Opinion

Lazy students lower education value

The average day of a college student usually goes something like this – Get up. Class soon. Five minutes late. Boring lecture. Next class. Test. Didn’t study. Pray to pass. Teacher is a jerk. Break. Last class. Lab. Way too long. Zone out for three hours. Done. Nap. Food. Friends. […]

Features

Religious groups celebrate holidays on campus

Religious groups are not in short supply at A&M-Commerce and some of them are not shy about celebrating their respective holidays. Indian Student Association President Rajesh Arroju said the ISA celebrates several native Indian holidays. “We celebrate our tradition and culture, though we are far from the motherland,” he said. […]

News

Sororities on guard for “Girls Gone Wild”

The Girls Gone Wild brand claims to be “all about fun, freedom, and youthful expression.” With the company promising to make an appearance Thursday, April 1, at The Rail in downtown Commerce, the university administration is urging students to be cautious. “The students have rights as individuals to decide if […]

News

Walking mall construction continues

Construction on the next phase of A&M-Commerce’s walking mall began during spring break and is scheduled for completion in May. According to Executive Director of Facilities and Support Services David McKenna, the project is another phase in the walking mall’s extension through campus. “We are continuing the walking mall presence […]

Features

NBS hosts Communication Career Day

The National Broadcasting Society will host the second annual Communication Career Day April 1 at the Sam Rayburn Student Center. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Communication Career Day consists of multiple sessions with mass communication professionals and is open to high school students and […]

Sports

Intramural softball season begins

The first A&M-Commerce intramural softball games were played Tuesday night, as the new spring season got underway. A total of 26 teams in the women’s, men’s, and co-ed divisions will play at least three games at the Cain Sports Complex between now and April 14. Playoffs will then begin the […]

Arts

“Time Machine” is plenty hot

There are some things you never want to hear yourself say, like “I’m looking forward to that root canal” or “Man, I love that new Nickelback song.” I recently found myself forced to utter one of those phrases, which I had only recently added to the list. “One for ‘Hot […]

Opinion

Above the Law: “Deem and pass” sidesteps democracy

Just when I thought I had heard every ludicrous thing the government of the United States could do, I get slapped upside the head with the “Deem and Pass” rule, also known as the “Slaughter House Rule.” What is going on? Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution says that […]

Area

A&M-Commerce student to run for City Council

A&M-Commerce student Douglas T. Rohrabaugh will be running for a seat against incumbent Billie Biggerstaff on the Commerce City Council in the upcoming elections. Rohrabaugh is a senior history and political science major. “I decided to run for city council after completing an internship with the city of Commerce in […]

Opinion

Tyler Perry programs further stereotypes

The list of people who make me laugh or produce things that make me laugh is a long one. On this list are entertainers such as Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Chris Rock, the writing team of Broken Lizard, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Jim Carrey and so on and so forth. […]