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WTAMU COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted June 1, 2021

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor May 4, 2021

The Texas A&M system based on Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order on March 2, 2021 has lifted bans on restrictions relating to the current health trends from Potter and Randall county. West Texas...

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Op/Ed: The Buffs are getting Vaccinated

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter April 1, 2021

West Texas A&M University is approved to distribute both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. These vaccination appointments are easy to schedule...

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COVID-19 one year later

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter March 23, 2021

  In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 epidemic a pandemic and this fast-spreading and deadly virus altered the course of the entire year. Now, on the anniversary...

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As time has passed sports teams and venues are beginning to open and increase capacity.

Is it safe to stuff the stadiums?

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2021

As the world has reached a little over a year since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, there seems to be changes happening in the world of sports once again. When the pandemic first hit, many...

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Will 2021 be the year of large in person concerts?

Op/Ed:Should live shows be limited?

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2021

As we slowly start to approach the one year mark of having to bunker down and go into quarantine together, COVID-19 is still alive and well here in the United States. With vaccinations circulating at...

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The US COVID-19 numbers continue to rise with no lockdown and little mask enforcement.

Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office will seek a return to scientific pandemic response

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter December 6, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden has been very vocal about his plans to help stave off a longer bout of COVID-19 even before his securing of the job. On the campaign trail, he displayed support for both the...

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These strange times have caused the pandemic to become a hot political topic.

The politics of wearing a mask

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2020

Masks have somewhat become a norm for many with the ongoing pandemic. However, with all of the craziness that has come with 2020, wearing a mask has seemed to spark the most controversy. In July of...

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Thanksgiving this year may look different due to COVID-19 however, everyone still has something to be thankful for

Op/Ed:Coming together because of COVID-19

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter November 19, 2020

Thanksgiving, this is usually the time of month when everyone gets a break from school, work or life in general. Family, friends and loved ones begin to travel on that day to be surrounded by love. Many...

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Two potential vaccines and Biden’s COVID-19 taskforce

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief November 17, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden named his coronavirus taskforce which includes a team of public health and science experts. This was announced that same day the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfzier and BioNTech...

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WT Will Host Virtual Commencement Ceremony in December

WT Will Host Virtual Commencement Ceremony in December

November 13, 2020

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, [email protected] CANYON, Texas — After weeks of careful consideration, West Texas A&M University officials today announced that its December 2020 graduation...

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“When you want people to do the kinds of things that can mitigate against spread and you see people still not doing it, that to me is discouraging,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci in an interview with Healthline.

Dr. Fauci weighs in on “when will life return to the way it used to be?”

Mitchell Downing, Senior Reporter November 8, 2020

It is no secret that COVID-19 has turned society as we know it upside down. With 2021 nearing this begs the question, when will life return to normal? In an article, Healthline reached out to Dr. Anthony...

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As the semester progresses, COVID-19 cases rise.

COVID-19 continues to spread on campus

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter November 7, 2020

Since March 1 of 2020, West Texas A&M University has experienced 423 confirmed COVID-19 cases among both students and staff. According to the university’s website, which has been dutifully cataloguing...

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