The Prairie News

Buff’s take an online approach

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter • April 23, 2020

Getting to know a college campus can be a huge step for students attending university. Prospective students come from near and far to tour West Texas A&M University and all that it has to offer. However,...

Buff’s focusing on the positives

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter • April 9, 2020

With everything going on in the world right now with COVID-19, it may seem easy to always look on the bad side of this situation. However, some students living in the dorms on campus of West Texas A&M...

Changes coming for New Student Orientation

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter • April 2, 2020

New Student Orientation can be seen as a fun time for future buffs that will be roaming the campus in the near future. For many new buffs starting college, it can be overwhelming and stressful. That is...

Borrowing for a purpose

Ceasar Escalante, Senior Reporter • February 20, 2020

Money, it makes the world go around and around, it can come and go. However, the price for education leaves many with moths flying out of their wallets and an empty feeling not only in the pit...

“Our Town” brought to WTAMU

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief • October 8, 2019

“Our Town”, a play released in 1938 by Thorton Wilder, gives the viewer insight into the lives of what was considered a simple time and is one of the productions featured at West Texas A&M University...

University Sing 2019

Jadeyn Arthur, Junior Reporter • March 4, 2019

The 2019 West Texas A&M University SING was hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. Several organizations collaborated together to give the performance of a lifetime based off the...

COMM Factor Faculty Competition

Emilio Sanchez, Photographer/Videographer • February 21, 2019

Faculty came together for a fun and exciting competition against each other. Each staff member had their fans/students come on stage at the beginning as they were introduced. As the competition continued,...

Vietnamese Culture Night at WTAMU

Tova Kibal, Features Editor • December 2, 2018

West Texas A&M University’s Vietnamese students shared a part of themselves and their home to the Canyon community at the eighth annual “Vietnamese Culture Night,” put together by the the Vietnamese...

Lady Buffs win second straight LSC tournament title

Russell Sanderson, Co-Editor • May 1, 2016

The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs softball team won their second straight Lone Star Conference tournament championship on Saturday, defeating the Pioneers of Texas Women's University 9-3 in the championship...

Directors Cut Episode 2: Enter the Big Mac

Tim Rivera and Dane Glenn • March 28, 2016

We are back and we have a guest! KWTS Morning show host Big Mac has joined us to talk about The Star Wars Uhoh and a fan made film for Darth Maul. We bring you our thoughts on Sharknado 4, then a segway...

Apple’s Fight For The First Amendment

Editorial Board • March 22, 2016

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably...

Spring Break 2016: Be Smart

Editorial Staff • March 9, 2016

Spring break is a fantastic time of the year. It’s that middle of the semester break, where college students can unwind and kind of relax, or work on that project that they’ve put off for some time...