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Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm teams up with AQHA

Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm teams up with AQHA

Tyler Anderson October 15, 2014

Returning for its seventh season, Maxwell’s Pumpkin Farm has a new twist on its corn maze. If one is able to get a bird’s eye view, a horse design is seen to give a nod the American Quarter Horse...

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Residence hall events allows students to Dive-In

Residence hall events allows students to Dive-In

Amanda Koontz September 17, 2014

A Dive-In Movie will be featured in the Virgil Henson Activities Center at the recreational pool from 8-10:00 p.m on Sept. 19. This event is free for VHAC members and students and $5 for non-members....

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Dancers perform Mindy Copeland’s “Sound is Pound.” Courtesy of Edward Truitt

WT Dance Department hosts concert

Cheyenne Black April 29, 2014

“The show was a smash hit. We had a great audience. We had some technical difficulties, but the show went on,” Leslie Williams, Associate Professor and Director of Dance, said. With finals just...

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The band stops for a photo with student Shannon McKeown and Dr. Bob Hansen (right).

Brock McGuire band visits WT’s campus

Preston Thomas March 4, 2014

On Feb. 24 the Brock McGuire band, four Irish musicians playing a mix of songs one part traditional Irish music and one part Appalachian Bluegrass music, performed in the Northen Recital Hall to a...

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Entertainment. Art by Chris Brockman.

Theater opens show

Cheyenne Black February 25, 2014

  WTAMU’s first production of the spring semester, “The Government Inspector,” started on Feb. 21 at the Branding Iron Theatre. Each semester, the theatre switches off between comedy...

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Steve Cardenas poses to evoke his Red Power Ranger past.

Yellow City Mini Con draws in a crowd

Laci McGee February 25, 2014

On Feb.22, there was a mini comic convention put on by YC3 (Yellow City Comicbook Convention). This con was held at The Table’s Edge Gaming and Comic store. The comic con lasted from 10 a.m. to 6...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Upcoming events for Choir and Music

Cheyenne Black February 11, 2014

Musically inclined students at WTAMU have a variety of options at their disposal when looking for live music events, both on and off campus. The Department of Music hosts a large number of events...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Discovery After Dark

Laci McGee February 11, 2014

  On Feb. 8, Don Harrington Discovery Center hosted the Discovery After Dark Event for adults only.  This event was Ale-ology: Ye Old Science on Tap. The Ale-ology event activities included...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Discovery After Dark Event Ale-ology: Ye Old Science on Tap

Laci McGee February 8, 2014

On Feb. 8, 2014 at the Don Harrington Discovery Center will be the Discovery After Dark Event for adults only.  This event is Ale-ology: Ye Old Science on Tap. The Ale-ology event activities will...

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Paradox Interactive making new games

Preston Thomas February 4, 2014

Paradox Interactive, developers of successful strategy titles such as Crusader Kings II and Europa Universalis IV, have been very busy as of late. Starting in January they began teasing fans on their...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

Movie Review: Her

Preston Thomas January 31, 2014

People seem to develop oddly emotional relationships with their electronics. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen someone angrily whack a TV with bad reception, desperately beg a bluescreening...

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Courtesy of Stephen King’s website.

Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Preston Thomas January 28, 2014

Even the most voracious reader would find the task of reading the complete works of Stephen King daunting at best. The native New England author, who published his first novel in 1973, isn’t helping...

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