I’m all for improving our campus. That is until it hinders my comfort in a restroom. About a week ago, I was being interviewed for a television segment I do periodically. During this time, the need arose to find a toilet, quickly. For me, using the restroom is an experience […]
Greenville American Patriots make opinions heard
Dozens of Hunt County residents gathered last Thursday afternoon in front of Crossroads Mall in Greenville, braving wind and the occasional heckler to express their anger and fear at the direction the United States is headed. The protesters were part of the Greenville Area Patriots (GAP), an organization born of […]
Rescue the Girl to host “Artists for Abolition”
A&M-Commerce organization Rescue the Girl, which raises money and awareness to fight against modern-day slavery, will hold Artists for Abolition Tuesday, April 20. The event will start at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Sam Rayburn Student Center and will feature an art auction and an exclusive documentary-styled film […]
SGA president election begins Wednesday
Students can log on to myLeo to vote in the A&M-Commerce Student Government Association (SGA) elections Wednesday, April 21. All three candidates for president currently serve on SGA: Adam Sparks Jr., secretary; Leonard Jackson, treasurer; and Taylor Fore, parliamentarian. A radio television major, Sparks wants to improve multimedia outreach to […]
Womack shines again in rain-shortened weekend meet
Men’s track The A&M-Commerce men’s track team participated in the Michael Johnson Classic, hosted by Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on Saturday. The meet was postponed numerous times throughout the day before it was canceled due to inclement weather. For the second week in a row, junior Brandon Womack smashed […]
Golf, track lead weekend sports
Golf is the highlight for A&M-Commerce sports this weekend, as both the men’s and women’s teams begin play in the Lone Star Conference Championship tournament on Sunday. The tournament is being played at WinStar Golf Course in Thackerville, Okla., and will run through Tuesday, April 20. The men’s team has […]
Editorial: Lab fire handling part of larger problem
The university’s handling of the recent science lab fire and its efforts to control information in the aftermath clearly demonstrates this: the “transparency” this administration says it wants to have only applies when they stand to benefit from it. We understand that everyone, if given a choice, wants to be […]
Easter eggs hide safe sex surprise
Easter eggs filled with candy and condoms appeared at various locations on A&M-Commerce’s campus, on April 5. The eggs also contained a note, which read, “Have A Happy Easter…in Bed.” Although no one has taken responsibility for distributing the eggs, Lt. Jason Bone of the University Police Department thinks the […]
Film shown in Club exposes truth of Cambodian genocide
A&M-Commerce students showed the documentary “New Year Baby” on April 15 to raise awareness of the Cambodian genocide. Those students have or are currently participating in “Service Learning: The Cambodia Project,” a project whose goal is to raise global awareness of Cambodian culture through various service activities. “New Year Baby” […]
Chemistry fire sparks questions of safety, cover-up
The cleanup of a fire on March 15 in the Science Building has sparked questions as to whether the environment at the site was safe for custodians to enter. In addition to safety concerns, A&M-Commerce staff members have posed questions regarding a potential cover-up of the handling of the fire […]