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Students prepare for the West Texas Fair and Rodeo

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The West Texas Fair and Rodeo officially opened its gates this week with its traditional carnival rides, booths and games. Filling the air with illuminating lights and cotton candy sugar streams, several students plan on returning to the fair as both a tradition or last time before graduation. Brandon Gonzales, junior accounting major from ... [Read More…]

Freshmen follies prepares for adventure

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First-year students will showcase their collective talent at the annual Freshman Follies during Family Weekend on Sept. 9 and 10. Participating students will put together the skits, dances and songs with the theme "Adventure Awaits" in mind. Tom Craig, director of student organizations and productions, said the main purpose for follies today ... [Read More…]

Theatre professor’s original musical debuts

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The theatre department will continue performances Friday and Saturday of 'After Zoey,' a musical written and directed by a theatre professor. Hester, professor of theatre, wrote and directed the musical with his children, Jenavene and Conrad Hester. The musical was inspired by Hester's sister-in-law, Martha, who suffers from a blood ... [Read More…]

New men’s social club to accept fall pledges

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Nu Kappa Psi will take pledges this year as the newest men's social club. Shakur Smith, a junior marketing and finance major from Indianapolis, IN, will serve as the president for the Nu Kappa Psi, or Noble Kings, and said that he is excited for the club's future and its potential pledges. "At first we were shooting high and wanted 40 to 50 ... [Read More…]

Where my boys at? Get hustling

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Growing up, girls were told 'you go, girl' or 'you can do anything you want' and were expected to break the girly stereotypes and crash through the glass ceilings of male supremacy. While this may sound great, an alarming societal shift has begun to take its course. With this semester starting, I've noticed the overwhelming and alarming amount of ... [Read More…]

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