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Secret Garden cast blossoms on stage

Secret Garden cast blossoms on stage

Krystina Martinez February 8, 2011

 The WTAMU theater department brought The Secret Garden back to life on Feb. 3. The musical, directed by professor of theater Royal Brantley, is an adaption of the classic children’s novel by Frances...

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Photo by Frankie Sanchez.

Concert to support Autoimmune Disease

Frankie Sanchez February 1, 2011

   The Hard Back Cafe boasted a full house as Darren Flowers and Joel Vaughn performed on Jan. 28. The crowd had to overflow into Hastings to watch the two bands perform for the American Autoimmune...

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Courtesy of CircleK.com

Circle K aids others

David Meraz February 1, 2011

WTAMU Circle K is part of the Texas-Oklahoma Circle K International division, which includes six other chapters from the Oklahoma/Panhandle area. Their main sponsor is the Amarillo Kiwanis, but they...

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Congratulations to WTAMU Forensics

Maria Molina February 1, 2011

The WTAMU Forensics team won First Place Sweeps on Jan. 30 and first place overall sweepstakes for the weekend at the Back to Beach tournament at Long Beach, California.

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Emily Brister Cooper. Courtesy Photo.

Four time All-American is youngest Buff to have jersey retired

Evan Grice February 1, 2011

   During her time as a Lady Buff basketball player, Emily (Brister) Cooper was one of the best players in the Lone Star Conference. She earned countless honors including being the only player in WT...

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Severe winter weather enters area

Krystina Martinez January 31, 2011

Freezing fog will develop on Monday afternoon in the Canyon area. Monday night temperatures will be around five degrees with a wind chill below zero. A spokesperson with the National Weather Service...

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Teens expressing sexuality more openly

Katelyn Garrity January 25, 2011

A recent national news report noted that gay teens are coming out earlier to their peers.  It seems that not only are gay individuals coming to terms with their sexuality earlier, but so are their...

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Photo by Stephen Ingle.

Career Services, CORE hold business runway

Stephen Ingle January 25, 2011

Tomorrow, Career Services along with the CORE office will be co-sponsoring the program “Dress For Success”, a modern day fashion show for the student looking to enter the professional world. “This...

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Universtiy offers ways for students to de-stress

Courtney Inman November 30, 2010

It’s that time in the semester again. Final tests, papers and projects are keeping students busy. Students are stressing out. “I honestly can’t remember being as stressed out as I am right now,”...

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Members of Neverblu. Photo by Keely Shaye.

Local band records video

Keely Shaye November 30, 2010

Neverblu, a local band, is composed of WTAMU’s students Don Stalling, Carlos Mireles and Eric Brown.  Brian Dodson, another bandmate, is still a student in high school. The lead singer/songwriter,...

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WT Students pose outside the Varsity Theater in costume for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Harry Potter Premiere Photos

November 30, 2010

Photos from the Harry Potter Premiere at the Varsity Theatre! Click the photos for higher quality (and be sure to visit our Flickr Photostream!).

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Plants blooming in the WT greenhouse. Photo by Frankie Sanchez.

Farm and Ranch Club raises money for greenhouse

Matt Lara November 30, 2010

Members of The Farm and Ranch Club at WTAMU have begun selling poinsettias for the Christmas holidays in an effort to raise money for expenses and travel. “Every year we have two fund...

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