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		<title>TRiO Offers Science and Math Sessions During Summer</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upward Bound Math-Science is part of a group of programs called TRiO funded by the Department of Education. Included in the program is a segment to occur at West Texas A&#038;M University. The purpose of Upward Bound Math-Science and TRiO is to exercise the intellectual muscles of low-income and first-generation students in the fields of [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Flag parade exposes unique cultures at WT</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Student Office of WTAMU hosted a flag parade and an International Expo that drew  students from all across campus. The International Student Office opened up their International Week with a flag parade. It had flags from 42 different countries including Mexico, Great Britain and India. “They usually just have the (International) Expo, and [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>International Expo becomes week long</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A WTAMU International Expo will be making the rounds at WT starting on Monday, April 8 through Friday, April 12. For several years the International Expo has been held in the JBK and hosted by the International Student Office. In recent years, the CORE Center has taken over the event and, due to the success of [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Lady Buffs Win One, But Lose Series at Angelo State 2-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The #1 ranked West Texas A&#38;M Lady Buffs fell to San Angelo Belles 2-1 in a three game series in San Angelo, Tex. on Thursday and Friday. The Lady Buffs fall to 27-4 overall but 9-3 in conference play. The Lady Buffs outlasted the Belles in the first matchup of the series. After the Belles [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Tim Tebow inspires audience</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Lady Buffs undefeated for second weekend</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The WTAMU Lady Buffs softball team swept two teams over the weekend to advance to 14-1. They defeated University of Texas-Permian Basin in two contests on Saturday, March 2, 6-4 and 10-2, and St. Edwards University in two contests the next day 5-3 and 14-9, to sweep both opponents at Schaffer Park. In the first [...]<div class='yarpp-related-rss'>

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		<title>Lady Buffs end weekend 5-1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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