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Movie Review: Lincoln

Phoebe Sinclair
April 23, 2013

"Lincoln,” a film directed by the critically acclaimed Steven Spielberg documents President Lincoln’s last months in office. During this time, Lincoln tries to unite the country while ending the...

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Shack-A-Thon 5.0 is back in action

Phoebe Sinclair
April 16, 2013

On April 17-18 students across the campus of WT will collaborate together to help fight hunger in the Kenyan region of Turkana. Shack-A-thon and Give-A-Goat, which starts at 8 a.m. April 17, is...

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Entertainment Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Watch out! Humans vs Zombies is back at WT

Phoebe Sinclair
April 2, 2013

“I don’t know how many of them are out there,” a cryptic voice said. “They can’t be stopped.” These words rolled over a crowd of students in Legacy Hall armed to the teeth with Nerf...

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Brently Pennington works as an R.A. for Cousins Hall at WT. Photo by Phoebe Sinclair.

A day in the life of a Resident Assistant

Phoebe Sinclair
March 26, 2013

Resident Assistants have a special responsibility that most people don’t get the chance to experience. They are required to take on certain tasks that involve interacting with fellow students that...

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Spring Break safety

Phoebe Sinclair
March 5, 2013

March 11 through 15 is Spring Break for WTAMU. Students will leave campus to pursue extracurricular activities in numerous places around the country. With the break from school, students also face...

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College Campuses Deal With Title IX

Phoebe Sinclair
February 27, 2013

On April 4, 2011 the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Civil Rights decided that all universities have to comply with Title IX regulations which states that “no person in the United...

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Board of Regents Approves Parking

Board of Regents Approves Parking

Phoebe Sinclair
February 19, 2013

On Jan. 31, WTAMU’s System Board of Regents approved a purchase of an apartment complex. Currently, the Silver Creek Apartment complex is being considered for demolition in order to make space for more...

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Students adjust to new class schedule

Phoebe Sinclair
February 5, 2013

The spring of 2013 marks the beginning of WTAMU’s new class schedule, which includes shortened classes on Monday and Wednesday and adds class time on Fridays. “Before this semester I had not had...

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WT Nursing achieves success

Phoebe Sinclair
January 29, 2013

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences at WTAMU has recently made headway in the National Council Licensure Examinations. NCLEX is a test that determines whether or not a nursing student gets to be...

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Haiduk recipient of 2012 IBM Award

Haiduk recipient of 2012 IBM Award

Phoebe Sinclair
January 22, 2013

Paul Haiduk, coordinator of the WTAMU Computer Science program, received the 2012 IBM Faculty Award. The award includes a $20,000 prize to benefit the program. Haiduk has been teaching for 40 years,...

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Annual Renaissance Feast benefits WT Music School

Annual Renaissance Feast benefits WT Music School

Phoebe Sinclair
December 4, 2012

The Canyon community joined WTAMU’s CORE Center and the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities for the annual Renaissance Feast. Noble lords, ladies, and jesters gathered at the Hazel...

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Puerto Rico Votes for Statehood

Puerto Rico Votes for Statehood

Phoebe Sinclair
November 27, 2012

Puerto Rico is currently an unincorporated territory of the United States. This means that Puerto Rico has elected governors and legislators, but they can’t vote in national elections. Their representative...

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WT Student Senate acts

Phoebe Sinclair
November 6, 2012

The WTAMU Student Senate held its weekly meeting on Oct. 29 regarding multiple affairs around campus. According to Caleb Hubbard, representative of Agriculture, Science and Engineering, they started...

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Zombie Ball At WT

Phoebe Sinclair
October 29, 2012

Multiple groups gathered to show their Halloween Spirit at the Zombie Ball on Oct. 26. The United States Institute for Theater Technology (USITT) hosted their first Zombie Ball in the Happy State Bank...

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Rudy Giuliani speaks about leadership

Phoebe Sinclair
October 23, 2012

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke at the Amarillo Civic Center on Oct. 16. The Underwood Law Firm presented him in honor of their 100-year anniversary. Topics of his speech included six...

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PULSE to host Alcohol Awareness Week

Phoebe Sinclair
October 15, 2012

PULSE will be hosting Alcohol Awareness Week from Oct. 15 through Oct. 19. Not only is WTAMU holding an alcohol awareness week, but many schools around the nation will be participating as well. This...

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Photo Courtesy of the College of Fine Arts and Humanities.

“The Elephant Man” debuts

Phoebe Sinclair
October 2, 2012

The WTAMU Department of Theatre presents “The Elephant Man,” directed by Royal Brantley. It will début at the Happy State Bank Theater on Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The play is about a surgeon who rescues...

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