Affectionately dubbed the “Big-Girl Pageant,” a crowd waited in anticipation for the event to begin Sunday, March 30 in the MSC Auditorium. The start of Phi Nu Pi Week brought a new flavor to Prairie View A&M with the Miss Diamond Diva Plus-Sized Scholarship Pageant. Hosts and Coordinators Wesley Vinson, […]
Month: April 2008
Maya Angelou stands by Hillary Clinton
NEW YORK (AP)- Like millions of others who watched, or read, Sen. Barack Obama’s speech on race, Maya Angelou was deeply moved, calling it “fantastic” and “historic.” But she remains a supporter of Obama’s rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom Angelou has known since Bill […]
Obama leads in ongoing tally of Texas caucus results
AUSTIN (AP)- The contest between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton for Texas delegates appeared to be tightening, as counting from Saturday’s caucuses dragged on into Sunday. Obama led Clinton 58 percent-42 percent in results that had been reported through Sunday night, but nearly half of the delegates had yet […]
Houston police question girl, 14, after finding dead fetus in airliner restroom
HOUSTON (AP)- A 14-year-old girl on a return flight from a school trip delivered a stillborn fetus in the bathroom of an airplane and disposed of it in a waste bin, police said Monday. The girl, whom police did not identify, said she didn’t know she had been pregnant. Preliminary […]
Honors convocation ‘transitions to new heights’
The College of Engineering hosted this year’s Founder’s Day and Honors Recognition Convocation, March 26 in the William “Billy” J. Nicks Fieldhouse. This event is a celebration of university legacy and recognizes students who continue building upon that legacy by meeting the challenges of their future. “Transitioning to New Heights,” […]
Young scholars’ mixer promotes graduate enrollment in English
The Department of Languages and Communications held the Young Scholars’ Mixer orientation for prospective students interested in enrolling in the English graduate program, in John B. Coleman Library Monday, March 31. Nearly all professors involved with the English program, including host Dr. Diljit Chatha, Dr. Sarah Wakefield, Dr. Tonya M. […]
Miss Jabberwock 2008 scholarship pageant
Family and friends came out in support of the Miss Jabberwock 2008 Scholarship Pageant for graduating high school seniors hosted by the Eta Beta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Friday night in the Nathleyne Archie Kennedy architecture building. Contestants Ke’Erica Vanduren, Lakendrea Jackson, Kourtni Thomas, and Glorie Holloway, […]
Student dies in car accident
Jacques “Timmy” Barber, a 21-year-old education major from Dallas, died in an automobile accident Sunday night. According to the Waco Tribune-Herald, Barber died after the vehicle he was driving collided with a 1985 Chevrolet pickup on State Highway 6, north of Calvert. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Loved […]
SGA election results
Presidential Candidates Votes James Durant 364 Johnie L. Jones III 312 Jemiah Richards 211 Vice President Votes Kenneth Grimes 483 Alena Savoie 386 Comptroller Votes Kameron Whitfield 833 There will be a run off between James Durant and Johnie L. Jones III on April 8.
Prairie View mourns loss of longtime employee
Prairie View A&M University lost one of its longtime employees, Jimmizine Beth Taylor, Friday, March 28 following a lengthy illness. Taylor, 88, passed away in the Tomball Regional Hospital after serving 62 years with the university. Taylor began her career in 1946 as a librarian. She served as a reference […]