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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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Cousins Hall main entrance. April 14, 2024.

Stepping back in time: A short history of Cousins Hall

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 29, 2025

In 1920, to accommodate the rapidly increasing enrollment rates at West Texas State Teachers College, Cousins Residence Hall was built in the center of the campus. Cousins Hall was a women-only dorm and...

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Halie Stoneking warming up before she goes up to bat. Mar. 23, 2025.

Spring sports in full swing

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 29, 2025

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...

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Gam Songprasert practicing long shots at Palo Duro Creek Golf Course. April 9, 2025.

The girl beyond the game: Gam Songprasert

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 29, 2025

Gam Songprasert is currently working toward getting her master’s degree in Accounting at West Texas A&M University. She is an influential member of the WT Lady Buffs golf team. Songprasert is...

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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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Inside the Brain: A closer look at how our minds work

Inside the Brain: A closer look at how our minds work

Kaelin Collar, Associate Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2025

What if the key to better grades, less stress, and healthier habits was already in your head? From all-nighters and procrastination to burnout and brain fog, the struggles of student life — and everyday...

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The International Student Organization hosted an International festival in the JBK on April 22.

Life as an international student at West Texas A&M University

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...

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Canyon communities banding together to feed college students

Canyon communities banding together to feed college students

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...

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De Chile a Estados Unidos: La experiencia educativa y docente de la Dra Lau Romero

De Chile a Estados Unidos: La experiencia educativa y docente de la Dra Lau Romero

Bradley Pollock, Bilingual Multimedia Reporter April 24, 2025

Dr. Lau Romero es profesora de español en West Texas A&M University. Posee un doctorado en Estudios Culturales Hispánicos y una maestría en Estudios Culturales Latinoamericanos. La Dra. Lau Romero...

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Forgotten Frontera main logo. (Taken from wtamu.edu)

The Forgotten Frontera: the missing voices of the llano

Miguel Hinojosa, Contributor April 16, 2025

West Texas A&M University announced Jan. 11 2022 The Forgotten Frontera Project started by Dr. Alex Hunt, Professor of English and Board Director of the Center of Study of the American West. (CSAW)...

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The WT bowling team competing for their last tournament of the season in San Antonio in February 2024.

WT Bowling Club: where fun meets competition

Elise Leveel, Contributor April 16, 2025

Bowling at West Texas A&M University is not just about competition; it is a fun and engaging recreational sport that brings students together. Whether you are a very competitive bowler or just looking...

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Fellowship and support in the Amarillo Deaf community

Fellowship and support in the Amarillo Deaf community

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 11, 2025

In Amarillo, the Deaf community builds strong connections through shared experiences and local gatherings, overcoming isolation. It is common for a deaf person to feel alone and misunderstood because,...

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