Month: October 2007

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PV Poets set Homecoming out

#8220;I’m Regis.” For some, this would fall as a misunderstood statement, but for the students in attendance Monday evening, it’s apparent that these words carry weight. More than clever puns, similes and metaphors, the Poetry Night sponsored by CAB and PV Productive Poets, was pretty memorable. This yearly affair was […]

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Why the bureaucracy may be a bigger deal than you think…

We all make jokes about how inept the legendary bureaucracy of our school can be (financial aid, I’m looking at you). Often, students around campus poke fun at how distant some of our administrators can be as well (what does President Wright look like, anyway?). However, as funny as making […]

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Volleyball team demolishes Arkansas Pine-Bluff in 3 games

The Lady Panthers continued to dominate the SWAC as they took on Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Thursday, Oct 18, at the William J. Nicks Building. The Lady Panthers have yet to lose a home game, and don’t plan on losing any time soon. With a 14-6 lead for the Lady Panthers […]

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Homecoming game preview

In the Homecoming game Saturday the Panthers will face off against the Devils of Mississippi Valley State. This year the Panthers have raised the bar to levels that have not been reached in years. The Panthers’ current record is 4-2, the first time since 1966. Their adversary’s current record is […]

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Bowling team performs well in tourney

The Lady Panthers bowling team continued their season Oct. 20-21 in the Bossier City Shoot Out tournament in Louisiana. Four SWAC universities and one WAC university, Louisiana Tech, participated in the tournament at Holiday Lanes bowling alley. The tournament got off to a slow start after a two and a […]

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Soccer team delivers second shutout

This weekend the soccer game between the Lady Panthers and Alcorn State was filled with exciting moments as well as disappointments. The game took place on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007, with a final score of 9-0 sending fans into an uncontrollable cheering frenzy. The ladies scored six of their points […]

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Dating violence awareness campaign kicks off at TCU

FORT WORTH- Across the Texas Christian University campus Monday, some stark messages blared from bright red signs: “What is love?” “Are you dating someone who controls you?” “Are you dating someone who isolates you?” The attention-getting posters aim to make students aware of the signs of relationship abuse and how […]

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Social work action club discusses self identity

On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Social Work Action Club at Prairie View A&M University hosted a seminar titled “What Does it Mean to be You,” which discussed the importance of knowing one’s identity. It began with a poem from Danyca Singleton, club president, and was followed by the introduction of […]

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First Lady Wright, colleagues share knowledge with students and faculty

The Department of Languages and Communications sponsored a lecture by four editors from Texas Monthly magazine Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Juvenile Justice and Psychology auditorium. The event, the first in a series of distinguished lecture programs hosted by the department, featured guest speakers Valerie Wright, associate editor, Mimi Swartz, […]

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Richards recuperates after stabbing incident

Roderick “Big Pott” Richards, the student who was the victim of an assault Oct. 5 on campus near the University College, was released from Memorial Herman Hospital Thursday, Oct. 11, and is recovering from his injuries. Richards has spent the past weeks resting in his home and is planning to […]