The Prairie News

Cyber Crime threatens privacy of Internet users

Jes Roskens • October 11, 2011

The Internet has revolutionized society, yet it has brought about the danger of cyber crime. “We take precautions, but all data on the Internet is vulnerable,” Lane Greene, security analyst for...

Apple Founder and Former CEO Steve Jobs Dies at 56

Jes Roskens • October 7, 2011

Apple Founder and Former CEO Steve Jobs dies at 56 It was on October 5, 2011 when the people in Canyon, around the U.S. and all over the world were shocked to hear of the death of founder and former...

Students wait for financial aid verification process

Colton Harada • October 4, 2011

Web Editor's Note: This story was written for the MCOMM 3309 - News Editing & Reporting Class A month into the fall semester, the university’s financial aid department is still busy at work. One...

Local Professionals analyze Google + efficiency

Jes Roskens • October 4, 2011

After months of testing, Google has opened Google + to the public and continues to capture the attention of the digital masses. The company has had its foot in the social media door for a while with...

iPads and Tablets become the future of textbooks

Jes Roskens • September 20, 2011

For years, U.S. consumers have been told that ‘print is dead,’ and yet traditional textbooks are still sold. This may not be the case much longer. With the advent of e-readers such as the Kindle...

WT’s Unique Museum Opportunity

Daniela Fierro • September 20, 2011

This semester, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum will be hosting the Remnant Trust for the second consecutive year. According to Warren Stricker, PPHM archivist and research center director,...

WT commemorates 10th anniversary of terrorist attack

Maria Molina • September 13, 2011

Yesterday, WT’s Student Government and KWTS joined together to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. KWTS’ General Manager Tyler Sweeney said that on Sept. 11,...

Sept. 11: Ten years later, Professor reflects on tragedy

Jordan Fry • September 9, 2011

It was Sept. 9, 2001. A man and his son were hunting in Circle, Mont. when the man unexpectedly took a deep breath, his final breath, and collapsed into the arms of his son. The following day, the...

Spending will soon hit federal ceiling

Melissa Bauer-Herzog • May 3, 2011

Over the past few weeks, government news switched from discussions about the 2012 budget to the Treasury Department, warning that spending will hit the federal debt ceiling by May 16.

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Summer Pell Grants face budget cuts

Melissa Bauer-Herzog • May 3, 2011

Budget cuts have affected every part of the economy over the past year, and soon, it looks like they may be affecting financial aid for students.

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WT students respond to Osama bin Laden’s death

Maria Molina • May 3, 2011

On May 1, President Obama announced that Osama bin Laden, leader of al-Qaida, was killed by U.S. special operations forces earlier that day.

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President Obama receives scrutiny

Jes Roskens • April 26, 2011

Since the first moments he took office, President Barack Obama, has received criticism for his executive decisions. Lately, some of his biggest critics have been members of his own party.

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