The Prairie News

The Prairie News The Prairie News, founded in 1919 as The Prairie, is West Texas A&M University’s student-run multimedia news organization.

The Prairie News is designed to reach far beyond training students to be journalists. Staff members are mentored to be responsible citizens and professionals no matter what career path they pursue. The Prairie News takes its mandate to serve the WTAMU and Canyon communities very seriously. In a journalistic sense, students benefit from The Prairie News’ news coverage because the organization conti

nues to address issues that are important to campus. The students who benefit from these journalistic endeavors and public service activities represent the breath of backgrounds and characteristics that are found not only at WTAMU, but also in Canyon, Amarillo, and the numerous smaller communities located throughout the Texas Panhandle.

Looking for a place to recycle? Check out our story on the website to see how students can recycle.Graphic credit- Saman...
03/13/2026

Looking for a place to recycle? Check out our story on the website to see how students can recycle.

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West Texas A&M University’s radio station KWTS took a group of students, staff, and faculty to the Intercollegiate Broad...
03/04/2026

West Texas A&M University’s radio station KWTS took a group of students, staff, and faculty to the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s annual conference in New York City. Check out the article on our website to see what happened in NYC!

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West Texas A&M University is home to a great deal of clubs and organizations for students to be a part of, one of those ...
03/03/2026

West Texas A&M University is home to a great deal of clubs and organizations for students to be a part of, one of those clubs is the A to Z Bible Study Club. Through outreach and fostering community, the club has been formally recognized by the University.

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Nickle-Back Jamel Accosta-Lewis is transferring to Stephen F. Austin on his final eligibility of NIL. Lewis played at WT...
02/27/2026

Nickle-Back Jamel Accosta-Lewis is transferring to Stephen F. Austin on his final eligibility of NIL. Lewis played at WT football for two seasons, this past fall he finished all first-team defensive in the lone star conference. Lewis said it is a dream come true to play division 1 football.

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The WT Excellence Initiative has extended to dependents of full-time employees of the Region 16 Education Service Center...
02/26/2026

The WT Excellence Initiative has extended to dependents of full-time employees of the Region 16 Education Service Center. Check out the full stiry on our website!

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Stay up to date with our stories through our podcast on Spotify!!Simply screenshot this post, go to the search bar and c...
02/22/2026

Stay up to date with our stories through our podcast on Spotify!!

Simply screenshot this post, go to the search bar and click the camera icon in the top right. Select the screenshot from your photos and viola!

WTAMU Residence Hall Association elected its new executive board. See what this campus organization is all about on our ...
02/18/2026

WTAMU Residence Hall Association elected its new executive board. See what this campus organization is all about on our website!

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Click the link in bio to see the second installment of PPHM; what’s really going on? In this article The Prairie talks w...
02/17/2026

Click the link in bio to see the second installment of PPHM; what’s really going on? In this article The Prairie talks with members and leaders of the Facebook group who has set out to support the keeping of the museum right where it is.

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McNair Scholars applications close tonight! Check out the story on our website to see what the program is all about. Rea...
02/17/2026

McNair Scholars applications close tonight! Check out the story on our website to see what the program is all about.

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Reid Macon has officially signed with West Texas A&M University, committing as a quarterback for the Buffs. The West Pla...
02/10/2026

Reid Macon has officially signed with West Texas A&M University, committing as a quarterback for the Buffs. The West Plains High School standout signed last Thursday, February 5, and will begin his collegiate career this fall.

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After the announcement of the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum being shut down due to safety issues, the public and th...
02/07/2026

After the announcement of the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum being shut down due to safety issues, the public and the museums supporters have starting demanding answers from President Wendler. Wendler and other parties involved have said a lot, but what does it all mean? Follow the link in bio to read the first instalment of an analysis of the actions, events, and announcements leading to and after the PPHM’s closure. In this article, The Prairie analyzes Dr. Wendler’s timeline of his attempts to save the museum.

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