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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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Emma Becker leaps up to make the game winning kill against the Cameron University Aggies on Oct. 30 inside the Fieldhouse "The Box."

Lady Buffs go for the kill over Halloween weekend

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter November 14, 2024

If there was a monster at West Texas A&M University’s campus over Halloween weekend, it was the Lady Buffs Volleyball team. On Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, the Lady Buffs completed two separate clean sweeps...

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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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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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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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#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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