Senior defensive back Alex Contreras returned to the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions football team (3-5) for the first time in four games, and not a moment too soon. His seven tackles and forced fumble keyed a strong A&M-Commerce defensive performance against the winless East Central University Tigers in the Lions […]
Hooper directs choir’s future
Becoming the new director of choral activities for Texas A&M University-Commerce’s music department this semester was a homecoming of sorts for Dr. Randall Hooper. Hooper’s first choral music experience was singing in the cherub choir at his church as a child. Hooper credits his elementary music teachers with having instilled […]
Athletic fee up for vote Oct. 21
An athletic referendum, which will raise the price of tuition, is being voted on Oct. 21 and 22 by students via their MyLeo accounts. The referendum, which was proposed by the Student Government Association (SGA), will raise tuition $10 per credit hour up to 13 hours if passed. According to […]
Diwali Night celebrates Indian Festival of Light
The India Student Association’s (ISA) fifth annual Diwali Night celebration brought students from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds together for food, dancing and cultural exchange in observance of the Indian Festival of Light on Oct. 17. Diwali is day three of a five-day Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of light […]
Faculty, students react to moon mission
Last Friday, NASA crashed two rockets into the moon to search for signs of ancient water. The LRCOSS mission crashed into the moon early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 9. The mission was launched on June 19 and orbited the Earth several times before proceeding to the moon. The […]
Football team prepares for North Division opponent
The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team (2-5) hung with one of the top ten Division II schools in the nation last week for the second time this season, only to lose in the final minutes. This week, the Lions will attempt to avoid a let down against the winless East […]
Feral cat colonies prompt new program
A proposal was submitted this week to restart the Feral Cat Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The effort to re-establish the program, which aims to stabilize and reduce the population of stray and feral cats on campus, is being led by Dr. Robin Anne Reid, professor of English at A&M-Commerce. […]
Women’s soccer team looks for success away from home
The weekend action kicks off on Friday for women’s soccer. They travel to San Angelo, Texas, to play Angelo State University at 3:00 p.m. The Rambelles are currently eighth in the LSC standings, and they have a record of 8-5 (2-3). A&M-Commerce, now 7-5 (2-2), will have to cope with […]
Mavs beat UTA in wheelchair basketball game
The Dallas Mavericks beating the University of Texas at Arlington in basketball by a score of 64-54 is not a headline that will run on ESPN this afternoon. This is not because the game was played secretly behind closed doors. The reason sports enthusiasts nationwide will not know about this […]
KETR debuts live video stream
88-9 KETR is introducing a new live video stream creating the opportunity for Texas A&M University-Commerce students to get more involved with the station. “The live video streams are a neat, free feature that is available for students on the website,” said Jerrod Knight one of the hosts of the […]