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Scout visits WTAMU to discuss racism

Megan Moore February 19, 2013

Mary Badham, who played Scout in the film To Kill a Mockingbird, took the stage of Legacy Hall Wednesday night, Feb. 13, for a question and answer session with an audience that gathered from all over...

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Feature Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Marc LaMotte set to come visit February 22

Alex Gonazalez February 19, 2013

Every year Student Activities goes to a Student Activities Showcase where there are presentations featuring singers, musicians, magicians, and comedians. This year, they have booked Marc LaMotte. He...

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Some students may start to feel like their degrees arent worth the trouble of going to school. Photo by John Lee.

Hardship falls on post-grads

John Lee February 13, 2013

While most college students think it is hard to put themselves through college, some find out it doesn’t get any easier after college. Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic said that more than half...

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Feature Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Sexual responsibility week commences

Rebekah St. Clair February 12, 2013

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, the use of sexual responsibility is more relevant than usual. Before being intimate with a partner, students who are in a relationship are advised to make sure...

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Lorna Strong. Photo courtesy of WT Communications and Marketing.

Sports and Exercise Science has a strong heart

Hunter Fithen February 5, 2013

WTAMU Sports and Exercise Science Department Head, Lorna Strong has recently been named the National Athletic Trainers Association 2012 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer. This award adds to Strongs...

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Feature Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

WT students discuss concealed carry

Megan Moore February 5, 2013

The idea of concealed carry on a university campus is not a new one, but it has instigated an actively new organization on the WTAMU campus called Buffs for Concealed Carry. Travis Brown, sophomore...

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Roommates Victor Parra (senior) and Matthew Maolinar (sophomore) enjoy dinner at Wendy’s. Photo by Rebekah St. Clair.

WT students offer roommate advice

Rebekah St. Clair January 28, 2013

The word “roommate” may intimidate someone who has never had to live with another person with the exception of their immediate family. Learning to live with a roommate is an adaptation that many...

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Proper Style builds rap, hip hop scene in Amarillo

Brooke Self December 4, 2012

If they were asked if they expected their music careers to take off in the way that it has in the past few months, the guys at Proper Style Records probably still would have been as confident in their...

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WTAMU students prepare for finals

Alex Gonazalez December 4, 2012

The Christmas holiday is just around the corner, but before students depart for family festivities, they must first face one more stressed filled, caffeine fueling and sleep depriving week of final exams....

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The Salvation Army bell-ringers will come back this holiday season. Photo by Hunter Fithen.

Charities get started on holiday season

Hunter Fithen November 27, 2012

With the holiday season closing in, charities far and wide have been getting an early start to help those in need. Every year around this time, organizations like Eveline Rivers and The Salvation Army...

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Readership WT group selected

Elizabeth Humphrey November 13, 2012

Every year, WTAMU hosts a contest called Readership WT where the entire freshman class is given a book, which they can choose to write an optional 1,000 word essay about. A select number of students...

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Amarillo Survivors of Suicide host event

Rebekah St. Clair November 13, 2012

Amarillo Survivors of Suicicde will be holding an event in honor of International Survivors of Suicide Day on Nov. 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Virgil Henson Activities Center (VHAC).   Registration...

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