This CD is not for everyone. If you buy CDs looking for a wild ride musically and lyrics that make you think about how they are sang and why, “The Big Dirty” could be the perfect buy for you. This album is so adequately described by its title, by offering […]
Reviewing Thanksgiving
Everything needs to be checked and evaluated. Things need to be updated to fit todays appetites and preferences. Too often something labeled “tradition” is in need of a tune-up. Why not Thanksgiving? We’re already getting third-degree burns trying to fry the turkey, and if searing oil alchemy isn’t an update […]
RE: Sarah Morott, will you marry me?
I agree whole-heartedly with Christopher Means’s opinion in the November 15th issue of The East Texan. I say YES! I always knew I would say yes when the time came for him to propose but I want to thank him for making it a truly lovely and memorable moment in […]
Your piece on nude models made me think …
Your piece on nude models made me think … Your article about the art workshop reminded me about their need for models this fall. They sent out flyers to the various department buildings. Now they are advertising through you article for artists to add to their skills. I chuckled to […]
Navarro: There’s hope for Hemphill
On Thursday, Nov. 15, Navarro College Department of Theatre presented “Hope in Hemphill” during the Texas IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival at Texas A&M University-Commerce. “Hope in Hemphill” is an original piece written and directed by Navarro College’s own Shellie O’Neal. The action of the play occurs in […]
Paris: ‘Angels Fall’ short in acting
Paris Junior College presented the final play of the Texas IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival with its lackluster production of Landford Wilson’s “Angels Fall.” Set in the desolate plains of New Mexico, “Angels Fall” examines six different souls and how their lives are shaped through actions, not words. […]
Ready to study?
With finals scheduled in another week, students on campus are cracking open the textbooks and piling up the flashcards. According to a study done at Clemson University, college is a time of many transitions, both social and intellectual. With college-level courses typically come more intensive study habits and learning what […]
Police reports and briefs
The University Police Department arrested Andrew Williams, Marcus Andrew Stegall, Don Ross Trotter and Austing Michio on campus for trespassing at Hubbell Hall on Oct. 25. The four were all residents of Berry Hall, and were found breaking glass by UPD officers who had been dispatched to Hubbell. On Nov. […]
Study shows mixed results
Texas A&M University-Commerce participated in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), a survey taken of 313,000 first-year and senior students at 610 universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada. The survey provided universities with an idea of how well students are learning and their undergraduate experience. According to […]
Knowledge about dropping classes still important at end of semester
At this point in the semester, students at Texas A&M University-Commerce have been feeling the stress of college life, as well as juggling and keeping up with on-campus activities or a social life. Even with a new regulation being passed, directly affecting 2007 freshmen, dropping classes might become an option […]