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Campus safety top priority as mass shootings increase

Blass Guerrero, Staff February 9, 2023

Mass shootings in the United States have increased since 2014. As of Feb. 7, 60 mass shootings have occurred in the U.S. since the beginning of the year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In 2022,...

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Shops on Fifth Avenue has a new location, Mickey's Place, that offers Italian food in Canyon.

Modern Italian food comes to Canyon

Marcus Rogers, Editor-in-chief October 12, 2022

Over the past three years Canyon has been seeing a revitalization in their historic downtown and in the entire community from the optimism of new businesses and incoming people. Mickey's Place, a new addition...

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Wine to Water's WT chapter raises $1,500 at concert

Wine to Water’s WT chapter raises $1,500 at concert

Jessi Bangs, Reporter February 8, 2016

On Friday, Feb. 5 WT’s own chapter of Wine to Water held a fundraising concert featuring Tyler Adams as the opener and Shotgun Rider as the headliner. Wine to Water is a non-profit organization that...

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Bill Harley headlines annual storytelling festival

Bill Harley headlines annual storytelling festival

Robert Duenes May 6, 2015

West Texas A&M University welcomes two-time Grammy award-winning storyteller Bill Harley on Friday, May 8, for the 2015 storytelling festival.   The festival is completely student produced...

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Veterans Network puts on cook-off and car show

Veterans Network puts on cook-off and car show

Mary Cage April 22, 2015

On April 18, the Smokers & Cruisers BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show was held at the First United Bank Center to benefit the West Texas A&M University Veterans Network. This event was highlighted by...

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Recent alcohol sales lack in negative ramification

Recent alcohol sales lack in negative ramification

Kaley Green April 22, 2015

Last November, Canyon residents voted in favor of the legal sale of alcohol within city limits. The town had been dry for several years, but with a majority vote, that changed. Canyon voters...

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Helping Hearts organizes inaugural tournament

Helping Hearts organizes inaugural tournament

Kimberly Hancock April 15, 2015

LEAD WT and Helping Hearts of West Texas A&M University sought to find a way for people to come together and raise money for the awareness of domestic and sexual violence. These organizations found...

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University shuttle system implements new hours

University shuttle system implements new hours

Amberly Hildebrant April 1, 2015

With West Texas A&M University’s campus growing by the year, parking is getting more congested. WT’s shuttle service offers a way of transportation across campus.   “The service was...

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Helping Hearts offers guidance to abuse victims

Helping Hearts offers guidance to abuse victims

Alyssa Bonner March 25, 2015

Sexual abuse. Physical abuse. Emotional abuse. Women often fall victim to these types of crimes. When a sexual assault happens on campus, there are “mandatory reporters” who are required to report...

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UPD investigates three reported assaults at WT (UPDATED)

UPD investigates three reported assaults at WT (UPDATED)

Jasmin Ruiz February 18, 2015

Update: On Tuesday, Feb. 17, UPD issued a statement that 21-year-old Terrell Maurice Mason of Canyon was arrested without incident and booked into the Randall County Jail. Mason is a WTAMU student but...

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Communication Department hosts annual Communication Week

Communication Department hosts annual Communication Week

David Duenes February 13, 2015

The spring semester is in full force, and in the Department of Communication at West Texas A&M University it is time to celebrate with a week of events.  The Mass Communication and Communication programs,...

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Winter storm closes campus

Winter storm closes campus

Erin Webster January 28, 2015

Last Wednesday night, West Texas A&M University students could be seen taking advantage of quickly falling snow. The storm and its almost immediate effects on area roadways led many community institutions...

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