Beginning Wednesday, April 7, Sigma Tau Delta Upsilon Beta Chapter will be holding their annual book sale in the Hall of Languages. The sale will continue through Thursday and begin again on Monday, April 12. “The Book Sale is the primary fundraiser for Sigma Tau Delta, other than the Edgar […]
University Print Shop to close
The University Print Shop will permanently close its doors on May 31, 2010 because of economic concerns. An e-mail sent to faculty and staff by Assistant Vice President for Business Rex Gidden on March 25 stated the print shop would close. The notice was designed to prepare faculty and staff […]
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Editorial: “Girls Gone Wild” is expected side effect
The college experience is an ill-defined period that most American youths go through for at least a little while, a mythical rumspringa where they explore their own definitions of religion, freedom, education and sexuality while working hard towards becoming competent and exceptional in their chosen vocations. Of course, beer pong […]
Men’s golf gears up for Kickingbird Golf Classic
Track and Field The men’s and women’s track teams were in action yesterday and will also be competing tonight as they attend relays in south Texas. Yesterday, sophomore Shagayla Petty, freshman Jakesia King and senior Chad Washington competed in Austin at the Texas Relays. “It’s a real special thing, a […]
Holiday brings out pranksters
From new, creative pranks to old favorites, playing practical jokes on friends or family is an almost essential part of April Fool’s Day. The holiday originated in 1582 when Pope George XIII ordered a new calendar to replace the Julian calendar which would move New Year’s Day from April to […]
Easter still holds relevance for some
Chocolate bunnies, packages of fake grass and egg dyeing kits are familiar signs of the approach of Easter Sunday in the United States. Celebrated by many Christian denominations as the commemoration of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, Easter has also come to be associated with such activities as egg hunts, gift giving […]
A&M-Commerce hosts second annual Mass Communication Career Day
On Thursday, April 1, the National Broadcasting Society, in conjunction with Career Development, hosted their second annual Mass Communication Career Day on the second floor of the Sam Rayburn Student Center. The conference contained a series of workshops held by professionals in the mass communication industry, who dispense information about […]
Adult film company draws “Wild” crowd
Commerce residents, A&M-Commerce students and others went out to The Rail Bar and Grill Thursday night to check out the “foam party” event that was being put on by the adult film company, “Girls Gone Wild.” Despite some initial shock and disbelief from residents, the “Girls Gone Wild” crew saw […]
Community responds to “Girls Gone Wild”
Members of the city of Commerce’s government and certain establishments have expressed mixed feelings about adult video company Girls Gone Wild coming to Commerce on April 1. Mayor Quay Throgmorton said he welcomes free enterprise, but is not very familiar with much of the company’s work. “All I have seen […]