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Behind the Major with Lane Golla: Shaping the Future of Local Agribusiness

Behind the Major with Lane Golla: Shaping the Future of Local Agribusiness

Kaelin Collar, Associate Editor-In-Chief October 30, 2024

Lane Golla is a senior working towards a bachelor of science while majoring in animal science at West Texas A&M University. Golla is from New Braunfels, Texas, and is driven to inform others about...

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Students, faculty, staff, cattle industry professionals, family members, friends and business partners came to watch as bronze statue of Paul Engler was unveiled on October 11th.

Honoring Paul Engler; The Man With A Vision

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter October 22, 2024

A bronze statue standing seven feet tall of Paul Engler was unveiled outside the Happy State Bank Academic and Research building of the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences on Oct. 11th. The...

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Beyond the 9-to-5: Sidney Dunkel

Red Tran, Video/Audio Editor October 15, 2024

Ms. Sidney Dunkel, an instructor of animal science, started teaching at West Texas A&M University in the fall of 2023. Dunkel obtained her bachelor of science from Texas Tech University in 2021 and...

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Reviving Tradition: WT’s Rough Stock program returns after a decade

Reviving Tradition: WT’s Rough Stock program returns after a decade

McKenna Murphy, Contributor October 15, 2024

In the dust and crowds of the West Texas A&M University rodeo arena, a long-lost tradition is making its return. With the leadership of the current head rodeo coach, a 2009 Buff alum named Cody Joe...

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WTAMU students participate in the 2024 Fall Gather — Mia Encinias, George Graybill, Hayden Holwick, Kaden Husband, Makenzie Norden, Jett Mizer, and Rebecca Tracy, gather around during the event with Doc.

Fall Gather unites the community with agricultural education

McKenna Murphy, Contributor October 2, 2024

Despite the less-than-ideal weather, the annual Fall Gather at West Texas A&M University saw an incredible turnout. The event, held on Sept. 21, brought together students, families, agricultural producers...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Loni Lucherk

Ask the Professor: Dr. Loni Lucherk

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2024

Dr. Loni Lucherk is an assistant professor of animal science at the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at West Texas A&M University. As well as a Gordon W. Davis-endowed chair...

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Buffs handle swine at Rodeo Austin

Maddox Nite April 22, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences took 25 agriculture students to organize, plan and participate in the youth swine show at Rodeo Austin Livestock...

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Kendra White having a photoshoot in the greenhouse.

Behind the Major with Kendra White: preserving the environment

Kaelin Collar April 17, 2024

Kendra White is a senior at West Texas A&M University pursuing a bachelor of science in plant soil and environmental science, with an emphasis on crops and soils and a minor in art. White is from Lamesa...

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Student Organization Spotlight: Wildlife Society

Student Organization Spotlight: Wildlife Society

JoLina Lopez April 11, 2024

  What is the Wildlife Society? We are a student chapter of the International Wildlife Society, which basically means that we do, we do a lot of what the Wildlife Society does, but on a much...

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Beyond the 9-5 with Dr. Nick Flynn

Bryson Ramage April 9, 2024

Dr. Nick Flynn, a professor of biochemistry, became part of the College of Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics at West Texas A&M University in 2010. He earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Jo Early April 1, 2024

Dr. Jason Yarbrough is an associate professor & Ross Wilson Endowed Chair in chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Physics in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Science at West...

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Electives: beyond the basics

Electives: beyond the basics

Jade Ramos, Contributor March 1, 2024

As a kid, Dr. David Craig always had a love for science, but it wasn’t until a clear view through a telescope that he knew this interest was special to him. Dr. Craig is now an associate professor of...

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