Students In Free Enterprise hosted the “Restoring The Culture Hip-Hop Summit,” and “Hip-Hop Awareness Showcase,” as part of the annual Hip-Hop Expo on April 14. Showcasing more than 16 artists, this year’s hip-hop expo had what senior English major Anita Jones, referred to as an unexpected turnout, as students showed […]
Month: April 2010
PV suspends Sigmas
The Delta Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., has been suspended from Prairie View A&M University until December 2014, according to a letter given to the organization April 7, by the Organizational Review Board and the director of student activities and leadership, Steve Ransom. Members of the organization […]
Student leaders visit Chancellor
Prairie View A&M University student leaders made a trip to College Station, Texas for a visit with Dr. Michael McKinney, chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, and his wife, Lou Ann, on April 15. During the visit, students were allowed the opportunity to tour McKinney’s home, enjoy a meal […]
PV hosts drug symposium
Students slowly funneled into the Memorial Student Center, eager to hear from experts, about the dangers of drugs and drug abuse during the Drug Symposium on April 14. President George C. Wright urged students from his own experience that it is best to not even experiment with illegal drugs. Wright […]
PVAMU welcomes Panthers United
Striving to encourage students to become proactive outside of the classroom, the Office of Student Activities has recently created a new student organization on campus called, “Panthers United.” Faculty lecturer for the Office of Academic Enhancement James Williams said, “This organization benefits students by enhancing their leadership skills, allowing them […]
PALS host record-setting UC step show
Panther Advisory Leaders (PALS) hosted the annual UC Dorm Step-off, where buildings 40 and building 36 emerged as the winners in the William J. Nicks Gymnasium on April 15. Since this is Prairie View A&M University’s largest freshman class, it was the biggest step off to take place having more […]
Former professors honored
The recital hall and music library in the Hobart Taylor Sr. building were dedicated and named after two former professors on April 18. Drs. H. E. Anderson and Robert A. Henry were both previous heads of the Department of Music and Drama during their respective times. The recital hall now […]
PV Mimes shower praises
The Prairie View Mime Ministry hosted its annual spring concert Sunday, April 18, in the MSC auditorium. Students and faculty attended the mime concert to watch PV Mime and its sister group, One Accord, minister in the form of spiritual dance. The show was hosted by Carlos Lewis, from the […]
Men’s tennis team wins gold
The men’s tennis team of Prairie View A&M University won SWAC for the 19th time annually, and is automatically placed in the NCAA Division I Tennis Championships, which will be held in May.Previous matches had ended with more losses than wins for the team. This time around PVAMU was determined […]
Students arrive to carnival in packs
The SpringFest Crazy CAB Carnival was hosted by the Campus Activities Board on alumni field April 9 at 7 p.m. For SpringFest, the carnival was free for all students and faculty, and had unlimited entertainment and rides to accommodate everyone’s fun. It was a full carnival with many people this […]