The National Association of Colored Women’s Club (NACWC) is hosting an Annual Thanksgiving Social from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 at the Baptist Student Ministries building on Lee Street for students, faculty and members of the community who want to celebrate the holiday, along with the food it […]
Thai students bring celebration to campus with Loy Krathong
The Association of Thai Students (TSA) held the 4th annual Loy Krathong Festival in the Sam Rayburn Student Center on Nov. 10. Thai Night was an opportunity for the students of Texas A&M University- Commerce to learn more about Thai traditions and the culture. “Loy” means “to float” and “Krathong” […]
College years not only for learning inside the classroom
As a senior here at Texas A&M University-Commerce, I am experiencing many “lasts:” my last time to schedule an exciting, new batch of classes, my last Chi Omega formal, my last course of one of my majors, etc. Nearing the end of my college career, I can peacefully say that […]
Skatepark project to host second competition fundraiser
The Commerce Parks Foundation is promoting a Skate Competition and Fundraiser for this Saturday, Nov. 19, at Commerce’s City Park. Funds will go to the Commerce Skatepark Project, which has been working for the better part of a year to bring a skate park to the city. Registration for […]
Lions drop season opener to Southeastern Oklahoma
The Texas A&M University-Commerce women rallied back from a double-digit deficit at halftime Tuesday, but fell short of an opening-night victory, falling to Southeastern Oklahoma, 85-82, in Durant, OK. The Lions (0-1) trailed 44-32 at the break but outscored the Savage Storm (2-1) by a nine-point margin in the […]
New hall name chosen for symbolic reasons
The latest edition to the A&M-Commerce campus, Pride Rock residence hall, has received special attention by students because of its name. Freshman environmental science major Josh Burton’s Pride Rock suggestion was chosen from a number of options submitted by students. Director of Residential Living and Learning, Dennis Koch said the […]
‘Saints Row: The Third’ keeps writer’s adrenaline pumping
If the concept of insanity could be made into a game, it would probably be normal compared to what I have just subjected myself to. “Saints Row: The Third” is a game that is so insane and intensely high energy that as I woke up the day after playing […]
2011 Basketball Preview: Men and women polar opposites according to preseason polls
After a long offseason during which both teams upgraded their rosters, the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Texas A&M University-Commerce are ready to tip-off the 2011-12 season this week. The women begin their season tonight with a non-conference game at Southeastern Oklahoma while the men will hit the hardwood […]
French play begins showing Nov. 15
The A&M-Commerce University Playhouse will begin showings tonight, Nov. 15, of its latest production by French playwright Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux called “The Game of Love and Chance.” “The University Playhouse sets Marivaux’s side-splitting 18th century comedy in 1940s Manhattan for an experience like no other,” an […]
‘J. Edgar’ delivers hit after rocky start
I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t go into “J. Edgar” pretty excited. A Clint Eastwood directed biopic that comes with all the trappings one would expect out of an Oscar season darling, not the least of which was Leonardo DiCaprio, who has been making a real […]