Prairie View A&M University hosted a Black History Month kick-off Monday with President George C. Wright giving a passionate lecture titled, “From the Housing Projects to the Presidency of PVAMU.” The event was held in the Willie A. Tempton Sr. Memorial Center. The theme was Living the Dream, Let Freedom […]
Month: February 2008
Ministers’ Conference Marks 50th Milestone
Ministers from all over the nation gathered for the 50th annual Ministers’ Conference in the Memorial Student Center Feb. 5 and 6. The purpose of the conference is to develop a leadership community, enhance Christian leadership within churches, and to raise money to keep collegiate students in school to receive […]
We, too, can talk to God: Intimacy on another level: Part I
Today, I was making some coffee and as I was boiling the water I put salt in it to lower the boiling point so that it would boil faster. I was using some chemistry. Anyway, I put quite a bit of salt in my water because I was in such […]
UC recognizes freshman honors students with annual banquet
The University College held its fifth annual Honors Banquet Jan. 31 in the Willie Tempton Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Some 190 freshmen students were recognized for their scholastic achievements during fall 2007 semester. Among them were 40 students who earned a 4.0 GPA. “We honor those students who have at […]
Tennis team doesn’t go down without a fight
On the morning of Feb. 2 Prairie View’s tennis team took a journey to Dallas, to compete against Southern Methodist University. The Panthers have a tough non-conference schedule, but know that each serve, back hand, forehand, win or loss will prepare them for the conference tournament. At the end of […]
Lady Panthers storm through the SWAC
On the two game road trip to Alabama, the Lady Panthers first faced Alabama A&M on Saturday. In a nail biter, the Lady Panthers pulled out with the win 58-55. In the first half, Alabama A&M stayed within close range of the Panthers, with 26 points to the Panthers’ 32. […]
Burning up the track, men’s 1600-meter relay takes 1st place
The men’s 4×4 relay team placed first overall at the Houston Indoor Invitational, Saturday in the Yoeman Fieldhouse at the University of Houston. This is the third indoor meet for the team looking to out-perform at the conference, and repeat as conference champions. Jared Alexander and Daniel Anderson gave a […]
Preseason 101: softball
During the off season, the Lady Panthers know each day of hard work brings them one day closer to their goal: a SWAC championship. Last season, the softball season was nothing short of rough. While watching the Panthers go through their warm-up exercises, they can be described by one word…focused. […]
Men’s basketball comes up short in Alabama road trip
On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Prairie View A&M Panthers took on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in Huntsville, Ala., hoping to get a .500 record in conference play. The game was neck to neck in the first half; with Alabama A&M taking a 33-32 lead at the break. Foul trouble tormented […]
A look back on black film
African-Americans have been through an extensive journey in the motion picture industry. In order for us to truly appreciate how far African-Americans have come in the film industry, it is necessary to revisit one of the most influential and controversial films in the history of American films. The silent film […]