun transitioning the campus’s wireless Internet usage from the Virtual Private Network, or VPN, to a new system that will give students a simpler method for gaining access to the wireless web on campus. “The VPN client is no longer needed to […]
Lions go 4-0
Football The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team took a huge step towards being crowned Lone Star Conference North Division champions on Saturday, as they beat Southeastern Oklahoma State 27-17. The win was sealed for the Lions when senior Stephen DeGrate sacked Southeastern quarterback Justin Pitrucha and ran back the resulting […]
Writer looks at top five You Tube videos for past month
1. I don’t see how this video became the number one watched video of the month. Sure, the concept of making stairs into a piano, therefore making it more fun, to see if it is used more is interesting. According to the video, 66 percent of people used the stairs […]
Berry Hall named H1N1 voluntary isolation zone
As fears rise with the increasing threat of the H1N1 virus, Texas A&M University-Commerce has prepared an area for potentially infected students who live in student housing. Berry Hall, formerly used as the dormitories for students enrolled in Mayo College, has been prepared to take in students that become infected […]