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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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UPD investigates three reported assaults at WT (UPDATED)

UPD investigates three reported assaults at WT (UPDATED)

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter February 18, 2015

Update: On Tuesday, Feb. 17, UPD issued a statement that 21-year-old Terrell Maurice Mason of Canyon was arrested without incident and booked into the Randall County Jail. Mason is a WTAMU student but...

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ACE program helps students

ACE program helps students

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter February 11, 2015

West Texas A&M University currently has a partnership with a scholarship program in Amarillo known as Achievement through Commitment to Education. ACE was established in 1994 at Palo Duro High...

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WTAMU prepares for  system changeover in fall

WTAMU prepares for system changeover in fall

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter February 4, 2015

West Texas A&M University students and faculty members will no longer be using the Angel Learning Management System (LMS) for online classes and other course-related content. Starting in the fall...

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WT alum finalist in Teacher of the Year program

WT alum finalist in Teacher of the Year program

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter January 28, 2015

For the first time in Texas since 1995 a local teacher who graduated from West Texas A&M University is one of the four finalists for the 2015 Teacher of the Year Program. The National Teacher of...

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HSA shares Hispanic culture

HSA shares Hispanic culture

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter October 22, 2014

The Hispanic Student Association made tribute to Hispanic tradition by hosting a three day event, Hispanic Heritage Week. These events were designed to inform and educate students about the Hispanic culture. “This...

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The poster for Traveling Through Tales.

Traveling Through Tales bring stories to WT

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter April 29, 2014

When students think of storytelling, they think about being in kindergarten again sitting in a circle with classmates while a teacher reads to them out loud. But the Communication Department at West...

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Landry Morren, freshman Ad Pr major uses his insulin pen to maintain his blood sugar.

WT students manage their disabilities

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter April 22, 2014

The college life isn’t easy. Many students have to learn how to balance time, manage a part-time or full-time job or two and count the hours to make sure that they get enough sleep. Although this...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Akinyemi voted student body president

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter April 8, 2014

On April 1 and April 2, voting for the run-off election between Benton Allen and Edward Akinyemi took place. During their first campaign, both candidates didn’t meet the requirements of votes needed...

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Entertainment. Art by Chris Brockman.

Young writers get their work published

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter April 1, 2014

“I of the sun” is a story about a young author who takes a journey to Southeast Asia. Richard Arthur was 22 years old when he traveled to Asia, and wrote a book featuring his experiences there,...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Student president runoff elections

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter March 25, 2014

Student elections have been going on at West Texas A&M University and a runoff election will be required to decide who will be the student body president. A runoff election must take place when...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Buff Print to install printers in the FAC

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter March 18, 2014

With the technology fee that students at West Texas A&M pay for, they receive 1,500 free copies of paper to print out assignments and projects every semester. However, most students have to go...

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