The India Student Association has pledged to conduct and support more driving instruction for its students after student Rajesh Puli was killed in a single-car accident last week. This is the second Indian student in six months to die in a car crash. Suman Reddy Kukkunoor was killed last […]
‘Syndicate’ offers adequate futuristic experience
When I first got “Syndicate”, I thought it would be something along the lines of governmental espionage with great twists and turns. Sadly, this game didn’t quite live up to that expectation. It did, however, provide a pretty fun time with great graphics and practical superpowers. In the game, you’re […]
New scientific discoveries have Editor excited
Those of us on Earth all grew up thinking the same thing: we are one of a kind. There was always this sense of pride, knowing our planet, out of all of the other ones in our solar system, supports so much life. It can make you a little bigheaded. […]
Student population up for Spring
Enrollment at A&M-Commerce for the Spring 2012 semester has reached 10,965, as certified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). This is a 2.94 percent increase from this time last year. Although A&M-Commerce collects tuition and fees from over 11,000 students, the THECB does not count out-of state […]
Campus memes page quickly soars to popular status
The Facebook page TAMU-Commerce Memes has soared to popularity in a matter of weeks, with over 600 likes and many more views since it began around Feb. 9. Students Justin McGuffey and Colby Charles are behind the page and most of the photos that take light of situations many […]
Lions welcome fresh face to intramurals
The popularity of intramural sports at Texas A&M University-Commerce has increased this semester as students welcome the new Assistant Director of Intramural Sports Kari Osborne to the A&M-Commerce family. Osborne comes from a small town in the Appalachian Mountain area, and is used to the small-town setting that Commerce offers. […]
Writer seeks vengeance on terrible Nic Cage film
I’d like to preface this review with the foreknowledge that several people will read this with a view of cynical pragmatism regarding the first “Ghost Rider” film. I’ve fought tooth and nail for weeks to defend my own personal excitement of “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance” from the formulaic claim […]
Couples tested, lectured on love at Counseling Center event
Relationships were the subject of the day at The Club in the Rayburn Student Center on Thursday as the Counseling Center presented the first Navigating the Relationship Roadmap event. Advice, games and prizes were all centered around building and maintaining successful relationships. The event started with a mixer that had students, […]
Stereotypes have overstayed their welcome
In a time when wearing a dress made out of meat is considered to be acceptable as “creative fashion” and interracial relationships don’t turn heads like they used to, I find it puzzling that we still operate under the same stereotypes and social labels as our grandparents. If newspapers will […]
Interactive art graces downtown Commerce street
The Commerce community is a bit more artistic this month as Max Fields presents his work downtown in A Space’s inaugural exhibition. Presentation for Fields’ interactive video installation at the exhibit began Feb. 5 and will continue through Feb 26 at 1209 Alamo St., next door to Panda Restaurant. Fields […]