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 …

Luke Irwin
Freshman middle distance runner, Luke Irwin from Uxbridge, Ontario is a leader in multiple events on the West Texas A&M track and field progression chart. Unlike many athletes at WT who started participating in their sports as children, Irwin didn’t begin competing in track and field until 10th grade at Uxbridge Secondary School.
“I started running track because my friend ran, and he invited me to come out and run on the team,” Irwin said. “I also joined because I …