The university has allowed the physics department to change its name to the department of physics and astronomy due to the advent of an astronomy minor. “The change in the name will better use the state of the art planetarium,” Dr. Bao-An Li, head and professor of physics and astronomy […]
Pet policy best left to professors
Recently, Texas A&M University-Commerce implemented a new policy that will not allow dogs in the classroom. We find this unnecessary. The change came after a recent upsurge of students and faculty members bringing pets into buildings on campus and even into classrooms. Of course, service dogs are still allowed in […]
Students bring lions to life
The two Texas A&M University-Commerce mascots have become an indispensable part of football games with their dances and sideline antics. However, there is more to the mascots than just a costume and dancing. Lucy the Lion, who was just brought back this year, is personated byLauren Kuhn. Kuhn graduated from […]
TOMS provides students chance to give back
Campus representatives for TOMS Shoes held their first event this week in The Club to help raise awareness for the work they do for children in need. On Wednesday Oct. 28th, two campus representatives for TOMS Shoes spread word about the organization’s “One for One” movement. According to the TOMS […]
College longer than four-year proposition
The state of Texas has recently started focusing on the issue of length of time to graduation. College students across the nation are taking more than the assumed four years to complete their undergraduate degrees, and this trend has surfaced at Texas A&M University-Commerce as well. According to Data Specialist […]
Musicians complete Sainthood
Tegan and Sara Quin must have anticipated their fans’ impatience to hear their long-awaited album “Sainthood” after their 2007 release “The Con”. The pair streamed their entire album, all 13 complete songs, via MySpace on Oct. 20 and it was awesome. “Sainthood” is Tegan and Sara’s sixth studio album set […]
Litter fines take students by surprise
Trash on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce seems to be an escalating problem. Students’ flagrant disregard for the facilities provided to them is apparent in the gum-speckled concrete and graffiti in elevator shafts. It appears the administration is cracking down. Residents of Whitley Hall, a mostly freshman-occupied housing complex […]
Soccer season bounces toward end
Three points now separate the top six teams in the Lone Star Conference women’s soccer table after Texas A&M University-Commerce beat East Central University 5-0 on Tuesday night in their final home game of the season. The match was played at Memorial Stadium on the turf due to the conditions […]
Music department changes administrative tempo
After serving as the head of the music department for five years at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dr. Chris White is stepping down in August of 2010. White said his decision to resign was only based on his desire for a change of pace. “I didn’t resign with the intention of […]
Mane Event brings prospective students to campus
Up and coming high school graduates will be given the opportunity to take a look around Texas A&M University-Commerce campus and preview programs they are interested in this Saturday, Oct. 31 at the annual Mane Event. More than 800 students from various high schools in the surrounding area will come […]