Feburary 8, 2012 THE U.S. ECONOMY has suffered for almost four years now and still is in a state of inadequacy. As of December 2011, the unemployment rate in America was standing at 8.5 percent. It’s hard to maintain a positive outlook on the future when...

The Texas Panhandle is currently experiencing a cold front, but will it last By Jami Joiner Is Amarillo actually getting autumn at a reasonable time...

April 19, 2012 By JAMI JOINER | Opinion Editor   When it comes to finding the type of music you’re looking for, there are numerous websites to cater to those searches. Internet radio providers such as Pandora and Spotify will play songs according...

April 11, 2012 By Jami Joiner| Ranger Opinion Editor Springtime is a renewal of sorts. Trees blossom, flowers bloom, birds...

By Jami Joiner Jonathan Safran Foer, author of “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close,” came to Amarillo College Wednesday to discuss this...

March 28,2012 By Jami Joiner| Opinion editor   A NEW program offered by Amarillo College’s Student Support Services on the West Campus is...

Joanna Newsom is a singer/songwriter, pianist, and harpist from Nevada City California. Her lyrics are carefully crafted that create a mythical world and are simultaneously profound. Newsom undoubtedly writes from deep within her soul which makes her simply magnetic. She’s not widely known, but she does have a small, strong core fan base that is slowly gaining new members.

February 21, 2012 Opinion by: Jami Joiner| Opinion Editor  Music is a form of expression. And college students are all about inspiration and self-expression. It’s uncommon to find a college student without an iPod or MP3 player as a part of their “...

February 29, 2012 By JAMI JOINER | Opinion Editor   Dr. Brian Farmer, a social sciences professor, teaches a number of government and history classes throughout the week at Amarillo College. His students may not always find him to be politically...