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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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Director Jonathan Cordova, left, and Coordinator PJ Hunt, right, lead the Office of Study Abroad and Nationally Competitive Scholarships.

New coordinator brings light to the Office of Study Abroad and Nationally Competitive Scholarships

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2024

In March, the Office of Study Abroad and Nationally Competitive Scholarships at West Texas A&M University welcomed a new coordinator, PJ Hunt. Hunt, a veteran of the United States Army, was born and...

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56% of surveyed college students said they had used artificial intelligence on assignments or exams.

Generative AI vs AI tools in higher education

Carlie Rutledge, Multimedia Reporter April 4, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence is nothing new to society. According to TechTarget, AI has existed since the 1960s but could not create “convincingly authentic images, videos and audio of real people”...

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Career Skills Studios: start building a career today

Career Skills Studios: start building a career today

Maddox Nite, Multimedia Reporter April 4, 2024

The Career Skills Studio events by West Texas A&M University’s Office of Career and Professional Development are a series of lectures in which students can learn skills valuable to planning and achieving...

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Behind the Major with Amari Weatherford: a student-athlete

Behind the Major with Amari Weatherford: a student-athlete

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief April 3, 2024

Amari Weatherford is a senior working towards a bachelor of art while majoring in criminal justice. Weatherford is from San Diego, California, and has learned a lot while at West Texas A&M University. Weatherford...

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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, Multimedia Reporter 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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Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Ask the Professor: Dr. Jason Yarbrough

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2024

Dr. Jason Yarbrough is an associate professor & Ross Wilson Endowed Chair in chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Physics in the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Science at West...

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Photo credit: Olivia Smirl, Administrative Associate Department of English, Philosophy, and Modern Languages

WT promueve la conversación en español con Café y Conversación: Impulso a la diversidad lingüística en el campus

Bradley Pollock, Bilingual Multimedia Reporter March 29, 2024

El 20 de marzo, el departamento de español en WT organizó el evento Café y Conversación. “Café y Conversación es un espacio donde estudiantes y profesores de español se reúnen a tener una...

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Starting in the fall of 2024, WT students will be able to earn an associates degree in addition to their bachelors.

WT to offer embedded associate’s degrees

Carlie Rutledge, Multimedia Reporter March 28, 2024

Associate's degrees are typically obtained through local community colleges or online courses, with the exception of some four-year universities. According to a press release by Chip Chandler, West Texas...

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Student Organization Spotlight: Buffs Salsa Swing

Student Organization Spotlight: Buffs Salsa Swing

JoLina Lopez, Social Media Engagement Coordinator, Associate Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2024

  Buffs Salsa Swing (BSS) is an organization committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students can learn how to salsa dance. The founder and president of the organization, Madelynn...

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Behind the Major with Rose Lewis: a different perspective on the world

Behind the Major with Rose Lewis: a different perspective on the world

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2024

Rose Lewis is a sophomore working towards a bachelor of art while double majoring in English and history at West Texas A&M University. Lewis is from Amarillo and adores the different aspects of her...

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The Legacy staff from left to right: Tyler Smith, Legacy intern, Kodi Hicks, associate editor-in-chief, and Rose Lewis, editor-in-chief. All at the Shut Up and Write Event in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center Legends Club. On Saturday, Mar. 23, 2024.

WT writes creatively with the Legacy journal

Maddox Nite, Multimedia Reporter March 27, 2024

The Legacy, West Texas A&M University’s creative writing journal, provides an outlet for students to create, write and submit their works for publication. The Legacy periodically hosts events;...

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