The Prairie View A&M University men’s tennis team captured its first SWAC tennis title since 1970 and 18th overall with a 4-2 victory over Alcorn State in the SWAC championships at City Park Tennis Complex in Alexandria.The number one seeded Panthers defeated Alabama A&M 4-0 in the semifinal round on […]
Month: April 2005
Cheating with style: professors vs. technology
BZZZZZ! There goes the vibration of a cell phone. BZZZZZ! There goes another student that has eluded the attention of a professor and received answers to an exam via a text message. With the increasing movement in cellular technology and the increasing number of students owning cell phones, the ability […]
Schizophrenia unfolded
Schizophrenia is one of the most damaging of all mental disorders. It causes its victims to lose touch with reality. The symptoms of schizophrenia interfere with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others. “According to health square.com, the first signs of paranoid schizophrenia […]
Cardinals select Germany’s Joseph Ratzinger as next pope
VATICAN CITY (April 19) – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger of Germany, the Roman Catholic Church’s leading hard-liner, was elected pope Tuesday in the first conclave of the new millennium. He chose the name Benedict XVI and called himself ”a simple, humble worker.”Ratzinger, the first German pope in centuries, emerged onto the […]
Small crowds at the beach party
GALVESTON, TX Beach Party Weekend, an annual party for college-age black students here, is estimated to have drawn about 75,000 people.That was far fewer than the 150,000 some had predicted would come to the party which ended Sunday, the Houston Chronicle reported in its Monday edition. “Gas is too much,” […]
PALs host a festive, fun-filled week
The Panther Advisor Leaders are hosting a number of activities during the week of April 18-24, and all of them are free. The kickoff event “Chilling with the PALs” was held Monday, April 18, outside the Memorial Student Center from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. The event featured music and […]
PV offers alternative teaching certification
The Prairie View A&M University Alternate Teacher Certification Program is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals who are interested in choosing teaching as a career. Career-changers and new college graduates can now take advantage of an “Express Route” to acquiring teacher certification in the state of Texas. At the conclusion […]
J.Stone, Keke to headline SIFE talent showcase
Talent is in great supply at Prairie View A&M University and the SIFE Team plans on showcasing them to the world with its Changing the World Talent Showcase III and Competition on Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the MSC Auditorium. Last year’s winners Willie J. Stone and Shakela […]
SGA reflects on previous year, welcomes new officers banquet
The Student Government Association held its annual End of Year Banquet last Sunday in the MSC ballroom. The banquet was a quaint gathering of SGA members, administration and faculty members. The banquet served not only to reflect on SGA this past year and to close out the year, but also […]
Tuition hike leaves students in search of money tree
Prairie View A&M University students will begin their fall 2005 semester with less cash in their pockets, due to fee increases expected to hit the university. PV is not the only institution of higher learning in the Texas A&M University System expected to increase fees, but it is expected to […]