Month: September 2010

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Greek Symposium: (A.D.) After Donnie

The Prairie View A&M University Greek Symposium was held Sept. 4 in the MSC auditorium. The program was very informative to many students here on campus. Many students attended, some in organizations, gave their experienceof hazing for students in CSO organizations, and some were not. However, this symposium was beneficial, […]

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PV cross country crosses into a new year

After a successful sports season Panther Athletics is back in full swing. The women’s Cross Country team began their season with high expectations on Sept. 3, at the Johnny Morris Invitational at the University of Houston. When asked about their anticipations for the upcoming season Coach Angela Williams stated, “We […]

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‘What about the ocean? It ain’t deep enough.’

Prairie View A&M University and Texas Southern University came together once again for the annual battle of the bands on Friday, Sept. 3, to kick off the Labor Day Classic. For the first time ever, this event took place on home ground in the Baby Dome. Thousands of students and […]

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Coach Pete

#8220;Work hard, because if you give it your all, there is no need to look back,” Words of encouragement given by Prairie View A&M University Volley ball player Cheri Lindsay. “Motivation for Lindsay and her teammates is the key to success; failure is not an option for this year’s season. […]

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Lady Panthers Strike

The Prairie View Lady Panthers kicked off their fall season with one goal in mind- making it to the NCAA tournament and winning the program’s fourth SWAC title. Last Season they fell one game short of the SWAC finals. They brought in four new freshman and two junior college transfers […]

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Lady Panthers Begin New Season

#8220;Last season ended great, We couldn’t have asked for more. We made it to the championship game, and left the season on a high note”, says Abe Garcia, head coach of Prairie View’s women’s soccer team. Garcia said this season he hopes to pick up where they left off, and […]

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Storm posts new policies

The Marching Storm Band has entered the 2010-2011 school year, with new students and new rules. Band director William McQueen has decided to turn over a new leaf with the band’s discipline and performing style. Freshmen enrollment this semesterhas helped the band imrove its talent pool. More than 100 new […]

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PVAMU prepares to adjust for enrollement increase

Administrators are taking steps to meet the demands of a growing student population as enrollment at Prairie View A&M continues to increase each year. A low holding capacity and nearly 9,000 students, has led administrators to build relationships with outside housing venues to deal with the overflow of students needing […]

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Panthers win fourth straight against Tigers

With star quarterback KJ Black inactive with a strained knee, the Panthers were able to pull out a 16-14 win in what turned out to be a defensive battle over rival Texas Southern University. Patrons originally expected to see a highlighted battle between star quarterbacks for Texas Southern and Prairie […]

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DPS takes additional measures to ensure campus-wide safety

The Prairie View A&M University Department of Public Safety now has bike certified officers and a new blue help phone system to increase campus security. According to police Sergeant Frank Wallace, “All officers are cycle certified except a handful.” He confirmed that a certified officer will be stationed in each […]