Sports

Lion women put up early fight, lose to Lady Buffs

In their Jan. 4 meeting with West Texas A&M, the Texas A&M University-Commerce women went into the half facing an insurmountable 42-point deficit, before losing by a school-record 73 points. This time, with the home crowd behind them, the Lions (1-22 overall, 0-17 LSC) managed to keep it close for […]

Sports

WT uses early run to put away Lions, 70-60

The Texas A&M University – Commerce men’s basketball team battled back with a late rally Wednesday but still came up short as West Texas A&M left The Field House with a 70-60 win. The Lions (7-15 overall, 2-12 LSC) opened the game with a strong defensive stand that kept the […]

Arts

‘The Darkness II’ falls far short of great expectations

I hate it when I have to put down games with good ideas but weak execution. I also hate it when I have to put down disappointing sequels to games that I love. Even worse, I now have to put down a disappointing sequel to a game that I love, […]

Sports

Harris making name as Lions’ court leader

Breanna Harris, a sophomore forward on the Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball squad, has stood out this season while racking up some impressive numbers. Harris, a transfer from Hampton University, has been a strong addition to the A&M-Commerce women’s basketball team, and is the second leading scorer on the team […]

Area

Flag to half-staff after tragic car crash

A single car accident took the life of an A&M-Commerce student last night near Groveton, Texas. Rajesh Puli, 25, was traveling southbound at about 7:45 p.m. when he lost control of his SUV as it left the roadway, overturned and struck a tree. Slick road conditions might have been […]

Opinion

Seriousness of Intramurals is positive for campus atmosphere

If you’ve been to the Morris Recreation Center much this semester than you probably know that intramural basketball is serious business, and I think it’s a great thing. The other night I was working out. I leaned in to see who was playing, and I was amazed at how […]

Features

New coach is ‘Rocke’ of Lion’s dance team

New Head Dance Coach for Texas A&M University-Commerce Ashley Rocke’s evident passion for dance has taken her far beyond just being a coach.   Forming the Lion’s Dance Team is not her only profession in dancing. “I go as a self-contracting person and do choreography for different dance teams. […]

Sports

Lion women come up short against TWU

The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball squad hosted Texas Woman’s University at The Field House on Saturday and fell short once again, 63-49, the Lions’ 18th-consecutive loss of the season. The Pioneers (12-10, 7-9 LSC) started out the second half with a 10-point jump on the Lions (1-21, 0-16 LSC). […]

Reviews

‘Safe House’ yields high energy complexity

Going into any movie that has Denzel Washington or Ryan Reynolds, you know it’s going to be good. When you put these actors together on the screen, you get a type of amazement that can’t really be explained. Such is the case with “Safe House”. The movie follows Reynolds’ character […]

News

East Circle to be replaced by amphitheater

A&M-Commerce has announced plans to redevelop The East Circle into an open-air amphitheater. Currently, few students use The East Circle since the Rayburn Student Center was built, moving the center of campus with it. The idea is to turn that area into something more useful and make the campus […]