Month: October 2007

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Deltas, students walk for literacy

A sea of crimson and crŠme greeted drivers Saturday morning, Oct. 20, in front of the flagpole at the entrance of the school for the annual “Walk for Literacy,” hosted by The Eta Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. The walk which was intended to raise awareness of illiteracy […]

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Century II spotlights James Baldwin

Thought provoked silence filled the lounge on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center as James A. Hill Jr. discussed the literary works of James Baldwin Monday. The event was hosted by the Century Two Reading Committee and is held annually during homecoming week. “This book review is meant […]

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Sister Souljah schools students

#8220;It is possible to be academically advanced and culturally retarded,” said Sister Souljah to a mix of laughter and thunderous applause from the student body during her lecture Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Memorial Student Center auditorium. Hosted by the Office of Special Programs, the lecture, which was followed by […]

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Pre-Alumni Association hosts first informational seminar

The Pre-Alumni Association hosted its first seminar of the semester Oct. 9 in the New Science Building. The seminar titled The True Alumni was to inform undergraduate students at Prairie View A & M University of the PAA’s history and to instruct students of the value and importance of becoming […]

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Houston rapper Big Moe dies

HOUSTON (AP) _ Big Moe, a Houston rapper whose 2002 album reached No. 3 on Billboard’s hip hop charts, has died. Big Moe, whose real name was Kenneth Moore, was 33. He died Sunday afternoon at Houston’s Ben Taub hospital after being hospitalized for more than a week, said Bryan […]

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Wake up! You need that sleep!

Between class, work, parties and school activities, many students find it difficult to take the time to re-energize body and brain with the real food for the soul, sleep. Failure to get in at least eight hours can result in dizziness, loss of energy and insomnia – all symptoms of […]

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Dalai Lama’s congressional award and planned Bush meeting angers

WASHINGTON- President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress will stir Chinese anger this week when they honor the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet’s Buddhists. While the Dalai Lama is lauded in much of the world as a figure of moral authority, Beijing reviles the 1989 Nobel […]

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Director explains parking procedures

Many students are unaware of the parking procedures on campus. Because of this, numerous students return to their cars in the Memorial Student Center parking lot as well as other lots to find a ticket waving on their windshield. Fines range from $25-$125, depending on where the student parked and […]

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Shuttle inadequate for PV student demands

Prairie View students should not expect a new shuttle anytime soon, because there is not enough demand for an extra shuttle, according to Prairie View Shuttle Services. “It’s possible, but there would need to be more riders,” said Charles Crockett, the PV Shuttle program coordinator. Many students raised concerns about […]

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Perry fans RSVP with $21.5 million for Why Did I Get Married?

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Academy Awards heavyweights such as George Clooney and Cate Blanchett were no match for another of Tyler Perry’s populist tales. The Lionsgate release Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?, a marital yarn whose ensemble cast includes Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott and writer-director Perry, […]