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Struggles for First Generation Hispanic Migrant students

Struggles for First Generation Hispanic Migrant students

Nayeli Soto, Bryan Abanonu, and Kohl Patton May 24, 2023

Hispanic migrant workers across the U.S. are based mainly in Texas and California and look for employment in agriculture or fishing-related occupations. The children of migrant employees are moving...

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Hispanic students struggle to obtain bachelors degrees due to financial stress

Hispanic students struggle to obtain bachelor’s degrees due to financial stress

JoLina Lopez, Blass Guerrero, and Julie Chavez May 18, 2023

For many Hispanic people in the Texas Panhandle, pursuing a college education can feel overwhelming. Financial difficulties have been identified as the biggest barrier for Hispanic students looking...

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Former WT Title IX director sues university

Former WT Title IX director sues university

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter May 3, 2023

Former Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Department, Georganna Ecker, is suing West Texas A&M University and the Texas A&M University System, according to court documents filed on...

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Jaelyn Galan

Behind the major with Jaelyn Galan: Changing the system

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief May 2, 2023

Jaelyn Galan is a junior working towards her bachelor of science while majoring in social work at West Texas A&M University. Galan is from Lubbock, Texas, and is working hard to succeed in her future...

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Leading a Public University

Walter V. Wendler May 1, 2023

I will resume the reflections on university research next week. University leaders are required to make bold and innovative decisions. Never has innovation in higher education been needed more. However,...

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Ask the Professor: Associate Professor of Biology, Dr. Donna Byers

Jo Early, Contributor April 28, 2023

Dr. Byers, associate professor of biology, teaches basic biology, contemporary biology and upper-division cell biology. Her research includes gender-specific stress genetic markers' effects on learning...

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Beyond the 9-to-5 with Anirban Pal

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter April 28, 2023

Dr. Anirban Pal is a professor at the College of Engineering. Pal received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 2010. In 2016, he earned...

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Graduating from WT: The lessons, pitfalls and triumphs

Victoria Fatiregun, Senior Reporter, Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2023

The Prairie News is a student-led free press. All opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer and not those of WTAMU. I came to West Texas A&M University from the United Kingdom in...

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Student Government in Action: President-Elect Filiberto Avila

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter April 26, 2023

Student Government in Action is a feature series that focuses on the role and impact of student government in promoting leadership skills and engagement among students. The series highlights the experiences...

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Faculty senate vote in favor of “no confidence” in President Wendler’s leadership

Victoria Fatiregun, Senior Reporter, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2023

In March, the faculty senate held a meeting so that each faculty senator could collect reports from their departments on whether to cast a vote of “no-confidence” in Wendler’s leadership. The faculty...

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Jayci Mekelburg

Behind the major with Jayci Mekelburg: Innovating the business within agriculture

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2023

Jayci Mekelburg is a junior working towards a bachelor of science while majoring in agribusiness at West Texas A&M University. Mekelburg is from Yuma, Colorado, and is working hard towards her career...

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Student Government in Action: VP-Elect Zyna Juma

Blass Guerrero, Senior Reporter April 25, 2023

Student Government in Action is a feature series that focuses on the role and impact of student government in promoting leadership skills and engagement among students. The series highlights the experiences...

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