Dear Editor,It is already bad enough that every morning I have to commute to school because of the ridiculous cost to live on campus, and then when I get here I can’t find a parking space because residential students are parking in them. Then my professor holds me after class […]
Month: October 2005
Lady Panthers win first soccer game of season
The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers split their weekend contests against Alcorn State and Mississippi Valley State at the Lady Panther soccer field on Friday and Sunday respectively. The gray cloud hanging over the Lady Panther soccer team was blown away with its first win of the season over Alcorn […]
Caught out of sync, Panthers lose state fair classic 50-7
The Prairie View A&M University Panthers (1-2, 0-2) and Grambling State University Tigers (2-1, 2-0) entered the Southwest State Fair Classic with several things in common. Both teams easily won their season openers and entered the game coming off blowout losses. The Panthers and Tigers also entered the game with […]
How I ended up on the hill
When I tell people I teach English at Prairie View A&M, they tend to respond in one of three ways: “Oh, I’m so sorry!” or “Where’s that?” or “That’s a…black school, right?” One gentleman even said, “Do they even speak English out there?” and then lectured me on why my […]
Body art: making a personal statement
On Prairie View’s campus there are all forms of body art. Some are body piercings such as naval or tongue rings, but most body art is tattoos. A tattoo is a permanent mark or design made on the body when pigment is inserted into the dermal layer of the skin […]
Students demand answers, resolution via protest
Attracting the attention of the news media, faculty, staff, and the student body, a protest evolved Monday, Oct. 3, around 10 a.m. in front of the A.I. Thomas Administration building as a result of what the protestors said were unanswered questions, miscommunication, and a demand for change. The protest was […]
20 Questions
1. Isn’t it about time someone protested against the administration? 2. Aren’t we glad the band finally did a field show? 3. Who is just now finding out they got dropped from the system? 4. Does that mean they cannot do MIP? 5. If an organization demands only good looking […]
Obesity: the silent killer
Briskly walking by a stranger, she desperately tries to catch her breath. Her body is sweating, her heart is pounding, and she is highly fatigued just trying to reach her destination. As she struggles to walk into her 8 a.m. class and take a seat, she soon realizes she can’t […]
Gulf Coast Jews try to mark high holy days
Bad luck keeps following Stephen Richer. Last year at the start of Rosh Hashana, a hurricane evacuation sent him and a cantor at his tiny Biloxi, Miss., synagogue on an odyssey across the state to find a congregation where they could mark the Jewish New Year.This year, as the High […]
First student forum of the year discusses current issues on campus
The Student Government Association hosted a Student Body Forum on Tuesday Oct. 4 in the A.I building. “I’m the voice for the students. I did this so you all (students) could voice your opinions. This is your university,” said Student Government Association President Oludayo Olusanya.Don Byars was present on behalf […]