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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

ACE program helps students

ACE program helps students

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter February 11, 2015

West Texas A&M University currently has a partnership with a scholarship program in Amarillo known as Achievement through Commitment to Education. ACE was established in 1994 at Palo Duro High...

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PULSE hosts Sexual Responsibility week in JBK

PULSE hosts Sexual Responsibility week in JBK

Preston Thomas February 11, 2015

The Texas Panhandle has an unfortunate problem, one that many school systems fail to properly educate young teens about. Sex Education is a touchy topic in the area; schools, teachers and parents differ...

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UPD makes arrest in improper photography case

UPD makes arrest in improper photography case

David Duenes February 4, 2015

West Texas A&M University Police made an arrest on Jan. 22 after it was reported that there was a suspicious looking man in the Virgil Henson Activity Center Women’s locker room the day prior. The...

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Vocal Arts Week showcases WT School of Music

Vocal Arts Week showcases WT School of Music

Daisy Garcia February 4, 2015

On Jan. 21 through Jan. 24, West Texas A&M University School of Music hosted a free event known as Vocal Arts Week. The purpose of the event was to help inform and advance the vocal arts at WT. Guest...

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Study Abroad Fair provides information for travel

Study Abroad Fair provides information for travel

Daisy Garcia February 4, 2015

Studying abroad may be one of the most beneficial experiences for a college student. By studying abroad, students have the opportunity to study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and culture...

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WTAMU prepares for  system changeover in fall

WTAMU prepares for system changeover in fall

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter February 4, 2015

West Texas A&M University students and faculty members will no longer be using the Angel Learning Management System (LMS) for online classes and other course-related content. Starting in the fall...

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International students facing financial struggles

International students facing financial struggles

Russell Sanderson February 4, 2015

Hundreds of thousands of international students come to the United States to study and take advantage of its quality education. In fact, according to a 2012 USA Today article, there were 764,495 international...

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Wages affect student workers

Wages affect student workers

Preston Thomas January 28, 2015

Minimum wage works out to about 12 cents a minute.   At the beginning of 2015, the minimum wage was raised in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Texas was not among them, the state’s...

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Winter storm closes campus

Winter storm closes campus

Erin Webster January 28, 2015

Last Wednesday night, West Texas A&M University students could be seen taking advantage of quickly falling snow. The storm and its almost immediate effects on area roadways led many community institutions...

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WT alum finalist in Teacher of the Year program

WT alum finalist in Teacher of the Year program

Jasmin Ruiz, Reporter January 28, 2015

For the first time in Texas since 1995 a local teacher who graduated from West Texas A&M University is one of the four finalists for the 2015 Teacher of the Year Program. The National Teacher of...

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Honors Program Challenges Students

Honors Program Challenges Students

Russell Sanderson December 3, 2014

Students who attend West Texas A&M University strive for a higher education that prepares them for the professional world. They go to WT to get an exceptional college experience from a school that,...

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Students overcome financial obstacles in college

Students overcome financial obstacles in college

Brently Pennington December 3, 2014

In the realm of college each semester, many students encounter the giant of the struggle of finances looming before them.   Though it may seem hopeless, there are many different ways to help ease the...

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