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The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

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Decision 2012: make it yours

October 16, 2012

The country will decide its next president in four weeks. It’s crunch time for President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney. In the next four weeks, they are tasked with impressing...

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Photo courtesy of JetBlue Airplanes.

“Live free or fly?” Tough it out, instead

October 9, 2012

Airliner JetBlue has launched a marketing campaign that capitalizes on the upcoming election. The contest, called “Election Protection,” encourages participants to vote on their preferred presidential...

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Journalism ethics is difficult territory

October 2, 2012

  Fox News landed in hot water Friday afternoon during the airing of ‘Studio B with Shepard Smith.’ The program was airing a live car chase out of Phoenix, which showed the car suspect shoot...

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The unfortunate truth

September 25, 2012

GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been forced to back up comments he made regarding 47 percent of the population who will vote for President Obama no matter what. During a private fundraiser,...

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It’s your civic duty to know your rights

September 11, 2012

Sept. 17 is Constitution Day, which celebrates the day that the 39 delegates signed the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights was ratified four years later in 1791. It was a big deal for a fledgling...

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A difference in culture

September 8, 2012

The storming of the U.S. embassies in Libya and Egypt and the death of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, on Sept. 11 has been a confusing issue, to say the least. So...

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Faculty, students lose with Friday class

September 4, 2012

The University will be offering more Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes starting in the spring semester. The University cites unused facilities and high electricity bills as reasons for the switch. Besides...

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A Farewell to WT Sports

Melissa Bauer-Herzog May 2, 2012

As I wrap up my last weekend as a sports writer for The Prairie, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking back on my year and a half at the paper. My first semester here, I covered politics and just general...

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Honduran locals sort through tobacco leaves. Photo Courtesy of Brittany Castillo.

WTAMU Readership transitions from Honduras

Brittany Castillo April 3, 2012

Web Editor's Note: This is part three of a three-part series. To read part one, click here and click here for part two. You can view photos of the trip here. Returning to Texas from Honduras was much...

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Readership WT ambassadors Brittany Castillo, left, and Sarah Horn sanitize water with chlorine drops. Photo by Brittany Castillo.

Readership WT comes back from Honduras trip

Brittany Castillo March 27, 2012

Web Editor's Note: This is part two of a three-part series. To read part one, click here. For part three, click here. You can view photos of the trip here. We gathered with families and past ambassadors...

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Readership WT Ambassadors prepare to depart to Honduras

Brittany Castillo March 6, 2012

Web Editor's Note: This is part one of a three-part series. To read part two, click here and for part three, click here. You can view photos of the trip here. Before the spring semester began, I sympathized...

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Letter to the Editor

Brandy Roberts March 6, 2012

Web Editor's Note: This letter is in response to our Feb. 28th article Dr. O'Brien speaks at rescheduled Q&A session. Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the article published in the February...

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