Women’s soccer With only four regular season games left for A&M-Commerce women’s soccer, Head Coach Neil Piper has put the pressure on his team, deeming their weekend home games must-win situations. The Lions currently sit fifth in the Lone Star Conference table, and Friday night’s opponents, Central Oklahoma, are right […]
Redneck games attract students, residents
The 2010 Redneck Horse Games were held on Friday, Oct. 15 at the A&M-Commerce Educational Farm and Ranch. This is the second year the Equine Show Team has hosted the Redneck games. There were five timed events with four teams competing for prizes from Huffman Farm Supply, Pet Degrees, […]
Editorial: University commended for bird poop clean-up
When we initially assigned one of our reporters a story over the massive amounts of bird poop around campus, we had no idea what it would actually turn up. We figured that this had to be a problem that has cropped up in the past for the university, but little […]
Dusting off the Classics: World War Z
For some time, zombies have typically been recipes for disaster in horror novels. “World War Z,” however, defies this stereotype. From the get-go, Max Brooks’ novel of a zombie war is engrossing and original. It follows the story of an unnamed narrator as he chronicles the war via a series […]
Freshman volleyball setter Neal proves quick study
For some people, volleyball may just be a game to play on the beach during the summer, but for A&M-Commerce freshman setter Jordan Neal, it has become a lifelong passion. “I was really raised around volleyball,” Neal said. “My mother was a volleyball coach and I began playing back when […]
Lulu’s Burgers changes hands
Hans Bavary opened LuLu’s Burgers seven years ago in Commerce and is now passing the business on to his good friend Sarj Agha. Agha recently moved back to Commerce from Paris. He graduated from A&M-Commerce in 2007 with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in marketing. For […]
Writer attempts to diagnose voter apathy
As in 2008, I find myself in a contradictory situation. With midterm elections approaching, I have now realized my opportunity to take part in one of the most treasured American values has come and gone. I am not registered to vote. It’s not that I don’t want to. One of […]
Rail hosts toga party (Slideshow)
Municipal Judge Robinson strives to make difference
A judge, or arbiter of justice, is a leader who presides over a court of law, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. Demetra Robinson is the judge who has presided over the community of Commerce for the past seven years. Robinson first gained an interest […]
Commerce thefts decline after arrest
A lull in a three-month spike in thefts and burglaries in Commerce may provide an opportune time for residents to re-evaluate their security practices, both at home and around town. According to Community Resource and Warrant Officer Alex Suarez of the Commerce Police Department, the department began responding to increased […]