A busy weekend lies ahead for the athletic teams from Texas A&M University-Commerce, as several teams will be in action on multiple days beginning Friday. The A&M-Commerce volleyball squad will be in Denton for the Texas Woman’s tournament Friday and Saturday. The Lions (2-8 overall) will take a break from […]
Editorial: New businesses create better student atmosphere
For many of us, this is not our first year at A&M-Commerce, and, as such, we feel obliged to compliment the city of Commerce – and its citizenry – for finally realizing and embracing what Commerce is and always has been: a college town. For our entire college careers, there […]
A&M-Commerce new home for Miss Teen Canada
This year, A&M-Commerce admitted a bit of northern notoriety through its doors, when Canada native Cassondra Paletta became a student. Born in Ontario, Paletta stepped into the spotlight in 2008, when she was crowned Miss Teen Canada International at the age of 17. “It was a cool experience,” Paletta said. […]
Vigils held as community mourns loss of student
The community of international students at Texas A&M University-Commerce is “in mourning” after the loss of Indian graduate student Suman Kumar Reddy Kukunoor, Director of International Student Services John Jones said. “Our Indian student population is a very close knit community, and this has had an obvious impact on the […]
‘Meta’ fuses media in university gallery
The University Gallery at Texas A&M University – Commerce is hosting an exhibition of art pieces entitled Meta by Charles Michael Reid, who received his Master of Fine Arts from A&M Commerce in 2007. Reid, who is currently a gallery director at the House Gallery in London, was unable to […]
Responsibility should not be difficult to grasp
Being a responsible person and therefore being trusted with responsibilities by others is a quality I thought was desired by most. I was also naïve enough to think that people realized their responsibilities and took care of them – man was I wrong. There are certain things in life that I wish […]
MIA forum debunks biases
Students and faculty members spent an evening in open discussion about racial stereotypes and biases at the MIA: A Minority in America event at the Ferguson Social Science Auditorium on Sept. 27. The Hispanic Student Association (HAS) and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sponsored the event, which featured a panel […]
Return of pro football looks promising despite lockout
The NFL lockout had many football fans like myself worried that there might be no professional football season in 2011, but what I was worried about most was the league taking a hit that would drop coverage and support from loyal fans. However, with the rollercoaster of a season […]
Latest FIFA release more realistic, less revolutionary
The game designers at EA Sports are really in a difficult spot. Year after year, they have to find ways to make their leading FIFA series better within the limits of the latest and greatest technology. This is evident in their newest release of FIFA 12, which, while enjoyable, is […]
Writer dreams of future travel
The other day I logged into my email account and found that the courses for International Studies had gone up. As I looked through the different courses being offered, I felt that little pull in the back of my brain. My wanderlust was flaring up again. No, wanderlust is not […]