The Panther

The rise of the Internet job application

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

It is an old school tradition that says it is better to send a paper resume and cover letter than to apply online or via email. The logic is that your application materials will make a better impression if they actually arrive on a person's desk, rather than ending up in a computer database somewhere online.

How to make your boss love you

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered how to please your boss at work? Well here are some different types of bosses and how to get on their good side. The Robot can be distinguishing by an empty desk and no family pictures. With them it's all business, all the time: they are the sworn enemy of fun, levity, and emotion.

Hooked Media Group

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In today's society, online gaming has become hot on the market and an instant part of social networking. The most recently recognized online gaming company Hooked Media Group has launched Yoo-Mee. Hooked Media Group is a distributive social gaming company founded in 2008 in San Francisco, Calif.

PVAMU welcomes SACS

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, SACSCOC, will send a team of ten evaluators to campus March 22-24 to verify information already provided to the accrediting agency. Members of the team will interview faculty, staff and students in their quest for verification that Prairie View A&M, which has been fully accredited since 1959, is a quality institution of higher learning.

IT implements Copy Sense

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Prairie View A&M University is in the process of beginning its technology base deterrent titled, "Copy Sense," which allows the university to track peer to peer downloading through a computer system's IP address. The Copy Sense program is part of the 668.

Lady Panthers finish second in SWAC

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Prairie View A&M University's bowling team was feared this past weekend, but fell short in the final round of the SWAC Bowling Championship in Bossier City, La. The Lady Panthers were defeated by the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in four, 4-game Baker-style matches, losing 720-632.

Students donate blood during drive

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In collaboration with Eileen McMillin Blood Center, the Undergraduate Medical Academy hosted a blood drive for the Methodist Hospital in the MSC ballroom, to raise awareness and stress the significance of donating blood on March 4. BDC recruiter, Olivia Duffy, explained the need and benefits of blood donations.

Cynthia Veney earns SWAC honors

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Freshman Cynthia Veney capped off an impressive rookie season for the Lady Panthers as she was named the SWAC's Freshman of the Year along with 2010 All-SWAC second-team honors. Veney recorded a 178.6 average in 28 games this season with six games of at least 200 pins, highlighted by a season-high game of 244 game in the SWAC West Round-up.

S.I.F.E., Hanks advise on financial literacy

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Students In Free Enterprise hosted a seminar titled, "Financial Literacy for College Students," on March 2. Irvin Hanks, an adjunct professor in the Department of Finance served as the keynote speaker during this event. Throughout the seminar, Hanks discussed the importance of budgeting and managing while in college, in order to avoid being in debt afterward.

Thurgood Marshall visits Memphis, Tenn.

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Prairie View students embarked on a journey to Nashville, Tenn, to attend the bi-annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Member University Professional Institute on March 7. This four-day-event, held once every fall and spring, took place in the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, where students attended a variety of seminars in which they were informed on a wide range of tips that will be useful once they enter the job force, post graduation and taught career building techniques.

Staff interacts with students

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

As part of Women's History Month, the Women's Council for Leadership and Service held its "Chat-N-Chew," session on March 2. The basis of the event was to provide an atmosphere in which the faculty and student body could interact on a personal level. Issues of sexual harassment and voting rights were discussed, as the women in attendance enjoyed refreshments.

Miss PV speaks on keeping house

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Miss Prairie View A&M University, Chelsee Hill, hosted a seminar encouraging young women to take pride in home economic practices titled, "Home Ecs and Practices," on March 3. Dr. Eleanor Lister Rogers, a PV alumni, was the speaker for the evening. She advised students in the area of human sciences, including budgeting, food consumption, cleaning, and overall life lessons.

Apology to SGA, BSM

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

I want to personally apologize for any harm or distress caused by my most recent article, "Funding falls too short."
My intentions for the article were not to bash nor criticize the works of Student Government Association. As a new journalist, I have learned that every story has two sides to it.

Letter from BSM

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

It is my understanding that certain statements that were recently published in the Wednesday, March 3, 2010 issue of The Panther in the article titled "Funding falls too short," in reference to the Baptist Student Movement choir may have been misconstrued or taken out of context.

Shh...that's taboo!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

I believe our Women's Leadership Council has been doing an excellent job so far in keeping our students engaged, educated and socially connected. However, there seems to be a topic that many of us women are terrified to discuss and almost embarrassed to bring up.

Let's Help Today

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Turkey has been hit by an earthquake. In the last few weeks, Haiti, Chile, and now Turkey have faced a devastation I could never begin to imagine. So what is next? It's hard for me to relate to the disaster that has taken place here on our "lovely" planet, but that does not keep me from being sympathetic to all that is affected.

Big loss used as wake up call going into SWAC

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Prairie View A&M was defeated 69-67 on Saturday night as Alcorn State ended a difficult season on a positive note after going (2-29, 2-16 Southwestern Athletic Conference) on the season. The Braves also lost their first 24 games of the season. The Panthers, (16-13, 11-7) shot only 18.

Turnovers prove to be deadly for Panthers

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Lady Panthers dropped the final game of the season to Alcorn State, 72-66, Saturday afternoon at the Whitney Center in Alcorn, Miss. In a fast pace game the Lady Panthers were unable to defeat the Lady Braves in an up and down game. Early in the first half the Lady Panthers seemed to not want the ball as they committed six turnovers to allow Alcorn State to get off to a 12-4 advantage.

Lady Panthers dominate

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Prairie View A&M University men and women's golf team participated in the Golden Lion Classic invitational this past weekend in Pine Bluff, Ark. The women's golf team won the classic, bringing home the UAPB Invitational, while the men's tennis team won second place.

Lady Panthers make history

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For the first time in Prairie View A&M University history the Lady Panthers soccer team is having a spring soccer schedule. Their first match took place on March 6 against the Puerto Rican National team at Huskie field and against Houston Baptist college.

Lady Panthers struggle with Lady Panthers struggle with

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

This past Friday the Lady Panthers competed against the University of Houston-Victoria Jaguars in a doubleheader losing 11-3 in the first game and 12-1 in the second. The Panthers got off to a great start on defense. Junior Artavia Woods made a great catch in the first inning for the second out of the game and the third out came shortly afterwards.

Eight things you aren't eating but should be...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

How many times do you walk into a grocery store and look blankly at the fruit and vegetable section? Do you spy an apple worth picking up and move on to the frozen food section or do you actually look, pawing through the treasure trove grocery stores offer? Well, maybe it's time for the latter.

A real woman.. A genuine heart

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Women in today's society vary from culture to culture. It seems as though there are different versions of women sprouting up in different corners of the Earth. Although there may be differences in culture, personality, and values, women of all races uphold one thing in common: individualistic strength.

Spotlight: Who's doing what?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Marcus McCauther is a 24- year-old junior chemical engineering major born and raised in Houston, Texas. Around the age of 16 Marcus's father wanted him to get a part-time job, at the time he was working at McDonald's but he felt that there was more that he could do with his time than flip burgers and salt fries.

ALice is Back

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

"Alice in Wonderland" originated as an 1865 novel written by English author Lewis Carroll. The film was illustrated into an animated film in 1951 directed by Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson. It's 2010, and Tim Burton has continued the illustration, making it a film of great 3-D cinematography and a new magical and imaginative twist.

Brooklyn's Finest hit theatres

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Antoine Fuqua, the director of the box office hit, "Training Day," starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, has directed yet another film about the life of an officer and the problems faced in the corrupt police system. "Brooklyn's Finest" is about three NYPD officers followed throughout a course of a week.