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Candidates vie for Republican nomination: Part 2

Krystina Martinez • November 15, 2011

Web Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a two part series. To read the first article in this series, click here. Election season has kicked off strong with ten Republican candidates seeking the GOP nomination...

Candidates vie for Republican nomination: Part 1

Krystina Martinez • November 8, 2011

Web Editor's Note: This is Part One of a two part series. To read the second article in this series, click here. Election season has kicked off strong with ten Republican candidates seeking the GOP nomination...

2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championships roll into Churchill Downs

Melissa Bauer-Herzog • November 8, 2011

Nov. 4 and 5 saw the world’s best horses step onto the historic Churchill Downs track for two days’ worth of racing in a showcase of talent and rivalries. From Australia to the United States...

Breeders’ Cup World Championships: This Week in Photos

Melissa Bauer-Herzog • November 8, 2011

One of our sports writers went to the Breeders' Cup World Championship. Check out her report of the event here. [imagebrowser id=108]

Johnson hypnotizes, entertains WTAMU students

Krystina Martinez • October 11, 2011

On Oct. 3, the C.J. Johnson Comedy Hypnotist Show took place at 10 p.m. in the Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall. The event, sponsored by the Residence Hall Association, was in lieu of the cancellation...

Hellogoodbye performs for WTAMU Homecoming

Daniela Fierro • October 11, 2011

On Oct. 7, Hellogoodbye performed at the Virgil Henson Activity Center as part of WTAMU’s homecoming events. Hellogoodbye played many of their songs from their new album, called “Would It Kill...

Apple Founder and Former CEO Steve Jobs Dies at 56

Jes Roskens • October 7, 2011

Apple Founder and Former CEO Steve Jobs dies at 56 It was on October 5, 2011 when the people in Canyon, around the U.S. and all over the world were shocked to hear of the death of founder and former...

Kelsey Timmerman visits WT campus

Monica Gambert • October 4, 2011

Convocation 2011 took place Sept. 29 at the First United Bank Center. This year, convocation featured Kelsey Timmerman, author of “Where Am I Wearing.” As part of the annual WT Readership program,...

Hispanic media grows in area

Maria Molina • April 19, 2011

In the United States, the Hispanic population is increasing at a high rate, leading to the necessity of increasing the Hispanic media. The 2010 Census reports that 16.3 percent of the population is Hispanic or Latino. They also report the Hispanic/Latino population increased by 43 percent between 2000 and 2010. More locally, President of V-Me (Hispanic TV channel) Carmen DiRienzo, said that 25 percent of Amarillo alone consists of Hispanic people.

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A ‘Day Without Shoes’ to raise awareness

David Meraz • April 5, 2011

For most people, shoes are a crucial part of their daily lives. However, in many countries around the world, children only dream about owning their first pair of shoes. These children have never owned shoes and have been exposed to many diseases as a result.

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Gender, racial issues at forefront of talk

Krystina Martinez • February 22, 2011

The second event of Communication Week on Feb. 15 featured a lecture by visiting scholar Dr. Jean Kilbourne. Dr. Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her work on alcohol and tobacco advertising. ...