Sunday marked the beginning of what may be the last homecoming Prairie View students will see for at least three years. Dr. Miron P. Billingsley, associate vice president of student affairs, is proposing that all university affiliated homecoming events tailored to and for the students should be cancelled after the […]
Month: October 2012
Prairie View scheduled for a make over
Prairie View A&M University is planning a number of development projects including a campus housing complex that will house graduate students, students with families, new faculty and staff, and military families by fall 2013. According to governmental relations officer Frank Jackson, the housing complex will be built behind the Nathelyne […]
Students push for Obama’s second term
Barack Obama declared “Greater Together,” a slogan to encourage the involvement of university-aged students to get involved in his 2012 campaign on Feb. 1. Officially established in 2007, Obama’s Greater Together Students for Obama is comprised of several university chapters dedicated to keeping Obama in the oval office. Targeting those […]
Miss Plus Prairie View redefines the Prairie View woman
For many years plus size women are judged based on their appearance. The media and fashion industry continues to promote the image of women having to be skinny. This can cause women to face issues such as low self-esteem, self confidence issues, and eating disorders. According to a survey conducted […]
Voters registration comes to a close
Thousands of students on college campuses will attempt to vote and be turned away on Nov. 6. “Sorry, you didn’t register in this county, so therefore your vote will not count,” students will be told. The Young Democrats of Prairie View A&M University have been asking students around campus if […]
Dewey Bozella speaks on importance of freedom
When Dewey Bozella was released from prison he said, “I felt the beauty of the rain, and looked around at the society I would be a part of. “ After 32 years, four parole boards and numerous trials, the free, innocent man was able to sincerely touch Prairie View A&M […]
Panthers win close game against Southern
The Lady Panthers Volleyball team conquered the Southern University Jaguars in a close 3-2 win at the Cliford Seymour Gym in Baton Rouge, LA. The Panthers improved their record in SWAC conference play to 3-0, as they came together to notch a 3-2 win. The Panthers had several players set […]
Penalty kick seals Panther win
It may have taken two overtime periods and 120 minutes of soccer, but Prairie View A&M defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sunday afternoon in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Junior forward Angie Guillory scored on a penalty kick in the 117th minute as the Lady Panthers picked up the 1-0 win. Guillory took advantage […]
State Fair historically segregated
As Prairie View alumni and students celebrated a victory against Grambling last weekend at the State Fair Cotton Bowl game, they also commemorated a history when blacks were not allowed on the fairgrounds let alone the turf. Sept. 18, 1889 denotes the first day when blacks were allowed to attend […]
Mr. and Miss University Village crowned
DeAdrian Johnson and Ashley Williams were named Mr. and Miss University Village on Oct. 9. Both Johnson, a sophomore mass communication major, and Williams, a senior biology major, entered the pageant in hopes to try something different and reach outside of the box and area of comfort. “I was not […]