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Alpine band students make All-Region

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Four of the Alpine Fightin’ Buck band students were named to the All-Region concert and symphonic bands recently. Representing Alpine in the All-Region symphonic band were Alyssa Barrón and Zöe Arredondo on saxophone and for the concert band Ryanna Pineada on trumpet and Megan Struthers on clarinet.
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PET OF THE WEEK

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WEEK Alpine Humane Society Pet of the Week is Finn. Finn and his brother Baxter came into the shelter on January 11, having been found near the city limits. We are still getting to know the pair, but from what we have gathered, they are pretty typical puppies.
PET OF THE WEEK

ROCK SLIDES

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Send your community events to kara.gerbert@alpineavalanche. com Feb.
ROCK SLIDES

Heard

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on the What is your favorite animal-related fun fact? .
Peter Bernstein: I have a few favorite facts, and most of them are about the platypus. They lay eggs, they don’t have a stomach, and they have venom that is being used in studies for diabetes treatment.

New graduate program slated for fall semester

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The Center for Big Bend Studies (CBBS) at Sul Ross has announced the creation of a new graduate program in Anthropology. The creation of the Master of Arts in Anthropology took months to develop but represents a new direction for students at Sul Ross as well as research at CBBS.