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Since 1919

The Prairie News

A new student club was established in 2025 called Buffs Blades.

Love of Forge and Fire: WT Blacksmithing club

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor November 12, 2025

Wanting to share his love of forge and fire with other students, history education sophomore, Nick Henning decided to start a blacksmithing club at West Texas A&M University (WT). The club was officially...

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Dr. Ben Carson delivered an inaugural speech at WTAMU on Oct. 27.

The Hill Institute hosts Ben Carson at WTAMU

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor November 11, 2025

On Oct. 27, 2025, Dr. Ben Carson delivered an inaugural speech at the First United Bank Center in Canyon, TX. Carson was introduced by West Texas A&M University (WT) Vice President of Philanthropy...

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Need to know: the 2025 elections

Need to know: the 2025 elections

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor November 6, 2025

On Nov. 4, 2025, Texas held its biannual ratification election, with 17 amendments being proposed. Early voting opened Oct. 20 and remained open until Oct. 31. As stated in Article 17 of the Texas Constitution,...

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A mural painted across a building representing Cape Town and its beauty.

“It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you”: The amazing history of South Africa

Ashlyn Harvell, Co-Associate Editor November 5, 2025

Most of us know the popular song by Toto, “Africa,” that tells the story of a man experiencing Africa and falling in love. I always loved the song but I never quite understood what he was talking about...

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Amarillo Globe News

Panhandle residents join nationwide “No Kings” protest

Kate Kinder, Lead Reporter November 4, 2025

Residents from across the Texas Panhandle gathered in downtown Amarillo on Saturday, Oct. 18, for a “No Kings” rally, joining a nationwide movement focused on civic participation and community engagement....

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Inside the Lady Buffs volleyball season

Inside the Lady Buffs volleyball season

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 30, 2025

On Oct. 28, 2025, the West Texas A&M University (WT) Lady Buffs volleyball team played its twenty-second game of the season. The Lady Buffs currently hold 18 wins and four losses. The team is under...

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Building the next generation of educators through tuition relief

Building the next generation of educators through tuition relief

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 27, 2025

In June of 2025, West Texas A&M University (WT) announced its Educator’s Excellence Initiative (EEI), which gave Region 16 educators a 50% reduction in tuition and fees. In September, the initiative...

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Equestrian team brings home victory for the Buffs

Equestrian team brings home victory for the Buffs

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2025

On Oct. 4 and 5, 2025, the West Texas A&M University Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Equestrian team of 46 strong, represented WT at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and brought home...

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Where education meets entrepreneurship: Fall 2025 student market

Where education meets entrepreneurship: Fall 2025 student market

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 26, 2025

On Oct. 14, 2025, West Texas A&M University’s (WT) Student Government (SGA) hosted a small-business market in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center (JBK). The market allowed student entrepreneurs to...

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Taylor Swift’s glitter-covered reinvention

Taylor Swift’s glitter-covered reinvention

Kate Kinder, Lead Reporter October 19, 2025

Since her debut in 2006, Taylor Swift has built one of the most dynamic careers in modern music, evolving from a teenage country songwriter to a global pop icon known for her storytelling and reinvention....

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Behind the Major with Kendall Garcia

Behind the Major with Kendall Garcia

Kate Kinder, Lead Reporter October 12, 2025

When you meet Kendall Garcia, her calm energy and bright smile tell you everything you need to know about why she is meant to be a nurse. Caring by Nature and determined by faith, Garcia’s path to nursing...

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Violence, backlash, and billions lost: the Jimmy Kimmel fiasco

Violence, backlash, and billions lost: the Jimmy Kimmel fiasco

Kate Kinder, Lead Reporter October 11, 2025

When I heard that Charlie Kirk was shot dead, I was stunned. Regardless of one’s view of him, this sudden violence feels like an assault on civic discourse. I was born in 1993, so 9/11 was a defining...

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