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Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

McNair Scholars pose at the Buffalo Fountain. From left to right: Annalee Noel, Jose Duenas, Kassandra Razo, Maliyah Mendoza, Tuyizere Sandrine, Lizbeth Lopez, Jazmyn McGuire, Daniela Cervantes, Madeline Kleinschmidt, Madison Shuck, Ashley Oakes, Ashlynn Lester, Gabriel Martinez and Omar Garcia.

McNair Program gives students money for research

Marcus Rogers, Reporter February 10, 2022

The McNair Scholars Program is a research opportunity for underrepresented students that helps applicants pursue graduate school. The application deadline is coming to a close on March 1, 2022. The...

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Op/Ed- A look a day keeps the body shaming at bay

Op/Ed- A look a day keeps the body shaming at bay

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor February 4, 2022

  Two years ago, in an eatery off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J., I met this amazing lady whom I will call Miss X. Miss X had the bluest of eyes I had ever seen. She was going to the cafeteria...

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The Wonder Woman of WT Esports: Catherine Giffin

The ‘Wonder Woman’ of WT Esports: Catherine Giffin

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor January 28, 2022

West Texas A&M University provides recreational sports for students during the academic year, which includes Esports. Catherine Giffin, a senior and strategic communication major, runs the Esports...

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OP/ED Sports and how it has been gendered

OP/ED Sports and how it has been gendered

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor January 21, 2022

  Several centuries ago, sports was primarily known as the forte of men, according to Britannica. Women in Ancient Greece were regarded as too weak to do anything physical. In the 21st century,...

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200 ways to stay warm for the winter

Marcus Rogers, Reporter January 13, 2022

Beta Sigma Phi, a non-academic sorority, provided around 200 articles of clothing for students to pick up anonymously around the Charles K. and Barbara Kerr Vaughn Pedestrian Mall for the first day of...

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WTAMU’s triple powerhouse: Zada Swoopes

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor November 19, 2021

For many athletes, engaging in one sport can be cumbersome, but for Zada Swoopes, excelling at three field events is just as well managed. Swoopes is a West Texas A&M University track and field athlete...

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Internships: Keys to the professional world

Hannah Valencia, Senior Reporter November 12, 2021

Internships sometimes get a bad rap. Enter movie scenes of the intern who had dreams of gaining hands-on skills in their industry only to find out they would be the coffee and lunch runner whose job is...

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WTAMU’s homecoming queen: Ustina Guirguis

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor November 12, 2021

  On Oct. 9, 2021, the West Texas A&M University crowned Ustina Guirguis as the new Homecoming Queen. The crowning moment was done at halftime of WTAMU’s Homecoming game against Angelo State...

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Maroon Platoon cheering on the Buffs at a home came with the crowd cheering along

Maroon Platoon: the spirit of WTAMU athletics

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor November 6, 2021

  Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, West Texas A&M University saw a different mode of cheering at the Buffs’ football games, the Maroon Platoon. During official home games of the Buffs...

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Buffs showing off their trophies after defeating the Daemen Wildcats in the Tipoff Classic on Oct. 31, 2021.

WTAMU athletics on an impressive season roll

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor November 6, 2021

The fall season is the most active season in the academic calendar of most colleges and universities across the United States. This season, West Texas A&M University is most active in football, soccer,...

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Dr. Todd W. Rasberry in his office on Oct. 20, 2021 after an interview on donations to WTAMU

WTAMU and donations: the office of Philanthropy and External Relations

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor October 29, 2021

The WT Foundation, founded right at the end of WWII in 1946, prides itself in offering immense financial support for students and staff of the West Texas A&M University. The foundation receives the...

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Communication Hall of Fame, located on the first floor of the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex. Photo by Hannah Valencia

2021 Communication Hall of Fame: Community of communication

Hannah Valencia, Senior Reporter October 29, 2021

On Friday, Oct. 22, West Texas A&M University’s Department of Communication hosted its eighth annual Communication Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame event is unique to the Department of Communication...

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