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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Behind the Major with Khyla Bender: Bringing creativity into the classroom

Behind the Major with Khyla Bender: Bringing creativity into the classroom

Kaelin Collar, Associate Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2025

Khyla Bender is a junior working towards a bachelor of art while majoring in Art Education at West Texas A&M University. Bender is from Amarillo and is working to engage more people in the beauty of...

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Omisolo with the women's golf team

Behind the major with Antonella Periotti Omisolo: Finding your place in the world

Victoria Fatiregun, Editor October 1, 2022

Antonella Periotti Omisolo is a sophomore accounting major here at West Texas A&M University. Omisolo is from Argentina and is on the women’s golf team. She works at the ticket office, as well...

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Emma Smith dancing at a Wesley party

Behind the major with Emma Smith: Faith as the driving force for life

Victoria Fatiregun, Staff September 14, 2022

Emma Smith, a social sciences major, focuses on her relationship with Christ as the driving force for her decisions. As a social sciences major, Smith can form her path which allows her to have the time...

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Tearanee Lockhart (right) poses with the Black Student Union float for the 2021 Homecoming parade.

Behind the major with Tearanee’ Lockhart: Communication leads to the breaking of barriers

Marcus Rogers, Editor-in-chief September 7, 2022

Tearanee’ Lockhart is a senior broadcast journalism major from Amarillo. Lockhart’s passion lies with the connections she makes with other people. Being involved and surrounded by people is where Lockhart...

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Behind the major with Diego Romero: A musician's journey

Behind the major with Diego Romero: A musician’s journey

Hannah Valencia, Staff April 30, 2022

Diego Romero is a junior music performance major at West Texas A&M University, with a double emphasis in flute and piano. It takes some people a lifetime to find their passion, but Romero found...

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Katsina Cardenas. Photo provided by Katsina Cardenas

Behind the major with Katsina Cardenas: Respecting the land

Hannah Valencia, Staff April 4, 2022

Katsina Cardenas is a sophomore environmental engineering major and geology minor at West Texas A&M University. Cardenas was inspired to pursue a career in environmental engineering and protection...

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Gwynn with friends at the Agricultural Sciences Complex. Photo provided by Carmen Gwynn

Behind the major with Carmen Gwynn: City girl turned country

Hannah Valencia March 11, 2022

Carmen Gwynn is a junior pre-veterinary medicine (agriculture/animal science B.S.) major at West Texas A&M University. Gwynn decided she wanted to study animal science in college after an experience...

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