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Taste of Commerce: Panda Chinese

When Commerce residents are looking for somewhere to eat, Panda Chinese is the perfect place to partake in Asian cuisine. This establishment is one of two Chinese food restaurants found in Commerce and provides many great food opportunities for Chinese food lovers. When you eat at Panda, try the lunch […]

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Wildhogs movie review

This film, which is about four friends who decide to have one last cross country trip, is filled with semi-hilarious situations as well as some ill-timed stereotypes. This film is lacking the comedy that is portrayed in the previews and makes audiences wish that they had saved their money. The […]

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Find the lie, win a prize

We here at The Truth and Other Lies believe that our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to bring you, the constant reader, all the news that is fit to print. Or at least make it up. That’s what is great about being a humor columnist. I have […]

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Doctrine says to shoot first, not run away

You can run but you can’t hide. Not anymore? In Texas, we currently have a penal law which has a “duty to retreat” clause. This law states that if someone breaks into your home, business, or vehicle, you must make every effort to retreat from danger before you can use […]

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Burglars hit cars by Smith

University police are investigating a series of Monday morning car burglaries at Parking Lot R behind Smith Hall. According to crime information officer, Jason Bone, six cars were burglarized between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., resulting in $5,564 in lost merchandise. “[Parking Lot R] is off the greater path,” Bone […]

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Salmonella outbreak hits A&M-C

Texas A&M University-Commerce Student Health Services has confirmed five cases of salmonella from peanut butter contimination. The number may be more according to Courtney Manskey, Student Health Services physicans assistant. “Even before the news was released, there were people coming in with stomach aches and other similar problems,” Manskey said. […]

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Heartbreaker not a downer, full of fun

Laughter, romance and college men were the theme of this year’s Mr. Heartbreaker pageant. This year, Mr. Heartbreaker was Josh Hamilton, who is a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. “Mr. Heartbreaker was one of the best experiences I have had while I have been at Texas A&M University-Commerce,” Hamilton […]

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Voodoo cures for hiccups

I know we in the news media get a bad rap. We’re a bunch of bleeding-heart, liberal, commie elitists who know everything, right? But sometimes we come across a story that is so powerful, so emotional that we have no choice to but to exploit the hell out of it. […]

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Jefferies juggles responsibility at KETR

Early at five in the morning, Kevin Jefferies is already hard at work, bringing us the morning news. Since 2004, Jefferies has been the news director and morning voice of KETR, Texas A&M University-Commerce’s radio station. After graduating from A&M-Commerce in 2000, Jefferies planned on a career in Television and […]

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Let the battle begin!

Eleven music groups will battle for supremacy at this year’s Battle of the Bands. The free event, which is hosted by Breakout Entertainment, begins at 6 p.m. in Ferguson Social Sciences auditorium and will be held tonight. The bands will be competing for $400 for first place, $200 for second […]