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WT News One participates in Global News Relay

WT News One participates in Global News Relay

March 4, 2015

West Texas A&M University once again participated in the Global News Relay. The Global News Relay, which ran its first broadcast last year, is birthed out of the University of Salford at Media City...

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The flag of the ISIS, which contains the historical seal of Muhammad on the bottom and above it the Shahada which translates to ''there is no god but god''

Analysis: A primer on the rise of the Islamic State

Preston Thomas October 1, 2014

With their rapid capture of territory in Iraq and Syria, and the wave of violence and barbarism following along with them, the extremists known as the Islamic State have quickly gained notoriety in ...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Readership WT to travel to Uganda

Jasmin Ruiz February 25, 2014

  West Texas A&M University has a Common Reader Book for freshman’s to read at the beginning of the fall semester. This year’s common reader book was Doc Henley’s “Wine to Water”,...

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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Study Abroad Fair today in Legacy Hall

Laci McGee February 4, 2014

Today in the Legacy Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is a fair put on by the Study Abroad office here at West Texas A&M University.  This fair has representatives from several companies that help students...

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Photo courtesy of Michelle Jones.

WT Students reflect on study abroad trips

Marissa Rivera October 8, 2013

The Study Abroad department at WT has helped students wishing to study outside of the country to accomplish their goals.  The Prairie caught up with students who participated in the Study Abroad program...

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National News Story. Art by Chris Brockman.

Secretary of State travels to S. Korea

Brittany Castillo April 16, 2013

The United States Secretary of State John Kerry visited President Park Geun-hye of South Korea in Seoul on April 12. Kerry’s trip was taken after a Pentagon assessment suggested North Korea may...

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Justice sought for deadly attacks on U.S. Consulate in Libya

Chelo Rivera September 26, 2012

During a large protest demonstration, the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was attacked on Sept. 11, 2012. The attack resulted in the death of four U.S. officials including U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris...

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Conflict continues in Middle East

Conflict continues in Middle East

Katelyn Garrity September 17, 2012

Civil war continues to rage in Syria, even after other countries such as Egypt and Tunisia have successfully overthrown dictators in last year’s Arab Spring movement. Dr. Dave Rausch, Teel Bivins...

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Warrior 100K Press Conference with Former President Bush

Warrior 100K Press Conference with Former President Bush

Maria Molina April 27, 2012

Former President George W. Bush cycled through Palo Duro Canyon for the Warrior 100K race for wounded veterans. During the event, he gave a brief press conference and was interviewed by The Prairie. Watch...

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100K mountain bike ride honors wounded warriors

100K mountain bike ride honors wounded warriors

Maria Molina April 27, 2012

April 27 marked the second day of the Warrior 100K mountain bike ride dedicated to the U.S. service men and women wounded during combat. “There are 19 of us here and it is just a testament to all...

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“Kony 2012” becomes a new social media trend

Maria Molina April 10, 2012

The Viral Video “Kony 2012” became a trend across social media during the past month with 86,723,160 views on YouTube and 17,800,000 on Vimeo as of April 3. According to Pew Research there were nearly...

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Readership WT ambassadors Brittany Castillo, left, and Sarah Horn sanitize water with chlorine drops. Photo by Brittany Castillo.

Readership WT comes back from Honduras trip

Brittany Castillo March 27, 2012

Web Editor's Note: This is part two of a three-part series. To read part one, click here. For part three, click here. You can view photos of the trip here. We gathered with families and past ambassadors...

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