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The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Hashtags enable dialogue over domestic violence

Hashtags enable dialogue over domestic violence

September 17, 2014

Word on the street is that hashtags are taking over the world of social media. United States news outlets agree and have grabbed ahold of the hashtag in recent media stories and often feed them into mainstream...

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Students should examine, debate personal views

Students should examine, debate personal views

September 10, 2014

With the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaching, questions arise about what role patriotism plays in the life of a student attending college. Most undergraduates are going to have been...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

National, local minority graduation rates suffer

September 3, 2014

When choosing a university to attend, there are several important factors to consider.  Most students going into college take note of the university’s size, location, housing and cost of the university....

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A line of cars form around the parking lot as students search for available spots in the crowded parking lots.

Enrollment spike at WT leads to parking problems

August 27, 2014

Many embrace the first day of school head on. Seniors know their way around campus and fall into the swing of things almost immediately, while many freshman students are still giddy about the new start...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Mentorships are key to college students

April 29, 2014

Many find the college experience ironic the closer graduation date approaches. Seniors have just started to understand what the University life is all about and how to function at a collegiate level,...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

From college housing to off campus

April 22, 2014

When it comes to housing while one goes to college, there are those who are proponents of living on campus, and there are those who move off campus as soon as they possibly can. There are undoubtedly...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Designated midterm week is needed

April 8, 2014

We’ve passed the halfway mark and are headed towards the final stretch of the semester. This means cramming, all-nighters, caffeine binges – in a simple word, stress. But many students are still...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Why WT’s runoff election is important

April 1, 2014

On April 1 and April 2, the West Texas A&M student body will go to vote for the president of their choice. The candidates, senior Biology major Edward Akiyemi and senior Engineering major Benton...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Students don’t take advantage of WT

March 25, 2014

There are a number of advantages that come with living in a college town, whether or not one actually attends classes. However, some of these perks are not taken advantage of like they should be. One...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Ukraine stuck between a rock and Putin

March 4, 2014

If one reads or watches the news as of late, there is a worry surrounding Ukraine and Russia. Formerly a part of the Soviet Union, Ukraine is an area full of fertile grounds and as of a few years ago,...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Faculty may pay more for same parking

February 25, 2014

Before the fall semester of 2012, parking on campus was divided up into different zones. Each zone was reserved for different groups, and each group had a specific parking permit that corresponded...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

WT progresses in the technology world

February 19, 2014

In this digital age, it can be hard to keep up with the latest technology and trends. We’ve progressed from the blog site Myspace to Twitter, keeping our communication at 140 characters or less....

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