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Student Organization Spotlight: Criminal Justice Association

Student Organization Spotlight: Criminal Justice Association

JoLina Lopez, Social Media Engagement Coordinator, Associate Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2024

  With a threefold mission focused on personal growth, community engagement and professional development, the Criminal Justice Association provides a platform for students to delve into the...

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Extraordinary Buffs: Krew

Extraordinary Buffs: Krew

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2024

  Extraordinary Buffs is a podcast produced by Jo Early as a senior project, not in association with The Prairie News.

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Student Organization Spotlight: Wildlife Society

Student Organization Spotlight: Wildlife Society

JoLina Lopez, Social Media Engagement Coordinator, Associate Editor-in-Chief 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, Audio and Video Editor 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. Priscella Correa

Ask the Professor: Dr. Priscella Correa

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief April 8, 2024

Dr. Priscella Correa is an assistant professor of nursing and a Baptist community services professor at the Laura and Joe Street School of Nursing at West Texas A&M University. Dr. Correa teaches courses...

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56% of surveyed college students said they had used artificial intelligence on assignments or exams.

Generative AI vs AI tools in higher education

Carlie Rutledge, Multimedia Reporter April 4, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence is nothing new to society. According to TechTarget, AI has existed since the 1960s but could not create “convincingly authentic images, videos and audio of real people”...

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Improv Agents performing during their Dead Day Christmas Show on Dec 23, 2023. Pictured from left to right: Riley Harbour, Ray Barber, Jewel Schonhoff

Meet the Improv Agents, WT’s own improv troupe

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter April 3, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Department of Art, Theatre and Dance puts on around five shows a year. For the Improv Agents, that’s not nearly enough. Improv Agents is WT’s resident improvisational...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief 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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Student Organization Spotlight: Buffs Salsa Swing

Student Organization Spotlight: Buffs Salsa Swing

JoLina Lopez, Social Media Engagement Coordinator, Associate Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2024

  Buffs Salsa Swing (BSS) is an organization committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students can learn how to salsa dance. The founder and president of the organization, Madelynn...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Amy Von Lintel

Ask the Professor: Dr. Amy Von Lintel

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief March 25, 2024

Dr. Amy Von Lintel is a professor of art history in the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance at West Texas A&M University. She teaches introductory surveys of art history and graduate courses in art...

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Guess My Major pt. 2

March 21, 2024

The Prairie News teamed up with Maroon Media to produce Guess My Major! Dane Glenn – Producer JoLina Lopez – Producer Nathan Franks – Director Creighton Smith – Sound Operator Alea Wittler...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Mona Ozmaeian

Ask the Professor: Dr. Mona Ozmaeian

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2024

Dr. Mona Ozmaeian is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at West Texas A&M University. She teaches programming and solid mechanics courses, including Engineering...

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