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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Chew on This

Abigail Grace Miller April 30, 2013

On Wed., May 1, the Chew On This Tour will be stopping by First United Bank Center parking lot from 10:30 a.m. to1:00 p.m. The road show is stopping by various venues all over the country, spreading...

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Feature Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

WT Buff Olympics

Abigail Grace Miller April 23, 2013

On Saturday, April 20, the Agriculture Department held its first annual Buffalo Olympics. All the organizations within the department got together to create an event where all majors could come together...

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Feature Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

WTAMU Buffs Go Green

Abigail Grace Miller April 23, 2013

WTAMU has been recycling pounds and pounds of products like plastic bottles and aluminum cans since 2010. “I think it’s a good thing for the school to do because aside from the obvious benefits...

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Feature Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Professor profile: Robertson inspires

Abigail Grace Miller April 16, 2013

Somewhere between reading five newspapers, researching topics within the agricultural industry, grading homework assignments, reading roughly 100 emails and answering both his office phone and his...

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The Color Run Hits Lubbock

Abigail Grace Miller April 2, 2013

Young and old, couch potatoes and athletes alike joined together at Mackenzie Park in Lubbock, TX on March 23 for the Color Run. Approximately 14,000 people lined up at the starting line, anxiously...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

FFA CDE Invitational at WT

Abigail Grace Miller March 26, 2013

On Friday, March 22, WTAMU hosted its annual FFA Organization Career Development Event (CDE) Invitational Contest. There were approximately 2,000 high school students competing in various events on...

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Ag Chat students discuss issues in agriculture

Abigail Grace Miller March 19, 2013

Each Thursday, a group of students from WTAMU gathers around the lunch table to discuss topics in agriculture that are taking place not only in West Texas but all over the world. The Ag. Chat groups...

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Drought idles business

Abigail Grace Miller March 19, 2013

For some panhandle folks, the drought that has plagued West Texas for the last two years has affected their rights to water their yards. For others, it has affected them more drastically. Cargill...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Ag. recruitment continues

Abigail Grace Miller March 5, 2013

Throughout February, representatives of the Agricultural Sciences Department traveled to stock shows and contests to recruit students for WTAMU. Over the course of a year, the department will also...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Community Leaders Talk to Ag Students

Abigail Grace Miller February 27, 2013

The mission of the WTAMU College of Agriculture, Science and Engineering is to provide excellence in teaching, research and professional service. The college offers students a wide variety of extracurricular...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Practice breeds perfection for Judging Team

Abigail Grace Miller February 19, 2013

The WTAMU livestock judging team started its 2013 season at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 17 through 18 in Denver, Colo. The WT team placed eleventh overall out of 28 collegiate teams. They...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Hobby Lobby continues to fight for rights

Abigail Grace Miller February 5, 2013

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is currently fighting a legal battle in opposition of the Health and Human Services mandate which forces all large employers to offer the morning after pill and week after...

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