I am currently in a state of mind that is housed somewhere in between slight confusion and utter dismay. The root of this unpleasant state I am in stems from a series of related experiences I had just yesterday. Let me fill you in: I woke up way past my […]
Jobs show up, students do not at Fall Job Fair
The 2011 Fall Job Fair, hosted by Career Development, put 22 businesses in one room for the students and alumni of Texas A&M University-Commerce yesterday in an effort to connect attendees with employment opportunities. Many companies expressed positive reactions to applicants they met this year. Although not every company in […]
Lions rally to topple Dallas Baptist
Lion fans celebrated “Turn Back the Clock” night at the Field House on Tuesday, and the A&M-Commerce Lions responded by turning away Dallas Baptist University, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to win in five sets, 25-21, 17-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-8. Junior Rachel Robertson pounded the Patriots for 20 kills […]
Writer suggests everyone being ‘just a little bit gayer’
Ever since our former editor James Golden Bright IV left the paper last Spring, there has been a hole that has needed filling – in a few different ways. Aside from the hole that his absence has left in all of our hearts, there was also the hole of Entertainment […]
Writer suggests that everyone should be ‘just a little bit gayer’
Ever since our former editor James Golden Bright IV left the paper last Spring, there has been a hole that has needed filling – in a few different ways. Aside from the hole that his absence has left in all of our hearts, there was also the hole of Entertainment […]
Emergency loans provide fast cash for students
#8220;No- questions- asked” $400 loans are currently being offered by Texas A&M University-Commerce to students in need of financial assistance. Upon application and approval, the loan will be distributed to the student without restraint on how the money is managed or where it is spent. The only stipulation is that […]
A&M-Commerce hosts NETEX Marching Invitational
Texas A&M University-Commerce hosted this year’s North East Texas Marching Invitational in Memorial Stadium on Oct. 3. Marching bands from 18 different 2A and 3A high schools competed for top rankings, and got the opportunity to see the A&M-Commerce Pride Marching Band perform this year’s show. Friends and family members […]
’50/50′ delivers feel good cancer comedy
I’m quite certain I speak for everyone when I say the funniest movies out there are the ones that center on young people getting cancer and, as a result, having to face their cripplingly depressing mortality. Okay, probably not. But “50/50” was, by far, the funniest cancer movie that I […]
Quarterback injured in 39-21 defeat
A&M-Commerce dropped to 0-4 on the season in a 39-21 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville, in a game marred by missed opportunities and mishaps on both sides. Both teams lost their starting quarterbacks in the game; the Javelinas’ Nate Poppell, who has already dealt with concussion problems this season, exited the […]
Gee Library to extend hours for late night studying
Gee Library will open the first floor of its building to students wanting to study later than midnight starting in late October. “We noticed that when we close at midnight we were having to tell people ‘Hey we are closing, it’s time to get up and leave,’” Director of Libraries […]