When “Gears of War” first hit the Xbox 360 back in 2006, it became a hit that revolutionized the shooter genre as gamers knew it. Today, the over-the-shoulder cover system alone has become a de facto standard of third-person shooters. Fast forward about 5 years and two sequels later, […]
Twins share soccer connection
Freshmen soccer players Cadie and Callie Annett are called “mirror twins” because everything about one twin is mirrored onto the other. One is right handed and the other left handed, ones teeth came in on the right first the other on the left and so on, but the true oddity […]
Family Housing units to be demolished for new residence hall
A 500-bed residence hall is set to take the place of five Family Housing units as part of a complete remodeling of the southwest corner of campus. The new hall, which will go directly across from the one that opened to freshmen students this semester, will be twice the size […]
College is no place for coddling
When planning my schedule a year in advance like an anally organized person would do, I thought it would be smart, even relieving, to get the “hard” classes out of the way first. In other words, as a sophomore I took senior level classes so that in my last semesters […]
Mustangs trample Lions in Harvey Martin blowout
Momentum was the flavor of the day during the Harvey Martin Classic at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday. When the A&M-Commerce Lions had it, they could not do enough, but when Midwestern State took it away, the Mustangs kept it for good, reeling off 42 straight points on their way to […]
Late goal leads to Zias-Lions draw
The women’s soccer team suffered a frustrating afternoon in a 1-1 draw with Eastern New Mexico State on Sunday. The Zias came from a goal down to ensure the spoils were shared on the afternoon, despite A&M-Commerce taking the lead through freshman Stephanie Neeley’s first ever collegiate goal early in […]
Lions Roar ends with campus Block Party
The second annual Block Party was held Friday, Sept. 16, on the walkway between the Rayburn Student Center and the Science building. The event, organized by The Club, featured four musical acts including Pleasure P and headliner Eli Young Band. Students lined up outside of the RSC, waiting to gain […]
‘Straw Dogs’ leaves audiences confused, horrified
One thing any seasoned moviegoer will tell you is never trust a trailer to tell you how a movie is going to unfold. Trailers for movies constantly misrepresent what actually happens in the film. However, even going into the theater to see “Straw Dogs” with this knowledge in the […]
Rollings remembered with campus memorial
With all of the construction and additions being made to the campus, the new site for a memorial dedicated to former student Rachel Erin Rollings is perhaps one of the more original changes. Rachel’s Garden, located between the Halladay Student Services Building and the Field House, was built over the […]
Football Preview: Lions mentality key to big stage win
The Harvey Martin Classic, played in Cowboys Stadium for the first time, will put the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions against the Midwestern State University Wildcats. Last year the Wildcats had a record of 8-4 overall and 3-3 in the Lone Star Conference South Division. The Lions had a less productive […]