The Prairie News

A Letter To Sir: one soldier’s heartbreaking story

Lauren Kelly • March 25, 2015

Too often I find people don’t appreciate the real struggle our military go through. A close friend of mine recently had a tragic experience that she shared with me. I wrote this for her but also to remind...

A letter from the Student Body President

February 12, 2013

A letter from student body president Dear WTAMU student body, Last weekend I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to visit the capital of Texas - Austin. I was selected as one of two representatives...

Letter to the Editor

Brandy Roberts • March 6, 2012

Web Editor's Note: This letter is in response to our Feb. 28th article Dr. O'Brien speaks at rescheduled Q&A session. Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the article published in the February...

Artist captures spirit of the North Texas landscape

Kendra Barth • November 29, 2011

Chuck Olson’s The Land: Spirituality, located in the Amarillo Art Museum, can be seen as a vivid delineation of the mesas and canyons of North Texas. Olson completed this piece in 2009, when the artist...

Ozymandias: atmosphere brings sculpture to glory

Kassisane Fondaw • May 3, 2011

The sculpture Ozymandias is a work of public art commissioned by Stanley Marsh 3 and created by Lightnin’ McDuff. The piece is located at I-27 and Sundown Lane, just south of Amarillo in the northwest corner of a cow pasture.

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The Dodos releases third album

Danny Gross • April 26, 2011

The San Francisco-based duo, The Dodos, released their third album with a more polished sound and an array of songs that carry listeners from start to finish with ease.

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Radiohead release is unexpected surprise

Danny Gross • February 22, 2011

In a fashion that seems predictably unpredictable, Radiohead released their new album without the traditional fanfare that usually goes along with a band of their stature and ranking within the music community....

A taste of wine: A review of Kiss Each Other Clean

Danny Gross • January 25, 2011

Students may enjoy a break from mainstream music with Iron & Wine, a solo artist who has released a new album. Austin based singer-song writer Sam Beam, a.k.a Iron & Wine, puts forth...

Guest Column – O’Brien welcomes students back

Guest Columnist • September 9, 2010

Welcome back to a new academic year! I am pleased to welcome back to campus all you who are returning from last year. I hope you had a productive but also rejuvenating summer break. I am especially...