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The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

Since 1919

The Prairie News

The Last Bandoleros along with many other artists have begun performing live on social media during the pandemic.

Op-Ed: Supporting artists during the pandemic

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2020

The large crowds waiting with anticipation, the positive energy radiating from all in attendance and the sheer excitement of getting to listen to your favorite artist or band live. Concerts are truly a...

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Allyson Sadegur will be studying business in Grenoble, France in fall 2020.

WTAMU student receives scholarship to study in Grenoble, France

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief April 19, 2020

Allyson Sadegur, a junior international business major at West Texas A&M University, has earned a scholarship from Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) to go to Grenoble, France to study business. “This...

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Op-Ed: Looking at the silver lining of the you-know-what cloud

Op-Ed: Looking at the silver lining of the you-know-what cloud

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter April 18, 2020

We live in a time when everything is themed around one specific current event. It’s almost impossible to escape this theme, as the current event has invaded our lives in almost every aspect, but it hardly...

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Commencements amid COVID-19

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2020

The current pandemic taking place has caused a number cancellations and postponements of special events including concerts, sports games and graduations. Unfortunately, current seniors at West Texas A&M...

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Im sorry, you cut out for a minute there. Was that an I do?

Getting hitched during lock-down

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter April 12, 2020

With research done by the University of Washington estimating Texas’ recovery date from the pandemic being somewhere around the end of May or the beginning of June, many long-standing plans set to take...

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WTAMUs Student Government announced on Instagram that Seth Rodriguez and Kylie Scott will be the successors of Student Body President Colton Bourquin and Vice President Scout Odegaard.

Student Government announces new President and Vice President

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2020

Seth Rodriguez is a junior, political science major with a minor in communications and will be serving as student body president in fall 2020. "I am very excited to step into this position and start working...

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Panhandling the Pandemic

“Panhandling” the Pandemic

Rafael Flores, Senior Reporter April 7, 2020

The panhandle area has recently undergone a shelter-in-place act in order to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. With this new act, we as a community are finally following the guidelines that other states...

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We are all desperate for some feel-good hormones in this time.

Taking a mental health break in the apocalypse

Olivia Spiezio, Senior Reporter April 6, 2020

I won’t be the first to admit that this is stressful. Every time we check social media, turn on the TV, and even listen to our favorite podcasts, we are inundated with statistics about the latest...

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The “Tiger King” causes upROAR

Alyssa Gonzales, Former Editor-in-Chief April 6, 2020

Due to being stuck inside for a longer amount of time than usual, many have a lot of time to discover new shows to binge on their streaming services of choice. That being said one show in particular has...

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As a journalist, working at home only have a few downsides but I am still capable of doing my job.

A reflection on working from home as a college student

Savannah Wesley, Former Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2020

People are going to hear and read a lot of testimonials on working at home, trying to get the kids to do their homework and the overall struggle that is being quarantined. Well, this one isn’t going...

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A romanticized representation of my listless distraction, which is more accurately just a barely audible groan of frustration, brought to you by my measly skills with acrylics.

Op-Ed: A Self-Isolating Anxious Mind

Jonah Dietz, Senior Reporter April 4, 2020

The last little bit of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece of a film 2001: A Space Odyssey features a man quietly, solitarily living out his days in a windowless, white room, slowly aging, eventually dying,...

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NSO making sure Buffs are prepared for the college experience

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...

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