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Congressman Mac Thornberry interacting with one of the groups working on the federal budget. Photo courtesy of Mac Thornberrys web site.

Students and community tackle federal budget

Lisa Hellier February 28, 2012

College students and community leaders joined together at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on Feb. 21 to take a shot at creating their own version of the federal budget through a workshop called...

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Facebook IPO brings changes, shows weaknesses

Georgia Romig February 15, 2012

On Feb. 1, Facebook went public, providing a long-awaited look into one of the tech industry’s most closely-watched companies. In eight years the site has become the Main Street of social media, where...

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Drought reveals disappointing numbers for Texas

Jessica Bartel February 7, 2012

On Jan. 27, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued cattle inventory for 2011. The results showed a decline in cattle herds of 1.4 million to 11.9 million cattle and calves as of Jan....

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Tuition charges are out of control, says President

Sheri Gibbs February 7, 2012

Colleges and universities may face funding cuts if they don’t rein in tuition costs, said President Obama at the State of the Union Address on Jan. 24. The President scolded the higher education facilities,...

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Twitter announces new withholding capability

Krystina Martinez February 7, 2012

On Jan. 26, Twitter announced on its blog the capability to “reactively withhold content from users in a specific country while keeping it available in the rest of the world.” The announcement...

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This Week in Photos: Miscellaneous

This Week in Photos: Miscellaneous

Krystina Martinez February 7, 2012

Check out the miscellaneous photos for this week! To read the articles related to these stories, click here: Cornette Library at WTAMU offers Kindles for checkout Twitter announces new withholding...

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Federally supported ethanol programs eliminated

Ryan Schaap January 24, 2012

As of Dec. 31, 2011, the ethanol subsidy has thinned out, according to the Milk Producers Council. Two of the three federally supported programs that produce corn-based ethanol have been eliminated. “By...

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WT students’ feedback to Stop Online Piracy Act

Daniela Fierro January 24, 2012

WTAMU students have spoken out about the Congress’s proposition to fight Internet piracy. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was proposed by U.S.  Representative Lamar S. Smith to enable the Justice...

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Then there were five: GOP candidate gives up bid

Krystina Martinez January 24, 2012

On Jan. 19, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that he was ending his election campaign, just days before the South Carolina primary. Although Perry’s campaign started off strong, the announcement...

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Then there were five: GOP candidate gives up bid

Krystina Martinez January 24, 2012

On Jan. 19, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced that he was ending his election campaign, just days before the South Carolina primary. Although Perry’s campaign started off strong, the announcement...

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Computer buying tips for the average non-techie

Jes Roskens December 6, 2011

Computers can be great gifts to give and receive, but knowing how to choose the right one can feel daunting. Depending on what one needs in a computer, here are a few things to keep in mind: Casual-Use Accessing...

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Congress fights online piracy, theft

Jes Roskens November 29, 2011

To combat Internet theft of copyrighted materials, Congress is taking action with its new Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Many people do not think that pirating movies and music from the Internet creates...

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