Month: February 2008

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Circle of love rolls out of control

#8220;Every day, you find new ways to take my breath away,” was the message inside of a Valentine’s Day card found at the scene of a hit and run incident, Friday afternoon around 2:20 p.m. in the parking lot of Phase II, south of building 20. “Apparently this was over […]

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Thousands march to vote

On Tuesday, Feb. 19, Prairie View students made history by taking a stand against Waller County’s unfair voting conditions. “I don’t feel like they’re giving us equal opportunity. We have a right to speak up and vote for whomever we want,” said senior Fort Worth native Shayna Woods. A few […]

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Career fair offers opportunities, experience

Career Week continued Tuesday, Feb. 19 with a non-technical career fair in the second floor Memorial Student Center ballroom. Among the 67 companies scheduled to attend, were City of Houston, Dell Inc., Spectra Energy, State Farm Insurance and Texas Department of Public Safety. Shadia Washington, career fair coordinator, wanted students […]

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Texas House Representative Lois Kolkhorst gives guest lecture

Texas House Representative Lois Kolkhorst visited Prairie View A&M University Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the Carden-Waller Cooperative Extension auditorium to deliver a lecture on becoming a leader in today’s society. The lecture was held as part of the Department of Agriculture’s Dean Guest lecture series. Representative Kolkhorst serves House District […]

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Valentine’s Day in review

Love was in the air at the Memorial Student Center Feb. 14 where a variety of setups displayed different goods for students looking for the right gifts to give their significant others. The Frederick Douglass Leadership Institute set up a table in front of the building, displaying ties, singing cards, […]

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Police chase leaves six injured

Sirens blared and lights flashed Sunday evening around 9 p.m. at the scene of an accident on FM 1098, when the driver of a white GMC truck collided head on with a tan Saturn carrying five passengers. An unidentified male was traveling east on FM 1098 entering a curve when […]

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Police issue warning

In the wake of two robberies that have been reported on campus, the Prairie View A & M University Department of Public Safety issued a “Timely Warning Clery Act-Campus Warning” last Friday. “We put out the warning to make the public aware of these incidents and prevent any further victimization. […]

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Police denies Peeping Tom on campus

Despite concerns on campus about a “Peeping Tom,” the university Department of Public Safety denies that any such incidents have occurred. “We don’t have any incident reports of a Peeping Tom or stalking on campus,” said Chief Algray Pettus. However, there have been cases of a Peeping Tom in the […]

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The story behind black history

W.E.B. DuBois once stated, “What would America be without a Negro citizen?” Black History Month is the ceremonial and traditional celebration of the excellence of African Americans. Black History Month involves acknowledging significant African-Americans, such as Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King Jr., and Sojourner Truth. Black History Month […]

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Burglary and theft present persistent problem for campus police

The Department of Public Safety has initiated new methods and new forms of transportation in an attempt to ensure the safety of students and their belongings on campus. “We’re just like any other campus in the fact that there is criminal mischief on campus but the difference is who is […]