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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

WT professors play vital role in students’ success

WT professors play vital role in students’ success

May 6, 2015

Editor Megan Moore and Associate Editor Alyssa Bonner are both graduating this semester from West Texas A&M University. The Prairie has been such an important part of both of our collegiate careers....

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Senior portfolio classes prove useful for students

Senior portfolio classes prove useful for students

April 29, 2015

As the semester winds down and classes begin to wrap up many students are forced to reflect on the value of courses as a whole by student evaluations. Senior students breeze through these evaluations having...

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‘#LikeAGirl’ shines light on feminism arguments

‘#LikeAGirl’ shines light on feminism arguments

April 22, 2015

Feminism is something that many people shy away from as soon as they hear the word. Common misconceptions about the term will have you believe feminists hate men and think women are better. They will also...

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Students should take development opportunities

Students should take development opportunities

April 8, 2015

When college students go to a class on the first day of each semester, they often hear pitches. They hear pitches for Greek organizations, campus ministry organizations and organizations within their respective...

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Understanding free press issues beyond America

Understanding free press issues beyond America

April 1, 2015

So picture this, it’s a beautiful day for Boston given the circumstances of this winter. The snow had stopped, thankfully, and the excitement that moisture was not falling from the sky lifted the spirits...

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Stronger net neutrality rulings protect freedoms

Stronger net neutrality rulings protect freedoms

March 11, 2015

On Feb. 26, the Federal Communications Commission voted in support of strong net neutrality rules, reclassifying consumer broadband as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act. It was a decision...

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WT News One participates in Global News Relay

WT News One participates in Global News Relay

March 4, 2015

West Texas A&M University once again participated in the Global News Relay. The Global News Relay, which ran its first broadcast last year, is birthed out of the University of Salford at Media City...

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Faculty display their trivia skills in War of the Wits

Faculty display their trivia skills in War of the Wits

March 4, 2015

On March 3, West Texas A&M University’s chapter of the English honors society, Sigma Tau Delta, put on the War of the Wits, a fundraiser that pulled together professors from several departments to...

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Why students should vote in university elections

Why students should vote in university elections

March 4, 2015

The importance of voting is something The Prairie feels strongly about. In previous editorials we have discussed the importance of voting in national and statewide elections, but student government elections...

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Media consumers should check multiple sources

Media consumers should check multiple sources

February 25, 2015

In a world that is technologically driven, media consumers have a considerably large amount of news sources available to them, essentially at their fingertips. Consumers have the power to read/watch/listen...

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Reporter’s ego traces back to company standards

Reporter’s ego traces back to company standards

February 11, 2015

Journalists around the country have been in an uproar since the revelations about Brian Williams and his retracted statements about an incident in 2003 where he claimed he had been in a helicopter that...

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Talking about and understanding sexual consent

Talking about and understanding sexual consent

February 4, 2015

It is no doubt that “Fifty Shades of Grey” is a controversial book and soon-to-be movie. Conservatives voice their negative opinions on the book for obvious reasons—the sex. However, beyond the sexual...

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