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Art professor brings video art show to WTAMU

Amberly Hildebrant February 25, 2015

The “Multi Channel: Currents in Contemporary Video Art” has been running in the Mary Moody Northern Art Gallery from Feb. 5 through Feb. 26. On weekdays, the art show is open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Appointments...

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Lady Buffs win clinches title

Lady Buffs win clinches title

Russell Sanderson February 25, 2015

The WT Lady Buffs basketball team clinched their second straight Lonestar Conference regular season championship with a win against Texas Woman’s University, 70-56, on Feb. 22. The Lady Buffs repeat...

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Pre-marital counseling available to WT students

Pre-marital counseling available to WT students

Megan Moore February 25, 2015

It takes months of planning, days of organizing, hours of budgeting and it all begins with a simple yes.   Many view the college years as those for hooking up, checking out or creeping on Facebook...

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Museum joins Google’s international art project

Museum joins Google’s international art project

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter February 25, 2015

The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is the largest history museum in the state, and it recently announced it has joined the Google Cultural Institute, Google’s Street Art Project, which is a way for...

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Irish folk band kicks off winter tour at WTAMU

Irish folk band kicks off winter tour at WTAMU

Cheyenne Black February 25, 2015

In the late 1950’s, when kids were trying to learn how to play the guitar or keep rhythm on drums, Paul Brock, Manus McGuire, Garry O’Meara and Denis Carey were in the beginning stages of learning...

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WT Forensics Team prepares for trip to Barcelona

WT Forensics Team prepares for trip to Barcelona

Mary Cage February 25, 2015

The West Texas A&M University Forensics Team has raised all the funds needed to travel to Barcelona, Spain March 6 through 13 for the International Forensics Association Competition in Spain’s...

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Tennis club hopes to become university affiliated

Tennis club hopes to become university affiliated

Audrey Roberson February 25, 2015

The Athletic Department will be adding a new university-affiliated team for the 2017-2018 academic year. The Tennis Club is one of the contending choices. WT Athletic Director Michael McBroom said the...

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University provides resources to assault victims

University provides resources to assault victims

Alyssa Bonner February 25, 2015

Get out. Get to a safe place. Report the incident. Seek medical attention. This is the advice Meri Odell, Director of Police Administration at the University Police Department, gives to students who have...

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WT looking for peer leaders

WT looking for peer leaders

Dallas Harbour February 25, 2015

As the spring semester continues and the fall semester draws nearer, high school graduates are gearing up for New Student Orientation. At NSO, incoming freshmen get their first impression of the West Texas...

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Yates remembered for dedication to his students

Yates remembered for dedication to his students

Alyssa Bonner February 18, 2015

Guy P. Yates, professor emeritus of speech communication at West Texas A&M University and one of four inaugural members of WT’s Communication Hall of Fame, passed away on Feb. 3 at the age of...

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Dr. Hunt signs patent rights for commercialization

Dr. Hunt signs patent rights for commercialization

Audrey Roberson February 18, 2015

Emily Hunt, Director and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is the first of West Texas A&M University faculty member to have research accepted for commercialization. WT, the Texas A&M...

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Privacy concerns arise after improper photo case

Privacy concerns arise after improper photo case

Russell Sanderson February 18, 2015

After the improper photography incident that happened on Jan. 21, some students have had questions about the full scope of their privacy. Students wonder what privacy is guaranteed in places such as residence...

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