The Einstein’s bagel shop in The Sam Rayburn Memorial Student Center opened its doors last week for a summer of business. Retail Manager Danny Shumway said having the store open over the summer is something he has wanted since it opened. “I have always wanted to see if it would […]
New volleyball coach Case hopes to continue team’s success
Volleyball coach Craig Case will be returning to Division II when he takes the reins of A&M-Commerce’s team starting in the fall. He is succeeding Mark Pryor, who coached the Lions to one of their best seasons in recent years last fall. Case said he wants to continue the success […]
Personal finance class to debut this fall
While most universities recognize that preparing their students for life in the “real world” is their most important goal, certain aspects of this well-rounded education tend to be ignored. That’s where certified financial planner Jared Pickens steps in. A graduate of Texas Tech and Kansas State with an undergraduate and […]
New Gaslight Anthem album contains few surprises
Gaslight Anthem’s “American Slang,” the follow-up to their critically acclaimed sophomore offering “The ’59 Sound,” suffers from comparisons to its predecessor and Bruce Springsteen, whose inspiration the New Jersey quartet exhibits with pride. While it’s true that “American Slang” lacks the “stop-and-listen” power of “The ’59 Sound,” Gaslight’s sonic and […]
Commerce Library cuts back hours
The Commerce Public Library has shortened its hours this month in an attempt to make up for a lack of funding. Director of the library Gayle Gordon said she hopes this will increase donations, which the library sorely needs. “We need money,” she said. The library’s new hours are 10 […]
“Cash4College” aims to entice transfer students
In April, Texas A&M University-Commerce launched Cash4College, a state-funded scholarship program that targets new undergraduate and graduate students in certain disciplines. According the Cash4College web page: “Cash4College is a Texas A&M University-Commerce scholarship program open to eligible graduate candidates and undergraduate candidates who have not attended Texas A&M University-Commerce before.” […]
College journalism turnover brings new opportunities
As with any college organization, program, etc., run by students, turnover is a constant. Students graduate, transfer, drop out and lose interest. Creating a cohesive unit that can withstand these transitions is a difficult and imprecise process. Add to this the volatile nature of journalism as it tries to find […]
Latson’s values service above all
Starting as a newspaper in 1953, Latson’s Printing & Office Supply, Inc. is now one of the oldest retail and printing service stores in Commerce. The owner of Latson’s, Dick Latson, belongs to the second generation of Latsons to own the business. “My father moved here from Texas Tech in […]
A&M-Commerce summer sports camps teach students skills
While A&M-Commerce basketball does not start until late fall, the Field House is currently filled with players learning about the game one day at a time. Lions athletics kicked off its series of summer camps with the boys basketball Day Camp, June 7-10. The Elite Camp will start June 10 […]
Editorial: Summer news gives students link to Commerce over break
It has been a long time since The East Texan has had any sort of presence during the summer. We decided with the advent of our daily online edition we would continue to work through the summer at a reduced schedule. We want to help those living in Commerce during […]