Month: March 2007

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Probate keeps Spring Fest rolling; Baby Dome packed

The highly anticipated Probate Spring 2007 was held Monday in the William “Billy” J. Nicks field house. Spectators filled the Baby Dome to maximum capacity, all anxious to see which organizations would be unveiling new members.The New Membership Showcase, or “Probate,” is an opportunity for organizations to present their new […]

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Lawson speaks on women’s history

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Dr. Rhea Lawson spoke to an assembly of students and faculty last Tuesday in the public events room of the John B. Coleman Library. The lecture drew in a sizable crowd of faculty members as well as students. Lawson spoke following an energetic introduction […]

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AKAs crown new Mr. Ebony Debonair

The Zeta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. held its annual Mr. Ebony Debonair Scholarship Pageant on Tuesday, March 20, in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium. The event was part of the sorority’s annual “Skee Week.” The theme for the pageant was “Welcome to Ivywild: A Night of […]

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Panthers add two more wins to resume

The Panther baseball squad traveled to Baton Rouge, La., this past weekend to face off with Southern University Tigers. The Panthers (18-10, 11-1) were on a six game win streak prior to facing the Tigers, but a loss to Sam Houston State slowed their momentum. The Tigers (15-12, 11-3), got […]

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Panther bowler Dawson named conference freshman of the year

Prairie View A&M University bowler Misty Dawson was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference freshman of the year and to the first team All-SWAC.A graduate of Hastings High School in Houston, Dawson averaged 203.81 pins in over 27 matches. On Nov. 4 in the East SWAC Round-up in Baton Rouge, La. […]

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Men’s tennis ranked #1

The SWAC West-West Challenger which was hosted by Prairie View A&M University March 23 and 24, at Homer Ford Tennis/Macgregor Park in Houston, Texas.The men’s and women’s tennis team faced off against Southern, Grambling, and Arkansas Pine Bluff. The first team to face off against the Panthers of Prairie View […]

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Panthers perform well at TSU Relays

There were superior performances in the Alexander Durley Sports Complex at Texas Southern University last Saturday, the second day of the 56th Annual TSU Relays. From the women’s team, senior Nikki Cameron qualified for the NCAA Regional meet in the 400-meter dash on Friday during the preliminary races. She qualified […]

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Iranian Ambassador called to foreign office

LONDON (AP) _ Britain’s Foreign Office summoned Iran’s ambassador on Monday as diplomats pressed Tehran for the release of 15 sailors and marines accused of illegally entering Iranian waters. Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, on an official visit to Turkey, called on Iran to allow access to the captives. “We’re pressing […]

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Texas A&M student’s killer won’t ask to be released on bond

HOUSTON (AP) _ A man who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and then burning her dismembered body on an outdoor grill will not ask to be released from jail on bond, his attorney said Monday. Timothy Wayne Shepherd is charged in the killing of 19-year-old Tynesha Stewart, a Texas […]

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U R what U eat

In college it’s hard to be healthy, and living on the campus of Prairie View A&Mout in the country is not easy, because of the lack of healthy food options.I spent two long years living on this campus, being subjected to Sodexho, the Grill, and the university’s lack of food […]