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A pink ribbon with the inscription of October as the month for breast cancer awareness
Pink October: a month of breast cancer awareness
SAGE member,Emily Morgan, throws up the Go Buffs hand sign while SAGE members congregate around their 2021 WTAMU Homecoming parade float waiting for the parade to begin.
The SAGE Homecoming float legacy has concluded
Copper Clean patches sit on the east entrance door handles to the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Comple
Technology designed on campus kills microbes across the country
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WT Department of Communication Hall of Fame to Honor Five Women, Local Business
Photo taken on September 27 at 9:26 am at The Prairie newsroom
First Amendment Art Mural, The Prairie newsroom
Ralph de la Vega, Former Top AT&T Exec, to Headline WT’s New Stan Sigman Leadership and Innovation Series Oct. 13 
WT Top Scholars to Be Celebrated at Luncheon with President Wendler 
WT Homecoming Queen, King Crowned 
McNair Scholars Present Research Findings
WT Students Make Important Progress in Becoming Researchers  
The value of a college education: How COVID-19 changed college culture
The value of a college education: How COVID-19 changed college culture
Wi-Fi on campus, is it slow or just technology
Southwest Abstractions of Emil Bisttram located on the first floor of the PPHM and is available for viewing until March 19, 2022.
WTAMU department of art, theater and dance partners with PPHM with Southwest Abstractions
Sexual health: How consent, communication and curiosity can enhance your sexual satisfaction
Sexual health: How consent, communication and curiosity can enhance your sexual satisfaction
The Prairie News brings you Ask the Professor, a brand new biweekly column.
Ask the professor: Dr. Justin Moeller
ASO President, Victory Suobite
WTAMU’s African Students Organization president: Victory Suobite
The Multicultural Centers lounge has multiple chairs, a TV and a bar with a whiteboard for artwork or mathematical equations, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2019.
Multicultural Center brings diversity closer to the students
A decorative wall for photo shoots, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
Vietnamese culture night promotes international appreciation
Spanish film festival shows Devils Backbone
Spanish film festival shows Devil’s Backbone
Photo courtesy of the WTAMU Theatre Department The cast of this years production of Our Town, a small portion of the talent found in WTAMUs Fine Arts Department, featuring two of the students accepted into IPAI.
Fine arts students aim for international opportunity
West Texas A&M played Texas A&M International on Tuesday March 2 at 1:00 p.m.
The Dust Devils kick where it counts
West Texas A&M proudly sports Buff merch in support of the Lady Buffalos first home volleyball game of the semester.
West Texas A&M’s Lady Buffs Ace their first home game
As weird as it may sound, I am thankful for the inconveniences the year brought me. Each one taught me something new, sparked new passions, inspired me to help others, helped me grow, and even put into perspective how important the small things in life are. Rather than getting stuck on everything that went wrong in 2020, Im choosing to not let my pain go to waste.
A season of thanks
Girls Night In took place Wednesday evening, September 16. (Left to right) Tomi Moralez, Laiken McClure, and Kelsey Leseman prepare as they anticipate the start of this event.
Girls Night In
The Lady Buffs continued to fight until the last buzzer. WT won their final games, 80-46. The team took their place on the court to celebrate with the Schools national anthem. They closed their season off with 26 wins and 5 losses.
The Herd’s last stampede
Brandon Blaire taking a kneel
Homecoming serves a home cooked win for WTAMU
Lady Buffs with a spike for a point
Lady Buffs on an impressive season roll
The insanity following WT football loss to Western Oregon
The insanity following WT football loss to Western Oregon
Corn Hole board with WT REC Sports label
WTAMU students enjoy other sports aside football
WTAMU blow biggest challenge of the season
Fiddler on the Roof By Stein, Bock & Harnick Fall 2009, showcase of the Fall 2009 play Fiddler on the Roof at West Texas A&M University, courtesy of West Texas A&M University Theatre.
“Fiddler on the Roof”, happiness within pain
The hand is Disney. Get it?
Op-Ed: Disney doesn’t get the Muppets – Reviewing Muppets Haunted Mansion
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Historian Stephen Aron: Alternatives of the American West
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
Op-Ed: Decline and division in American news media
Prairie News Movie Review
Op-Ed: A letter to Dear Evan Hansen
Jeffrey Williams depicted in his graduation announcements.
Op/Ed: Two years in a flash, or how I somehow earned a minor
Students live in a society where they are told more is better. With this kind of thinking, its easy to become overwhelmed.
OP/ED: Negative effects of a heavy workload
A map of the universities and agencies that are a part of the Texas A&M system.
University traditions: the big ‘whoop’ and 11 others
While many social groups have become more diverse and open, there still seems to be some negative views connected to the church.
Op/Ed: Religion on campus
Creator of Photo: jplenio
Op/Ed: Six Years, but nothing Wasted
F1rstgen at WT: My personal experience as a first generation college student
F1rstgen at WT: My personal experience as a first generation college student
Photo display of the missing victims of the ferry attack
Three years since the Sewol-ho Ferry
Mick Jenkins
Mick Jenkins
Stuff You Should Hear Because...
Stuff You Should Hear Because…
The Rey Theory
The Rey Theory
Theory of Relativity production in action. Photo by WTAMU Communication and Marketing
A time of trial, learning and coming together: WTAMU Theatre in Theory of Relativity
Prairie News Movie Review
Op-Ed: A letter to Dear Evan Hansen
Yik Yak is back
West Texas A&M Universitys Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex, photo courtesy of WTAMU
WT Theater Productions: What, how and why
The Prairie News - Film Retrospective
Op-Ed: Please watch Labyrinth
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A screenshot of Gaven Ludington presenting during his senior lecture recital.

Informing while performing

April 19, 2021

On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Gaven Ludington presented his senior lecture recital in the Harrington Fine Arts Complex Hallway. Gaven is a senior majoring in music business Opt. II - music technology. Ludington...

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List of WT media students who won 2021 TIPA awards

WT student media receives several TIPA awards

April 5, 2021

On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association announced the winners during their 2021 convention over Zoom. TIPA is an association that lets students submit their media work, to...

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The School of Music at West Texas A&M University will prevail no matter the circumstances.

WTAMU’s concert band performs for the first time in over a year

March 22, 2021

On Tuesday, March 9, 2021, West Texas A&M University’s concert band had its first live performance in over a year. The concert was conducted by Russ Teweleit, associate professor of music and associate...

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WTAMU dance team at a football game.

How COVID-19 impacts WTAMU’s dance team

March 8, 2021

The dance team at West Texas A&M University is now becoming a staple for the school’s athletics and fine arts departments. The dance team formed roughly two years ago and has been entertaining audiences...

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Emily Boschen playing during her junior flute recital alongside her piano accompanist Jessica Xylina Osborne.

A step closer

February 22, 2021

On Saturday, Feb. 30th, 2021, Emily Boschen performed her junior flute recital at Mary Moody Northen Hall. Boschen is a junior double majoring in music education and music performance and is a member of...

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