Author Archive: Lisa Hellier
Lisa Hellier has been a staff writer for the Prairie since the Spring of 2011. She is a senior Broadcast Journalism major.
WT jazz bands attend festival
From April 19 to 21, WTAMU jazz band students attended the 42nd annual Greeley Jazz Festival hosted by the University of Northern Colorado and sponsored by Jamey Aebersold. “This guy is probably credited to be the biggest jazz educator ever, releasing at least 25 books of jazz for students,” Nathan Hoover, sophomore Music Education major, [...]
WT will change parking
WTAMU, based on recommendations by the parking committee and approval by Dr. Patrick O’Brien, will implement a single parking permit in the fall of 2012. This will change zone parking to open parking, which will be available to anyone with a valid parking permit. Exceptions include visitor parking, handicap parking, fire lane areas, loading zones [...]
Dr. Ballard lectures about Titanic and other discoveries
Dr. Robert Ballard lectured at Mary Moody Northen Hall on April 23 as part of the WTAMU Distinguished Lecture Series. Ballard is known for his deep-sea exploration and, more specifically, his discovery of the remains of the E.M.S Titanic. His lecture focused on where his love of sea exploration came from and the discoveries and [...]
Dr. Robert Ballard to speak at WTAMU about Titanic discovery
Dr. Robert Ballard will speak at the Mary Moody Northen Recital Hall at 8 p.m. on April 23 as part of the WTAMU Distinguished Lecture Series. His presentation will focus on his discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic, which sunk in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912. “The committee decided, with this being the 100th [...]
ATO raises money for Ronald McDonald House
Web Editor’s Note: To see more photos of the fundraiser, click here! Alpha Tau Omega (ATO), a fraternity at WTAMU, hosted a double elimination co-ed softball tournament April 13-14 at the Buffalo Sports Park to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House in Amarillo. “We have worked with the Ronald McDonald House for many years,” [...]
WT not registered for TAMU licensing agreement
Texas A&M University has a licensing agreement that offers students the opportunity to purchase software programs such as Microsoft Office at affordable prices. WTAMU has not taken the steps to register their university and students in this program. According to James Webb, WT chief information technology officer, the university would have to pay an additional [...]
Amarillo Zoo will host Thompson Park cleanup
Web Editor’s Note: To see more photos of the lake, click here. On April 14, the Amarillo Zoo will be hosting a clean up project in which participants will help clear up lake and creek shorelines throughout Thompson Park. The event will last from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. “We selected the lakes since they [...]
Thompson Park: This Week in Photos
Check out these pics of the pollution in Thompson Park! To read more about the park, and the cleanup efforts, click here.
BWA gives out free ribbons for cancer awareness
The WTAMU Black Women’s Association (BWA) is giving out free ribbons to raise awareness of cancer as well as in support of the upcoming Relay for Life event. They passed out ribbons of various colors in the JBK on March 19 and 21. They will continue to pass them out on the 26, 28 and [...]
Professor, graduate presented lecture on feminism
The Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum hosted a lecture on March 10 at the Hazlewood Lecture Hall called “Feminist Perspectives: Past and Present.” The two lecturers included WTAMU Assistant Professor of Art History Dr. Amy Von Lintel and recent WT graduate Sara Davis, who discussed the role of feminism in society and art. After being introduced by [...]
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