Check out the pics of this week’s Arbor Day events! To read more about the Arbor Day celebration at WT, click here.
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WT students preferred spring break activities
With spring break approaching fast, The USA Travel Guide has identified the top 2012 spring break destinations – Cancun, Amsterdam, London, Jamaica and South Padre Island. However, some WTAMU students are choosing alternate vacations.
Some students opt to spend spring break with the United Way or Habitat for Humanity.
Both organizations offer week long trips to students to experience communities such as Jamaica to rebuild homes or care for the people of Costa Rica.
Others go on trips to learn conservation practices in Mexico and become more culturally familiar to the communities of Morocco. Continue reading
Valentine’s Day: Historical meaning of the holiday

Heart candies with a broken heart in the middle. Photo by Sister72 on Flickr. Provided courtesy of a Creative Commons Attribution Liscense.
Does anyone really know the true meaning behind Valentine’s Day? Some, like WTAMU student Jimbo Gonzales, do not have a Valentine. Ren Chiapetta, an Agricultural Business major, said her dog Blaze was her favorite Valentine’s gift she received from her fiancé.
Every holiday has some historical meaning behind it. Is this holiday really about the ‘L’ word? Or could it really have began from a true love story from the past? Continue reading






