Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

The Prairie News Issues its Final Print Copy

The Prairie News Issues its Final Print Copy

November 12, 2019

Contact:  Dr. Nancy Garcia  806-651-2807  [email protected]  806-651-2414  CANYON, Texas—The Prairie, which has served as the student-run campus newspaper for 100 years at West Texas...

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(Left to right) Advisor Dr. Nancy Garcia, Senior Reporter Jeffrey Williams, Sports Editor Alyssa Gonzales and Features Editor Savannah Wesley at the EIJ National Conference in the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.

Reflections on Excellence in Journalism Conference

Savannah Wesley, Alyssa Gonzales, and Jeffrey Williams October 21, 2019

On Sept. 5 through 7, The Prairie News Staff attended the Excellence in Journalism 2019 Conference for the first time that was held in San Antonio, Texas. Advisor Dr. Nancy Garcia, Sports Editor Alyssa...

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The evolution of The Prairie: From print to web

The evolution of The Prairie: From print to web

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief October 21, 2019

On October 20, 1919, the first edition of The Prairie was published at what was then West Texas State Normal College. The newspaper was four pages long, published twice a month, mostly text based and featured...

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DeVos, education and how she went farther than we thought she would

Savannah Welsey, Features Editor April 15, 2019

During a hearing before Congress last month, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was questioned about her suggestions for funding in the U.S. Department of Education. One decision was to cut eighteen...

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(From Left to Right) Vice President Scout Odegaard, Chief Justice Colton Bourquin, and President Elise Tolley.

The role and impact of Student Government

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2019

Student Government takes action on concerns students have and has a large impact as to what is going on at West Texas A&M University. “We are elected officials who represent each and every...

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The Prairie Centenial

Jeffrey Williams, Senior Reporter March 4, 2019

100 years:  a drop in the bucket in the entire history of time. This year marks the 100th birthday of The Prairie at West Texas A&M. Through both world wars, the Great Depression, the moon landing,...

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Student Press Freedom Day

February 22, 2019

Everyone is aware of others wanting to express their right to free speech in protests, on social media and in the press however, not everyone might know what that entails. The freedom of speech is...

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Student Press Freedom Appreciation

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2019

 Everyone is aware of others wanting to express their right to free speech in protests, on social media and in the press however, not everyone might know what that entails. The freedom of speech is...

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Expect VERO center to open in August of 2020

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2019

WTAMU student population expected to continue to increase with the addition of new Veterinary Education Research and Outreach center (VERO) in 2020 attracting current and future pre-vet majors. “Over...

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The Final Frontier

The Final Frontier

Gabriel Silvas, Columnist December 15, 2017

On the list of "worst possible scenarios", being stranded in the middle of nowhere on an unknown planet with damaged equipment and no memory of how you got there seems like it would be pretty high up,...

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Hunting in a Winter Wonderland

Hunting in a Winter Wonderland

Gabriel Silvas, Columnist December 1, 2017

Not too long before the final battle, the young huntress Aloy hears some interesting talk that catches her ear. Apparently, something is happening up north of the Grave Hoard, where the Banuk tribe reside....

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