Month: October 2012

News

Virtual tour added to Prairie View website

In mid-September the office of recruitment premiered Prairie View A&M University’s virtual tour. This great use of technology gives individuals an opportunity to preview Prairie View’s historical landmarks and stay up to date with the latest additions. Paige, the virtual tour guide, starts by welcoming viewers to PVAMU, and gives […]

Sports

Prairie View dominates Shreveport Classic

The Prairie View A&M University Panthers dominated the Shreveport Classic, defeating the Southern University Jaguars at the Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La., and placing themselves in the number two position in the western division of the SWAC conference.  Sophomore quarterback De’Auntre Smiley was the spark to get the Panthers fired […]

News

Homecoming will continue

Prairie View A&M University’s student homecoming events will not change. Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Miron P. Billingsley asked students two weeks ago to take responsibility for their actions and used the proposal of having no homecoming to serve as a warning of how every irresponsible action could be […]

News

Prairie View undergoes curriculum changes

For the incoming freshmen of 2014, the core curriculum will be changed, adding more courses to align with core objectives that the university and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board see fit. According to the Prairie View A&M University’s website, the core curriculum refers to the curriculum in the liberal arts, […]

News

University College gives students direction

was Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Prairie View A&M University’s Memorial Student Center for undergraduate and high school students to acquire information about the university’s variety of majors and support services. Similar to the fairs in the past, the 11th Annual Majors’ Fair had booths for […]

Sports

Men’s basketball picked to win SWAC championship

Expectations are high on “The Hill” this fall as the Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team was picked to win the 2012-13 Southwestern Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship on Wednesday morning. This marked the highest preseason prediction by the Panthers since the 2003-04 campaign. All five starters return from last […]

Sports

Men’s cross country takes second at championships

In an uphill battle, Prairie View A&M University Men’s Cross Country team took second for the second year in a row in Clinton, Miss.  The Panthers finished behind the the Devils of Mississippi Valley State University at the Mississippi Colleges Choctaw Trails. Losing to the Mississippi Valley Devils by two […]

Lifestyles

The battle between homosexuality and religion is laid to rest

It has long been debated that due to certain aspects in the Bible it is immoral for a person to be both religious and homosexual.  As a byproduct of this, religion is the number one argument against homosexuality and same sex marriage. People believe that if the Bible does not […]

News

Honors students travels to South Korea

Seven students landed on the foreign grounds of South Korea on Oct. 20 and stayed for a week. Jonathan Amos, Halle Garrus, Demario Lowe, Ashlynn Bridges, Kourtney Lardge, Tara Branscomb and Nadia Grier, explored the major cities, mainly Seoul and Incheon. These students were able to receive this great opportunity […]

News

Quiz Bowl team wins 1st place

Prairie View A&M University beats out Our Lady of the Lake University to win the cash prize at the Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice’s Quiz Bowl. This was PVAMU’s first time winning the event since it was established. The victory stood out since it was the only HBCU competing this […]