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Work-a-thon raises over 2,000 dollars

David Meraz October 5, 2010

Oct. 2 was the annual campus clean up, Work-A-Thon. Organizations gathered by the Jack B. Kelley Student Center at 9a.m. to register before they were assigned different places on and off campus to clean. People...

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Student organizations help students broaden horizons

Jordan Fry October 5, 2010

There is more to student organizations than bonfires, mixers and tailgate parties. Getting involved on campus can do more than socially benefit WTAMU students. WT’s website states that involvement...

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Chili Cookoff heating up

Georgia Romig September 28, 2010

The College of Education & Social Sciences’ Chili Cookoff will be held at the Pedestrian Mall on Sept. 30. The competition is open to students, staff, faculty, organizations and societies. The...

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Tech Club welcomes all of campus to join

Tech Club welcomes all of campus to join

Andres Diaz September 28, 2010
The WTAMU Tech Club was created in 2009 as a way to get students engaged with technology and leadership. Although, mainly students from the College of Business join the Tech Club, it is an organization that is open for all WT students. “Although we are supported by the Computer, Information and Decision Management Department, our members include students from a variety of majors including Graphic Design, Marketing, Management, English and others,” Dr. Christopher Furner, advisor for the Tech Club, said. “Any student with an interest in technology is welcome to join. We are proud of our diverse membership.” The club’s current president is Skyler Schmidt. Students elect their officers, but they have the support of Dr. Jeffry Babb and Dr. Furner, assistant professors of the CIDM Department that belongs to the COB. Beyond the overarching objective of getting students engaged with technology, they develop activities related to three aspects: learning, service and fun.
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Card gives access: Buffalo gold card students’ passport

Card gives access: Buffalo gold card students’ passport

David Meraz September 28, 2010

The Buffalo Gold Card is like a passport for students at WTAMU. The Buffalo Gold Card does not allow us entrance to foreign countries but it does grant students access into the Hastings Electronic...

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NCS starts new year of applications

September 28, 2010

After two years and a half since its start in WTAMU, Nationally Competitive Scholarships is preparing students in the application process for the second time since its establishment. The NCS was funded...

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Students clean campus: Homecoming preparations begin

David Meraz September 28, 2010

October 2 is WTAMU’s annual Work-A-Thon, the campus cleanup the week before homecoming. Work-A-Thon is the first event that kicks off a week full of events around campus that ultimately lead to the...

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Student success services: Losing federal funding closes office

Dino Griego September 28, 2010

WTAMU’s Student Support Services lost federal funding in August and was removed from the campus. The termination of the program carried ramifications across campus. Between upset students and frustrated...

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Students create bracelets to help Pakistanis

Students create bracelets to help Pakistanis

Katelyn Garrity September 28, 2010

Students are creating and selling bracelets to help UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) reach their monetary goals to help Pakistanis affected by flooding. Simone Pike, a freshman in the...

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Remnant Trust brings artifacts to museum

Remnant Trust brings artifacts to museum

Stephanie Williams September 28, 2010

WTAMU’s Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum has brought yet another unique opportunity to the area with the Remnant Trust Collection. This collection of unique first edition documents and books has...

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WT earns ranking

WT earns ranking

Melissa Bauer-Herzog September 21, 2010

WTAMU received some more of the credit it deserves this week when it was fea- tured on The Princeton Review’s website. The school was named in the “Best in the West” section with 120 other institutions. The...

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HD Studio will give more opportunities to students. Photo by Frankie Sanchez.

H.D Studio provides new learning opportunities

Halei Skinner September 21, 2010

This month will mark a new era for the broadcasting department. The new AT& T H.D Studio will be dedicated on September 30th. This studio is one of a few H.D Studios on a college campus according...

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