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Identity theft stopped at source on campus

After pulling up to a new home away from home, and diving into the chaos of the environment, the concern for identity theft has been lost in the shuffle for most beginning college students. However, in today’s society, identity theft is prevalent among these unsuspecting young adults with very little […]

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Lone Star relocates to attract potential customers in town

Local restaurant, Lone Star Eatery has closed their former location on Live Oak Street in favor of a new, larger building just off of Culver Street in front of Wal-Mart. “We just outgrew the old restaurant,” Sandy Ramsey, who works at Lone Star Eatery said. “We moved to expand our […]

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Looking for an early lead

Another semester is upon Texas A&M University-Commerce, and that means a new season is about to begin for the Lions. The football team kicks off the year on the road at Northwestern State University, a team the Lions did not face in the 2007 season, but quarterback Terry Mayo said […]

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New player looks promising

With hopes of becoming part of a championship bound team, Friendswood native and freshman wide receiver, Matt McLaren, is one of several new players on the Lions football team this season. Graduating from Friendswood High School this past June, McLaren was recruited by Coach Kevin Barbay, who works with the […]

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New MSC opening soon

Massive doesn’t even begin to describe the new student center. The Sam Rayburn building, scheduled for a sof opening Dec. 1, is on its way to completion. Rick Miller, MSC director, is delving through punch lists this week with the contractor and designers, making sure each and every angle is […]

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Where have all the heroes gone?

I have come to the conclusion that Americans are lazy. It’s something the rest of the world already knows, but I have just noticed. Sure, we have the “American dream,” which is that anyone can become anything with just a little bit of determination and will. But what happened to […]

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What took so long guys?

A power outage is usually nothing more than a minor inconvenience, but when you live upwards of 20 miles away it becomes a major problem when notifications are slow to come out. With the exception of residence halls, all of Texas A&M University-Commerce’s buildings lost power early Tuesday morning, but […]

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Viva la good music for all fans

If you loved Rush of Blood but hated X&Y, don’t give up on Coldplay yet. Viva La Vida helps them regain their status, and come closer to their “We wanna be U2” goal. Coldplay’s fourth album has been said to be their experimental and political record, and in certain circumstances […]

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Music’s message affected by effects

If you like the musical stylings of Kirk Franklin and company, then Andre Lindsey & The Daniel Project will probably be a delight to your ears. The “Daniel” part of The Daniel Project is no doubt a reference to the book of the Bible. The song “Shield Me” Lindsey says […]

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Lions soccer begins roaring

The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s soccer team opened the 2008 season with a 4-2 win over No. 12 Drury on Thursday afternoon at the A&M-Commerce Soccer Complex. Senior Melissa DoRemus scored two goals and sophomore Chelsey Haight scored a goal and had two assists in the win for the Lions, […]