The faculty and staff of Prairie View A&M University get to see young people enter and leave the univeristy. Members of the staff agree an improvement the campus could make involves student morale. “I think that the spirit of the university could be a lot better,” said Alisha Lowe, volunteer […]
Month: February 2013
Cheer team brings trophy back to the Hill
Prairie View A&M University’s cheer team got first place at the Worldwide Spirit Association Grand National Championship in New Orleans, La. on Feb. 24. With 11, equally qualified, teams competing in the same group level out of a reported 200 teams at the competition the Panthers still managed to take […]
New planet may sustain human life
Researchers from the University of California at Santa Cruz have recently discovered hundreds of potentially habitable planets within 12 to 30 light years from the sun, and one may even be able to sustain life. The researchers found the planets using a highly sensitive technique that combined data from more […]
SSC Service Solutions will head maintenance operations
Prairie View A&M University President George C. Wright announced the potential relationship between PVAMU and SSC Service Solutions, member of Compass Group North America, in a formal memorandum Feb. 26. If a actual relationship between the two parties arises, SSC Service Solutions will take over all building maintenance responsibilities and […]
Locator app effect
Have you seen the commercial for the site Been Verified? Well, recently they launched updates to their free app which can help you do a simple background check on anyone. This could be helpful in many situations. On a blind date, you may want to know a little more about […]
Approaching sexual crossroads: stigma and prejudice in lesbian community
On Sunday morning Ashley Hicks and Ashley Charles, both college students, pull into a Subway parking lot. As they approach the counter to order, other patrons in the facility and two female employees stop and watch. They cannot be blamed either, because these girls command attention. Hicks towers over the […]
Finding your legacy
Graduation is May 11 at noon, and I have made no plans. I am scared beyond measure and I just figured out why. My success is inevitable. I have always had plans. I have always known what I was going to be. Til the death of me, I will always […]
Campus police encourage students to “say no” to illegal drugs
Random drug searches and being more visible on Prairie View A&M University’s campus has helped the local police department with the decrease of drug related criminal activity. Sergeant Frank Wallace, department of public safety, said, “We put on a Drug Symposium every year. The symposium is to educate students on […]
Men’s tennis owns SWAC Challenge
It was a gutsy move for Prairie View A&M tennis coach John Cochran and assistant Duane Williams to switch up their lineups before the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Challenge started. However, the team responded. They played inspired and with a vigor that had been lacking in previous matches to go […]
Panthers finally win away game
As regular season comes to an end, the Prairie View men’s basketball team won the last two away games bringing in an 8-8 record with two home games left. The Panthers have been in a road for the entire season, losing every away game. Their losing streak was recently broken […]