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Homecoming nominations how-to

Jo Early September 25, 2023

Nominations for Homecoming Court are open on BuffLink through Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. Each active student organization can submit nominations for one King and one Queen to represent them during Homecoming elections...

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Pricy supplies burden students

Pricy supplies burden students

Jo Early, Contributor February 27, 2023

Pricy supplies burden students  By Jo Early   Students are facing compounding financial pressure this semester as inflation collides with the cost of school supplies. Expenses stack up even after...

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Everest Cannabis Co’s billboard sits just above S U.S. Hwy 87, driving into Canyon, Tx. (Marcus Rogers/The Prairie News)

Why is there a dispensary advertisement in Canyon?

Marcus Rogers, Senior Staff November 7, 2022

In the last couple weeks of October 2022, several new billboards for Everest Cannabis Co. have popped up along the Interstate 27 corridor and even coming into Canyon. This advertising campaign is promoting...

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The Band Monarch performing at the Weenie Roast

Homecoming series, Weenie Roast has a long tradition

Victoria Fatiregun, Editor October 21, 2022

On Sept. 27, from 8 to 11 p.m. the Weenie Roast occurred. The Weenie Roast is a time to eat barbecued sausages, play games and listen to live music with friends. It is one of the many homecoming events...

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Photo by Nina Uhlikova: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-standing-on-hand-rails-with-arms-wide-open-facing-the-mountains-and-clouds-725255/

Buff Nights Out, hosted by Health and Wellness

Victoria Fatiregun, Editor October 21, 2022

  I attended Buffs Nights Out, and there were two special guest speakers, Dr. Stephanie Moses, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Library (TTUHSC) clinical psychologist, and Strecia McCaig,...

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Homecoming Queen interview with Emily Morgan

Homecoming Queen interview with Emily Morgan

Victoria Fatiregun, Editor October 15, 2022

Emily Morgan, a senior social sciences education major (grades 7-12) at West Texas A&M University won homecoming Queen 2022, representing Students Assisting in Good Endeavors (SAGE). Morgan...

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Photo provided by WT communication and marketing. Caleb Crum is second from left and  Emily Morgan is third from left

Homecoming King interview with Caleb Crum

Victoria Fatiregun, Editor October 13, 2022

Caleb Crum won homecoming King 2022 at West Texas A&M University for SAGE (Students Assisting in Good Endeavors) which is a faith-based organization on campus. In our interview Crum discusses his...

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Photo credit to Chase Brady

Homecoming series, head coach Hunter Hughes

Victoria Fatiregun, Editor October 10, 2022

  Head coach Hunter Hughes has been to many homecoming games, and he reflects on bonding with previous players, getting to know them as adults, and playing the best game possible for this year’s...

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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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WTAMU defensive lineman: Dillon Mata

Jennifer Tuttor, Reporter October 22, 2021

Austin native, Dillon Mata plays the defensive line as a lineman for the West Texas A&M University’s football team. The six-foot-two-inch redshirt is a senior, reading general business and an entrepreneurship...

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With COVID-19 still a concern, sports have taken a major hit. However, WTAMU's soccer teams are still striving for success.

WTAMU soccer keeps on kicking

Skylerr Patterson, Senior Reporter November 13, 2020

With COVID-19 still a concern, sports have taken a major hit. Seasons have been shortened, games have the chance of being canceled last minute and athletes are having to take extra precautions. The same...

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The Buffs played their final Wagon Wheel game in Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.

WTAMU fall short at Wagon Wheel

Alyssa Gonzales, Sports Editor November 30, 2018

The Buffs battled and fell to the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 28-0 at the annual Wagon Wheel game on Oct. 20. This game has proven to be a lasting tradition within the rivalry of WTAMU and ENMU and this...

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