Author Archive: Laci McGee
Laci McGee is a Junior and English major at WT. She is editor for The Legacy and Fall 2012 is her first semester working on the Prairie.
WT Spring Fling of 2013
Saturday, April 13, was the WTAMU Spring Fling carnival. The Spring Fling is a CORE sponsored event that gives WT organizations the opportunity to raise money for their organization. More than 26 organizations were present at the carnival including some of the sororities and fraternities at WT, religious groups on campus and organizations that are [...]
WT students receive 19 creative awards
The WTAMU graphic design students received 19 ADDY Awards for their work in graphic design. These awards were received on the local level and those students whose graphic design pieces received gold can take their work to district. [The ADDY’s] are great resume builders,” Leslie Richardson, former president of the American Advertising Federation Amarillo Chapter. [...]
WTAMU Trumpet Ensemble
Fall 2012 saw the formation of West Texas A&M University’s first trumpet ensemble for the purpose of competing at the 2013 National Trumpet Competition. “I had no idea what to expect,” said Preston Beaty, a junior Music Education major. “[I was] really pumped up for music and trumpet.” The competition also included classes and performances [...]
Author Ana Castillo to speak at Legacy Hall
Chicano author Ana Castillo will share her thoughts on censorship, education and Hispanic literature on Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. in the WTAMU JBK Legacy Hall. “Her works speak to questions of identity, Hispanic culture and spirituality, and the tensions that many of our minority students go through every day,” Dr. Andrew Reynolds, assistant [...]
WT Piano Festival
Friday, Feb. 22 was the opening performance of the 2013 Piano Festival at WTAMU. Five pieces were performed by Unison Piano Duo, married couple Xiao Hu and Du Huang, who have performed worldwide. The event was a part of the University Guest Artist Series. “They gave each piece its own voice,” Cheyenne Black, a junior [...]
WT offers five week class
History 1301 and 1302 courses are now being offered by continuing education at WTAMU. These courses are five weeks long each and are taught at an accelerated pace. The History 1301 course, however, was canceled due to lack of registered students for the course. If the History 1302 course has a minimum of five people [...]
The Hunger Project feeds community
The Hunger Project is a world organization that seeks to address world hunger in Africa, India and Latin America by empowering women in local communities. At West Texas A&M University, Dr. Bonnie MacDonald, head of the English, Philosophy and Modern Language department and also a Professor in Western American Literature, has begun a student organization [...]
SMS encouraging flu shot for all
Flu season has arrived and, according to the Centers for Disease Control, it’s not going away any time soon as the flu makes its peak during the months of January and February. According to Luanne Rickwartz, medical director of Student Medical Services at WTAMU, the best way to treat flu symptoms is to take Tylenol [...]
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct. 17 was the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly and has been observed every year since 1993. Dr. Donald Lee is the head of the World Poverty Day committee for this year. “Throughout the world, the poorest are forced to live in shame,” Lee [...]
Homecoming 2012: Lighting the Flame
One of our reporters got some video of President O’Brien and Nick Goettsche, Student Body President, lighting the Eternal Flame for WTAMU Homecoming 2012. You can watch it below. To check out the rest of our videos, visit our YouTube channel.
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