Executive vice president and chief financial officer Dan Williams fears that Prairie View A&M University may be forced to raise tuition another $27.50 on the already proposed tuition increase of $17.00 in fall 2005 if the Texas legislature does not provide the university with $4.2 million. Williams explains that the […]
Month: March 2005
Despite rain, Pantherland Day is huge success
Serving as Prairie View’s Black History Month activity and the university’s open house, Pantherland Day showcased the campus to more than 3,500 high school students, their parents, and teachers. The event held last Saturday was sponsored by the Office of Recruitment. It was jointly organized by Murphy Crawford, director of […]
The fastest woman on earth
With Black History Month coming to an end, we as African Americans must not forget what the great ones before us did. Instead of just celebrating our heroes in the shortest month of the year, we should continue the celebration all year long. Some of the staples in our black […]
Changes in new gym, Babydome attract more students
About a year ago, students were very excited about all of the changes on campus especially in the new gymnasium. Thanks to former SGA president Hendrick Maison, James Tomkins, Raymond Burgess, and new department head of Health and Human Performance Dr. Marsha Wilson, there will be even more changes made […]
Guess who: the STD epidemic
Students have had the education of sexually transmitted diseases pounded in their heads since junior high, yet a lot of students have not taken heed to the hard core facts of this detriment. The medical library of Dr. Joseph F. Smith states that “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
African-American Suicide Rates:
Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in the United States and the third after African-Americans, aside from homicide and cancer. However, Caucasians are twice as likely to commit suicide as blacks. On Feb. 2, R&B singer Houston, who had the hit song I Like That attempted to commit […]
The off campus alternative
With the cost of living on campus steadily increasing and an abundance of rules and regulations to abide by, many students see living off campus as an attractive alternative.For the past several years the cost of living on campus has risen, and many feel that the increase cannot be justified. […]
Track team lays foundation to become best in SWAC
The Prairie View men’s track and field team has proved that it is among the best in the South Western Athletic Conference. The Panthers recently competed in the SWAC indoor championships in Baton Rouge, La. Overall the Panthers placed 3rd, behind Grambling State, and Jackson State, with 104 total points. […]
Panthers lose two of three to Texas Southern
The Prairie View A&M Panthers and the Texas Southern Tigers got together for a three game baseball affair here at Panther field over the weekend. Game one was a game that the Panthers would like to immediately put in their distant memory, losing 15-2. Pitcher Wrandal Taylor (2-3) struggled in […]
Panthers storm the Texas state capital to fight tution increases
On Sunday, Feb. 28, dedicated constituents of Prairie View A&M University delivered message to the legislative hierarchy at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. The main goal of this trip was to fight for certain rights for our students pertaining to new laws legislators are attempting to enact or funds they […]