A&M-Commerce will see a large rise in budget cuts in the next biennium according to President Dan Jones. Over the past biennium – four semesters – the school was forced to cut two-and-a-half percent of its budget and was part of a five percent cut that included the entire […]
Former East Texas State athlete runs strong 50 years later
After earning a place in the University of Nebraska at Kearny Hall of Fame and breaking more records than he can remember, championship runner and former East Texas State University student Hylke Van der Wal spent the second week of February getting reacquainted with his old school. Van der Wal, […]
Documentary sheds light on forgotten community
On Feb. 21, the Converging Literacies Center (CLiC) and the Department of Literature and Languages screened the world premier of the documentary film “The Other Side of the Track”. It is the first documentary ever created under the direction of Texas A&M University-Commerce. The documentary was directed by Luca Morazzano, […]
Commerce Paesano’s shuts down
After multiple warnings regarding their business tax liability, Paesano’s Italian Restaurant, located across Highway 50 from Memorial Stadium, was forcibly shut down on Feb. 10 by the Texas State Comptroller. Spokesman for the Comptroller’s office R.J. DeSilva said Feb. 10 was not the first time they had contact with […]
‘Plain & Fancy’ brings personal atmosphere to Commerce
A new sandwich shop has opened for on the northeastern edge of the A&M-Commerce campus. This week marks the third business week for “Plain & Fancy,” a sandwich shop on Monroe St. across from the Prairie Crossing apartment complex. Partnering with her mother Sandi Wallace, A&M-Commerce alumna Heather Salverino […]
A&M-Commerce student hikes Appalachian Trail
While A&M-Commerce boasts many students with diverse backgrounds and experiences, not many of them can say they have traversed half of the United States. This is something that makes senior social work major Debbie McDowell stand out from the campus crowd. Last year, McDowell, 54, and her husband, Robert, hiked […]
‘Sideway Stories’ entertains children, adults
Creating a production that entertains both children and adults is a complex task that requires layering dialog and movement with meaning for both age groups. In “Sideways Stories from Wayside School,” director Matt Plummer balanced these competing interests with a deftness unique for a debut director. The play centers […]
Review: ‘Bulletstorm’ full of dumb fun
There are times when one simply can’t beat around the bush. This is one of those situations when I can’t begin with anything witty so the absolute truth will have to serve as the introduction. With that out of the way, all I can truly say to accurately describe “Bulletstorm” […]
Music building hosts Grammy-winning saxophonist
On Thursday, Feb. 17, Texas A&M University-Commerce was proud to host three-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin as he and his ensemble “Mu’tet” performed in the new music building for a small crowd of mostly music majors. “I think that it’s pretty cool that they’re bringing in better performers,” […]
A&M-Commerce students attend wildlife conference
The Texas A&M University-Commerce chapter of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society attended the State’s 47th annual conference Feb. 17-19th in San Antonio. Using funds earned from society fundraisers and the Student Organization Allocation Committee (SOAC), 16 students, graduates and faculty were able to attend, the bulk of […]