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Cooler temperatures bring cuddling weather

What is your impression of the approaching “Cuffing Season?” The nights are starting to get cooler and the days are becoming shorter. A particular season is coming before us and it doesn’t include fall or winter. Its cuffing season time. Cuffing season is when everyone and yes everyone does their […]

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Area students come together to mentor middle school pupils

Students from Prairie View A&M University and rival school Texas Southern University were in sync to assist in mentoring and raising awareness about education to children at Fleming Middle School in Houston Independent School District on Tuesday. This spectacular event was specifically to reassure and motivate students to work hard […]

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#PV17 Invasion

Freshmen converged on Prairie View A&M University grounds with their clothes, shoes, furniture, and more. Not only were their utilities set in stone, they brought their style and declarations to the table. They presented to all upperclassmen, faculty, and staff that the Class of 2017, or “PV 17” as they […]

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KPVU kicks off TV station

In Prairie View, Texas, students, faculty and staff are ready with creative content and will begin programming for PV Media Channel 55 TV Station on Friday. Since the revamping of the television station last spring semester, students are taking ownership in developing show ideas and the filming process. One of […]

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Parental guidance promotes student success

When it comes to getting a higher education, some people are very self-motivated and do not need the guidance or extra push from others.  However, parental guidance greatly influences a young person’s views on everything in life. Often times, personal views are reflections of a person’s origin. Freshman computer science […]

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Self image gets tangled in hair weave

Whether it is curly, straight, thick, fine, natural or relaxed, the debate about why African American women wear hair weaves remains unsettled.  There are many African American women who spend hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars solely on hair extensions. To this extent, questions are raised regarding their reasoning behind wearing […]

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Emcee plans to change the game

Some feel it is hard for a female to make it in the hip-hop industry where men rule with an iron fist. However, rapper Aisha White, better known as A.I., is hoping to change the game.  “Back in the day female rap was in its prime, but it fell off […]

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College students struggle to lead healthy lives

For most incoming freshmen, the fear of gaining the infamous freshmen 15 is very intimidating. Interestingly enough, a 2008 survey by the National Institute of Health reported about five percent of students gain 15 pounds compared to the other 30 percent that only gain one to five pounds. In an […]

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Christian dating is evolving

The term “dating” cannot be found anywhere in the Holy Bible yet Christians still partake in this activity defined as searching for the perfect mate.  The evolution of Christian dating has many taboos, shoulds and should nots but the topic is more of a matter of opinion than fact. Many […]

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Cultural values and religious beliefs affect health

religious habits with longer life and a Gallup survey last year showed that religious people enjoy healthier quality of life emotionally, physically, and mentally.  Many religions practice healthy habits out of commandments. Science has confirmed those who follow that type of lifestyle inevitably will live longer. The karma is simple: […]