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Building the next generation of educators through tuition relief

Building the next generation of educators through tuition relief

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 27, 2025

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...

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Behind the Major with Kendall Garcia

Behind the Major with Kendall Garcia

Kate Kinder, Lead Reporter October 12, 2025

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...

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Excitement at the Career and Internship Expo

Excitement at the Career and Internship Expo

Maddox Nite and Samantha Wilhelm October 9, 2025

On Sept. 25, 2025, West Texas A&M University (WT) hosted its 51st Career and Internship Expo. The event was planned and organized by The Office of Career and Professional Development, and took place...

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A glimpse into the history of enrollment

A glimpse into the history of enrollment

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 7, 2025

In 1910, West Texas State Normal College was established in Canyon, Texas, and 115 years later, the institution continues to grow. Now named West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), registrar records show...

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In 1910, West Texas State Normal College was established in Canyon, Texas, and 115 years later, the institution continues to grow. Now named West Texas A&M University, registrar records show fall enrollment for 2025 is 9,259 students.

Greenlighting opened for spring semester

Kate Kinder, Lead Reporter October 5, 2025

Greenlighting started on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. WT has started a process to help students ease the experience of registering for their classes. Going to college can be a hard experience, but WT Advising...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Sierra Miller

Ask the Professor: Dr. Sierra Miller

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2025

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 Life, Earth, and Environmental...

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Behind the Major with Dylan Lease: Between molecules and mental health

Behind the Major with Dylan Lease: Between molecules and mental health

Kaelin Collar, Associate Editor-in-Chief May 7, 2025

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....

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Behind the Major with Floribel Chavez: Turning barriers into bridges

Behind the Major with Floribel Chavez: Turning barriers into bridges

Kaelin Collar April 30, 2025

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 and is driven by a desire to make a difference in the lives...

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Building Careers: WT’s resources for internship preparation

Building Careers: WT’s resources for internship preparation

Jade Ramos, Contributor April 30, 2025

Internships are a crucial step towards career success, yet every year, many West Texas A&M students find themselves asking the same question. Where do I even start? At WT, the Office Career and...

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Sipley converses with actors at the opening night after party.

A funny story was written on the way to the forum

Ashlyn Harvell, Contributor April 30, 2025

Musicals can be magical. Entire stages of people singing and dancing effortlessly. Stories that transport you to a world that parallels your own or somewhere so different you’d think it was a dream....

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Andrew Li

Ask the Professor: Dr. Andrew Li

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2025

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 degree in industrial...

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Photo of an empty classroom in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex.

The impact of low funding in education

Suzen Myo, Contributor April 25, 2025

Believe it or not, society owes a debt to teachers. From teaching children how to hold a pencil correctly to understanding the fundamental laws of physics and what it means to be a functional citizen within...

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