It is a symbol that represents where we are from, stands out and shows the world the power that an African-American woman possesses. Years ago that natural curl was erased from our culture and replaced by the hot comb, the chemical perm, and weaves. Society has brainwashed us into believing […]
Month: September 2010
Gospel song inspires general assembly
#8220;The Best is Yet to Come” was the motto used for the General Assembly Wednesday morning in the William “Billy” J. Nicks Building. The general assembly is a program to welcome the students back to the university and inform them of things necessary for survival during the upcoming school year. […]
Why don’t we respect our ancestors?
There was a point in history where the best and brightest African-Americans went to HBCUs. At that time, the choice of a Big 10 or Ivy League school was not allotted to them, yet they valued education as if they were the first round draft pick into the white schools. […]
City plans development project around university
Mayor Frank Jackson has assembled a group of students, developers, and faculty and staff members to begin the transformation of University Drive into what Jackson described as, “Downtown Prairie View,” in a project formally named Communiversity. The first major construction site of Communiversity is scheduled to begin next year, when […]
Workshop addresses accountability
The Office of Student Activities and Leadership hosted a registered student organizations workshop in the MSC Auditorium Sept, 8. The workshop taught students and advisers about the risks and responsibilities of having an organization on campus. Topics that were covered in the workshop included what to do in bad weather, […]
Clean Access creates more problems
After being in effect for more than a year, Cisco Systems’ Clean Access Agent, or Cisco NAC Applicance, is still giving students campus-wide issues with Internet service, according to a survey conducted last week. The survey comprised of 30 students: 10 in University College, 10 in University Village Phases 1 […]
Nursing School: Do you meet the requirements?
Prairie View A&M University’s College of Nursing is known for producing distinguished graduates in local, regional, and national accomplishments as professional nurses. Ranking fifth in the state of Texas and second in the Houston-Galveston area for Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs, PVCON has a 96 percentile pass rate for […]
Yearbook makes its return
Dear Panthers, Put on your best outfit and smile big students, faculty, and staff. The Pantherland Yearbook is back! After eleven long years history will be made once again here at the University. The purpose of our yearbook is to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of our school. […]
Relax, Ryan’s here
Whats good world, A new school year ushers in many new challenges, policies, and faces, and in my case, a new chapter in my life, serving Prairie View A&M University and the surrounding community as Editor in Chief of a widely read publication. At age 20, I stand as the […]
We will build it, if you give
We will build it, if you Give!” Moments before you see the welcome to the city of Prairie View marker, ending your long journey off of 290 West, you will encounter a billboard with that motto and the design of the new football stadium. The phrase has a meaning, without […]