When you meet Kendall Garcia, her calm energy and bright smile tell you everything you need to know about why she is meant to be a nurse. Caring by Nature and determined by faith, Garcia’s path to nursing hasn’t been the easiest, but it’s one defined...
Dylan Lease is a sophomore at West Texas A&M University pursuing a bachelor of science in biochemistry. Lease is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and relocated to Amarillo several years ago. Lease understands the human mind and is driven by...
Floribel Chavez is a senior working towards a bachelor of art while majoring in Spanish at West Texas A&M University. Chavez is from Tyler...
Caleb Dunham is a senior working towards a bachelor of science while majoring in electrical engineering at West Texas A&M University. Dunham...
Heidi Giesbrecht is a junior working towards a bachelor of business administration while majoring in marketing as well as obtaining a minor in...
On Nov. 4, 2025, Texas held its biannual ratification election, with 17 amendments being proposed. Early voting opened Oct. 20 and remained open until Oct. 31. As stated in Article 17 of the Texas Constitution, “The proposal for submission must be...
Residents from across the Texas Panhandle gathered in downtown Amarillo on Saturday, Oct. 18, for a “No Kings” rally, joining a nationwide movement focused on civic participation and community engagement. Attendees carried signs, chanted slogans,...
In June of 2025, West Texas A&M University (WT) announced its Educator’s Excellence Initiative (EEI), which gave Region 16 educators a 50% reduction in tuition and fees. In September, the initiative was expanded to Regions 17 and 18, as well as...
Back in March of 2023, West Texas A&M University President Dr. Walter Wendler blocked Spectrum WT, the university’s LGBTQ+ Straight Alliance student organization, from hosting a drag show. And now in October 2025, the struggle continues. On Aug....
In recent memory, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE, has been increasingly thorough in its processes of detainment. This has led to increasing hostility and wariness of some of the U.S. public toward this agency and its officers....
Wanting to share his love of forge and fire with other students, history education sophomore, Nick Henning decided to start a blacksmithing club at West Texas A&M University (WT). The club was officially established during the Fall of 2025, marking...
Henrique Ferreira, a freshman music performance major from Cerquilho, Brazil, experienced West Texas snow for the first time in his life shortly after he arrived in the United States. “I arrived here without knowing anything,” Ferreira said. “I...
As the week comes to an end, several international students grapple with the idea of where their next meal is going to come from. On one hand, student organizations and churches have banded together to offer free meals to students on campus, and on...
Dr. Sierra Miller is an assistant professor of biology for the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at West Texas A&M University within the department of...
Dr. Andrew Li is the Williams professor of management for the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University. Williams, having obtained a Master’s...
Nydia Olmos is an instructor of social work as well as the field director for the Bachelor Social Work program (BSW) at West Texas A&M University. Olmos,...
Dr. Lance Kieth is the associate dean of the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, as well as a professor of agricultural...
Dr. Trisha Brown is an assistant professor of sports and exercise science for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at West Texas A&M...
Dr. Li Chen, Associate Professor of Media Communication, started teaching at West Texas A&M University in 2016. Chen received her bachelor’s...
Chasely Matmanivong, an instructor of art, started teaching at West Texas A&M University in the spring of 2024. Originally from Alabama,...
Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi, professor of music, joined the School of Music at West Texas A&M University in 2009 and teaches applied horn lessons...
Ms. Sidney Dunkel, an instructor of animal science, started teaching at West Texas A&M University in the fall of 2023. Dunkel obtained her...
Rik Andersen, a retired award-winning photographer, started working for West Texas A&M University in 1992. He earned his associate degree...
Since her debut in 2006, Taylor Swift has built one of the most dynamic careers in modern music, evolving from a teenage country songwriter to a global pop icon known for her storytelling and reinvention. Her newest album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, continues that evolution, arriving after a streak...
Have you ever had the thought that this is just life as we know it? The moment we’re born, we come in knowing nothing, and every experience shapes us. That’s how I approach...
I first discovered Amanda Shires, or as I know her, Pearl, when she was playing with the Thrift Store Cowboys out of Lubbock, Texas. Seeing how far she has come is absolutely mind-blowing....
As award season heats up, films from various production companies, including “Nosferatu”, “The Substance”, and “Emilia Perez,” are lining up for Oscar nominations,...
When I heard that Charlie Kirk was shot dead, I was stunned. Regardless of one’s view of him, this sudden violence feels like an assault on civic discourse. I was born in 1993, so 9/11 was a defining national shock, but for those who lived through...
Actions made by Zach Bryan recently has brought a lot of negative attention to himself. My question is he doing it on purpose or is he just mentally...
The Prairie News is a student-led free press. All opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer and not those of WTAMU. On Jan....
The Prairie News is a student-led free press. All opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer and not those of WTAMU. Hayden...
On Oct. 28, 2025, the West Texas A&M University (WT) Lady Buffs volleyball team played its twenty-second game of the season. The Lady Buffs currently hold 18 wins and four losses. The team is under...
On Oct. 4 and 5, 2025, the West Texas A&M University Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Equestrian team of 46 strong, represented WT at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and brought home...
Sports are an integral part of our daily lives and society. While playing sports has numerous physical and mental benefits in people, watching sports can have just as many health benefits. In fact, watching...