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Ding! Dong! A hero is dead

It wasn’t exactly “a shot heard ’round the world,” but it did manage to grab a few headlines. On March 7, Marvel Comics killed Captain America. And by killed, I mean shot repeatedly. I would tell you to go to wikipedia.com for more info, but if you’re a comic book […]

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Lion tracksters finish strong at Tarelton State

The Texas A&M-Commerce track and field team showed a strong presence Thursday, March 8, at the Tarleton State Invitational held in Stephenville. The Lions had 20 top-5 finishes at the meet, with the men and women splitting that total down the middle with 10 a piece. “Our team improved their […]

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Spicy event adds zest to Commerce

Chili, stew and barbecue are on the menu for this weekend’s fourth annual Cowhill Chili Fest and Barbecue Cook-off. The cook-off will be held March 16 and 17 in the downtown square of Commerce starting with the kick-off at 5 p.m. on Friday. “This year we have expanded the event […]

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Ligion music review

Ligion is a band out of Nashville, Tenn. that is currently on tour with Saliva and Crossfade. I saw them in concert at the beginning of this month, and got a pre-released copy of their brand new CD which hits stores March 20. The first track on the album called, […]

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Miller guides MSC plans, dreams

As the kite slips higher into the sky, picking up with the wind, he’s certain of his success in building it, as well as the organization he’s involved in at that very moment. Although not many people can say experience with building and flying stunt kites has lead them to […]

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Flooding brings Alpha Phi together

Since the second major flooding in the Alpha Phi house, action has been taken by both the Residence Life and Facilities departments in order to assist affected members of the distressed sorority. On Feb. 10, the Alpha Phi house woke to a second damaging flood caused by aged plumbing and […]

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New writing center opening in Gee Libary

The new writing center in the Gee Library will be opening March 26, according to library assistant, Jacob Pichnarcik. The center will offer extended hours for those students who need to see tutors at night or on the weekends. Sunday through Thursday, it will be open from 6 to 10 […]

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NCAA Tournament round-up

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Junior Katedria Mosley hit a layup with less than a second left to lead the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions to a 73-72 win over Missouri Western State University in an NCAA Division II South Central Regional semifinal thriller on Saturday night. Her team trailing by 72-71 […]

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An Elite Feat

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Texas A&M University-Commerce held off Washburn’s second-half comeback to earn its first trip to the NCAA Division II women’s Elite Eight with a 71-70 victory in the South Central Region basketball finals on Monday night. Washburn battled back from a 13-point deficit to make the 28-8 […]

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Student loses battle with cancer

Jan Swart succumbed to breast cancer in her home with her family on Monday, March 12. Swart, a Theatre major, a playwright, a director and actor, was one of the first successes for Professor of Theater and Playwright in Residence Jim Anderson’s playwright program. “(Swart’s) was one othe the first […]