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National Panhellenic Conference focuses on raising member GPAs

Megan Eckstrom, National Panhellenic Conference president at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has high hopes for the organization this fall. According to Eckstrom, the focus for this year is raising the grade point averages for the members in the conference. The current required GPA for membership is a 2.5. “We would like […]

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Kappa Delta Chi serves community

With a vision to serve the community and provide sisterhood for women while using values of unity, honesty, integrity and leadership, Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has been a part of the University for just over two decades. Senior public relations major, Jenny Zeilfelder is the president of A&M-Commerce’s chapter […]

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Fellowship serves all in Christian organization

One of the greatest challenges facing college students is finding a place on campus where they feel they belong. Finding such a place makes the college experience easier to enter into, as well as more simple to navigate as each year goes by. Senior Meredith Moore is the president of […]

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Laughin’ Lions

Students partcipate in Lion Camp activities the week before clases start. Among the activities planned was a challenge modeled around the popular Gauntlet show on MTV.

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President plans for improvement

With all the new faces on campus, from a new university president to incoming freshmen, it is apparent that this semester will be a time of change for Texas A&M University-Commerce. University President, Dr. Dan Jones, expresses enthusiasm and optimism about the coming academic year. According to Jones, some of […]

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A peak into the performing arts

Theatergoers can already be thinking about all the options available for their viewing pleasure this year at the University Playhouse. The Fall, 2008 season will open with a magical play, Still Life with Iris, which runs Thursdays through Sundays Oct. 16-26. The story, reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, delves into […]

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Bartlett mirrors Bueller’s persona

Charlie Bartlett, Anton Yelchin, is a wealthy, good-intentioned student who strives for popularity. He made a habit of being expelled from every private school in the area, and now faces something new, public school. The hellish reality that is high school is something the blazer-wearing young man comes to know […]

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Marching towards recognition

In the marching band world, halftime is game time. The “Pride” marching band has to combat the mid-game monotony. With a spicy show that promises to raise the energy on the field, the focus of halftime should be back on the performance and less on the peanuts. Included in the […]

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Students shoot for greatness

Third Floor Photo Society blog Tucked away on the third floor of the Journalism Building is the Third Floor Photo Society. This group of aspiring photographers hopes to one-day follow in the footsteps of some very distinguished alumni of Texas A&M University-Commerce. In the nearly 20 years of existence, A&M-Commerce […]