Month: January 2013

Lifestyles

Arthurian legend revisited in modern tale

Priya Ardis channels King Arthur in her young adult paranormal romance series, My Merlin.  The first novel in the trilogy, My Boyfriend Merlin, begins with a natural disaster, a world tremor and the appearance of a rock with the handle of a knife poking through. Now people all around the […]

Sports

Panthers struggle at Houston invitational

It was a rough meet for the Panther track and field team as they dealt with injuries and disappointing results Jan. 25-26 at the Howie Ryan Invitationals hosted by the University of Houston.  Junior Pierre Shepherd won gold in the high jump competition clearing a mark of 6’10.75 and scratching […]

Sports

DeMuynck condition update

Senior guard Jourdan DeMuynck suffered a severe accident as he went for a layup. He was under swiped by Alabama A&M’s defense in the last 1:11 of the game and had to be carried out of the gym on a stretcher.  DeMuynck has been released and information from head coach […]

Sports

Home court is the Panthers’ only advantage

With a 9-13 overall season record and a SWAC season record of 4-5, Prairie View A&M men’s basketball team stands in the middle of the pile in the conference rankings.  The team has an 8-1 home record. Home court advantage has truly been the Panthers’ friend, scoring a team high […]

Sports

Panthers inconsistent on court

Aiming to be SWAC champs the Prairie View Panthers men’s basketball team are on a steady pace with a 4-5 SWAC record With a lack of consistency in scoring and defense the Panthers have given up 68, 50, 65, 73, and 55 points against SWAC’s Alcorn State, Southern, Texas Southern, […]

Lifestyles

PV rappers live up to the hype

Every four years, a new president of the United States of America is elected into office. This past term was very special because the very first black president was elected into office. Prairie View A&M University has been blessed to witness the inaugural celebration twice, although the first time only […]

Lifestyles

Success is not far from student’s grasp

Success is a word that varies in meaning from person to person. In general, most people want to be successful. However, the rates and means by which people actually strive to see their visions of success come to life are different. James Tolbert, a freshman mass communications major said, “I […]

Lifestyles

Employers enforce healthy lifestyles

Season after season, Americans catch the flu and other seasonal viruses and call into work. As a result, employers are starting to become more concerned with the health of their employees.  Although being ill is a part of everyday life, especially during the winter, there are a few different ways […]

Lifestyles

Magical high school sweethearts

Priya Ardis channels King Arthur in her young adult paranormal romance series, My Merlin.  The first novel in the trilogy, My Boyfriend Merlin, begins with a natural disaster, a world tremor and the appearance of a rock with the handle of a knife poking through. Now people all around the […]

Opinion

University president supports efforts to stop landfill, rallying

Since 1876, our mission has been focused on providing high caliber educational opportunities. The collective efforts of our faculty, staff, alumni and students allow us to stand as a beacon of light and refuge for thousands of men and women in their pursuit of knowledge and self-affirmation.  Balancing academics with […]