The Prairie News

Students and community tackle federal budget

Lisa Hellier • February 28, 2012

College students and community leaders joined together at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on Feb. 21 to take a shot at creating their own version of the federal budget through a workshop called...

Drought reveals disappointing numbers for Texas

Jessica Bartel • February 7, 2012

On Jan. 27, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued cattle inventory for 2011. The results showed a decline in cattle herds of 1.4 million to 11.9 million cattle and calves as of Jan....

Tuition charges are out of control, says President

Sheri Gibbs • February 7, 2012

Colleges and universities may face funding cuts if they don’t rein in tuition costs, said President Obama at the State of the Union Address on Jan. 24. The President scolded the higher education facilities,...

WT students voice opinion on texting and driving bill

Lisa Hellier • January 31, 2012

The danger of texting while driving is an issue being debated from the local to national level. “[Texting] is becoming a way of life that is being accepted by every generation that is on the planet...

WT expects visit from the Texas Board of Education

Sara Smith • November 29, 2011

Web Editor’s Note: This story was written for the MCOMM 3309 – News Editing & Reporting Class The Texas Board of Education will visit the WT campus this year in order to make sure that the campus...

Candidates vie for Republican nomination: Part 2

Krystina Martinez • November 15, 2011

Web Editor's Note: This is Part Two of a two part series. To read the first article in this series, click here. Election season has kicked off strong with ten Republican candidates seeking the GOP nomination...

Amendment will expand the ability to finance student loans

Krystina Martinez • November 1, 2011

On Nov. 8, Texas voters will line up at the voting booths to vote on several amendments to the state constitution. One of the amendments is Proposition 3, which will expand the Texas Higher Education...

AEI research projects will help state energy costs

Ryan Schaap • October 25, 2011

In 1977, WTAMU (then known as West Texas State University) formed an Alternative Energy Institute (AEI) to look for new alternative energy resources. The program involves research, development and...

Lubbock Musician performs on KWTS

Daniela Fierro • September 20, 2011

Lubbock musician Ashley B. Hays performed in ‘A Morning Misdemeanor’ on The One 91.1 on Sept. 16. Hays started her music career at South Plains College by accident. When a classmate said that she...

Students Enjoy Cowboy Stadium Experience

Matthew Watkins • September 20, 2011

WTAMU students experienced a unique opportunity on Sept. 17. While WT’s football team played Texas A&M-Kingsville, Buffalo football fans got to experience the one and only Cowboys Stadium. Cowboys...

Wind energy project continues

Melissa Bauer-Herzog • April 12, 2011

Sharyland Utilities continues to make progress running wind farm power transmission lines in Northern Texas.

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Illegal immigration bill favors rich Texans

Maria Molina • March 22, 2011

Illegal immigration has been a long-debated theme in both the Texas House and the Senate, but a recent bill proposed by Republican state Rep. Debbie Riddle has become highly controversial.

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