Has September 11 become the next December seventh? Did that stump you? Well to make it a little clearer, Dec. 7 was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and sent our country into a war that we had sworn not to get involved in. Pearl Harbor was the first real […]
Dropping classes too difficult
Life is hard, and sometimes the unexpected makes things that much harder. Such events cause students to rearrange their schedules and sometimes classes have to be dropped. So why is it so hard for students to drop their classes? Currently, students have to get a class’ instructor and the dean […]
Cops and Rodders
Annual Cops and Rodders event at A&M-Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Director offers open invite
The Music Department welcomes a new choir director. Dr. Bonnie Sneed arrived in late August after an interview back in July. Sneed received her doctorate from Michigan State University. Sneed has been a choir director since the 1980s when she taught high school. She has been a full-time collegiate choral […]
Hurricane relief
Efforts to shelter evacuees from Beaumont and Port Arthur were made over the weekend and throughout most of the week by the Commerce Fire Department and American Red Cross. Setup for evacuees began Friday, Sept. 12 as Hurricane Ike approached the Texas Gulf Coast. An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) was […]
Hard cross country running
Sept. 13 the Texas A&M University- Commerce cross country team traveled to Memphis, Tenn., for their first meet of the season. The results were impressive. “Our times were a little better than last year. Last year it was our third meet, and this year it was our first, so we […]
New schedule strikes wrong chord
Recently Texas A&M University-Commerce unveiled plans for a potential four-day school schedule. This scheduling change would require students to only attend classes four days a week, lengthening individual class times but also cutting down on the amount of driving students have to do. Obviously this issue has proponents on both […]
Five fashion tips
1. All shades of purplePop all of your staples with purple! No matter the shade (orchid, violet, heliotrope, mulberry or Jimi Hendrix-adored psychedelic purple), this hue will surely bring your look up to date. A purple blouse (worn with gray voluminous wide-leg trousers), a purple pointy-toe pump (pair them with […]
Looking to reduce nature
The Texas A&M University-Commerce Police Department has taken many precautions to secure the campus and deter any potential incidents. Students can also do several things that will increase their own security and the university’s as a whole. “In the past we’ve had items stolen and buildings vandalized,” assistant police chief […]
Lions mauled by Wildcats
No. 4 Abilene Christian raced out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter en route to a 45-14 win over Texas A&M University-Commerce in a matchup of the pre-season favorites of the Lone Star Conference. Abilene Christian (2-0) senior Bernard Scott was involved in three touchdowns and 253 yards […]