Prairie View A&M University’s first ever sports bar, The Purple Zone, opened at Ferrell Hall Wednesday, Oct. 24.
The new dining facility offers more than 50 seats for students and faculty members and displays constant sporting events in high definition on four flat screen televisions.
Conveniently placed inside the university’s laundromat, the bar offers a variety of appetizers, entrees, and non-alcoholic drink specials.
Dishes ranging from jumbo buffalo shrimp and garden salads, to rib eye steak and sweet potato fries are all just a sample of the full menu available. Prices are also reasonably suited.
Julies Jackson, a 22-year-old senior business major, feels that the bar definitely offers students expediency from the usual places available on and surrounding campus.
“I don’t have a car so it’s really great for me if I have to work in the lab next door or wash my clothes. I can grab a bite to eat and watch a game without leaving the parking lot,” said Jackson, who works across the street from the bar at the university’s store front.
The bar serves as a place of entertainment for many students who live on campus.
“Usually everyone just stays in their room to watch a big game,” said 19-year-old sophomore Erin Willis. “This bar will give students the chance to catch a meal if the dining hall is closed and to meet up with friends.”
Hours of operation are Monday through Wednesday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.