Ten years from now I will still long for Prairie View. Yes, I complain as much as the next undergrad about fee inflation, financial aid fiascoes, sketchy administrative decisions, and food at the MSC, but at the end of the day there is no place I would rather be.Welcome back to “The Hill,” alumni. However drastic the physical changes of our alma mater’s face, the spirit of Prairie View remains. As you walk the yard during the course of this week, think back on the days this was your home. Remember your devotion to the purple and gold, and take it home with you.
Don’t let Homecoming be the only time you think of PV. Thoughts of yard shows you attended at Alumni Hall, football games, and living in a dorm should always stir feelings of nostalgia. Keep Prairie View in your heart, on your mind, and in your checkbook (I’m just being real). We need your support. There are issues undergrads cannot handle alone, make yourselves available to us because we don’t have a problem giving you the inside scoop.
Undergrads, I challenge you to approach alumni at one of the various homecoming events just to question them on what life was like when they were here. You may be surprised how much we have in common.