Month: February 2010

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Big win, but even bigger loss

The Lady Panthers had a devastating loss against the Grambling Tigers at the William “Billy” J. Nicks Building on Monday. The final score was 65-68 leaving Prairie View A&M University defeated, but the Lady Panthers still gave support to the Breast Cancer Association. The Collegiate Cancer Council paired up with […]

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Pick A Side

Today I witnessed something so beautiful and touching I couldn’t wait to get to my laptop and share it. Dr. Michael McFrazier, our associate provost and associate vice president for academic affairs, shared with the Prairie View family his talent for singing. I was completely blown away. I’m a person […]

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Black women, the media

Since the beginning of film, the same story has played out over and over again – a tall dark and handsome man falls in love with a beautiful woman. He courts her, love is nearly lost, he fights for her, love is renewed and they both live happily ever after. […]

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Chilvary: not just intended for one gender but both

Chivalry is the bold, gallant and courteous behavior associated with knights and knighthood. In today’s definition chivalry is defined as the sum of ideal qualifications of a gentleman including courtesy, generosity, and respect. Opening and closing doors, letting the opposite sex take consumption of food before oneself does, or even […]

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A stroll down Lovers’ Lane

Romance was in the air on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Epsilon Gamma Iota’s 2nd annual Lover’s Lane Poetry Night.Refreshments and drinks were served, and the atmosphere was set with soothing R&B classics that played before the show began. The night was introduced by Epsilon Gamma Iota’s Master and Mistress of […]

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Soul train…Comes to pv

Since the beginning of time there has been some type of beat, rhythm or flow that people listen to. The art of making music is complex and requires many different components in order to produce what we listen to. In 1965 a show called “The Soul Train” was introduced to […]

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The benefits of community service

The goal of all students is to prepare themselves for whatever career they eventually choose to pursue. Along with that we all need to understand that good grades alone won’t get you into your dream job. Companies want to know that you have what it takes to work with other […]

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Remembering Ellison

The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity celebrated and reflected on the life of African-American novelist Ralph Waldo Ellison as part of the Black History Month series on Feb. 12. Faculty and students assembled to watch an autobiography of the historical writer They discussed the many achievements and struggles Ellison faced […]

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The Panther staff is called to Mississippi

Five students of the The Panther Newspaper where choose to attend the 12th Annual National HBCU conference this past weekend. The conference was held in Mississippi’s own Jackson Stace University where improvement skills and networking surrounded each individual who attended. The Panther Newspaper impressed many viewers while also spreading knowledge […]

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Women’s track runs in New York

Prairie View A&M women’s track team has been astonishing fans with their great speed and unity. Now to the Big Apple, New York City, where the Prairie View A&M women’s track team participated in the annual New Balance invitational this past weekend. Starting with the 60 meter dash, junior and […]