For the new students that are not native West Texans, welcome to Canyon! For those that are familiar to the area, welcome back to campus or welcome to West Texas A&M! The first weeks of class...

In the wake of the tragedy that has occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, it is important, now more than ever, to stand up against racism, bigotry and unfounded hatred.  College campuses are meant to...

Last Friday, Rogers LEAD WT advisor Amber Black told the junior class of LEAD scholars to reach out to someone who needed to know how awesome they are. This week in the Prairie newsroom, a student was...

One click of the “Register Now” button determines each student’s potential stresses and successes of next semester. While seniors have already had the opportunity to register for fall classes,...

For those students who aren’t from Texas, or the panhandle in general, we just want to let you know that we too have no clue why the weather in this area has a mind of its own. You could have stayed...

If you ever get a chance to take a class taught by Dr. Jean Stuntz in the history department, you will hear arguably the wisest piece of advice you’ll ever receive as a student: October and March...

We scroll through social media or browse the internet and see countless advertisements and news stories that appeal to our interests. It seems like everything that appears on the internet is aimed at pleasing...

As we slowly, and, for some, grudgingly, fall back into life as a college student after a much needed spring break, we here at the Prairie are bypassing the rest of the semester and looking toward the...

Ever since medieval sheepherders first built fences, the grass has always looked greener on the other side (okay, we might be stretching our historical boundaries just a bit). However, since the rise...

The “F” word. It is one of the most incorrectly used and controversial words in the English language. People use it all the time in regular conversations, but most do not know what actually it means. Unless...

Valentine’s Day – a day of flowers, engagements, hearts and pink hues with love filling the air. Or a day of annoying social media posts, PDA, resentment and emotional eating. Valentine’s Day...

We all know that one person.  The one who lies for no reason.  He or she, for reasons unknown to the rest, will lie about the most trivial of things that have no real significance in life, but will still...