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The Prairie editor bids adieu to WTAMU

The Prairie editor bids adieu to WTAMU

Krystina Martinez December 3, 2012

It was a long and frustrating journey, but completely worth it. I came into WTAMU as a transfer student in 2010. I graduated high school in 2007, spent a semester at the University of Texas at Arlington,...

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Screen Shot of the Game Crowd video.

Homecoming 2012: Game Crowd

Krystina Martinez October 16, 2012

Our Editor got some video of the crowd at the 2012 Homecoming Game! You can watch it below. To check out the rest of our videos, visit our YouTube channel.

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Screen shot of the Pre-Game Crowd video.

Homecoming 2012: Pre-Game Crowd

Krystina Martinez October 16, 2012

Our editor got some video of the crowd at the First United Bank Center, getting ready for the Homecoming 2012 game. You can watch it below. To check out the rest of our videos, visit our YouTube channel.

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Screen Shot of the Marching Band Video.

Homecoming 2012: Marching Band

Krystina Martinez October 16, 2012

Our editor got some video of Marching Band practicing for the Homecoming 2012 game. You can watch it below. To check out the rest of our videos, visit our YouTube channel.

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Screen Shot of the Cheering Video.

Homecoming 2012: Cheering

Krystina Martinez October 16, 2012

Our Editor got some video of Lady E.X. Clusive and the Cheerleaders cheering at the 2012 Homecoming Game! You can watch it below. To check out the rest of our videos, visit our YouTube channel.

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Valerie Swope, Dulce Chavez, and Kiana Garcia plant flowers. Photo by Krystina Martinez.

WTAMU hosts Arbor Day Celebration

Krystina Martinez April 17, 2012

Web Editor's Note: To see more Arbor Day photos, click here! The WTAMU Campus Beautification Committee and Roots and Boots teamed up for the Arbor Day Celebration on April 14. Students planted trees...

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Graphic courtesy of courtesy of Wt’s Parking Services.

WT’s traffic appeal process to change

Krystina Martinez March 6, 2012

WTAMU announced a change to the traffic appeals process on Feb. 20. The new process will allow students to appeal parking tickets prior to payment. “There was some current concern about paying...

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This Week in Photos: Miscellaneous

This Week in Photos: Miscellaneous

Krystina Martinez February 7, 2012

Check out the miscellaneous photos for this week! To read the articles related to these stories, click here: Cornette Library at WTAMU offers Kindles for checkout Twitter announces new withholding...

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Comedy Club Night to host Chad Daniels

Krystina Martinez November 22, 2011

On Nov. 29, CORE will be hosting Comedy Club Night in the JBK Legends. The show will feature Chad Daniels, who has performed on Comedy Central, the Late Late Show on CBS, and the Tonight Show with Conan...

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(L-R) Dr. James Webb , Dr. Patrick O’Brien and Dan Garcia. Photo by Krystina Martinez.

Dr. O’Brien wins Tricycle Race

Krystina Martinez November 1, 2011

On Oct. 31, WTAMU administrators faced off in a tricycle race to benefit the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC). Dr. Patrick O’Brien took first place. “We decided to increase the excitement...

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Power outage strikes Canyon

Krystina Martinez October 25, 2011

A late morning power outage affected WTAMU and parts of Canyon on Oct. 24. “[The power outage] fried four computers in the HELC,” Jessica Phillips, an IT employee, said. “We got a call about an...

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Dr. O’Brien signs the time capsule lid. Photo by Krystina Martinez.

Time capsule sealed in special ceremony

Krystina Martinez October 4, 2011

On Oct. 3, a time capsule was interred in a special ceremony at the Fine Arts Mall. Dr. Patrick O’Brien opened the ceremony with a speech, leaving a message for the future University president...

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Teaching leadership for the real world

Krystina Martinez September 20, 2011

The Freshmen Leadership Organization (FLO) is a branch of the WTAMU Student Government whose main goal is to build leaders among freshmen. Although FLO is a part of Student Government, Executive Director...

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Student dancers perform at "True Colors of Dance". Photo by Krystina Martinez.

Annual Spring concert depicts students’ hard work

Krystina Martinez May 3, 2011
‘The True Colors of Dance’ was this year’s theme for the WTAMU Dance department’s annual spring concert. The concert featured five pieces, all of which incorporated colors in costuming, set design, and the overall theme of the individual piece.
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Student Government will start school year without chief justice

Krystina Martinez May 3, 2011
The judicial branch of Student Government was placed on hold after the bill to appoint Audra Thurman as chief justice failed to pass during the Student Senate meeting on May 2. Thurman, a Public Administration major, was the only applicant for the position of Chief Justice. She had previously served as an associate justice on the judicial board, and briefly served as Chief Justice Pro-Tem.
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Photo by Maria Molina.

Annual Spring concert will begin this week

Krystina Martinez April 26, 2011
WTAMU’s Dance department will be putting on their annual spring dance concert from April 28-30. This year’s theme is the “True Colors of Dance,” where the performers will be able to showcase styles of dancing that may be unfamiliar to the audience.
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TOMS Style Your Shoes being auctioned by the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.

Spring Fling draws an all-ages crowd

Krystina Martinez April 19, 2011
Spring Fling brought the party to WT on April 16, featuring entertainment for all ages. Sponsored by CORE, it was an opportunity for the community to come together to see local bands, play carnival games, and enjoy a good Snow Cone.
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“By the Bog of Cats”: a must-see show

Krystina Martinez April 12, 2011
On April 7, “By the Bog Of Cats” opened in the Happy State Bank Studio Theatre. An Irish tragedy written by Marina Carr, “Bog” takes a different turn from the WT theatre’s last big production, “The Secret Garden”.
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"Muggle" Quidditch. Courtesy of Words and Light.com.

Quidditch will make magical debut at WTAMU

Krystina Martinez April 5, 2011
Thanks to the Resident Hall Association, the fictional game of Quidditch will make its WTAMU debut on April 8. Fans of the Harry Potter franchise will be familiar with the game, a popular sport in the books and movies.
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Downtown El Paso. Courtesy of texastribune.org.

El Paso named on Foursquare’s ‘20 Rudest Cities’

Krystina Martinez March 22, 2011
Mobile platform Foursquare has named the 20 rudest cities in the English-speaking world based on check-in data from their servers. The top American city on the list was not Los Angeles (number-15), but El Paso, Texas, taking second place to Manchester, England.
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Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari was charged with attempted use of weapons of mass destruction. Photo courtesy of businessinsider.com.

FBI law enforcement foils terrorism plot

Krystina Martinez March 8, 2011
A 20-year-old Saudi Arabian from Lubbock was charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction on Feb. 24. FBI investigators were tipped off when the Carolina Biological Supply of Burlington, N.C. reported suspicious purchases by Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari on Feb. 1.
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Jean Kilbourne gives her presentation "Killing Us Softly" for WTAMU's Communication Week. Photo by Maria Molina.

Gender, racial issues at forefront of talk

Krystina Martinez February 22, 2011

The second event of Communication Week on Feb. 15 featured a lecture by visiting scholar Dr. Jean Kilbourne. Dr. Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her work on alcohol and tobacco advertising. ...

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Secret Garden cast blossoms on stage

Secret Garden cast blossoms on stage

Krystina Martinez February 8, 2011

 The WTAMU theater department brought The Secret Garden back to life on Feb. 3. The musical, directed by professor of theater Royal Brantley, is an adaption of the classic children’s novel by Frances...

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Astrological chart by Chris Brennan. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Signs are a’changing

Krystina Martinez February 1, 2011

Astrology lovers around the world were shocked when it was reported in early January that the dates for the zodiac signs had “changed”. The Minnesota Star Tribune published an article stating...

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Severe winter weather enters area

Krystina Martinez January 31, 2011

Freezing fog will develop on Monday afternoon in the Canyon area. Monday night temperatures will be around five degrees with a wind chill below zero. A spokesperson with the National Weather Service...

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Annual dodgeball tournament kicks off

Krystina Martinez January 25, 2011

Rec Sports will host a dodgeball tournament on Jan. 27 to kick off the spring intramural season. The tournament began six years ago, when dodgeball started to gain increased popularity, thanks to movies...

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Faith City Ministries hosts benefit

Krystina Martinez November 30, 2010

Faith City Ministries hosted its annual benefit at Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo on Thursday, Nov. 18.  The “With Open Arms” benefit featured guest speaker, Texas Rangers all-star outfielder...

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Cover of Schlegel's book. Courtesy Photo.

WTAMU faculty publishes Christmas tale

Krystina Martinez November 30, 2010

WTAMU communications instructor Paula Schlegel will be the second faculty member this year to publish a book. Dr. Emily Hunt, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, co-authored a children’s...

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Official Movie Poster.

Harry Potter charms audience once again

Krystina Martinez November 20, 2010

The “Harry Potter” film series is nearing its end, but the hype over the films is anything but dying. “The Deathly Hallows,” the last film installment of the book series by J.K. Rowling,...

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