Students no longer have to hassle with out-of-state residency issues, missing deadlines to mail in registrations to vote, or not knowing how to register to vote. College students now are able to vote directly from their college campuses. The Texas League of Young Voters, also known as TLYV, has created […]
Month: September 2012
Students visit annual open house
The Office of Student Engagement held an open house on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center last Thursday for all registered student organizations. Beginning at 6 pm the open house showcased several fraternities, sororities, national societies, clubs, interest groups, service organizations and associations promoting membership into their organization […]
Charles Gilpin Players continue historic legacy
The red curtains in the auditorium of the Memorial Student Center close and the sound of the “oompa loompa song” from the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fill the room. The audience is left with laughter, informative tips, and pure entertainment from the Freshman Orientation Show. “It was funny. […]
Texas teen killed to prevent testimony
CARROLLTON, Texas- A Texas man has been charged with murder in the death of a 16-year-old girl who police said they believe was killed to keep her from testifying at the man’s upcoming sexual assault trial. Police in the Dallas suburb of Carrollton say Franklin B. Davis, 30, of Irving […]
Kindle Fire HD screen is a big improvement
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Buying movies and TV shows to watch on the Kindle Fire will be a lot more appealing now that Amazon’s tablet computer sports a much more vibrant screen. The screen in the Fire’s new HD models is such a major improvement that I can’t see why […]
KKK sues over Mo. City’s leafleting restrictions
KANSAS CITY, Mo.- A Ku Klux Klan group claims a southeast Missouri city’s ban on leafleting unoccupied vehicles violates Klan members’ free speech rights, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The Traditionalist American Knights of the KKK had planned to place handbills on vehicles in […]
Does racial bias fuel the Obama foes? How to tell?
Is it because he’s black? The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive topics of the election campaign. It is sowing anger and frustration among conservatives who are labeled racist simply for opposing Obama’s policies and liberals who see no […]
Chasmine Cousins crowned Miss PV 2012-2013
Best formal wear, best talent and best interview question winner Chasmine Cousins was named the 43rd Miss Prairie View A&M University at the pageant held in the Opal Johnson Smith Auditorium on April 25. Eight beautiful young women competed in the pageant with the theme “Journey to the Orient.” Contestants […]
Cardinals pummel the Panthers
Prairie View Panthers suffered a 31-0 loss to the Lamar Cardinals Saturday at the Provost Umphrey Stadium, with 249 offensive yards and 100 rushing yards gained. The night started out discouragingly when the Lamar Cardinals scored the first touchdown with only 7:22 left on the clock in the first quarter. […]
Timothy Bryant named Mr PV 2012-2013
Junior agricultural economics major Timothy Bryant was crowned Mr. Prairie View A & M University 2012- 2013 Wednesday, April 18. The theme “Faces of Greatness” adequately expressed the abundance of talent displayed by the contestants. The contestants were creative when it came to the talent and active wear portions of […]