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New football jerseys spark attention across campus

Reagan Riddle, Multimedia Reporter September 21, 2023

The jersey a team wears is often the first impression that a team gives to their fans. The West Texas A&M University football team recently unveiled a new jersey for this season. The new jerseys added...

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Behind the Interview: Corrin Davis

Reagan Riddle, Multimedia Reporter September 12, 2023

From the sidelines of high school football games and West Texas A&M University athletic events, conducting athletic-related interviews as well as being a full-time student, WT senior Corrin Davis has...

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What is football?

Reagan Riddle, Multimedia Reporter September 5, 2023

The West Texas A&M University 2023 football season kicked off Sept. 2. Despite football’s popularity, many people don’t know much about it. Football can have a different meaning to each individual...

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WT athletes lend their strength to Perryton

WT athletes lend their strength to Perryton

Jo Early, Editor-in-Chief August 4, 2023

Student-athletes from West Texas A&M University and their coaches took a bus from Canyon to Perryton at 7:00 a.m. on Aug. 2. 20 students from the football and volleyball teams and 10 football coaches...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Farren, workout incline 12-3-30 trend

Victoria Fatiregun, Former Senior Reporter, Former Editor-in-Chief March 3, 2023

Assistant Professor of Sports and Exercise Science Dr. Gene Farren is an expert on physical activity and teaches various classes within the field of exercise science. A trend is circulating on social media,...

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Lady Buff Champions Take on Regional Tournament in Denver

Nayeli Soto, Contributor November 30, 2022

The West Texas A&M University Lady Buffs Volleyball Team became Division II Lone Star Conference champions. With only the Regional Tournament left in the season, the Lady Buffs have the chance of...

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Homecoming series, Gage Urias the star player

Homecoming series, Gage Urias the star player

Marcus Rogers, Reporter October 20, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 1, West Texas A&M University Buffs played the University of Texas-Permian Basin Falcons for the 2022 Homecoming game. In an intense 4th quarter, the Buffs won 28-27 with four seconds...

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Homecoming series, head coach Hunter Hughes

Victoria Fatiregun, Former Senior Reporter, Former Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2022

  Head coach Hunter Hughes has been to many homecoming games, and he reflects on bonding with previous players, getting to know them as adults, and playing the best game possible for this year’s...

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Students take part in the stampede and rush the football field.

WT welcomes a new football tradition

Kaelin Collar, Junior Reporter, Associate Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2022

As the 2022–2023 school year progresses, students, staff and the community can look forward to new traditions throughout the sporting seasons. Kicking off the latest list of traditions for the football...

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Students frustrated by parking situation during football season

Students frustrated by parking situation during football season

As the citizens of Canyon prepare for the first football game of the season, the residents of Jarrett Hall groan as their parking lot becomes the designated VIP spot. Students who do not move their...

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The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games has come to a close

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor February 26, 2022

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games ended on Feb. 20 and the U.S. is not as excited about their performances compared to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games last year. One fascinating thing about the...

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OP/ED Sports and how it has been gendered

OP/ED Sports and how it has been gendered

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor January 21, 2022

  Several centuries ago, sports was primarily known as the forte of men, according to Britannica. Women in Ancient Greece were regarded as too weak to do anything physical. In the 21st century,...

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