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Since 1919

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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter April 22, 2014

A common phrase in sporting communities is “leave it all on the field.” This phrase has motivated athletes to give it their all and leave no doubts once competition has ceased. Former NFL All...

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Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter April 1, 2014

Johnny Manziel takes an unorthodox approach to presenting his game. Manziel, also known as Johnny Football, seems to have a unique ability in taking the world by storm. He shocked the world,...

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Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter March 25, 2014

The odds of creating a perfect NCAA College Basketball bracket range in 1 to 9,000,000,000,000,000,000. Yes, you read that correct that is 18 zeros. When Warren Buffet and Quicken Loans set out...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Classifies: The SCP Foundation

Preston Thomas March 20, 2014

In the heady days of my time in high school, I often found myself scouring the Internet in search of good creepy pasta. For those unfamiliar with the term, it’s a play on a play on words. Copy pastas...

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Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter March 18, 2014

West Texas A&M University may be located in an unknown city to most, but the NFL definitely knows what Canyon, Texas is about. On March 14, 22 NFL scouts gathered to watch 15 senior Buffalo football...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Students find a new species of spiders

Cheyenne Black March 17, 2014

For the longest the time I have wanted to travel somewhere outside of the US but due to money and my parent’s uneasiness of the unknown, my only option was and is to daydream. Well, a group of...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Eating healthy on a budget and in a dorm

Laci McGee February 26, 2014

One of the problems of being a broke college student is that you don't always eat as well as you should.  You end up putting tons of processed foods into your bodies.  I enjoy cooking, but not everyone...

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Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter February 25, 2014

For what has been called the underwear Olympics, the NFL Combine has grown from year to year. The current top eligible draft prospects participate in an array of drills to gauge their NFL potential....

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Ink Life Tour brings new perspective to Amarillo

Tyler Anderson February 20, 2014

From Feb. 14 through Feb. 16, the Ink Life Tour made a stop on its national tour in Amarillo. It was chocked full of tattoo artists from all over the country, ranging from the hometown tattoo salons...

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Sports. Art by Chris Brockman.

Slaughter’s Sports Talk

Nathan Slaughter February 19, 2014

It has been a groundbreaking week in sports. Michael Sam, 2013 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year and 2014 National Football League (NFL) draft prospect, announced he is gay. The announcement...

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Opinion. Art by Chris Brockman.

Weather can be harmful for commuters

February 11, 2014

From Feb. 5 through Feb. 6, winter weather struck the Texas Panhandle. It was a reminder that despite our mild Januarys, this is indeed winter - a season notorious for terrible driving conditions derived...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Books vs. Movies

Preston Thomas February 7, 2014

While I enjoy the occasional trip to the movies and streaming television shows, reading was my favorite way to consume stories before anything else. Getting lost in the pages and my own imagination...

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