With two games remaining on the Panthers 2009 football schedule, one win stood in the way of Prairie View participating in the annual SWAC Championship game. Fortunately for the Panthers, the celebration came sooner than later. With their 34-14 win over Alcorn State on Nov. 14, the Prairie View Panthers […]
Month: November 2009
Athletics program wants fee increase
It was a full house as Panthers filled the A.I. Thomas building’s auditorium to discuss the proposal to increase the athletic fee Monday night. There waited a small panel of head coaches to answer any questions students may have had. As it stands, the current athletic fee per student is […]
Bowling team wins first tournament
The Lady Panthers bowling team brought home the first place trophy after a clean sweep in the Le Tiger Classic Bowling Tournament hosted by Texas Southern University Nov. 13 and 14 in Houston. Coach Glenn White said, “This was by far the most dominating performance for our bowling team since […]
Going back to ATL
The Marching Storm’s participation in the 2009 Honda Battle of the Bands was made official during the press conference that took place in front the Alvin I. Thomas Administration building on Nov. 13. The press conference featured the band marching across the yard. Derrick Webber, of Webber Marketing and Consulting […]
Over 2,500 visit university for Pantherland Day
Prairie View A&M University welcomed prospective students and parents to discover what the campus had to offer during Pantherland Day on Nov. 16. Pamela Owens-Freeman, assistant director of recruitment and marketing, said, “Pantherland Day is to introduce prospective students and parents to the university and introduce them to the heritage […]
Mr. PVAMU seminar challenges black males
Mr. Prairie View A&M University Michael Love, hosted a seminar titled “Brotha, What are we Doin?” in the new science building on Nov. 10. The seminar was held to focus on the issues regarding not only males here on campus, but African-American males in general. African-Americans are often the topic […]
Let’s do better
Panthers, let’s do better. In my last editorial, I suggested that I was the reason the football team has been so successful with their seasons lately. I didn’t think that I needed a disclaimer stating that it was a joke, but obviously I ruffled some feathers. I’m not basic; I […]
Law enforcement opportunites explored
t continued its quest to prepare students for the professional world of law enforcement Wednesday at the 6th annual criminal justice fair Nov. 11. The event, hosted by Director of Career Services Glenda Jones and Coordinator of Criminal Justice Program Ronald Server was held on the second floor of the […]
Acting ladylike
In her second appearance Alyssa Rhodes, second attendant to Miss Prairie View A&M University, expounded on how a lady expresses herself through her actions. Hosted by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. on Nov. 11, the guest speaker spoke to a much larger audience. Michael Bradham, a sophomore architecture major, said […]
NABJ hosts media conference
The Prairie View A&M University chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists hosted its second annual media conference in the student lounge of the Willie Albert Tempton Sr. Memorial Student Center on Nov. 11. This year the conference was titled “It’s Not What You Know but Who You Know, […]