We are no longer living in the 1950s. There is no longer such a thing as the “nuclear” family. How many guys are still going home to their wives and their 2.5 kids? To hell with the “nuclear” family. Ever since I was about five years old, it has only […]
About The East Texan
The East Texan, official student newspaper of Texas A&M University-Commerce, is published 12 times per semester during the Fall and Spring by students in reporting and editing classes. Content is solely the responsibility of the student editors and writers. The comments and views expressed in The East Texan do not […]
New scoreboard to debut next football season
A new scoreboard will be installed for the upcoming football season at A&M-Commerce’s Memorial Stadium. The scoreboard will feature more advertising spots and a video screen. The cost of the board is estimated at $700,000. It will be constructed at no cost to students. “It’s all going to be paid […]
Above the Law: Crop circles remain unexplained
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about paranormal investigators and how their research is something that should be appreciated, even though they do not always get the credit they deserve. Here is an example of exactly what I am talking about. Crop circles have been around for […]
A&M-Commerce golf teams conclude season
The A&M-Commerce men’s and women’s golf teams competed in their final tournament of the year at the Lone Star Conference Championship tournament April 18-20 at WinStar Golf Course in Thackerville, Okla. The men were led by freshman T.J. McColl and finished eighth as a team, with a collective score of […]
New Kate Nash album is acquired taste
Straight out of the gate, the lyrics to “Paris” repeated something about “listen to me,” and listen I did, to the rather attention-grabbing introductory song to Kate Nash’s newest album “My Best Friend is You.” Released through the record label Fiction, “My Best Friend is You” is only Nash’s sophomore […]
Crosswalks lead final SGA meeting agenda
Student Government Association held their last meeting of the semester on April 15 in the Sam Rayburn Student Center. Topics and events discussed included crosswalks, the annual SGA picnic and a summer career camp. Crosswalk lights were installed to make drivers more aware of students crossing busy roads. However, because […]
STD myths arise from “foam parties”
Foam parties are thrown on a daily basis at college campuses and nightclubs across the United States. These parties on film can be dated back to “A Rhapsody in Black and Blue” (1936), in which Louis Armstrong danced around and played his trumpet in a room filled with foam.The topic […]
“Kick-Ass” lives up to title
#8220;Kick-Ass,” based on the Marvel comic book limited series by Mark Millar, dispels the idea of superheroes as fantasy by showing viewers what may actually happen if an ordinary person tries to be a superhero in a world that barely yields proper rewards for good Samaritans. They will get hurt […]
Musician Davis carries long career into Commerce
Local Grammy Award-winning country, bluegrass and rock musician Brad Davis traces his passion for music back to the age of five. “I heard John Denver on the radio, and I think that was the first thing that kind of got me jazzed,” he said. “I started playing guitar at five […]