The Prairie News

Carnival and concert

Daniela Fierro • October 25, 2011

On Oct. 31, the CORE office will host the Fall Carnival and Concert in the All Purpose Room at the Virgil Hensen Activities Center. There will be toys, prizes, and candy to give out to the kids of the...

PULSE hosts Alcohol Awareness Week at WTAMU

Daniela Fierro • October 18, 2011

From Oct. 17-21, PULSE will be hosting the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. Every day, there will be different activities around campus to raise awareness about the issues of consuming...

Matthias Merkel-Hess displays art at Northen Hall

Daniela Fierro • October 18, 2011

On Oct. 13, guest artist Matthias Merkel-Hess visited WT for the first time to display his artwork for the public. Merkel-Hess’s collections, Featherstone and Devil’s Tower-LA, is now on display...

Theater Department opens “The Children’s Hour”

Daniela Fierro • October 11, 2011

The WTAMU theatre department is featuring a production of Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” at the Happy State Bank Studio Theater. The play opened on Oct. 7 and will continue until Oct....

Hellogoodbye performs for WTAMU Homecoming

Daniela Fierro • October 11, 2011

On Oct. 7, Hellogoodbye performed at the Virgil Henson Activity Center as part of WTAMU’s homecoming events. Hellogoodbye played many of their songs from their new album, called “Would It Kill...

Guest Speaker comes to WT

Daniela Fierro • October 4, 2011

Web Editor's Note: This story was written for the MCOMM 3309 - News Editing & Reporting Class On Sept. 25 Kathy Cornett, chairwoman of McCormick Company of Amarillo, spoke to the MCOM 1307 class about...

Woot and the Handclaps wins Battle of the Bands

Daniela Fierro • October 4, 2011

On Sept. 30, the CORE office sponsored the Battle of the Bands for the second consecutive year. This year’s winner, Woot and the Handclaps, will have the honor to open for Hellogoodbye on Oct.7...

Lubbock Musician performs on KWTS

Daniela Fierro • September 20, 2011

Lubbock musician Ashley B. Hays performed in ‘A Morning Misdemeanor’ on The One 91.1 on Sept. 16. Hays started her music career at South Plains College by accident. When a classmate said that she...

WT’s Unique Museum Opportunity

Daniela Fierro • September 20, 2011

This semester, the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum will be hosting the Remnant Trust for the second consecutive year. According to Warren Stricker, PPHM archivist and research center director,...

Greek Life offers unique opportunities for students

Daniela Fierro • September 13, 2011

WT’s Fraternities and Sororities are in the process of recruiting new faces to join their organizations. Greek Life offers a variety of opportunities for students during their college experience. Interfraternity...