The Zeta Beta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. held a seminar on Sept.11 to pay tribute to those who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks.The seminar opened with a welcoming of guests by the master of ceremonies, Matthew Nelson, and was followed by a […]
Month: September 2006
Prairie View A&M University ranked 27th by Black Enterprise
Prairie View A & M University was recently named the 27th best college or university for African Americans by Black Enterprise magazine.The list of institutions ranked by the magazine included 50 colleges and universities across the nation with Florida A & M University in Tallahassee, Fla. as number 1. Next […]
Is God trying to speak to the Prairie View community?
You come to college to prepare yourself for your future, but the future is not guaranteed. So you must live for today. No matter how many times you have heard these words or how lame they might sound to you, it is still the truth. With all the tragedy in […]
Career fair scheduled for Sept. 20-21
The 36th annual fall career fair will be held Sept. 20-21 in the Memorial Student Center ballroom. Due to an increase in employment opportunities, this year’s event will be split into two parts. The first day will focus on technical jobs, and the next day will focus on non-technical jobs. […]
Panthers help community though service learning
In an effort to clean, restore,and beautify the university as well as the surrounding community, Prairie View students, faculty, and staff gathered as part of a community service volunteer project titled “Panthers at Work.”The event took place Saturday, Sept. 9. Despite dreary and rainy weather conditions, nearly 1,000 students showed […]
Cheerleading squad prepares for national championship
Over the summer the Prairie View A&M Cheerleading squad won a bid to nationals with their win at the 2006 SMU-NCA spirit camp at Southern Methodist University.The NCA spirit camp competition was held at SMU in Dallas, Texas. This camp lasted from July 29 until Aug. 1. Over 38 schools […]
Your choice of career will affect your mental health
Choosing the wrong career can be bad for your mental health. During your adult life, you will spend more hours per week at work than you will spend awake than at home. Work will be the dominant activity in your life. The nature of your work, your working environment, co-workers, […]
Panthers shut out Tigers in one-sided victory
With the annihilation of the Edward Waters Tigers (0-3) Saturday, the Prairie View A&M University Panthers (1-1, 0-1) ended a shutout drought that spans back 19 years. This win gave the home fans a glimpse of what the Panthers are capable of when they are in full rhythm on both […]
Man charged in death of father pleads guilty
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – A man from this city accused in the beating death of his father five years ago pleaded guilty on Monday. Jeremy DeCoteau, 26, was charged in Jerome DeCoteau’s 2001 killing after a fight in October 2003 but was imprisoned in South Dakota for possession of burglary […]
Tropical storm Gordon forms in the open Atlantic
MIAMI – Tropical Storm Gordon formed Monday in the open Atlantic northeast of the Leeward Islands and was expected to head in the general direction of Bermuda, where Hurricane Florence brought strong winds and high waves, forecasters said. Gordon had top sustained winds near 45 mph, above the 39 mph […]