The Morris Recreation Center will be holding its annual Fright Fest on Halloween, featuring trick or treating in the gym, Zombie Zumba, and a haunted house. Kappa Alpha Psi will be partnering with Sodexo to collect canned food donations at the event for their STOP Hunger campaign. The trick or […]
Exemptions granted to programs after Jones appeal
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has granted two-year exemptions to the master of arts in sociology and master of arts in Spanish degree programs at A&M-Commerce. Yesterday, President Dr. Dan Jones made an appeal to the Coordinating Board on their decision to begin the elimination process for the degree […]
Sidewalk evangelist makes controversial statements
A controversial traveling evangelist, Jesse Morrell, made a stop outside the Sam Rayburn Student Center Oct. 26, to spread his personal views on religion. Morrell has visited over 80 campuses in 27 countries spreading his views through “open air” demonstrations condemning college students’ lifestyles. He wore a sign for this […]
Important finale awaits Lions on Friday
The athletic schedule for A&M-Commerce teams is dwindling down, but one team is battling for postseason positioning as the regular season comes to a close this weekend. Neil Piper’s soccer squad will hot Texas Woman’s on Friday for the Lions’ home and regular season finale, and although their opponent […]
Freshman footballer Jade Bell kicks Lions soccer to new level
Despite being the birthplace of soccer and having one of the most famous leagues in the world within its borders, the United Kingdom has managed to fall behind in the women’s aspect of the sport. That is where the United States takes a lead role, and this knowledge helped […]
Coldplay sticks to what we love, despite a few hiccups
Coldplay has always been a band that can take sound and make it anything they want it to be. They have found ways to take something brand new, mix it in with what they do best (the piano playing abilities and hypnotizing voice of Chris Martin and the perfectly […]
Sports Column: Attitude change is only thing that can lead to win
To be honest, I expected to see a different A&M-Commerce football team at Saturday’s homecoming game. During the drive to the stadium I had put together this formula in my head that added up to a new attitude, something along the lines of: tired of losing + homecoming + […]
Spiderman comes to Commerce
My story begins two years ago when I discovered a website where I could spend about $40 and order my very own spandex superhero costume. The selection was pretty awesome, too. There was Superman, Spiderman, Green Lantern, The Flash and even a few Power Ranger ones. Despite all of this […]
Stats show burglary increase for 2010
Crime statistics from 2010 released by the University Police Department last month show a slight increase in burglary arrests at A&M-Commerce. There were 21 arrests made for burglary last year, 17 of which occurred in Residence halls, compared to 19 in 2009. “By far, what we deal with most will […]
Feral felines disappear amidst feeding debate
The mysterious vanishing of the campus cat population has prompted some staff and student concerns over their whereabouts and well-being. Over the past few years the feral felines flourished around the university grounds; however, reports show that as little as 4 remain. “Over 20 cats have disappeared in the past […]