Month: September 2005

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Prairie View opens its doors to Katrina victims

Hurricane Katrina affected approximately 36 New Orleans area universities and colleges leaving as many as 100,000 college students in the region without a campus to call their own, according to the American Council on Education. Colleges and universities all over the country have come to the aid of the displaced […]

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MSC is seeing red

Despite late financial aid and a lack of campus jobs, students are still able to scrounge up the dollar or two needed to rent a movie from the “Redbox”. The “Redbox” seen by students at the University of Houston, has finally made it to Prairie View A&M University’s MSC and […]

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Caught up in the storm

The world was caught by surprise when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. All three states were urged to immediately evacuate. The city hit the worst was New Orleans, La. Those that stayed relied on shelter in the New Orleans Superdome, which was not as safe as presumed to […]

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Kanye West: The College Dropout Returns

Once again, the Louis Vuitton Don hits us with another instant classic. Kanye’s new album “Late Registration” dropped Tuesday, August 30, 2005.The hidden track Late, has a s mellow beat and sampled voice. Kanye got personal on this album by dedicating a song to his mother. On the track Hey […]

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Kem: Album II

While many new but similar pop, and neo soul artists scramble their way up the charts, one stands its own ground as a compilation masterpiece of R&B, funk, and smooth jazz. That particular album is the sophomore release of the Detroit native, Kem.The album, titled Album II, dropped on May […]

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A campus without wires

What students have long anticipated has finally happened. Prairie View has gone wireless. Students can now access the Web just about anywhere, from the comfort of their apartment to the majority of the buildings on campus.It is expected that by the end of the year Prairie View’s entire campus will […]

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The Skeleton Key

If you are looking for a mild, make you think kind of thriller then The Skeleton Key is just for you. New York Times Manohla Dargis calls it, “one of the most enjoyable movies of the season”; this skillfully mastered movie follows a live-in nurse, Caroline, played by Kate Hudson […]

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Students revved up to ride shuttle

The PVAMU shuttle has become a popular mode of transportation this semester. For those PV veterans who can recall the public transit system that ran through the campus until the spring of 2003, this new shuttle is a modified reflection of the past. Since the start of this fall semester […]

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A new direction

There is an innovative Panther on the prowl, ready and willing to assist in elevating the student body. Steve Ransom, an extremely witty gentleman, is the new Director of Student Activities. Ransom received both his undergraduate degree in Telecommunications and master’s in College Administration from Indiana University. While attending IU, […]

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35th Annual Career Fair

More than 70 of America’s top companies, government and law enforcement agencies, graduate schools and non-profit organizations will converge on the campus of Prairie View A&M University September 21 – 22 for the 35th Annual Fall Career Fair, in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Due to increased demands and a […]