Month: November 2010

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PV students gather to promote religion

More than 30 people gathered at the fountain Monday to promote prayer and more focus on God. Led by Outreach Through Fellowship and Faith Ministries, also known as OFF, students who wanted personal prayers or just someone to talk to were invited to turn in prayer requests. OFF Ministries is […]

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Panther Dolls celebrate first decade

Shante Moore, program coordinator for the Office of Student Activities and Leadership, enters this basketball season with a new attitude, as she prepares to lead the Panther Dolls dance team into their 10th year at PVAMU. Junior business management major and co-captain Marie Williams said, “The Dolls have created a […]

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Prairie View A&M scholar to release first book

A Prairie View A&M University scholar is set to release an autobiographical narrative titled “A Young Man with a Plan,” which may be turned into a big screen movie, later this month. Joseph Rivers, a sophomore biology major, will release the first book of his four-part series Nov. 16. The […]

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PV agriculture dean nominated for award

The dean of the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences at Prairie View A&M University has been nominated to receive an award in recognition of his work in the field of agriculture. Dr. Freddie L. Richards is currently acting as the Principal Investigator of the U.S. Agency for International Development […]

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New season, new attitude for Prairie View basketball

The basketball program at Prairie View looks to overcome last year’s season, and shoot for the top spot in the SWAC standings. Head coach Byron Rimm said, “Last year was a letdown, one of the biggest letdowns since I’ve been here.” Even though the Panthers finshed with a 16-14 record, […]

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Learned Helplessness

My brother, have you “Learned Helplessness?” In the African American community, numerous men today seem to be falling victim to environmental factors and institutionalized concepts that hinder personal development and self-awareness. Learned helplessness, refers to when a person is conditioned to behave subconsciously in a powerless manner. This term seems […]

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“For Colored Girls” movie review

#8220;For Colored Girls” by Tyler Perry was introduced in theaters on Nov. 4. The movie stems from the original stage play consisting of 20 choreo-poems by Ntozake Shange. Tyler Perry wrote and directed his own version. Perry’s version included a storyline that exhibited each character in the poems. Each character […]

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Skit, discussion address consequences of unhealthy decisions

Panthers Promoting Healthy Decisions and the Charles Gilpin Players presented a skit and round table discussion about health issues on college campuses in order to inform students of the risks associated with drugs, STDs, and HIV/AIDS. CGP performed a brief skit displaying multiple scenarios that many students experience during college […]

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Jackson State wins first SWAC championship

PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Jackson State University won its first ever South West Athletic Conference soccer championship on Sunday, Nov. 7. The Tigers defeated Mississippi Valley State, 2-0 at University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Pumphrey Field. JSU earned the SWAC automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The score was knotted […]

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Wilson gears up for first as head coach

#8220;The way we ended was a disappointment, the whole season was a disappointment. We lost in the first round for the first time since I’ve been here. Our girls had about six injuries last season, all from returning players,” said newly hired women’s head coach Toyelle Wilson. After serving four […]