Junior quarterback J.J. Harp was nowhere to be found in Kingsville on Oct. 1 when the Lions lost their fourth consecutive game and saw starter Yogi Gallegos leave at halftime with an injury, because at the time he, technically, was not part of the team. The Eastern New Mexico transfer […]
IWU field goal sends Lions to first 0-5 start since 1926
The A&M-Commerce Lions had victory in their grasp Saturday night, but instead had to settle for something much more bitter. Thomas Rebold booted a 23-yard field goal with 1:20 to play, giving Incarnate Word a 23-22 win and handing the Lions their first 0-5 start since 1926. After falling behind […]
Greenville Christian takes BEST crown
Greenville Christian School won top score at Lion’s Pride BEST (Boosting EngineeringScience and Technology) Game Day hosted by the A&M-Commerce Engineering and Technology Department on Saturday, Oct. 8. Twenty schools from the surrounding area participated in the free, open participation event. According to Brent Donham, department head and associate professor […]
Football Preview: Lions seek first win at home to Cards
When A&M-Commerce hosts Incarnate Word on Saturday Oct. 8, the Lions will not only look to avenge a one-point loss from a year ago, but try to get in the win column for the first time in 2011. The Lions (0-4 overall, 0-2 LSC) and Cardinals (1-4 overall, 1-2 LSC) will kickoff […]
‘Night Out’ brings community closer to law enforcement
The A&M-Commerce University Police Department partnered with Commerce Police Department to bring local community members and students its annual National Night Out on Oct. 5. The event had multiple attractions including a dunk tank, petting zoo, and displays of multiple emergency vehicles. A&M-Commerce sociology professor Dr. William Thompson’s band, Doctor […]
Degreeworks provides new, improved advising system
In the upcoming Spring 2012 semester, students will be given the opportunity to schedule their courses through a new program called Degreeworks. University Registrar Paige Bussell offered details on the “much better” advising system. “The Degreeworks program will replace the current degree evaluation program that is currently used through students’ […]
Weekend sports preview
The A&M-Commerce volleyball and soccer teams will each face stiff conference tests over the next two nights as both teams head into crucial stretches heading toward the postseason. The Lions volleyball team (5-10 overall, 1-7 LSC) is in Canyon tonight, to battle the 14th-ranked West Texas A&M Lady Buffs (17-2 […]
Feature film offers students real world experience
RTV students are being offered the opportunity to earn Internet Movie Database credit for working on a movie being shot in the area. The movie, which is called “The Merchant,” is a western horror film set in 1895. The movie will be doing shoots in Gilmer, TX on Oct. […]
‘Rage’ changes perceptions of ‘post-apocalyptic’ gameplay
It seems today that you can never talk about the inevitable apocalypse without having a sense of gloom attached to the topic. Ever since the 90s, perception of the end of the world has been more in line with “Terminator” than “Mad Max.” I remember the time when hypothesizing […]
Rec center program offers parents work out time
As a part of the Parent Camp program, Morris Recreation Center is offering to watch children for parents that want to work out in the facility. Parent Camp allows for local parents to get in a workout using MRC equipment while professional counselors watch their children. The Parent Camp program […]