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Sipley converses with actors at the opening night after party.

A funny story was written on the way to the forum

Ashlyn Harvell, Contributor April 30, 2025

Musicals can be magical. Entire stages of people singing and dancing effortlessly. Stories that transport you to a world that parallels your own or somewhere so different you’d think it was a dream....

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Comedy Tonight, Tragedy Tomorrow

Comedy Tonight, Tragedy Tomorrow

Ashlyn Harvell, Contributor April 28, 2025

WT Theater’s last production of the 2024-2025 season, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, is a hilarious, picture perfect, masterpiece. Forum, a comedy, was first published by Burt Shevelove...

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How A24’s unique style hones the current aesthetics of modern cinema

How A24’s unique style hones the current aesthetics of modern cinema

Suzen Myo, Contributor April 11, 2025

As award season heats up, films from various production companies, including “Nosferatu”, “The Substance”, and “Emilia Perez,” are lining up for Oscar nominations, occurring on March 2nd. One...

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From Script to Stage: passion and planning behind the theatre program’s latest production

From Script to Stage: passion and planning behind the theatre program’s latest production

Samuel Chavez, Contributor April 2, 2025

West Texas A&M University’s Department of Art, Theatre and Dance diligently produced Artemisia, becoming the first university to stage this powerful play about a 17th-century painter who defied societal...

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Cuisine in Canyon

Cuisine in Canyon

Jade Ramos April 30, 2024

Canyon, Texas is home to less than 17,000 people as of 2024 and because the town is on the smaller side the restaurants in the area are easily accessible. There are people from all over that come to...

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The set of "Rumors", which will run at the Branding Iron Theatre through April 14.

Rumors fly at WT

Jade Ramos April 5, 2024

West Texas A&M University theatre students have been preparing for the play “Rumors” since the beginning of the year. Now, it’s almost time to see the finished product. “Rumors” is a play...

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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 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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Beyond the 9-5 with Dr. Rahul Chauhan

Bryson Ramage March 21, 2024

Associate Professor of Management and McCray Professor of Business, Dr. Rahul Chauhan, joined the College of Business at West Texas A&M University in 2015. He graduated from the University of Texas...

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Looking for a show to watch over spring break?

Looking for a show to watch over spring break?

Michael Kidd March 11, 2024

I need this spring break. My bed is full of laundry, my sink is full of dishes, and my inbox is full of emails. More than that though, I’m exhausted. I desperately need some time to relax on the couch...

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Guess My Major pt. 1

March 8, 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 - Camera...

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Beyond The 9-to-5 with Professor Sarah Beckham-Turner

Bryson Ramage February 15, 2024

Assistant Professor Sarah Beckham-Turner became a part of the School of Music in 2018. She graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in music in 2005 and later obtained her master's degree...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Dr. Shanna Peeples

Blass Guerrero October 26, 2023

Dr. Shanna Peeples joined the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences in 2020. Peeples graduated from West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in English in 1997. In 2013,...

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