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HERE – NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (DVD, Image Ten)
Review by Frank Rodasky
“They’re coming to get you, Bar¬bara…”
When George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead was released on October 1968, it was another in a long line of “zombie” horror movies, a genre that had been around for more than thirty years. But the film’s use of a black man as a strong, intelligent hero during the height of America’s Civil Rights upheaval, shocking violence and stark, black …

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 …

PHOTO | Max Etheredge – Land owner Max Etheredge atop a Vesta V90 turbine in Synder, TX. This photo was shown during hte seminar to demonstrate use of equipment.
It was early Saturday afternoon when people, most of them older men in business casual, began pouring into the Agriculture and Science building.
They were there to learn about wind energy.
The Alternative Energy Institute, West Texas A&M University’s alternative energy research branch, has been giving Windy Land Owner seminars since 1989.
The seminars are …

This Thursday Travelin’ Max and Seafood Night will be in the Caf. It is an event sponsored by the CORE and put on by Student Activities and the Caf. Travelin’ Max is a comedian who is all about audience involvement. He moves around a lot and sings fun songs that fit into his comedy act. The Caf will be serving all of the tastiest seafood you can imagine; there will be everything from shrimp to crab legs. Max’s act is …

Kayla Goodman.

This week’s issue is a conglomeration of topics.  There is something for everyone.
We wanted to highlight the play Fiddler on the Roof presented by our own WT students.  As the first play this season, it has been a great success with many nights sold out!  Also, we wanted to highlight some departments that aren’t usually recognized for their efforts and hard work.
The Nursing Department dedicates numerous hours on and off campus.  These students are some of the most dedicated …

PHOTO | RIK ANDERSEN
Web Editor’s Note: For more photos of Fiddler on the Roof, click here!
Fiddler on the Roof makes its way into the Branding Iron Theater at West Texas A&M University.  The musical opened last week and will commence again this week, the 21-24.
I sat down with Kayla Gregg, senior musical theater major, who takes on the roll as Tzeitel, to talk about this season’s play and what it means to her.
Jonas Leon Rios: What do you think …

Hopefully everyone noticed that there was no “What’s On My Mind?” last week. If not, then start reading and paying better attention.
I was expecting millions of letters and e-mails to the Prairie asking why it wasn’t in the magazine last week but I seem to be misguided. Well for those of you who enjoy my work, I am sorry I was at home in bed for the entire week with the flu. Not just any flu, it was that piggy …

The West Texas A&M men’s soccer team met its match when the Northeastern State Riverhawks came to Canyon. The Buffaloes defeated the Riverhawks, 2-1, but not without a fight.
The win improves the Buffalo record to 11-1-1 (1-0-1 LSC) and drops the Riverhawks to 6-5 (0-2  LSC).  The game between the two rivals didn’t seem to be WT’s best having more cautions from the officials than goals.
“We’ve had a break for 12 days, so we knew it was going to be …

PHOTO | FRANKIE SANCHEZ
Web Editor’s Note: For more photos of the soccer game, click here!
The #13-ranked Lady Buff soccer team routed the #22 Midwestern State Mustangs 3-1 in front of 155 fans at the Pitch.
“It was a big win, and I am very happy that we won,” senior forward Miriam Dominguez said. “Since I’ve been here we’ve been 1-3 against this Midwestern team. It’s my last year, and we had to win. Now, we have a chance to win conference.”
With …

Khaled Hosseini
Web Editor’s Note: This is a commentary piece.
Khaled Hosseini, critically acclaimed author of “The Kite Runner” and “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” and this year’s guest speaker at the fifth annual convocation, asserted that amidst our successes, we are still only just by-products of luck.
For example, hard work might have played its role in bringing you to WT, or helped you land an athletic scholarship, or even gave you the desire to teach and educate and learn; however, luck let …