Month: October 2008

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Career fair is a huge success for students

Prairie View A&M University’s Career and Outreach Services hosted the 38th Annual Career Festival on Oct. 1-2 at the MSC Ballroom. Students arrived in packs as they were hoping to gain an edge in their respective career fields. With more than 100 companies in attendance, this was the largest career […]

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Campus apartments burglarized during Cotton Bowl weekend

A total of nine burglaries occurred last weekend in the Phase III apartments of University Village North. According to Lt. David Webb of the university police department, the break-ins happened during the evening from Friday to Saturday, although the authorities were first notified Saturday. Stolen items included electronics such as […]

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SGA rallies students to register

The Student Government Association and other leading organizations on campus came together and held a campus-wide voter registration drive Sept. 29 – Oct. 1. Throughout the week different organizations adopted academic buildings around the campus and University College and registered as many people to vote as possible. Some of the […]

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Panthers take down Morehouse

On Friday and Saturday, USC, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Stanford, and many other prestigious institutions in California took a back seat to two of the most prestigious HBCUs, as the Panthers (4-0,1-0) used defensive touchdowns to outscore Morehouse (3-2) 28-17. Los Angeles, California’s Memorial Coliseum held the third annual Angel City Classic […]

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La. congressman investigates idea of sterilization

BATON ROUGE – The devastation of hurricanes Gustav and Ike prompted a list of constructive criticisms and suggestions from Louisiana politicians about utility system upgrades, insurance changes, and shelter improvements. But for one New Orleans area politician, the storms made him think that former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke […]

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Alaska questions Palin’s support

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Gov. Sarah Palin routinely notes her husband’s Yup’ik Eskimo roots. But those connections haven’t erased doubts about her in a community long slighted by the white settlers who flocked to Alaska and dominate its government. Since she took office in 2006, many Alaska Natives say they’ve felt […]

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Ladies’ fashion trends of 2008

As summer slowly fades away and fall commences, it is time for everyone to pull out their Fall clothes. The following items are the Top 5 fall 2008 fashion trends that every female on the campus of Prairie View A & M University should have in their wardrobe. 1.FloralPrint. For […]

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The Life of a College Mother

Nose cleaning, book carrying, diaper holding, test taking, lullaby singing individuals with the dream of completing their education and creating a foundation for the one they call baby can be seen all over campus now-a-days with a stroller and backpack, determined to become more than a statistic. College mothers are […]

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20 Questions

1. How many people are ready to run onto the field once we beat Granbling? 2. Which cheerleaders were doing more than just cheerleading in LA? 3. Are big girls the new accessory for skinny girls? 4. How many Black Foxes tried to steal Nick Cannon from Mariah Carey? 5. […]

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Salsa night makes big hit on campus

Using music and dance as a way to bring cultures together for Hispanic Heritage Month that started Sept. 19, Kappa Delta Chi hosted its sixth annual Salsa Night Thursday outside the MSC. The Hispanic band Kandente played various types of Latin music, such as Salsa, Merengue, Bachat and Lumbia. Sharon […]