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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Secretary of State travels to S. Korea

Brittany Castillo April 16, 2013

The United States Secretary of State John Kerry visited President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in Seoul on April 12. Kerry’s trip was taken after a Pentagon assessment suggested North Korea may...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Spending cuts frustrating US citizens

Brittany Castillo March 19, 2013

A series of automatic government spending cuts, called the sequester, began March 1. According to CNN News, this plan of action is part of an attempt to get a handle on the growth of the U.S. national...

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Spending cuts frustrating US citizens

Brittany Castillo March 19, 2013

A series of automatic government spending cuts, called the sequester, began March 1. According to CNN News, this plan of action is part of an attempt to get a handle on the growth of the U.S. national...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Pope’s final days

Brittany Castillo March 5, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI ended his eight-year papacy on Feb. 28, according to the New York Times. Only 17 days prior, Pope Benedict shocked the world with his sudden announcement of resignation. According...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Education activist recovers

Brittany Castillo February 12, 2013

Fifteen year-old Malala Yousafzai was discharged from the hospital on Feb. 8, after an assassination attempt a few months prior. According to The New York Times, the Pakistani school girl was shot...

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Sunset at the Presidential Inauguration. Photo by Brittany Castillo.

Students attend Inauguration

Brittany Castillo January 28, 2013

Nearly 800,000 people gathered for the 57th Inauguration of the President of the United States. On Jan. 21, the anticipation of 44th President Barack Obama escalated as Washington, D.C. swelled...

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Friday classes begin this spring

Brittany Castillo September 4, 2012

The Prairie. WTAMU will extend many Monday and Wednesday classes to Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes in the spring of 2013. “The main reason for this is to maximize the use of the classrooms,”...

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SIFE team after winning regionals for the 18th year. Photo courtesy of SIFE.

SIFE will travel to nationals

Brittany Castillo May 1, 2012

WTAMU’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team will be traveling to Kansas City for the national competition. SIFE President Marco Jimenez, a Business Administration major, said the team will...

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WTAMU steppers entertain the audience. Photo by Brittany Castillo.

Step team hosts competition

Brittany Castillo May 1, 2012

Web Editor's Note: For more photos of Step, click here! The Texas Panhandle’s first step competition took place at WTAMU on April 27. Men of E.X. Clusive and Lady E.X. Clusive, WT’s own step teams,...

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WT Cricket President Navdeep Uppal against Tech. Photo courtesy of American College Cricket.

Cricket Club goes regional

Brittany Castillo February 7, 2012

On Jan. 28 and 29, the WTAMU Cricket Club traveled to College Station to compete in the southwest regional championship. The 2012 American College Cricket tournament was WT’s first regional trip after...

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Student Government hosts Mr. WT Pageant

Brittany Castillo November 17, 2011

On Nov. 16, WTAMU students gathered in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center to support the Mr. WT Pageant. The Mr. WT Pageant is a show displaying the creativity, talent, and beauty of male WT students. ...

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