There is seldom anything better in life than knowing what you want to do for a career. Theater and special education major Antonio Wright knew he wanted to act from a young age. “I played Martin Luther King Jr. when I was in third grade, and from then on, I […]
Fame-hungry celebs: just go away
You know who I want to see on television again? That’s right, Tony Danza. Except that I’m lying. NOBODY misses Tony Danza or “Who’s the Boss?” However, I have to give props to ole’ Danza for being able to recognize when his time in the limelight was done and moving […]
University celebrates passing 10,000
A&M-Commerce celebrated reaching its record enrollment of 10,000 students with a party Monday afternoon in the gym at the Morris Recreation Center. The event, which featured a t-shirt giveaway, hot dogs, chips, potatoes, dessert, and a pep band, was well attended by students and faculty. A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones, Commerce […]
MRC treadmill logs miles to cure breast cancer
A pink treadmill was installed last week in the Morris Recreational Center to raise money to cure breast cancer. Cybex, the company that built the machine, will donate 10 cents for every mile run on the treadmill over the course of the month. Graphic designer for Cybex Nellie Stepamove said […]
Volleyball team wins fourth straight
The A&M-Commerce volleyball team extended their winning streak to four games, beating Tarleton State University 3-2 on Saturday, Oct. 9. The victory was the Lions first in Lone Star Conference play, and pushes them to a 7-10 (1-5) record. The Lions started game one with the lead. It quickly became […]
Lions stunned by RiverHawks
The A&M-Commerce football team suffered their first loss to Northeastern State University since 2006 on Saturday afternoon, falling on the losing end of a 38-7 final score in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The result comes as somewhat of a shock, as the RiverHawks were picked to finish fifth in the Lone Star […]
Editorial: Bike officer just doing his job
We understand how frustrating it is to be caught breaking the law, even on the smallest levels. When the officer is not even riding in a motorized vehicle, it must be even more embarrassing. The University Police Department is here to keep us safe, and while some students may question […]
Soccer team drops both weekend games
The A&M-Commerce women’s soccer team dropped both of its conference games last weekend in a 1-0 overtime defeat to Angelo State University on Friday night, and a 3-1 loss to the University of the Incarnate Word on Sunday. In the Friday night loss, A&M-Commerce started on the front foot, immediately […]
NBA 2K11: Playing as Jordan would be enough
Buy NBA 2K11. You can play as Michael Jordan. That should be enough of a review to get you to go out and pick up a copy of the latest installment in the 2K franchise. After all, Jordan’s appearance in video games throughout the past two decades has been almost […]
Quality pieces don’t add up to “Funny Story”
Advertisements for “It’s Kind of a Funny Story” portray it as a thoughtful movie, with a lot of names and faces audiences will recognize, centered around a depressed teenager who checks himself into a psychiatric ward. Though on the surface, that is true, there are a lot of diversions and […]