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Omar’s tips to improve your GPA

So, you had a bad semester, Christmas is over and your New Year’s resolution is to do better this semester academically, but with any resolution you are worried that you may break it. Don’t be alarmed, there is hope. Here are some tips to improve your GPA: 1. Attend all […]

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Dropping classes becomes easier

Long have been the days of paper drop forms and chasing professors around for their signature. At the Jan. 8 Deans Council meeting, the Registrar Paige Bussell demonstrated a process for dropping a face-to-face class online. The service will be made available Jan. 31. According to Judy Vergara, University associate […]

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Commerce Police arrests

Commerce Police arrests from Jan. 22-28 Jan. 22Courtney Deshown Massey, 20, was arrested on a warrant. Gregory Lamont Allmon Jr., 25, was arrested on a warrant. Dorian Leete Babino, 23, was arrested on a warrant. Jan. 23Justin Garrett Imhoff, 22, was arrested for simple assault (family violence).Justin Ross Bacy, 25, […]

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UPD reports

UPD Calls from Jan. 23-27 Traffic Violations: 27Community Policing: 24Money/Paper/Check Run: 15Motorist Assist: 15Fire Alarm: 10Elevator Entrapment: 5 Assist Other Agencies: 3911 Hang up: 3Lock/Unlock Building: 3Immobilized Vehicle: 3Incident: 2Alarm – Trouble Signal: 1Meet with complaint: 1Drug Activity: 1Suspicious Person/Vehicle: 1Traffic Control: 1Warrant Service: 1Alcohol Violation: 1 Welfare Concern: 1Courtesy […]

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Celeste native recognized

After 19 years of service at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Mary Lou Hazal received Meritorious Service Award on Dec. 13 at the president’s holiday gala. Hazal was recognized for her work in media relations for the University and participation in Press Women of Texas (PWT) and the National Federation of Press […]

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Residence Hall group back after hiatus

After being inactive for nearly two semesters, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) is now back up and running. Following an election last November for officers, the RHA was reinstated as an active organization and is now getting more involved with the students at Texas A&M University-Commerce through planned events and […]

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Alum crafts new Rayburn statue for A&M-C

Gordon Thomas, an alumnus and retired director of creative services for the University, was given the task of sculpting the statue of Sam Rayburn for the new Sam Rayburn Student Center. When Thomas was asked to take on task of completing the Sam Rayburn sculpture, he said he was honored […]

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Spanish film worth the drive

#8220;Meet the Spartans” was not showing at the Angelika Theatre Saturday night when this critic went out to see a movie, instead he ventured into Guillermo Del Toro’s newest creation “El Orfanato” (“The Orphanage”). Laura wants to become the caretaker of the orphanage she grew up in as a child. […]