PHOTO | Rik AndersenErrolynne FranckEquestrian "I’m going to be spending this Christmas in Seattle with my sister. I love the holidays because of all the Christmas lights."PHOTO | Rik AndersenDominic FurnessSoccer "For the holidays, I will be flying home to England. It will be the first time I have been home in a year, and I can’t wait. I’m looking forward to seeing my fmaily and ctaching up."

PHOTO | Rik AndersenZach WalkerBaseball “This holiday season I will be spending most of my time …

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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 …

PHOTO | COURTESY OF JEREMY ENLOW – JUMP FOR JOY: The Lady Buffs jump with excitement with their championship banner.
The No. 6 WTAMU Lady Buff volleyball team claimed its fourth-straight Lone Star Conference title after defeating Abilene Christian, 3-1, on November 7. The win automatically qualifies the Lady Buffs for the NCAA Regional tournament.
“Advancing to regionals is simply awesome,” Senior right side hitter Laura Prinsen said. “We’ve worked really hard to get this far and hopefully we can make it …

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The WTAMU Lady Buff soccer team could not get past the University of Central Oklahoma in Lone Star Conference Championship on Nov. 8 at The Pitch.
The game turned into a shootout after the two teams were tied, 1-1 in double overtime.
“We definitely outplayed them,” Kelsey Wright, sophomore center, said. “That’s not how the game should have ended. But that’s soccer and how the sport is played. It was really …

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The WTAMU Lady Buff basketball team is back with new players, new opponents and a new season.
Eight new faces have been added to the 2009-2010 roster: Ariel Robertson, Brittany Williams, Madelyn Brown, Aly Sherman, Megan Janousek, Callie Schneiderjan, Cara Lambert and Jamie Simmons.
“We have a really talented group with us this year,” Head Coach Krista Gerlich said. “We’ve got a lot of new ones. But I’m really excited in what they bring.”
The Lady Buffs will replace four …

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From the Four Corners area in Colorado to the Panhandle of Texas, senior outside hitter Natalie Johnson’s volleyball career has come a long way.
The Cortez, Colo., native began her volleyball career in the fifth grade. At an age where most kids figure out their likes and dislikes, Johnson dug her hands into sports. “I was the kid that always wanted to be doing something,” Johnson said. “I didn’t really know …

PRAIRIE | MEGAN GERBER – CLINICAL WORK: Senior nursing major Michelle Waide spends time working in a community clinic to enhance her nursing knowledge. Waide will graduate in May 2010 and hopes to specialize in obstetrics after graduation. She plans on beginning her career at a Panhandle hospital or clinic.
For some students, college studies consist of subjects in business, fine arts, education or another field of interest. But for one particular department, most of their studies are …

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The West Texas A&M Buffaloes claimed the Wagon Wheel trophy for the fifth-consecutive time on Oct. 10 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
The Buffs defeated the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds, 34-24 in the Lone Star Conference matchup. The win elevates WT’s overall record to 2-5 (1-2 LSC South), while ENMU drops to 2-5 overall (0-3 LSC South).
“For me in particular that is my alma mater, and its fun to …

The WTAMU football team will have one final chance at claiming the Wagon Wheel trophy in the homecoming matchup against Eastern New Mexico University on Oct. 10 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
The Buffaloes are coming off a Lone Star Conference loss to Midwestern State University, 31-19. The loss drops WT to an overall record of 1-5, (0-2 LSC South).  The Greyhounds of ENMU also suffered their second conference loss against Angelo State, 47-23. The Greyhounds are sitting at 2-4 overall (0-2 …

PHOTO | ALLIE RENYA – SERVICE ACE: (Right) Outside hitter Lauren Thedford gears up to serve a floater deep into the opponent’s terrritory.
The West Texas A&M Volleyball program earned two more wins to remain unbeaten in the Lone Star conference, 4-0. The Lady Buffs swept Texas A&M-Commerce and Texas Woman’s University to post a 15-2 overall record.
“The girls are working harder,” Jason Skoch, head coach, said. “Last week was our best stretch of practices and it shows.”
The final scores …