Author Archive: Jordan Fry
Jordan Fry is a Special Topics Reporter for the Prairie and a senior Broadcast Journalism major. She began writing for the Prairie in the Fall of 2010 and became a staff reporter in the Fall of 2011.
WTAMU student wins advertising scholarships
Stacy Saultz, a WTAMU junior Advertising and Public Relations major, is the recipient of two advertising scholarships – a $2,500 national Advertising Hall of Fame Legacy Fund Scholarship awarded by the American Advertising Federation and a $1,500 Advertising Education Foundation of Houston Scholarship. According to the American Advertising Foundation (AAF), the Advertising Hall of Fame [...]
Father and daughter graduate together from WT
Bailey McKinney Wesley shares several things in common with her father whose name, ironically, is Clint Wesley McKinney. Clint jokes that a stipulation of his daughter getting married was that whomever she married must have his middle name, Wesley, as a last name. Clint walked his daughter down the aisle last October when she married [...]
PULSE raises awareness for Sexual Assault Prevention
Peers Understanding, Listening, Speaking, Educating (PULSE) is partnering with Family Support Services to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “We’re trying to increase awareness to reduce assault and give victims comfort in knowing they’re not alone,” Stephanie Brackett, assistant director of Student Activities and PULSE advisor, said. “Sexual assault happens more often than people [...]
WTAMU organizations will host Earth Day events
The Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences is partnering with other campus organizations, such as the Geology Society and Beta Beta Beta, to host an Earth Day event on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, coordinated by Juan Gil-Donato, Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences research assistant, and Morgen [...]
WT will host Superhero 5K
The Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) is partnering with Amarillo Area CASA to host the CASA Superhero 5K on April 14. The race will begin at the WTAMU Pedestrian Mall and will cover a 3.1 mile stretch of the entire campus, with a Kids 1K and Family Walk at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K starting at [...]
Miscellaneous: This Week in Photos
Check out the miscellaneous photos for this week! To read more about the stories related to these, check out the following links: BWA gives out free ribbons for cancer awareness WTAMU to host premarital seminar
WTAMU to host premarital seminar
WTAMU will be hosting a Great Start Premarital Seminar on March 31 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leann Gables, a Student Counseling Services professional counselor, said the seminar will cover topics such as communication, conflict resolution, finances, relational intimacy and passion. “The seminar is very interactive,” she said. “After receiving the information, couples will [...]
University prepares for another zombie invasion
Zombies are scheduled to attack campus-wide on March 28 through April 1. “Humans vs. Zombies,” sponsored by RHA, is returning for a second year, largely in part to its great success last year. “Over 250 people played last year,” Nicole Moore, RHA president, said. “We had a lot of really positive feedback and everyone had [...]
Retired U.N. economist to lecture on ending poverty
Dr. Donald Lee, a retired United Nations economist and advocate of poverty eradication, will be speaking about efforts to end poverty on March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall. Lee’s lecture, “Ending Poverty: The United Nations and Millennium Development Goals,” will discuss global poverty and what the U.N. is doing [...]
Kids Kollege beneficial to WTAMU students parents
Web Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three part series. To read part one, click here. For part two, click here. Kids Kollege, WTAMU’s on-campus childcare service, is not only cost efficient for students, but also provides flexibility for class schedules. “Our rates are usually much lower than other daycares and we are [...]
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