A student football player was shot Saturday night outside of the William “Billy” J. Nicks building after several fights during the homecoming step show after party. The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot once in his left shoulder and was immediately taken to the hospital. A police […]

Poetry is defined as a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning. Oct. 6, 2009 in Jazzman’s Café Prairie View’s Productive Poets hosted their Grand Slam session, which show casted the top […]

Prairie View started Homecoming off with a bang with the “Bridging the Gap Gospel Fest” held in the MSC Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium Sunday evening. Students, alumni, and supporters alike all packed the auditorium to receive their blessing. The theme was attributed to the overall theme of Homecoming: “Something New, Something […]

BET’s 106 & Park tour came to downtown Houston’s House of Blues, Oct. 5. Fans rushed the doors as they looked for a standing spot to get as close as possible to all the new and renowned artists who would soon be taking the stage. Kicking off the concert was […]

All you single ladies put your hands up and give a brutha a hand. Men in America, especially black men, go through a lot. As men we have held the seat of power and authority throughout the ages until the 20th century. Women, who have been at times oppressed by […]

In the high-paced, technologically advanced age we live in today, news and information come to us at breakneck speed. President Obama can’t sneeze without the nation knowing about it before someone can even say, “Bless you.” With the emergence of Facebook, Twitter, blogs and text messaging, it seems our voices […]

Recently, President Obama has been all over the headlines. Not just on news networks like FOX or MSNBC, but on late night comedy shows such as Jay Leno and Saturday Night Live. The common gripe from the entire comedy world seems to be that the president isn’t doing anything. SNL […]

While giving “A Tribute to Our Ancestors,” computer engineering technology major Roland Champine of building 43 and Zakiyyah Willis of building 40, were crowned Mr. and Miss. University College on Thursday, Oct. 8 in the Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium. Champine performed Maxwell’s “Pretty Wings”, and received a standing ovation for his […]

In August of 2005, PVAMU graduates of the class of 1959 greeted freshmen during Panthercamp and promised them they’d serve as mentors and supporters to them during their experience at Prairie View. Since then, the alumni have collected more than $300,000 in endowments, have given gifts, as well as scholarships […]