Skip to Main Content
Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

All content by Russell Sanderson

Lady Buffs win second straight LSC tournament title

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor April 30, 2016

The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs softball team won their second straight Lone Star Conference tournament championship on Saturday, defeating the Pioneers of Texas Women's University 9-3 in the championship...

Continue Reading
The scholarships in memorial of deceased WT students were awarded to James Anderson and Madison Heacock, pictured.

Students’ memories carried on through scholarships

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor April 23, 2016

The annual Student Memorial Service hosted by the West Texas A&M Student Government was held on April 23 at Joseph A. Hill Memorial Chapel. Scholarships were awarded to junior Sports and Exercise Science...

Continue Reading

Canyon PD investigating two sexual assaults at party

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor April 12, 2016

On April 10, 2016, the West Texas A&M University Police Department were made aware of two sexual assaults at 2522 4th Ave, the address for WT's Sigma Nu fraternity. The two women told Canyon PD police...

Continue Reading

West Texas A&M Lady Buffs win first two games of series against ENMU

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor April 9, 2016

The No. 2 West Texas A&M Lady Buffs started off their senior weekend series in convincing fashion against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds, sweeping the first two games of a four game series Friday...

Continue Reading
Bonner records double-double in last career home game

Bonner records double-double in last career home game

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor February 19, 2016

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes men's basketball team defeated the Lions of Texas A&M-Commerce Wednesday night, 93-84. The Buffs have been on a tear as of late, winning eight out of their last nine...

Continue Reading

Lady Buffs defeat Lions 63-58 on senior night

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor February 19, 2016

The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs defeated the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions this past Wednesday night in the last home game of the regular season, 63-58. This also marked the last career regular season...

Continue Reading
Courtesy of Eternal Flame

Buffs defeat Orediggers in season opener, 6-3

Russell Sanderson, Reporter February 5, 2016

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes defeated the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers 6-3 in their season opener Friday afternoon. The Buffs were powered by a strong pitching performance from Lone Star Conference...

Continue Reading
Buffs Mens Basketball Scores Big Win

Buffs Mens Basketball Scores Big Win

Russell Sanderson, Co-editor February 4, 2016

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes men's basketball team jumped out to a fast start against the Angelo State Rams on Wednesday night, going into halftime with a 49-32 lead, and ultimately winning the game...

Continue Reading

Buffs defeat the Greyhounds; Take back the Wagon Wheel

Russell Sanderson, Reporter November 3, 2015

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes (4-4, 3-3) defeated the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (6-4, 3-3) by a score of 52-42 to give the Wagon Wheel back to the Buffaloes for the first time in three years. The...

Continue Reading

WT defeats TAMUK; breaks three game skid

Russell Sanderson, Reporter October 27, 2015

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes (3-4) defeated the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas (1-7) in a hard fought defensive battle played in the rain, 24-14. The win puts the Buffs in a position to make the...

Continue Reading

Angelo State Rams spoil WT Buffs homecoming

Russell Sanderson, Reporter September 29, 2015

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes lost to the Angelo State Rams in a homecoming heartbreaker this past Saturday, 35-17. This loss dropped the Buffs to 2-2 on the season while the sixth ranked Rams moved...

Continue Reading
Lady Buffs claim LSC tournament championship

Lady Buffs claim LSC tournament championship

Russell Sanderson May 6, 2015

The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs softball team won the Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship this past week. The tournament win marks the first time that the Lady Buffs have ever won the conference...

Continue Reading
Lady Buffs clinch regular season conference title

Lady Buffs clinch regular season conference title

Russell Sanderson April 29, 2015

The Lady Buffs dropped three out of four games against the Pioneers from Texas Women’s University this past weekend, but since they pulled out at least one game in the series, they successfully won the...

Continue Reading
Buffs take weekend series against ASU Rams, 2-1

Buffs take weekend series against ASU Rams, 2-1

Russell Sanderson April 22, 2015

The West Texas A&M Buffaloes took this past weekend’s series against the Angelo State Rams, two games to one. It was almost a historic week for the Buffs, winning three straight games on a walk-off...

Continue Reading
Blaskowski strives to continue winning tradition

Blaskowski strives to continue winning tradition

Russell Sanderson April 15, 2015

Any individual familiar with West Texas A&M University more than likely can recognize the success and prestige of WT’s athletic programs. In recent years, success has shined light on head coach Kevin...

Continue Reading
Buffs defeat TAMUK Javelinas in weekend series

Buffs defeat TAMUK Javelinas in weekend series

Russell Sanderson April 8, 2015

The West Texas A&M baseball team split a three game series this past weekend with TAMUK in a race for first in the conference. The Buffs are currently half a game behind first place TAMUK, though TAMUK...

Continue Reading
Lady Buffs win four straight against the Javelinas

Lady Buffs win four straight against the Javelinas

Russell Sanderson April 8, 2015

The Lady Buffs swept a four game series this past weekend, April 3 and 4, against the Javelinas from TAMUK. The sweep extends the Lady Buffs dominance in the Lone Star Conference with their record being...

Continue Reading
WT Lady Buffs prepare for six-game home stand

WT Lady Buffs prepare for six-game home stand

Russell Sanderson April 1, 2015

The Lady Buffs, ranked second in the nation, will return to Schaeffer Park for a doubleheader on March 31 and a pair of doubleheaders on April 3 and April 4. The Lady Buffs have been dominant this...

Continue Reading
Ball travels to Indy for Dark Horse dunk contest

Ball travels to Indy for Dark Horse dunk contest

Russell Sanderson March 25, 2015

The winners of the State Farm Dark Horse Dunker competition have been announced. After weeks of voting by fans and students, both West Texas A&M University’s very own Antjuan Ball and Tarleton State...

Continue Reading
WT Lady Buffs win second straight regional title

WT Lady Buffs win second straight regional title

Russell Sanderson March 25, 2015

The WT Lady Buffs have won their second straight regional championship after defeating the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions on March 16.   The Lady Buffs have won 21 straight...

Continue Reading
WT Buffs take series against ENMU Greyhounds

WT Buffs take series against ENMU Greyhounds

Russell Sanderson March 11, 2015

The WTAMU Buffs baseball team took on the Greyhounds of ENMU this past weekend, March 6 through 8. The Buffs took the series and improved their overall record to 12-8 and a record of 4-4 in LSC play. The...

Continue Reading
Dallas band Jack Kerowax performs in Amarillo

Dallas band Jack Kerowax performs in Amarillo

Russell Sanderson March 11, 2015

Many startup bands find it hard to find a distinct sound. They find it hard to find their own voice, their own niche that sets them apart from everyone else.   The Jack Kerowax has had no problem...

Continue Reading
WT Lady Buffs defeat ENMU Zias on senior day

WT Lady Buffs defeat ENMU Zias on senior day

Russell Sanderson March 4, 2015

After clinching their second straight LSC regular season title on the road, the Lady Buffs returned to the FUBC for senior day and defeated the ENMU Zias by over 30 points with a final score of 99...

Continue Reading
WT defeats ENMU, 96 to 86

WT defeats ENMU, 96 to 86

Russell Sanderson March 4, 2015

The WTAMU Buffs beat the ENMU Greyhounds 96 to 86 this past weekend on Feb. 28. It marked the Buffs first win after a two game skid, and was highlighted by a high octane offense from the Buffs that had...

Continue Reading
Lady Buffs win clinches title

Lady Buffs win clinches title

Russell Sanderson February 25, 2015

The WT Lady Buffs basketball team clinched their second straight Lonestar Conference regular season championship with a win against Texas Woman’s University, 70-56, on Feb. 22. The Lady Buffs repeat...

Continue Reading
Privacy concerns arise after improper photo case

Privacy concerns arise after improper photo case

Russell Sanderson February 18, 2015

After the improper photography incident that happened on Jan. 21, some students have had questions about the full scope of their privacy. Students wonder what privacy is guaranteed in places such as residence...

Continue Reading
Buffs battle TAMUK Javelinas for a 74-68 victory

Buffs battle TAMUK Javelinas for a 74-68 victory

Russell Sanderson February 11, 2015

The Buffs added another one to the win column by defeating the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas on Feb. 7 in a hard fought shoot out. The game was a back and forth slugfest, with each team trading...

Continue Reading
Lady Buffs defeat Javelinas for ninth straight win

Lady Buffs defeat Javelinas for ninth straight win

Russell Sanderson February 11, 2015

The Lady Buffs defeated the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas 81 to 57 this past weekend on Feb. 7. The Lady Buffs improved to 18-2 overall on the season with a 9-1 LSC record.   The Lady...

Continue Reading
International students facing financial struggles

International students facing financial struggles

Russell Sanderson February 4, 2015

Hundreds of thousands of international students come to the United States to study and take advantage of its quality education. In fact, according to a 2012 USA Today article, there were 764,495 international...

Continue Reading
Obama proposes plan for free community college

Obama proposes plan for free community college

Russell Sanderson January 28, 2015

President Obama proposed a plan, named America’s College Promise, to provide free community college on Jan. 9 and reiterated his proposed plan during the State of the Union Address on Jan. 20. His proposed...

Continue Reading
Honors Program Challenges Students

Honors Program Challenges Students

Russell Sanderson December 3, 2014

Students who attend West Texas A&M University strive for a higher education that prepares them for the professional world. They go to WT to get an exceptional college experience from a school that,...

Continue Reading
LSC basketball preseason polls, awards released

LSC basketball preseason polls, awards released

Russell Sanderson November 19, 2014

The Lone Star Conference’s preseason polls and awards for basketball were announced on Oct. 29, and the season began for both the Lady Buffs and Buffs teams Nov. 14.   The preseason polls...

Continue Reading
WRCA hosts annual rodeo

WRCA hosts annual rodeo

Russell Sanderson November 12, 2014

The Working Ranch Cowboys Association held their 19th World Championship Ranch Rodeo Nov. 6-9. It was a massive event, with spectators from all over the country in attendance. Ranch companies from...

Continue Reading
Herdsmen to raise money for live mascot habitat

Herdsmen to raise money for live mascot habitat

Russell Sanderson November 5, 2014

  Those faithful to West Texas A&M University know Thunder XI, the current live mascot for WT. She is an embodiment of WT’s school spirit. She is the symbol for WT, and is known...

Continue Reading
Race for Lieutenant Governor

Race for Lieutenant Governor

Russell Sanderson October 29, 2014

As the Nov. 4 election date approaches, residents have been captivated by the race for Governor in Texas. Barbs thrown back and forth between Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott have kept the public watching closely,...

Continue Reading
Suddenlink, Viacom not on terms, spark reaction

Suddenlink, Viacom not on terms, spark reaction

Russell Sanderson October 22, 2014

Recently, Viacom, which provides channels such as Nickelodeon, MTV and Comedy Central, pulled its channels from Suddenlink programming. The move comes after months of failed negotiations between the two...

Continue Reading
Cowboys, Royals and Giants, Oh My!

Cowboys, Royals and Giants, Oh My!

Russell Sanderson October 20, 2014

Another weekend in the books, another weekend of sports to look at. Since baseball and football are at the forefront of things, let's look at everything that h as happened in both this past week/ weekend....

Continue Reading
Lady Buffs Top Midwestern State with a 2-1 win

Lady Buffs Top Midwestern State with a 2-1 win

Russell Sanderson October 15, 2014

After a slow start, the Lady Buffs found a way to rebound and came away with a much deserved 2-1 win against a very game Midwestern State team. It was just what the Lady Buffs needed after a tough...

Continue Reading
A Wild, and Improbable, Weekend in Sports

A Wild, and Improbable, Weekend in Sports

Russell Sanderson October 14, 2014

First off, let me preface this by congratulating our WT Buffs on another dominating win on the gridiron, this time taking out Midwestern State. Go Buffs!   As we look to this past weekend in...

Continue Reading
WTAMU outsources numerous campus services

WTAMU outsources numerous campus services

Russell Sanderson October 8, 2014

As students and faculty go about life at West Texas A&M, they see some form of maintenance going on or some form of construction happening. They look about and may see a janitor about to mop a floor,...

Continue Reading
Crime rate drops on campus

Crime rate drops on campus

Russell Sanderson September 10, 2014

  Crime rate has a certain place in the brains and thought processes for the students and faculty of WT. Like anywhere else, people want to feel safe where they have to be for extended periods...

Continue Reading
Load More Stories