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Local. Art by Chris Brockman.

Counseling Services

BJ Brittain April 29, 2014

With finals week swiftly approaching, the level of anxiety on campus is rising as students prepare for their exams. Testing anxiety is common among college students, especially near the times of midterms...

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The poster for Traveling Through Tales.

Traveling Through Tales bring stories to WT

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter April 29, 2014

When students think of storytelling, they think about being in kindergarten again sitting in a circle with classmates while a teacher reads to them out loud. But the Communication Department at West...

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Chad Odufuwa, Jeffrey Fortner, Lane Wilson. Courtesy of Laura Wilbanks.

Grade schoolers battle arsenic in water

Cheyenne Black April 22, 2014

While most people tend to think that the tap water they are drinking is relatively safe and contains no chemicals, it wasn’t the case for the townspeople in Whiteface, Texas. “The project started...

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WT’s scholarships for summer classes

BJ Brittain April 22, 2014

It is a well-known fact that a college education is expensive. It is common to hear conversations about the subject anytime on campus. When it comes to paying for summer classes, the situation is very...

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One of the pieces of artwork shown off at the Amarillo Museum of Art.

Amarillo Museum of Art hosts student art

Cheyenne Black April 8, 2014

West Texas A&M University and Amarillo College held their yearly art show on April 4. The art show was hosted by the Amarillo Museum of Art, where more than 100 students and faculty from both AC...

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Student Employment Services gives back

BJ Brittain April 8, 2014

This week, the students who work on campus are being honored during Student Employee Appreciation Week. This is a nationally organized event, but every university does it in its own way. “I think...

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Squad 37 geared up for battle.

The dead rise again Humans vs. Zombies

Preston Thomas April 8, 2014

It’s spring. The weather is getting warmer, green leaves grow on the trees, the dead rise and the Nerf bullets fly. It’s time again for Humans vs. Zombies at West Texas A&M University, a game...

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WT students react to dorm changes

Preston Thomas April 1, 2014

When students living in Cross and Jones hall first found out that both dorms were being reserved for incoming Freshmen enrolled in the university’s Living Learning Community program, reactions varied...

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WT participates in Global News Relay

Cheyenne Black April 1, 2014

“I know they will be proud to say they participated in this global event that only three universities in the entire United States were a part of,” George Lozano, senior Advertising and Public Relations...

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Students look forward to Shack-A-Thon

BJ Brittain April 1, 2014

For the sixth year in a row, the West Texas A&M University campus will be covered with small cardboard dwellings as students participate in Shack-A-Thon 6.0. At Shack-A-Thon, students are invited...

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WT’s Professional Student Designers club

Abbey Spruill March 25, 2014

On March 16, twenty posters created by students of the Professional Student Designers club were hung on the walls of the Cornette Library in a showcase of graphic design and literature coming together. The...

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View of the pantry in the CORE office.

Buffs Can food pantry opens on WT campus

Laci McGee March 25, 2014

March 18 was the West Texas A&M food pantry grand opening.  Buffs Can is available for use by any WTAMU student that has need of it.  The pantry will be open twice a week: Tuesdays from 11 to...

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