Month: November 2012

Sports

Panthers win battle against Memphis State Tigers on the road

Before her team’s 70-58 win over Memphis, Prairie View A&M coach Toyelle Wilson said the Lady Panthers would need a team effort in order to stay competitive. She got that and more as Prairie View A&M won convincingly and simply dominated the Tigers for a majority of the game on […]

News

Rattler exposes homeless life through photography

Society tends to stereotype the homeless while being unaware of the seriousness of the issue. The John B. Coleman Library held an art exhibit showcasing Noah Rattler’s journey with the help of the Art Project Houston of St. John’s Downtown, bringing awareness of homelessness. According to National Alliance, a person […]

Lifestyles

Professional hairstyles

College is a time for people to express themselves in different ways and many do it through appearance. Many students choose to use various ways to express themselves with their hairstyles like natural Afros, dreadlocks, different color hair and patches, designed haircuts, and more. It can be argued simple self-expressions […]

Opinion

A woman of worth

#8220;Ay…your booty looking right in those jeans, come here right quick…”  You call to her rather than chivalrously approaching her to show your interest, you acknowledge her body instead of her mind, but if she chooses to ignore you then it’s, “Damn, you ain’t even baddest chick I have seen.” […]

Lifestyles

Club Chic promotes women empowerment

Many eager students entered the assembly in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom on Sept. 6 for Open House in hopes of discovering ways to become more involved on campus during the Fall semester. Familiar tables such as Greeks, honor societies, and well-established organizations that have impacted the campus were set […]

Lifestyles

Students party hard and study harder

On many college campuses, students have trouble managing their time, especially relating to their studies.  A study conducted by a liberal arts college, reported 58 percent of undergraduates reported that drinking and partying has made them happier rather than studying. That 58 percent included individuals such as wealthy, white, male, […]

Lifestyles

Generation Y is not growing up too fast

Many people wonder where this generation is heading. Some feel this generation is growing up too fast, but for others it is heading in the right direction.  Generation Y, consists of people born from 1982 to 2000, with the majority of college students being present among this group.  Charese Sumpter, […]

News

Panther Ambassadors and Special Programs host One Down Summit

The University College at Prairie View A&M University not only houses freshmen, but provides academic counseling, helps transition high school graduates into college students, and hosts events promoting health, continuing education and campus life.  After leaving the UC, students must learn about financial aid deadlines, how to apply for upperclassmen […]

News

Prairie View celebrates Native American Heritage Week

Prairie View A&M University celebrated Native American Heritage week Nov. 5-9.  The week was established to showcase the true history of Native Americans and educate students on the mistreatment they faced because of Europeans. A series of documentaries named “We Shall Remain” (America through Native Eyes) were shown throughout the […]

News

Time remains to fight Highway 6 landfill

In April 2012, students of Prairie View A&M University were doing everything possible to raise awareness and stop the Georgia based company, Green Group Holdings/Pintail LLC, from constructing a landfill in Waller County.  Plans for the Pintail landfill are still in progress. Green Group Holdings/Pintail LLC has been investing much […]