College Spotlight

ColorsMaroon and WhiteWT A&M is part of

the Texas A&M university system.

Location – Canyon, TXCanyon is located in

the Texas Panhandle.605 Miles from

Humble/Kingwood to Canyon, or about 9 hours and 30 minutes by car.

Palo Duro CanyonPalo Duro Canyon is just outside ofCanyon, TX. Canyons are caused by rivers.

Here are the WTAMU dancers at beautiful Palo Duro Canyon.

Academics

Mascot: Buffalos or “Buffs”

750 pound live Buffalo named “Thunder”The buffalo has broad shoulders, is very strong,

and is a fighter.Long ago, Buffalo roamed the Texas Panhandle,

but most were killed by hunters.

Bucky the BuffaloThis loveable mascot can be

seen throughout the year at

football, basketball and volleyball

games and he makes special

appearances all over the

Panhandle.

Herdsmen

SpiritOrganizatio

n ~ specially

trained by experts tohandle

Thunder.

“Buffalo Stampede”Everybody loves a touchdown, but it's the traditional buffalo

run across the field that really gets everyone excited! Sometimes when Thunder starts running really fast, the Herdsmen can’t keep up…and occasionally fall down!

His face

says i

t

all!

Hand SignalFold your middle three fingers

to your palm, extend your thumb and little finger and you've got your own set of buffalo horns.

Homecoming Each year on Friday

night of Homecoming Week, the University President lights a 40-foot tall bonfire that can be seen for miles and miles across the Panhandle horizon and will burn almost all night.

On Saturday, there is a Homecoming Parade through the streets of Canyon, Fair on the Square downtown, home-cooked barbecue and many other fun activities.

Eternal FlameThe Eternal Flame, located at

the west entrance to campus, was constructed in 1966 by the WTAMU Alumni Association.

Representing the burning desire to learn, the flame is a symbol for the University and can be seen on the logo.

Over 100 Years

In 2010, WTA&M celebrated its birthday of

100 years.

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Sources

Texas Parks and Wildlife http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/

http://www.canyon-tx.com/http://www.footballfanatics.comhttp://www.wtamu.edu/http://tomfooleryadventures.blog

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