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Kimbrough’s future comes to crossroads

Kimbrough’s future comes to crossroads

Tyler Anderson April 29, 2014

The setting is the Jack B. Kelley Student Center’s Legacy Hall of West Texas A&M University. Legacy Hall is decked out in maroon and white, packed with 750 eager patrons. It is the near future...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Mentorships are key to college students

April 29, 2014

Many find the college experience ironic the closer graduation date approaches. Seniors have just started to understand what the University life is all about and how to function at a collegiate level,...

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Dancers perform Mindy Copeland’s “Sound is Pound.” Courtesy of Edward Truitt

WT Dance Department hosts concert

Cheyenne Black April 29, 2014

“The show was a smash hit. We had a great audience. We had some technical difficulties, but the show went on,” Leslie Williams, Associate Professor and Director of Dance, said. With finals just...

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Amarillo Venom offense, led by quarterback Brendan Crawford, drive down the field.

Amarillo Venom halt the Wildcatters

David Lewis April 29, 2014

After nearly a month on the road, the Amarillo Venom returned home to host the Wildcatters of West Texas on April 26 at the Cal Faley Coliseum of the Amarillo Civic Center. After starting the season...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Outdoor Pursuits adds adventure to WT

Tyler Anderson April 29, 2014

Located at the Virgil Henson Activities Center on the campus of West Texas A&M, the Office of Recreational Sports houses more than just intramurals and oversight of the amenities that the building...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Women of the West exhibit opening soon

Laci McGee April 29, 2014

On April 25, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum had a reception to celebrate the museum wide gallery opening dedicated to Women in the West. There are six galleries dedicated to this exhibit,...

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Photo courtesy of Jenessa Hauschildt. Soloist Rachel Clark performs her solo “Crazy in Love.”

Dance Academy starts competition team

Jose Robledo April 29, 2014

The West Texas A&M University Dance Department is home to the WTAMU Dance Academy. This past year the Dance Academy started its first ever competition team that has flourished through the Dance...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Counseling Services

BJ Brittain April 29, 2014

With finals week swiftly approaching, the level of anxiety on campus is rising as students prepare for their exams. Testing anxiety is common among college students, especially near the times of midterms...

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The poster for Traveling Through Tales.

Traveling Through Tales bring stories to WT

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter April 29, 2014

When students think of storytelling, they think about being in kindergarten again sitting in a circle with classmates while a teacher reads to them out loud. But the Communication Department at West...

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Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter April 22, 2014

A common phrase in sporting communities is “leave it all on the field.” This phrase has motivated athletes to give it their all and leave no doubts once competition has ceased. Former NFL All...

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Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

WT Lady Buff softball sweep the Zias

Tyler Anderson April 22, 2014

The No. 1 ranked West Texas A&M Lady Buffs would maintain their dominance, easing past Eastern New Mexico by scores of 4-0 and 10-1 in five innings on April 18. With the home sweep, the Lady Buffs...

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Chad Odufuwa, Jeffrey Fortner, Lane Wilson. Courtesy of Laura Wilbanks.

Grade schoolers battle arsenic in water

Cheyenne Black April 22, 2014

While most people tend to think that the tap water they are drinking is relatively safe and contains no chemicals, it wasn’t the case for the townspeople in Whiteface, Texas. “The project started...

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