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Dr. Ben Carson delivered an inaugural speech at WTAMU on Oct. 27.

The Hill Institute hosts Ben Carson at WTAMU

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor November 11, 2025

On Oct. 27, 2025, Dr. Ben Carson delivered an inaugural speech at the First United Bank Center in Canyon, TX. Carson was introduced by West Texas A&M University (WT) Vice President of Philanthropy...

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Homecoming events for the Buff community

Homecoming events for the Buff community

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor September 30, 2025

West Texas A&M University (WT) will be celebrating Homecoming Sept. 26 - Oct. 4, 2025. This year will mark the 115th anniversary of the school’s establishment. Homecoming week will be filled with...

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Flyer for CSAW Hayden Pedigo concert. (Taken from wtamu.edu)

Hayden Pedigo: songs that tell a western story

Miguel Hinojosa, Contributor April 23, 2025

The Prairie News is a student-led free press. All opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer and not those of WTAMU. Hayden Pedigo, avant-garde musician born and raised in Amarillo, Texas...

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For The Record is a captivating film telling the story of a newspaper, The Canadian Record. This film explains the daily hardships it faces and the dedication it requires to publish a newspaper in the rural Texas panhandle today.

For The Record; A Story of a Newspaper

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter September 30, 2024

For The Record is a captivating film telling the story of a newspaper called The Canadian Record, the daily hardships it faces and dedication it requires to publish a newspaper in the rural Texas panhandle...

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Participants at Mudfest shake hands after the end of their game on Sept. 13, 2024

Volleyball in the mud

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter September 17, 2024

Students caked in mud laughed together while waiting in line for hot dogs near the lake behind the Virgil Henson Activities Center. A DJ, blasting out modern pop hits. Right in the middle of them all,...

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Student Success Fair Highlighted Campus Resources

Student Success Fair Highlighted Campus Resources

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter September 16, 2024

The Outreach and Instruction Department at Cornette Library at West Texas A&M University hosted the Student Success Fair that took place on Tuesday, Sept. 10th. Students attending this event had the...

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