Wings & Things Sports Bar and Grill will host its grand opening Friday night on the square in downtown Commerce. The establishment will offer a large variety of food menu items, as well as adult beverages and entertainment. College students will be the primary market, according to owner Mike Crain. […]
“Paranormal Activity 2” is bone-chillingly fantastic
In 2007, up and coming director Oren Peli spent 10 days and $11,000 creating the “faux-reality” horror film, “Paranormal Activity” (PA1) – a film which grossed more than $100 million world-wide. After a success like that, it came as no surprise that we would see a “Paranormal Activity 2” (PA2) […]
Weather mars homecoming, Southwestern finishes job
The A&M-Commerce football team dropped a 24-10 decision to the Lone Star Conference North Division’s last placed Southwestern Oklahoma State University in a game marred by severe weather. The original start time of 2:00 p.m. on Saturday was initially postponed for later that day after the Thorguard system detected lightning […]
Volleyball team defeats Cameron
Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Lions volleyball team won their match against Cameron the University Aggies 3-1 on Sunday, October 25, pushing their record to 11-12 overall, and 3-7 in conference. The Lions started off with the lead in set one 3-0. The teams exchanged leads a few times but the Lions […]
Lions soccer team draws second straight
The Lions ended their match in a draw for the second time in a week Friday night with a 2-2 result against the University of Central Oklahoma at the A&M-Commerce Soccer Field. “A draw was probably a fair result,” A&M-Commerce Head Coach Neil Piper said. “Both teams went for it, […]
County commissioner race heats up
With the mid-term elections just around the corner, races are starting to heat up, and the quest for the county commissioner of Precinct 4 is no exception. Incumbent Jim Latham (D) said his primary goal if re-elected is to continue developing an environment in which businesses can grow and provide […]
Campus birds make more than just noise
The birds that roost at night between the Ferguson Social Sciences Building and Sorority Row have been ruffling more than just their own feathers lately. Fecal matter left behind by Common Starlings and Great-tailed Grackles has been a nuisance to pedestrians on campus for years. “The birds cause a lot […]
Equine center furthers education on horses
Unlike many other areas of study on campus, there is more to Agricultural and Equine Science than just a desk and a book. This is due largely in part to the Equine Center, which offers both agriculture and non-agriculture majors hands-on experience with horses, and a chance to build on […]
Review: “Iphigenia” is fantastic production
Sacrifice and betrayal, lust and rape, insanity and terrible mashed potatoes – all were on display in the world premiere performance of Don Nigro’s “Iphigenia” at A&M-Commerce’s University Playhouse last week. Based on the ancient Greek myth of the same name, and set in the early 20th century Ohio, “Iphigenia” […]
Writer tries to “cope” with stress
So, the other day my friend asked me if I wanted his leftover guacamole and I stabbed him with a butter knife. Has this ever happened to you? If it has, it probably happened for one of two reasons: either you are just a [slang term for anus], or you […]