Month: February 2006

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Marching Storm triumphs in Atlanta

For the third year in a row Prairie View A&M University’s very own Marching Storm once again conquered the anticipating crowd at the Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta, Ga. Since 2004 the award winning Marching Storm has been invited annually to participate in the sponsored Honda Battle of the Bands […]

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History Club hosts seminar featuring Holocaust survivor

Holocaust survivor Manya Friedman was a guest speaker at the W.E.B. Du Bois History Club seminar held at the MSC auditorium Monday, Jan 30. Friedman is a volunteer at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., who visited Prairie View to enlighten students on the horrific details of […]

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Tuition rises again

Students are getting ready for yet another tuition and fee increase for the 2006-2007 school year. Just last year, Prairie View adopted a fee increase and now, only one year later, preparations are under way for another increase. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Student Government Association hosted a Town Hall […]

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PV Greek Life…

A “Divine R.H.O.flection” was created to be a mirror image for a prosperous personality that will demonstrate the number “1” leadership for the future endeavors in a new era of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.)It is with love, loyalty and diligence that Nichole Liggins embraces her newfound sisterhood in Sigma […]

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Cervical cancer awareness month

Ladies, it’s that time of the month again. No, not the one you are probably thinking of, but the time to start thinking about your cervical health. While we dread and try to hide from those uncomfortable and awkward trips to the doctor’s office, this issue is one that you […]

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20 Questions

1. What girl went all and through “A?” 2. Does that mean her “A” is tapped out? 3. Who said we didn’t have the best band in the land? 4. Does Lil’ Jon plus PV plus ATL equal a fight? 5. When was the school able to afford the Westin? […]

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Is facebook played out?

Recently a new addiction has swept across college campuses; it’s called The Facebook and it’s every bit as intoxicating as a drug. Launched February 4, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, The Facebook is an online directory that enables students to connect with their peers as well as students from other colleges. […]

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Former Charles Gilpin Player honored at the White House

Recently, Prairie View A&M University theatre arts graduate and proud member of the Charles Gilpin Players exemplified what Prairie View refers to as the production of productive people. After being under the tutelage of C. Lee Turner, Payton J. Woodson received the Coming Up Taller Award alongside Debbie Allen and […]

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A call to arms

When I was asked to pen a column regarding African-American History Month, I decided to formulate a standard defense of the yearly celebration. However, as I sat down to begin writing, the process was interrupted by an early-morning phone call. The caller notified me that Coretta Scott King, the beloved […]

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P.E.A.C.E. Project spreads awareness

While it is obvious that sexual assault on women is a concern on college campuses, it would surprise many to learn that men are at risk of being sexually assaulted as well. Exposing facts such as these is the mission of the P.E.A.C.E. Project (short for Prevention Education Advocacy Courage […]