Month: October 2010

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Gospel fest begins homecoming week

PVAMU’s homecoming festivities kicked off with the Gospel Fest Sunday in the MSC auditorium. The show started with an opening song from hosts Nickolas Halloman and Alexis Robinson-White. The University College choir performed the first act which was well received by the audience. Brandy Stringer, a freshman business management major […]

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PV police saddle up

The Prairie View Police Department, under the direction of Chief Jerond Barnett, teamed up with the Harris County Police an Sheriff Departments to implement new measures of safety on campus and in the community by ushering in a Mount Patrol Unit. The mounting classes will train police to patrol while […]

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Northwest campus celebrates opening

Prairie View A&M University celebrated the opening of its $8.9 million Northwest facility on Grant Road Saturday. Michael L. McFrazier, dean and vice provost of academic affairs for the northwest campus, said: “The Northwest Center is another addition to the lasting legacy of Prairie View A&M. We have produced productive […]

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PV ranks among ‘dangerous’ colleges

In an article published by The Daily Beast ranking the nation’s top 50 dangerous colleges and universities, Prairie View A&M University came in at number 37. Student Conduct Officer Timothy Albert said: “The numbers concern me. I would say anytime anyone reports anything where a student’s safety is in danger, […]

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Local police give Homecoming report

Although Prairie View A&M University experienced no incidents on campus during homecoming week, local authorities responded to calls off campus, one in which 21-year-old senior business management major Khaliq Bryant was shot, according to the Waller County Sheriff’s Department. Chief Deputy John Kremmer said Bryant was shot around 2 a.m. […]

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Surviving domestic violence

#8220;Jealousy is not a form of love; healthy love is not supposed to hurt,” Carolyn Thomas, a domestic violence survivor, told an audience of students and faculty at the MSC auditorium yesterday. Thomas was speaking at a SPIT Knowledge lecture hosted by the Office of Special Programs and Cultural Series. […]

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Ward, Copeland honored at coronation

Mr. Prairie View A&M University Malcolm Copeland and Miss Prairie View A&M University Tiffany Ward were honored Wednesday at the annual Mr. and Miss Prairie View Coronation Ball in the Opal Johnson-Smith Auditorium. Shadana Chaney, Queen of the Fredrick Douglas Leadership Institute, said: “This year’s pageant had a bigger turnout. […]

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Men’s cross country places 5th at HBU Invite

The Prairie View A&M men’s cross country team placed fifth in the annual HBU/Puma Cross Country Invitational in Houston Friday morning. Freshman Bernardo Benavides was Prairie View’s top performer who finished 18th with a time of 16:17.4 in the men’s 5K race. Pat Range ranked second on the team as […]

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Lady Panthers strike with volleyball win again

The Lady Panthers volleyball team is on a streak of victory in conference play after a successful 3-1 win over Grambling State University Wednesday in Grambling, La. Domination was the key factor that the Panthers cultivated in the first match. Sharonda Lindsey of PVAMU, unaided, contributed 21 kills and 35 […]

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Northern head coach in-waiting

Prairie View A&M football associate head coach and defensive coordinator Heishma Northern has accepted the position of head coach in-waiting at Prairie View A&M University. If current head coach Henry Frazier III decides to leave the program for any reason at any time within the next three years, Northern would […]