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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Camp Glorieta is seeking counselors for this summer.

Career Services hosts Summer Camp Fair

Alyssa Bonner February 11, 2014

Career Services hosted their Summer Camp Fair on Monday, Feb. 10. Many camps from around Texas and surrounding states came in to visit with students who are interested in working at a summer camp. “The...

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Internships are posted weekly in BuffJobs.

Internships help students gain experience

BJ Brittain February 4, 2014

How can students earn class credit, gain valuable experience and even get paid? The answer is simple: internships. Internships can prove to be one of the most valuable experiences that students...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Herdsmen and others host Relay for Life

Cheyenne Black February 4, 2014

On Jan. 30 the Herdsmen, the Herdsmen Hearts, and other citywide organizations will participated in their annual Relay for Life event to help raise money for the American Cancer Association. The event...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

WTAMU reaches $35 million mark

Cheyenne Black January 31, 2014

WTAMU set a goal and reached it. For the past five years, the top of the WTAMU website home page has had a graph representing the money that has been raised. West Texas, its students, community and...

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Rick Bass gives a speech for the Western Writers Series.

Western Writer Series hosts Rick Bass

Megan Moore January 28, 2014

The Western Writer series partnered with the Department of English Haley Professorship, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and Cornette Library in hosting Rick Bass, American writer and environmental...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

The Varsity Theatre hosts free movie nights

BJ Brittain January 24, 2014

It is no secret that college students tend to find themselves strapped for cash, while having to spend any money that they do have on necessary items, such as food, clothes and books. It is hard to...

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Art by Chris Brockman.

WTAMU online programs named to 2014 Best Online Programs List

BJ Brittain January 24, 2014

The online M.B.A program at WTAMU has been recognized by the U.S. News and World Report for the second year running, while the Online Graduate Nursing Program is receiving this honor for the first...

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Local News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Legends becomes CEV

Alyssa Bonner January 21, 2014

The student-popular apartment complex formerly known as Legends at Canyon is now operating under the name of Campus Evolution Villages, or CEV. The complex, formerly managed by Asset Campus, received...

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Google Glass to be used in Dr. Emily Kinsky’s New Media Class

WT’s New Media class tests Google Glass

Preston Thomas January 21, 2014

  A small, sleek device sits on a person’s head as they walk down the street, like a pair of glasses without any lenses and a small square chunk of glass hovering just over one eye. The person...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Cyber Monday continues annual growth

Sterling Rusher December 3, 2013

The first Monday in 2005,after Thanksgiving weekend, was given the name Cyber Monday by Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation (NRF). Contrary to today, back in 2005 Cyber Monday attained...

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Steve Sellars of WT Career Services (right) recognizes Lakey. Photo courtesy of WTAMU.

Tanner Lakey is the Intern of the Year

Sarah Jo Miller December 3, 2013

The Prairie: What is your classification and major you are studying? Lakey: I am a senior Sports & Exercise Science major. The Prairie: Where was your internship? Who with? When? For how...

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Students of the WTAMU Chorale singing traditional carols in front of Old Main. Photo by Natalia Molina.

Lighting up WTAMU

Jasmine Aranda December 3, 2013

Last Monday WT held its annual Carol of Lights event outside the steps of Old Main. Well over a hundred people attended to see the campus lit up, enjoy holiday music, help donate to Toys for Tots,...

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