As a student newspaper, it is important to venture outside the campus to find out what’s going on in PV’s immediate surrounding communities. There are so many things to be discovered, ammenities to take advantage of, and many new things to learn about history and how this university came to […]
Month: April 2006
Faculty discuss Freshman Academic Profile Test
Faculty of Prairie View A&M University gathered Thursday, April 17, for their third annual faculty assembly sponsored by the faculty senate. The purpose of the meeting was to provide “an interactive forum between faculty and faculty senate,” stated Senator Evelyn Thornton, who heads the senate. The meeting also dealt with […]
Education career fair a success
The College of Education held a career fair April 18 in the MSC ballroom. Over one hundred school districts attended the event, including districts as far away as Tyler, Nacogdoches, Beaumont, Dallas and schools from nearby districts such as Hempstead, Houston, College Station and Waller. Dr. Martha L. Bailey, director […]
Steffanie Monroe is crowned ‘Lady of the Dove’
On Wednesday, April 12, the Memorial Student Center auditorium was full of signs and support as the Dangerous Delta Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated crowned Steffanie Monroe at the 8th annual Lady of the Dove Scholarship Pageant.Entitled “Reflections of the Past, the Essence of the Present,” contestants […]
PV alumna promotes healthy living and fitness for Waller County
PV alumna Patricia Devers is the founder and owner of Fitness Plus, located at 837 12th street in Hempstead. Although the location has changed, business is still going strong.Devers said that she has a “true passion” for the gym and that it will not close. Devers is originally from Pineland, […]
Traffic officials correct stop light problems
At the request of David Moore of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) and officials in Prairie View, the traffic light at the intersection of University Drive and Owens Road has undergone some changes to correct the alleged problems it has experienced. Some Prairie View drivers have claimed that at […]
PAN Week unifies Greek organizations
Throughout the week of April 10-13, Prairie View’s Pan- Hellenic Council hosted several events on campus to showcase each Greek organization. There are nine historically black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Pan- Hellenic Council. Collectively, these organizations are referred to as “The Divine Nine,” which are composed […]
African-American children’s test scores were not reported
COLUMBUS — LaTonya Robinson knows her son did well on tests at his elementary school. What she didn’t know was the limits the school put on reporting his results.Federal law allows Clinton Elementary School to exclude the test scores of black children as a separate racial group – including those […]
Grudges: Get em,’ hold em,’ and let em’ go
Walking across campus to the MSC, a couple holds hands while trying to go to lunch. As the couple enters the automatic sliding doors, a pretty sorority girl walks alongside them and the boyfriend turns to look at her. The girlfriend wastes no time, as she tries to put her […]
Prairie View’s first black psychology forum opens the eyes and ears of many students
On Tuesday, April 18, dozens of students gathered in the administrative auditorium for what was distinctfully presented as the first annual black psychology forum. This production was made in part by the Department of Psychology and Century II Reading Committee. The colloquium primarily discussed issues such as the Black child […]