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Since 1919

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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Maddox Nite

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief

Hello! My name is Maddox Nite. I am a sophomore majoring in digital communications and media with a minor in creative writing from Amarillo, Texas. After graduation I hope to move to New York and write for the NY Times. I love reading, sleeping, and performing in shows at the Amarillo Little Theatre in my free time. I am very proud and grateful to be the Editor-in-Chief at TPN this year, and though I am young, I aim to uphold the excellent reputation The Prairie News has come to have. Enjoy reading!

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The 2024 Election results: what students need to know

The 2024 Election results: what students need to know

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief November 19, 2024

Four years after President Joe Biden beat out former President Donald J. Trump in the 2020 election, Vice President Kamala Harris took on the challenge herself following Biden’s stepping down as the...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Trisha Brown

Ask the Professor: Dr. Trisha Brown

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2024

Dr. Trisha Brown is an assistant professor of sports and exercise science for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at West Texas A&M University. Brown began her career as a grade school teacher,...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Marisa Crisostomo

Ask the Professor: Dr. Marisa Crisostomo

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2024

Dr. Marisa Crisostomo is a clinical assistant professor of decision management for the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University. Crisostomo received a bachelor’s...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Holly Jeffreys

Ask the Professor: Dr. Holly Jeffreys

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2024

Dr. Holly Jeffreys is the dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at West Texas A&M University. Jeffreys has worked both in the classroom and out in the nursing field, and she utilizes...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Robert Hansen

Ask the Professor: Dr. Robert Hansen

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2024

Dr. Robert Hansen is a part-time voice teacher, and the former director of the School of Music for the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. Though...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Anitha Subburaj

Ask the Professor: Dr. Anitha Subburaj

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2024

Dr. Anitha Subburaj is an associate professor of electrical engineering for the College of Engineering at West Texas A&M University. Subburaj is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. David Rausch

Ask the Professor: Dr. David Rausch

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2024

Dr. David Rausch is the Teel Bivins professor of political science for the Terry B. Rodgers College of Education & Social Sciences at West Texas A&M University. Rausch has spent some time working...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Robert Allen King

Ask the Professor: Dr. Robert Allen King

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 23, 2024

Dr. Robert Allen King is the associate dean of undergraduate business programs and associate professor of marketing, as well as a Wilder professor of business at the Paul and Virginia Engler College of...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Loni Lucherk

Ask the Professor: Dr. Loni Lucherk

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 16, 2024

Dr. Loni Lucherk is an assistant professor of animal science at the Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences at West Texas A&M University. As well as a Gordon W. Davis-endowed chair...

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Registering to vote: how students can

Registering to vote: how students can

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is approaching quickly, so the time to register to vote is nearing an end. Voters have the option of voting at the polls, in person or sending in their ballot by mail. The...

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Ask the Professor: Dr. Dan Peterson

Ask the Professor: Dr. Dan Peterson

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 11, 2024

Dr. Dan Peterson is the dean of the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. Before coming to WT, Peterson has taught communications and public relations...

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Ask the Professor: Stephen Crandall

Ask the Professor: Stephen Crandall

Maddox Nite May 6, 2024

Stephen Crandall is a professor of theatre at the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities at West Texas A&M University. He is also the artistic director for TEXAS Outdoor Musical in...

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Buffs handle swine at Rodeo Austin

Maddox Nite April 22, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences took 25 agriculture students to organize, plan and participate in the youth swine show at Rodeo Austin Livestock...

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Calling all students: upcoming student government elections

Calling all students: upcoming student government elections

Maddox Nite April 10, 2024

The Student Government Association (SGA) at West Texas A&M University will soon hold elections for a number of positions for the 2024-2025 school year. Candidacy forms have closed, meaning no one...

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Career Skills Studios: start building a career today

Career Skills Studios: start building a career today

Maddox Nite April 4, 2024

The Career Skills Studio events by West Texas A&M University’s Office of Career and Professional Development are a series of lectures in which students can learn skills valuable to planning and achieving...

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The Legacy staff from left to right: Tyler Smith, Legacy intern, Kodi Hicks, associate editor-in-chief, and Rose Lewis, editor-in-chief. All at the "Shut Up and Write" Event in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center Legends Club. On Saturday, Mar. 23, 2024.

WT writes creatively with the Legacy journal

Maddox Nite March 27, 2024

The Legacy, West Texas A&M University’s creative writing journal, provides an outlet for students to create, write and submit their works for publication. The Legacy periodically hosts events;...

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WT research fair provides a forum for ideas

WT research fair provides a forum for ideas

Maddox Nite March 19, 2024

On March 7, West Texas A&M University faculty and students presented their research from the past year at the annual Faculty Research Poster Session. In the Cornette Library, the research was put...

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Students how to: midterms and spring break

Students how to: midterms and spring break

Maddox Nite March 6, 2024

As the semester draws to a close, students begin preparing for midterms and spring break. Two West Texas A&M University students shared study tips and break plans. “I would honestly say, prepare...

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Go out and vote: the right and responsibility

Go out and vote: the right and responsibility

Maddox Nite February 28, 2024

As 2024 is a presidential election year, the poll locations will face heavy traffic, with some in attendance voting for the first time. For those of voting age, the primary election for the 13th congressional...

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WT in need of Active Minds: Mental health on campus

WT in need of Active Minds: Mental health on campus

Maddox Nite February 20, 2024

West Texas A&M University is facing a mental health crisis; the Active Minds chapter wants to combat it. According to WT's chapter adviser, Active Minds is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting...

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How WT celebrates Valentine's day

How WT celebrates Valentine’s day

Maddox Nite February 13, 2024

At West Texas A&M University, holiday events can be a time to celebrate and take a break from the stresses of schoolwork, including Valentine’s Day. WT student organizations, Greek Life and the Theatre...

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Dorms vs the weather: How on-campus living deals with the cold

Dorms vs the weather: How on-campus living deals with the cold

Maddox Nite February 9, 2024

Freezing temperatures swept over West Texas A&M University this winter, and students in residential halls felt the chill. The Office of Residential Living, located in Centennial Hall, handles all...

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WT School of Music invited to perform at TMEA showcase

WT School of Music invited to perform at TMEA showcase

Maddox Nite February 7, 2024

West Texas A&M University's Chorale Choir and Symphonic Band have been invited to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) showcase, which takes place Feb. 7 to 10 in San Antonio. TMEA...

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