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Photo courtesy of Shelby Schnatz
Schnatz poses with gear before running out of Atlantic City.

WT graduate runs from New Jersey to California

Megan Moore August 27, 2014

The low hum of the engine and the methodical whooshing as the tires kept traction with the open road, gave Shelby Schnatz the last spark of inspiration she needed as she gazed upon corn fields in Nebraska....

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Landry Morren, freshman Ad Pr major uses his insulin pen to maintain his blood sugar.

WT students manage their disabilities

Jasmin Ruiz April 22, 2014

The college life isn’t easy. Many students have to learn how to balance time, manage a part-time or full-time job or two and count the hours to make sure that they get enough sleep. Although this...

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Feature. Art by Chris Brockman.

More than a tiara, and more than a dress

Alyssa Bonner April 8, 2014

Wearing beautiful dresses, wearing a sparkling tiara and being one of “those girls” is something that many young girls dream about and wish for. For some, this is merely a dream, something she...

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Students on the Readership trip in Uganda pose for a picture. Top row (left to right): Dylan Wilhelm, Lora Stewart, Jesus Alfredo Rosendo, Trenton Allen and Mason Paetzold. Second row (left to right): Abigail Betts, Jackie Brockman, Kathya Saenz, Francesco Lo Sauro and Mateus Barbosa da Silva. Bottom row (left to right): Casey Watson and Alejandra Hernandez.

Freshman Readership students return

Alyssa Bonner March 25, 2014

  Eleven freshman students and one senior peer leader embarked on a journey to Uganda over spring break. The freshman students were given the opportunity to travel abroad upon being the finalists...

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Feature. Art by Chris Brockman.

Scarbrough maintains his ties with WT

Tyler Anderson February 25, 2014

Kirk Scarbrough, the Director of Internal Communication of Teach for America, conducted the keynote speech and multimedia presentation during the middle of Communication Week on Feb. 18, taking the...

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Photo courtesy of Sarah Alpar. Alpar shows off her King of the Cage title belt.

Fighting is just “Too Sweet”: Part 2 of 3

CJ Berryman November 12, 2013

It happened so fast. Sarah Alpar had gone from scholastic wrestler at Oklahoma City University to stand-up kick boxer in about a year and a half.  She had one kickboxing match, which she won, and...

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Patrons attend and celebrate the Night Blow event.

Art Department holds annual Night Blow

Laci McGee October 1, 2013

Last Friday evening was the West Texas A&M University Art Club’s fifth annual Night Blow event.  The evening consisted of three visiting artists from Seattle, Washington who together made two...

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Photo courtesy of Joe Kryzan.

PCCC raises over $60,000 for Make-A-Wish

CJ Berryman April 23, 2013

The Panhandle Council of Car Clubs raised over $60,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation when they hosted their 29th annual Make-A-Wish Car Show at the Amarillo Civic Center, held on March 2-3.  The...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Artists come together to display their work

Connor Woods February 12, 2013

From 5 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, hundreds of artists gather at The Galleries at Sunset Center to display their work at the First Friday Art Walk. The monthly event draws a large...

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Proper Style builds rap, hip hop scene in Amarillo

Brooke Self December 4, 2012

If they were asked if they expected their music careers to take off in the way that it has in the past few months, the guys at Proper Style Records probably still would have been as confident in their...

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Amarillo Survivors of Suicide host event

Rebekah St. Clair November 13, 2012

Amarillo Survivors of Suicicde will be holding an event in honor of International Survivors of Suicide Day on Nov. 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Virgil Henson Activities Center (VHAC).   Registration...

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Political Science Society members watching the elections live. Photo by Alex Montoya.

This Week in Photos: Politicial Science Society Watches Election 2012 at Buffalo Wild Wings

Alex Montoya November 6, 2012

Check out our pics of the Political Science Society watching the election at Buffalo Wild Wings!

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