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		<title>Lista Para Internacionales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Web Editor&#8217;s Note: Click here for the English version.
PHOTO &#124; Courtesy of Marina Aliva on Flickr
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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Eternal Flame Keeps on Burning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephenie Williams</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 20 (Apr. 22 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Students Hammer in the Gift of Giving</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecile Charles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 20 (Apr. 22 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PHOTO &#124; 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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>International Checklist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Molina</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 20 (Apr. 22 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Haga clic aqui para leer el sitio web en espanol &#8211; Editor Internet
PHOTO &#124; Courtesy of Marina Aliva on Flickr
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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Student Memorial Service Commemerates Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katelyn Garrity</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 20 (Apr. 22 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PHOTO &#124; 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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Complex begins New Era for WT Athletics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Gerber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 20 (Apr. 22 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Michael McBroom
With a 964 to 760 vote in November 2008, students at West Texas A&#38;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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling the Strain</title>
		<link>http://www.theprairienews.com/2010/04/08/feeling-strain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katelyn Garrity</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 19 (Apr. 08 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of iStockPhoto
As the semester draws to a close, finals are looming and stress can reach its pinnacle for students. This April is Stress Awareness Month. The Health Resource Network, a non-profit oraganization focused on education, initially declared April Stress Awareness Month to draw attention to the negative health impacts associated with stress.
This University offers a variety of tools to aid students as they attempt to handle the stress associated with a college lifestyle. The Student Success Center and Counseling ...]]></description>
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		<title>Bare Your Sole</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cecile Charles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRAIRIE &#124; FRANKIE SANCHEZ
Many children across the world don’t have the money to purchase a new pair of shoes every time they have a bad day, or at any time for that matter, but Blake Mycoskie is making an effort to change that.
In 2006, Mycoskie founded a company based out of Santa Monica, California that was dedicated to stopping the spread of podoconiosis in areas where people can’t afford shoes. Podoconiosis is a condition commonly found in wet, volcanic highlands, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Breaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Molina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOTO &#124; COURTESY OF STUART PILBROW, FLICKR
It is that time of the year when every organization is wondering how much money they will receive for their next year’s budget. Before asking this question, it is very important to understand the process of how this is determined, and who helps in the decision making process.
Yearly, anyone that wants to be considered for money turns in an application, which is reviewed by the Student Fee Advisory Committee. This committee is responsible for ...]]></description>
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		<title>Competitors for Christ</title>
		<link>http://www.theprairienews.com/2010/04/07/competitors-christ/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Gerber</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vol. 92 - Issue 19 (Apr. 08 '10)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the West Texas A&#38;M campus, there are athletes committed to making a difference in the name of Jesus Christ. Most of these athletes are members of the WT chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, better known as FCA. This campus organization has changed the lives of many students at WT and continues to welcome new members.
“FCA is a lot of things,” volleyball player and FCA facilitator Natalie Johnson said. “To me personally, it is an amazing community of ...]]></description>
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