It’s the question that every college student begins to usually ponder once experiencing on-campus living, “Should I continue to live on campus or move off campus?”Making the decision to live in off-campus housing is usually the most appealing option for many college students. Living outside the university system has its […]
Month: April 2006
20 Questions
1. What the heck is going on in the Village? 2. Do they really think that swiping a gate card is going to keep people from breaking in? 3. Why are they offering a free eight dollar movie pass if you hurry up and pay some five hundred dollar rent? […]
Panther Poetry Lounge
Too SmartBy Rondrea Taylor I’m too smart for this s@%t! too fly and too thick Yeah so I said it, if you want me then you got me! All of me… pure as can be the cannon is loose! I’m open but not free. The problem is so simple it’s […]
Parking violations undergo extreme makeover
Parking citations just got a little livelier.As of last Thursday, students committing parking violations have been receiving colorful digitally printed tickets on their windshields in the place of the hand printed ones they are accustomed too. Each parking officer is now equipped with a real-time TDS Recon 200 which is […]
Skipping class costs university federal funds
There is talk around campus about a new attendance policy the university is planning to enforce, and Deborah Dungey, the university registrar, has confirmed that these plans are true.Dungey said some students who enroll in classes during early registration and who apply and receive money through government financial aid programs, […]
Architecture students propose master plan for Waller
On Thursday, April 13, undergraduate design students, in a course taught by Professor Parisa Mazratian and Dr. Akel Kahera in the School of Architecture, presented proposed master plan designs to representatives of the City of Waller. The main focus of the project was to design a town center that will […]
Giles grand slam propels Panthers over Tigers
Senior left fielder Johnny Giles’ grand slam in the sixth inning propelled Prairie View over Grambling State 14-7 in Southwestern Athletic Conference action today.Prairie View jumped to an early 5-0 lead thru two innings before Grambling State scored seven runs in the next three to take a 7-6 lead after […]
Lady Panthers sweep Tigers
Prairie View continued its upward move in the Southwestern Athletic Conference standing with two wins against rival Texas Southern, 6-4 and 11-3. With the sweep of the weekend series, the Lady Panthers move to within one game of third place in the SWAC west.In the opener, Texas Southern jumped out […]
ALCOHOLISM: A Sobering Assessment
Alcohol use has been part of the social fabric since the beginning of human history. For many, the consumption of alcohol is a gratifying and reassuring convivial activity. For the majority of adults, moderate use (two drinks per day for men or one drink per day for women) poses little […]
Majority of Illinois’ black-owned businesses in Cook County
About 80% of Illinois’ black-owned businesses, among the fastest-growing segments of the American economy, are located in Cook County.The number of black-owned businesses grew by 45% from 1997 to 2002, more than four times the national rate for all businesses, according to a Tuesday report by Census Bureau. Revenues from […]