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Since 1919

The Prairie News

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Depression or Infection, what is going around campus?

Marcus Rogers, Reporter October 26, 2022

We are in the midst of flu season, and people are dropping like flies in our classes. However, is this because of an infection, or is it a more underlying issue, such as depression? “So with a chronically...

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How will New Mexico’s free college impact WT?

Marcus Rogers, Reporter May 3, 2022

Around the U.S., there is currently $1.75 trillion in federal and private student debt. New Mexico recently became the first state in the nation to offer tuition-free college to its residents. West...

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WT students reanalyzing transportation options

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor April 15, 2022

With the hike in gas prices across the U.S. due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, students of West Texas A&M University are reanalyzing their transportation options on and around campus. According...

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WT Dining Services launches new mobile app

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor April 2, 2022

Students of West Texas A&M University now have a more convenient means of getting food from the food court at the Jack B. Kelley Student Center. In a press release sent out on March 24, the university...

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WT’s multipurpose leader: Leroy Aleman II

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor March 4, 2022

Leadership is an attribute some college students crave or learn. For others, it is an inherent attribute. Leroy Aleman II is a junior political science major who is involved in student government as a...

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How are WT students coping with the online bookstore?

Jennifer Tuttor, Former Assistant Editor February 18, 2022

  Digitization of college bookstores is becoming very common in the U.S. and West Texas A&M University is no exception. In many regards, books play a crucial role in the success journey of...

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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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Op-Ed: The French Dispatch is a marvel within its own niche

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter November 22, 2021

Way back in 2019, when this hellish pandemic was only a science fiction concept that would never happen in real life, the first trailer for Wes Anderson’s latest film “The French Dispatch” was dropped....

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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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Op-Ed: Eternals is a middling Marvel movie with miraculous moments

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter November 15, 2021

It’s 2021, Disney is worth 93 billion dollars, “Endgame” made 3 billion and they will never stop until the entire film and streaming industry is run by their formulaic cash-grabs. So, on Nov. 5....

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