The Prairie News

Rihanna to revive her music career

Marcus Rogers, Reporter • November 14, 2022

The announcement of the Barbados singer and Savage X Fenty founder Robyn Rihanna Fenty headlining Super Bowl LVII sent the fans of the 2000’s singer into a frenzy. Rihanna’s last addition to the...

Behind the major with Diego Romero: A musician’s journey

Hannah Valencia, Senior Reporter • April 30, 2022

Diego Romero is a junior music performance major at West Texas A&M University, with a double emphasis in flute and piano. It takes some people a lifetime to find their passion, but Romero found...

Op-Ed: Put your records on

Sophia Britto, Junior Reporter • April 21, 2020

Vinyls are back by popular demand, and here to stay on the shelves of college kids and high schoolers all around. Whether they are bought as collectibles, canvases, or to actually be listened to, Millennials...

Op-Ed: Supporting artists during the pandemic

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief • April 20, 2020

The large crowds waiting with anticipation, the positive energy radiating from all in attendance and the sheer excitement of getting to listen to your favorite artist or band live. Concerts are truly a...

The effect of large gatherings being prohibited on campus

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief • March 29, 2020

West Texas A&M University is known for its community feel and hands-on classes meant to cater towards a more effective learning environment. However, in order to comply with the 10 person limit gathering...

Artists of WTAMU

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter • March 13, 2020

West Texas A&M University boasts a large pool of artistic talent. From musicians, artists, and dancers, to actors, singers, and poets. The Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages hosts...

Review: Frank Ocean, ‘Blonde’

Geordan Venison, Reporter • February 4, 2017

Frank Ocean returned from his four-year hiatus from music in 2016 and released two albums; one was a visual album named "Endless," and the second was a studio album named "Blonde." Most of the production...

Stuff You Should Hear Because…

Geordan Venison, Reporter • November 15, 2016

Here we are again, young Geordan, dipping his feet fully into the hip-hop world looking for experimental music to listen to except this time no jumping without a rope needed. I was a Childish Gambino fan...

“Ranking” Album Review

Geordan Venison, Reporter • October 5, 2016

In 2014, I was still in high school, wide-eyed and finally experimenting in music. I was strolling through YouTube one day and I came across a young group named "Ranking". A peculiar named New York rap...

Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight Review

Geordan Venison, Reporter • September 27, 2016

Travis Scott has put out a new album named "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight", which surprised me since it was released almost an exact year after his debut album "Rodeo. "Rodeo" was a tremendous album...

School of Music to become “All Steinway School”

Dallas Harbour • March 25, 2015

Throughout the history of West Texas A&M University, musical arts have been a keen field for many students to invest their time and energy in. Recently, WT has hit another achievement by investing...