Courtesy of oceancity.shownbyphotos.com | Each year, world renowned sand sculptor, Randy Hofman, creates large sand sculptures that attract attention and open conversations at South Padre Island.
As Spring Break draws near, many students may find themselves at a loss for plans. Others are anticipating a week at some interesting location.
For students in the former group, there are options that do not include the typical college antics for Spring Break.
The first of these options is to go on a mission trip with …

This Saturday is the annual University Formal and Casino Night. This year’s theme is Puttin’ on the Ritz. The event is being held at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza. The dancing and gambling begins at 7 p.m., and things will wind down at 11 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are on sale right now at the JBK Info Desk. In the course of the evening, the University Formal King, Queen, Prince and Princess will be crowned. The dress is …

This Friday, as part of the Communication Week festivities, there will be an Alumni Panel and a Student Showcase. For the Alumni Panel, the committee has gotten together a group of WTAMU alumni that represent the sections of communication. They will be avaliable to answer questions and talk to students interested in communication. After the panel, the showcase will feature examples from all areas of communication. Every area has a student to show what kind of talent they honed in …

PHOTO | Courtesy of Kirk Scarborough
One of the highest profile student organizations on campus is Student Government. This organization is responsible for helping students with issues that affect the student body.
The officers of Student Government maintain a close working relationship with the faculty and staff of the University to create an academically challenging university, as well as ensuring that the student body is presented with plenty of fun opportunities.
The foremost connection between the student body and the faculty, staff and …

As the fall semester ended, many students began preparing for their treks back home for the holidays. However, a hand-full of privileged West Texas A&M Mass and Speech Communication students, and a couple of faculty members, packed and planned for an exciting trip to Costa Rica.
The students were enrolled in a course titled Intercultural Communication. Dr. Anthony Spencer taught the undergraduate course, while Dr. Leigh Browning instructed the graduate course.
The purpose of the course was to immerse the students in …

On Monday the 25th, Blue Sky restaurant will be providing the means to benefit WT Broadcasting student, Hayden Link. Last semester Hayden was diagnosed with brain aneurysms and has had to undergo surgeries to try to remove them. The aneurysms have been stabilized; however, the medical bills have grown substantially. Everyone is encouraged to eat at Blue Sky on Monday, on the corner of I-40 and Western, mention Hayden’s name and have a percentage of your purchase donated to the …

Official Movie Poster.
It’s a Wonderful Life
Beka Rutledge (Assistant Editor)
The movie that I must watch every Christmas is, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It is such a great story about second chances and the true love you get from family. Although the film is in black and white, I think that aspect makes it even more beautiful. It captures all the magic of Christmas. Even though there are some low, slightly depressing portions of the movie, the magic of the giving …

The Prairie, 1997
As you can read in the story to the left, which was run by The Prairie on February 5, 1997, Candace Nickelson and Chuck Jordan pretty much had a fairytale courtship. However, it wasn’t to end there.
The couple set their wedding date for November 29, 1997. When they set out to find a place for the ceremony to take place, neither one of their hometowns was going to work. Then the chapel on WT’s campus was mentioned, and …

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The annual West Texas A&M University Gallery Hanging of honored faculty and staff was held on Tuesday, Nov. 10 in the Cornette Library.
It was a come-and-go event that recognized award winners from the 2008-2009 year. Each award receiver was honored by the hanging of their environmental portraits.
This year’s recipients were Dr. Bruce Brasington, professor of history, receiving the University Excellence Award; Carolyn Bryant, administrative secretary for the …

This Saturday night WT students are in for a fun and entertaining show. Flip Schultz is a comedian who is very good at improvisation.
He began performing at a young age, and his comedy act is what paid for his college education. He is also a professional actor.
He has shared the stage with several other great comedians such as Jeff Dunham and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
He will be performing at 8 p.m. in the JBK Commons. If you’re looking for some laughs, …