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Runners to show homeless support by displaying underwear

Students, faculty, and staff at Texas A&M University – Commerce are literally stripping themselves down to raise awareness about homelessness.  Phi Pi Delta, the Health and Human Performance Club at A&M-Commerce, is holding the event, Boxers and Boyshorts 2 Mile Fun Run, on Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m., beginning […]

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Patience an important aspect of safe driving

The phrase “It could have been me” is something people throw around a little too often nowadays, but last night on Culver Street I witnessed a car accident that, had I been impatient, would have landed me in the repair shop, if not the hospital. I was leaving the gas […]

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Sodom Me Elmo repeats as campus CoD champs

The “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” Tournament was held at The Club on Nov. 8, from 5:20 – 12:20 p.m. Sponsored by Sodexo, the National, Guard, and the GameStop in Greenville, the tournament continues the tradition established by the success of 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 […]

Sports

Football finishes season 1-9 after 49-0 defeat in West Texas

CANYON, Texas —The 2011 A&M-Commerce football season came to a disappointing close Saturday afternoon as the Lions were held off the scoreboard, dropping a 49-0 decision to West Texas A&M at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. A&M-Commerce closes out the year 1-9 overall and 1-7 in Lone Star Conference play. Little went […]

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Jackson aims for the ‘Stars’ with new fashion line

Jesse Jackson, a sophomore political science major and marketing minor, has begun putting his marketing skills to use on the campus of Texas A&M University – Commerce, establishing a clothing line entitled Stars + Elevators. “It grew from looking at stairs and elevators and how they’re kind of close […]

Sports

Lions travel to Canyon with fresh momentum

After eight consecutive losses to begin the season, the A&M-Commerce Lions will finally get to play with a bit of momentum when they close the season out Saturday on the road against West Texas A&M. The Lions (1-8, 1-6 LSC) are coming off a 60-28 annihilation of Eastern New […]

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Technology a wall for cowards to hide behind

If you asked any of my friends or family, especially my better half, what my sentiments are toward social media, you would quickly learn that I indulge in social media sites daily.  I keep up with the world through the media apps on my phone.  I enjoy seeing pictures of […]

Arts

Childish Gambino makes commercial debut

Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, is making his commercial debut with his album “Camp” later this month, and he plans to enter the game with a big bang. While chances are most people haven’t heard of Childish Gambino, its safe to say that he is one of the most […]

Arts

‘Modern Warfare 3’ sets franchise low

I’ve had a bit of an odd relationship with the last two years of the “Call of Duty” franchise. Although I agree with the general consensus that the height of these games was undoubtedly 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” I still find myself fond of the last […]

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Carlos speaks on book tour stop

Former East Texas State track star and civil rights icon John Carlos was on campus yesterday promoting his new book, “The John Carlos Story,” and held a book signing and discussion in the Ferguson Social Sciences Building Auditorium. Carlos, who attended East Texas State from 1966-67, is famous for putting […]