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Registering to vote: how students can

Registering to vote: how students can

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is approaching quickly, so the time to register to vote is nearing an end. Voters have the option of voting at the polls, in person or sending in their ballot by mail. The...

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ChatGPT: A new way to plagiarize

ChatGPT: A new way to plagiarize

Blass Guerrero, Staff February 16, 2023

ChatGPT, or Chat generative pre-trained transformer, is a chatbox powered by OpenAI. It can write and debug computer code and compose music, TV shows, cartoons and student essays. It can also be answering...

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First Friday Festival brings new tradition to WTAMU

Gloria Torres, Contributor August 24, 2021

After over a year of limited interactions, students will have an all-day campus-wide festival. On Aug. 27, West Texas A&M University will be hosting First Friday Festival for the first time.  “First...

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Being an essential worker during the pandemic is hard enough but what about those that are also college students.

Being an essential worker while attending college

Savannah Wesley, Editor-in-Chief October 6, 2020

The struggles of being an essential worker during the pandemic is well documented but what about essential workers that are also students at colleges like West Texas A&M University and Amarillo College?...

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What's the word, WT? The First Amendment

What’s the word, WT? The First Amendment

Jadeyn Arthur, Junior Reporter March 6, 2019

College and high school students have the added pressure of being the “future world leaders”. With this title comes a lot of responsibility. It’s important to know what rights we have...

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Students’ speak about government shutdown

Emilio Sanchez, Photographer for the Prairie January 25, 2019

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Award-Winning George Bilgere Presents Poetry Reading

Award-Winning George Bilgere Presents Poetry Reading

Megan Clark, Reporter November 7, 2016

Prize-winning poet George Bilgere, featured on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion, presented a poetry reading in the Cornette Library’s Frank M. Blackburn room on Thursday evening. “Nothing lasts forever...

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Parking Off-Campus Affects Canyon Businesses

Aileen Taylor, Reporter April 12, 2016

As WT’s enrollment numbers go up, the number of on-campus parking spaces seems to go down. Students have started seeking parking lots near campus to park during classes. However, this has led to the...

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Professional Dress Fashion Show 2016

Professional Dress Fashion Show 2016

February 19, 2016

Career Services hosted the Professional Dress Fashion Show 2016 in the JBK Commons, Thursday, Feb.11 "Learn to dress professionally for a variety of business situations" All models are WTAMU students.    

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West Texas A&M University Communication Hall of Fame Banquet

West Texas A&M University Communication Hall of Fame Banquet

Natalia Molina, Photographer October 12, 2015

October 9, 2015  at 6:00 p.m. Jack B. Kelly Legacy Hall    

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Work-A-Thon 2015

Work-A-Thon 2015

Natalia Molina and Tran Nguyen October 6, 2015

Work-A-Thon is a campus and community service event. WT students helped clean WT and our community around us this past Saturday, Oct 3 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.        

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Make it Maroon!

Make it Maroon!

September 29, 2015

Buff STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow) hosted an event at the Cadillac Ranch where they painted the cars maroon!  

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