This senioritis is killing me! I’ve been having the hardest time concentrating in class and I have yet to do any real classwork. I find myself in class struggling to pay attention because I’m always thinking of something else I would rather be doing than reading and listening in a […]
Month: February 2010
My brother’s keeper
In my contributions to The Panther, I usually write about national political issues. This is because I believe that my fellow Panthers should constantly be challenged in their political thought. That way we don’t become part of the masses with a chip on their shoulders towards whoever the media is […]
Productive Poets & Co. display originality
Productive Poets & Company and the Office of Special Programs and Multicultural Events welcomed Black History Month with a poetry night on Feb. 4. Throughout the event, there were poetic performances by Outspoken Bean, Trademark, Bree Diva, Deuce and C. Dot. The spoken word pieces varied from relationships to black […]
Frazier, Black receive more off-season honors
In recognition of their achievements throughout the 2009 football season, Coach Henry Frazier III and junior quarterback K. J. Black were allowed the opportunity to join the 100 Percent Wrong Club of Atlanta on Feb. 6. Leading the team to a 9-1 record and its first SWAC championship season since […]
Special tribute given to Dubois
The Office of Equal Opportunity presented a W.E.B. Dubois educational film in honor of Black History Month in the MSC lounge on Feb. 5. The purpose of the film was to enhance students’ knowledge on the important black figure, W.E.B Dubois, who was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. […]
McDonald speaks on America’s diversity
The Office of Special Programs and Cultural Series held an educational race relations seminar presented by Dr. Jason McDonald in the Juvenile Justice auditorium Feb. 9. The auditorium was filled with President Wright, faculty, and students in an intimate setting.McDonald is from Great Britain, a graduate of University of South […]
Southeast Texas woman studies long-vanished road
SILSBEE, Texas – There’s a lost road in Hardin County. Unlike many forgotten stretches of road, Old Town Bluff Road didn’t survive to be paved or even graveled. It disappeared long before cities took to improving roads and might have remained forgotten if a woman hadn’t questioned the burial of […]
Party BoyZ has the whole world flexing
Over the last few years, Prairie View has made its mark on the music industry producing such artists as Dorrough Music, SuperSTAAR, and Bone to name a few. The latest to hit the scene is the Party Boyz. Brought to us by DJ Mr. Rogers and DSF, the Party Boyz […]
Meet the Champ
The 2004 Kountze graduate and Prairie View A&M University graduate student is now the Southeast Texas Golden Gloves Champion. The man of the hour is Jemiah Richards, a man turned boxer who says, “Growing up in Kountze, Texas, boxing was always the best way to solve a dispute.” At the […]
Spotlight of the week
Don’t be fooled by her last name, Shayla Fears becomes fearless when merging creativity into her artwork. The 21-year-old painter from Kansas is inspired by her surroundings to produce ideas for future artwork. “My pieces represent a bit of me, what I see, and what I would want to see.” […]