Month: April 2007

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Contestants share ideas at Purple and Gold Soiree

Prairie View students were offered the opportunity to meet the 2007-08 Miss Prairie View contestants April 11 in the Memorial Student Center Lounge.”The Purple and Gold Soiree is the first time Prairie View’s student body is exposed to the contestants in the pageant,” said reigning queen Lindsey Slay. “Because a […]

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Students get interviews, information at College of Education Career Fair

The 27th annual Teacher’s Education Career Fair was held Wednesday, April 11, in the Memorial Student Center ballroom. The event was sponsored by the college of education and had over 131 participating school districts. “The purpose of this career fair is for students to learn about their career finances, expectations, […]

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Mayor Bill White speaks on leadership

Mayor Bill White encouraged students to make Houston a city that pushes the United States forward in his speech “Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today” last Wednesday in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium.White, who has served as mayor of Houston since 2004, is a member of the Democratic Party. He has also […]

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Omegas reach out to Virginia Tech

The Rho Theta chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. hosted a drive to collect cards from the student body and faculty to send Virginia Tech students, Tuesday, April 17, in the MSC lobby.Thirty-two students were killed and 15 were wounded in what is being called the deadliest school massacre […]

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NY Times senior editor visits PV

Kathleen McElroy, senior editor of the New York Times, shared the secrets of her success with communications majors Friday, April 13, in Hilliard Hall.McElroy, a Houston native, has worked for the New York Times since 1991 and served as deputy sports editor, associate managing editor and editor of the dining […]

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Bush reflects on sacrifice of soldiers at Easter service

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) _ President George W. Bush, worshipping at an Army post, prayed for peace Sunday in an Easter service focused on avoiding the forces of sin and doing what is right.“I had a chance to reflect on the great sacrifice that our military and their families are […]

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Mind over matter

This essay is about peace of mind: what it is, and how to get it. Peace-of-mind is the absence of psychological turmoil: worry, depression, anxiety, anger, dissatisfaction, and other negative thoughts and emotions. We live in a society that seems to breed these feelings. The gap between the rich and […]

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Purism and Protestantism

My mother surprised me with a phone call today. Usually her calls are accompanied by a short report on the church activities at my home church. Today, I was shocked to hear that she had reached an epitome.She thought that maybe I wasn’t all that wrong about organized religion. I […]

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Scurry, Lee win University Village pageant titles

Christopher Scurry and Florinda Lee were crowned Mr. and Miss University Village for the 2007-2008 school year, Wednesday, April 4, in the MSC auditorium.The University Village awards $1,500 to one deserving male and female each year as the winners of the University Village Scholarship Pageant. This year’s pageant coordinators were […]