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New, more contagious COVID-19 variant has reached the US

New, more contagious COVID-19 variant has reached the US

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter February 10, 2021

Later last year the citizens of the United Kingdom were plunged into another, stricter lockdown due to a new strain of the COVID-19 virus. This variant differed from the previous one by being far more...

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Early rumors of a new Harry Potter series on HBO Max have surfaced.

You’re a TV show Harry

Skylerr Patterson, Senior Reporter February 7, 2021

The world of Harry Potter was thought to be concluded when “Deathly Hallows” was released July 15, 2011. Hogwarts was saved, Voldemort defeated, and fans were able to get a glimpse of the students’...

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A picture of chef Julio Rubio in the dining hall

WTAMU dining hall welcomes new Chef

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor February 5, 2021

West Texas A&M University began the 2021 spring semester with a new addition to the culinary tribe: a new chef, Julio Rubio. Chef Julio is the new executive Chef for Aramark, managers of the WTAMU...

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Late Charlotte Sharp being honored with a Merit scholarship here at WTAMU.

Late Charlotte Han sharp honored with Merit scholarship

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter January 28, 2021

The late Charlotte Sharp, wife of Chancellor John Sharp of the Texas A&M University system will be remembered and honored through The Charlotte Han Sharp University Merit Scholarship Endowment at West...

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Dr. Peter Scott along with other co-authors researched the translocation an genetics of the Mojave Desert Tortoises.

The tortoises and the professor

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2021

If you happen to stumble upon the November issue of Science Magazine, you’ll see the cover has a picture of a Mojave Desert Tortoise. As you flip through, you’ll also most likely find an article written...

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Kayla Hernandez, a freshman animal science/pre-vet major, and Alexis Nevarez,  a freshman Biology Pre-dental major wait to donate blood for the first time.

You’re somebody’s type: West Texas A&M’s Blood Drive

Skylerr Patterson, Senior Reporter January 24, 2021

Disasters strike every single day, from car accidents to natural disasters. Cancer patients, children with anemia, women with complications in pregnancy, and trauma victims all have one thing in common;...

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These strange times have caused the pandemic to become a hot political topic.

The politics of wearing a mask

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2020

Masks have somewhat become a norm for many with the ongoing pandemic. However, with all of the craziness that has come with 2020, wearing a mask has seemed to spark the most controversy. In July of...

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“Of the several thousand students I have taught in my career, and the few hundred I have personally advised, I do not hesitate to say that Kylie is in the top one percent, said Dr. Brock Blaser, associate professor of plant science.

Kylie Scott named WTAMU Intern of the Year

Mitchell Downing, Senior Reporter November 22, 2020

West Texas A&M University recently named Kylie Scott, a plant, soil and environmental science major, as Intern of the Year.  According to a WTAMU press release, Scott was honored Friday during...

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A large shift from such platforms as Twitter has already happened, but is not projected to last long.

Conservatives flood alternative social media platforms

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter November 21, 2020

As the election came to a close, the sitting president adamantly refused to concede. This caused him to be continually censored on Twitter for posting fallacious and misleading statements. A sense...

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There have been a number of presidential dogs throughout the course of history.

The paws that walked the halls of the White House

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2020

Over the course of presidential history in the United States, almost all of the commanders-in-chief have had a four-legged friend by their side. After this historic election, another notable feat was achieved...

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As the semester progresses, COVID-19 cases rise.

COVID-19 continues to spread on campus

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter November 7, 2020

Since March 1 of 2020, West Texas A&M University has experienced 423 confirmed COVID-19 cases among both students and staff. According to the university’s website, which has been dutifully cataloguing...

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This is the cover art for Legend 7s album Legend by the artist Legend.

Randy Ray: From bass player to professor

Skylerr Patterson, Senior Reporter November 6, 2020

SRandy Ray, director of broadcast engineering and an associate lecturer of media communication at West Texas A&M University, has been a professor at WTAMU for the past 18 years. Ray has had years of experience...

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