Thursday, Nov. 19 Dr. O’Brien, University President, will flip the switch that will illuminate the campus with the miles of lights strung up last week. The 19th annual Carol of Lights will kick off the holiday season.The WTAMU Chorale and Brass Ensemble will provide the sounds of Christmas.
Attendees will be given lighted candles and be invited to sing along. The U.S. Marine Corps will be hosting their annual Toys for Tots Drive. Everyone is encouraged to donate new toys. Cookies …

PHOTO | COURTESY OF PASO – Paso Turnabout 2008
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Boys will be Girls and Girls will be Boys! – In a “Cabaret”-drag style show called Turnabout.
The theme of Paso this year is Sock-Hop and will take place November 14 at 8 p.m. in the Special Events Room at Sunset Center in Amarillo.
Turnabout is the Panhandle Aids Support Organization’s (PASO) largest annual fundraiser.
“Turnabout has grown over the years,and it’s more of a concept show. …

PHOTO | COURTESY OF NIKI BROWN – WT Students that traveled to Africa in March 2009. First row (from left): Johnny Story, Niki Brown, Patrick Miller, Kirk Scarbrough, Eranne Campsey, Joel Brown, William Walker, Brody Russell, Stayce Perez, Dino Griego, Andrew Brown. Second row (from left): Jessica Rejon, Brittney Ervin, Victoria Arambula, Jordan Crouch, Nick Hernandez, Chelsea Killen.
Hunger, poverty, and sadness are some of the words that come to our minds when we think about Africa.
In March 2009, the winners …

West Texas A&M University was selected as the best non-playoff team from the Lone Star Conference and will compete against the University of Nebraska-Omaha of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in the upcoming Kanza Bowl, sponsored by Lower Inc.
The teams were announced on Nov. 9 to play in the inaugural game in Topeka, Kansas.
The Kanza Bowl will be one of only two bowl games in Division II.
While the LSC has no other bowl commitments, the MIAA also sends a …

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The days of sitting around the T.V. when the clock strikes seven are long gone.
DVR and Tivo have made sitting down to watch your show, when it comes on, a thing of the past. Now we watch episodes on Hulu or stations’ websites, almost commercial free and on our time. This has created a market that makes it nearly impossible for new shows to thrive in. However, when a gem comes along, you stand up and take notice.
Ladies …

Kayla Goodman.
We hope you have all been enjoying the “new” Prairie this year. As this semester is coming to a close, so is the Prairie. But don’t worry, we will be back in the Spring. We will have two more issues for the Fall semester that focus on the holidays – Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you have any suggestions or want to see something particular in these holiday issues email us at
theprairiemail@yahoo.com.
If you have any fun photos showing your holiday …

PHOTO | COURTESY OF BRYAN SAMUEL
It is 4 a.m. WTAMU is asleep. Classrooms and hallways are voiceless and silent. In the next six hours, the University comes alive. Classrooms are full of words and endless conversations by inspiring students. What makes this setting unique is each student has a story.
Bryan Samuel, a sophomore mass communication major, is a student who shares a story of hope. From broken-down basements, to the comfort of Jones Hall, Bryan has never let anything get …

PRAIRIE | ALLIE RENYA
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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 …

This week West Texas A&M University held its annual Hanging of the Lights event here on campus. It doesn’t seem to be a big deal, as the lights have not been turned on yet. However, it signifies the beginning of the holiday season on campus and the surrounding area.
This got me thinking about the holiday season and all the feelings it invokes. The thought of Christmas lights decorating houses and streets as you drive though town, the drinking of …

PRAIRIE | FRANKIE SANCHEZ
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This past Saturday,WTAMU held their annual Drive-by Fooding in the United Supermarket parking lot in Canyon. Area residents were encouraged to drive by and drop off canned and nonperishable food items.
The canned food drive was sponsored by C.O.R.E. Each year the drive benefits the High Plains Food Bank. The drive started at 10 a.m. and ended at 2 p.m.
“We don’t do a lot of advertising, and it takes very little …