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From left: Hunter Sparling, Mindy Self, Tate Maxwell

KWTS airs 48 hours of vinyl on 91.1 FM

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor May 4, 2026

West Texas A&M University’s (WT) radio station, KWTS played vinyl nonstop on 91.1 FM, April 18-19. Vinylthon is an annual event celebrated by college radio stations across the country, challenging...

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The quote engraved on the east side of the 1966 expansion of the museum.

PPHM; What’s really going on?

Ashlyn Harvell, Co-Associate Editor February 5, 2026

You are 8 years old, just a third grader against the world, trying to make it through your first year with the pressure of a STAAR Test. Today is special, you aren't worried about a test or homework, because...

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Need to know: the 2025 elections

Need to know: the 2025 elections

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor November 6, 2025

On Nov. 4, 2025, Texas held its biannual ratification election, with 17 amendments being proposed. Early voting opened Oct. 20 and remained open until Oct. 31. As stated in Article 17 of the Texas Constitution,...

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With construction happening in and around campus, WT urges students and faculty to be cautious.

Construction in and around campus

Carlie Rutledge, Multimedia Reporter November 7, 2024

Construction began on West Texas A&M University’s Geneva Schaeffer Education Building on May 13. A couple of years ago, as part of the historic $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign,...

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Registering to vote: how students can

Registering to vote: how students can

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is approaching quickly, so the time to register to vote is nearing an end. Voters have the option of voting at the polls, in person or sending in their ballot by mail. The...

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