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Michael Kidd

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter

Michael Kidd is a Senior in the Digital Media and Mass Communication program at WT. He is currently in his second term working for The Prairie News. Michael loves to write, and is working to be able to write full time. When not writing, Michael can be found playing with his two sons, and drinking far too much caffeine.

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The Lady Buffs Basketball team sets up a play inside the First United Bank Center on Oct. 18, 2024.

Lady Buffs Basketball wins the first game of the year

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 29, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Lady Buffs Basketball team started the preseason with a 93-83 win over the Wayland Baptist University’s Flying Queens on Oct 18. The game featured strong performances...

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TJ Moore Jr. runs into the end zone of Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in the Oct. 13 game against Western New Mexico University.

Welcome home buffs

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 22, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s quarterback (QB) Kanon Gibson threw for over two hundred yards and three passing touchdowns against the Western New Mexico Mustangs on Oct. 13th. That would be a fairly...

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WT's Lady Buff's volleyball team huddles to discuss strategy during their game against Lubbock Christian University on Oct. 5.

Alumni gives back to women’s athletics

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 16, 2024

Lisa Hennen was thinking about what she wanted to do with her money after she passed when she remembered her time as a student at West Texas A&M University. Hennen combined those memories with her...

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Students wait to begin a group yoga session inside Bain-Schaefer Buffalo Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on Sept. 23.

Yoga in the sunset

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 15, 2024

On Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., a rainbow of brightly colored exercise mats were laid out on the turf of Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo stadium. Waiting on every one of those mats was a WT student who had come to do...

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A student on one of WT's Flag Football teams runs away from a defender during the middle of a game on Sept. 18, 2024 at Buffalo Sports Field.

Football for everyone

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 2, 2024

On Sept. 18, 2024, West Texas A&M University students gathered at Buffalo Sport Park to play football together. Through WT’s intramural sports program, student-athletes and football enthusiasts have...

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West Texas A&M University Students prepare to rush onto the field of Bain-Schaefer Stadium during the third annual "Stampede" on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2024.

Joining the stampede

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter September 26, 2024

A horde of West Texas A&M University students in matching white T-shirts laughed and cheered outside the Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Sedrick Knowlton, the Associate...

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Participants at Mudfest shake hands after the end of their game on Sept. 13, 2024

Volleyball in the mud

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter September 17, 2024

Students caked in mud laughed together while waiting in line for hot dogs near the lake behind the Virgil Henson Activities Center. A DJ, blasting out modern pop hits. Right in the middle of them all,...

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[Video] WT dancers prepare for “Portraits of Dance”

Michael Kidd April 23, 2024

After over a semester of work, the big moment is finally here. Portraits of Dance, the annual showcase for West Texas A&M University’s Dance Performance majors, will premiere on April 25. The...

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Guests and alumni rest for a minute to look at the artwork on a bench in Dord Fitz Formal Art Gallery

WT Alumni artists return for exhibition

Michael Kidd April 9, 2024

The entrance of Mary Moody Northern Hall buzzed with excitement as the WT Alumni Art Show’s opening ceremony commenced on Thursday, April 4. The art show platformed art pieces by graduates from the...

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Improv Agents performing during their Dead Day Christmas Show on Dec 23, 2023. Pictured from left to right: Riley Harbour, Ray Barber, Jewel Schonhoff

Meet the Improv Agents, WT’s own improv troupe

Michael Kidd April 3, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Department of Art, Theatre and Dance puts on around five shows a year. For the Improv Agents, that’s not nearly enough. Improv Agents is WT’s resident improvisational...

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A timeline of events detailing the ongoing legal case between President Walter Wendler and Spectrum WT concerning Wendler's cancellation of a drag show.

WT President and Spectrum WT battle over free speech

Michael Kidd March 26, 2024

On March 18 West Texas A&M University President Walter V. Wendler canceled an on-campus drag show for the second time in two years. This decision was the latest action in an ongoing legal dispute between...

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Looking for a show to watch over spring break?

Looking for a show to watch over spring break?

Michael Kidd March 11, 2024

I need this spring break. My bed is full of laundry, my sink is full of dishes, and my inbox is full of emails. More than that though, I’m exhausted. I desperately need some time to relax on the couch...

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The bus stop outside of the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Center. The bus station has the West Texas A&M University colors and logo. The stop sits empty, with no students visible.

Shuttles Could Help Students Shop… If They Used Them

Michael Kidd October 5, 2023

Jerry Faltinek, West Texas A&M University’s director of support services, wants students to know about WT’s partnership with Panhandle Community Services to shuttle them to Canyon’s Walmart. The...

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#6 Shakell Brown runs in after receiving a touchdown pass from #16 Kanon Gibson during a game against the Adams State Grizzlies in September. Brown’s teammates celebrate in the background while the opposing team looks on.

Root for the home team

Michael Kidd September 22, 2023

West Texas A&M University’s campus was flooded with maroon tents and the smell of burgers on a grill wafted through the streets. The big day had finally arrived. The Buffs were back in town. The...

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WT’s Bird Scooter rollout exceeds safety expectations

Michael Kidd November 30, 2022

In 2020, Consumer Reports found that commercial e-scooters were just as risky as riding a bicycle without a helmet. Almost eight months ago, Canyon and West Texas A&M University partnered with Bird...

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Students frustrated by parking situation during football season

Students frustrated by parking situation during football season

As the citizens of Canyon prepare for the first football game of the season, the residents of Jarrett Hall groan as their parking lot becomes the designated VIP spot. Students who do not move their...

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