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El semestre está por finalizar y muchos estudiantes están emocionados por que empiece el verano y disfrutar de él con sus familias y amigos. Para los estudiantes internacionales hay algunos procedimientos inmigratorios que deben ser considerados antes de que el semestre concluya.
EXTENSIÓN DEL PROGRAMA: Es muy importante que los estudiantes chequeen su I-20 para asegurarse de que su
fecha de expiración no sea Mayo o Agosto …

Eternal Flame 2009 – 2010 Cover
When students look to find out what is going on around campus they usually pick up the latest issue of the Prairie.
But what happens when you head home and want to show everyone what happened the entire year? The solution is to pick up The Eternal Flame, the school’s photobook.
The Le Mirage, the actual yearbook for West Texas, was discontinued in the early 90’s because of disinterest and low sales.
This resulted in no record of …

PHOTO | Frankie Sanchez
Students from across the WTAMU campus came together last Wednesday and Thursday (April 14-15) in their second attempt this month to raise awareness about living conditions in third-world areas.
During “Shack-A-Thon,” students from several different majors and backgrounds signed up to build a “shack” and then spent the night in it on the lawn between Old Main and Cousins Hall.
The shacks were built out of wooden pallets, cardboard, duck tape, plastic tarp and anything else the students could …

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As the spring semester is coming to an end, many students are eager for the summer to arrive and enjoy it with their friends and family.
For international students, there are several immigration procedures to consider before the semester is over.
PROGRAM EXTENSION: It is very important that the students check their I-20’s and make sure that the expiration date is not May …

I'm With COCO!
At one time, NBC’s The Tonight Show was the dominant force in late night television.
For over fifty years, millions of viewers watched from their beds as celebrities sat on a couch and chatted with a friendly host from a television stage in Hollywood.
Americans fell asleep to The Tonight Show, and talked about it the next day with friends, classmates or co-workers.
In June of last year, Conan O’Brien, star of Late Night With Conan O’Brien, became the fifth man …

PHOTO | Frankie Sanchez
Every year, thousands of students join the Buff Family. Student Memorial Services honors the loss of members of this family.
In the past year, three enrolled students passed away. The Student Memorial Service will take place Friday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at Hill Chapel. The service will be followed by a reception in the Hazel Kelley Room of the JBK. It’s requested that attendees dress in business casual attire.The memorial service and reception will honor the lives …

Michael McBroom
With a 964 to 760 vote in November 2008, students at West Texas A&M University said, “Yes” to a new Sports Complex on campus. The WT athletic program is leaving behind their old fields and is currently under construction for new facilities scheduled to open in August.
“We got it to a vote of the students in November 2008,” WT Director of Athletics, Michael McBroom said. “It takes a process to even get it to that stage. Where we are …

If You Could Do Anything this Summer, What Would You Do?

Sunny Patel
Pre-Law, Junior
“Go to Europe.”

Megan Bybee
Nursing, Sophomore

“Travel as much as possible.”

Crystal Pena
Ad/Pr, Junior
“Travel the world.”

Tara Groomer
Advertising, Junior
“Travel to Vegas.”

Matt Dena
SES, Junior
“Go visit friends in Ohio.”

Jacob Schacher
SES, Freshman
“Go to Disneyland.”

Ray Sparkman
SES, Sophomore
“Go see the Lakers play.”

Dear Dr. O’Brien,
I am writing this letter as a learning tool for what could be done as West Texas A&M continues to forge ahead into the future. I am a senior, graduating in May, and I feel that I have some very useful insight as a student here.
I would first like to focus on some things that may need to be improved on in the future. I know that this is beating a dead horse into the ground, but parking …

Head out to the Pedestrian Mall this Saturday for some fun in the sun – Spring Fling 2010! Spring Fling is an annual event that is put on by the CORE Center. It is free to both students and the public. The activities begin at 2 p.m. and conclude at 6 p.m. The CORE Center has five bands lined up to play. Also, they are bringing in some really exciting games such as Monkey Motion, Texas Tumbleweed and Air Bots. …