Berry Hall will re-open fall 2010 at Texas A&M University-Commerce to accommodate students living in the five West Hall buildings that will be demolished in May 2010. Re-opening Berry will give students who currently live in Lutz, McGuill, Petty, Hart and Stone Halls another option for on-campus housing. Students […]
Music, ministry in future for Morgan
Ronnie Morgan has accomplished many things in his playing career but he has bigger plans for himself after his career is over. A senior radio/television major and player on the Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team, Morgan leads his team in rebounds and is second in scoring. Morgan won a […]
This Addiction can’t be kicked
Alkaline Trio’s latest album, This Addiction, is just that; an addiction. Since I consider myself a Trio fanatic, and purist, I was a bit nervous when the release date for their new album was announced. After all, the last two albums with new songs were overproduced, bubble-gum punk nonsense with […]
Above the Law: Outsourcing imports frustration
The practice of outsourcing, or sending jobs to foreign companies for cheaper labor, has been going on in the United States for years and has continued to grow as a viable option for companies. Hundreds of corporations in the United States are outsourcing and sending American jobs overseas because they […]
Small schools have features big schools lack
You don’t need to go to a big school to be happy. You can be just as happy or happier at a Division II school. Take my word for it. Having gone to both kinds of schools, I can debunk the happy, big school myths for you. When I was […]
“Latin Soul” celebrates one year on air
In February of 2009, Spanish Instructor and Coordinator of Spanish Language Program David Hervas sat behind a microphone in the 88.9 KETR studios for the first time. Every Tuesday at 9 p.m. his show, “Latin Soul”, has aired the sounds of Latin jazz and other world music genres for all […]
Mentoring program helps disabled students
Texas A&M University-Commerce will introduce the Peer Mentoring Program this semester to help link new and experienced students with disabilities to Student Disability Resources and Services. Coordinator of Student Disability Resources and Services Leigh Ann Powell is in charge of the program. “The idea stemmed from the success of peer […]
LARP brings warfare to Commerce
Live Action Role Playing is a sport that only recently started spreading over the country and alumni Jared Tremor has brought the battle to Texas A&M University-Commerce. LARP is a game played by people who dress up in medieval apparel and battle each other with foam swords and shields. There […]
A&M-Commerce drops tenth straight
The Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team lost its 10th straight game on Saturday, falling to Texas Woman’s University 90-80. The loss takes A&M-Commerce to a 4-20 record overall this season and a 1-11 record in the Lone Star Conference North Division. After initially falling behind early, the Lions […]
DiCaprio rules Shutter Island
The psychological thriller Shutter Island, based on a novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, employs a cleverly twisted plot to leave its audience enthralled in dark possibilities. The story is set in a post World War II era on a treacherous island off the coast of Massachusetts, home […]