Month: October 2006

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University recognizes professor for 50 long years of service

Family, friends, colleagues, current students and alumni gathered on Saturday, Oct. 21, in the MSC ballroom to recognize Dr. Purvis M. Carter for 50 years of service at the university. The event was monitored by master of ceremonies Dr. Danny R. Kelly, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences […]

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Pan-Hellenic council hosts health fair

The Pan-Hellenic council sponsored a health fair Thursday, Oct. 19 on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center. Organizations and businesses attending included the Department of State Health Services, Fitness Plus, the Health and Counseling Department located in the Owens-Franklin Health Center. Services offered ranged from influenza immunizations, HIV/AIDS […]

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Vigil remembers domestic violence victims

The P.E.A.C.E. Project, and Focusing Families, in collaboration with the Eta Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted a candlelight vigil in the Memorial Student Center ballroom Wednesday, Oct. 18, in remembrance of those who lost their lives to domestic abuse. The organizers read 143 names of people […]

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Parking procedures to be enforced during Homecoming

Officials of the Department of Public Safety are asking students to follow the parking and safety procedures for Homecoming 2006, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4.Patrol Sergeant Frank Wallace, who is responsible for all special events that take place at the university, said that students need to understand all parking procedures […]

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Students express concerns at forum with President Wright

Prairie View students were given the opportunity to express their concerns about issues affecting the university and interact with President George Wright, as well as faculty, staff, and administration officials at a presidential forum. The event took place Wednesday, Oct. 18, in the A. I. Thomas administration building.At the forum, […]

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U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 2,796 Sunday

As of Sunday, Oct. 22, 2006, at least 2,796 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,230 died as a result of hostile action, according to […]

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Critics Corner: Latest makeup and skin care

When it comes to makeup and skin care maintenance, there are so many products on the market to choose from that it can be mind-boggling. Some brands claim to brighten your eyes, while others say they could extend your lashes, and then there are those that promise to leave you […]

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Are you stressed out?

Stress is an unavoidable part of college life. For many students, attending college means leaving home and being away from family and friends. Classes are sometimes very demanding, midterms and finals are often very stressful, participating in campus activities and organizations can be very time consuming and challenging, not to […]

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PV True Life: “I’m an atheist

Often a lot of us take things as important as religion for granted. Christianity has been an influential and popular religion with African Americans, but not everyone feels the same way. Some people decide that religion is not very important or that it’s ridiculous altogether. Jerrell Allen, of The Panther, […]

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The Bible and the homosexual

The Bible declares in Hosea 4:6, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” E.L. Bynum, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, once said, “Many years ago it was not proper to speak in public about homosexuality. It was something that polite, decent people just did not […]