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Where education meets entrepreneurship: Fall 2025 student market

Where education meets entrepreneurship: Fall 2025 student market

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 26, 2025

On Oct. 14, 2025, West Texas A&M University’s (WT) Student Government (SGA) hosted a small-business market in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center (JBK). The market allowed student entrepreneurs to...

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WT Outdoors: Where adventure meets education

WT Outdoors: Where adventure meets education

Jade Ramos, Contributor April 30, 2025

West Texas A&M’s Virgil Henson Activities Center (AC), built in 1970, is a hub where students and the public can educate themselves, challenge each other and build friendships. It is home to many...

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Gam Songprasert practicing long shots at Palo Duro Creek Golf Course. April 9, 2025.

The girl beyond the game: Gam Songprasert

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 29, 2025

Gam Songprasert is currently working toward getting her master’s degree in Accounting at West Texas A&M University. She is an influential member of the WT Lady Buffs golf team. Songprasert is...

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Inside the Brain: A closer look at how our minds work

Inside the Brain: A closer look at how our minds work

Kaelin Collar, Associate Editor-in-Chief April 25, 2025

What if the key to better grades, less stress, and healthier habits was already in your head? From all-nighters and procrastination to burnout and brain fog, the struggles of student life — and everyday...

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The International Student Organization hosted an International festival in the JBK on April 22.

Life as an international student at West Texas A&M University

Henrique Ferreira, a freshman music performance major from Cerquilho, Brazil, experienced West Texas snow for the first time in his life shortly after he arrived in the United States. “I arrived here...

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Canyon communities banding together to feed college students

Canyon communities banding together to feed college students

As the week comes to an end, several international students grapple with the idea of where their next meal is going to come from. On one hand, student organizations and churches have banded together...

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The WT golf team during a tournament in New Mexico.

WT sports teams travel for high-level competitions and unforgettable experiences

Elise Leveel, Contributor April 17, 2025

At West Texas A&M University, being a student-athlete isn’t just about competing in sports; it's also an opportunity to see new places and experience diverse environments. For many athletes, travel...

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Buffs turn passions into businesses

Buffs turn passions into businesses

Jade Ramos, Contributor December 13, 2024

At West Texas A&M University, while students balance classes, assignments and their social lives, a new trend is emerging: student entrepreneurship. Young innovators are not just attending lectures...

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Two international students, Tokoni Forun and Gladys Essel, explain what it is like to celebrate Christmas in different parts of the world and how they plan to spend this Christmas.

Christmas Far & Wide; how international students plan to celebrate this year

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter December 12, 2024

Gladys Essel is a graduate student studying for a Master of Science in Finance and Economics at West Texas A&M University. Essel is originally from Central Ghana and while at WT she is also the president...

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Osborn shared his experiences while serving in the U.S. Army during 9/11, being deployed to Iraq during a turbulent time and how he and his team helped the Iraqi farmers.

Beyond the Uniform; The Student Veteran Story of Ben Osborn

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter November 14, 2024

Ben Osborn is a general studies major at West Texas A&M University and served in the U.S. Army from 1996 to 2005. After 23 years, Osborn returned to WT to finish school and is set to graduate next...

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Retana shares his experience in the Military and his journey to WT.

Beyond the Uniform; The Student Veteran Story of Jesus Retana

Kerrigan Jensen, Multimedia Reporter October 31, 2024

Jesus Retana is a sophomore at West Texas A&M University studying Electrical Engineering. Retana served our country in the United States Marine Corps from the years 2018 to 2023 as an Avionics Technician...

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Men’s team competing in the tournament. Oct. 9, 2024.

Annual Homecoming dodgeball tournament continues to be a hit among students

Aspen Durham, Contributor October 16, 2024

Continuing a new tradition, WT Campus Activities Board (CAB) and WT Rec Sports co-hosted this year’s dodgeball tournament. Students were encouraged to gather a team of friends and compete. West Texas...

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